Chapter 429 I Won&##x27;t Force You

When Samuel saw Lucas waving at him, he hesitated a little. But he still walked toward him.

"What?"

"You sucked."

Lucas did not conceal his disdain for Samuel. Samuel was so angry that he wished he could catch this
brat and beat him up.

"You're disrespectful. Tell me, how can I get your Mommy to talk to me?"

Samuel was really helpless.

He would rather have Nicole make trouble for him and quarrel with him than be as quiet as she was
now. It seemed that her coldness had a trace of mental abuse.

However, he was the one that started all this. He didn't dare to complain.

As Zoe ate, she listened to their whispers and asked, "Why did Mommy ignore you? Daddy, did you
quarrel?"

"Go and eat your pineapple buns."

Lucas pushed Zoe away again.

Zoe pouted angrily, but she could not join in.

Lucas directly said to Samuel, "I'll do this later, and I need you to cooperate with me!"

They spoke in a very low voice. Zoe pricked up her ears and listened to every word. Then she couldn't
help but frown.



When Nicole came out, Samuel had already returned to the living room.

He sat on the sofa and watched Nicole as she came out of the bathroom, ignored him and walked
upstairs.

"Nicole, we need to talk."

Samuel stopped her.

Nicole paused. She said indifferently without turning around, "I'm a little tired. Let's talk about it later."

As she spoke, she was about to go upstairs.

At this moment, Lucas suddenly opened the door and rushed out with both hands on his stomach.

"Mommy, my stomach hurts."

Lucas wore a miserable expression and almost started to cry.

Nicole could ignore Samuel, but she could not ignore Lucas. Seeing her son like this, she immediately
panicked.

"What's wrong? Did you eat too much pineapple buns just now? Do you want to go to the hospital?"

Lucas rarely got sick, and now, Nicole didn't doubt him at all.

Samuel quickly stood up, ran over and said, "I'm holding Lucas, you ask Zac to drive the car."

"Alright!"

At this time, Nicole had to overlook the grudge she held against Samuel. She hurriedly turned around
and was running outside when Zoe suddenly came out of the room.



Zoe said to her, "Mommy, they're lying to you! Lucas doesn't have any stomachache! I heard him tell
Daddy that he wanted to lie to you like this!"

Nicole had already arrived at the entrance of the living room when she heard Zoe's words. She
immediately stopped and turned around.

Lucas wished he could kill Zoe. This idiot.

He waved his fist at Zoe, but she stuck out her tongue at Lucas and made a face.

"That's for stealing my pineapple buns and eat them and also for not letting me listen."

Zoe had a smug look on her face.

Lucas didn't have time to withdraw his fist before Nicole looked at him.

He by no means looked like someone that had a stomachache.

Nicole looked at Samuel and said coldly, "Did you teach him?"

"No, I...."

"Well done! Other than using children as weapons, what else can you do?"

Nicole did not wait for Samuel to finish his sentence before she coldly walked past them.

"Mommy, this was my idea. It had nothing to do with Samuel. Don't blame him."

Seeing that Nicole was really angry, Lucas grabbed Nicole's hand.

Nicole looked at her son and said indifferently, "Lucas, you have grown up. Now you have learnt to lie
to your mother."



"No, Mommy. I just don't want to see you quarrel with Samuel. Really."

Lucas rarely saw Nicole like this.

Mommy was so serious!

Even if he did something wrong in the past, Nicole had never been so serious.

Lucas couldn't help but feel a little scared.

When Samuel saw that Nicole had seen through their trick, he said at once, "Lucas did it for us. Nicole,
I think we should communicate. You listen to me."

"What if I don't listen? Do you still want to threaten me with the children?"

Nicole looked straight into his eyes.

There was no warmth in her eyes. They were so cold that Samuel found it hard to adapt.

Nicole, who was wholeheartedly focused on him, seemed to have disappeared all of a sudden. Now
the Nicole standing in front of him was so unfamiliar and estranged.

They were staying in one room, but their hearts were far from each other.

For a while, Samuel was unable to withstand this unfamiliar feeling of alienation.

"You know, I won't threaten you with the children. If you don't want to, I won't force you."

"Really? Then what are you doing now? Is there really anything wrong with Lucas’ stomach?"

Nicole's voice was not loud, even without ups and downs. But it was this tone that worried Samuel the
most.



"Yes, it's my fault. Lucas is fine. I admit that Lucas and I wanted to make you worry so that you would
make peace with me. I am wrong. I also admit that I planned Zoe's incident. It was my fault for hiding it
from you earlier, but...."

"Since you've already confessed, what's the point of talking about it? Samuel, I don't want to talk to you
right now, and I don't want to quarrel with you either, okay?"

