Chapter 326: I Mean Well
Olivia suddenly snapped back to reality, shielding the two children behind her. She gave Emma a distant smile, “No need to worry, Miss Thornton. It’s just a minor issue.”
After speaking, she glanced at Victor and said, “It looks like Mr. Leer and Miss Thornton have things to attend to. I won’t disturb you any further.”
Without waiting for a response, Olivia took the two children by the hand, intending to leave their sight.
After taking just two steps, Victor’s voice came from behind.
“Is it Sebastian and Ethan who aren’t feeling well?”
Victor’s gaze swept over the two children. He noticed Ethan’s pale face and the hand clutching his stomach, his eyes darkening slightly.
The child turned around, his pale face filled with indignation as he spoke, “It’s just a stomachache. Uncle should go accompany that woman to see the doctor. You don’t need to worry about us!”Content held by NôvelDrama.Org.
The child was clearly upset. The hospital corridor was silent, and his voice echoed through the hallway.
Victor sensed the child’s hostility towards him and furrowed his brow, unsure of what he had done to upset them.
Despite not seeing them for a while, the children’s hostility towards him seemed even stronger than before.
Olivia also noticed that the child’s voice was a bit loud. She shielded the child behind her and softly apologized to passersby before looking at Victor and Emma. “I’m sorry, Ethan is a bit unwell and has become more irritable. Please don’t take it personally, Mr. Leer and Miss Thornton.”
Olivia still felt uneasy about the last time the two children were inexplicably expelled from kindergarten.
Seeing Victor’s concern for Emma now, she was even more anxious that Emma might find another excuse to target the two children.
Therefore, she tried to be as polite as possible to both of them.
Seeing Olivia’s attitude, Victor’s expression darkened, and he furrowed his brow without saying anything.
Olivia actually told him not to take it personally with the children.
Did she think he would do something to them? Hadn’t their time together been enough for her to see what kind of person he really was?
Thinking about Olivia’s perception of him, Victor’s expression turned somewhat grim, and the atmosphere around them inexplicably grew tense.
Emma, standing closest, was the first to feel the pressure. She silently clenched her fingers but maintained a friendly demeanor. Looking at the children Olivia was holding, she asked with concern, “The children look quite unwell. Is it serious?”
She then looked up at Olivia and casually mentioned, “If needed, I can recommend a very good pediatrician. Of course, it would be even better if Victor could help. The doctors he knows are all top-notch.”
After speaking, Emma glanced at her own arm in a cast.
It was as if she was hinting to Olivia that her doctor had been found by Victor.
Olivia naturally caught her implication and gave a cold smile. “No need. I have plenty of medical contacts myself. Besides, Ethan isn’t that seriously ill. Thank you for your concern, Miss Thornton.”
Her words were as polite as possible, but Emma still frowned and looked at her with some grievance. “I mean well, Miss Prescott. Why such an attitude?”
Olivia felt her eyelid twitch and couldn’t be bothered with her unreasonable behavior. She pulled her lips into a tight smile and didn’t respond.