hapter 653
âLook at you. I looked away for a bit, and youâre all lovey-dovey.â Harold appeared out of nowhere.
Olivia quickly pulled away from Ethan while blushing. She kept a distance due to the
embarrassment of being caught red-handed when sharing a moment of intimacy.
âAlright, no need to be shy. You two have been married for so long. Iâll stop poking fun at you.
âEugenia would be happy to know that youâre getting along so well. Ethan, come and play a few
rounds of chess with me.â
âOkay, Grandpa.â
Olivia and Ethan parted ways as he was led away by Harold. After he was sure they were alone,
Harold asked, âWhatâs going on between you and Olivia?â
âNothing.â
âNothing? Do you think Iâm blind? Sheâs not reacting to a lot of things I mentioned.
âAlso, why donât you have kids yet? She wanted to bear your children three years ago, and now
sheâs unwilling?â
Haroldâs mind was clouded sometimes, but he was still sharp.
Ethan knew he couldnât fool Harold, so he came clean. âThere were indeed some issues between
us, but Iâve taken care of it.â
Haroldâs expression hardened, and he demanded, âSpit it out. Donât make me look into it myself.
âI taught you everything you know. Do you think I donât know whatâs wrong with you?â
Ethan recounted the past events and said, âGrandpa, the most important thing is weâve made upâ¦
Harold slapped Ethan before he could finish his sentence. He was old but still had enough
strength for a hard slap.
Ethanâs face was visibly swollen after the slap.
âYou fool!â
Harold was outraged. âHow could you marry Marina because of a promise you made to your
âGrandpa, I never intended to sleep with her. I just wanted to provide a home for her and her
children.â
âDo you realize that youâve done a foolish thing? Do you think itâs fine as long as you donât touch
her? The worst thing you can do in a marriage is sow seeds of doubt.
âYou married someone else out of nowhere. Did you even think about how she felt?â
âI â¦â
âWhat about when you made a move against the Fordhams for revenge? I understand Leia manipulated things, and you were kept in the dark.
âBut why did you hurt your wife and child? Were you even in your right mind?
âWhy would you save the woman who pushed your wife into the water when both of them fell into the water together? I canât take much more of this. Youâre killing me.â
Harold clutched his chest and said, âBring me my aspirin. Youâre probably the dumbest man Iâve
ever met.â
Ethan quickly helped Harold to a chair and said, âGrandpa, donât get worked up. Itâs all in the past
now.â
âIn the past? Do you think you can put it behind you because she lost her memories? You injected her with the drug after hurting her repeatedly.
âDo you think that makes everything okay? There are so many misunderstandings that you
havenât cleared up.
âShe doesnât even know her own son is alive. Donât you think thatâs too cruel for a mother?â 1
âSince weâve already come to this, itâs too late for me to tell her now. I donât want to get her worked
up by bringing up the past.â
Harold sighed. âYouâve already made the worst choice possible. Once she regains her memories,
sheâll hate you even more.
âWhen that happens, nothing you do will mend your relationship with her.â