Chapter 857
Colton turned around and left after he said that.
Gabriel's frown deepened as he watched Colton's figure fade into the distance. He felt that the situation was not as
simple as it seemed. Moreover, he knew that if Colton was a smooth talker, he would have wooed every available
woman in the past. So, when he entered the ward and saw Evelyn's elated expression, he could not bear to express
his doubts.
After leaving the hospital, Colton went directly to Gardner Corporation instead of returning to the Gardner
Residence. As soon as he entered the building, Tony came up to him with a blue file in his hand. While keeping his
head bowed, Tony reported, "After the public opinion on the Internet started to circulate, I tried to stop it, but it was
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futile. The administrative department was unaware of it because the news was released in the middle of the night.
However, it was too late by the time they discovered it the following morning."
Suddenly, Colton stopped in his tracks upon hearing that. Lips pursed, he turned to look at Tony and asked, "You
mean someone deliberately released the news?"
"Yes." Tony nodded. "It was released around 2.00AM."
"I see," Colton replied in a low voice before he strode to his office.
Tony kept up with him and continued, "What are you planning to do now? I heard that Miss Wrenn tried to end her
life because of you. I kept the news from spreading the moment I got it, which is why there's nothing about it on the
Internet."
A sneer appeared on Colton's face as he snorted. "What else can I do? I guess I'll marry her, then."
After hearing that, Tony was stunned for a moment, and a flicker of disbelief crossed his eyes. He knew that Colton
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was not someone who would compromise so easily. Then, he opened his mouth and stammered, "A-Are you still
half asleep?"
Colton quirked his eyebrows and scoffed, "She's trying to force me into marriage with a suicide. I'll fulfill her wish."
Toby could tell something was wrong from the look on his face. Then, he took a moment to think before asking,
"What about Nicole? Your entire heart was with her a few days ago, no?"
"No one said anything about me not being able to go after the person I like simply because I'm married," Colton
calmly replied.
Rendered speechless, Tony felt like he had learned something new. He looked at Colton's dashing face and couldn't
stop himself from complaining, "Playboy." However, he timidly lowered his voice and stopped saying anything when
he saw the look Colton was sending his way.
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When Colton returned to his office, he pretended nothing had changed and started organizing his paperwork. It was
as if he wasn't the person about whom the Internet was abuzz.
On the other hand, Tony had heard from Beryl and Gabriel about how Colton only made such a decision because he
was drugged, and Evelyn had rescued him then.
However, Tony suspected there was more going on than meets the eye, given that she had harbored feelings for
Colton from a young age. Moreover, Tony was aware of her feelings toward Colton, and he knew that Colton was
also aware of these feelings toward him. In other words, Tony surmised that Colton had other plans for addressing
the issue. Nevertheless, he could not help but be afraid for her because Colton was not as simple as he appeared.
So, he lifted his gaze and peered at Colton for a minute before saying, "Don't forget that Evelyn is Gabriel's sister.
How about you… go a little easy on her?"
When Colton overheard Tony pleading for mercy on Evelyn's behalf, he momentarily raised his head from where it
was practically buried in the paperwork he was working on. However, his dark eyes remained expressionless, and
he asked, "What?" Taking pity on the damsel in distress? How about you be the groom then?"