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.

take my aunt's words to heart. She's always been forthright with her words,

for sheltering me. Now that the

her words, but just as he wanted to say something, the phone call earlier popped into his

continued, "It's indeed not right of me

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

she took a good look at him

that, she could sense heat radiating from him when she inched a little

struck her that he had possibly dashed

Olivia left on the coffee table, then refused resolutely, "Anyhow, it's better that I move out. That way,

refusal, she turned to head upstairs, but just as she took a step, he

Nicole looked over her

laced his eyes as he announced, "You can continue to stay here if

resolution, but with 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 should go back

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