Chapter 582
What happened was completely different from what Olivia had thought. The things her father left her were indeed priceless to her, but they didn’t really have any actual monetary value.
So, the comments on her post were wrong. Ethan wasn’t after her money. In that case, what could she have that a man like Ethan would covet?
They stayed at the Fordham residence for a while longer, but Olivia couldn’t remember anything.
Before they left, Snowball followed Olivia out. She wanted to suggest bringing Snowball with her but stopped herself. It was like she subconsciously knew that Ethan didn’t like cats.
“What’s wrong?”
Olivia pointed to Snowball and asked, “Can I bring her with me?”
Snowball was an old cat and didn’t have long to live. Olivia wanted to stay with Snowball for the remainder of her lifespan.
Ethan agreed readily, “Sure, I’ll get someone to bring her home. Let’s continue our date.”
Olivia pondered over his words. “So, this is a date?”
Smiling, Ethan held her hand. “What else could it be? It’s perfectly normal for us to go on dates. We’re married. I’m legally allowed to take you on dates.”
Ethan was in the driver’s seat, and he helped Olivia with her seat belt.
“Did we used to go on dates often?”
Ethan looked straight ahead and said truthfully, “Not really. I used to be very busy and often went on business trips. I didn’t have much time to spend with you. But, from now on, I’ll try my best to make time for you.”
Ethan’s expression was calm. There wasn’t any sign that pointed to him lying.
“Liv, your visa has already been applied for. If you don’t have any objections, we can go to Xylandia at the end of the month after I’m done with the work on hand. You can further your studies there. You can meet my mom too.”
Olivia was puzzled. “Have I never met her before?”
Burgess had mentioned that they had lived with Ethan’s grandparents before, but she didn’t mention Ethan’s mom.
“No, my mom has a mental condition and has been getting treatment these past years. I didn’t bring you to meet her before because I was afraid it might exacerbate her condition. Her condition has stabilized over the past six months. I think it’ll be okay for you to meet her.”
Olivia felt anxious because she was about to meet her mother-in-law.
“What kind of person is your mother?”
“She…”
Ethan fell silent. He didn’t know how to describe his mother.
Since he was young, they had spent the better part of their lives apart from each other. After his sister was born, Ethan had to take care of her. His mother’s condition was unstable, and when she had an episode, she would be full of bloodlust and get violent.
Leia wasn’t the only one who got abused. Ethan had also been hurt by his mother when he was young. And it wasn’t an isolated incident.
Since he was young, he had mixed feelings about his mother. He loved her but also feared her. He forced himself to be independent and subsequently became busy with many things. So, he never really interacted with his mother all that much.
Whenever his mother had an episode, she wouldn’t even recognize him as her son. Sometimes, she’d even treat him like an enemy. He never felt his mother’s love that much. He barely even saw her in a normal state. So, he didn’t really know what to
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say about his mother.
“You’ll know when you see her.”
“But will she even like me? I heard that mothers-in-law never get along with their daughters-in-law.”
Ethan smiled when he heard Olivia’s murmurs. Holding her hand, he said, “Of course, she’ll like you. My wife is the most lovable person in the world. No one could possibly hate you.”
Face flushed, Olivia shook her hand free. “Focus on driving. We don’t want to get into an accident.”
“Liv, would you be sad if I died?” Ethan suddenly asked.
It seems Ethan only ever married Olivia to take revenge for what happened to his little sister. While Olivia is plagued by her sickness, he holds her chin and says coldly, “This is what your family owes me.” Now, she has no family and no future.
Her father becomes comatose after a car accident, leaving her with nothing to live for. Thus, she hurls herself from a building. “The life my family owes will now be repaid.” At this, Ethan, who’s usually calm, panics while begging for Olivia to come back as if he’s in a state of frenzy …
