Chapter 298 Your Mother
Benedict’s condition had gradually improved, but the stubborn old man refused to ever see Olivia as her presence provoked him.
She had no choice but to remain silent and humor him, seeing as he was still ill after all.
However, this had made her despise Nicole even more.
Once his condition had stabilized, he asked for Colton to bring Nicole over to fulfill his wish to see her.
When she heard of Benedict’s request from Colton, she was rather surprised. Benedict wants to see me and not Hayden?
Thinking about how Benedict might not have much time left, she agreed to visit him out of respect for the elderly.
Thanks to him, the number of people in the Gardner Residence had increased. Many doctors were cordially invited to live in the house in case of emergencies.
Naturally, Anna’s nephew, Richard, was there as well. The smitten Julia knew that he was staying over and had decided to stick around as well.
Subsequently, Colton was already waiting at the door when Nicole arrived at the Gardner Residence. As soon as he saw her, he immediately raised his hand to greet her.
“Grandpa said he wanted to see you as soon as he woke up. He said he has something to tell you, which was why I called. I hope I didn’t disturb you.”
His tone was gentle and it eased the tension between the two of them.
She nodded and replied, “You didn’t. It’s the weekend and I have nothing to do. What does Old Mr. Benedict want to tell me?”
He shook his head and answered with a slight smirk, “No idea. He just told me to bring you over. I’ve asked him about it, but he wouldn’t tell me.”
At that moment, Nicole could picture the stubborn old man in her head that made her smile softly. “Okay, I guess I’ll have to go in and ask for myself.”
After that, Colton brought her to Benedict’s room. However, Benedict was no longer on the bed. Instead, he was sitting on the couch with a pair of reading glasses while fixating on the phone in his hand.
When he heard the sound of the door, he looked up and immediately stood up upon Nicole’s arrival.
The flattered woman hurried forward and said to him, “Old Mr. Benedict, please, sit.”
He shook his hand and took a few steps forward. Although he was very ill, he looked very strong at this time.
As he walked toward her with squinted eyes, his gaze darted back and forth before nodding in satisfaction.
“I have something to tell you. Colton, leave us be.” Benedict’s words were mysterious yet with a hint of seriousness.
This made Colton hesitate.
As soon as Benedict sensed Colton’s hesitation, he suddenly became unsatisfied and turned to glare at Colton as he was starting to get irritated.
“What’s the matter? Are you afraid that an old man like me would hurt her?”
Colton defended himself immediately without hesitation. “No, Grandpa, of course not. If that’s what you want, I’ll wait outside. Call me if you need anything.”
Once Benedict saw that Colton had left, his expression eased.
He looked at Nicole for a long while before turning around and returning to his couch. “Sit down, child.”
She did not reject it as she slowly followed him to the couch and sat down quietly.
After that, he picked up the teapot in front of him and began to pour her a cup of tea. However, she quickly stepped in and poured it for him as she looked at him attentively.
Benedict took a sip of the tea and began to ask, “Your name is Nicole Anderson, right?”
She nodded in response. “Yes. Is there something wrong, Old Mr. Benedict?”
Immediately, he sighed as he nodded. “I knew it. I was wondering why you looked so familiar when I first saw you. It turns out it really is you. Your mother is Madeline Houston, am I right?”
Needless to say, the stunned Nicole did not expect to hear her mother’s name from his lips.
