Chapter 725
Colton lowered his gaze and hid the iciness under his eyes. When he raised his head again, the coldness in his eyes
had slightly subsided.
"Aunt, Grandpa has promised to give Nicole seven days for her investigation. We can come to the conclusion after
seven days."
He spoke calmly and steadily, and his tone betrayed no emotions.
However, Olivia did not expect that Benedict would give Nicole the opportunity. Her face turned livid and anger
boiled within her. Clenching her fists, she retorted, "There's no need for investigation! The photo alone is hard
evidence. What can she possibly find with the investigation?"
Meanwhile, Colton maintained his calm and turned to his father, who kept his silence on the couch.
"Dad, one more week, and we'll find out the identity of the person responsible for Grandma's death."
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After hearing Colton's words, Benjamin raised his head a little. As his mother's death had brought a huge impact on
him, he could not keep his composure, and neither could he forgive the person who killed his mother.
As he recalled Colton's temperament, he shut his eyes in resignation and offered, "All right. If she can't prove
Madeline's innocence after a week, you'll have to stop keeping in touch with her. Do you agree?"
Colton cast a glance at his father. Determination filled Benjamin's eyes as he made up his mind to prevent Nicole
from seeing Colton in the future.
Colton's expression turned serious when Nicole's face, which was filled with determination, emerged in his mind. He
had decided to believe her in this matter.
"Fine. I'll do that if Madeline is truly the murderer," Colton replied.
Benjamin fell into silence after that. Noticing the tension between them, Anna rose to her feet and interrupted,
"Colton, I've got something to tell you. Come with me to the study room."
Colton nodded and followed her upstairs.
After the two took their leave, Olivia and Benjamin were the ones left in the living room. Olivia then stated in
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confusion, "Benjamin, you shouldn't have let him do whatever he wants. Did you forget about our mother's death?"
Ella was hit by the car when the Gardner Corporation had barely found their footing, and Olivia had already married
into the Schumacher Family.
Another reason for her not being able to get over Ella's death was that she was pregnant around that time.
However, Ella's death caused a huge blow to her, and she lost her child due to overcoming the grievance.
At the same time, Benedict, who was grief-stricken, fell ill not long after Ella passed away.
It was all due to Madeline.
Benjamin couldn't bring himself to not hate her for ruining his family. However, if he didn't agree with Colton at the
moment, he knew that his son wouldn't give up on the matter easily.
Clearing his throat, he turned to Olivia and muttered slowly, "You know Colton too. Since he's fond of the woman,
he won't care about others' opinions unless he has decided so."
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Olivia tried her best to tolerate this decision. If it were up to her, she didn't even want to see Nicole's face around
even if only for a second.
Benjamin was aware of Olivia's anger, and he comforted her, "We've been looking for the culprit who killed mother
over so many years. It won't become worse if we wait for seven more days. We'll give her the time at the moment,
and wait for the result."
Olivia's expression softened a little at his words.
He's right. After all, we've been waiting for many years. Waiting for another seven days won't hurt.
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Anna brought Colton upstairs before she expressed her concern, "Colton, if Nicole's mother is the one who killed
your grandmother, your father and grandfather will never allow Nicole to become one of us."
He was well aware of her concern, and he spoke softly to ease her nerves. "Mom, Nicole trusts her mother, and I
trust her. Since Grandpa has given her the time to investigate, it indicates he's also feeling that something doesn't
add up in the accident. Let's wait for one more week."
Anna sighed a little at the look of confidence on her son's face. Shaking her head, she lamented, "If they won't
acknowledge Nicole as one of us, Hayden will have to suffer the consequences. However, I have no say in the
matter, so I'll let you handle it."