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Although something unpleasant had happened at the wedding, they had decided not to harbor any ill feelings toward
anyone. After all, it was solely Raine’s fault that it had occurred in the first place.
Besides, they believed that the ones who needed comfort the most at this instant were Nicole, Nolan, and Lana, who were
genuinely frightened. Their fear was something with which they could genuinely empathize.
“Grandpa, let’s deal with other issues first. We’ve already arranged our honeymoon, and we don’t intend to allow this
incident to affect us,” Samuel said, holding June’s hand.
“Besides, June really won’t mind,” he continued.
“We feel the same way. I don’t mind either,” Lulu chimed in.
Spencer, in turn, held Lulu’s hand gently and comforted her with a soft smile.
As for Mr. Riddle Sr, he simply looked at his two grandsons and their new wives, feeling both sorry and proud. Today was
supposed to be a joyful day for their wedding, but it had been marred by this unfortunate incident.
“Well then, just prepare to leave. You don’t need to worry about this anymore,” Daniel decided.
Then, Gloria took June and Lulu’s hands. “Please enjoy your honeymoon.”
“Don’t worry about us, Mom. We’re perfectly fine,” June and Lulu reassured her in unison.
Once that was done, they walked toward Nicole and gave her a big hug. “It’s over. Let it go, and don’t overthink it.”
They were worried for her as they could see how frightened Nicole still was.
“Go on. We’ll be fine as long as you enjoy yourself.” Nicole forced out a smile.
She did not want her best friends to worry about her and consequently, affect their honeymoon.
After bidding farewell, June and Lulu walked off, their arms linked with Samuel’s and Spencer’s respectively.
“I should apologize, too. After all, today was supposed to be our perfect wedding,” Samuel said to June softly.
Spencer, who agreed with that sentiment, whispered to Lulu, “I wanted to give you a perfect wedding too, but…”
In reply, June smiled. “It’s water under the bridge at this point. We’ve got to look forward.”
Lulu went on to reassure Spencer too by saying, “As long as you’re the one I’ve gotten married to, it’s already perfect for
me.”
As the two newlywed couples left, the atmosphere in the room grew heavy again.
“Dad, we really didn’t know about this,” Dillion said, his face turning pale as he became a nervous mess.
Looking at Dillion, Mr. Riddle Sr. sighed. “Go to the hospital and check on Raine.”
Even though she had made a mistake, they were still, ultimately, her parents. They should know what was going on.
Dillion hesitated for a moment, but upon his catching sight of the stern look on his father’s face, he agreed. “Alright, we’ll
go right now. We’ll inform you as soon as we’ve gotten any news about her.”
“The rest of you can return to the family manor for now,” Mr. Riddle Sr. instructed.
“Grandpa, I’m tired, so I won’t be going.” Chloe looked exhausted.
“Dad, we’re leaving too. We’re worried about leaving Chloe alone,” Damien added after he had shot Chloe a glance.
Mr. Riddle Sr. ‘s gaze darkened in response, but now wanting to drag this longer than it needed to be, he agreed.” Right,
go home then.”
Since they did not want to go, there was no point in forcing them to. Besides, this issue had very little, if anything to do
with them at all.
After settling the hotel arrangements, the remaining family members returned to the family manor. However, the bitter
aftertaste of the incident still lingered; in spite of the living room being filled with people, the already somber atmosphere
became even more stifling.
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Jared stood up and said, “I’ll accompany you.”
With that, he led Nicole and the two children upstairs.
“Grandpa, we mustn’t let Raine off the hook this time.” Ellar stated, fuming. ‘How could someone be so malicious?’
“Let’s wait for the updates,” Mr. Riddle Sr. said, gazing out of the window with a meaningful expression on his face.
Obviously, Raine would be held accountable for her actions.
“Dad, why don’t you take a nap for a while?” Daniel suggested.
Managing the guests at the wedding had been exhausting, especially with dignitaries and acquaintances of significant
social standing from all over the city attending. Having to apologize and explain the situation to the guest after such a
terrible incident must have been extremely draining, even when everyone had joined in to share in that burden.
