Chapter 499


    Chapter 499 Breakdown


    As Colton continued to support Anna, he called out to Edith and said, “Edith, take my mother upstairs


    for her rest.” Then, he turned his attention to his mother.


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    “Mom, since you’ve just recovered, you can’t be too strenuous on your body, so you should quickly go


    back to your room and rest. I’ll notify you the moment Hayden has recovered.”


    Without being obstinate, Anna nodded and went back upstairs. After Anna left, the four of them stayed


    silent. Suddenly, Nicole became weak on her knees and almost fell to the ground.


    However, Colton realized what was happening and managed to catch her from falling. With his arms


    around her waist, heforted her in a soft voice, “It’ll be alright.”


    Looking at how warm the man was treating her, Nicole couldn’t hold herself back any longer as she


    broke down into tears. “Hayden… Hayden might be a demented child. W-What should I do?!”


    Hearing the woman’s cry, Colton was taken aback. His expression grew stern, and he looked at Julia.


    “Why would he be a demented child?”


    Looking at the man’s darkened expression that was so frightening that it felt like it could swallow


    someone up, Julia bit her lip and gulped before she exined cautiously, “This drug was developed


    with the intention to kill. Although Hayden had only inhaled a small amount and was given prompt


    treatment, there is a high probability that he would have dementia.”


    At Julia’s words, Colton subconsciously tightened his arms around Nicole. After a brief silence, he


    asked, “What are the chances of a full recovery?”


    Julia lowered her eyes and calcted the probability inwardly for some time before she finally said


    slowly, “10 percent.”


    Colton’s expression grew unpleasant at what he had heard. However, he forcefully suppressed his


    sadness after he looked at the woman in his arms. Then, he nodded and said, “I understand. The


    Gardner Family will do everything in our power to treat Hayden. Nicole, there’s no need for you to


    worry.”


    Perhaps because Nicole had received too much of a shock, she was muddleheaded right now.


    Tightening his arms around her, Colton nced at Richard and said, “Richard, you keep watch over


    Hayden here. I’ll take Nicole to go rest for a while.”


    Having said that, he was about to escort Nicole into one of the rooms when thetter held him back.


    With her face pale, she shook her head and said, “No, I want to stay. I want to watch over Hayden.


    Otherwise, I’ll only feel uneasy.”


    As Colton didn’t object to Nicole’s wishes, he nced at Richard and Julia, to which the former was


    sensible enough to pull thetter away from the area. After he had sessfully escorted Nicole to the


    nearby bed, he said, “Have some rest. Let me watch over Hayden.”


    Closing her eyes with fatigue clearly written on her face, she couldn’t help but sniffle upon the


    indescribable despair she saw when she closed her eyes. Sobbing, she said, “When I close my eyes,


    all I see is Hayden lying on the floor with his body spasming and him foaming at his mouth…” She


    covered her face and cried in heartache.


    This was the first time Colton had seen Nicole break down in tears with a touch of despair. It was as


    though the radiant woman he knew had transformed into a girl who neededfort.


    With his eyes tinged with heartache, he reached his hands out and pulled her into his arms, so that she


    would lean against his chest. She didn’t hold her feelings back as well, as she stayed nestled in his


    arms and cried her heart out.


    Nicole cried for a very long time. Perhaps due to her suppressing her emotions for a long time, she let


    out all of her emotions in one go. Colton continued to have her in his arms for a long time to the extent


    that he couldn’t remember just when the person in his arms fell asleep.


    Gentlyying her down on the bed, Colton noticed that there were still tears in her eyes even though


    she was already asleep. Due to the tears in her eyes, her eyshes were stuck together. Not only her


    nose, but even her cheeks had reddened from crying. He reached his hand out and held her cheek


    before he gently traced her face with his fingertip.