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.

 

Colton said softly to Nicole, “You don’t have to take my aunt’s

shook her head, indicating she wasn’t bothered. “President Gardner, thank you for sheltering me. Now that the public pressure has lessened, I should move back home, or I’ll only trouble you

just as he wanted to say something, the

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

my troubles that I’m worried about but yours,” he said in a slightly deep voice laced

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 despite his

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

struck her that he

took 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 way, neither of

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

stumped Nicole looked over her shoulder

as he announced, “You can continue to stay here

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