“Yes!” Albert acknowledged as a chuckle escaped him. Olivia, on the other hand, gasped in shock, surprised that Edmont and Winnie had such a close relationship with the royal Bleu Family.
“Winnie is my friend’s aunt.”
Albert nodded and muttered, “I didn’t expect them to be Criecians.” “Are you familiar with them?” Olivia asked, and Albert answered, “Somewhat. I’ve met them a few times.”
“Why didn’t you greet them last night?” Olivia asked. “The investigation of the necklace is confidential.” Albert chuckled. “We don’t want everyone to know about it, so we left when they arrived.”
Olivia quirked a brow at that and asked, “May I ask why you’re going through so much trouble to find the necklace?”
“In that case, may I also ask if the necklace is still in your possession?” Albert asked as he looked into her eyes.
Olivia’s heart skipped a beat, but she maintained a composed manner on the surface and smiled. “Wouldn’t I have already shown it to you if it was still in my hands?”
Albert’s gaze remained fixed on her, penetrating as if he could see into her soul. “You wouldn’t be so concerned about our intentions if it’s not with you.”
Olivia laughed and calmly replied, “Well, I’m just curious. I was told that my necklace could be worth hundreds of thousands. Now that you’re also searching for it, I’m curious to know just how much I’ve lost.”
“Name your price,” Albert said. “You can ask for anything you want! If the necklace is still in your possession, please help us. It’s very important to us!”
His eyes were sincere, his words pleading. Olivia had a moment of softness. Perhaps it was really important, and besides, the necklace in her possession might not be the one they were looking for.
Perhaps she should let Jewel contact Winnie first to get an understanding of the current situation in Eurosia. It would be best not to get involved in their politics, after all.
Just then, her phone buzzed, abruptly interrupting her thoughts. She smiled apologetically at Albert before picking up her phone.
It turned out to be a call from the boys! kindergarten teacher.
She swiped to answer. “Hello, Miss Zachry.”
The teacher’s voice sounded urgent over the phone. “Is this Miss Maxwell? Please come to the school immediately. Your child had a nosebleed during the exam and has now fainted.”
Olivia was startled, and her legs went weak. She hurriedly responded, then stumbled out of the office, even forgetting that Albert was still there.
“What happened, Miss Maxwell?” Albert asked at once as he looked at her pale face. “I have an urgent matter, Mr. Bleu. Please excuse me.” As she spoke, she walked out and dialed Eugene’s number. “Eugene, Blake fainted at school…”
She tried to sound calm, but her voice trembled uncontrollably. She wouldn’t panic so badly if it were North, but it was one of the triplets they were talking about right now.
She knew how they came into this world. Hector had been searching high and low for them, and it was she and Eugene who couldn’t bear to send them back to the research institute. If anything went wrong as a result, she would regret it for the rest of her life.
“Don’t worry.” Eugene’s reassuring voice came from the other end of the line. “Everything will be okay. Wait for me at the studio. I’ll come right away.”
“Don’t take a detour. I can manage on my own.”
With that, Olivia hung up the phone and opened the car door. However, Albert stopped her just as she was about to get in. “How can you drive in this state? Let me take you.”
