Chapter 16

Olivia had a task at hand, but she canceled it so she could meet the charming little boy.

In the morning, she changed into casual clothes and casually brushed her short hair behind her ears.

After entering college, she had always had short hair.

Before the start of the school year, she went to a nearby hair salon to get her hair cut. As the hairdresser touched her jet–black and resilient hair, he thought it was quite a pity to cut it. He recommended that she get a big wavy hairstyle, mentioning that her hair had the best texture he had ever seen. He thought it would be a shame to cut it.

Olivia insisted on getting her hair cut, so the hairdresser gave her a shoulder–length medium haircut. It was not as short as she initially requested, but it still looked very neat.

For all these years, she had been wearing this hairstyle. At that time, she did not think much of it, but later, she noticed that many people cut their hair in such a way that the end result was a hairstyle similar to hers. Apparently, there was even a nice–sounding name for this hairstyle. It was called “the first–love hairstyle.”

Olivia rarely got up so early. The servant downstairs was surprised when she saw Olivia.

The maid who specifically served Olivia was called Lily Bennett. She was a capable woman in her thirties.

After taking care of Olivia for a few days, Lily had already gotten a rough sense of Olivia’s temperament. She led Olivia directly to the dining room, poured a glass of milk for her, and then asked, “Would you like to wait for everyone to eat together, or would you like to have your meal first?”

It was currently half past seven in the morning. The Taylor family had breakfast at eight o’clock.

“When will Grandpa have breakfast?” Olivia asked.

“Mr. Taylor gets up early,” Lily said. “He usually comes downstairs around six o’clock to have breakfast. After eating, he goes out for a stroll.”

“I see,” Olivia said. Upon hearing that her grandfather had already had breakfast, Olivia lost enthusiasm. She decided to go ahead and eat.

Following that, Lily said, “Mr. Samuel, Mrs. Amelia, and Mr. David have

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already gone to the hospital. Only Mr. William is at home. Would you like to wait for a while, Miss Olivia?”

“William?” Olivia thought.

Olivia nodded and said, “Alright. I’ll have breakfast with William.” William was a very disciplined person who had a sense of punctuality. If he said he would have breakfast at eight o’clock, he would be at the dining hall at eight o’clock on the dot without being even a minute late. While William was coming downstairs, he frowned as if pondering something. However, upon seeing Olivia in the dining room, his facial expression instantly softened. His clear eyes curved into a gentle smile. “Olivia,” he called her.

William was really likable. Even though Olivia had only seen him twice and was unfamiliar with him, she could not help but feel a sense of closeness when faced with such a smiling expression.

smiled at

Olivia greet him, the smile on William’s face became

the shares that Liam announced

nodded, indicating that

dereliction of duty the previous night. William explained the details,

you.” William’s voice was gentle and

society. However, as long as you wish, I can make it difficult for them to stay in Evervale. Even if they go

them from getting a job in

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holding a potato

had such a simple and common breakfast on their dining table. It was

the one assigned by William to Olivia. William pre–arranged everything regarding the search for Olivia, including her room in the Taylor family’s home and Lily, who was dedicated to serving Olivia. Due to an urgent matter abroad, William had no choice but to go overseas. Otherwise, he would have personally picked up Olivia and brought her back to the Taylor

to the Taylor family. He knew all the details

all the matters when he returned this time around.

would let no one bully

nothing. She simply took a bite of her potato wedge and chewed slowly before swallowing. Then, she said, “Isn’t

that he would deal with Grace that way. Instead, he brought up another matter. “In the second half of the year, David will go to

stared

“He is no longer a kid. He should face the consequences since

that, William extended his hand, wanting to pat Olivia’s head.

William’s left hand paused in mid–air for a moment. It tensed up. He

still distant from him, William felt

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In my heart, you’re just as important as David. This is your home. Here, no one matters more than you. If you encounter anything that upsets you, say it directly. You don’t

her head. A teardrop fell into the bowl with warm cereal. Upon seeing this, William

Olivia did

no one should ever make you feel wronged,” he said. Upon hearing these words, Olivia did not speak. Instead, she smiled subtly.

it feels like to

turns out that returning to the Taylor family’s home has its plus points after all. Grandpa and William are here. They genuinely accept me and love me.”

William recounted to Olivia what happened

the entire Taylor family was in chaos,” William said. “Mom almost went mad. She had psychosis. She would rush up to any little girl around your age and call her ‘sweetie.‘ And then there

exhausted every possible means. He even slapped Dad, but you just

condition worsened a few months later, and she couldn’t recognize people. There was

letting go even for a second. This situation continued for a long

Mom’s condition gradually improved, but she still couldn’t recognize people. It wasn’t until three years later that

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