"Mommy, maybe you should call Daddy."
Joseph grabbed Nicole's sleeve, and a trace of unease flashed through his eyes.
Nicole hesitated.
She knew that Joseph was worried about her. This situation was indeed abnormal. However, today was
a special day. The martyr Lexie was being carried in the front of the procession, and all the soldiers
were marching forward. If she called Samuel back because of this, it would be inappropriate.
After a while of hesitation, Nicole carried Joseph in her arms and closed the car door.
She took out her phone and called a towing company, while she followed behind the procession with
Joseph in her arms.
Noticing his mom had become more cautious and composed than before, Joseph couldn't help but look
at her a few more times and found that she was more beautiful than ever.
Although Nicole did not know if the breakdown was an accident, she still heaved a sigh of relief after
the phone call.
The procession entered the Martyrs' Cemetery. Because Nicole and Joseph weren't soldiers, they
didn't have the qualifications to get in, so they could only stand outside and wait.
To them, standing here waiting for Lucas and Samuel was also a kind of silent company.
There was a memorial service inside. Waves of sad music made people feel depressed, and the
snowflakes in the sky added a trace of sadness.
Nicole watched Lexie's mother faint a few times from crying, her heart aching badly.
"Mommy, where is Lexie's daddy?" Joseph asked in confusion.
"Her father is in the hands of terrorists and hasn't returned yet. He hasn't even seen his daughter for
the last time," Nicole whispered.
This was the helplessness and greatness of a soldier.
Nicole put herself in the shoes of Lexie's father. She thought about what she would do if Lucas was the
one who had been killed.
At the thought of this, Nicole couldn't help but sweat profusely.
Even imagining it was unbearably painful.
She even felt her entire body tremble.
She wasn't that noble and couldn't bear to send her son to the battlefield, but what if Lucas insisted on
it?
Nicole knew that she would not force her son, but this profession...
She shook her head abruptly, not thinking about these things for the time being.
Suddenly, there was a loud bang, and the entire ground seemed to shake a little. Joseph couldn't stand
firmly and grabbed Nicole.
Nicole supported him, and she staggered. She looked at the place where the explosion had occurred. It
was her car!
Both Joseph and Nicole were stunned.
If she had gotten out of the car and checked the reason for the breakdown earlier, she would probably
have turned into a pile of ashes by now.
This realization scared Nicole. Joseph grabbed her hand and found that her palm was sweaty.
Samuel and the others heard the explosion and quickly ran out.
"What happened?"
When he saw that the car that exploded was the one Nicole was driving, his face paled.
Lucas' eyes widened with shock.
"Mommy!"
He ran towards the car, tears in his eyes.
When Nicole saw Lucas come out, she looked at his face and knew that he was frightened. She
hurriedly stepped forward and grabbed his arm.
"Lucas, I'm here, and Joseph is also here. We were not in the car."
Hearing Nicole's voice, Lucas looked back.
He was still immersed in the sorrow caused by Lexie's death. Now his mom's car had exploded. Lucas
didn't know how to cope with the situation. When he saw Nicole, he ran into her arms and his entire
body trembled.
When Samuel heard Nicole's voice, he looked over. Seeing that she and Joseph were safe and sound,
he heaved a sigh of relief.
"What was the matter?"
He ran to them and asked Nicole gently.
As she briefly told him what happened, some people had started to put out the fire.
When Samuel learned that it was Joseph's reminder that had saved them both, he stroked the boy's
hair and praised, "Well done, Joseph."
Joseph shook his head. He was obviously terrified.
After all, it was Nicole's car that exploded. After confirming that she and Joseph were safe, Samuel
immediately joined in the fire extinguishing operation.
Lucas quickly calmed down. His beautiful almond-shaped eyes gleamed with determination that no one
else could understand.
Terrorists were too hateful!
He couldn't just sit back and let terrorists get their way!
Lucas had never felt the responsibility of being a soldier so strongly.
He would overcome his dissociative identity disorder! He would train hard! And he would continue to
serve in the army!
Otherwise, he wouldn't even be able to protect his family.
Nicole's and Samuel's identities and statuses meant that their lives would not be ordinary and would be
full of intrigues and dangers.
He was their child. He must protect his parents and Joseph and Zoe. He had to be strong.
Back in South Africa, he didn't kill innocent people but hateful terrorists. He was a righteous man. Even
if his hands were stained with blood, it was for the protection of his family and his country!
Lucas didn't feel bad anymore.
He looked into Nicole's worried eyes and said firmly, "Mommy, I'll go over and help."
With that, Lucas quickly joined the people putting out the fire.
