Chapter 166 Jealousy
As soon as this thought arose, Olivia quickly stopped herself.
If Andrew was asking such questions, he must have his reasons. She couldn't let Evelyn influence her and let her mind wander in inappropriate directions.
She patted her forehead, calmed down, and immediately replied, "It's okay."
Andrew responded, "Alright."
After that, nothing more was said.
Though Olivia felt somewhat puzzled, she didn't ask further.
The next day, Olivia's parents had to leave in a hurry that morning due to work, heading back to their hometown.
With the house suddenly empty, Bianca felt a bit down.
During this time, spending every day with them, their bond had grown quite strong.
The sudden separation left her feeling somewhat uncomfortable and sad!
Olivia noticed and thought it was actually a good thing.
It showed that Bianca's perception of emotions was recovering well.
A good sign!
She picked her up to comfort her, "Sweetie, don't be sad. How about we go see Mr. Hamilton this afternoon?"
Hearing they would see Andrew, Bianca's upset feelings finally eased a bit.
That afternoon, Olivia took her to the appointment on time.
When they arrived, Andrew was already waiting.
The man sat by the window, wearing a well-tailored suit, relaxed in posture, drinking coffee.
Every movement exuded refinement and elegance.
The gold eyeglass chain hung on his shoulder, gleaming brightly, yet couldn't outshine his perfect profile.
This man, every time she saw him, gave a different stunning impression.
After admiring him silently, Olivia walked over with Bianca and greeted him, "Have you been waiting long?"
Andrew looked up at the sound and replied, "Not very long, just got here a moment ago."
Then, he smiled slightly at Bianca in her arms, "We meet again, Bianca."
Though Bianca hadn't seen him for several days, she wasn't shy at all. She immediately leaned softly into his arms and said in a sweet childlike voice, "Hello, Uncle Andrew."
Andrew rubbed her head and responded gently, "Hello!"
Bianca smiled with pursed lips, her little hands eagerly rummaging through her backpack.
Then she pulled out a box, handed it over, and said, "This is a gift for you~"
"Oh?"
Andrew put down his coffee cup, reached out to take it, and examined it for a few moments.
The box was carefully wrapped with a ribbon tied around it.
Clearly prepared with care.
His gaze was warm as he asked, "What is it? May I open it?"
Bianca nodded her little head and answered, "Yes, it's a Christmas gift."
Andrew hadn't expected there would be two gifts, and immediately untied the ribbon.
Inside the box was a rolled-up painting.
When unrolled, it showed fireworks bursting with various colors, rich brushstrokes, vivid and lifelike.
Beside it was a specimen album of fallen leaves.
Andrew flipped through a few pages and found that some leaves had been made into little animal shapes, especially cute.
His eyes curved with a smile, and he couldn't help asking Bianca, "Bianca, I can tell you painted this, but did you also make this specimen album?"
Bianca seemed to have been waiting for him to ask this, immediately nodding eagerly and saying, "Grandpa and Grandma took me to collect leaves and taught me how to make them... Uncle Andrew, do you like it?"
"I love it!"
Andrew answered without hesitation.
These two gifts, though not expensive items, were clearly made with great care by Bianca.
To him, that made them precious.
He didn't hold back his praise, "Bianca is amazing. I'll treasure these."
Bianca was especially happy, her face soft and sweet with a smile, her voice soft and gentle, "I'm glad you like them."
After giving the gifts, Bianca returned to her mommy's side.
Olivia ordered her a small cake, and after settling her in, finally found a chance to speak, "This leaf specimen, only Mr. Hamilton has one—even I don't have one!"
Her tone carried a hint of sourness.
Andrew smiled slightly and said, "Really? Then it's truly my honor to be thought of so fondly by Bianca!"
Olivia still felt a bit jealous but wasn't too upset.
She knew Bianca really liked Andrew.
Whether it was his psychological guidance or the gentleness and praise he showed daily, it all had a profound impact on her.
So giving him this gift was quite natural!
Olivia quickly suppressed her jealousy and turned to business, "About the second phase of Bianca's treatment, how should we proceed?"
After putting away the gifts, Andrew became serious, "Bianca's condition has been maintained better than I expected. Your parents must have spent a lot of quality time with her during this period, which is great. Teaching her handicrafts like making specimens is very good guidance.
The first phase of treatment was mainly about exposing her to people, events, and things in the outside world, opening up her closed-off senses.
Next, we need to help her adapt to various different environments.
Her autism doesn't manifest now, but that exists under specific conditions—like having familiar people around or being in familiar environments that give her a sense of security.
But as she grows up, she'll go to more places and encounter more different situations. At that time, she might still have other stress reactions.
So, to prevent this from happening, we'll focus on this aspect next..."
At this point, he handed over a prepared document, "This is the second phase treatment plan I've developed. Take a look."
Olivia quickly took it and read carefully.
The plan was very detailed.
Besides specific professional psychological treatment, it also included some activity suggestions.
For example, taking Bianca to movie theaters, amusement parks, and other places... different static and dynamic environments, to observe her adaptation level and response state.
After reading it, Olivia took a deep breath.
She had thought the second phase of treatment would be easier than the first.
Now it seemed that wasn't the case at all.
On the contrary, the second phase required even longer and more time spent with Bianca.
Moreover, looking at the plan, it seemed Andrew needed to accompany them throughout...
Olivia couldn't help but say, "I don't mind—as long as Bianca can recover, I'll do anything. But Mr. Hamilton, you're so busy, won't this take up too much of your time?"
Andrew seemed to have anticipated she would ask this and calmly shook his head, "No, I have relatively few work commitments this year and enough time.
Besides, Bianca's case study is only half recorded. I need more complete data to advance my psychological research, so I need to see it through to the end.
You don't need to feel burdened!"
After hearing this, Olivia felt something wasn't quite right.
But she couldn't pinpoint the problem for the moment.
However, she had to admit that with Andrew around, she felt inexplicably reassured.
As if with him there, all difficulties could be easily resolved!
She immediately nodded and said, "Then I'll have to trouble you!"
Andrew looked at her deeply and said, "It's no trouble."