Chapter 274: Does It Make Sense to Ask This Now

As soon as Nicole felt choked, Samuel covered her nose, and then Samuel kicked away the drone.
With a sound, they were surrounded by tear gas.



And then Samuel coughed heavily. It was the first time Samuel had ever been caught in a tear gas trap.



“Lucas!”



He gritted his teeth and shouted, but he inhaled too much tear gas. His pair of beautiful eyes was now
in tears.



Nicole felt better as Samuel always covered her nose. She tried to do something for Samuel, but
Samuel stopped her.



“Leave me alone and go and find some water”



And he backed Nicole out.





Nicole thought it was not the time to leave, and since she could tell who Macon's men were and who
hers were. She put her

arm over her nose and ran in again.



“Let's go!”



Nicole grabbed Samuel by the arm and turned to run.



When Lucas saw this, the corner of his mouth twitched.



“Oh, gosh. When will mommy realize she picked the wrong person?”



Lucas's little face almost crumpled up.



He just wanted to play a joke with Samuel, who was always so stern and so superior. However,
mommy could not bear to see her sweetheart suffer, and had to go back and helped him out.



All right, she's got the wrong guy?





Lucas was anxious.



But when he saw who Nicole was holding, Lucas wanted to cry.



He made a quick call to Samuel's walkie-talkie.



“Samuell”



“You boy, you'd better wash your ass and wait for me to punish you!”



Samuel hadn't been so embarrassed like this in years.



The last time he made a fool of himself in front of all the people in the Seapolis City was also because
of Lucas, and now he

made him cough out of tears.





Others’ sons behaved well. How his son was always against him?



Lucas was in no mood to listen to Samuel's growl. He cried, “Samuel, mommy just came back and
wanted to help you out, but

she seemed to help the wrong guy.



He seemed to be Macon”



Samuel was stunned.



When he heard Lucas's words, he looked terrible and pale.



“If something bad happens to your mother, I won't let you go”



Samuel angrily hung up his walkie-talkie. Now the base was in chaos with smoke bombs everywhere,
and it was impossible to

tell where he was, let alone to find Nicole.





He was in such a hurry.



Macon was by his side?



Why didn't he see that just now?



Or was Macon already aware of them and just waiting for them to come out?



Samuel felt upset, and now he did not know what to do.



Not knowing she was taking the wrong person, Nicole ran a long way until she found water, then
stopped and gasped, “Wipe

your face with water, or you will make a fool of yourself when people see you”



She turned her head with a smile, and then froze when she saw Macon.



How did she take Macon out?





When was Macon around them?



Nicole's face turned pale at the thought.



“You've been with Samuel. What did you want? You are his best comrades-in-arms and best friends,
and now that you've betrayed him. Do you still want to attack him?”



Nicole was breaking out in a cold sweat.



What would Macon do with Samuel right now if she hadn't mistaken him?



Macon kept a straight face.



From the moment Nicole ran away, he knew their relationship had broken. He knew he couldn't face
her and Samuel, but he

had to do so for his children.





Macon's face went cold.



“I have my reasons. I promise I won't hurt you, but you can't run away”



“You won't hurt me? Macon, do you think that as long as I'm not hurt by you, it means you don’t hurt
me?”



Nicole's words went straight to the heart of Macon, and he looked even worse.

“I'm sorry, I have to do so”



“What about your faith? What about your loyalty? Your conscience? Macon, I can't believe you
betrayed Samuel”



Nicole felt sorry for Samuel.



Macon seemed to have been repressed for a long time. When Nicole said this, he vented his
repression.





“My conscience? My faith? My loyalty? I used to think that this are the rules worthy to abide by for the
rest of my life, but when I saw my son and my wife being tortured, there was nothing I could do. Where
is my faith? What is the good of being loyal? These things are illusory, are unreliable. I can only rely on
my own. You also have children, and you've had felt the pain when your children were missing. Can't
you understand me? I was forced to do so! I have only one son! My wife married me when she was a
teenage girl, but I have always neglected her, let alone taken responsibility for my son. Ask Samuel
what it is like when he knows he has a child, and when he knows his child is still alive. But how about
me? I know my son is still alive, but he is being tortured every day. What can I do?"



