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Chapter 2583
Chapter 2583
Chapter 2583
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.