"Someone is following us.”
Nicole's voice wasn't loud, but Jacob's hands trembled.
At this moment, those who were following them couldn't be Samuel's people. They were likely to be
Allen's.
Sweat started to break out on Jacob's forehead.
"Madam, if anything happens, take another car and I'll lure them away.”
Nicole's face became serious.
"Can you see whose people they are?"
"I can't see clearly, but definitely not ours.”
Jacob started to speed up.
Everyone in the car was nervous.
Nicole did not want to involve too many people. She looked around and said, "Put me down in front and
drive away.”
"Madam!"
“Listen to me. Give me the location of the jet. I'll go there myself or find another way to leave here. I
can't let Allen's people get me. He'll use me to threaten Samuel. As long as I don't appear, and they
don't find me, they can't threaten Samuel. By the way, help Samuel as much as you can with the
incident on the construction site. As for the family of the deceased, don't just
check their relationships. See if any of them needs money recently. It might be a breakthrough."
Nicole's words enlightened Jacob.
"Why haven't I thought of it?”
"Get rid of them and slow down when you turn to the corner in front. I'll jump off the car.”
Nicole's bold decision shocked Jacob.
“Madam, what are you talking about? Jumping off the car is very dangerous!”
"Can't be more dangerous than being dead. If I'm caught by Allen, I'd rather die.”
Nicole's eyes flickered with determination, making Jacob unable to ignore them.
This was his madam!
She was worthy of Mr. Green!
Though Jacob didn't quite agree with Nicole's suggestion, they had no other choice.
“Madam, if you do it, Mr. Green will chop me up.”
Jacob was so helpless.
Nicole smiled and said, "No, you're just as important in his heart.”
Her words warmed Jacob's heart.
Samuel treated him as a confidant these years. No matter how the Greens changed, he was always by
Samuel's side. And Samuel didn't hide anything from him. Jacob was moved by Nicole's words and felt
happy.
"Please be safe, madam. When you're safe, call me or Mr. Green. I don’t think the jet can be used now.
We need to find another way to get out of here.”
Jacob was now aware that Allen was pressing forward step by step, and was bound to take Nicole
back. He was reckless.
Nicole nodded.
When the car came to the corner, Jacob drove the car closer to the roadside and slowed down.
"Take care, madam.”
"Hurry up and leave!”
Nicole opened the door and looked at the road outside. She was indeed scared. But when she thought
of their current situation, Nicole gritted her teeth and closed her eyes. She took the jump.
Nicole jumped out. Jacob's heart trembled. He wondered how Nicole was now.
Nicole wasn't trained. She was a delicate woman. He did not know if Nicole was injured in such a
dangerous situation, but it was too late for him to consider it.
Jacob accelerated and drove away.
Nicole's legs were a little injured. Her knees were scratched and were burning with pain. But she could
only crouch there as Jacob's car was being chased after by the cars behind it.
She took a deep breath and felt as if her legs no longer belonged to her.
Where should she go now?
Which place was unknown to Allen?
She had lived here for five years, but Allen had lived longer. And he was so familiar with her. It was too
easy to find her.
Though Allen's people were lured by Jacob, Nicole was frustrated. She couldn't find a place to hide in
such a big world.
She kept hiding in the woods by the roadside, not daring to move even if her legs hurt so much.
There were Allen's people out there, and perhaps the police too. Something bad would happen if she
went out.
She wanted to call Samuel and tell him she was safe but was afraid her phone was bugged. No news
was good news for Samuel.
Nicole waited until it was dark.
It was cold after dark. She was chilling in a thin coat.
Nicole waited until there was no one else before she came out and limped forward.
She didn't know where to go, only that she couldn't stay here.
The wind blew like cold water.
It had been a long time since Nicole experienced such helplessness.
She was helpless five years ago, feeling the entire world had collapsed. She even thought she would
not suffer so much if she had died in that fire. Now five years later, she was still
helpless, but there was hope in her heart.
