Chapter 121
Billionaire’s Missing Darling
It was the afternoon break. Gillianâs temples throbbed with pain. She wanted to go back to the office to rest. Just as she reached the door, Tracy called again.
At the sight of the familiar phone number, impatience flashed across Gillianâs eyes. Her gaze was frighteningly cold.
However, when she grabbed her phone and pressed the answer button, she suddenly became gentle and refined.
âMrs. Smith?â She asked gently, âIs there anything else?â
Tracy said over the phone, âI almost forgot. Olivia has revealed the secret recipe of seared salmon with herbed couscous. The Smith Cuisine Hall needs a new recipe.â
Upon hearing this, a slight frown appeared on Gillianâs face. However, her tone was still as gentle as before. âMrs. Smith, wait a few days. Iâll find another one.â
After getting an answer, Tracy heaved a sigh of relief and said in a much warmer tone, âSorry to trouble you, Gillian. The dividends for this month will be affected by the disclosure of seared salmon with herbed couscous. You might not get what you expected. Iâll transfer it to you in a few days.â Gillian said, shaking her head, âHow can I still have the cheek to ask for this monthâs dividends? Itâs all my negligence that made you and Cynthia suffer. Forget about it.â
âHow is this your fault?â Tracy frowned. âItâs all Oliviaâs fault. Itâs the Smith familyâs recipe. Itâs one thing that she shamelessly took it for herself, but she actually publicly announced it on Twitter, showing no consideration for the Smith family.â
At this point, Tracyâs tone was filled with anger. She snorted coldly and said, âIâll have to talk to Mr.
Smith. It doesnât matter if he dotes on his granddaughter, but he canât affect the Smith familyâs foundation. Although heâs the head of the Smith family, the Smith family doesnât belong to him alone.â
Finally, there was something that pleased Gillian. She narrowed her eyes, and with amusement gleamed in her eyes, she said in a gentle and comforting tone, âMrs. Smith, donât be angry. Olivia was just a little Billionaireâs Missing Darling impulsive. She didnât mean to target you.â
âYou!â Tracy was exasperated. âWhy are you still speaking up for her at a time like this? Youâre too kind.
Youâve spoiled your younger siblings to the point that they are unscrupulous. Theyâre rude and inconsiderate.â
Gillian smiled faintly and said in a helpless tone, âWell, Iâm an elder sister, after all.â
After hanging up the phone, Gillian originally wanted to go back and rest, but since she had promised Tracy, she decided to find another medicinal cuisine for her.
The recipes were all with her grandfather. She didnât have them with her, so she had to find Isaac.
Isaac had a special resting room and was having lunch. Seeing Gillian coming over, he quickly waved and said happily, âCome quickly and eat with me.â
Ever since Olivia agreed to take over the Smith family, Isaacâs mood had been lifted. Moreover, he had gotten over with the thing that he did not send Olivia back to the Taylor family when she was young.
Without the guilt purged from his mind, his body was much stronger than before. Gillian sat opposite Isaac and subconsciously scooped food and soup for Isaac. She picked up some food for him and only picked up her bowl when he was almost done eating.
She picked up a mouthful of food and put it into her mouth. It was filled with bitterness.
Gillian thought back to the past. She was the most meticulous and considerate one. She took great care of her grandfather. She was always there for him when eating and would always fill his bowl with food.
On the other hand, Olivia had never done all of this before. When she ate, she would only focus on herself and enjoy all the delicious dishes without leaving anything for Isaac. She always asked Ms.
Blake to make her favorite dishes and did not care about others.
However, Olivia believed that Isaac only praised Olivia for being a filial girl and turned a blind eye to her own efforts.
Thinking of this, Gillian could not help but sneer in her heart. How was Olivia filial? What did she do?
Gillian swallowed the food in her mouth ada.
over her words and said, âGrandpa, do you see the news on Twitter?â
âWhat Twitter?â Isaac shook his head. âHow would I know that? Thatâs something you young people play. Iâm too old to follow it.â
Gillian put down her plate with a serious expression and said, âGrandpa, I have something important to tell you.â
Isaac nodded. âGo ahead.â
Gillian glanced at Isaac and hesitated for a moment before saying, âGrandpa, you promise me you wonât be angry if I tell you. You canât be angry.â
Did something happen?
With a nervous expression, Isaac stared at Gillian and nodded. âDonât worry, I wonât be angry.â
Gillian frowned and looked worried. âItâs about Olivia. She made the Smith familyâs recipe public.â
Isaac was stunned for a moment before he immediately refuted in a firm tone, âImpossible, absolutely impossible!â
Gillian was taken aback. She did not expect her grandfather to trust Olivia so much. He was still protecting her at this time!
That was the Smith familyâs secret recipe. It didnât matter if the Smith family used it themselves, but Olivia made it public regardless of everything. Did she think that she owned the Smith family?
Moreover, it was an indisputable fact that Olivia revealed the Smith familyâs secret recipe, but Isaac was actually protecting her!
Resentment surged in Gillianâs heart. She could barely suppress and anger in her heart as she roared at Isaac.
She clenched her fists tightly, her fingertips sinking into her flesh, barely managing to maintain her rationality.
Hehâ¦
Gillian took out her phone, opened Twitter, and handed it to Isaac. Her eyes were filled with the joy of revenge.
She could not wait to see Isaacâs disappointed and angry expression.
Didnât he favor Olivia? Since he trusted her and was so protective of her, Gillian would show the evidence in front of him and see how he would continue to protect her.
âGrandpa.â Gillian endured the complicated feelings in her heart and pointed at the trending topic. âSee, thatâs it.â
Isaac put on his reading glasses and held his phone with both hands. He took a closer look at it. Upon seeing the words âseared salmon with herbed couscous, he instantly heaved a sigh of relief.
âThis, he explained. âThis isnât the Smith familyâs recipe.â
Then, he looked up at Gillian in confusion and explained, âThis is a medicinal cuisine that Olivia figured out herself. Have you forgotten that she figured it out because you were weak? This is Oliviaâs own recipe.â Isaac had thought it was a big deal, but it turned out to be seared salmon with herbed couscous.
Isaac heaved a sigh of relief. He was freaked out just now.
Although Olivia was the future head of the Smith family, he had never given the Smith familyâs secret recipe to Olivia. How could she know? Sure enough, anxiety made one lose his mind. He didnât even think of this and was actually on tenterhooks.
Isaac reflected on himself, thinking that he shouldnât have doubted Olivia. Olivia was able to come up with such an amazing recipe as seared salmon with herbed couscous at the age of 12 and make the food and recipe work so well. How was it possible that she coveted the Smith familyâs recipe? The Smith familyâs recipes were all incomplete and could not be used. They had to be verified one by one before they could be used.
Unlike Isaac, who was relaxed, Gillian was overwhelmed by hatred.
At this moment, she was filled with anger and couldnât wait to bite Olivia to death. She even had the itch to grab Isaacâs shoulder and shake him hard to wake him up.
He was too biased! Gillian accused Isaac of favoritism inwardly.
That was the recipe of the Smith family. Even at a time like this, Isaac was still protecting Olivia. He remained calm when hearing that Olivia made the recipe public, saying that she was the one who created the prescription.
Why!
Gillianâs eyes almost popped out of their sockets. Anger was surging over her.