Chapter 779 Helping Noah
Olivia and Owen rushed back as soon as they could and went straight to the Walker residence with a few bags of health supplements.
“You guys are here, Mrs. Clinton! Why did you guys bring so many things with you?” Carol took the health supplements and invited her guests to sit down.
“Where’s Stephanie? When we were on the phone, she told us she was experiencing signs of a miscarriage. What happened? Wasn’t everything all right when she went for a check-up at the hospital that day?” Olivia asked anxiously.
Carol smiled awkwardly and answered, “Mrs. Clinton, this is rather embarrassing. Somehow, Noah pissed Oscar off, and he accidentally revealed the details to Stephanie. Stephanie lashed out at Noah and said he had taken Oscar for granted. Her anger affected the baby, so we brought her to the hospital after that. The doctor said Stephanie was too emotional, and she was experiencing symptoms of a miscarriage. This is all our fault.”
Olivia was perplexed. However, her priority was to check on Stephanie. “Is Stephanie upstairs? Her father and I would like to see her. We were visiting a friend in Machia. When we received her phone call, we were scared to death!”
“I’ll bring you guys upstairs.”
Olivia dashed up the stairs and knocked on the door. Upon opening the door, Noah uttered politely, “Mom, Dad, I’m so sorry that I didn’t take good care of Steph. I’ve let you guys down.”
Olivia shook her head and walked in.
At that moment, Stephanie was in bed and pretending to be weak and frail. When she saw Owen and Olivia, she sat up and hugged her mother.
While sobbing, she said, “You’re finally here, Mom. Do you know what Noah did? He pissed Oscar off, and Oscar has withdrawn all the funds. All the major projects are as good as dead because we don’t have enough money. I’m sure Noah is going to destroy Walker Group. I can’t take it anymore. I don’t want the kid inside me, and I want to divorce him! How could he be foolish enough to piss Oscar off? This is the end of us.”
Olivia hugged her and comforted her by saying, “Stop crying, okay? You’re pregnant. Tell me what happened, and I’ll see to it. If Oscar has done something out of line, your dad and I will give Walker Group the money. We’re a family. All we want is for you to have a happy marriage. You’ve finally conceived a child, so you have to get rid of those negative thoughts. Don’t worry. As long as Noah hasn’t made any serious mistakes, your dad and I will take care of the matter. You’re my only daughter, and I can’t bear to see you suffer.”
Upon hearing that, Stephanie stopped crying and looked at Olivia tearfully. “Mom, do you mean that?”
Olivia quickly nodded.
“Noah, tell Mom and Dad what you did. I’ve never seen someone as foolish as you. If not for Mom and Dad, we would be doomed.” Stephanie pretended to be angry.
Putting on a calm facade, Noah told them how he had met June and that he wanted to collaborate with the man to establish a new brand in order to penetrate the Erihal market. Somehow, Oscar found out about it and withdrew all the funding from Walker Group without prior warnings.
“Dad, Mom, I don’t know much about the conflict between Oscar and June. June came to the company and showed me a terrific proposal. Walker Group’s performance has been going down the hill for the past three years, so I thought some changes might make things better. However, I didn’t expect Oscar to get angry. Just like that, my plans are as good as dead. It’s all my fault. Not only did I make Oscar withdraw the funding, but I’ve also pissed Steph off. Please punish me however you guys see fit.” Noah put all the blame on himself, which made Olivia feel bad for him.
“Noah, we’ll look into the matter. No matter what, I can’t possibly sit by and watch Steph suffer. I’ll bring Steph to the hospital for a check-up,” Olivia said.
Right then, Stephanie grabbed Olivia’s hand and said, “That’s not necessary, Mom. I feel a lot better now that you and Dad are back. Stay here with me for a while, okay?”
“Are you sure you’re fine?” Olivia asked.
Stephanie nodded.
With that, Olivia kept Stephanie company for a few hours. After leaving the Walker residence, Olivia asked, “Owen, what do you think about the situation?”
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