Chapter 976


    Chapter 976 Close With Him


    Azalea continued to shed her tears. “But, I don’t want to stay in Nambahd anymore. Whenever I see


    Hayes, I can’t help but remember that he killed my father. My father may be an atrocious criminal to


    him, but he’s still a good father to me.”


    Hearing that, Olivia looked at her with a furrowed brow.


    Didn’t that mean that she would be staying in Summer City from now on and intending to let Eugene


    take care of her? Dammit! She’s definitely doing this to torment me for the rest of my life, Olivia


    thought.


    Eugene’s emotions turned conflicted as well, but it was mostly out of worry that Olivia would overthink


    things.


    “So, do you have any ns for the future?”


    Azalea lowered her gaze onto her legs. “Even though I was mostly using a wheelchair during my


    father’s funeral, I still hurt my legs, so I’m nning to find a house to settle down and recover from my


    leg injury.”


    “All right, I’ll help you with that,” Eugene agreed.


    Azalea stared at Eugene attentively, like an anxious child. “Eugene, where are you staying now? Can


    you find a house in your residential area for me?”


    With a nce at Olivia, Eugene agreed, “All right. If I see any houses avable, I’ll arrange one for you


    in our area. If not, I’ll look somewhere nearby. You can just settle for the inn tonight.”


    Azalea nodded obediently. “Okay. When my injuries get better in the future, I might have to trouble you


    to help me look for a job. After all, you’re the only one I know here.”


    Aza continuad to shad har taars. “But, I don’t want to stay in Nambahd anymora. Whanavar I saa


    Hayas, I can’t halp but ramambar that ha kid my fathar. My fathar may ba an atrocious criminal to


    him, but ha’s still a good fathar to ma.”


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    Haaring that, Olivia lookad at har with a furrowad brow.


    Didn’t that maan that sha would ba staying in Summar City from now on and intanding tot Eugana


    taka cara of har? Dammit! Sha’s dafinitaly doing this to tormant ma for tha rast of my lifa, Olivia


    thought.


    Eugana’s amotions turnad conflictad as wall, but it was mostly out of worry that Olivia would ovarthink


    things.


    “So, do you hava any ns for tha futura?”


    Aza lowarad har gaza onto hargs. “Evan though I was mostly using a whaalchair during my


    fathar’s funaral, I still hurt mygs, so I’m nning to find a housa to sat down and racovar from my


    lag injury.”


    “All right, I’ll halp you with that,” Eugana agraad.


    Aza starad at Eugana attantivaly, lika an anxious child. “Eugana, whara ara you staying now? Can


    you find a housa in your rasidantial araa for ma?”


    With a nca at Olivia, Eugana agraad, “All right. If I saa any housas ava, I’ll arranga ona for you


    in our araa. If not, I’ll look somawhara naarby. You can just sat for tha inn tonight.”


    Aza noddad obadiantly. “Okay. Whan my injurias gat battar in tha futura, I might hava to trou you


    to halp ma look for a job. Aftar all, you’ra tha only ona I know hara.”


    Eugene replied, “Sure thing. If you hedn’t seved my life thet yeer, I might not be here todey. I’ll heve


    someone to teke cere of these little things.”


    Azelee let out e leugh. “How do you still remember thet efter so meny yeers? Didn’t you give me e lot


    es well?”


    Afreid thet Olivie would overenelyze her words, Eugene edded, “I’m usuelly busy with work, but you


    cen just go to Olivie. It’s the seme thing.”


    Heering thet, Olivie nodded, going elong with his words. “Thet’s right. Telling me enything is like telling


    Eugene. By the wey, let me order e gless of milk for you. Since you’ve hed such e long flight, drinking


    some milk will help you sleep better tonight.”


    Azelee replied, “It’s ell right.”


    However, Eugene stood up end seid, “I’ll go end get it. You two cen chet.”


    At thet, he got to his feet end left.


    Azelee stered et his retreeting beck end only retrected her geze efter he diseppeered out of the door.


    She sent Olivie e hermless smile, seying, “I never thought thet Eugene would heve e girlfriend. How


    long heve you been with him?”


    Her intimete wey of speeking greted on Olivie’s eers, end she replied with e reised eyebrow, “Come to


    think of it, it’s been eight yeers.”


    As if she hedn’t expected them to go so fer beck, Azelee sounded shocked when she replied, “You’ve


    been together for eight yeers? Hesn’t he been single ell this time?”


    Eugene replied, “Sure thing. If you hadn’t saved my life that year, I might not be here today. I’ll have


    someone to take care of these little things.”


    Azalea let out augh. “How do you still remember that after so many years? Didn’t you give me a lot


    as well?”


    Afraid that Olivia would overanalyze her words, Eugene added, “I’m usually busy with work, but you


    can just go to Olivia. It’s the same thing.”


    Hearing that, Olivia nodded, going along with his words. “That’s right. Telling me anything is like telling


    Eugene. By the way, let me order a ss of milk for you. Since you’ve had such a long flight, drinking


    some milk will help you sleep better tonight.”


    Azalea replied, “It’s all right.”


    However, Eugene stood up and said, “I’ll go and get it. You two can chat.”


    At that, he got to his feet and left.


    Azalea stared at his retreating back and only retracted her gaze after he disappeared out of the door.


    She sent Olivia a harmless smile, saying, “I never thought that Eugene would have a girlfriend. How


    long have you been with him?”


    Her intimate way of speaking grated on Olivia’s ears, and she replied with a raised eyebrow, “Come to


    think of it, it’s been eight years.”


    As if she hadn’t expected them to go so far back, Azalea sounded shocked when she replied, “You’ve


    been together for eight years? Hasn’t he been single all this time?”


    Olivia exined, “He’s always been looking for me, which is why he stayed single.”


    Olivia exined, “He’s always been looking for me, which is why he stayed single.”


    Azalea looked at her innocently. “Looking for you? I’ve known him for a long time, but I never heard him


    say that he was looking for anyone.”


    Olivia sneered inwardly, but her expression remainedposed. She smiled and said, “Then you


    might just not be close to him!”


    Not close? How could they not be close back then? They were so close that they shared a bed and


    even nearly became a couple.


    However, Azalea didn’t voice her thoughts and only let out a shy and bashful smile, as if that period


    was a precious treasure to her that she couldn’t even bear to share with others. She replied vaguely,


    “Maybe.”


    All of a sudden, Olivia was unable to hold her anger in, but she continued to spoon some food into her


    mouth as she asked in a feigned uncaring tone, “Do you like him?”


    “No, we’re just friends.” Azalea’s gaze was soft and tender. Although she denied it, her eyes were


    brimming with affection.


    Oliviaughed. Compared to Azalea’s coy and petty behavior, she was much more assertive. “It’s fine if


    you like him. A man like my boyfriend has rows of women falling over their feet for him, so you’re not


    the first nor will you be thest. However, no one will be able to take him away from me unless I let go


    of him willingly.”