Monique signaled to her men, who were hiding behind her, and pressed her hand on Nelson's shoulder.
Her men came out and fought with the intruders, successfully driving them out in the end.
At the sight of that, Nelson became even more convinced of his own judgement.
Monique would certainly not believe anyone that easily. All of that had just been to gauge whether he would truly stand by her side.
As he was thinking about that, Monique had already hugged him from behind.
"Thank you, Nelson."
A hint of disgust flashed across his face, but he quickly concealed it.
He stepped back a little inconspicuously, saying, "Are you okay? Don't get me wrong. It's not that I was eager to save you. I'm just doing so because we are partners now, and partners should help each other."
If he appeared to be too affectionate at that moment, he would look pretentious.
He might as well play hard to get. Perhaps that way, Monique would think that he was being sincere.
As he expected, Monique did not get angry, and she even seemed thrilled.
"I will hold you to that as we will be a family in the future. As for the way to leave this place, I have come up with a good idea."
He asked, "What is it?"
Nelson suppressed his happiness.
They were in a basement, and Nelson had no idea about its location. In addition, he didn't know where the exit was, therefore it would be hard for him to pull off an escape.
It would be favourable to him if Monique wanted to go out.
When they were outside, it would be easier for him to find a solution.
"I've sent out several people to keep an eye on what's happening outside. Just now, they sent a message back, saying that they have bought tickets to Country M. We'll be leaving in three days. Coincidentally, that day will also be the day when the annual marathon of Rosaville City is held."
"At that time, everyone's attention will be on that event, and that would be the best chance for us to
leave. There won't be any problems by then!"
Nelson nodded and said, "Okay!"
Meanwhile, the Granger family received the news as well.
After learning that Nelson had been kidnapped, Amos sent an enormous amount of people to find him.
Unfortunately, it had been a futile attempt.
Naomi and Eudora sat in the living room, waiting for news. It had been a few hours since the incident had happened.
Eudora glanced at the clock on the wall. It was already midnight.
She said, "Go and have a rest! I'll let you know if there's any news."
Naomi hadn't slept well for several days to prepare for the engagement ceremony. She had gotten up extremely early in the morning, and there were dark circles under her eyes.
Naomi shook her head as she replied, "There's no need for that, Mom. You should be the one resting. I'm fine."
Eudora sighed. It turned out that both of them were not in the mood to rest at the moment.
"Then, I'll sit with you for a while. Don't worry
about me!"
Naomi put on a straight face as she said, "I'm not fretting about him. I'm just worried that the people he has hurt before won't be present to see his fall!"
Eudora let out a sigh again. Naomi could deceive the others, but she could never deceive her own mother. She was such a kind girl, and Eudora knew that she wouldn't treat someone whom she had truly loved so mercilessly.
It was obvious she was still in love with Nelson. She was just in denial.
Seeing her reaction, Eudora no longer persuaded her. Instead, she decided to change the subject.
"Your father should be back soon. He's been busy all day. I'm going to make some desserts for him. Why don't you join me?"
She thought that it might be a good way to draw Naomi's attention away from Nelson's issue.
Naomi nodded and followed her.
Eudora had never taught Naomi how to cook before. Since Naomi was a child, she had gone through a lot of hardships along with Eudora. After she grew up, she had no interest in those typical girly hobbies.
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