Chapter 196 Move Out

 

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.

 

softly to Nicole, “You don’t have to take my aunt’s words to heart.

you for sheltering me. Now that the public pressure has lessened, I

say something, the phone call earlier popped into his

Nicole smiled and continued, “It’s indeed not right of

but yours,” he said in a slightly deep voice laced with hoarseness. Because of their

had her stumped as she didn’t expect him to put it that way. Then, she took a good look at him to notice a thin layer of sweat on his forehead

could sense heat radiating from

her that he had possibly dashed

at the cup of unfinished coffee Olivia left on the coffee table, then refused resolutely, “Anyhow, it’s better that I move out. That way, neither

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

stumped Nicole looked over

eyes as he announced, “You can continue to stay here if you want. No one can stop you

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