In response, Mr. Riddle Sr. shook his head and summoned the butler.
As expected, the butler came over and politely asked, “What do you need, Mr. Riddle Sr.?”
“Get the compensation ready for all the guests. We can’t just leave them traumatized after they have all come over to offer
their congratulations,” Mr. Riddle Sr. instructed.
With a nod, the butler replied, “Certainly. I’ll take care of it.”
“I’ll help with that,” Jane said, standing up.
She knew this would not be an easy task.
“Me too,” Sally added.
Emma then shot them a glance and said, “I’ll join you.”
With that said, Emma dragged Ellar and Emery upstairs. Due to the fact that there were so many guests present, there
was a massive load of post-wedding tasks for everyone to handle, including but not limited to the verification of gifts and
by whom they had been given.
After they had left, Mr. Riddle Sr. leaned back against his couch and closed his eyes. He remained silent. As for whether
he was resting or deep in thought, nobody knew. None of his family members disturbed him. All they did was sit around
quietly, lost in their own thoughts.
A once joyful wedding had turned into an unfortunate occasion, making it hard for anyone from the Riddle family to truly
enjoy the day.
Concurrently, Nicole and Jared were holding onto Nolan and Lana, who were both fast asleep.
It was evident that they had been traumatized. Even now, as Jared and Nicole were holding them, their little hands were
still holding onto the seams of their parents’ clothes as if to get a sense of security.
In the midst of all that silence, Nicole looked down at Nolan, unable to help herself from replaying the chaotic scene at the
wedding. If Jared had arrived just two seconds later, something terrible must have already happened to Nolan.
“Thank you,” Nicole whispered, expressing her gratitude to Jared, for he had saved both Nolan and her.
She really did not know what she would do if Nolan was gone.
After issuing a sigh, he replied, “Don’t worry. I’m here.”
His gaze darkened as he understood the depth of Nicole’s gratitude. Then, he raised his hand and caressed her cheek.
A flash of red crossed her vision, and that was when Nicole noticed that Jared had sustained an injury on his wrist. There,
she recalled that Jared had blocked the blow for Nolan, which explained why he had remained unscathed. Instead, Jared
was the one who had gotten hurt.
Nobody had noticed his injury while pandemonium erupted all around. All they could see was him saving Nolan.
At that time, Jared had suddenly appeared and wrapped Nolan in his arms. He had instinctively kicked Raine, sending her
against the railing, which ultimately led to her plunge down the banister.
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At that moment, it felt as if her mind was overwhelmed with a fog, rendering it difficult for her to even grasp what had
happened. But now, her mind could play each second of that incident in vivid detail, and as clear as day, making it
impossible for her to forget.
She bit her lip lightly, after which she gently pushed away Jared’s hand from her face. “I’m fine, and we’ve got to take care
of your wound.”
Jared looked at Nolan and Lana before saying, “Let’s wait until they’re in a deeper sleep.”
He was worried that the kids might wake up if they put them down now, so he figured it was best for them to wait for a
while.
After some time, they checked to make sure that the children were sound asleep before they gently placed them back in
bed and covered them with blankets.
Nicole then got up to get the first-aid kit before returning to treat Jared’s wound. It was pretty deep, showing how much
force Raine had employed in that lunge; indeed, she had truly intended to kill Nolan.
As she tended to his wound, her eyes welled up with tears. It was too close of a call; Nolan was almost met with a terrible
fate. Though he was safe now, Jared, on the other hand, had to pay the price.
She lightly traced her fingertips over the corner of her eye as she brushed a drop of tear away.
His voice was gentle as he said, “It’s okay. It’s all over now. Nolan and Lana will be fine from now on.”
“Yeah,” Nicole replied softly after a sniffle.
Then, after wrapping a bandage over his wound, she breathed a sigh.
Without a word, he pulled her into an embrace and planted a soft kiss on her cheek. “Close your eyes and get some rest.
I’m here with you.”
All of a sudden, he heard a series of soft raps on the door. It was obvious that the person who had knocked did not want
to wake the others. After exchanging glances with Nicole, Jared got up to open the door.
