Chapter 256

Evander sat stiffly on the couch, watching Olivine as she held a glass of water and used a spoon to feed Valerie mouthfuls of water.

The older woman gazed at Olivine affectionately and said, “You've stayed with me at the hospital for so long. You should go home and get some rest. I'll be fine with Evander here."’

“All right. I'll take my leave, then.”

Reading the room, Olivine got up from the chair without fuss, grabbed her bag. and exited the ward.

However, she did not go far. Instead, she hid in a comer where she would not be discovered and eavesdropped on the conversation inside the ward.

A long silence ensued inside the room after she left.

In the end. Evander was the first to break the awkward atmosphere. He said in a low voice, “I'll arrange for the help to come here and take care of you for the time being. Just let me know if there's anything you need.”

“There's no need for that,” Valerie replied with a cold snort. “Although I have one foot in the grave, I'm still not at the point where I need someone with me all the time.”

Evander furrowed his brows. There was a hint of annoyance in his tone as he responded, “If you insist on saying such tilings, I won't come and visit you anymore.”

He stuck both hands in his pockets and made to leave.

Knowing he was as stubborn as a mule, Valerie could not help but sigh heavily.

“That's enough. Everyone outside is staring at us, wondering what we're arguing about. Do you genuinely think I'm pushing you to many Olivine as soon as possible merely as a precaution against Angeline?”

grave, Evander made no

a ray of warm morning sun fell upon the side of her face,

much because of liis age. so he rests all of liis hopes on that son

upset that she clutched at her chest

for the glass of water on the bedside table and held

shift in liis expression as he

was someone who'd step down from my position in the company because of these old

her head and sighed heavily

won't give in just like that. If they can't get to you, they'll pressure me to relinquish my shares. When your grandfather entrusted the family to me before he passed, he

together tightly, no longer able to maintain a cahn expression on liis handsome face. His gaze also clouded

matter, he had liis way of dealing with those

he looked at it from her perspective, it did seem rather

any case, he knew that as long as it was a matter that involved the family's interests, they would insist on a fair and

her tear-filled eyes. “Only a marriage with someone from a prominent family like the Sherrock family will be able to drive

enough.” Evander uttered, cutting her off in a low voice. At the mention of Angeline. a hint of agitation broke through

scheduled.” His expression darkened,

even I think that doing so is sullying her. However, seeing how Grandma is so troubled that she even goes so far as to bring up Grandpa, I've no way of getting out of this. All I can do is temporarily agree to the marriage so things can cahn down

do is cooperate by making an appearance,” Valerie said, brimming with joy. In an instant,

and did not pause to consider Evander's feelings. He

with liis long, slender

through liis mind was that

disappointed with me. Also, how should I face her

across Olivine's face when she heard Evander agree to proceed

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