Chapter 40 Zac took out a phone and handed it to Olivia. âLast night, I bought you a new phone. But you were already asleep, so I took your old phone.
âYours isnât broken, but it doesnât work that well. I got you a new one and forwarded the information from your old phone to the new one.
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He said it casually, but he was afraid he might have crossed the boundaries of their relationship. He kept glancing at Olivia to observe her emotions.
However, Olivia was only surprised.
Since John got mean and her father died, no one had ever cared about her this much.
Such gentle and unforceful care made her feel comfortable.
Zac noticed that Olivia was startled and thought she was worried about her privacy, so he quickly explained. (( Please rest assured. I didnât look through the stuff on your phone.â
âNo, I wasnât thinking about that. I-I wanted to thank you.â
âBy the way, about your butler, Uncle Wallace. The police called and confirmed that he got off the train at Ocean City. Surveillance footage shows him taking a taxi from the train station to the peninsula.â
To the peninsula... So Dorothy had been lying!
Her eyes widened, and she bit her lip. âWhere could he be...?â
âI donât know, but I promise Iâll help you find him. Itâs just that...â
Zac frowned. âYou have to prepare yourself for the worst.â
Oliviaâs hand trembled, and the porridge in her bowl spilled onto the blanket. Fortunately, Zac managed to hold the bowl up.
She covered her face and bit her lower lip until it bled. This was Uncle Wallace they were talking about, her favorite butler.
She should have looked around the house last night. She should not have let her guard down. How could she have been so careless?
How could she have slept last night?
She would never forgive herself if anything happened to Uncle Wallace!
ââItâs all my fault. I agreed to meet him. How could I forget last night... When I got back to the hospital, I fell asleep. I almost believed Dorothyâs story...â
Olivia kept blaming herself, and tears ran down her fingers. Zac could not bear to see her like this.
âDonât worry. I promised you, so Iâll find the truth.â
âIf Dorothy intended to hide him from us, you wouldnât have been able to find him no matter how hard you tried yesterday.â
Zac was a little anxious and patted Oliviaâs shoulder. Donât cry. Leave it to the police and me, okay?â
Even he did not realize how gentle his voice was.
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Olivia wiped her tears and gritted her teeth. âIâll make sure Dorothy pays for what sheâs done!â
Zac was afraid Olivia might act impulsively, so he gently pushed her shoulder to pin her down. âTake good care of your health first. Your health is more important right now. How will you get revenge on Dorothy with such a weak body?â
âYes. I should recuperate first.â
Even though she was dying of lung cancer, she had at least to heal the wounds on her body.
However, she was still worried about Uncle Wallace. She hoped nothing had happened to him.
âYouâre right! My health is more important right now.â
Olivia ate the half bowl of porridge and drank everything in the thermos flask.
Zac heaved a sigh of relief. He knew how stubborn Olivia was. He knew he would have to ask the doctor to inject her with some sedative if she insisted on personally going to save Uncle Wallace.
Fortunately, he managed to convince her otherwise.
Olivia stayed in the hospital for another two peaceful days.
However, there were no news of Uncle Wallace, which upset her until she got a call from Dorothy.
âOlivia, do you want to save Uncle Wallace? Iâll give you a chance.â
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