“Mr. Johnston, we’ve got updates on Miss Raine,” the butler whispered.
Since Nicole was still awake, she had also heard the butler, and proceeded to approach the door. “What’s the news?”
In response, the butler answered, “Mr. Riddle Sr. requests your presence downstairs.”
Nicole glanced back at Nolan and Lana, who were still sound asleep. She then followed Jared downstairs.
Dillion and Karen had returned, the expressions on their faces indicating that they had received bad news.
“Go ahead,” Mr. Riddle Sr. said coldly.
“Raine’s injury is fatal. The doctors have declared her dead,” Dillion said, his tone carrying complex emotions.
Though Raine had screwed up, her actions would not bring her parents any trouble anymore. Still, she was their daughter,
and her death still weighed heavily on them.
“What about the police?” Mr. Riddle Sr. inquired, turning to Sean.
“There’s no news from the police yet, but Mr. Johnston should be fine,” Sean asserted confidently.
After all, Raine was the one who had initiated the kidnapping, and Jared had only intervened to save his son’s life. He did
not intend to kill anyone. Moreover, they could all remember that Jared had merely kicked Raine, and it was her own
momentum that had sent her toward the railing, which then caused her to lose her balance and plummet from the second
floor.
“We’ll also file a report with the police. Mr. Johnston didn’t intend to harm anyone. This was an accident,” Dillion quickly
stated.
Given the circumstances, they could not blame Jared.
“Wait for the updates from the police. You take care of this,” Mr. Riddle Sr. said to Dillion and Karen.
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“Understood,” both of them replied respectfully, feeling relieved.
They knew that Raine’s actions would not have consequences for them.
Raine had been missing for a long time, and everyone had thought that she would not return. No one knew that she had
been holed up all this time with the aim of coming up with a plan to seek revenge on Nicole.
Although they were sad that their daughter had passed away, they were secretly relieved that Nicole and Nolan were safe.
They knew that if something had happened to Nolan and Lana, their family would have suffered greatly.
With all that was said and done, Mr. Riddle Sr. turned to Nicole and asked, “Do you have anything else to say?”
“No,” she replied, her heart filled with mixed emotions.
Raine was dead, and pursuing the matter any further would be pointless. She was grateful that Nolan had come out of it
unscathed, considering the circumstances.
Daniel sighed and said, “Well, since we’ve wrapped this up, let’s all go back.” It was pointless to stay there now.
“Yeah, go home.” Mr. Riddle Sr. waved his hand, signaling for everyone to leave.
“Well go upstairs and wait for Nolan and Lana,” Nicole said before dragging Jared upstairs.
The children were still sleeping soundly, so they could not leave just yet.
After bidding their goodbyes to Mr. Riddle Sr., everyone began leaving one by one. The once joyful wedding had turned
into a somber event that had left everyone in low spirits.
“Dad, let me help you upstairs,” Dillion said cautiously.
He knew very well that the family manor was his only refuge now, and he was grateful to be able to stay there.
Mr. Riddle Sr. looked at Dillion and Karen with a cold and distant look in his eyes. “It’s fine. You two should also rest.”
Although Raine was their daughter, this issue had nothing to do with them. Besides, it had definitely taken an emotional
toll on them as well.
Watching as Mr. Riddle Sr. headed upstairs with heavy steps and an even heavier heart, Karen worriedly asked, “Is Dad
mad at us?”
“Probably not, but we should still be careful in the future,” Dillion sighed in resignation.
“Oh, Raine…” Karen’s face turned white as a sheet.
One of her daughters was in a coma, and the other had just passed away. Even if she was grieving, she could not express
it too openly.
Dillion glared at her with a warning look in his eyes. “Don’t get any strange ideas. Otherwise, I’ll kick you out right now to
fend for yourself.”
“I know. I’m not thinking of anything like that. I’m just sad that Raine is gone. She is still our child, after all,” Karen
explained.
“Don’t forget that you still have a son. Well just live here quietly from now on, and we can’t burden Preston either,” Dillon
reminded.
As of now, Preston was the only one who was doing well, and he hoped it would stay that way.
