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.”

She subconsciously lowered her head

and Doris were indeed her children. It was just that she had to pretend

still had to work in the

had

was touched. She did not know how to

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

immediately contacted Stefan next door to report

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Let her do as she

and

asked, “What are the true intentions of these people? Will they

you actually accepted Olivia as

She wakes up early daily to make breakfast and drinks

even her real daughter did not dote on her

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 ate whatever they had from the previous night

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

know.” Megan felt

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

the barbecue restaurant was slow. Derek and

are your parents thinking?

vegetables, “Olivia wanted to come on her own

in her hand onto the chopping board, complaining, “It’s weird enough to bring Olivia to the farm. Now, you guys even brought her to town. Other people might suspect

frowned. “Stop talking. If we didn’t take this job, others would have done so. At least they’re paying us well. Doris

curious. “I wonder what

Derek placed the chopped ingredients in a box. “Olivia

girl getting herself into?” Stella pouted. “She actually

first came to us, she couldn’t even make toast. It’s only been a few days, but she plans to sell sandwiches. Let’s

Derek frowned. “We’re not the

almost noon. Many customers were eating in

things and began to help around

her while handling

to herself, “This girl is quite

walk around town. After getting everything she needed, she returned to the restaurant and organized them nicely. Stella pursed her lips and muttered to Derek, “She got

bad. After deciding on what to sell, she streamlined her workflow to make sandwiches