Olivia’s adorable expression almost made Eugene smile as the thought of her encounter embittered him. How could he possibly not know how scary those dogs were? They were still barking wildly when he arrived at the manor. Had the armed police not shoot one of them to death as a sign of threat, he would not be able to enter the room that smoothly.
“I’ll ask someone to kill them all as revenge.” “There’s no need for that. The doggos are pitiful too. They were just listening to orders, so why kill them?” She stopped him.
“Okay. I’ll do as you say and spare them.” He played with her fringe with his fingers as she smiled. “Was North the one informing you about it? I think you should give him a call to assure him.” “Alright, responded Eugene.
He then dialed North’s number. “North, your mom is safe. Don’t worry about it.” “Is she okay?” North inquired worriedly. “Yeah, she’s fine. Will you be fine home alone? Should I ask Nathan to keep you company?”
North questioned instead, “Is she hurt?” Eugene paused in hesitation. “It’s nothing serious. The doctor said she only has to stay in the hospital for two days.” North became anxious. “Why does she have to stay in the hospital if she’s alright? I wanna see Mommy too.”
He then hung up the call. Eugene looked at his phone while regretting his hasty speech. Meanwhile, Olivia was amused. “He realized it, didn’t he?”
“Yeah, he knows that you’re hurt from one single statement from me. I’ll call Nathan to give North a ride. Cabs aren’t safe.” His voice was smeared with smug and a tad of helplessness. “North will find his way to Nathan.”
Nevertheless, Eugene phoned Nathan, only to realize that Olivia had guessed it right-North already called Nathan. So, Eugene told them to be careful on their way before terminating the call. “You can get some shut-eye if you’re tired. It’ll take them a while before arriving here. I’ll wake you up once they’re here.”
“I am sleepy, but it might be because of the drug. Eugene hummed in response. “Sleep. I’ll stay here with you.” As soon as he finished his words, his bodyguard rang his phone. “President Nolan, we’ve found Penny.”
“Bring her to the hospital,” he instructed frostily and ended the call. Olivia opened her eyes after merely shutting them for a few seconds. “You think that it’s Penny’s doing?”
He honestly did not believe it, but he could not disregard the truth that was laid before his eyes. “Who will it be aside from her? She’s the only one with a motive.” “But I have a strange feeling about it.”
He asked, “What?” “Andy said that Penny kidnapped me to threaten you, yet he didn’t show mercy during the fight. Look at those dogs. If I wasn’t quick enough, I could’ve been bitten to death. Is she planning on using my dead body as a bargaining chip?”
He looked at Olivia’s frowning expression. “Are you saying that Andy is framing her?” “I’m not sure. I just feel that everything’s going too smoothly.” “It’s because he’s afraid of death. I really wanted him dead at that time.”
She shook her head. “No. Had he admitted his wrong to you, I wouldn’t find it weird. Before you came, I asked whether he knew of me and he does! He even said how cruel you are to send your parents to court. He wants to have you to know how it feels like to watch the person you care for fall into a scheme where any resistance is futile. Don’t you think that he’s talking about Penny? Unless she really wants me killed instead of using me as leverage. So, this man is definitely lying. It’s either Penny wants my life or Andy is framing her.”
