Given what had happened, Nicole was especially sensitive to phone's ringing now.
Gabrielle seemed to know what she was worried about and whispered, "Do you need my help?"
"No need."
Nicole took a deep breath and refused. She forced herself to be strong and do it on her own, as
Samuel was not by her side and Zoe was probably in danger.
It was from a stranger, and Nicole picked it up directly.
"Who is it?"
As soon as Nicole asked, she heard Mrs. Green on the other end.
"Nicole, no matter how Vincent threatens you, don't come back to the Green's!"
"Mom? How are you? What happened? What has Vincent done to you? Don't worry, I will save you
out."
Nicole never thought that it was from Mrs. Green.
She was nervous and anxious. However, Mrs. Green whispered, "Don't worry about me. Except for
putting me under house arrest, Vincent won't hurt me. Listen, you'd better forget about me and even
the Greens and try to focus on whatever you want to do."
"Mom, what the hell is going on? What's wrong with Vincent?"
Nicole was puzzled at Mrs. Green's remarks and could not help but ask.
"It's not the time to explain to you now. Remember, don't go back to the Green's!"
After saying that, Mrs. Green hung up. When Nicole called back, she found Mrs. Green's phone
switched off.
As Nicole didn't know the phone number, she was not sure if it was Mrs. Green's. Besides, Mrs.
Green's attitude alerted Nicole to a serious situation.
What exactly happened?
Why didn't Mrs. Green let her go back to the Green's?
Although Nicole failed to figure it out, she knew that Mrs. Green called her to relax her. Now, Nicole
knew that Mrs. Green was safe.
Given Nicole looked distressed, Gabrielle helped her put away the phone and whispered, "As Mrs.
Green asks you not to go back, what are you going to do? Continue to stay in the Louis'?"
Nicole regained her senses and shook her head, "No, I'm gonna leave. Since Tim is single, it's
inappropriate for me to stay here anymore. He needs a girlfriend and I can't get in the way."
"You want to leave with me?"
Gabrielle immediately understood what Nicole implied.
Nicole nodded and said, "You can take me away from the Louis' by telling Tim that I'm going to your
house."
"However, you won't go to my house as Lucas is there, right? You won't allow Lucas to get involved.
Where are you planning to go? I won't help you without knowing it clearly. Even if there probably will be
rumors, it is the safest for you to stay in the Louis' now."
Gabrielle said directly.
Nicole bit her lower lip and said, "Although Lucas seems to be more mature and stronger than his
peers, he is a child. He is my son, and I don't want to put him in danger. Since he is happy living with
Hedy now, I'll try my best to protect him. You're right. I don’t want to go to your house. Actually, I don't
know where I can go either. The Seapolis City is so big, but it doesn't seem to have a place for me. I
want to look for Samuel, but Zoe's whereabouts remain unknown. Since my mother-in-law can call to
tell me that she is safe and ask me not to worry about her under the control of Vincent, I believe that
she is able to protect herself. At present, what I want to do the most is to find Zoe and Joseph. Do you
have any good advice on where I should go? "
As soon as Gabrielle heard Nicole's question, she knew that Nicole had never thought of asking help
from the Don family.
"Why don't you go to Jason?"
Nicole turned her head and whispered, "I don't want to look for help from the Don family. I have nothing
to do with them as well."
"Is it because Mrs. Don?"
Gabrielle knew what Mrs. Don had done to Nicole and pointed it out.
Nicole nodded without hesitation and said, "Although we are a family, she indeed disappointed me. I'll
never forgive Viola, who intended to hurt Zoe. Now, I have nothing to do with the Dons anymore."
"Do you know your parents have been put under protection by the Dons? They are safe now and will
not be involved in the trouble of the Greens. Will you change your mind on the Dons?"
Nicole was shocked at her words.
"Is it Jason?"
"Not quite true."
Gabrielle sat beside Nicole and whispered, "Jason and Tim told Mrs. Don about the club after they
handled that. It was Mrs. Don who asked Jason to send your parents to a safe place in advance. She
said that you must have been in trouble, and you can't take care of your parents. She wants to help
you, regardless of whether you appreciate it or not. "
Nicole remained silent.
Mrs. Don was indeed thoughtful, but Nicole still couldn't have a good impression on her.
"Thank her for me and tell her that I will return the favor."
According to Nicole's words, Gabrielle knew that she refused to forgive Mrs. Don.
Being hurt deeply by Mrs. Don, who was also her family, Nicole naturally would hate her. In fact, Nicole
had performed well to be calm when talking about Mrs. Don.
