Chapter 155 Olivia felt a little cold after she got out of the bus, so she pulled her clothes closer to her.
Since she was drenched in the rain, her clothes were damp. Whenever there was a wind, she would shiver.
She had only come to Uncle Wallaceâs hometown once before, so she did not know the way around, especially at night time.
She walked for a long time alone in the rain before she found his house.
The lights were still on inside, so she lifted her hand to knock on the door.
A voice asked from inside, âWho is it?â
âMrs. Simmons, itâs me, Olivia.â
After more than ten seconds, the person inside registered what was going on. She quickly opened the door and pulled Olivia inside. Then, she poked her head out to look around before slamming the door shut.
Olivia was curious. âWhatâs wrong, Mrs. Simmons?â
Mrs. Simmons reached out to touch Oliviaâs clothes. âMiss, Iâll boil some water for you. You should take a shower and change out of your wet clothes. They arenât good for your body.â
Oliviaâs heart softened, and she held Mrs. Simmons as she cried. âMrs. Simmons, Iâm sorry, Iâm sorry...â
âMiss, what nonsense are you talking about?â
Mrs. Simmons patted her back and comforted her. âThe old man told me youâd come here before he died. He told me to wait here. I didnât expect you to come.â
After she said that, she looked at Olivia for a long while before saying through tears,â Miss, youâve lost so much weight.â
âIâm sorry... Itâs all my fault that Uncle Wallace died...â
Olivia knelt in front of Mrs. Simmons. âIâm sorry. I still havenât been able to find his body until today. Iâm so useless.â
Mrs. Simmons also knelt on the ground and held her. âMiss, get up. Donât do this, please. I donât deserve this.â
23 âMrs. Simmons, Iâm not who I was anymore. My home is gone, my father is dead, and Uncle Wallace is also dead. Mrs.
Simmons, donât call me Miss anymore. Can you call me Liv, please?â
Olivia was crying so much that she could not get the words out. She leaned her head against Mrs. Simmonsâs chest. âItâs been so long since someone called me Liv.â
Mrs. Simmonsâs heart broke for Olivia. When she saw how sad Olivia was and recalled Uncle Wallaceâs death, she naturally knew how horrible Oliviaâs situation was. âMi-... Liv, honey, go take a bath. Iâll wash you like I did when you were a kid.â
Mrs. Simmons had also been a maid for the Larson family. Back then, she was Ms. Pohler.
However, aside from Olivia and Hans, no one knew Uncle Wallace and Ms. Pohler were a family.
âMs. Pohler, I...â
1 âAlright. Good girl. Take a bath first. Later, Iâll make you your favorite steamed eggs.
Olivia nuzzled against Mrs. Simmons like a kitten. âOkay.â
As she bathed Olivia, she noticed the injuries all over her. Some of them were bruises, and some of them were wounds from scratches.
She touched them softly, tears rolling down her cheeks immediately. âMiss, youâve suffered so much over these years. Mr.
Freeman is so cruel. How could he do this to you?â
Olivia finally remembered the injuries she had on her. She was slightly dazed before she moved to hide in the water. Then, she forced a smile and said, âItâs fine, Mrs. Simmons. They donât hurt anymore.â
âThey donât hurt anymore...
âThat must mean they hurt a lot back then.â
Olivia felt very aggrieved when she saw how distressed Mrs. Simmons was. Then, she leaned her head against her body and started crying.
Olivia was still crying after the bath and as she ate the eggs.
She did not remember how much she cried these days. However, she felt as if she was crying all the tears she had saved up for twenty-plus years.
After some time, she finally stopped. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying.
Mrs. Simmons got a heat pack for her. âMiss, the old man kept another copy of the things you wanted. Perhaps it can help you.â
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