Nicole still refused to let Samuel finish his sentence.

He confessed!

He actually confessed!

The kidnapping of Zoe was planned by him!

Just as Swift said, he used her. He knew that she would worry about Zoe and make trouble at the Don
family, which would make Viola anxious. Then viola would contact Swift.

All this time, Samuel's target was Swift!

In order to find Swift, he used his child as bait. He watched her get angry and anxious, and watched
her go to the Don’s to cause trouble.

She admitted that this might be the fastest and best way to find Swift, but even if she knew it, she still
couldn't bear the feeling of being cheated and used by the person she loved.

Right now, she didn't want to quarrel. She didn't want to quarrel in front of the children. She didn't want
to quarrel with Samuel. She just wanted to slowly take in the matter by herself.

If she fully accepted it one day, perhaps she would make up with Samuel. But now she could not calmly
discuss anything with Samuel.



Seeing that Nicole was so determined, Samuel felt all what he said was stuck in his throat.

Nicole left without any hesitation. This time, Samuel did not stop her.

"Mommy!"

Lucas suddenly felt a little uneasy.

He just wanted them to get back together. Why did he feel like it was getting worse and worse now?

"Samuel, was I wrong?"

Lucas’ voice was not loud. This was the first time he had revealed such a helpless expression in front
of Samuel.

Samuel looked at his son and shook his head. "No, it was Daddy who did the wrong thing and
implicated you."

"Mommy seems to be really angry."

"Your mommy won't be angry with you. Don't worry."

Samuel knew that the children played an important role in Nicole's heart. She might ignore him for the
rest of her life, but she would not ignore the children.

Not long after Nicole left, she went downstairs with her suitcase.

"Where are you going?"

Samuel immediately panicked.



Nicole beckoned Zoe and said, "I will bring Zoe back to my mother's house for a few days. I think
you've already caught Swift and reported it to the media. The rumors about me should have been
removed as well. Right now, the people of the Seapolis City won't be too harsh on me. My parents
have been worried about this for so long, so I should go back to accompany them and comfort them."

Although these words were very reasonable, Samuel knew that Nicole was avoiding him.

There was a gap between them because of this matter.

"Nicole, it's not that I won't let you go back. But there are still a lot of uncertainties. It's not safe for you
to go out now."

"When is it safe? Stay here and I'll be safe? Will I live a peaceful life staying at the Greens? I'm just
going back to see my parents. Don't worry, I won't leave with Zoe."

As Nicole spoke, she pulled her luggage and wanted to take Zoe away.

Lucas hugged Nicole's thigh and cried, "Mommy, I was wrong. I shouldn't have lied to you with Samuel.
If you're angry, beat me up and scold me. Don't leave, okay? Don't leave me behind!"

As he spoke, tears rolled down the corners of his eyes, showing how sad he was.

Lucas was not a child who liked to shed tears. It could be seen that he was really frightened.

Seeing her son like this, Nicole was also miserable.

She squatted down and gently wiped away Lucas’ tears. She whispered, "Mommy is not angry with
you. I really just want to go back and see your Grandma. You're worried about Mommy, and I am
worried about your grandma. You're not Zoe. You know what Mommy has been through recently.
Grandma must have been worrying about me at home. If I don't go back, Grandma will definitely be



more worried. Be good. It's not like Mommy's not coming back. Besides, Grandma's is so close to here.
If you miss Mommy, you can come to Grandma's."

"But that's Grandma's house, not our home. If Mommy isn't here, our home isn't a home anymore."

Lucas’ words made Nicole's nose feel a little sour.

"Mommy will come back. Grandma Laurel is old. If I take both you and Zoe to Grandma's house,
Grandma Laurel will be alone. Be good. You are Mommy's precious son. Mommy loves you."

Actually, Nicole also wanted to take Lucas with her, but Laurel treated her very well. If she took the two
children away, Laurel would definitely be sad.

Now, she only brought her daughter back to take a look. She didn't know how long she was staying. It
would depend on when she could accept this matter.

When Lucas heard Nicole's words, he knew that she had already made her decision.

He pulled Nicole's hand and said, "Mommy, can you come back after you see Grandma?"

"Alright."

"Then can you let Uncle Jacob send you off?"

Lucas’ words made Nicole very uncomfortable.

"Alright."

She stroked Lucas’ head, finally stood up and pulled Zoe away.

Samuel did not say a word, nor did he ask her to stay.



He knew Nicole's temper. Now that she had made her decision, she wouldn't listen to any explanation
from him.

He was at a loss, completely not knowing what to do for the first time.


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