Nicole looked at the kind Gloria.She did not want her mother to be deceived by Norah's hypocrisy.
"I was supposed to be the one Norah wanted to video-record."
"What?"
The three of them looked surprised.
"You heard that right.If I hadn't noticed it and changed the fitting room at the last minute, I'm afraid it
would have been me when lost my temper just now."
"What I didn't see coming was that someone else got implicated.This will be a lesson for Norah."
Nicole calmly told of what had happened.
"I really didn't expect that since Norah left the family, a well- behaved girl could change to become like
that, not the Norah I knew anymore." Gloria sighed.
"But why would she do that? Why target Nicole?"
Gloria was none the wiser.
"Must be jealousy.She thought Nicole stole the life that should have belonged to her."
Spencer was a sensible person.
Gloria glanced at Nicole, then looked out the window and sighed again.
Nicole said not a word again until she was back at the Riddle Mansion.
"You all are back."
Daniel saw them return and spoke.
"Are these gifts for your sister?"
Daniel watched as Samuel and Spencer walked in with beautifully wrapped gift boxes.
"Yeah, these are for Nicole."
"Dad, we've all prepared gifts for her.But what about you?"
Samuel dug at Daniel.
"See, Nicole? You have said nothing yet.They are such backseat drivers."
"My gift is mysterious.You all will see it in a few days."
"I didn't know your dad could keep us in suspense."
The family sat on the couch and burst into laughter.
Nicole glanced at her watch.
"Mom, Dad.It's getting late.I have to go back to campus.So I'm not going to have dinner at home."
"What is the hurry? Let's have dinner before you go,"Gloria said.
"I'm afraid I can't.The school's sports day is just around the corner, and there are a lot of things to
do.Stanley must be up to his ears right now." Nicole quipped.
"Nicole is now the class monitor, and she has a lot of things to get busy with in the student union.Don't
worry about her."
Daniel comforted Gloria and then said to Nicole, "Remember to have your dinner once you are back on
campus."
"Don't worry, Mom, Dad.I'll go upstairs and put down the staff before I go."
Nicole then went upstairs.
"Don't worry, Dad, Mom.We'll accompany Nicole back to the campus."
Inside the school, the three siblings walked side by side.
Nine out of ten passersby would invariably look at them, and the other one probably forgot to wear
glasses.
"We are going to grab something to eat.Do you want to join us, Nicole?" Samuel asked.
"It's okay.I'm not hungry yet.I just want to go back to the dormitory to rest."
"Okay.If you suddenly think of eating something, call us."
"Sure.See you."
After parting with Samuel and Spencer, Nicole walked toward the dormitory.
Before she even entered the door, she could already hear Lulu's voice inside.
"What are you talking about? I could hear it from the outside."
Nicole's voice came.
"Nicole, you're back.We're talking about you."
Lulu came up to meet Nicole.
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