Chapter 127 Not at Ease About Her
Olivia had intended to ignore him and wait quietly at the door for Bianca to come out.
But his stare was really hard to ignore, so she asked coldly, "Do you need something?"
Michael saw her indifferent attitude, as if she were looking at a stranger, and felt inexplicably irritated. "I came to see Bianca."
Olivia mocked, "No need. Bianca is doing just fine now. Mr. Johnson, you already have a godson, you don't need her as a daughter. If possible, I hope you won't bother her."
Michael's eyes darkened, and he was about to say something.
Just then, the school door opened—dismissal time.
Many children, led by their teachers, lined up waiting for their parents to pick them up.
Bianca also came out, led by Benjamin.
When Bianca saw Michael, she was clearly stunned.
In the past, she would definitely have run over in a sweet childlike voice, calling him Daddy.
But tonight, her attitude was somewhat distant.
Michael noticed this too and immediately said, "Bianca, why don't you greet me?"
Bianca pressed her little lips together and reluctantly called out, "Daddy..."
Michael frowned, barely satisfied, and tried to soften his voice as much as possible. "Haven't seen you in days. I came over to ask if you want to go to the amusement park tomorrow? I've cleared my schedule to spend time with you."
Bianca was somewhat resistant and refused, "Don't want to go... I have to paint tomorrow."
Then she gripped Olivia's hand tightly, unwilling even to be close to him.
Michael was already irritated, and seeing her like this made him angry.
"Olivia, no matter what's between us, don't drag the child into it. Can you stop teaching her bad things?"
Olivia laughed mockingly. "Who's been dragging the child into things all along? And who's been protecting an outsider all the time, ignoring Bianca's feelings?
Michael, Bianca's condition has improved. She's no longer in that self-isolated state. She has a very clear understanding of who treats her well and who doesn't.
Today's karma is exactly what your past behavior has created, isn't it?
Instead of this, you should go back and reflect on yourself, rather than blaming others all the time!"
After saying this, she picked up Bianca and left directly.
Michael watched the mother and daughter leave, feeling terrible, with an inexplicable sense of emptiness and irritation.
Later that evening, when he returned home, the coldness on his face hadn't faded.
Sophia was waiting at the door with Aiden.
As soon as she saw him return, Aiden ran over eagerly, calling out, "Daddy Michael, you're back! Was work tiring today? Should I give you a shoulder massage? Mom said you work really hard."
Sophia also looked gentle, leaning over to kiss him. "Michael, tired? I had the kitchen make your favorite dishes. Rest for a bit, dinner will be ready soon."
Michael felt the warmth from the big and small figures before him and suddenly thought this wasn't bad.
When Bianca was here, the whole villa was shrouded in a depressing atmosphere.
Now, Aiden was so sensible and well-behaved, and his beloved was gentle and caring.
This was what he had envisioned a home should be like...
What did Olivia matter?
Thinking this way, his mood improved.
During dinner, Sophia took the opportunity to bring up something. "Our research lab's new drug has been successfully developed. At tomorrow's meeting, we can have the product department start preparing for its launch and promotion.
I guarantee we can release it before Olivia's company does."
Michael was somewhat surprised. "So fast? Weren't you still failing before?"
Sophia smiled sweetly. "After failing many times, naturally we gained experience, and the subsequent progress sped up!
Actually, these past few days, our drug has been submitted for review and received market approval!
It's just that you just got divorced from Olivia, I was afraid you weren't in a good mood, and I was worried something might go wrong and disappoint you, so I didn't tell you.
Now that it's successful, naturally I want to share this good news!"
Hearing this, Michael's mood finally brightened. "Sophia, you really haven't let me down."
Sophia said tenderly, "We're one, aren't we? Of course I won't keep disappointing you! I want you to know... you and I are meant to be together."
As for Olivia...
A malicious smile flashed in her eyes.
...
Ever since Olivia saw Michael at the school, her eyelid had been twitching non-stop after returning home.
Every time she encountered the Johnson family, nothing good happened.
This time, that premonition was even stronger!
After two peaceful days, on the third day, a bombshell confirmed her premonition.
Early in the morning, the Johnson Group held a new drug launch event with lightning speed.
The launch was grand—not only were celebrities invited, but countless media outlets were there, and there was even a live broadcast.
Olivia happened to see it while scrolling and caught Sophia introducing the drug.
"Our drug is called 'Heartrest Capsule.' It's a special medication for heart conditions. Patients with heart disease can take it in emergencies to maintain vital signs and extend the golden rescue period up to three hours!
The development of this drug went through countless experiments and formula adjustments, using many precious medicinal materials, some of which are priceless..."
As she spoke, the big screen even listed the types of medicinal materials.
With just one glance, Olivia recognized that this drug's formula was identical to the one she had developed.
Olivia's face showed shock, and her hand holding the phone began to tremble.
The drug she developed was called 'Mindstill Draught,' while the Johnson Group's was called 'Heartrest Capsule.'
The medicinal formula inside was partially extracted from ancient medical texts, with no records in mainstream medical books.
