Billionaire’s Missing Darling by Theresa Wilde

Chapter 245

Gillian returned to her room next door in a daze.

Ernesto was on the phone. When he turned around and saw Gillian, he hung up and said, “Something happened in Fesmuowana. I have to go over and will only return in about two weeks. Do you want to stay here?”

Gillian pondered for a moment and shook her head. “I’m going back to Mala.”

Ernesto raised his eyebrows quizzically.

Gillian explained, “Olivia has only been here for a short while. She has yet to experience the power of favoritism. Let her stay with her biased parents for a while first. Gradually, she will crumble under the weight of the bias she faces.”

Olivia was almost done making sandwiches.

She had suggested to her parents that she wanted to start a business in town.

Megan rejected her suggestion immediately. “Don’t you need capital to start a business? You don’t have any capital. We have used all our money to support Doris‘ studies. Doris will take her graduate entry test next year. We have to set aside money for that.”

After being rejected by her mother, Olivia was not angry. Instead, she explained gently, “Mom, I don’t need a lot of capital. Isn’t Derek running a barbecue business in the town? I can stay at Derek’s place and use his kitchen. After making sandwiches, I can sell them on a food truck.”

As Olivia said this, she held Megan’s hand.

Megan felt a little uncomfortable when her hand was suddenly held. She subconsciously wanted to pull her hand back.

Olivia’s hands were warm and slightly calloused. Her grip on Megan’s hand was gentle and delicate, as if she was caressing some precious treasure.

Megan could even sense that Olivia relied on her and respected her.

Megan’s heart softened.

She looked away but did not pull back her hand.

Olivia tilted her head and carefully sized up Megan’s slightly white sideburns. Her eyes glistened as she said, “Mom, I did some calculations. Doris‘ fee for graduate studies is affordable, but she’s playing the violin and taking drawing lessons. These are not insignificant expenses. It is too heavy a financial burden for you and Dad. I can run a small business to supplement our income.”

Megan still refused. “I don’t need your money. What if your business fails?”

“Mom.” Olivia’s gaze was gentle. Her fingertips caressed Megan’s thick and red knuckles. She said sadly, “I don’t want you to burden yourself anymore. Yesterday, when you returned from the fields, you couldn’t straighten your back. Also, you can’t straighten your fingers.”

her head and looked at her

she was a real farmer. Derek and Doris were indeed her children. It was just that she had to pretend that Olivia was also her child

still had to work

that even her children had overlooked was noticed by this pretend

not

the end, Julian ended their conversation by saying, “I’ll discuss it with your mother

left, Julian immediately contacted Stefan next door

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“It’s alright. Let her do

bowed and acknowledged.

hung up the phone, Megan frowned and asked, “What are the true intentions of these people?

Have you actually accepted

adorable Olivia is and how nice she is to the two of us? She wakes up early daily to make breakfast and drinks for

her real daughter did

to go to the fields early before the sun rose. Usually, they went to the fields at three in the morning. They didn’t have time to make breakfast at all. They

and said helplessly, “We can’t get too involved with Olivia. We can only try our best to protect her

Megan felt

Julian’s and Megan’s approval, Olivia brought the recipes she

business in the barbecue restaurant was slow.

unhappy. “What are your parents thinking? Why did they

muttered as he diced the vegetables, “Olivia wanted to come

Now, you guys even brought her to town. Other people might suspect us of human trafficking. In my opinion, your parents

done so. At least they’re paying us well. Doris is taking drawing

was curious. “I wonder

Derek placed the chopped ingredients in a box. “Olivia will be

herself into?” Stella pouted. “She

us, she couldn’t even make toast. It’s only been a few days,

do you care?” Derek frowned. “We’re not the ones paying for this

almost noon. Many

and began to

looked at her while handling the

girl is quite capable.

getting everything she needed, she returned to the restaurant and organized them nicely. Stella pursed her lips and muttered to Derek, “She got all the equipment she needs,

After deciding on what to sell,