Claire shook her head and said anxiously, "I'll try my best. I don't intentionally space out. Just go on. I'll listen." Ollie was speechless and again picked up the glass of water on the table. He finished the water and continued, "You'd better listen carefully this time. That lady told me that my illness was related to my biological father. She told me it was Charles, and only he can save me."As Ollie spoke, he watched carefully for Claire's reaction. As expected, she furrowed her eyebrows when she heard his words. At this moment, Ollie could already tell what Hattie said was true. However, he refused to accept the truth until he heard Claire admit who his biological father was. Otherwise, he would never believe a word Hattie said. Claire knew that Hattie would tell Ollie everything. Despite her efforts, she couldn't prevent that woman from exposing the truth. That woman couldn't even stay put even while Ollie was ill. Not only did Hattie hurt her, she repeatedly harassed Ollie
Ollie was so caught up with crying he forgot that Claire would be upset too if he kept crying. She was still pregnant, and it would upset the baby if she were sad. With this in mind, Ollie slowly drifted off into sleep. Claire finally breathed a sigh of relief after Ollie fell asleep. Tears suddenly brimmed her eyes again. She tried to hold her tears back earlier because Ollie was crying. Now that he had calmed down, she could no longer keep her emotions at bay. She was worried that Ollie would wake up if she left, so she tried to keep her voice down. She, too, broke down in tears when she first found out who Ollie's father was. Her heart ached whenever she thought of the pain her decisions had caused Ollie. Claire felt helpless at this moment. Now that he knew the truth, Ollie's illness had to be treated as soon as possible. No matter what, Ollie needed bone marrow from his biological father. He needed to know who his father was for him to undergo the treatment. Then, Claire texted
It wasn't that Charles refused to go for the test, but it was still early, and the doctors had yet to clock in. After finding a spot to sit down, Charles said quietly, "You said it yourself that it's still early. Nobody is working at this hour. We have to be quiet."Claire was aware of the time; however, the hospital operated around the clock, so someone should be at work. They could just go for the test, and personnel would be available. She pulled Charles toward the door and said, "I told you there would be people at work. We should be quiet and not disturb Ollie. I had to soothe him to sleep several times last week. Now that he wants to sleep let him sleep more."They didn't know that once they turned around, Ollie had woken up. He had heard the commotion outside and sensed that someone had entered when Claire left, so he pretended to be asleep. He wanted to see who it was until he heard them talking. Charles and Claire didn't know that Ollie was pretending to be asleep. Howev
Claire suddenly realized that it had been a while, and Ollie might've already woken up. With this in mind, Claire hurried over to his room. Although Charles didn't say anything, he had come to terms with what Claire said. However, he was always planning his next move on Javier. He would do anything to make him unhappy. He was thrilled to see Javier's reaction after knowing he and Ollie had already reconciled. Ollie was awake the whole time. He felt extremely uneasy every time he thought of Charles. He secretly took Claire's phone and called Javier. He answered the phone sleepily but instantly jumped awake when he heard Ollie's voice. He sat abruptly from the bed and said, "Ollie, is that you? Did something happen to Mommy? Why are you calling? Where is she? Let me talk to her." Ollie had called Javier with Claire's phone, so it was no wonder that he thought something had happened to Claire. Ollie began to say, "Dad, I miss you. You haven't come to see me in a while. I don't wan
These days, Claire had been staying in the hospital to take care of Ollie, so Javier hardly had the chance to go to the hospital. The hospital had been particularly crowded, and Claire had a lot on her plate. In addition, Ollie's condition couldn't be further delayed, so she had been busy finding out if Charles and Ollie were a match. Furthermore, Ollie no longer sought the novelty of going out. He hadn't been making a fuss about wanting to go out these days, which had relieved Claire from many worries. She didn't have to worry about him too much. Ollie had been very well-behaved. All he asked was to go out and see Javier because he didn't want to see Charles around. In the office, everyone was busy working on their tasks. Javier was very distressed after receiving Ollie's phone call. He felt he could not let things go on or continue to wait things out. He couldn't just watch as Charles stole Claire away from him like a sitting duck. At this thought, Javier immediately set aside hi
Nothing could stand in the way of what he needed to do. His driver was well-informed regarding traffic laws, so he could handle the situation well. Although Javier was a cold man, his men still followed him loyally. Javier had a very good eye for people. He knew the strengths and weaknesses of his men well, so he could assign people to the right positions according to their abilities. Hence, he would be able to achieve success while utilizing his men for their assets. He folded the piece of paper and struggled to get out of the car. He limped with each step as he placed the paper under the truck's light. Then, he glanced into the surveillance camera in the distance and immediately got back into the car. In an instant, he sped away in the car. He was not far from the hospital. Although Javier was conscious, he felt a mix of excitement and nervousness. However, his current condition looked quite bad. Perhaps he was overwhelmed by his emotions to meet the woman he loved, so he compl
