Chapter 199

Claude froze.

“I’m sorry that I didn’t tell you. I didn’t hide it from you intentionally,” Olivia said, her voice trembling slightly. “Thank you for not telling Soof about it.”

Indeed, he hadn’t informed Sophie. Even though the Harrises had sent an invitation to his family, Sophie was unaware of her best friend’s wedding banquet.

Claude’s silence hung heavy in the air. He then asked, “Can you tell me the reason that you did that, Olivia? You knew about Tyler and Naomi, why did you…‘

Olivia couldn’t bring herself to respond. She sat in stunned silence, her thoughts racing as Claude’s words sank in.

“Olivia, is this what you want for your life? How old are you? Are you really ruining your life like this?”

Claude’s voice broke through her shock, his words piercing.

As she struggled to process his accusations, Claude continued, his tone laced with concern. “Are you dismissing yourself just to save Naomi?”

Olivia’s eyes widened in shock. He knew?

He knew everything?

Claude’s revelations hit her like a tidal wave. “I investigated Naomi’s condition. She’s basically dying…

Tyler did everything he could to find suitable bone marrow for her. He even went abroad in search of it, but he didn’t find any. You’re her sister by blood, the only one who might be able to save her. Apart from saving Naomi, I can’t think of any other reasons for you to be with Tyler.”

, Olivia’s breath caught in her throat, her hands trembling as she struggled to maintain her composure.

She remained silent, unable to find the words to respond.

“So, are you going to give birth to a child with him to save Naomi?”

She felt her ears ringing, and her hands turned limp. She almost dropped her phone but managed to sit up straight on the bed with effort. Gazing out, she peered into the vast darkness beyond the window.

Claude was right about everything, except one crucial detail–she was already pregnant.

Olivia’s breath came in ragged gasps, her mind reeling.

His voice cut through the silence once more. “Tyler is doing everything he can to save Naomi because he loves her. What’s your role in this? You’ll only be hurt, do you understand?”

Olivia felt a pang of guilt as Claude’s words struck home. He was blaming her, blaming her for not loving herself.

But as reality crashed down around her, Olivia found herself snapping back to the present. “I’m sorry, Claude,” she whispered.

Claude couldn’t believe she apologized to him. “Should you apologize to me?”

Olivia’s pale lips trembled as she struggled to find the right words. “But there’s nothing else that we could do. Naomi would die if we don’t do this.”

“Olivia, you’re the most important person in the world, even though she’s your sister.”

With those final words, Claude hung up, leaving Olivia alone with her thoughts. She listened to the silence that followed, her phone slipping from her hand and landing softly on the bed.

Later that night, Tyler returned home to find the maid waiting for him in the living room.

“Did she eat?” he asked.

“She didn’t eat much today,” the maid replied.