Chapter 2267

“Grandma, Tia’s my family. Don’t worry. I’ll take good care of her. But you’re still energetic and hearty, so there’s no need to talk about this yet,” Nicole reassured Mrs. Wallace Sr.

“Lovely. That’s great.” Mrs. Wallace Sr. felt more at ease at Nicole’s promise.

They then settled Mrs. Wallace Sr. in her room. Nicole made sure she was comfortable in bed and covered her with a blanket.

After leaving the room, Tia’s face was pale. She asked worriedly, “Is she alright, Nicole?”

“She’s fine. She’s just worried about us.” Nicole smiled reassuringly. Mrs. Wallace Sr. was in good shape, so those words were just casual remarks. Nicole did not want Tia to get overly concerned.

Tia seemed relieved at Nicole’s explanation. “Oh, I see.”

“But you should really think about what she said. Don’t you have any guy you like?” Nicole asked meaningfully with her eyebrow raised.

“Nicole, not you too…’ Tia blushed.

“Alright, I won’t push it. You should think about it yourself.” Nicole smiled and left.

Left alone, Tia stood there, all nervous and flustered.

Nicole went back to the front yard, but everyone else had already returned to their rooms. Seeing the living room empty as well, Nicole headed upstairs to Nolan’s room.

Sure enough, Jared was inside with the kids. Nolan was quietly sitting in front of his computer. His serious expression indicated he was focused. Meantime, Lana was pestering Jared to read her a story, so Jared started reading it to her.

Nicole smiled at the sight, feeling warm. “This is the feeling of home, being with my loved ones.’

Jared looked up and saw Nicole. He smiled at her and then continued with his story. Nicole did not interrupt them. She sat beside them and took out a book to read.

“Oh yeah!” After a moment, Nolan’s shout of surprise gathered everyone’s attention.

“He must be done.” Nicole knew it at a glance, and she smiled.

Nolan proudly raised his chin, announcing, “Not only did I complete the mission, but my ranking also rose.”

“Woah, you’re so awesome!” Lana clapped and cheered for her brother.

In response, Nolan smiled smugly, “You know it!”

“You’re going to be more and more awesome in the future,” Lana said, looking proud. She knew her entire family was amazing at their job, and she was the luckiest person to be part of this family.

Nolan was embarrassed by his sister’s words, so he said earnestly, “I’ll work hard.”

As Nicole observed the two kids engrossed in their conversation, she could not help but feel a wave of warmth wash over her and satisfaction within her.

Looking at the time, Nicole reminded the children, “It’s getting late. You should get some rest.”

“Sure. I want Daddy to sleep in my room,” Lana said, opening her arms toward Jared.

“No problem.” Jared picked Lana up and left Nolan’s room in big strides, walking next door.

Nicole waited for Nolan to fall asleep before leaving the room. At the same time, Jared came out of Lana’s room.

“What did you say to Nolan earlier?” Jared whispered to her.

“When are you referring to?”

“Maybe a few days ago.” Jared was uncertain when it happened, but he could clearly sense the change in Nolan.