"I’m fine. It's just a minor injury, no big deal," Javier reassured Ollie with a smile, trying to ease his worries. But he couldn't manage to convince Ollie at all. He was still a child. Naturally, he was afraid and concerned to see his loved one hurt. "Dad, it looks painful. Let me clean your wound. It won't hurt as much." Tears welled up in Ollie's eyes, making him look especially pitiful. When he finished speaking, Ollie carefully picked up a cotton ball from the table and gently wiped Javier's injured forehead. The cotton was prepared for such incidents, and Ollie had learned to tend to wounds after observing the nurses at the hospital while he was hospitalized. Javier didn't refuse, seeing Ollie's determination. He lowered his body and sat on the edge of the hospital bed so Ollie could reach his forehead easier. "I came over in such a hurry, I forgot to bring any gifts. Can you forgive me?" Javier said tenderly to him. Only Ollie and Claire would receive such care and co
When Charles witnessed this scene, his face darkened, and he stormed out of the room with anger. He didn't come here to see the affection between Claire and Javier. At this moment, his mood had turned sour. As he watched Charles leave with annoyance, Javier couldn't help but smirk gleefully. It was still hard to tell who would win the battle. The person Claire truly cared for was him, not Charles. Javier smiled confidently, allowing Claire's gentle hands to wrap the bandage around his forehead. Claire felt a sense of emptiness, knowing that Charles had left. She was afraid that he would turn mad and refuse to help Ollie. If that were the case, things would become difficult. Claire carefully bandaged Javier's wound while worrying about Ollie's condition. As Claire was lost in thought, Javier grabbed her hand while she was tending to his wound. Claire immediately snapped back to reality when she felt his touch. Her first response was to pull away. "You still care about and love m
Hattie looked extremely sincere in her pleading. However, when Sofia did not answer or even look at her, she began to lose confidence. Sofia's face was impassive. "Hattie, I've known you since you were a baby, but I can't help you with this. Please leave." She did not want to discuss the other stuff with her yet.However, Hattie was obstinate. She looked at her with tears in her eyes. "Aunt Sofia, please, please help me. I know it's not much trouble for you, but it can save our entire family. You've always been so kind to me. I promise that the Snyder family will repay you for your kindness!"Hearing this, Sofia felt uncomfortable. She raised her head and gazed at her coldly. "In this case, Hattie, I'll tell you why I won't help you," she said impatiently. "Do you really not know what you've done? I won't say it, but I know exactly what you've done to Ollie. You deserve everything that's happening to you now."Hattie widened her eyes, partly in shock and partly in disbelief when she h
Javier paused outside the door and waited until Claire left before giving his subordinates a look. They understood perfectly and grabbed Chantelle at once.As Javier had ordered, they were to send this woman abroad as far away as possible and leave her to fend for herself.Outside the hotel, Claire looked up at the sky blankly. She felt like a huge burden had been taken off her shoulders; for the first time in a long time, she felt relieved of all the hurt that she had suffered five years ago. Turning back, she told Javier, "Thank you, Javier, for allowing me to face my fears. I feel so relieved now."Javier's expression fell when he heard her thank him. He tapped her on the nose fondly in exasperation. "What are you talking about? Of course, I won't let those who hurt you get off so easily. They have to pay for what they have done."Claire was touched to see him so protective of her. A surge of warmness spread in her chest as she gazed at him fondly. "I'm lucky to have you, Javier."T
That was all Armand could think of.In just a few minutes, Chantelle admitted to everything she had done to Claire over the past few years.From drugging Claire out of jealousy and getting a stranger to assault her to getting Liam to banish her abroad, she admitted to everything. Claire knew some of them, but not all; only now did she know the extent of her crimes.When she was finished, everyone in the room sported conflicting expressions. Liam looked especially hurt and remorseful. It turned out that his younger daughter had always been evil, and he had wrongfully blamed Claire for all these years.Armand, on the other hand, didn't know how to feel about all this. He glanced at Claire and Javier. He felt that he really didn't deserve Claire, after all he had done. He had thought Chantelle to be kind and naive and had trusted her blindly to the point that he almost married her.Thank goodness the wedding didn't happen. Even so, he had lost Claire thanks to this. It made him regret eve
