Chapter 674 âJohn, Rome wasnât built in a day, and neither are relationships, especially considering what we are now. Why should I trust you?â
âYou can see it as me doing this for Lyla and the Freeman Group. I donât want Jimmy and the Jameson family to join forces. Are these reasons enough?â
John knew Olivia would not believe him even if he repeated that he was doing this for her a hundred times.
It was better to convince her based on mutual benefits.
Olivia sneered and said nothing more.
When she arrived at Elegance Gardens, she got out of the car and ordered Wilbur, âWilbur, please send Mr. Freeman back.â
âYes, Mrs. Quinton.â
The first thing she saw when she entered the villa was Mrs. Simmons and Jennie.
When they saw Olivia, they quickly got up from the sofa and approached. âWhat took you so long to come back? Is everything okay?â
âI talked to the doctor.â
âWhat did the doctor say, miss?â
Olivia patted the back of Mrs. Simmonsâs hand. âMrs. Simmons, rest assured. The doctor said Zacâs physical condition is improving. He will be able to return home in just a few days.â
âReally? Thatâs good.â
âMrs. Simmons, did you buy the ingredients I asked for?â
Mrs. Simmons smiled. âYes. Youâve had a tiring day today. Letâs prepare them tomorrow.â
âOkay. Iâll go upstairs and take a bath.â
Then, she headed upstairs. Suddenly, something struck her, and she stopped. âOh, Mrs. Simmons, Jennie is staying here tonight. Please prepare a room for her.â
âMrs. Simmons has already prepared everything for me. Go take a bath and drink some warm milk before going to bed.â âOkay.â
Olivia glanced at Mrs. Simmons. Then, she dragged Jennie to her side and whispered, âYou havenât told Mrs. Simmons anything about the banquet, have you?â
Jennie made a zipping gesture and said, âDonât worry. I have tight lips.â
âThanks. Iâll go and take a shower first.â
A lot happened that day. Much of it was predictable, but Lyla and lanâs matter was something she could not forget.
She was unsure if John was on her side, but she believed John would not hurt Lyla.
However, she could not be sure of what would happen to lan.
Dorothy might make use of lan and make a fuss out of it. On the other hand, she could use lan to probe her identity.
With that thought in mind, Olivia huffed and buried herself in the warm water.
Before Zac got better, none of them should act rashly. They could only observe and plan silently.
After the bath and having a glass of milk, Jennie pulled her to a quiet corner.
âPheebs, are you...â
Jennie bit her lips and looked as if she was struggling to ask something âYou...â
âAsk whatever you want to ask.â
âAre you Olivia Larson?â
Olivia looked at her and laughed. âIs that what youâve been thinking about asking me?â
âYes.â
âWhat do you think?â
âPheebs, Iâve decided to stay by your side, whether you are Olivia or not. I donât want you to endure everything yourself.
It would be tiring.â
Tiring...
Maybe it used to be tiring. However, when John uncovered her identity, she felt more relieved.
She was not Phoebe, who wanted to run away from everything. Now, she was Olivia, the brave girl who chose to face everything head-on.
However, she would not tell Jennie her identity.
âJennie, do you think Zac married me because he sees me as her substitute?â
Jennie nodded. âYes. So... I donât respect him like I did before.â
âAs you can tell from todayâs wedding, Iâve made a lot of enemies. The rest of my life is not going to be easy.â
Then, Olivia handed Jennie an envelope and said, âI bought you a flight ticket. You leave the first thing tomorrow morning.â
âAre you driving me away again?â
Not wanting to continue this topic, Olivia headed straight upstairs. However, Ken happened to walk into the villa.
âKen?â
âI have something to tell you.â
Olivia could guess the seriousness of the situation by Kenâs gloomy expression. She nodded. âLetâs go to the study.â
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