“I know.” Karen nodded, understanding that their son’s future was all they could bank on now.
On the other hand, Damien had just received news of Raine’s death, his eyes darkening.
“Dad, Raine is dead. Will Jared be okay?” Chloe whispered through gritted teeth.
“You bet. Raine is such an idiot. Even if she was going to die, she should have planned her revenge more carefully,”
Damien replied.
Ultimately, not only had Raine’s plan failed, but it had also resulted in her death.
“That’s a pity.” Chloe’s eyes turned cold.
She had initially wanted to make a move on Raine, but it was impossible for her to do so now.
“What about you? Any updates?” Damien turned to Chloe and asked.
She shook her head. “I haven’t learned anything from James, but I still have a feeling that there’s a secret between Nicole
and Martin.”
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“If you don’t have any leads, don’t waste your energy. Well come to know about it sooner or later,” Damien said as he
thought, ‘There are no absolute secrets in this world.’
“Okay,” Chloe replied, her gaze becoming more solemn. “I asked Martin for help to reach Ghost Hand too, but he doesn’t
know how either.”
Chloe then placed her hand on her knees as a flash of resentment crossed her eyes.
She was determined to stand up. Nicole could not bag everything. Everyone in the Riddle family deserved a chance too.
Just because Raine could not achieve her goals, it did not mean she could not.
Damien then looked at Chloe and said, “What do you want to do? I can back you up.”
At the moment, it was obvious that Mr. Riddle Sr. was wary of him. If Chloe could take over the Riddle family, it would
ultimately mean that Damien would have control too.
With the question hanging, the father and daughter exchanged a determined look.
The night was calm, and in the Riddle residence, everyone had already gone to sleep, so the house seemed unnaturally
quiet.
Nicole was sitting on the edge of her bed, holding a laptop in her arms. However, she was staring into space, lost in
thought.
Suddenly, her phone rang, and that was when Nicole snapped out of it and glanced at the caller ID. She then answered
the call when she saw that it was from Lulu.
“Lulu, have you landed?” Nicole asked with concern.
“We’ve just arrived and settled in. How’s everything on your side?” Lulu asked eagerly.
She had been worried about Nicole throughout the journey and had been unable to wait to call her.
“Raine is dead.” Nicole said, informing Lulu of the situation in three mere words.
She then changed the subject, saying, “Don’t worry about work. Enjoy your honeymoon and make sure to bring gifts back
for all of us.”
“Don’t worry. Everyone will have one. Nobody will be left out. ” Lulu replied, understanding that Nicole had told her about
Raine’s situation to put her at ease.
Safe to say, she did not need to think about anything now.
“This is a rare opportunity. After all, it’s the place you’ve always longed for. There, you and Spencer can live like ordinary
newlywed couples without having to worry about prying eyes or judgmental looks from others.”
Spencer always knew Lulu’s long standing wish, so he had chosen a beautiful island with scenic beauty and a simple,
unassuming atmosphere. In that sanctuary of a place, he was not a famous violinist, and she was not the executive
assistant of the Chairman of the Riddle Corporation – there, they were just a newlywed couple.
“Yes, it feels really good here. We don’t have to worry about being surrounded, talked about, or pointed at as we walk out
into the streets,” Lulu smiled in satisfaction.
This was what she had always wanted.
Although they would only live here for a month, Lulu was more than happy to be here.
When they were together, Spencer was always the center of attention, and she was always the one shadowing him.
Though Spencer had given her plenty of love and security, she still had her concerns.
But everything was different here where they were. She could hold Spencer’s hand without any worries, and they could go
wherever they pleased. They could laugh and have fun along the way without having to pay attention to the eyes of
others.
“That’s good. Enjoy your honeymoon fully,” Nicole said with a smile.
“You need to cheer up soon too,” Lulu reminded.
“I’m fine. Everything is okay. Don’t worry,” Nicole reassured her.
“Alright, then. I’ll give June a call and check on her,” Lulu said.
“Okay, goodbye.” Nicole hung up.
Since Lulu said she would call June, Nicole knew that Lulu would inform her of the situation. As such, there was no need
for Nicole to disturb June again.