Olivia seemed to pick up on the tone in Catherine's voice, raising her gaze to meet her's, "I don't really know what he's thinking, but if he wants to take it, let him. There's always an end to everything!" Olivia's words shifted quickly, revealing that she wasn't saying what she truly meant.
"Nettie's back, so there's an extra pair of hands to help Irving!" I metaphorically sprinkled some salt on Olivia's wounds, attempting to provoke her.
As expected, Olivia was quick to respond, "She should just get married and leave the business affairs alone. They're no place for her!"
I gave her a calm smile, knowing that this was Olivia's true thoughts. This proved that Olivia was resistant to Nettie's return.
Upon hearing Olivia's words, Catherine couldn't help but retort, "Give me a break! Don't forget that the foundation of Elixir Pharma Limited was laid by her mother. You know what they say, like mother like daughter. She's been studying abroad for years, managing a company shouldn't be a problem!"
"You can't just say that, she laid the foundation? Even if her small clinic had some effect, but when they agreed to divorce, Irving didn't leave her empty-handed. Who's to blame for her car accident?" Olivia, eager to win the argument, began to dispute with Catherine heedlessly.
However, I could glean a wealth of information from her words.
“It seems that the terms of Irving and Janetta's divorce were negotiated. But how? Only Irving and Janetta would know. It's no wonder Irving is so nervous now that Janetta is waking up; there must be some some devil in the details of their divorce agreement. But how exactly were the terms negotiated? Janetta, a brilliant woman, would not easily let Irving off the hook without getting something in return. So... the car accident happened only after that?” A chill ran down my spine as I considered the possibility. This was terrifying! No wonder Janice had always doubted Irving. It wasn't just baseless suspicion!
My mind was racing, the more I thought about it, the more suspicious Irving seemed. He was far more ruthless than Jaylan.
Catherine continued to grapple with Olivia, "When Janetta divorced Irving, the Bradlee family's hospital was still under Janetta's control. What... what exactly were the terms of their divorce? How did Janetta suddenly have a car accident? Do you know any details?"
Catherine, with the air of a gossip queen, pursued Olivia relentlessly.
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