"I see. I got a house from my parents before I married Blair. They've passed away. If you have no idea
where to go, you can stay there."
Nicole was surprised.
"Although I'm sorry to trouble you, I really need it right now. Thank you, Gabrielle."
"Don't mention it. I hope you don't mind it's old. Moreover, the house is in a military compound. You will
be safe as there are strict restrictions on access. I will be much more at ease as well."
Gabrielle handed the house key to Nicole.
In general, there were soldiers and their families living in a military compound. Nicole knew that, and
she once heard from Samuel that Gabrielle's parents were both martyrs and Blair used to be a soldier
as well. She never thought that Gabrielle would help her and let her live in that house.
"Thank you."
It was not enough to say thank you for Gabrielle's help, but Nicole could only keep it in mind now and
repay her afterwards.
"As we are friends, don't say that again. I'll bring you over now. There are some of my old clothes in the
house. If you don't mind, you can wear them. I'll ask people to buy you some new ones."
"No need. I wear yours."
Currently, Nicole didn't care about clothes. Besides, she had already troubled Gabrielle too much, so
she didn't want to bother her again.
"Please help me take care of Lucas."
"Don't worry, Blair and I will treat him as our own son. Maybe he will be my son-in-law."
Gabrielle blinked at Nicole, and there was a mischievous look on her face.
Nicole finally laughed out.
"Please tell Tim that I need to go to your home for treatment."
"I see."
Gabrielle walked out.
Nicole felt exhausted and rubbed her temples. All of a sudden, she heard her mobile phone rang. It
seemed that there was a text message coming in.
She frowned slightly and picked up her phone. As soon as she looked at it, she sat straight up.
It was a positioning map!
Nicole checked the sender and found it was Joseph.
Joseph?
Nicole instantly became excited.
She hurriedly made a video call to Joseph, but got refused. She called him again and found the phone
switched off. Nicole then tried to call Zoe and got the same result.
How did Joseph send her the positioning map when his phone was turned off?
Nicole was puzzled. She wondered if Joseph sent it from a computer. But it didn't make sense as he
needed to use his phone to log in WeChat on the computer.
She looked at the positioning map again and found that it was sent a few hours ago. It was probably
because of her phone, she didn't receive it until now.
Did Joseph send it to her before he and Zoe were taken away?
It didn't make sense either!
Joseph did not need to send her a location map until he was taken to a new environment. Furthermore,
Joseph should be safe when he sent her the message.
But it was different now, as Joseph and Zoe's phones were off. What happened to them during the
period?
Nicole felt anxious. Ignoring she was put on intravenous drip, she pulled up the needle and stood up.
Then, a sudden dizziness overpowered her.
She put her hands on the bed and panted, adjusting her breath.
When thinking of Joseph and Zoe, who probably were in danger and waited for her, Nicole could no
longer stand. She couldn't bear to waste time staying here and getting treatment anymore.
Nicole was preoccupied with Joseph and Zoe now. She failed to stop herself from worrying about them.
She tried her best to catch her breath and left the room when feeling better.
As soon as she went out, she saw Tim. She walked so fast that she bumped into him.
In Tim's arms, Nicole was shocked for a while as she caught a whiff of his perfume. At the same time,
she felt him hugged her around the waist.
"Be careful. Why are you in such a hurry? Are you done with the drip?"
Tim's familiar voice sounded.
Nicole immediately pushed him away.
A hint of sorrow flashed across Tim's eyes.
When he looked at the back of Nicole's hand and found it bleeding because of Nicole’s violent action,
he frowned.
"How could you neglect your health like this? Are you in such a hurry to leave? You are in poor health
now. Nicole, do you want to die? Will you feel satisfied seeing I'm regretful and desperate?"
"What did you say?"
Tim seemed not to hide his feelings towards her again. Nicole was embarrassed and could no longer
stand.
"Nicole, you'd better go back and finish the drip before leaving, or I don't mind forcing you to do so in
the cost of fighting against the whole world! You can do whatever you want to help the Greens and
Samuel. But I can't watch you die!"
Tim said in a determined voice, looking serious.
Nicole was anxious and wanted to argue with him. Suddenly, Gabrielle appeared from behind Tim and
said angrily, "If you continue to neglect your health, I will force you to lie on the hospital bed."
Being threatened by both of them at the same time, even though Nicole was desperate to leave, she
could only give up.
She went back as they said. When she wanted to say something, Tim spoke out.
"From now on, I will kiss you every time when you speak. And I won’t stop until you shut your mouth."
Nicole was scared.
Was he serious?
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