Chapter 2967Chapter 2967
"Mom, really, there's no need to trouble everyone. I'll be home soon. Let's not talk about it anymore."
Ellar ended the call, feeling he couldn't hold on much longer if they kept talking.
He wiped the sweat from his forehead, leaning back in his seat and gazing at Patricia's window.
For him, these moments weren't about pain; they were filled with a bittersweet feeling.
At the Riddle family manor, the atmosphere was warm and lively. The family was together, enjoying
each other’s company.
After the call, Emma informed Benjamin, "Dad, Ellar's still tied up with work. He really can't come
tonight."
Benjamin wasn't upset. In fact, he was quite pleased with Ellar's commitment. "It's good that he's
dedicated to his career."
Dillon suggested to Benjamin, "Dad, it's getting late. We should all head home, and you need to rest."
Daniel and Dexter agreed, "Yes, Dad, we'll leave now and come back another day."
Nolan and Lana, sweetly saying goodbye to Benjamin, added, "We're going now, great- grandpa."
Benjamin, smiling broadly, hugged them and replied, Make sure to visit me again during the holidays."
"Okay," Nolan and Lana nodded obediently.
After bidding farewell to Benjamin, everyone slowly left the Riddle family manor.The living room quieted down as Dillon and Karen said to Benjamin, "Dad, everyone's gone home. You
should rest too."
"Okay," Benjamin agreed. He was quite tired, especially after playing with Nolan and Lana.
After helping Benjamin upstairs, Dillon and Karen went to their room.
Meanwhile, Nolan and Lana quickly fell asleep in the car on the way home.
Nicole smiled, watching them. "They had so much fun today they skipped their nap."
They had fallen asleep right after leaving Benjamin's mansion.
Jared looked at them, his eyes soft with a smile, relieved that the day's events hadn't upset the kids.
He had been worried they might be traumatized, but they seemed fine and quickly moved on.
Nicole, speaking softly, added, "Even though life on Crescent Island was peaceful, we weren't
completely isolated from Lawrence's affairs, so..."
They might not have been directly involved in Lawrence's matters, but they were aware of his influence
and understood some things.
Nolan and Lana, young as they were, weren't completely unaware. They could accept and understand
things more easily.
Jared covered Nolan with his coat and picked up Lana, then told Max, "Turn off the air conditioning."
"Yes," Max replied.
Nicole watched the children sleeping peacefully, a small smile on her lips.When they got back to the Riddle residence, Jared and Nicole carried Nolan and Lana to their rooms
before going to their own room.
After a bath, they went to sleep.
Jared held Nicole close, his breath mingling with the fragrance of her hair.
He kissed her forehead, then held her a bit tighter.
The next morning, they were awakened by the crisp sound of birds chirping.
Nicole slowly opened her eyes to meet Jared’s gaze.
Jared gently played with her hair, whispering, "You're awake."