Olivia finally figured out what happened after Eugene told her the truth, but she did not feel relieved. Instead, her heart grew heavier. After learning the truth, she realized he had done a great job by not giving Azalea a chance. He could even be considered heartless.
However, she knew that Eugene would never forget about the favor he could not repay, for the woman had saved his life before. In other words, she had to accept that Azalea would always remain in his heart.
Suddenly, she found herself unreasonable. How could she be so selfish not to allow the man to have another woman in his heart? Nevertheless, she could never lie to herself that she was pleased deep down.
Eugene had been observing her expressions. A moment later, he asked cautiously, ‘Are you still mad at me, Olivia?” She took a deep breath and replied gently, “I don’t have a right to be mad.”
A heartbroken Eugene pulled her into his embrace. “You can be mad at me. You can scold or even hit me, but please don’t ignore me.” Suddenly, she asked aggrievedly, “Why didn’t you get together with her?”
In that case, she would not have fallen in love with him. Despite feeling aggrieved, she could not tell him what was on her mind. Otherwise, she would be the unreasonable one who did not know her boundaries. Eugene was startled before replying, “I don’t love her.”
Olivia was being obstinate. Knowing she would only be hurt further by asking more questions, she still decided to do so. “Did she express her love for you or say she wanted to be with you?”
After a moment of hesitation, he nodded. She then asked, “What about you? Have you ever thought about dating her? Tell me the truth.” Met with her gaze, he instinctively gulped and remained silent. Olivia pocketed her gaze. “I got it.”
Eugene hurriedly explained, “It’s not like what you think. I don’t love her at all, and I know my feelings for you are different. At that time, she had been taking care of me. I couldn’t repay her favor, and you were nowhere to be found.
As such, the idea of getting together with her did cross my mind. However, after finding out she was Sirius’ daughter, I told her I didn’t love her. Even if I forced myself to become her partner, it wasn’t out of love. What can I do to make you believe me, Olivia? I didn’t lie to you. I hid it from you because I didn’t want you to misunderstand anything. Look, you’re reading: so much into it now because of the truth, aren’t you?”
She nodded. ‘Alright. I understand.” He took her hands and examined her face. “Why are you still displeased, then?” Olivia drew a deep breath. “I’m not.”
She was indeed not dissatisfied. They had talked things out, and Eugene had valid reasons for doing what he did. She also felt that the man had done nothing wrong. In that case, why would she feel unhappy at all?
Worried that she would still be bothered by it, Eugene continued to explain, “Hayes called me on the day you returned. Perhaps he was worried about damaging the royal family’s reputation, so he didn’t make it clear to me. It wasn’t until I arrived at Nambahd Palace that I found out what happened. That day, after Azalea got into a cab, the driver intended to drug her and force himself on her.
However, she realized the driver’s intention, so she struck his head with her stiletto and leaped out of the car. Since the driver was running after her, she had no choice but to jump from a bridge. Although she didn’t jump from a high spot, she still fractured her legs. Fortunately, the guards from Nambahd Palace managed to save her.”
After a pause, he continued, “She was crying when I arrived. I wasn’t sure if she was terrified or in pain, but she held onto my hands, which was why I didn’t have time to call you. At that time, I was guilty. If I hadn’t randomly found her a cab, such a matter wouldn’t have happened. I wanted to wait for her operation to be over before I returned, but you never accepted my calls.
Since I was worried about you, I decided to come back. I’m sorry for the misunderstanding, Olivia. I admit I initially wanted to hide it from you because I didn’t want you to read too much into it. Also, I was in a terrible mood. I’ve never wanted to owe her anything, but things seem to go against my wishes.”
