Chapter 334 Refuse to Go Meanwhile in Muse Peninsula, Olivia and George had been sitting on the sofa for quite some time but none of them spoke. They had negotiated with each other for hours but they failed to come to an agreement.
George was worried about letting Olivia stay alone in the country. Although he had gathered that Eugene didnât seem to have feelings for her, his intuition told him that Eugene was important to her.
Even if Eugene didnât like Olivia now, it was uncertain that it would remain that way.
Therefore, he asked Olivia to return to the country with him so he could take care of her in person.
However, how could Olivia agree to that? If he had asked her two weeks earlier, she would have returned with him but now that she had Eugene, how could she go back?
That man had endured so much for her so how could she abandon him and go with George? If she did that, he would definitely go mad.
It didnât actually matter if Eugene would let her leave or not because she herself wouldnât be willing to.
Therefore, she listed out reasons why she couldnât go back with George from her career development, her feelings to how she wished to be in her home country.
In return, George attacked her conscience and used her seniors and juniors to guilt-trip her. He even made a thorough analysis of the benefits and advantages that she would have if she went back with him.
In the end, no one convinced the other so they were in a deadlock.
Taking a puff of his cigarette, smoke spiraled upward and shrouded Georgeâs handsome face.
Actually, he seldom smoked unless he was extremely frustrated.
Usually, nothing could bring him down and he always kept a cool head. This situation must be difficult for him.
He couldnât free himself from concern if he allowed her to stay here, but she refused to go with him.
On the other hand, Olivia was upset about this situation too but she didnât have any better solutions.
She didnât mean to hurt anyone but Eugene was right that it was impossible to have it both ways and protect both of their feelings. She just hoped that they wouldnât be startled by the truth and could accept it.
She could differentiate the feelings she had for George and Eugene.
Although she wasnât sure how far she and Eugene would go, she knew that no matter what, George would always be her family.
Otherwise, she wouldâve fallen in love with George long ago!
Stubbing out the cigarette in the ashtray, George looked up at Olivia. âDo you have to make me use our promise?â
Olivia knitted her brows. âGeorge, why do you have to force me? You know clearly that my studio has just started to operate and North has just gotten used to attending school here. Weâre really comfortable now so I donât feel like making any changes.â
George took a deep breath. âI really regret letting you come back.â
Back then, he shouldnât have acted nobly and generously. He should have been selfish and stopped them from coming back.
Olivia understood what George was worried about but she didnât have the courage to tell the man, who not only loved her for seven years but was her sonâs savior too, that she had fallen in love with another man.
She knew that she shouldnât have but she couldnât control her feelings. It didnât matter how much effort he had put in or how early he had appeared in her life because one had to be in the right place at the right time and with the right person, just like when it came to her and Eugene.
She had always thought that she was heartless and wouldnât fall in love with anybody.
But at that specific moment, she agreed to be his girlfriend. She fell in love with him because of how happy he would be when she was happy about the smallest of things, and how gently he looked at her and North.
George wasnât inferior to anyone. In fact, he was so perfect that she felt burdened with guilt and didnât even dare to tell him the truth!
âGeorge, youâre my brother and my teacher, and youâll always be the most important person in my heart. I know that youâre concerned for me but I want to settle down. I admit that I lied to you today but I couldnât reject him because Old Man Nolan is extremely pitiful. He has many maids around him but heâs actually lonely.
North went with me twice and Old Man Nolan likes him, so Eugene asked North and I to attend the party because he wanted his grandpa to have a blessed birthday.
I didnât mean to hide it from you, but I was just afraid that you would be unhappy to know Eugene and I are close. However, you donât have to worry because Eugene has a lot of admirers and he takes care of his friends. Since Iâm his grandfatherâs savior, he wonât let others hurt me.â