Fell in Love with Mr.Right at The Wrong Time

Chapter 196

Tension began filling the space after Nicole made her stance, and the two said nothing more, squaring off with their gazes.

Suddenly, Colton entered the front door and strode toward the two women.

He didn't seem at all surprised by his aunt's visit, greeting her as he stood next to Nicole, "Aunt Olivia."

Olivia's face was still deadpan despite Colton's appearance. She dipped her head in reply and stood up.

"I've been here for a while, so I'll take my leave now," she announced as she grabbed her bag.

After a few steps, she stopped and turned her head sideways to him to remind him, "Colton, not anybody can marry into the Gardner Family."

At that, she took a profound glance at Nicole.

don't have to take my aunt's words to heart. She's always

Gardner, thank you for sheltering me. Now that the public pressure has lessened, I should move back home, or I'll only trouble

frowned at her words, but just as he wanted to say something, the phone call earlier popped into his mind, so he swallowed

smiled and continued, "It's indeed not

gaze coincidentally landed on Nicole. "It's not my troubles that I'm worried about but yours," he said in a slightly deep

she didn't expect him to put it that way. Then, she took a

sense heat radiating from him when

that he

table, then refused resolutely,

Colton remained silent after her refusal, she turned to head upstairs, but just as

looked over her shoulder at

laced his eyes as he announced, "You can continue to stay here if you want. No one can

a pause, she responded, "Thank you, President Gardner. The reason why I sought shelter here was because of the public's voices regarding Daniella's suicide. Now that they're gone, I