"When did you wake up?"
Samuel took a pillow and placed it behind Nicole.
Nicole yawned and said, "I woke up when you came in. I was going to play with you, but Lucas
overheard the conversation between you and Blair when he came. Darling, don't you think it would be
bad if Lucas didn't receive psychological counseling?"
"Yes, it will affect him for the rest of his life. I've thought about the consequences of his first shooting,
but I didn't expect it to be so early. What is done is done. I think we should face it. Blair will cure him.
Don't worry."
Samuel was afraid that Nicole would feel sad, so he hastened to say these words.
Nicole also knew that was pretty much true, but She was worried as a mother.
"Lucas would be better if Maddie was here."
Samuel nodded in agreement.
"By the way, Maddie is also studying medicine under Gabrielle now. I wonder how the study is going.
This child is miserable. Her sister's whereabouts are still unknown, and Booth even asked me to help
find Karina."
Nicole signed when she thought of this.
They were the two closest people in the world, but for some reason, they couldn't meet each other in
different places. Luckily, the Hawks took care of Maddie, and he gradually became extrovert.
When Samuel heard that it was Booth who made the request, he casually said, "I'll ask Ernesto to
locate Karina. She is so unique that can survive in the club. She probably ran away early when Elvis
attacked the Kent's."
"She won't."
Nicole instantly frowned.
She didn't want to believe that Karina was such a person.
The Kents took her in. Booth was very kind to her. When the Kents was in danger, it was impossible
that she would run away alone. She wouldn't accept it at all.
Samuel knew why Nicole rejected. He did not argue, but said indifferently, "We'll see."
"All right."
Nicole was in a low mood because of this.
The last thing that Samuel wanted to see was that his wife was in a bad mood, so she hurriedly said,
"Are you fine?"
"Yeah. By the way, how about your trip to the military compound? What happened?"
Nicole didn't say anything about Claire calling her.
Samuel said indifferently, "It's fine. I might have to go there a few times in the next few days to go
through the formalities of retirement and employment."
"Are you sure you will be retired?"
Nicole was a little surprised, but she could guess what Samuel's decision was for.
"Yes, I will live the rest of my life for you."
Nicole's nose twitched when she heard that.
"It will be tough for Emory to let you go. I heard that the country provided much personnel, material and
financial support to foster a rookie. Am I too selfish if you are retired for me? I'm the one who should be
blamed."
"Nonsense."
Samuel directly hugged Nicole in his arms and whispered, "It's not your fault. I admit that the military
was where I wanted to stay the most before I met you. There were no tricks or plots there. But ever
since I got to know you, I feel that I can no longer fight for my country without distractions. Do you know
what a taboo is for a general? Getting attached to his lover. Now that I have concerns for you, I can't be
considered a real general. Rather than leading the soldiers into the battlefield and causing them to lose
their lives for no reason, why don't I return to my family now and give this position to someone with the
ability? This is what a veteran should do."
Hearing Samuel's words, Nicole's heart immediately felt much more comfortable.
Her husband was indeed eloquent.
"Emory won't blame me, right?"
"Yes, and he will understand. After all, he is also affectionate."
Samuel knew it was hard for Emory, but he thought Emory would make sense of it.
When Nicole heard Samuel's words, she no longer had any other worries.
They made out for a while, and Wendy called them down to eat.
Zac also came out. Seeing that Samuel came back, Zac greeted him, and Samuel nodded.
Because of Petty, Zac was somewhat depressed.
Samuel couldn't bear to see him like this and whispered, "The southern development project has some
issues. You go there this afternoon to see what happened. I'll leave this matter to you. Ernesto has
other business to attend to recently. Keep an eye on the project."
Zac was surprised.
That was a plum job. Many people were staring at this project, but they were all suppressed by
Samuel. Now that he had given this case to him, Zac felt that it was too good to be true.
But when he thought about it, he understood Samuel's intentions.
Zac was touched by that.
"Brother, I don't have enough experience. It doesn't seem good for me to rashly accept the company's
case. I'm fine. Don't worry."
Samuel was very pleased with Zac's refusal. He smiled and said, "Just do it. At worst, I will clean up
your mess later. But Zac, sooner or later, you will run a subsidiary by yourself. This is what I expect of
you. You're my brother-in-law, so we're family. You can't always stay at home and be a bodyguard,
right? Learn more about the business. When your child is born, you have to earn some money for it,
don't you? "
Zac was instantly moved by these words.