Macor's rant left Nicole speechless.



She didn't know about his repression.



What would she have done if it had been her? What could she do?



Nicole's silence made Macon even more excited.



“When you get together, do you ever think about what my wife and child are going through? Zama is
Samuel's real mother. Why are my wife and child involved in the conflicts and fights of the Green
Family? Samuel and I are best friends, but what did he bring me? He has brought me nothing but



endless misery! He left my wife and child in misery. Do I have to thank him? Do you still have to be nice
to him?”



At this point, Macon was like a raging beast that could tear everyone to pieces.



Nicole looked at him, and for a moment she didn't know what to say, just standing opposite him and
looking at him.



After Macon had completely calmed down, Nicole said, “Do you think Samuel gave you everything you
have now? Maybe your wife and child wouldn't be like this if you weren't friends with him, if you weren't
comrades in arms with him?”



“Yes!” Macon’s answer was direct.



“If it weren't for him or if I didn't know him, I would have retired and found an easy department to work
in. Although my wife and my son are separated from me, they will find live peacefully for the rest of
their lives. Maybe I can visit my son once in a while and enjoy the family happiness with them. But just
because my friend is Samuel, he hired me when we retired. Other people may think I'm lucky that I
don't have to look for a job, and Samuel also gives me a good salary, but what has become of my wife
and child? The hostages! Do you know what a hostage is?”





Macon's face was grim.



Nicole had never seen a Macon like this.



Before, she thought Macon was a qualified instructor, treated Lucas and Joseph very well, and even
had classes with her with great care. But now, he looked like a madman who had been completely
defeated.



Nicole stopped talking and watched him vent.



Macon continued, “I would rather not have a high salary, I would rather not know Samuel, and I would
rather have my wife and child lived a peaceful life. But I can only see them on a computer video now. I
can hear my son's heart-wrenching cries, but Zama won't let me see my son. She promised me that if I
take you to her, I would take my wife and child with me. She's already preparing for me to emigrate, so
I can go abroad with my wife and child and start over where no one knows us.”



Nicole finally knew everything.





She was not that excited, and she couldn't blame Macon from the moral perspective.



Family affection, love and friendship, how to choose among them was everyone's right.



She couldn't criticize Macon for choosing affection and love and betraying Samuel.



She was not Samuel. She did not know what Samuel thought in his mind, and she had no right to
forgive Macon or not for Samuel. That was the matter between them.



All she could do was what Macon said. Once she got to Zama, maybe Macon could really get what he
wanted.



Nicole looked at Macon and asked in a low voice, “When Lucas disappeared, did you really want to
look for him?”



“I did. I didn't mean to hurt him just because I hate you and Samuel. I just wanted to save him because
he is a kid, like my son is. My son is the same age as Lucas when he is taken away, and if I have been
with him, I would have sacrificed my life to save him. At that time, I just thought Lucas was my son”





“So, you were sincere about Lucas, weren't you? You mean it to Lucas and Joseph?" Nicole looked at
Macon and asked directly.



Macon paused and said, “Does it make sense to ask about that now?”



“Yes!"



Nicole coughed and said, “I'm not in a position to say what's right or wrong between you and Samuel,
but I want to thank you for your commitment to Lucas and Joseph. Thank you for being so sincere to
them and not hurting them. I don't know if Joseph's poisoning has anything to do with you, but for the
fact that you have helped look for Lucas, I owe you a favor”



Macon paused for a moment, and then said firmly, “Joseph's poisoning has nothing to do with me. I
would never do anything to the child! I am a father too!”



“Enough, Macon. It doesn't matter what you did to me. I don’t blame you if you did it for your wife and
child. I came with you today to see Zama, but I just hope that she will keep her promise to bring you
together, and that it would be worth all the years of sacrifice you've made”



Nicole's remark left Macon stunned.






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