Chapter 229: There Was Nothing I Can Do About It

Dad Bush felt that something was wrong with Nicole and hurriedly asked.



Nicole looked at her father and whispered, “Dad, there are some things that I can’t explain to you for a
while. I can’t leave now. You leave with Laurel and Joseph first. Zoe is not suitable for taking planes. I
have arranged a ship for you to leave. Zoe's health is not good. She needs to have a kidney transplant
operation. She hasn't left the hospital in all these years. She doesn’t know what the outside world looks
like. Please take them back to the Seapolis City safely. As for Lucas, I will bring him back to see you
when I have the chance.”



Hearing what Nicole said, which like arranging the future, Dad Bush became even more uneasy.



“No, leave with us. Nicole, your father, and I have lost you once. We can't lose you again. Listen to
mom and leave with us. Samuel is methodical. No matter what happens, he will solve it. You leave with
us first!”



Ms. Bush held Nicole's hand tightly.



She remembered the paternity test report in the Seapolis City.





How could she not be her daughter?



She was pregnant and had brought her up. How could people say that she was not her daughter with
just a piece of paper?



Before coming to the United States, they had such thoughts. They wanted to personally tell Nicole
about the paternity test, but what happened after coming here made them realize that they could not
lose Nicole again.



Therefore, they directly suppressed this, pretending that nothing had happened.



If you looked carefully, Nicole didn't like them. When she was young, many people praised Nicole for
her beauty. Now that Nicole has undergone plastic surgery, she didn't look like them at all.



But so what?



For so many years, they were father and daughter!





Seeing Ms. Bush's sadness, Dad Bush whispered, “Your mother is right. There's nothing Samuel can't
solve. Leave with us.”



“Mom and dad, I can't leave. Someone is watching me. If I leave here, no one can leave. If you love
me, take my children and Laurel to leave here. Along the way, I’ve already arranged someone to
protect you. I can directly send you to the Don family in the Seapolis City. I think Jason will protect you.
If I don't go back, don't let anyone get close to you and Zoe. ”



Nicole said seriously.



Ms. Bush still wanted to say something, but she was stopped by Dad Bush.



He could tell that Nicole's personality was the same as five years ago. Once she made decision, she
would not change. No matter how much others did not understand it, she would insist on it, just like she
insisted on marry Samuel five years ago.



“Ok, we will listen to you. But you must promise us to come back safely with Samuel! Mom and Dad are
too old to raise another child for you, understand?”



Dad Bush's words made Nicole feel very warm.





She nodded, afraid that Ms. Bush would cry so much that she hurriedly got up and went to Laurel's
place.



Laurel had prepared before Nicole left. Now that she had returned safely, Laurel was relieved.



“Are you hurt?”



“No.”



Nicole looked at Laurel, and she was somewhat reluctant to part.



“Mom, take care.”



“Silly girl, what are you saying? I'm not worried about anyone else but Zoe.”



Laurel sighed.





In fact, Zoe’s physical condition was not suitable for leaving here, or even for traveling for a long
distance, but Nicole could not do anything about it.



Allen had hurt Zoe once, so he would no longer have any reluctance to hurt her. Although she hadn't
experienced it last time, she understood how dangerous it was when she heard about it.



Charlotte was right. This was Allen’s place. No matter how powerful Samuel was, he would suffer a
loss here. Moreover, because of Zoe and his family, he would also be caution.



Nicole whispered, “Mom, there's nothing I can do.”



“I understand. Go and talk to Zoe. I don’t know how long it will take for you to see each other. You and
Samuel must be fine, understand?”



“I see.”



Seeing that Laurel was ready, Nicole went to Zoe's room.





Zoe and Joseph were playing games. When they saw Nicole coming back, they looked behind her and
asked disappointedly, “Mommy, did Daddy not come back?”



“Daddy has something to do, so he can’t come back now. Zoe, Mommy wants to talk to you about
something.”



Nicole rarely spoke to Zoe in such a serious manner, which made Zoe dumbfounded for a moment.



“What is it?”



She subconsciously became serious.



Joseph had never seen Nicole so serious before, so he quickly pulled Zoe beside him and looked at
Nicole together.



Seeing her son's innocent eyes, Nicole felt uncomfortable.





She was only four years old, but she had experienced too many things. Now that she had just
recognized her father, she was going to separate from them again.



