Raphael was momentarily taken aback by her words.
However, he quickly regained his composure and responded with a smile, âYes, youâre correct! Thatâs how Iâve been handling such situations over the years, and those women are usually quite smart to know their place.
â
With a faint smile, Olivia spoke indifferently.
âWell, so am I! I wonât hold you responsible for this, Raphael.
I donât need your money, either.
You can donate it to charity.
â
Having said her piece, she began searching for her clothes.
At that moment, a knock sounded at the door, and a voice called out, âMr.
Jones, Iâm here to deliver the package for you.
â
Casting a glance at Olivia, Raphael rose to answer the door.
A hotel waiter stood outside the door.
When Raphael opened the door, the waiter respectfully said, âMr.
Jones, this is the thing you asked for.
Please check it.
â
Raphael took the paper bag, peeked inside to ensure that it was right, and tipped the waiter.
He shut the door and turned around.
Olivia was already dressed in the gown she had worn last night.
It was slightly rumpled, and inappropriate to wear in the early morning.
Looking down, she said, âI donât need you to be responsible.
Letâs just pretend that last night never happened.
â
After saying that, she walked past him, about to leave.
But Raphael extended his hand to stop her and said in a deep voice, âWait.
â
Olivia met his gaze.
After a momentâs silence, he said quietly, âOlivia, youâre well aware of the relationship between our families, arenât you? Having s@x was fine, but if it results in a child, things will get complicated.
Thereâs no need to involve an innocent life, right?â
His words were exceptionally cruel.
While speaking, he studied Olivia intensely, as if gauging her reaction.
As expected, he got what he wanted.
Oliviaâs lips began to quiver, and she shuddered.
After several moments, she got a handle on her emotions and asked, âSo you purchased an emergency contraceptive pill and you want me to take it, right?â
âYes.
Itâs better to be cautious.
â
Raphael then opened a bottle of water and handed it to her.
He also removed the pill from its package.
At this moment, his thoughtfulness felt like cruelty in disguise.
At the sight of the pill, Oliviaâs mind flashed back to her lost child, and that Raphael didnât even know she once lost a baby.
He was coercing her into taking a pill so that she wouldnât fall pregnant.
But the doctor had informed her that her chances of conceiving again were very low.
Olivia didnât think it was Raphaelâs fault because he was in the dark about her pregnancy and then miscarriage all along.
They were both too young to realize they needed to use protections in the first place.