Samuel has a long-term plan for him. He was glad to have such a brother.
"Alright, I will study hard."
Zac nodded.
Petty and Lillian were not here, but no one asked.
Lucas and Joseph knew the reason, but what Nicole was curious about was that Zoe actually felt that it
was normal and did not ask.
Somehow, Nicole thought that her daughter was not sensitive, so she probably didn't consider this. She
didn't dare to bring up this topic because she was afraid that her daughter would ask too much about it.
But Samuel looked at Zoe thoughtfully.
The little girl enjoyed the meal, as if there was nothing else in the world that she cared about besides
eating. However, he knew that Zoe should have noticed something, just that she didn't want to ask.
The meal was very quiet.
After lunch, Nicole and Samuel went upstairs. The children played their own games, and no one
interfered. Zac drove out to take over the project from Ernesto.
When Nicole lay in bed, Samuel immediately lay on top of her, but was stopped by Nicole.
"Stop messing around. I'm talking to you about something serious."
"This is also a serious matter for me."
Samuel wanted to kiss Nicole, but Nicole dodged in time.
"Come on. The children are all here. I don't want to be laughed at by the children anymore."
When she thought of this, Nicole felt extremely embarrassed.
These words immediately frustrated him.
He lay down beside Nicole and pulled her into his embrace with his long arm. The faint fragrance filled
his nose, making him feel really comfortable.
"What's so serious?"
"It's about Martha."
Nicole whispered, "She's back. Although Tim called the police and the police are looking for Martha,
this person is always a problem. Who knows what she's going to do in the Seapolis City? Furthermore,
she seems to be keeping an eye on the Masons' sailing line this time. Should we report it to the
Masons?"
Although Evelyn was at the airport that time, Nicole felt that she still needed to talk to Evelyn's father.
Samuel whispered, "I've had a talk with Ethan. They have prepared for that. Don't worry. Martha won't
find any loophole."
"I'm not calm all the time. It's almost New Year. I hope that there will be a happy New Year, and nothing
bad happens."
Nicole's wish set Samuel thinking.
He held her in his arms and whispered, "What are your New Year's resolutions?"
"I haven't thought about it yet."
Nicole felt that Samuel was a little funny.
It was not New Year, and he began to ask about her resolutions?
"Think about it now."
Samuel was a little overbearing.
Nicole felt that she liked it. Was she really a masochist?
She smiled and said, "I wish that we can grow old together."
"It's really simple."
Samuel rubbed her nose with his finger and smiled, "I'll give you a wish card. As long as you have a
wish, you can write it on the card. I can be your angel that makes your dream come true."
Nicole instantly felt sweet in her heart.
"All right."
She hugged Samuel's strong waist and said softly, "Don't you need to go to the company?"
"No, Ernesto can get the job done."
Samuel's words made Nicole feel a little sympathetic towards Ernesto.
Once upon a time, Ernesto was still a small bodyguard, but now he could manage the entire company
on his own.
As expected, working under Samuel had grown up very quickly.
As Nicole thought about this, Samuel said, "Tim invited us to play ball games this afternoon. Will you go
with me?"
"What?"
Nicole was dumb for a moment.
Tim kept the things about Martha from them, and Nicole thought it was reasonable. After all, Martha
was his biological mother, and he could call the police afterwards, which showed Tim knew what was
right.
Tim's injuries to his leg were not healed, why he asked them to play ball?
What the hell was this?'
Nicole was wearing a frown.
"Will Evelyn join you?"
"I don't know, maybe."
Samuel's words were indifferent.
He didn't care about the matters between Evelyn and Tim. Just let it happen. What he cared about was
Nicole.
Seeing that Samuel wasn't too clear about it, Nicole perked up.
"I will go with you, why not? How do I know what Tim's deal is if I don't go there?"
"I see that you are full of energy. Why don't we do something else?"
Samuel was a little unhappy with Nicole's enthusiasm.
Anyway, Tim had once pursued Nicole, and he used everything to do that. If it wasn't for the blood
relationship, Samuel didn't know if Tim would marry someone else.
It had to be said that Samuel was jealous.
Moreover, jealousy pervaded the room.
Nicole gave a yelp and was pressed down by Samuel. Then the groan could be heard.
The room became hot.
It had to be said that Samuel was jealous.
Moreover, jealousy pervaded the room.
Nicole gave a yelp and was pressed down by Samuel. Then the groan could be heard.
The room became hot.
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