My Wife Act Differently Behind Me novel Chapter 1977

'Bullshit, respect!'

"Don't use this nonsense to corner me. She's someone I love. How can I let her go so easily?"

'Nicole, I won't ever let go, not ever.'

Lawrence was overjoyed to see Jared's emotions coming to the surface. He could not help but smile wider. "It's your choice to make. I won't mind it anyway, but you should know that the prettiest looking fruits won't end up being the sweetest."

Jared's face darkened. The entire Riddle family were looking at the two of them. Daniel looked at Lawrence with discontent. Everyone in the room was aware that Lawrence wanted to separate Jared and Nicole, not wanting them to have any chance of reconciliation.

With a cold face, Daniel spoke up. "Everyone in this family agreed with this marriage. Coming as an outsider, you have no right to talk about this. I'd like to know from this gentleman here, what right did you have to keep my daughter hostage abroad for so many years, and five years at that? Letting her be unable to be reunited with her family for so long?"

It was unexpected that Daniel spoke up and questioned Lawrence. Nicole sighed helplessly. "Dad..."

Though Nicole was conflicted with her emotions between Lawrence's care for the past five years, she had no right to refuse his kindness.

Lawrence did not seem bothered by the accusation. "I understand what you're feeling, but I have never, in my intentions, kept her hostage. It was Mr. Johnston who gave up searching, and no one had been to that island. Thus, I've always respected her choice and since she wanted to come back after five years, I supported her to go home, but..."

Lawrence paused before looking at Nicole. Nicole had no choice but to help him out.

"Five years ago, after I had given birth, I did come back to San Joto once. It's just that after I had landed, I was attacked..."

At the time, Nicole's body was still frail and was still healing from her pregnancy. Nicole did not continue to speak afterwards.

Lawrence continued, speaking with stern eyes. "I wasn't sure if she was Ms. Riddle at the time but because of her looks there were countless people in this country that had their eye out for her. They fired four shots at her. Her arms and legs were shot. If someone hadn't sent her to the hospital, she would've been long gone."