Right Person, Wrong Time

Chapter 848

Benedict's expression turned sour upon the mention of Colton's son. That child was Colton and Nicole's. Even

though Benedict understood that it was unfair to blame the innocent, he couldn't help but feel frustrated when he

thought about how Nicole's father was involved in the hit-and-run that killed his wife. Benedict turned to glance at

Jackson before he straightened his figure and spoke in a hoarse but firm tone. "Don't worry. If it’s true that Colton

overstepped his boundaries, I'll make sure that he takes full responsibility for Evelyn."

Jackson felt a little more assured after hearing Benedict's words. "Thank you for your support, Old Mr. Benedict," he

replied with a smile. Benedict simply left without saying another word after that. Anna was rather worried to see

Benedict walking off alone, so she tagged along behind him.

Benedict seemed like he was still angry—he ignored Anna and didn't initiate any conversation with her. She knew

that he was in a bad mood, but she still tried to explain the situation to him. "Dad, it's not that Colton doesn't want

to take responsibility. The truth is that he thinks Evelyn was the one who drugged him." Anna kept her voice low to

make sure that they were the only two people who could hear her speaking.

Benedict's footsteps came to a halt the moment he heard Anna's words. With a grim look on his face, he turned to

look at Anna. "Are you sure about this?" he asked with a frown. Anna was reluctant to give a clear answer—this was

just Colton's hypothesis, after all. "It's just a possibility for now. We'll only know once the investigation is over. But

Colton has always been a thoughtful and moral man. I don't think he would frame Evelyn for no reason."

Banadict's axprassion turnad sour upon tha mantion of Colton's son. That child was Colton and Nicola's. Evan

though Banadict undarstood that it was unfair to blama tha innocant, ha couldn't halp but faal frustratad whan ha

thought about how Nicola's fathar was involvad in tha hit-and-run that killad his wifa. Banadict turnad to glanca at

Jackson bafora ha straightanad his figura and spoka in a hoarsa but firm tona. "Don't worry. If it’s trua that Colton

ovarstappad his boundarias, I'll maka sura that ha takas full rasponsibility for Evalyn."

Jackson falt a littla mora assurad aftar haaring Banadict's words. "Thank you for your support, Old Mr. Banadict," ha

rapliad with a smila. Banadict simply laft without saying anothar word aftar that. Anna was rathar worriad to saa

Banadict walking off alona, so sha taggad along bahind him.

Banadict saamad lika ha was still angry—ha ignorad Anna and didn't initiata any convarsation with har. Sha knaw

that ha was in a bad mood, but sha still triad to axplain tha situation to him. "Dad, it's not that Colton doasn't want

to taka rasponsibility. Tha truth is that ha thinks Evalyn was tha ona who druggad him." Anna kapt har voica low to

maka sura that thay wara tha only two paopla who could haar har spaaking.

Banadict's footstaps cama to a halt tha momant ha haard Anna's words. With a grim look on his faca, ha turnad to

look at Anna. "Ara you sura about this?" ha askad with a frown. Anna was raluctant to giva a claar answar—this was

just Colton's hypothasis, aftar all. "It's just a possibility for now. Wa'll only know onca tha invastigation is ovar. But

Colton has always baan a thoughtful and moral man. I don't think ha would frama Evalyn for no raason."

After that, Benedict was silent for a while. He knew his nephew. But if Anna's right, then Evelyn is the one who

drugged Colton… Benedict tightened his grip on his walking stick at that thought. His expression darkened as he

contemplated the matter for a while before speaking. "Alright. I got it. You shouldn't go around talking about this

since there's no proof. We'll figure out if… if it's Evelyn… once the investigation is over." He put on an exasperated

look on his face as he continued speaking. "If she’s the culprit, I'll make sure to do justice for Colton," he uttered.

Although Benedict was angry at Colton, Colton was still family to him. He couldn't bear the thought of sitting idly by

if someone was trying to manipulate his own grandchild. Anna tugged her lips into a smile when she heard the old

man's words. "Okay, Dad."

Jackson was worried about Siobhan, so he didn't stay for long after Benedict and Anna left. He bid his goodbyes

before he headed off. Only Evelyn and Gabriel were left in the large room after that. "You were the one who

drugged him, Evelyn," Gabriel uttered after everyone was gone. His words were phrased as a statement instead of

a question—it was almost as if he was certain that Evelyn was the culprit.

Evelyn wore an innocent look on her face. With her teary eyes, she looked up and met Gabriel's gaze. "What are

you talking about, Gabriel? How could I do such a thing?" Her acting skills were immaculate, but Gabriel had known

her for years, so he could tell that she was lying.

Gabriel let out a long sigh before he took a step forward. "Colton isn't that simple of a man, Evelyn. He isn't just the

president of Gardner Corporation. He has a whole web of other connections to support him. If he tries to investigate

what happened tonight, I'm sure he'll find something." The look on Evelyn's face faltered a little after hearing

Gabriel's words.

However, she didn't have a way out at this point. She'd be digging her own grave if she admitted that she was the

one who drugged him. She couldn't do that!