Gloria had just walked out of the kitchen, and Nicole was holding a bowl of hot soup she had prepared
for her.
She drank it without any expression and said, “Thanks, Mom.”
‘The base is all fine and dandy, but the chef is just nowhere as good as Gloria’s cooking.’
“Really.
You look really haggard over these past two days.
You must’ve gone through a lot.” Thinking Nicole taking care of Mr. Riddle Sr.
for the past few days, Gloria could not help but feel distressed.
“It’s fine.
It’s my duty.
Only when grandpa gets better that you two will be at ease.” If it were not for her parents, she would not
have activated the branch for the sake of the old man. However, seeing that both Gloria and Daniel were
at peace now, she felt everything was worth it. “Silly girl.
You need to take good care of yourself for mom not to worry.” Her dark circles were so pronounced it
was clear that she had not been resting well for the past few days. “Alright, once we get home, I’ll take a
good rest.” With Mr. Riddle Sr. now hale again, she could indeed relax.
“Good.” Gloria nodded, feeling relieved.
As the two spoke, Dexter and Emma came back with Ellar and Emery in tow. Even Miley brought Everett
over to visit. Karen rushed over with Preston, and Snow and Raine arrived at last for fear of missing the
opportunity.
Yet when they arrived, they were still last no matter how they rushed! But they had no other way but to
just bite the bullet and head in to see the old man now. Mr. Riddle Sr’s awakening was a big matter, and
everyone in the Riddle family rushed home, almost filling his room to the brim. Mr. Riddle Sr. leaned
against the bed as he looked at everyone.
Although his face was pale, he still had a presence and vigor about him. The only difference was that
normally he would be flanked by Damien and Dillon.
Yet this time around, Daniel took Dillon’s place.
He glanced at everyone calmly, yet the gaze still bore an air of authority.
“Take a seat.” Mr. Riddle Sr.’s room was large, so everyone found a spot to sit down.
After Dillon sat down, he looked at his original spot, now taken by Daniel, and a look of resentment
appeared in his eyes. Nicole sat to the left of her elder brother while Samuel sat to her right.
Snow brought Raine over to express concern.
“Grandpa, you’re finally well! You really scared “Yeah, Grandpa! You scared us by falling so ill so
suddenly!” As Mr. Riddle Sr. looked at their eyes, his anger toward Dillon subsided a little. His eyes
gradually became calmer as he said, “Good girls, at least you still know how to worry about grandpa.
Grandpa didn’t love you guys for nothing.” Snow and Raine both nodded and wanted to sit by grandpa’s
side as usual.
Yet they found that the person sitting beside grandpa was not their father but that inconspicuous Uncle
Daniel.
While their father, Dillon, was seated right next to the door! Snow and Raine had normally sat by
grandpa’s side because of Dillon, but at this moment, the person sitting on their spot was Nicole.
A look of jealousy gushed in their eyes as their fingernails bit deep into their palm.
Raine did not hide her disgust as she said, “Uncle Daniel, why are you sitting at my father’s spot? Don’t
you know where you should be seated?” Nicole ignored her, but Samuel retorted, “Who stipulated that
this spot is yours?” . Raine sneered in return.
“Who doesn’t know that Uncle Daniel can’t do anything in the company at all.
What right does he have to sit by grandpa’s side?”
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