Chapter 3206
The house was quiet, with only a few lights left on for Nicole and Jared's return.
Seeing Nicole asleep, Jared didn't wake her. Instead, he gently lifted her from the car, holding her close as they headed inside. Nicole, nestled comfortably in his embrace, snuggled closer, contentedly drifting back to sleep.
Jared, with a tender smile, carried her to their room, setting her down gently.
As dawn broke, a new day began, and Nicole woke feeling somewhat refreshed.
"Daddy, Mommy," Nolan and Lana, having not waited up for Nicole and Jared the previous night, came into their room early in the morning.
Greeting her two children, Nicole smiled. "You're both up early."
"Mommy, what were you doing that you came back so late?" Lana asked, tilting her head.
"Just some work stuff," Nicole replied, not wanting to worry Lana with the actual events and choosing a simple explanation instead.
"Let's go downstairs for breakfast," Jared said, lifting Lana in his arms and leading the way out of the room.
Nicole followed with Nolan, heading down to the dining room where Daniel, Gloria, and Stanley were already seated.
Their silent exchange of glances conveyed everything - Nicole realized the family was aware of the situation at the Dexter household.
"Everything went well; no need to worry," Nicole reassured them. While she didn't go into details, she knew her family understood the message.
No one asked more questions, probably to avoid alarming Nolan and Lana, choosing to keep things normal.
"That's good to hear," Daniel responded, relieved by Nicole’s assurance.
Gloria sighed in relief and invited everyone to start their breakfast, internally planning, 'After breakfast, once Nicole and Jared drop Nolan and Lana at school, we should visit the hospital.'
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