Chapter 191 Shocked the Whole Audience
Olivia froze for a moment, turning to look at Rodolfo. She really hadn't expected him to scold her.
Rodolfo's face was full of anger, mixed with frustration and even some heartache.
This made Olivia, who had been emotionally calm, suddenly tear up.
She opened her mouth but found she didn't know what to say. In the end, she could only apologize, "I'm sorry, teacher. I was wrong! Back then... I shouldn't have ignored your advice!"
The moment these words came out, the huge banquet hall fell eerily silent for several seconds.
Then, like thunder on flat ground, it suddenly exploded.
All the guests were in an uproar.
"What did she just say?"
"Is something wrong with my ears?"
"What did that Olivia just call Rodolfo?"
"I must have heard wrong, right?"
"Wait, if Olivia really is Rodolfo's student, then what Rodolfo said earlier makes sense. He said Michael looked down on his student's medical skills..."
"So his student had already treated his leg years ago, and then he turned around and abandoned her?"
Michael and Sophia stood frozen in place, their expressions showing only shock and disbelief.
Others might doubt whether they heard correctly, but the two of them were standing close to Olivia, so they heard very clearly when Olivia called him 'teacher'...
The other guests at the main table also heard it.
Everyone had shocked expressions on their faces.
Christopher was the first to speak. He asked carefully, "Mr. McCoy, is this... is Dr. Smith really your student?"
Rodolfo pressed his lips together and didn't speak.
Daniel, who had finally finished watching the show, answered for him, "Mr. Taylor, it's true. Olivia was chosen by Mr. McCoy when she was eight years old and studied medicine with him ever since.
By college, she had already learned everything Mr. McCoy had to teach..."
Christopher exclaimed in shock, "No wonder... no wonder Dr. Smith is so capable at such a young age."
At this point, the silent Rodolfo spoke again with anger, saying, "What's the use of being capable if she doesn't listen? If she had properly inherited my medical skills, she would have already had a place in the medical world long ago. Why would she have to wait until now?"
Christopher could tell where Rodolfo's anger was coming from.
He was angry at these two from the Johnson Group for bullying his student.
Despite the harsh words, if he didn't still care about Olivia as his student, he wouldn't be this angry.
Christopher saw it all.
He smiled and tried to comfort him, "Mr. McCoy, that's not quite right. Although Dr. Smith didn't listen to you, Dr. Smith's achievements are still very remarkable..."
Rodolfo snorted coldly, "But she could have had these achievements four years ago..."
What a waste of all these years.
Rodolfo's gaze fell coldly on Michael across from him. "Michael, I didn't want to get involved in your affairs, but I think people should at least have a conscience!
Your Johnson family, taking advantage of her lack of background and support, bullied her in every way!
You're even worse—enjoying the benefits she brought you while belittling her efforts, and now falsely accusing her of not trying her best to cure you.
Aren't you going too far!"
Under Rodolfo's scolding, Michael snapped back to reality.
He looked at Olivia with her moist eyes, then at the furious Rodolfo, wanting to speak.
But Rodolfo didn't give him a chance and continued, "Five years ago, when this girl met you, she was already qualified to inherit the legacy of the 'Medica Vitae Sect.'
She's the most satisfying student I've ever taken in my life. Everything in my 'Medica Vitae Sect' is hers...
When she insisted on being with you, I tried to stop her, even threatened to cut ties with her. But matters of the heart can't be stopped. She gave you her whole heart and used what she learned to treat your legs, which had been disabled for years."
Rodolfo's voice carried some gritted teeth. Though extremely angry, he still had to finish speaking. "The nerves in your legs were dead and needed years of medication and adjustment to recover...
She even came to me begging for medicine. I still remember that day—it was pouring rain. After I drove her away, she still persisted, kneeling outside the door begging for medicine.
How many people could show such devotion? And all these actions, in your words, became her not being sincere!
Tonight I have to ask you—if this doesn't count as being sincere, then what does?"
Michael was stunned.
He didn't know any of this.
Olivia had never told him.
Had she really done all this for him?
Michael's heart was still reeling from the truth. Faced with Rodolfo's sudden questioning, he instinctively shook his head and replied, "I didn't know..."
Rodolfo didn't give him any face and said coldly, "Is it that you didn't know, or you simply didn't want to know?
All these years, how you ignored her, and even after she bore you a daughter, you still treated her coldly, bullied her, forced her to change careers, and years later, made her make way for Ms. Brown here!
