Chapter 1605 Nicole Has An Idea
“Do you have a plan in mind?”
“Have you thought of something, Mr. Seet?”
Nicole and Faye both looked at Evan curiously.
Evan’s thin lips curved upward slightly as he replied mysteriously, “You’ll find out when the time comes. You’ll get to witness him hand the treasure map to me!”
His confident and cryptic answer piqued the two ladies’ interest, and they eagerly anticipated what would happen.
When they arrived in K Nation, they found that Levant had arranged for someone to pick them up at the airport and take them to the Wicked Palace.
Upon entering the living room, the trio saw Murphy sitting at the head of the table, sipping tea. He greeted them warmly as soon as he spotted them. “You must’ve had a long and tiring journey. I’ve asked the kitchen staff to prepare a delicious spread for you. Let’s have a meal together now.”
“Thank you, Uncle Morris.”
Murphy patted Evan’s shoulder and responded, “That’s all right.”
Then, they walked to the dining room and took their seats.
Although the dining table was laden with exquisite dishes, Nicole was not interested in them. Her thoughts were preoccupied with Nina’s safety.
“Is there any news about Nina?” she asked Murphy and Levant.
Murphy’s face fell as he turned to look at Levant, who sat next to him. The latter gave a little cough, recalling Evan’s instruction to only report the good news and leave out the bad.
“We do have some news. Someone saw her buying makeup at a… a shopping mall. B-but then she left the mall, and we haven’t been able to track her current whereabouts.” Levant could not help stammering as he lied to Nicole.
Hearing that, Nicole pressed, “Which shopping mall was it? Did you go to the mall and ask around? How many times did she go there? Could she be staying somewhere near the mall? Did you send someone to check the hotels nearby?”
“We did. We’ve done all that but found nothing. Don’t worry. Maybe we’ll get some news after the meal. Let’s just eat first,” Levant replied.
“He’s right, Nicole. We’ll go and search together after eating. I’m sure we’ll find her,” Evan said reassuringly.
He placed some lobster onto Nicole’s plate, but she still did not have much appetite and barely glanced at the food. After a moment’s pause, she looked up at Levant and asked, “Well, if she’s not at any of the hotels, then how about the motels and other cheaper accommodation? Have you looked there?”
If Nina didn’t have much money with her and ran into some sort of emergency, it’s not entirely impossible for her to find somewhere cheap to stay. I myself once took the kids to stay in a rented place in the slums…
Seeing how distressed Nicole was, Levant said, “I’ll send someone to look into at once. After all, mothers and daughters share a special bond. Your suggestion might very well lead us to some clues. Go ahead and eat. I’ll ask my men to check thoroughly.”
With that, he rose from the table and instructed a maid to get the bodyguard.
Faye noticed that Nicole still looked worried. Holding out a fork, she said in a low, comforting voice, “Why don’t you have something to eat, Mrs. Seet? They specially prepared the food for us, so you should try some.”
Nicole took the fork and nodded. “Thank you for preparing all these dishes for us, Uncle Morris.”
“There’s no need to be so courteous. Just make yourself at home!” said Murphy. Turning to Evan, he continued, “During your mother’s stay here, it was clear that she was extremely fond of Zayden and Joy. Well, those two rascals are indeed very lovable. I had wanted them to stay behind, but your mother didn’t think it was a good idea. She insisted on watching over them personally. She kept making a fuss yesterday, saying she wanted to go and take care of Kyle’s girlfriend. She’s over the moon that the Seet family will soon have a new member of the family. This morning, she and your father rushed to board my plane with the two little ones. You just missed her!”
“She has always wanted to have great-grandchildren, so she can’t wait for the baby’s arrival,” Evan replied.
“That’s true. She’s also strong and fit. I’m sure she won’t have any problem taking care of her great-grandchildren.”
