Lily pulled Olivia over when she saw her acting like that. “Oliva, stop letting your emotions cloud your judgment, and let’s discuss it like adults, shall we? What the hell happened? Why did you think Alex pushed Edward and made him a human shield? Who told you that?“Don’t forget about the incident with the ring. Perhaps someone tried to turn us against each other.”That had to be it. Otherwise, Olivia would not have become so emotional and even asked Lily to choose between her and Alexander. Now, Olivia had ended up treating Alexander as a murderer.“No, that’s not the same thing!” Olivia shook her head and firmly denied it.“How is it not the same? Even that could be fake, let alone an accusation. You—”Before Lily could finish, a voice interrupted her, “Edward told you that, didn’t he?”Lily looked over her shoulder in astonishment as it was none other than Alexander who said it.“Alex?” Confused, she looked at him in shock.Olivia was also surprised as she did not expect h
Since Edward had yelled at him, Alexander did not argue and stopped. “When and how did you return? Why did you block me on your phone? You know I’ve been looking for you. Just what the hell happened?”“We both know what happened.” Edward said coldly, “Why should we go through it again?”“I don’t!” Alexander remained still, but his imposing demeanor had not diminished. He raised his brows and studied Edward up and down. “Tell me what exactly happened that day. We got caught in a gunfight before boarding the plane.“You let me go first and took bullets for me. I’ll always remember what you did. The first thing I did when I came back was to send people to look for you, but they failed. I want to know what happened after that and how you returned!”Alexander immersed himself in his memories. He spoke clearly without a hint of guilt on his face. Meanwhile, Olivia kept staring at him to try and find a loophole in his story or trace of him lying. However, she had an inexplicable feeling t
Seeing him in this state, Olivia threw herself over to Edward, knocking Alexander aside. “Enough! Stop pushing him!”“He suffered from injuries when he returned and hasn’t fully recovered! Whatever happened, he has ended up like this, thanks to you. I beg you not to disturb him and let him recuperate, okay?” She cried as she spoke.Alexander wanted to say something else, but Lily could not bear to see Olivia crying so sadly and put her hand on his shoulder. “Give him some time. You both need to cool down.”He had something else to say, but Lily had signaled him to stop with a look. Alexander thought about it, then let go of the wheelchair before standing up.He looked down at Edward and said, “I don’t know what you’ve been through or what you heard, but I hope you’ll think about this carefully. Although you work for me, I think of you as a brother. Do you remember how I’ve treated you over the years?”However, Edward kept looking away and did not want to listen.Alexander narrowe
Olivia quickly turned back and tried to read Lily’s lips. Then, just after Lily finished mouthing two sentences, Edward snapped, “Why aren’t they leaving yet? Do you want them to stay and me to leave instead?”“No, they’re waiting for the elevator. I’m closing the door now!” Olivia said it quickly, gave Lily a small nod, and then closed the door.Seeing the door shut, Lily let out a barely audible sigh.Wrapping his arm around her shoulders, Alexander walked with her toward the elevator and lowered his head. “So? What did you say to her?”“I told her to call me without Edward knowing and that I’d like to speak to her alone.” Glancing back toward the door, she saw it was closed and whispered her answer.“Without Edward knowing?” Alexander pressed the elevator button while raising his eyebrows.“Yes!” Nodding, Lily looked at him. “Don’t you think there’s something very wrong with Edward?”“How could there be anything wrong with him? He's been by my side for years. "If I couldn't t
It was quiet inside the apartment. Olivia looked at Edward, who was sitting there with his head down, then sighed quietly. She then moved two steps closer before stooping to pick up the items off the ground.There was a blanket, a glass that had been knocked over and shattered, and other miscellaneous items.She had no idea why Edward had become crankier recently. She thought it was because he was injured and could not stand. After all, after getting wounded and betrayed simultaneously, he must have been devastated.That was why she could understand and tolerate his temper. But what happened today…She quietly picked up the pieces of the shattered glass, then carefully threw them into the trash can. Looking on without a word, Edward neither tried to stop her nor offered to help.Suddenly, he frowned, impatiently threw a trinket over, and said, “Stop picking them up!”Olivia felt a sudden, intense pain in the back of her hand where the small object had struck and caused her hand t
Olivia walked over. Seeing her reach out her hands, Edward wanted to ask her what she wanted, then felt his body rush forward. She rolled the wheelchair up to the couch and plopped onto it before bringing it closer so he could face her. Edward was stunned. “Edward, there’s something I’ve wanted to tell you for some days, but I didn’t know how.” Probably feeling brave due to the alcohol, Olivia rambled as she pulled at his wheelchair with one hand and held up the beer can with another. “Don’t you feel that you’ve become ill-tempered since you returned? It’s almost as if you’ve turned into a different person!” She said, then tilted her head back and took another swig.Edward said, “Oh? Have I?”He answered coldly with a tightly furrowed brow. “You have!” Olivia continued, pointing out, "At first I thought you must not be in a good mood because you're injured, and I could understand that. However, you’ve grown crankier and crankier after so many days. You’ve never acted like thi
Olivia and Edward had never quarreled before, and he would get anxious whenever she deliberately teased him and feigned anger.Edward was a big and burly man. He was direct and unromantic but had always been kind to her. It was something that had always pleased Olivia. Recently, Edward's temper worsened, but she could bear that. She could expect that after such a significant setback.However, those words were too hurtful. Edward told Olivia to leave and be with someone else.‘Who does he think I am?’"Can you… repeat it?" She asked in a trembling voice. Her hand held the beer can so tightly that it became deformed.Edward did not repeat himself. Maybe he realized he had gone overboard as he silently glanced at her.Olivia took a deep breath to calm herself down before looking at him again. "Edward Sullivan, let me ask you again. Was it Alexander who pushed you at Burnwken that day? Are you sure your recollection is correct? Did he leave you there alone, putting you in danger?""
Then they heard the sound of footsteps coming up soon after. Dominic opened the door just as Lily reached. Seeing that he had the door opened, she raised her eyebrows, unmoved. "Have you started?""I was waiting for you!""What if I didn't show up?""Then, I'd do it myself!""How many years has it been since you last did this? Aren't you afraid you might miss the points?""Then, I'll just poke another time. There's not much difference if I put in a few more needles."As the two talked, Austin broke into a cold sweat.‘What do they mean that having two extra needles in my body is okay? Also, what did Uncle Dom mean by waiting for Lily to show up? Could it be…’"Wait a minute!" Austin leaned up and looked at the two chatting by the door. "Who’s going to do the acupuncture on me? Is it…"Lily glanced at him, then at Dominic. "You didn't tell him?""Tell him what?" The older man fluttered his eyes innocently. "He's the patient. Does he have the right to choose a doctor?"Austin