Chapter 3206

The house was quiet, with only a few lights left on for Nicole and Jared's return.

Seeing Nicole asleep, Jared didn't wake her. Instead, he gently lifted her from the car, holding her close as they headed inside. Nicole, nestled comfortably in his embrace, snuggled closer, contentedly drifting back to sleep.

Jared, with a tender smile, carried her to their room, setting her down gently.

As dawn broke, a new day began, and Nicole woke feeling somewhat refreshed.

"Daddy, Mommy," Nolan and Lana, having not waited up for Nicole and Jared the previous night, came into their room early in the morning.

Greeting her two children, Nicole smiled. "You're both up early."

"Mommy, what were you doing that you came back so late?" Lana asked, tilting her head.

"Just some work stuff," Nicole replied, not wanting to worry Lana with the actual events and choosing a simple explanation instead.

downstairs for breakfast," Jared said, lifting Lana in his arms and leading the way out of the

to the dining room where Daniel, Gloria,

the family was aware of

Nicole reassured them. While she didn't go into details, she knew her family understood the

alarming Nolan and Lana, choosing to keep

Daniel responded,

planning, 'After breakfast, once Nicole and Jared drop Nolan and Lana at school, we

eat quietly, deliberately avoiding any further discussion about the previous day's

and Jared left with Nolan and

up, suggesting, "Dad, Mom,

"Let's visit them together."

from the

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and Jared visited the hospital, they found only Ellar,

well, could walk by herself. After her morning breakfast, she had asked Lulu to leave with Spencer, knowing Nicole would come to the hospital later and that Lulu was needed at Riddle

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