Chapter 363 To Make Andrew Keep Winning
Liam was still pretty persistent after all.
Olivia replied helplessly, "Sorry to disappoint you, but he won't take students. Plus, he's getting older now and doesn't have that much energy anymore."
Hearing this, Liam immediately disagreed and argued back, "What do you mean Mr. McCoy is old? He's clearly very young! Full of energy and spirit.
Last time I saw his photo, he looked just like a young guy!"
Olivia laughed. "Even if you praise him like that, it won't help. He really isn't taking students anymore. What little energy he has left is all devoted to the research institute."
"Alright then." Liam couldn't force it, his face full of regret.
If he had known, even if his dad had broken his legs back then, he would have crawled to Medica Vitae Sect.
Maybe then he would have had a chance to become Rodolfo's student.
Olivia watched him looking like a wilted eggplant, his whole body radiating disappointment, and couldn't help shaking her head.
She couldn't bear to discourage someone so enthusiastic about learning.
So she relented a bit and made a decision, saying, "How about this - I can lend you some basic ancient medical texts on treatment methods."
At these words, Liam immediately perked up again. "Really? Ms. Smith, I heard that clearly, you can't take it back!
Mr. Hamilton, you all heard it too, she agreed!"
Liam eagerly pulled people in to witness it.
Once he finished the basic ones, could the precious treatment methods be far behind?
Olivia was amused by him again and nodded. "I'm not lying to you. Whenever you have time, just come find me."
"Great!" Liam happily agreed and enthusiastically invited her. "It's so lucky to meet you today, how can we not have a meal together?
I'll treat today, don't be polite with me. After all, we'll all be family from now on!"
With such warm hospitality, even Andrew rarely refused. "Then you arrange it."
"Okay, there's a place nearby with authentic food. Follow me!"
After they agreed, they all headed out together.
Before leaving, Olivia went to the restroom to wash her hands.
When she came out, she didn't expect to run into Michael.
He still hadn't left?
No, it looked more like he was waiting for her.
Olivia's expression froze slightly, but she didn't plan to acknowledge him and turned to leave.
"Olivia." Michael stopped her. "Do you really not want to see me that badly?"
Olivia pressed her lips together and replied coldly, "Mr. Johnson, that's too much. I just don't think there's any need for us to meet."
Michael looked at her cold back and realized for the first time how far apart they had become.
He lowered his eyes and said, "Is that so? But I'm still Bianca's father after all. Legally, I still have visitation rights.
You took Bianca and left Emerald City without a word. You should at least let me know."
Olivia laughed mockingly. "Mr. Johnson, you're the one who didn't want this daughter. Is there really any need to visit?
Besides, with Bianca's current condition, it's better if you don't come. That way she can have a better life."
Every time she saw him before, Bianca would have an episode.
Olivia was already afraid of him.
Michael had originally wanted to talk to her nicely, but hearing her use this attitude with him repeatedly, his tone also took on some displeasure. "You taught her to call someone else dad, making her distant and unfamiliar with her biological father - is that really what's good for her?
She's my daughter. No matter what, she'll be close to me.
We're connected by blood. How can that be severed just like that?
You're preventing Bianca from acknowledging her biological father. Aren't you afraid she'll resent you in the future?"
Hearing his self-righteous tone, Olivia felt inexplicably angry.
When Daniel said before that the Johnson family was coming for Bianca, she had hoped the Johnson family wouldn't be that shameless.
It seemed that hope couldn't come true.
The Johnson family was indeed shameless enough!
She looked at Michael coldly. "Andrew is my boyfriend. If we end up together in the future, he'll be Bianca's legitimate father.
Even if he isn't now, everything he's done for Bianca is much better than you, her so-called 'biological father'!"
Olivia was disgusted by everything about Michael.
Because of all the past hurt, she didn't want any more involvement with them.
So her words now were quite blunt. "Michael, I used to think you had some pride, that you'd own up to your choices.
Since you chose to be together back then, you should accept it and not regret it!
What are you doing now?
You discovered that Sophia, who you were so obsessed with, isn't as wonderful as you imagined, so now you turn around and remember you still have an embarrassing ex-wife and a sick daughter.
Do you think that we mother and daughter will just fall back into your hands with a simple wave?
Michael, don't be so full of yourself!
Bianca doesn't want to acknowledge you as her father!
Back then, when you protected someone else's child and pushed her away, making her suffer all kinds of grievances and hurt, she stopped having you as a father in her heart long ago.
