Chapter 2954

Chapter 2954After hearing the teacher’s words, Nicole headed straight toward the storage room.
The door was securely locked, requiring a password to open. It was an electronic lock, not just any
ordinary one.
Nicole touched the doorknob, pausing for a moment. She then activated a special feature on her watch.
The watch connected via infrared and a virtual keypad appeared.
With a few quick taps, she unlocked the electronic lock, and it clicked open.
The staff who had followed Nicole were shocked to see her open the locked door so easily. They stood
there, amazed and confused.
‘How did she open a locked door? Could it have been unlocked all along?’ they thought.
But Nicole didn’t pay attention to their reactions. She entered the storage room and immediately began
searching for Nolan and Lana.
She had noticed while unlocking the door that someone else had previously used the same method. In
this place, she knew only Nolan could have done that.
“Nolan, Lana?” Nicole called out gently, her eyes scanning the cluttered space.
As she called their names and searched, she hoped to find Nolan and Lana hidden among the various
items stored there.
“Mommy?” came a soft, slightly confused voice in response.
Nicole turned and saw two small heads peeking out from beneath a mascot costume.
Lana seemed as if she had just woken up, but Nolan’s face relaxed upon seeing Nicole.Feeling a rush of emotion, Nicole walked over, gently pulled Nolan and Lana out, and hugged them
close. “It’s okay now, don’t be scared,” she whispered softly.
“Mommy, I wasn’t scared. Nolan was with me,” Lana stated, a hint of pride in her voice.
Nicole’s eyes filled with relief. She affectionately ruffled Nolan’s hair. “Nolan, you were so brave.”
“I was brave too,” Lana interjected, tilting her head up expectantly.
“Yes, Lana, you were very brave too,” Nicole responded, holding both their hands as they exited the
storage room.
As they walked, Nicole inquired, “What happened? How did you end up hiding here without anyone
finding you?”
Realizing Nicole must have been informed about the incident, Nolan explained, “After we were
rescued, we took the chance to hide.”
“Nolan said we should stay here and not make a sound unless it was Mommy calling us,” Lana added.
Nolan nodded. “We waited a long time, then Lana fell asleep. IV He had remained vigilant, listening for
any noise outside until he heard Nicole’s voice.
Nicole, now understanding the situation, asked softly, “You must have heard the teachers calling you,
right?”
Lana might not have heard while asleep, but Nolan had been awake the whole time.
“Yes,” Nolan whispered, “but at that time, I didn’t trust anyone.”Hearing this, Nicole bit her lip in silence, gently patting Nolan’s shoulder. She understood how terrifying
this experience must have been forthem, and how impressively calm they had managed to remain.
Taking a deep breath, Nicole reassured them, “It’s all right now. Let’s go, Mommy will take you home.”
As they were leaving, Lulu and Tia, having just learned that Nicole had found Nolan and Lana, rushed
over. They examined the children, exclaiming with concern, “Are you okay? You scared us to death!”