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Chapter 745
When Nicole returned home, she saw a tall figure waiting by the door. She froze for a moment before she took a
big step forward. Then, she quickly recognized this person as Zachary via streetlight.
"Zach," her lips trembled as she called out in a soft voice.
When Zachary heard his name, he slowly turned around. He lowered his eyes and looked at her; his whole aura
exuded warmth. "Nicky," he replied with a smile.
She hid the exhaustion on her face and smiled. "Well, why did you come over? Are you finished with the company's
business?"
He took a step forward and rested a hand on her shoulder, which caused her to stiffen, but she did not shake him
off.
He replied, "I'm almost done. What about you?"
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtShe was briefly taken aback, so she looked up at Zachary and asked in confusion, "Mine? What business are we
talking about?"
He pursed his lips and relayed gently, "I heard about it when I was abroad. There was news that your mother hit
and killed the old matriarch of the Gardner Family and that it was a hit-and-run."
Nicole let out a bitter laugh. It seemed like news spread like wildfire, especially ones that were bad. Hence, she
decided not to hide anything from Zachary and confessed, "The investigation is over and done with. It wasn't my
mother but William."
Zachary knew a thing or two about Nicole's family. Although she and William had broken off their father-daughter
relationship, it is undeniable that they share the same blood.
"Then… what about the Gardner Family?" Zachary asked cautiously.
At the thought of this, she slowly shook her head. A trace of sadness and agony flashed across her eyes. "The
Gardner Family will not hold it against me."
Zachary has been with her for so long that he can make educated guesses based on her minute expressions.
His eyes darkened slightly at what he was seeing. Although he had not seen her in a few months, he was aware that
she and Colton were close.
And, as a man, he could see that Colton also liked Nicole!
If something like this really happened to the Gardner and Anderson families, this could mean that there was no
chance of Colton and Nicole becoming an item.
Zachary couldn't help but despise himself when he felt elated after realizing there was no possibility between Nicole
and Colton.
Nonetheless, he hid his real feelings behind the matter and comforted her.
"Nicky, there's no need for you to be sad. This isn't your fault. Besides, the Anderson Family has had nothing to do
with you for a long time."
When she heard his words of comfort, she put on a sad smile and sighed, "Although this has nothing to do with me,
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmI am still William's daughter. This fact will not change. Even if the Gardner Family does not resent me, I still feel
guilty..."
Zachary looked at her apparent sorrow and went silent for a while before he came up with a proposal.
"Nicky, since you have nothing to do here now, why don't you come abroad with me?"
She inhaled deeply when she heard his suggestion and looked up at the dark sky. A few moments passed before she
finally replied, "You are right. I don't have anything to do here right now. Maybe it's time for me to leave."
When he knew that she had agreed to return with him, his face lit up with excitement. He couldn't help but reach
out and hold her hand as he blurted out, "Marry me, Nicky."
Nicole was taken aback by Zachary's unexpected marriage proposal that she took two steps back with an awkward
expression painted across her face.
When he saw this, he could feel himself becoming flushed as he blabbered, "I've liked you for five years now. I
didn't dare to ask for your hand in marriage before. It's not because I didn't love you, but because I was frightened
that I did not have enough power to protect you. Now, I have full control over the Yates family. So, Nicole, will you
marry me?"
She remained silent in the face of his earnest proposal. Her emotions were jumbled, and she didn't know what to
say.
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