Chapter 1478 An Abrupt Departure
As Wendy retreated to her room, Beryl finally exhaled a sigh of relief. He fumbled in his pocket for the room card,
hesitated briefly, then swiped it to gain entry.
The room was shrouded in darkness, permeated by a potent smell of smoke.
Beryl crinkled his nose at the odor, feeling as though his sense of smell was under assault.
"Colton, I thought you quit smoking?" Beryl managed to pinpoint Colton in the gloom, observing the man who
seemed to have aged significantly.
Colton had given up smoking quite some time ago, so when had he procured these cigarettes?
Had he purchased them on his way back? If so, his speed is impressive.
Beryl couldn't help but admire Colton's swiftness, wishing he could demonstrate the same agility when dealing with
Kendrick.
"You're asking even though you already know the answer." Colton shot a cold glance at Beryl.
He was aware that Beryl had the room card and that he would distract Wendy, so he wasn't taken aback when he
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came to him.
"Wendy didn't mean to… She..."
Beryl attempted to defend Wendy, but it seemed futile to persuade Colton unless he disclosed the situation about
Nicole.
But that was out of the question. If the truth about Nicole came to light, everything would be upended.
"If you're here to tell me this, you can leave now."
Colton was irked by Beryl's hesitation. He felt as though he was being left in the dark, even though he didn't suspect
Beryl of withholding information.
This sensation unsettled him.
"Alright, I won't bring it up again. I've arranged our return flight for tomorrow afternoon—"
Before Beryl could finish, Colton cut him off.
"Change it to now. Do it!" Colton's eyes narrowed slightly as he gazed at the distant view.
"What did you say?"
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Beryl stared at Colton in surprise. He had anticipated that Colton might want to depart sooner, but he hadn't
expected him to insist on a flight that very night.
That was exceedingly abrupt.
"You have ten minutes to book the tickets and pack your bags. We're leaving in ten minutes."
Colton didn't offer Beryl any alternatives. He stated this and then turned away, disappearing from Beryl's view.
Soon, the sound of hurried packing echoed from nearby.
At that point, Beryl realized that he could no longer dissuade Colton. He turned and exited the room, adjusting the
flight reservations as he left. After amending the tickets, he sent a message to Wendy. That was all he could do at
this point.
Upon receiving the message, Wendy swiftly texted Nicole and began packing her belongings.
Everything was happening so suddenly. She had suspected that her brother would ultimately make this decision, but
the haste of it all was beyond her anticipation.
For instance, leaving at the stroke of midnight.
Nicole heard her phone chime and turned to retrieve it. It was a message from Wendy. She opened it.
'Mrs. Gardner, my brother and I have booked a flight for tonight. We're leaving immediately. It was a pleasure
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dining and conversing with you this evening. See you back home. I hope the misunderstanding can be resolved
soon.'
After reading the message, Nicole was moved to tears. She knew she needed to maintain a positive and stable
mood during her pregnancy, but she couldn't hold back her emotions now.
'Okay, I understand. Don't worry.'
Nicole didn't inquire about Colton's behavior upon returning home. She was confident that Beryl would mediate the
situation.
Although she hadn't had much direct interaction with Beryl, his handling of matters from the start indicated that he
was trustworthy and dependable.
Wendy was sure to have a brighter future. Just now, she could discern from their interaction that Beryl harbored
feelings for Wendy.
However, Wendy's sentiments remained uncertain.
Poor Chloe would be the one to suffer. With this thought, Nicole sighed softly, turned around, and wiped away her
tears. How could she not recognize Chloe's affection?
But there was nothing she could do. Beryl didn't reciprocate Chloe's feelings.
Seeing that Wendy didn't respond, Nicole didn't wait any longer and set her phone aside.