Chapter 285
It was time to perform acupuncture therapy on Amelia again.
The acupuncture therapy session today would be the last one. After it was performed. Amelia’s body would be fine.
Olivia had everything ready. Then, she received a call from the Sullivan family’s old residence.
It was a call from Andrew.
Andrew was picked up by Isabella last week. She said she missed her grandson.
“Olivia, Andrew said. He was almost six years old and was much more sensible.
He had grown taller. He was no longer round and chubby. He had also started to show the early signs of a young boy’s strength and vigor. His voice had lost its childish quality. Instead, it had a more mature quality, reflecting the concerns that typically came with the transition from childhood to adolescence. “Can you pick me up today?” he said. “I want to go home.”
“Sure,” Olivia said as she put down silver needles and sat on the chair. She asked gently, “I’ll come to pick you up right away, but Andrew, can you tell me the reason? Did someone bully you?”
In the past, Andrew was always alone when he came to the old residence. There was a driver to pick him up. There was no need for Daniel or Olivia to come and pick him up.
It was really strange that he suddenly asked Olivia to pick him up today.
The little one panted for a while, and for once, he was silent. After a while, he shook his little head and denied it, saying, “No. I just missed you.”
“Alright,” Olivia said. “Wait there obediently. I’ll be right there.”
After hanging up the phone, Olivia asked Blake to contact William and informed him that she would not be going today. She would go to perform acupuncture therapy on Amelia in two days.
Olivia drove to the Sullivan family’s old residence.
Before the engagement, Olivia had never thought about stepmother or stepson issues. Although Andrew was not her biological child, she loved this little boy very much. She did not consider anything else.
Blake had mentioned it a few times, asking her to think about the issue of her interaction with Andrew.
She asked Olivia to consider whether to leave Andrew at the old residence and let Isabella raise him or to bring him up herself.
At that time, Olivia did not think too much about it. She had always considered Andrew as her own child, so, of course, she wanted to raise him herself.
Blake sighed and put in effort to give her heartfelt advice, saying, “Right now, Andrew is still young. He relies on you and adores you. But when he gradually grows up and becomes sensible, realizing that you’re not his biological mother, will he still love you completely?”
Olivia did not want to hear these words.
For some reason, she could not stand a single word of criticism, blame, or even the slightest hint of disapproval toward Andrew, even if it came from someone like Blake, who genuinely cared for her. When Blake mentioned concern about the possible future estrangement between Olivia and Andrew, Olivia could not bear it, and her heart ached faintly.
She thought to herself, “Andrew is my child. We won’t grow apart.”
The servants at the old residence already knew Olivia. When they saw Olivia’s car, they immediately let her in. The butler also welcomed her at the gate.
“Ms. Taylor,” Mr. Brown said. His attitude was very respectful. In comparison to his previous attitude toward Olivia, his attitude had become more intimate.
After all, Olivia was already engaged to Daniel. She would be the future lady of the Sullivan family. She was a part of the Sullivan family now, so he could no longer treat her like a guest.
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Olivia listened to Mr. Brown’s report as she walked inside. “Mrs. Sullivan is taking her nap upstairs,” he said. “Mr. Andrew is playing on the fourth floor. Do you need someone to bring Mr. Andrew down?”
“It’s okay,” Olivia said as she shook her head. “I’ll go over and see him.” After changing her shoes, Olivia took the elevator to the fourth floor.
Isabella doted on her grandson. The entire fourth floor was Andrew’s territory. There was a game room, a theater, an art studio, a piano room, and even a room filled with sand. A children’s excavator was placed there for Andrew to enjoy playing with the sand.
The butler did not accompany Olivia upstairs. She went to the fourth floor by herself.
The fourth floor was very quiet. There were only two servants mopping the floor in the hallway, Olivia followed the sound and walked to the art studio.
The door of the art studio was partially open, and the little boy’s soft voice could be heard coming from inside. “I should use blue,” he said, “Olivia said I should use bright and clear blue as the color for the sky.” Upon hearing this, Olivia pursed her lips and smiled. Just as she was about to knock on the door and enter, she heard another little boy’s voice. “Olivia?” that boy said. “Hahaha. Andrew, are you stupid? She’s your stepmother, and you actually listen to her?”
Andrew’s face turned a little pale, but one could still sense his courage and determination. “Olivia is very kind to me,” he said. “She dotes on me a lot.”
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