There couldn't be such a coincidence in this world!!!
So the Johnson Group had stolen the research institute's formula, manufactured the drug, and launched it first?
Olivia's face turned ashen.
This drug had cost her and her team months of effort, and now it appeared without warning at someone else's launch event.
She was so angry she felt dizzy and lightheaded, but more than that, she was panicked.
Right now, the company was also working on launching it, but being beaten by the Johnson Group meant all their efforts were wasted.
Daniel had obviously heard the news too.
He used his connections to quickly obtain the drug released by the Johnson Group and came to find her. "Maybe it's just a coincidence. What they released might not be our product. Analyze it and see."
Olivia nodded, took the drug, and entered the research lab with a glimmer of hope.
However, the analysis results dealt her a heavy blow.
Her face turned pale as she looked at Daniel and delivered the result neither of them wanted to hear. "It is... the drug we developed!"
Daniel's eyes darkened sharply, and his usually carefree face radiated frightening hostility. "Someone stole our trade secrets?"
Olivia nodded, feeling guilty and remorseful.
If the research data was stolen, it could only have leaked from her side.
"I'm sorry, Daniel. I was careful enough, but someone still found a loophole! This time, if the situation can't be salvaged, I'll take responsibility for all the losses!"
When recruiting personnel, she had already rejected all the spies planted by the Johnson Group.
The remaining ones were all trustworthy.
She hadn't expected there would still be someone who slipped through.
Who could it be???
"What are you sorry for? Right now, we need to find this damn mole first."
Daniel's face was full of anger.
Daring to steal the Wilson Group's secrets—they really were asking for it!!!
...
At this moment, the Johnson Group's launch event was still going strong.
Michael, wearing a well-tailored formal suit, appeared at the venue.
The new drug received a huge response as soon as it was launched, and even he hadn't expected Sophia would give him such a big surprise.
When the media at the scene saw him, they immediately pointed their cameras at his face. "Mr. Johnson, with such a successful strategy with the Brown Group, what do you have to say?"
"We heard you and Mrs. Johnson are already divorced. So with Ms. Brown, is there any further relationship development you can share?"
"If Mr. Johnson gets together with Ms. Brown, it would be a power couple. In the future, have you considered marriage or anything like that?"
The reporters at today's launch were basically arranged by Sophia.
Actually, not many people in the circle knew about Michael's divorce—just a few.
These reporters had naturally been briefed in advance.
Sophia was planning to use this opportunity to expose this matter.
That way, in the future, she could openly stand by Michael's side.
However, she pretended to look surprised and urged, "Everyone, today is our new drug launch. Please ask more questions about this, and don't ask about irrelevant private matters, thank you..."
The reporters weren't about to let it go and continued pressing.
Sophia kept carefully observing Michael's expression, afraid of going too far and making him angry.
Who knew, Michael calmly answered, "Regarding my personal life, there have indeed been some changes, but I'm not ready to announce them yet... Let's talk about the new drug today."
The reporters didn't dare challenge his authority, so they backed off.
But online, topics about his divorce from Olivia were already trending wildly.
...
Olivia had no time to care about this mess.
With Daniel's consolation, she began investigating who leaked the information.
To prevent her parents from worrying too much about this, she specifically instructed Evelyn to help block them from seeing the news.
That evening, she stayed at the research institute to thoroughly investigate the matter.
Not many people had access to the core of the research lab—just the internal members of the development team...
From when these people were hired, to the materials they had access to in between, the formulas they handled, and various data analyses—whether anything had been transferred—she scrutinized every detail.
Unfortunately, after several hours, there wasn't a single clue.
Olivia's mind was chaotic, she couldn't calm down, and her emotions were becoming anxious.
This state caused her heart discomfort and difficulty breathing...
At this time, at the Military Base Housing.
Andrew had just finished his work and was heading to Emerald City airport.
He was returning to Harmony City today. His ticket had been booked long ago, and time was tight—the flight would take off in just over an hour.
As soon as he got in the back seat, he pinched the bridge of his nose and instructed David, "Let's go."
David hesitated and said, "Sir, something seems to have happened with Dr. Garcia."
"Hmm?"
Andrew lowered his hand, his gaze sharpening as he looked at him. "What happened?"
David didn't know about Olivia's new drug being stolen, so he mentioned something else.
"Michael is really ridiculous. If he's launching a new drug, just launch it, but he had to announce his divorce at this time. That's not all—he also bought online trolls to hype up how perfect he and that mistress are...
Many of them are smearing Dr. Garcia, saying she comes from a bad background, saying she's a bad person, and there's already a group of haters starting to slander her with topics like 'cheating during marriage' and 'seducing men.'
Last time when you gave her the jade pendant, didn't you say Dr. Garcia wasn't in good condition?
With the news making such a big fuss... will it affect her?"
Hearing this, Andrew opened his phone and glanced at the news.
After a moment, he frowned. Still worried, he decided to call Olivia.
"Hello..."
Olivia's voice came through quickly.
Her breathing sounded slightly rapid and somewhat weak.