The faces of Samuel and the children kept emerging in her mind. She was now Samuel's wife and the
mother of the children.
She could not fall, let alone be captured by Allen.
Yet being tired, hungry, and cold, even if she clenched her teeth and persisted, she was still exhausted
in the end. Her eyes darkened and she fell to the ground.
After some time, a car slowly drove over and stopped beside Nicole.
A woman got off the car. She was in her forties or fifties and had a decent aura. Seeing Nicole, she was
slightly shocked and
frowned, as if considering whether to save her or not.
After hesitating for a few minutes, the woman sighed and dragged Nicole into the car before driving
away.
Nicole woke up in a villa.
It was in a Mediterranean style and looked comfortable.
She was afraid for a moment, fearing that she hadn't escaped Allen's pursuit and was caught by Allen.
However, as far as she knew, Allen didn't like such a decoration style.
Nicole lifted the quilt and found her clothes changed. The wounds on her legs were also bandaged.
She slowly got out of bed, opened the door, and walked out of the room.
The villa was so quiet as if no one was there.
Nicole was a little confused. She didn't find anyone after walking through all the rooms. Was she saved
and then ditched here?
She noticed a bit of light was shining from a dark room.
Nicole slowly walked over.
The dark room was like a guest room, but all the curtains were shut.
When Nicole opened the door, she saw a woman painting on a board.
She was painting a watercolor landscape. Nicole had a familiar feeling when she saw the plump tip of
her brush, as if she had seen such a style of painting somewhere before.
Nicole did not make a sound and stood there quietly. She found this woman beautiful just by looking at
her back. She was as beautiful as a painting.
After a while, the woman finished painting, stood up, and found Nicole standing at the door.
“You're awake?"
The woman's voice was pleasant to hear.
Nicole couldn't see her face clearly in the dim light, but she was surely a beautiful woman.
Nicole smiled politely and said, "Thank you for saving me.”
“I was just stopping by. It was a remote road with few passers-by. You were lucky.”
The woman didn't ask anything else, but her eyes lit up when she noticed Nicole staring at her painting.
"You know about painting?"
"I've learned a little, but I’m not as good as you.”
That was the truth.
Nicole liked painting, but she gave it up after marrying Samuel. Then she came to the United States
and studied vehicle design to make a living. She had basic painting skills, but didn’t study it further.
Now that she saw the woman’s emotional painting, she regretted it. Why did she give it up back then?
The woman was a little surprised when she heard what Nicole said.
“Few girls like painting when they're your age.”
“I'm not young. I’m almost thirty.”
Nicole never felt young.
The woman looked at her and smiled. She pointed at her painting and asked, "What do you think?"
“The emotions in it are quite exquisite. But there seems to be a trace of sadness. You painted a
landscape. To be more
precise, you painted it because you like the scenery, right? But I feel it’s a little bleak.”
Nicole didn't hold back her opinion.
The landscape painting was good, but it carried a trace of sadness. Even the clouds on the horizon
revealed some bleakness.
The woman was surprised for a moment, then smiled bitterly and said, “It's rare that someone can
understand it. My name is Audrey. What's your name?"
“Nicole.”
Nicole introduced herself.
She had always been Nicole from childhood to adulthood, regardless of whether or not Nicole existed
back home. Even after
being Catherine for five years, she was still Nicole.
Audrey smiled and turned off the dim light. Then she turned on the lights in the room.
For a moment, Nicole couldn't adapt to the sudden light change. She stretched out her arms to block
her sight and slowly lowered her hands after getting adapted.
Audrey handed the painting to Nicole and smiled. "It's for you. I hope you like it."
"I do."
Nicole was flattered, but she was stunned when she raised her head.
"You are...”
The surprise in her eyes was too obvious for Audrey to ignore.
“You know me?”
Audrey didn’t have much emotion, but she still raised her eyebrows.
There weren't many people or things that she cared about in the past few years. The surprise of the
woman in front of her
made her curious.
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