Chapter 294
âI wasn't thinking clearly before. I've been thinking a lot about how I
acted, Tyler
Right after she said that, Naomi started coughing. Tyler's expression
turned serious, and after a short pause, he finally spoke, âI'll visit you,â
âOkay,â Naomi replied weakly, her coughing easing
Tyler hadn't visited her since their argument.
Olivia had been sitting in bed, replaying Tyler's words from the morning
and the confrontation with Claude and the Harrises in her mind. Now,
Claude's message felt like a thorn in her side.
When Nina brought her breakfast, Olivia looked up at her.
âMr. Tyler left the house early. He told me to bring this to you,â Nina
said, smiling,
"He went out?â
âYes.â
âDid he say where he was going?â
Nina set down the food and answered, âNo, he didnât mention it.â
Understanding that Tyler was probably busy, Olivia didn't press further.
âYou don't have to stay. I'll manage to eat,â she told Nina.
âAlright, just call if you need anything,â Nina replied before leaving.
Alone, Olivia took her phone out from under the blanket and stared at
it. Holding the phone tightly, she saw the message again.
[I'll stay home today, Claude. I don't feel well.]
Claude was standing at the base of Maple Tree Mountain, looking
down at his phone.
He stood quietly for a moment, then with a sad and resigned smile, he
put his phone away and started to walk up the mountain alone.
Olivia felt uneasy after sending Claude the text.
Even if something bad happened to Morgan because of him, Claude
had always been kind to her, never causing her harm. She questioned
whether it was fair to label him as bad just because of Morgan's fate.
Olivia gripped her phone and kept scratching it.
As she wrestled with her thoughts, Olivia got another message. It was
from Claude.
[I've been feeling down.]
That's all he wrote. Olivia bit her lip as she read it, and then she turned
off her phone.
Deciding to get out of bed, she went downstairs and saw Ana sitting on
the couch, staring
at a lit candle.
Just then, a maid handed Ana an invitation. She looked at it briefly
before setting it aside.
Olivia stood there, curious about the invitation.
Ana finally spoke up, âThere's an event tomorrow. You should dress up
and come with me.â
Since marrying into the family, Ana has always made sure Olivia was
included in various social events.