Chapter 117

Chapter 117

As expected

When news reached Fred, he was livid

“Sull saying he’s got nothing to do with Olivia? This is what nothing looks like? Now even seeing her was off the table.

her

Grace’s face darkened upon hearing the berler’s repor

Fred glanced at her and said, “Go to the hospital yourself tomorrow

“What about the Lucanos her? We’re upposed to review the contract with their chosen partner tomorrow?

Fred’s expression turned even darker. Just thinking about it made him want to drag Chris back home and knock some sense

into him.

Grace felt the same,

Meanwhile, after leaving the Ashford estate, Chris had been trying to get a location on the Lucanos heir, but before he could, Grace called.

Her voice was cold, each word carrying weight. “From now on, you are not to see Olivia.”

Chris frowned. “This has nothing to do with her.

His tone was firm, unwavering in his trust.

Grace scoffed, “We’ve been given a clear response, you are never to see her again. And you still think she has nothing to do with this?”

Chris was stunned, “What?”

“Chris, Olivia is nothing but trouble. No one knows what she was up to these past two years abroad, and now she’s back, sick? Don’t be so naive”

Her sharp tone was laced with implication.

Chris’s lips pressed into a thin line, irritation flickering in his gaze. “Don’t talk about her like that.”

“Then tell me, how exactly did she end up with cervical cancer?”

“Do you really think that’s something you can only get from marriage or having kids?” His voice was laced with frustration.

Lately, rumors about Olivia’s illness had spread, with people whispering all kinds of cruel things.

Chris could ignore most of them, but hearing it from his own mother–someone who had watched Olivia grow up–was unacceptable.

“Mom, you know what kind of person Olivia is.”

Grace’s voice was cold. “I’ve never thought she was a good person.”

‘Otherwise, why would she have set her sights on you while Stephanie was still in the hospital?”

To Grace, Olivia had always been a scheming woman–one who would bring nothing but chaos if she ever married into the

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Ashford family.

And now? She hadn’t even stepped through the door, and trouble was already knocking.

Chris’s expression darkened.

From now on, you are not to

can’t afford to offend

dared to see Olivia before the deal was set,

her tone left no room

you hear me?”

away, her voice grew even

finally spoke. “I

close the deal,

Grace hung

immediately

her voice soft yet filled

I’ve packed everything.”

she was in good spirits–despite the

would actually go head–to–head

she had packed up, Chris felt a headache coming on. His brows furrowed, and his temple

“Chris? Chris?”

name twice when

he had no idea what

had confidently promised her she could move to Whispering

now? He couldn’t make it

anything. If he wanted it, he got

this time, even money couldn’t fix the

sharply. “I need to

was heavy, steering the conversation away

was puzzled. “What is

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you know the heir of

You mean the one from

“Yeah”

frowned, “No, I

heir? No

in Florenza, but the

don’t

“Not at all.”

“You swear?”

going on? Why are you suddenly

she actually knew someone from the Lucano family,

Fiorenza–countless elite families dreamed of

“The Ashford family has a

can’t help you

asking for

fine,” he replied.

with. What she cared about was, “Are

wanted him to come in

watching her, and she was worried they might try to stop her from leaving

felt a weight in his chest as she

silence made Olivia uneasy. “What’s

right away. What was

said, “Olivia… You probably

“What?”

breath caught

of her family? Or Stephanie?

you said I could

had been set. Why was he suddenly

on it

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