Chapter 160 No Need To Pretend
Jimmy and Elbert didnât give Nolan any room for refusal at all.
Moreover, at this point, his marriage to Helena had already become an unchangeable fact.
Helena knew that during this period, Nolanâs feelings towards Peyton were very delicate. She tightly
clutched her clothes, afraid that Nolan would take back his words.
Nolan picked up his glass and calmly replied, âOkay.â
Helena let go of her worries and a smile reappeared on her face. âGrandpa, Dad, I had always said that
Nolan wouldnât disappoint me.
Jimmy glanced at him deeply, âHe had better be like this.â
Elbert also reminded, âAfter all, Peyton is Coletteâs biological daughter and considered half of the
Chase family. Even if you donât take care of her, the Chase family will take good care of her. I will take
care of her, and starting tomorrow, I donât want to see any connection between you and her.â
Nolan clenched his fingers around the glass of wine, but in the end, he didnât say anything.
Originally, he was just being stubborn and telling Peyton that he wouldnât go back. Unexpectedly, he
really couldnât go back.
He was trapped in the Chase familyâs mansion and was forced to share a room with Helena.
The night grew darker, Helena took a shower and deliberately changed
into a seductive silk nightgown. She slowly approached the man sitting by the sofa.
Nolan had his back turned to her. Even when sitting down, his spine remained straight.
Nolan had one hand resting on the armrest, while the other hand tightly gripped his phone. He frowned.
Helena clearly felt that his attitude towards her had changed, so she spoke very cautiously.
âNolan, were you waiting for an important phone call?â
Nolan didnât even look up, âHmm.â
âItâs getting late, you go and freshen up first, Iâ¦â
She blushed and said, âI was waiting for you.â
In the dim night, an owl flew from the tree, making a âhoo hooâ sound.
The Daltonâs mansion had a long history of construction, with a superb surrounding environment.
Occasionally, there were also some wild animals, which was normal.
Peyton had a hard time falling asleep and didnât reach a deep sleep. She immediately opened her eyes
upon hearing the sound of birds.
Normally at this time, Nolan had already come back, and Olivia hadnât stayed over recently. In the
spacious villa, she was the only one.
The room was pitch black, only the warm yellow light was shining in the yard.
She opened her eyes and saw a huge owl. It was perched on the tall tree outside the French window,
its eyes emitting a faint glow.
The image of Caitlynâs body resurfaced in Peytonâs mind. Just the thought of it made Peyton feel like
Caitlyn was everywhere in the
room.
She would even simulate in her mind the scene of Caitlyn jumping off the building, just like the feeling
she had experienced before.
The sound of the wind whistled in her ears, and soon her body fell heavily to the ground, with brain
matter and blood flowing all over.
âAh!â
Peyton broke out in a cold sweat. At that moment, she regretted. She shouldnât have let Nolan not
come home.
She reached for the phone on the bedside table, her fingers already pressing the dial button, but
Peyton quickly realized what she was doing. What was she thinking?
She opened the projector and searched for a TV series, got out of bed and found something to eat, and
stayed in the master bedroom waiting and waiting.
Nolan should come back, Olivia said he never stayed out overnight before.
As long as she waited a little longer, he would come back.
Peyton could watch TV dramas until midnight, and his eyes would become extremely sore. The big owl
outside did not leave; it stared at
the screen.
It was already 4 oâclock in the morning, and she knew Nolan wouldnât
come back.
Peyton thought she didnât care anymore, but at this moment, she
realized that she still couldnât completely remove this man from her
world.
She couldnât give up so many years of love in just a few months.
She hugged her knees and rested her head on her knees. She thought of the image of Nolan and
Helena in bed at the moment, her heart ached like a knife cutting through.
Peyton stayed up all night until dawn, waiting for the owl to leave.
Peyton looked at the cold and lifeless bed beside him and chuckled selfâdeprecatingly.
The phone on the bedside table rang, and she quickly answered it. Coletteâs voice came from the other
end. Colette requested Peyton to come over, saying that she had made breakfast that Peyton liked.
Additionally, Elbert also wanted to see her.
Peyton hung up the phone coldly and uncontrollably got out of bed.
She had not eaten breakfast made by her mother for many years.
In Peytonâs memory, Colette was very capable and cooked delicious food. Although Colette rarely
cooked, every time she did, it would surprise Peyton.
By the time Peyton realized it, she had already arrived at the Whiteâs house.
The servant politely welcomed Peyton in, and Colette, as always, was elegant and gracious.
Peyton could tell that Elbert treated her well, as most of the time when they met, Colette had a smile on
her face.
Colette would not laugh during the days by Kasonâs side.
Love and indifference were both written on her face. At that time, Colette was distant towards Kason
and Peyton, even cooking only when she was in a good mood.
Peyton could sense the tense atmosphere between her parents from a young age, so she tried her
best to be wellâbehaved.
Even though she really liked eating the food her mother made and hoped that Colette would attend
every parent meeting, she never mentioned it.
She thought that if she could improve her grades a little more and be a little more obedient, her parents
would be a little better and they would accompany her to the amusement park on her birthday.
In the end, what Peyton waited for was still a farewell.
Colette saw her standing at the door and quickly came over to hold her hand. âPeytie, come here
quickly. Are you hungry? Come and have breakfast.â
Elbert, rarely not so serious, also smiled and said, âTry breakfast, it was specially prepared for you by
your mother. Peyton, I was also very surprised about your fatherâs situation. If you donât mind in the
future, you can consider me as your half father. The Chase family is also your family.â
Peyton could tell that Elbert was not lying, but Peyton was not moved.
Even if it took a lifetime, Peyton couldnât forget the past.
Peyton was eagerly pulled to the edge of the dining table, and Colette placed a bowl of noodles in front
of her. âGo ahead and eat. I remember you used to love this when you were little.â
Peyton didnât move. She never liked spicy food since she was a child, and this kind of noodles was not
her favorite breakfast either.
Colette pleasingly brought out several dishes.
Peyton smiled and put down the chopsticks, âYou donât have to pretend to love me.â
âDonât you like to eat?â Colette muttered, âI shouldnât be mistaken.â
Elbert clenched his fist and coughed softly, âThese are all Helenaâs favorite foods.â
Elbertâs words pierced Peytonâs heart like a knife.
Colette was really kind to Helena.
Colette remembered everything her stepdaughter liked, but she couldnât remember what her daughter
liked to eat.
Even just remembering a dish that Peyton liked to eat could make Colette a little happier.
Peyton got up and was about to leave, but when he turned around, he noticed that the door to the
master bedroom downstairs was open.
Nolan and Helena walked out of the room.