Chapter 839

Ethan knew Olivia so well that he was certain she wouldn't stay by his side after what had happened.

He had long expected such a day would come, so he had been avoiding her and simply wishing that the day would come later.

She first poured him a glass of water before seating herself on a chair. “Speaking about it, this is the first time I've poured you a glass of water even though you've been looking after us for a long time.”

Looking sideways, Ethan coughed with a fist over his mouth.

“Thank you."

“Would you like to take your medicine?” asked the concerned Olivia.

"It's alright. It's just the coughing. I'm much better now.”

“Thank you so much for what you've done for us. You're a nice person. You're hard-working and experienced. It's unbecoming of me to make you look after the kids. You're still young. You should try building a career out there,” she said implicitly.

the glass with two hands. His fingers caressed the smooth surface slowly. He lowered his gaze, and no one knew what he

responded after a moment of silence, “My

at the end of her

her— she initially assumed that

to answer him

her lips and clasped her hands, gazing at her fingers with her head hung low. "This is only one of the reasons. Even

me a

"I know."

chance?" Ethan was nearly pleading. "I won't hurt you like your ex-husband did. I'll only love and protect you. If the fact that I'm poor is putting you

me to see you like this.

my original place. I'll neither come close to you nor disturb you. I'll protect you in secret. Miss, please

was

always be the sharpest weapon that ever

and honest remarks were

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