Chapter 567

Mrs. Wallace Sr. nodded, not minding it. Instead, she looked at her granddaughter with puzzlement. "Where are you going?" Nicole knew she could never hide things from her grandmother, nor did she intend to. "I am traveling with my parents, worried that you would miss me, so I first came to see you." Mrs. Wallace Sr. nodded. "Don't worry about me. I'm all right. Be careful when you're out there." Nicole listened patiently to her grandmother's nagging admonition without interrupting her. After a moment, she glanced at her watch. "Grandma, I have to go." Mrs. Wallace Sr. nodded downheartedly and sighed softly as she watched her granddaughter turn away. Nicole had always been sensible. Especially after she was lost and found, she became as steady and dependable as now; every time before going out, she would let her grandmother know lest her grandmother would be worried. Mrs. Wallace Sr. knew that her granddaughter had secrets, and that she probably was not going on a vacation. But s