"It was nothing much, actually. She just asked me if I was doing well and what I liked. She asked me about the usual daily stuff. Oh, she also taught me how to eat these,” Oliver said as he dipped his fries in the ketchup, there was even some sauce smeared on his face."And this too! I like it!" Oliver grabbed the cup of soda from the side of the table and took a sip. The next moment…"Hiccup—"Oliver giggled. It was just like yesterday.Carson looked at the fries in his hand and tasted them.It was not something he would normally eat. Carson had fries before, but this time, it tasted different from what he imagined.It was delicious.Buzz… Buzz…Carson’s cell phone rang a few times, but he just ignored it. He continued eating while wiping away the ketchup on Oliver’s face.The news of them having lunch together at CFC spread instantly.Some oblivious people had taken pictures of them and uploaded them onto the Internet. They even have animations in them!Although it was not
"What… What's going on?" Alice muttered. She quickly opened those push messages, and the next thing she saw drove her crazy.Carson and Oliver are having lunch at Cannesville Fried Chicken?!'Impossible! Didn't Carson care about Oliver's health? Why did he bring him out for such an unhealthy meal! What is going on here!'Oliver was Everly's child, for heaven's sake!"What in the world…" Alice muttered in panic as she walked around her office in circles.Before she went out in the morning, she had applied a lot of makeup to cover up her bruises and scars. Right now, they're all slowly revealed themselves again as she started to sweat profusely."Don't worry, Miss Davidson. It's probably because Violet had just brought Oliver for fast food yesterday. Oliver is just a child after all, of course, he would enjoy eating this sort of stuff, and that's why he wanted to go back there again. In fact, didn't you just send Mister Baxter some photos just now? And now you're getting the news o
"I haven't even gotten to the bottom of this yet. There's nothing I can do. Give me some time to investigate," Lisa said impatiently."Lisa Whites! You-""Shouting at me won't help. I told you, I need to find out what happened. Do you understand?" Lisa rubbed her temple and said, "That will be all. Bye."With that, she ignored Alice's frustration and ended the call directly."Violet…" Lisa stared at the news about Carson and Oliver on the internet and murmured, "What secrets are you hiding?"In the end, she picked up her phone to find a number before making a call.Meanwhile, in Baxter Group, Alice was losing her mind."How dare she hang up on me? Ah!" Alice was absolutely livid and threw her phone to the side, causing it to break."Don't get angry, Miss Davidson. She made sense. We can't act recklessly, Miss-" Tracey wanted to calm her down, but Alice was no longer listening and trotted over to Violet's studio in her heels.…In Violet's studio.Baam, baam, baam!Alice ban
Everyone in Violet's studio went out to rest and have their meals while Everly took the desserts she bought from the restaurant off Annie's hand."I wonder if Oliver would like this," she smilingly said as she stared at the adorable looking desserts."Let me see!" Suddenly, a sweet voice came from not far away.Everly immediately turned her head and saw a chubby little face next to her hand. It was Oliver's chubby little face.Everly's heart was instantly struck by how adorable he was. When he reached for the desserts, her heart melted in response.She squatted down to look Oliver in the eyes as he tasted the desserts and saw him smiling with both his eyes closed."Delicious! I like these!" Oliver said."I'm glad you like them," Everly said as she patted Oliver on the head."I like everything Aunt Violet buys me!" He said as he reached for another piece but remembered something just as he was about to eat it. He turned around and took a few steps away before handing the dessert
"Okay!" Oliver beamed, his eyes as clear and pure as crystal.However, his eyes shone with concern and sadness as he took Everly's hand and started walking inside.When would his parents make up? Could it be that they need to fight to make peace, just like Lily said? How could he make that happen?Along the way, both Everly and Oliver had their own plans and arrived at the office. Annie closed the door for them with a smile, and soon, they were the only two in the room.Everly noticed that Oliver was deep within his own thoughts and decided not to disturb him. Instead, she simply poured him a glass of warm water to drink.Oliver was an obedient child and finished the glass of water swiftly like a small kitten. Amused, Everly started chuckling.Oliver did not realize it until Everly wiped his hands with a wet tissue. He stared at Everly as she giggled and started giggling himself as well."Why are you smiling, Oliver? You look so happy," Everly asked cheerfully as she pinched Oli
Everly had not said anything. Her eyes turned red at the thought that Oliver might be wary of telling her because he still could not trust her.Noticing her discomfort, Oliver held her hand with both his hands and said, "Aunt Violet, I mean it. My dad misses my mom. He told me that Mom is sick and is getting treated, so she couldn't come back to see me, but… I knew."Sorrow crept up his face as he continued, "I knew that my mom's grave is at the Westside Cemetery. I feel sad, and the others are worried that I will be sad, so they lied to me, saying that my mom is only away to treat her illness."He kept holding Everly's hand and deadpanned, "So I pretend like I didn't know anything. I told myself that Mom would come back someday and that I should just think of her as being away to treat her illness. That way, it works out for all of us."Everly felt as though her heart had been torn into pieces. She had never imagined for Oliver to know everything. Though she was not truly dead, Ol
Oliver drew a label on the front of the box and wrote two names on it messily before looking up at her. "I found out that Mom is dead, and Dad is only staying behind because he needs to take care of me, but he misses her and has never forgotten about her."He handed the drawing to her and continued, "Aunt Violet, this is the box that had my parents' figurines in it."Everly was overwhelmed by her emotions and could not react immediately. Oliver might only know that she was 'dead', but she knew more about what happened."Aunt Violet?" Seeing that she had not accepted the drawing, Oliver called out once again."Oh!" Everly snapped out of it and took the drawing for a look. One glance was all it took to strike a blow directly to her heart.This box…Tears overflowed and dripped onto the label on the box inside the drawing."Why are you crying, Aunt Violet?" Oliver panicked and leaned closer in concern.However, she could not respond. She tried her best to contain her emotions, but
Annie wanted to throw the bouquet away when they first arrived in the morning, but Everly told her to keep it and put it in a vase by the window in her office."There aren't enough people showing their will to side with us yet, so we need to keep up the act to show those who are still observing," she said to Annie.She thought that it was her true thought at the time, but now…she suddenly became confused. Did she really think so, or…?The shadow wavered under the light as she patted Oliver gently on the back. Her eyes were fixated on the drawing. At that very moment, she could not understand what she was feeling.Oliver had already fallen asleep in her arms, and she spent the rest of the afternoon staring at his adorable face as he slept until she heard someone knocking on the door. She looked up by reflex and then…She saw Carson.He was looking at her, his dark eyes filled with her reflection. "I'm here to pick Oliver up," he said with a steady voice that sounded exactly the sa