Nicole felt sorry for the child.



She tidied up Zoe's collar and said with a smile, “Grandma will bring Zoe back to where Daddy grew
up, okay?”



“Really?”



Zoe instantly became happy.



“Will Daddy come with us?”



“No, Daddy and Mommy still have some things to do here. You, Joseph, Laurel, Grandpa and Grandma
will go back first. Daddy and Mommy will come later.”



Nicole’s words discounted Zoe's joy.





“Why can’t you come with us? We can wait for you and Daddy.”

“Zoe, grandma is in poor health and needs to return home for treatment. After all, this is not grandma's
home. You are a good child and grandma likes you very much. Can you accompany grandma back
first? You don't want anything to happen to grandma, do you?”



Nicole could only use Laurel as excuse.



Speaking of Laurel, Zoe was silent.



She liked her grandma very much. Although they didn’t spend much time together, grandma treated her
well. Now that she was asked by Nicole, she was unable to say anything against it, but she still felt a
little uncomfortable.



“Mommy, what should I do when I miss you and daddy?”



“Mommy will take time to video with you. Besides, you don't have to be afraid to stay with Joseph.”





Nicole was also reluctant to part with Zoe, but she had no choice.



The reason why Samuel was suppressed by Allen was because he had too many things to worry
about. Now, she had to let Samuel go all out so that they would have a chance to win.



Zoe nodded in a low spirit.



“When are we leaving?”



“Now.”



Nicole's reply made Zoe almost cry.



“I want to see daddy again, okay?”



“Good girl, Daddy is really busy right now. Besides, you will have much time to see daddy in the future.
Daddy will grow up with Zoe, so Zoe should leave first, okay? Grandma cannot endure for long.”





She didn't want to say that, but she had to.



Zoe bit her lower lip, as if she was about to cry. This made Nicole feel very uncomfortable. She even
wished she could hug her and just let her stay here.



But she resisted.



She couldn't!



Zoe could only face many dangers if she stayed here.



Seeing that Nicole did not show compromise, Zoe finally gave up.



“Mommy, you and daddy need to come back as soon as possible. I will miss you.”



“Good girl!”





Nicole kissed Zoe on her forehead, then turned to Joseph and said, “Joseph, you are the eldest son of
the family. In the future, your sister will be handed over to you.”



Joseph suddenly felt very uncomfortable.



When Lucas said that to him, Lucas disappeared. Now that Nicole said the same words, Joseph
hurriedly held her hand.



“Mommy, you won't leave us behind, will you?”



Nicole was powerless towards Joseph's sensitivity. She smiled and nodded, but her tears were in her
eyes.



Joseph pretended not to see it and choked with sob, “I will protect my sister and wait for you and daddy
to come back.”



“Good Boy!”





Nicole hugged him tightly.



She didn't know when they would see each other again.



She knew that if Laurel was there, Zoe would not have any problems. Moreover, there were also her
parents, Jason, and Tim.



Nicole packed up their things and took them to see her parents.



When her parents saw Zoe, they found that she was exactly what Nicole had looked like when she was
young. They liked her so much that they wished they could give everything to Zoe.



Zoe calmly accepted grandfather and grandmother.



Laurel was prepared. After meeting Nicole's parents, they greeted each other before Nicole drove them
to the dock.



Finn was waiting at the dock.





When he saw Nicole and Laurel arrive, Finn bowed respectfully to Laurel.



Laurel waved her hand and said, “Take good care of Nicole and Samuel. I don't want anything to
happen to the head of the Green family.”



“Yes.”



Finn arranged them to board the ship.



This ship was an ordinary freighter, and was not easy to attract the attention of others. And the people
inside were all people from the Night Elf Empire who were skillful.



Seeing that Finn had arranged everything, Nicole reluctantly waved her hand and said goodbye to
them.



The moment the ship started moving, Nicole felt her heart hurt badly.





Zoe had never been on a boat since she was young, and Nicole didn’t know if she would get seasick.
Nicole had a lot of worries now, but she couldn't care about them.



The boat was far away, Zoe was still waving at her from the bow, and she finally cried.



“Mommy! Mommy ...”



Zoe cried out, as if she wanted to jump off the boat and run back to Nicole, but she was stopped by
Joseph and Laurel beside her. But her heart-wrenching shout reverberated deeply on the sea surface,
enduring for a long time...


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