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. She’s always been forthright

sheltering me. Now that the

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

hesitation to speak, Nicole smiled and continued, “It’s indeed not right of me to continue staying

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

put it that way. Then, she took a good look at him to notice a thin layer

heat radiating from him when she inched

that he had

a gander at the cup of unfinished coffee Olivia left on the coffee table, then refused resolutely, “Anyhow, it’s better that I move out. That

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

Nicole looked over her

as he announced, “You can continue to

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