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 looked at her own

Olivia’s mother, she was a real farmer. Derek and Doris were indeed her children. It was just that she had to pretend that Olivia was

had to work in

her children had

not know how to reject Olivia’s

saying, “I’ll discuss it

left, Julian immediately contacted Stefan next door to report

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said, “It’s alright. Let her do

and acknowledged.

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

her. “What’s wrong? Have you

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

daughter did not dote on her so

rose. Usually, they went to the fields at three in the morning. They didn’t have

get too involved with Olivia. We can only try our best to protect

know.” Megan

and Megan’s approval, Olivia brought the

the business in the barbecue restaurant was slow. Derek and his wife, Stella, were preparing the day’s ingredients

your parents thinking? Why did they send Olivia over

muttered as he diced the vegetables, “Olivia wanted

you guys even brought her to town. Other people might suspect us of human trafficking. In my opinion, your parents have gone too far. How could they do such

take this job, others would have done so. At least they’re

“I wonder

placed the chopped ingredients in

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

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

frowned. “We’re not

was almost noon. Many

down her things and began to

looked at her while handling

is

she needed, she returned to the restaurant and organized them nicely. Stella pursed her lips and muttered to Derek,

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