Nicole couldn't convince herself to agree.
She wanted to stop him, but before she could do anything, he was already gone.
At this moment, she sensed how determined her son was to be a serviceman.
It broke her heart to think that her son's life could be at risk, but she could not force him to change his
mind, and she was extremely conflicted for a moment.
Joseph didn't let go of Nicole's hand for a second. Not even when the armed troops arrived, and the
surroundings seemed to be very safe. Instead, he held her hand even tighter.
The surroundings were bustling, in contrast with the quiet of the vicinity of the Martyrs' Cemetery.
Luckily, there were no casualties. This was the only thing worth celebrating.
The fire was extinguished soon, but the car was ruined.
The deminer in the army checked and said to Samuel, "Commander, it was a time bomb. Someone
tampered with the car."
Samuel's face turned grim at these words, and the air seemed to have suddenly dropped to a freezing
point.
Emory happened to be behind Samuel. When he heard this, he paused for a moment and asked, "Was
it meant for you or your wife?"
"I don't know. Maybe for both of us."
Samuel's voice was not loud, but filled with a murderous aura.
Emory frowned slightly.
Things seemed to be more complicated than he had imagined.
"Take them home. I'll handle this."
However, Samuel shook his head and said, "I will stay. Have someone take them to my grandfather's."
"Alright."
Emory did not refuse. After all, the car belonged to the Green family. One of the Greens should stay on
the scene.
He came to Nicole and explained Samuel's decision. She had no objection.
She looked at Samuel and said to Emory, "Please protect him."
"I will."
Emory nodded.
His guard led Nicole and Joseph into a car.
Only then did Lucas tell her, "Mommy, I want to stay! The memorial service for Lexie is not over yet. As
the team leader, I can't leave now."
Nicole's words were frozen on the lips when she saw the resolute look in his eyes.
Lucas bowed to her and ran away.
His firm retreating figure caused Nicole's eyes to turn red.
Joseph thought that she was worried so he hurriedly comforted her, "Mommy, don't worry. Daddy is
also here. Lucas will be fine."
Nicole looked at Joseph, not knowing how to explain her conflicted feelings.
The two of them were taken to Edwin's by Emory's guard.
Edwin had been informed of what happened earlier. Seeing that Nicole had returned safely, he was
relieved, and said, "How is it? Is everyone else okay? Where are Lucas and Zoe?"
With Zoe at Mark's place, Nicole wasn't worried.
Evelyn patted Nicole's shoulder and said, "Do you want Tim to go there and help?"
"No need, Samuel can handle it. I'm just a little depressed."
Nicole forced a smile and went to her room.
Edwin asked Joseph to come to him. The great-grandfather and great-grandson talked for a while. No
one knew what they were talking about, but Edwin seemed to be in a better mood.
Nicole unlocked her phone screen to ask Samuel how things were on the scene. In the end, she
decided against it.
Who was it?
Who could quietly plant a time bomb on her car under their noses?
The servants were on vacation. Could it be that it had been installed before?
Was it someone working for Major?
They had gotten news that he wouldn't make a move until New Year's Day? Why had he rushed it?
A series of questions appeared in Nicole's mind, puzzling her.
She suddenly remembered the surveillance at home.
Could she find a clue from the home surveillance footage?
Thinking of this, Nicole stood up, but when she reached the door, she had second thought.
If she could think of this, the criminal must have thought of it as well.
If she hurried back to the Green's now, she could easily fall into a trap, and it would fit in exactly with
her enemy's wishes.
If something happened to her, what would become of Samuel and the children?
If the person behind this used her to threaten them, it would be worse.
Thinking of this, Nicole stopped.
What should she do?
As she hesitated, her phone rang.
Nicole glanced at the screen. The call was from Lucas.
Her heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly answered.
"Lucas, is something wrong?"
Nicole did not even notice that her voice was trembling.
Lucas hurriedly said, "No, Mommy, don't worry. Just now, Samuel told me that the car was tampered
with and that the home surveillance must have recorded something. When I got into the surveillance
system, I found that an hour of the surveillance footage on the afternoon of the day before yesterday
was missing."
Sure enough, Samuel and Nicole were thinking the same thing.
Now that she heard Lucas say this, Nicole couldn't help but frown.
"So there's no clue?"
Lucas replied, "Yes. Even though the video was deleted, I fixed it. But after I watched it, I'm unsure
what to do. Mommy, you should watch it. As for what to do, it's up to you."
After saying that, Lucas sent the deleted video clip to Nicole.
She quickly clicked on it, but the contents of the video made her frown.
How could it be him?
Could it be a mistake?
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