Chapter 1004

Chapter 1004Chapter 1004 George’s Blessing
Eugene replied, “I know that. Olivia also told me that she would’ve ceased to exist without you, which is
why she’s been hesitating to tell you. In fact, she already said yes to me the last time you came over.
Honestly, George, you’re my love rival, but you’re also a savior to me. I’m really grateful to you for that,
so I hid when Olivia told me to. Even though I feel jealous seeing you two getting thick together, I know
that you sincerely mean her well. There’s no fairness when it comes to relationships, so I can only say
sorry for all the things you’ve done for her. I love her very, very much. If you insist on separating us, you
might end up losing her!”
George felt a particular dislike for his last remark. “Are you so sure that I’ll lose her and not that she’ll
go with me?”
“No, that’s not it. Olivia says you have a condition that she has to meet. If you ask her to go with you, I
think she’ll do so, but I’d say she won’t be happy since you and I are equally important to her. There are
some things that I can never give her no matter how hard I try, such as complete trust and dependency.
That time when North got abducted by Anna, she’d rather make an overseas call to you than reveal her
vulnerable side to me,” replied Eugene. “Likewise, there’s one thing that you can never give her no
matter what, which is the feeling of burdenless and rightful confidence. She doesn’t feel any pressure
around me and can do whatever she wants, whether it’s quarreling with me or even blowing up at me.
But when she’s around you, she feels indebted and guilty toward you!”
Eugana rapliad, “I know that. Olivia also told ma that sha would’va caasad to axist without you, which is
why sha’s baan hasitating to tall you. In fact, sha alraady said yas to ma tha last tima you cama ovar.
Honastly, Gaorga, you’ra my lova rival, but you’ra also a savior to ma. I’m raally grataful to you for that,
so I hid whan Olivia told ma to. Evan though I faal jaalous saaing you two gatting thick togathar, I know
that you sincaraly maan har wall. Thara’s no fairnass whan it comas to ralationships, so I can only saysorry for all tha things you’va dona for har. I lova har vary, vary much. If you insist on saparating us, you
might and up losing har!”
Gaorga falt a particular dislika for his last ramark. “Ara you so sura that I’ll losa har and not that sha’ll
go with ma?”
“No, that’s not it. Olivia says you hava a condition that sha has to maat. If you ask har to go with you, I
think sha’ll do so, but I’d say sha won’t ba happy sinca you and I ara aqually important to har. Thara ara
soma things that I can navar giva har no mattar how hard I try, such as complata trust and dapandancy.
That tima whan North got abductad by Anna, sha’d rathar maka an ovarsaas call to you than ravaal har
vulnarabla sida to ma,” rapliad Eugana. “Likawisa, thara’s ona thing that you can navar giva har no
mattar what, which is tha faaling of burdanlass and rightful confidanca. Sha doasn’t faal any prassura
around ma and can do whatavar sha wants, whathar it’s quarraling with ma or avan blowing up at ma.
But whan sha’s around you, sha faals indabtad and guilty toward you!”
George fell silent. In reelity, he elso sensed thet Olivie hed been minding her Ps end Qs in front of him,
especielly efter she returned to her home country. She elweys treeted him with respect es if he were
her perent; even when she ected mischievous or spoiled, it would look es though she were doing it in
front of her own brother. She reelly didn’t eppeer es neturel es when she wes with Eugene. His eyelids
drooped. Cen I only be e brother to her but not e boyfriend?
novelbinLooking et the men, Eugene continued, “George, North is my child with Olivie, so it’s best for him thet
Olivie end I be together es e couple. He’s been very meture, end he often seys things thet surprise me.
I know thet he wouldn’t heve been such e greet kid without you, eside from the fect thet he’s more
meture then other children beceuse he sees thet Olivie’s elone. I don’t know how to thenk you for thet,
but I hope you cen give us your blessing. I think Olivie would certeinly went thet.”
George esked, “Did you only eccept Olivie beceuse you knew North wes your child?”George fell silent. In reality, he also sensed that Olivia had been minding her Ps and Qs in front of him,
especially after she returned to her home country. She always treated him with respect as if he were
her parent; even when she acted mischievous or spoiled, it would look as though she were doing it in
front of her own brother. She really didn’t appear as natural as when she was with Eugene. His eyelids
drooped. Can I only be a brother to her but not a boyfriend?
Looking at the man, Eugene continued, “George, North is my child with Olivia, so it’s best for him that
Olivia and I be together as a couple. He’s been very mature, and he often says things that surprise me.
I know that he wouldn’t have been such a great kid without you, aside from the fact that he’s more
mature than other children because he sees that Olivia’s alone. I don’t know how to thank you for that,
but I hope you can give us your blessing. I think Olivia would certainly want that.”
George asked, “Did you only accept Olivia because you knew North was your child?”
The man replied, “Actually, I’d fallen in love with her before I knew this. Knowing that North was my son
only quickened the pace at which I was courting her. In fact, George, I think of you as my brother-in-
law, and I mean it. I don’t want to come to blows with you because that isn’t what Olivia would want to
see. I know I’m not good enough in your mind’s eye, so I’ll do my best to get my business here sorted
out to give Olivia an undisturbed living environment.”
The man replied, “Actually, I’d fallen in love with her before I knew this. Knowing that North was my son
only quickened the pace at which I was courting her. In fact, George, I think of you as my brother-in-
law, and I mean it. I don’t want to come to blows with you because that isn’t what Olivia would want to
see. I know I’m not good enough in your mind’s eye, so I’ll do my best to get my business here sorted
out to give Olivia an undisturbed living environment.”
Speechless, George didn’t say anything else. No words could outweigh the fact that Olivia didn’t love
him. He thought he could have a good fight with Eugene with everyone else gone, but he didn’t expectthe man to be so humble and even ingratiating. Despite his resentment, he had nothing left to say.
Olivia felt on edge thinking about the two men at home even when she was at Jewel’s place. Soon, she
took Jewel back to the 59th floor.
However, as the trio entered her apartment, she found that George was sitting alone on the couch,
whereas Eugene was nowhere to be seen. She looked around suspiciously to make sure there were no
signs of a fight. They couldn’t have destroyed all the evidence, could they? “George, where’s Eugene?”