Chapter 206
Olivia stared at Sophie with red, teary eyes. She quickly shook
Sophie's hands off and walked away.
The moment she did that, Just then, the maid entered the shop and
called out, âMs. Olivia.â Hearing her, Olivia glanced at the maid, who
had gone back to the car earlier to get Olivia's jacket because it was
cold inside the mall.
Seeing the shattered pieces of plates on the floor and the tense
situation, the maid asked worriedly,â What happened here?â She
rushed over to check on Olivia, asking, âAre you okay?â
Olivia was surprised to see the maid right then and didnât answer
immediately. Her hand, held by the maid, was trembling.
Jacob looked over at the maid with a mocking expression. âIs she
from the Jones family? I don't think I've seen her before,â he
commented.
Sophie was puzzled by his question, also wondering why the maid,
who didnât seem like a regular one, was with Olivia. It almost looked like
she was there to look after her.
Olivia, fearing the maid might address her too formally and draw more
attention, quickly said, âI'm fine. Let's go.â
She left without looking back, and the maid followed, calling after her,
âWhy are you walking so fast?
Be careful!â
Olivia didnât stop or look back, not hearing the maid's concern.
Sophie wanted to follow Olivia, but Jacob stopped her, saying,
âDon't.â
Confused, she looked at him.
âThat's the Harris family's maid, right?â he asked.
Sophie looked at the departing maid, unsure why Jacob was so
interested in her. âI don't know her. Why do you ask?â she replied.
Jacob then let go of Sophie's hand and, trying to lighten the mood,
said, âNothing. Let's enjoy our date. This is your favorite dessert
place, after all.â
Sophie, still worried about Olivia, asked, âShouldn't we explain things
to her?â
âNo need. We don't owe anyone an explanation. I like you, and that's
what matters,â Jacob reassured
her.
Despite feeling uneasy and guilty, Sophie was touched by his words
and couldn't help but hold his hand. âOkay.â
Jacob chuckled at her affectionate gesture and led her to the
dessert shop. Sophie thought to herself, âI'm sorry, Olivia. I just... like
Jacob so much."
Chapter 207
After leaving the dessert shop, Olivia just kept walking. The maid tried
to follow her but couldn't keep up and eventually lost sight of her.
Looking around the huge mall, the maid searched everywhere but
couldn't find Olivia. Feeling worried, she called out, âMs. Olivia!â
Olivia, on the other hand, didnât really know where she had ended up.
She was just walking in a daze, not paying attention to her
surroundings.
Back at the dessert shop, Sophie and Jacob were having a good time
until Sophie felt something was off. She decided to text Claude to tell
him what had happened.
Just then, the maid who had been chasing Olivia came back, out of
breath. âDo you have Ms. Olivia's phone number?â
Sophie stood up immediately, concerned. âI do! What happened?â
The maid, who didnât have her phone with her, anxiously said, âI've lost
her. Could you call her for me?â In her panic, she didnât call her âMs.
Olivia."
âI'll call my brother.â Worried Olivia might not answer, Sophie called her
brother Claude instead.
After hanging up, she reassured the maid, âMy brother will get in touch
with Olivia. Don't worry.â
However, the maid felt that wasn't enough. âPlease let me use your
phone to make a call.â
Sophie had no idea who the maid wanted to call but handed over her
phone anyway.
The maid made a quick call and returned the phone to Sophie in a
hurry, thanking her before rushing
off.
Sophie wanted to go after her, but Jacob grabbed her hand, saying,
âShe'll be okay, someone will find
her.â
She was still hesitating when she heard that.
Jacob slid his hand along her arm. âItâs our first date today. Do you
want it ruined just like that?â
Sophie put her concerns behind and turned her attention to him.
He glanced at her, guiding her back to the table before placing the
menu before her. âDidn't you say you love desserts? Let's order.â
She smiled happily. âOkay...â
Determined not to waste their rare date, Sophie put aside her worries
about Olivia and focused on ordering the dessert she craved.