You know in your heart what you've done. I don't want to settle this score today.
Since she chose wrong back then, the price she paid afterward was her own doing...
But back then, it was one thing that the Johnson family couldn't protect her. Now she has nothing to do with your Johnson family, yet you still slander and bully her in front of me. Don't blame me for stepping in!
Let me tell you, your Johnson Group may be impressive, but my 'Medica Vitae Sect' is not to be bullied, and we don't take your Johnson family seriously!
As for you saying she was after your Johnson family's money—my 'Medica Vitae Sect' is a medical family with hundreds of years of heritage. What don't we have?
I have no children in this life and was always going to leave everything to her. Do you really think she would care about your material possessions?"
Rodolfo, as if not wanting to waste more words, directly told them to leave. "As for the treatment, I hope you can find someone else. Neither of us has the medical skills to help you, Mr. Johnson."
"Oh my God, so Michael is actually that kind of person."
"Exactly! And he said Ms. Smith wouldn't let him recover, that she delayed his treatment. If it weren't for Ms. Smith, he'd still be going out in a wheelchair, right?"
"Ms. Smith's kindness was treated like garbage..."
"Working herself to death and not even getting a kind word—if this were my daughter being bullied like this, I'd definitely want to kill the guy!"
"No wonder Mr. McCoy was so angry..."
Only then did Michael finally react.
For the first time, he felt he couldn't save face.
But he couldn't refute any of Rodolfo's words.
His mind was filled with everything he had just heard.
He had always suspected Olivia had ulterior motives toward him.
Maybe for status, maybe for money... Plus, he already loved someone else, so no matter how much Olivia did for him, he ignored it all.
He instinctively looked at Olivia.
The person who once adored him now had only coldness in her eyes.
Only now did Michael finally understand how much he had underestimated Olivia.
She was the heir of the 'Medica Vitae Sect.' With Rodolfo's connections and the prestigious medical family background, treating her like his own daughter, she could have whatever she wanted.
Just in terms of future prospects, Rodolfo could pave a smooth path for her.
Yet she was willing to fall out with Rodolfo just to marry him.
And what kind of treatment did she receive after coming to the Johnson family?
Michael suddenly didn't dare recall it, feeling only shock at everything.
He could still hear the guests' discussions.
"If she didn't truly love him, who would make such sacrifices for him?"
"Michael really isn't a decent person, trampling on someone's sincere feelings like that."
"Used to being high and mighty, thinking everyone has ulterior motives."
"Haha, she herself is a favored daughter of heaven, raised by Rodolfo!"
"Ridiculous, abandoning her and then bringing the homewrecker to seek treatment. Even more absurd—slandering his student in front of Rodolfo!"
"Really disgusting, especially that Sophia. Why is she everywhere?"
"Always jumping around. Last time at the summit she lost all face, and this time she tried to make connections again. Didn't expect Mr. McCoy to be Ms. Smith's teacher..."
"If I were her, I'd be extremely embarrassed right now. How can her skin be so thick?"
"The Brown family went bankrupt early. Otherwise, with it falling into such a person's hands, they'd be even more of a laughingstock."
Sophia hadn't recovered since earlier.
The moment she heard Olivia call Rodolfo teacher, she couldn't accept it.
Why was it this woman again!
How could she possibly be Rodolfo's student?
This was clearly her only chance to secure her position as the Johnson family's daughter-in-law. Why did she ruin it again!
How could this woman... have such background and status???
Her parents were so lowly—why could she still turn things around?
Sophia was going crazy.
She suddenly remembered standing outside the villa for so long the other day...
No wonder, no wonder they wouldn't treat them no matter what they said...
"So that day when we went to your house seeking treatment, you were playing with me, deliberately making me stand outside for so long?" Sophia demanded.
Rodolfo replied coldly, "If I remember correctly, we told you to leave from the start. No one forced you."
Rodolfo wouldn't take the blame for something he didn't do.
He wasn't low enough to use such simple tactics to get revenge on Sophia.
Although the butler did do it, he had already spoken to him about it.
But Sophia still couldn't accept this outcome.
She was furious and, regardless of where she was, cursed angrily, "You're clearly an old bastard who deliberately had the servants toy with me..."
"Slap—"
A loud slap landed heavily on Sophia's face, cutting off her unfinished curse.
Olivia's eyes were deep, containing anger and hostility.
"Sophia, who are you cursing? Try saying it again!"
That sharp look left no doubt that if Sophia dared to continue cursing, she would dare to continue hitting.