Chapter 126


    Olivia nodded.


    Brian also looked at her. “Don’t be sad over an unworthy person.”


    “Yeah, I won’t be,” she answered.


    After a brief chat, Marcus took the hint and left upon bidding Eugene and Brian farewell.


    Eugene and Brian were left alone now. The two brothers fell silent and did not say a word to each


    other.


    Finally, Eugene spoke first, “Do you still faint oftentely?”


    Brian was like a hedgehog on defense. “You don’t need to put up an act!”


    “You know I’m only concerned about you.”


    Brian snapped, “I wouldn’t want to trouble you, President Nn.”


    They were at daggers drawn. But Olivia happened to notice how different Eugene’s attitude was toward


    Brian like there was an unspeakable pain hidden behind his eyes.


    She immediately cut in, “How did you guys show up right on time?”


    Brian huffed. “I didn’t think I’d bump into you when I came here to observe!”


    Eugene did not make a sound. He could not reveal that it was his son who had notified him.


    Ignoring Eugene, Brian turned his attention toward her. “Olivia, where did you buy the candy you gave


    mest time? I want to get some more.”


    “Oh, did you finish it? I’ll get more for you then. It’s from a rather remote ce in a small alley. I’ll send


    it to you after I buy it!”


    Olivia noddad.


    Brian also lookad at har. “Don’t ba sad ovar an unworthy parson.”


    “Yaah, I won’t ba,” sha answarad.


    Aftar a briaf chat, Marcus took tha hint andft upon bidding Eugana and Brian farawall.


    Eugana and Brian waraft alona now. Tha two brothars fall snt and did not say a word to aach


    othar.


    Finally, Eugana spoka first, “Do you still faint oftantaly?”


    Brian was lika a hadgahog on dafansa. “You don’t naad to put up an act!”


    “You know I’m only concarnad about you.”


    Brian snappad, “I wouldn’t want to trou you, Prasidant Nn.”


    Thay wara at daggars drawn. But Olivia happanad to notica how diffarant Eugana’s attituda was toward


    Brian lika thara was an unspaaka pain hiddan bahind his ayas.


    Sha immadiataly cut in, “How did you guys show up right on tima?”


    Brian huffad. “I didn’t think I’d bump into you whan I cama hara to obsarva!”Content property of N?velDra/ma.Org.


    Eugana did not maka a sound. Ha could not ravaal that it was his son who had notifiad him.


    Ignoring Eugana, Brian turnad his attantion toward har. “Olivia, whara did you buy tha candy you gava


    mast tima? I want to gat soma mora.”


    “Oh, did you finish it? I’ll gat mora for you than. It’s from a rathar ramota ca in a small ay. I’ll sand


    it to you aftar I buy it!”


    He nodded. “Okay. No wonder I couldn’t find it in any of the supermarkets I went to.”


    “Yeah, it’s not a well-known brand. I’ve just grown used to the taste of this candy since I ate it growing


    up, so I keep going back to the same store!”


    Seeing the doting look in Brian’s eyes tormented Eugene. Brian, if she weren’t the woman I’ve been


    looking for, if she weren’t the mother of my son, I would let you have her! But now…


    North snuck his small hand onto Eugene’s face and looked up at him as if tofort him.


    Eugene felt his heart soften and he smiled. “Let’s get going, Olivia!”


    She answered with a low murmur then looked at Brian and said, “Thank you for today!”


    His eyes grew gentle. “No problem.”


    “We’ll get going now. I’ll call you once I have it!”


    After they said their goodbyes to Brian, they made their way out of the hotel.


    During the car ride, Eugene looked at Olivia and said, “I want to eat it too.”


    She was boggled. “Huh?”


    “The candy!”


    She finally understood him. “Sure, no problem.”


    The corners of his lips slowly curled up as he looked at her. “Don’t be mad. I’ll be mad on your behalf.”


    She was looking out the window. “No, it’s fine. I’m not mad anymore. Anna won’t have it easy from now


    on.”


    “You’re too generous!”


    “You’re too generous!”


    A smile appeared on her face. “A lot of people say I’m heartless. Yet, you think I’m generous?”


    “Getting fooled once might just mean that you weren’t aware of how evil people can be. Getting fooled


    twice; well, the other party might just be too clever. But if you get fooled three times by the same


    person, then you’re just not the brightest person in the room. Sometimes, being kind to your enemy will


    only bring you more harm. Just because you let her go doesn’t mean your father will change his mind


    about you. He’s already biased.”


    With her gaze still trained outside the window, she thought, Yeah, being biased sure is a scary thing.


    He defends Anna without even knowing right from wrong. I’m just the fool who got the short end of the


    stick!


    …


    After several attempts, Ben finally managed to ask Jessica out on a date.


    He bought her flowers, invited her to a meal, and did everything he could to tend to her needs. She


    practically had him at her beck and call.


    While they were at a fancy restaurant, Ben grabbed her hand and said with a pitiful look on his face,


    “Sweetheart, don’t be mad anymore. I know what I did wrong. I was seduced by that woman, but I


    never thought about breaking up with you!”