Right Person, Wrong Time

Chapter 315 Contacting White’s Apprentices

Nicole stopped crying after a short while. She sniffled as she thought, It’s a good thing I didn’t put on any makeup today. Otherwise, my face would be a mess.

She reached her hand out to rub her face as she nodded. “I’m fine. I’ll spend the next few days asking around for doctors who may be able to help Old Mr. Benedict.”

Colton didn’t decline her offer. “Thank you for your effort, Nicole.” They bumped into Anna as they were walking out, and Anna stopped in her spot when she saw Nicole’s bloodshot eyes and stuffy nose.

Anna gazed at Nicole for a long while before turning to glare at Colton. “What did you do, Colton? Did you make Nicole cry?”

Colton felt utterly misunderstood at this point. He hadn’t done anything, yet Anna had directly placed the blame on him. “No, Mom. I didn’t—” he started explaining himself exasperatedly.

to him. She simply hurried forward to grab Nicole’s hand. “Nicole, if Colton

her head when she saw how worried Anna was. “It’s all a misunderstanding, Mrs. Gardner. I was chatting with Grandpa earlier, and he happened to talk about my mother. I

miss your mother, you can always treat me as your mother.” Anna pulled Nicole in for

had hugged her that way. It was an unfamiliar feeling for her to receive such care from

while, Anna let go of the younger woman. “It’s getting late, and Edith has already prepared dinner. Why don’t you stay for a meal, Nicole?” Nicole thought of rejecting the offer when she learned that Olivia

me that you and she were best friends and that she was the doctor in charge when you gave

nodded in agreement. Olivia wasn’t the only one at

had been talking, but she immediately snapped her mouth shut, and her expression turned grim when she

to start anything with Olivia, so she merely walked over and sat beside Julia. Julia was surprised to find Nicole having dinner with them, so she leaned close to Nicole as she