Chapter 163 Moving in Together So Soon?
"Huh?"
At these words, not just Olivia, even David in the front seat looked completely shocked.
This this this... inviting someone to move in together already?
Wasn't this too fast?
Seeing their stunned expressions, Andrew realized his words had been ambiguous.
His face remained composed as he explained, "Don't misunderstand. What I mean is, I have servants at my place who can take care of you more conveniently. After all, you got injured because of my invitation. If you're home alone and something happens, I'd be responsible for that too."
Olivia hadn't really overthought it.
But that didn't stop her heart from skipping a few beats.
Now barely calmed down, she quickly said, "Thank you for your kindness, Mr. Hamilton, but I don't think it's necessary. My place is quite safe, and I won't be jumping around. I'll be extra careful when walking, so nothing should go wrong."
She politely declined.
Although their relationship had grown closer recently, moving into his place so suddenly seemed a bit inappropriate.
Besides, for some reason, she subconsciously felt a complex kind of fear.
The closer she got to this man, the more she could sense his excellence.
He was like a god, unreachable, yet also like a gentle breeze and bright moon, warm and inviting, making people want to reach out and touch.
This complex duality instinctively made her feel timid...
She couldn't quite figure out what was going on with these feelings.
This time Andrew didn't pick up on her thoughts, but he did realize that his sudden invitation was somewhat inappropriate.
It would scare people!
This was the first time his mouth had moved faster than his brain.
He felt slightly annoyed with himself but didn't show it, simply saying calmly, "I didn't mean to offend you just now."
"I know."
Olivia smiled and said, "Mr. Hamilton, you're concerned about me... but really, don't worry too much. Don't forget, I'm a doctor myself. I know how to make my leg heal quickly.
I'll apply some medicine when I get home, and the swelling should be mostly gone by tomorrow. The day after, walking definitely won't be a problem."
Perhaps because she spoke so confidently, Andrew hesitated for a few seconds before finally not insisting.
"Alright then, I won't force you. After you get home, please be careful. If anything happens, you can call me and I'll come over.
As for now... let me help you upstairs first."
This time, Olivia didn't refuse and simply nodded.
Andrew quickly got out of the car, walked around it, and came to help her.
At this hour, there were quite a few people in the residential complex. Olivia was walking so slowly that she nearly got bumped into several times.
To prevent her from getting hurt again, Andrew simply scooped her up in his arms.
Olivia was startled and instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck, "Mr. Hamilton???"
Andrew's tone was natural and calm, "Better not put more strain on your foot. This way is faster."
With that, he strode inside with his long legs.
Olivia's heart was racing, and her ears felt a bit hot.
Although there had been several accidental physical contacts before, and he had even carried her when she passed out in Harmony City.
But this was the first time in a fully conscious state!
The man's chest was broad, his arms steady. Being carried by him, she didn't feel any bumps at all, and it even gave her a strong sense of security.
Even though she knew Andrew didn't mean anything by it, she still felt flustered.
She didn't know what to do with her hands and feet...
Fortunately, the process didn't take too long, and they finally reached her door.
Andrew set her down and said gently, "We're here."
With her mind in chaos, Olivia nodded and pressed the fingerprint lock.
The door beeped and opened.
Out of politeness, she looked up and asked the man, "Mr. Hamilton, would you like to come in and sit for a bit, have some water?"
Andrew glanced at the layout inside and shook his head, "You've had a long day and must be tired. Get some rest first. I won't disturb you. We can do this another time."
He had no intention of staying long and said goodbye instead, "Go on in, I'll head back too."
Seeing this, Olivia didn't insist and quickly waved goodbye.
Soon, the man turned and left.
After watching his figure enter the elevator, Olivia also went inside.
Once home, she didn't immediately wash up but sat on the sofa for a while to calm down.
Only after her heartbeat returned to normal did she prepare to go to her room.
But just then, the doorbell rang.
Olivia thought it was Andrew returning, having forgotten something, and quickly hobbled over to open the door.
However, standing outside was Evelyn.
Olivia looked at her friend in surprise and asked, "Why are you back in the country?"
Before the New Year, Evelyn had gone abroad to spend the holiday with her parents, saying she'd be back after a while.
Evelyn smiled like a little fox and said, "My parents wanted their romantic getaway and found me annoying, so they sent me back early...
I didn't expect that after coming back, I'd get to see something so interesting."
With that, she casually closed the door, linked arms with Olivia, held her phone up to her face, and said, "How about it? I just took this downstairs. Pretty good camera work, right?"
Olivia looked at the screen suspiciously, and her expression suddenly froze.
The image showed the residential complex in the background, with two people in it.
One was her, the other was Andrew.
This was clearly from when the man had carried her upstairs just now.
"You... were downstairs just now?"
Olivia asked her hesitantly.
Evelyn nodded frankly, "Yeah, I went out to buy some things. When I came back, I saw you two in the complex. I was going to come say hi, but never expected to see such an explosive scene...
Tsk tsk tsk, a princess carry! Mr. Hamilton's boyfriend power is impressive!"
She hooked her arm around Olivia's neck and said with great interest, "When did your relationship progress so fast? Come clean! I was only abroad for a few days and you two are already hugging and carrying each other around behind my back?"
Olivia was caught off guard by the arm around her neck and stumbled, barely managing to steady herself before responding with a mixture of laughter and exasperation.
"Stop your wild imagination right now. He and I aren't what you think. He carried me because I fell and hurt my foot."
To prevent her best friend's thoughts from running wild with excessive speculation, she quickly gave a brief summary of what had happened over the past few days.
During those days in the mountain area, the signal had been poor. Apart from checking in with her parents, she'd lost contact with almost everyone else.
Naturally, she hadn't told her about it.
After hearing everything, Evelyn looked completely disappointed, "That's it???"
Olivia gave her a sidelong glance, "What else?"
"This doesn't make sense! The date I imagined would be passionate and exciting, but there was nothing like that at all?
The atmosphere in your photo is clearly full of romantic tension..."
Evelyn looked utterly heartbroken with regret.
God knows how excited she'd been just now!
She'd been hoping for so long that after her friend dumped that scumbag Michael, she'd find an excellent new partner.
Andrew was handsome, wealthy, and gentle—undoubtedly the best option she'd encountered so far.
Seeing their intimate behavior just now, she thought there was something going on.
Turns out, she'd been overthinking it!