Chapter 323


    OlivialookedatDarren,whoseemedtiredasshyinbed.


    Withaweakvoice,shereassuredhim,“Don’tworry,Dad.Naomiisaluckygirl.She’llbefine.”


    Darren,hiseyesfilledwithtears,replied,“Ithinksotoo.We’llonlyrx whenshe’pletelyokay.HirywassodevastatedwhensheheardaboutNaomi’scondition,Shewantedtodiewith her.It’sgoodthatNaomi’sdoingbetternow,otherwise,Ican’timaginewhatwouldhavehappened.”


    “Make sureAuntHiryknowsNaomiisbetter now andwillstaythatway,”Oliviasuggested.


    “Ihopeso,”Darrenresponded,wipinghistears.Hethenasked,“IheardNaomifaintedoutsideyourroom.Whathappened?”


    Oliviaavoidedhisgaze,herlipstrembling.“Naomi…”Shepaused,unsureofwhattosay,then addedquietly,“Idon’tknow.”


    Shequicklylooked down,fidgetingwiththenket.


    Darrenobservedherforamoment thendecidednot topressfurther.“It’snotimportantnow.ThemainthingisNaomiisokay.”


    “Mm–hmm,exactly,”Oliviaagreed.


    Darren,tryingtochange thesubject,smiledawkwardlyandsaid,“Olivia.”


    Shelookedup,puzzled.“Yes,Dad?”


    Withalovingexpression,Darrensharedhisthoughts.“Afteryouhavethebabyelivewithus.Youcandoanythingyouwant.Ifyouwanttostudyabroad,we’llsupportthattoo.”


    Oliviawassurprisedbyhisoffer.Itsoundedstraightforward,butshesensedtheunderlyingmessage.


    Bothofthemknewwhathewasimplying.Shestoppedfidgeting with thenketandheldittightly.


    Darrencontinued,seeingherreaction,“You’vebeenamazing,Olivia.Thanks for everythingyou’vedoneforNaomi.SheandTylerwillbegrateful.”


    Oliviaunderstoodhisconcern.HewantedtomakesureshewouldgiveupbeingMrs.Harrisaftergivingbirthtothebaby.


    Indeed,aparent’slovewasdeep,butunfortunately,hewasn’tdoing thatforher.


    Sheforcedasmile.


    Darren,worriedthathis intentionwastooobvious,heldherhands.“Imeanit,it’sforyourbest.Studyingabroadmightbe good.HiryandIwilltakecareofthebaby.Ifyoucan’tletgoofthebaby,we’ll hiresomeotakecareofitwithyouabroad.Don’tworryaboutthemoney.Justfocusonwhatmakeyouhappyafterthebabyarrives.”


    Olivia pulledherhandsaway<em>gen</em>andreassuredhim,“Iknow,Dad.Don’tworry,Ihaveanandwon’tbeaburden.Idon’twantmuch.”Copyright by N?v/elDrama.Org.