“You want me to look after her?”
“Is there a problem with that? She’s an invalid. Pay attention to what you cook. I’ll be back whenever I’m free. Remember to cook for us.”
Olivia stared at John in disbelief, like she was looking at a strange creature.
John sounded like he was bestowing a gift upon her.
It seemed as though he expected her to be thankful.
It was humiliating enough for her to work as a maid for the woman who wrecked her marriage and took her family away.
John hated the look on Olivia’s face. He frowned and said, “Olivia, stop pretending. Think about your brother.”
It was a threat. John was threatening her again.
It was so despicable of him to use the last family member she had as a hostage to threaten her.
Olivia could not describe her feelings right now. She started to doubt if she still loved this man.
He was mean and heartless!
Olivia forced a smile, which looked worse than her sour face, and said, “Alright.”
John looked at her with disgust as he smoothened down his suit and tie. Before leaving, he did not forget to warn Olivia. “Olivia, remember! You’re my wife. Don’t ever think about cheating on me!”
Two years ago, Olivia had a miscarriage during sex with another man, making them lose their child.
She had buried their love. He was not the one to be blamed for being merciless.
When John walked out of the villa, the first thing he saw was Zac leaning against the car.
Seeing that Zac had not left yet, John was a little annoyed. He looked at Zac coldly and scoffed, “Why are you still here? Are you seriously interested in my wife?”
Zac turned around and looked at John upon hearing his voice. His gaze seemed to contain complicated feelings.
He knew that Olivia was John’s wife and that he could not interfere in their affairs.
However, Olivia did not have much time left because of her terminal lung cancer.
He did not want John to regret it, nor did he want Olivia to suffer at the end of her life.
Zac wanted to tell John the truth. However, he chose to keep it a secret and sighed.
“Johnny, treat her well.”
Then, Zac left in his car.
Watching Zac leave, John felt his anger burning. He felt like he was about to explode.
Olivia was his woman, no matter whether she was alive or dead. He would never let anyone covet her!
Not even his best friend!
After a long time, Olivia slowly got up from the chilly floor.
By this time, the breakfast Zac brought for her was already cold and disgusting.
Olivia felt sick, especially when she recalled what John had told her. She threw away the porridge on the table.
She felt like the pain in her chest was killing her. It might have been because she had not taken her medication that morning.
She dragged herself back to her room, holding on to the railing of the stair. After getting the medicine, she swallowed it down.
Her family was destroyed by the man she loved most. He had also taken away her only brother. Now, this man was bringing back his mistress and wanted her to be a maid for her.
How ironic.
She felt like she knew nothing about the man she had loved for four years anymore.
At that moment, Olivia’s phone rang.
“Ms. Larson, I’m Wallace.”
“Uncle Wallace?”
Olivia’s eyes lit up, and she quickly asked, “Did you find out anything about where Ian is now?”
Uncle Wallace was the Larson family’s butler. He returned to his hometown after the Larson family went bankrupt.
However, over the past few years, Olivia had asked Uncle Wallace for a favor. She wanted him to look for her younger brother, Ian.
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