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Chapter 2009
Chapter 2009
Chapter 2009
Of course, Jared had to fulfill Lana's request, so he immediately agreed to it. "Sure."
Jared then strode toward the car while pulling Nicole by the hand.
And as he had not forgotten about Nolan, he said, "You better catch up if you'd like to have some too."
Initially, Nolan wanted to rebel and say that he did not want any of it. However, there would be no way for him to observe them if he did not join them. He wanted to keep an eye on the annoying man and prevent him from stealing his godfather's position.
The family of four arrived at a hamburger restaurant not long after, and once they were seated, Jared went to the counter and queued up.
Among the crowd that was queuing, Jared, being extremely eye-catching, was the one who stood out. In fact, everyone could not help but look at him more than twice.
"Mommy, Daddy actually went and queued up on his own." Lana looked at Jared with gleaming eyes. 'It really feels good to have a daddy.'
Indeed, that slender figure was so attractive that people in crowd could not take their eyes off him.
Nicole did not expect Jared to humble himself and queue up on his own. This was probably the very first time he had done something like this throughout his life.
"Hmph! All these years, it was Godpa who'd helped Mommy take care of us." Nolan complained with a tone of dismay, feeling that Lawrence was better.
"That was because Daddy couldn't find us," Lana argued, refusing to back down.
She believed that if they had stayed with Jared over the past five years, they would have lived a better life.
The two little ones began to argue, and after a while, Nicole got annoyed and warned, "Keep quiet. Otherwise, we're going home."
They were not too loud, but not too soft either. This caused everyone around them to dart their eyes at the family, giving them weird glances.
Just at that very moment, Jared returned with trays of food which he had ordered in his hands.
"That's a lot!"
Nicole clicked her tongue as she stared at the mound of food atop the tray.
"We'll eat this together."
The kids loved to eat them, and besides there were two adults. As such, Jared had to buy more.
This prompted Nicole to look at them in confusion. "You're eating this too?"
Jared's eyes lit up, and carefully, he asked, "Should I not eat them?"
It was true that Jared did not eat food such as these. But as he was hanging out with Nicole and the kids, he did not really mind.
However, there was a strange glint in Nicole's eyes, making him wonder if she had recalled something.
Nicole choked for a moment. She frowned and thought hard about it. She did not know if Jared ate this kind of food or not, but she could almost remember a detail which made her feel that Jared did not. But when she tried even harder to think, her mind went blank.
As he noted Nicole's expression, Jared knew that he had thought too much. Nicole had not regained another memory. However, Jared did not feel disappointed at all. In fact, he was surprised by the occurrence, as that meant the memories buried under Nicole's subconscious mind were still active. Perhaps one day, she might even remember everything.
"Mommy, Daddy? You guys should eat too." Lana offered, holding a hamburger in hand before passing it to Jared and Nicole.
"Alright, you should have some too." Nicole lifted her hands and grabbed it.
Then, she patted Lana's head gently.
The two little ones became silent as they ate their hamburgers, and so were their parents, who did not continue with their conversation.
Nicole did not notice that the corner of her lips was smudged with salad dressing. When Jared saw it, he could not help but smile. Then, he lifted his hand and wiped the sauce off from her lips in a loving gesture.
That sudden action made Nicole freeze. It was as if that soft and gentle touch was lingering on her lips, even after he had stopped. Her heart could not stop racing.