When you rejected her completely, she also found you disgusting.
If you have any conscience left, you shouldn't come disturb us!
Your existence only makes us annoyed and makes us hate even more why we didn't leave the Johnson family sooner!"
After saying this, Olivia didn't want to stay another second and quickly left, leaving him behind.
Michael gripped the armrests of his wheelchair tightly, his eyes dark and filled with unknown emotions.
Robert, who had been hiding in the shadows, came out just in time to see Michael's expression and felt inexplicably alarmed.
He wasn't surprised at all that their conversation had ended badly.
It was Michael who was in the wrong, who had let her down.
No wonder she threw attitude at him like that.
But Robert didn't dare say any of these words.
After Olivia left, Michael was silent for a long while, not knowing what he was thinking.
When Robert looked at him again, he saw his lonely expression and the confusion in his eyes. "She used to have her heart and eyes full of me, but now she says she finds me annoying.
We've only been divorced for less than a year, and she's already moved on."
Robert was speechless.
After holding it in for a while, he really wanted to remind Michael that Olivia had spent over four years unable to warm his heart.
Her disappointment hadn't accumulated overnight either.
But in the end, he didn't say these words.
He knew that when Michael decided to come to Harmony City, some obsessions couldn't be swayed by others.
However, given his position, Robert still tried to suggest, "Ms. Smith and Bianca are doing very well now. Why don't you try letting go?"
They had seen with their own eyes how well she got along with that man - their relationship was so good that others could hardly get between them.
If he let go now, at least in the future, he could still maintain a father-daughter relationship with the child.
But Michael didn't agree. Instead, his expression showed a kind of confidence as he said, "She and Andrew can't work out!"
Robert asked in confusion, "Why?"
Michael said coldly, "You'll find out later."
Robert was speechless.
Whatever. He couldn't control Michael's decisions anymore.
……
After Olivia left the restroom, she pushed those annoying matters to the back of her mind.
She didn't want to bring up that person's business in front of Andrew.
She didn't want an irrelevant person to ruin his mood.
Unfortunately, she didn't know how sensitive Andrew was to emotions.
Almost the moment she came back, he noticed.
When Olivia reached him, Andrew looked at her with concern and asked, "What's wrong? Why do you look unhappy after going out?"
Olivia pressed her lips together and hesitated for two seconds.
In the end, she chose to be honest. "It's nothing, I just ran into someone annoying."
Andrew was silent for two seconds, then immediately guessed.
He asked, "He came to see you?"
Olivia nodded, her expression a bit unlucky and also a bit angry.
Because of Michael's words.
He really looked down on her.
As if he thought that she and Bianca couldn't make it without him.
It was truly ridiculous!
Seeing she was emotional, Andrew didn't say anything, just took her hand and walked outside.
Once in the car, he raised the partition in front.
Before Olivia could react, the man pulled her into his arms, and then her lips were bitten.
Olivia flinched, remembering that last night he had bitten her as punishment.
Was this the same thing again?
The marks on her body hadn't even faded yet!
She wanted to pull away.
But the next second, she stopped.
She couldn't help wondering if he was angry because she had met Michael privately.
Olivia lowered her head. "I'm sorry, I actually just ran into him by chance..."
She wanted to explain to him, but Andrew didn't let her finish. He bit her again, his voice somewhat serious. "Why waste emotions on someone irrelevant?
I'm right here beside you. You just need to look at me and focus your attention on me, okay?
As for what he's planning to do, it's just desperate struggling after being cornered.
In my view, the moment he threw you away, he had already lost completely.
Now, I'm holding you in my hands. If he could still succeed, I'd be too much of a failure!"
Olivia couldn't stand hearing this. Forgetting about those messy emotions from earlier, she hugged him and kissed him, saying, "You're not a failure, and you won't fail..."
Standing beside Andrew, she would make sure he kept winning!
Seeing her response, Andrew was finally satisfied. Holding her, as if playing with a toy, he pinched her earlobe and said softly, "Good girl..."
He gently pressed against her, capturing her lips in a lingering, tender kiss.
The gentle, affectionate kiss continued on and off.
It wasn't until they reached the restaurant and the car stopped that they separated.
When getting out of the car, Liam also got out of another car.
When he saw Olivia, he exclaimed in surprise, "Ms. Smith, what happened to your mouth? Why does it look a bit swollen? Are you having an allergic reaction?"
It seemed fine when they separated earlier.