If Chantelle told Claire the truth about what happened that night, then there would be nothing stopping her from having a happily-ever-after with Javier.Back then, driven by jealousy, she had drugged Claire and put her in Javier's bed without their consent. She had planned all of this out herself meticulously. She had gotten Armand to catch Claire in the act so that he would call off the engagement and be with her instead. Liam banished Claire abroad to fend for herself. However, if she had known that the random stranger she had arranged to assault Claire was Javier, she never would've done it.Even so, it was a perfect plan worthy of a blockbuster film. Claire and Javier never found out the truth, nor did they know that Ollie was actually Javier's son.It took them two years of skirting around each other only to find out that they were meant to be in the first place. Now that the truth was out, Claire would not settle for prison as a punishment for the cause of all her suffering. Sh
After a lot of persuasion, Claire and Sofia finally managed to get Ollie to agree to stay in the hospital for another three days.Of course, three days weren't enough. Sofia and Pedro tried everything they could to convince Ollie to stay in the hospital for as long as possible.However, Ollie was smart enough to see through their ruse. He felt guilty when he saw them trying to cajole him into staying, so one day, after another attempt, he spoke up hesitantly, "Grandma, Grandpa, I'm glad that you're trying to keep me happy, and I'm touched that you're concerned about me, but I've been in the hospital for too long and it's making me sad. I promise that I'll listen to the doctor even when I'm at home, okay?" Under his bright, clear gaze, Sofia's protests died in her throat, leaving only exasperation and wordless sorrow.Ollie was too mature for his age. How could they not love him?Therefore, Ollie got his wish and was discharged three days later. In order to take care of Ollie, Sofia an
Hearing this, Javier narrowed his eyes. He felt like he was on the verge of grasping something, but the feeling passed too quickly for him to register it. Softening his tone, he said, "There's no need to be scared, Ollie. We're all right here with you. We'll protect you no matter what happens. Can you tell me what you remembered?"Ollie might have regained his memories from before he'd been drugged.Buoyed by the encouragement, Ollie thought hard for a moment and said with a frown, "I … I remember a lady beating me. She locked me up and didn't let me eat anything while saying bad things about me and Mommy all the time. I wanted to fight back, but I was too weak. After I tried to run, she caught me and beat me up some more and forced me to eat food off the floor." Toward the end of this, Ollie burst into tears.Claire's heart hurt for him. She wanted to hug him, but Javier got there first."Tell me, Ollie, do you know her name?" Javier's voice was thick with tears as well. "Do you remem
With that, Henry threw a glance at the rest of the employees and hurried them out. He also dragged Raina and Thomas out with him, leaving only Claire and Javier's parents to keep him company.Since it was only a small procedure for Javier, he did not get a lot of anesthesia. He tried to wriggle his body a little. Realizing what he was doing, Claire quickly helped him sit up.Javier did not look like he had just come out of surgery. Thanks to his strong physique, he looked fine.Seeing this, Sofia finally eased up a little on her worries. "How are you feeling, Javier?"Javier shook his head. "I'm fine, Mom. I just need some rest. How about Ollie? Did they say when he'll wake up?" He already knew that the surgery was a success, so he wanted to know when he would be able to see Ollie."Randy said that Ollie will be out for some time, but he's fine," Claire replied. Javier nodded. He, too, finally eased up on the tight knot of worry that was weighing his chest.Once he was sure that Javie
The surgery took three hours.As time went by, Claire got more and more anxious. However, there was nothing she could do but wait.In the end, Sofia was the first to crack. She went up to Claire and said anxiously, "Claire, are you sure that Dr. Xenos is good? It's been three hours, why aren't they out yet? I have a bad feeling about this."Claire wasn't exactly relaxed either, but she didn't show it. She gathered her thoughts and comforted Sofia. "Everything will be fine, Mrs. Marquez. Randy is a well-known surgeon, I'm sure he knows what he's doing. Don't worry." She wanted to reach out to comfort her, but in the end, she just sat there with an awkward expression. This was probably how their relationship would be in the foreseeable future—awkward and distant.Pedro watched their interaction with an air of knowingness. "Stop crying, Sofia," he said. "They're fine, you don't have to cry about them. Claire's still pregnant, don't upset her."Sofia was about to get angry about his admoni
At that, Javier narrowed his eyes dangerously.The Weiss family wasn't in a stable condition right now, so it wouldn't be hard for him to take revenge on Claire's behalf. Now that he knew the truth of what had happened, he had to find a way to punish the perpetrators.The news that Ollie was Javier's biological son quickly spread, especially after Sofia held a party in celebration. In fact, it made headlines the day before Ollie's scheduled surgery.Javier wasn't surprised about it. He had been looking for an opportunity to announce it to the public so that there wouldn't be unsightly rumors that would affect Claire. Claire, on the other hand, felt a little uncomfortable about the announcement. After all, she had always been a private person; she didn't want anyone to disturb her peaceful life.After a while, though, she got used to it.The most important contributor to this was that it benefited Ollie. From now on, he wasn't a fatherless child anymore. He could tell anyone who would l