Chapter 170 She Feels Good or Bad, Andrew Can Tell at a Glance
Andrew's gaze swept out casually, and he saw the same scene.
His eyes darkened slightly, his thin lips pressed tight, his face showing no clear emotion...
Meanwhile, outside, Olivia was quite surprised by Daniel's appearance.
"What are you doing here?"
And... holding so many flowers???
Sure, today was Valentine's Day, but he... who was he planning to give these to?
For some reason, Olivia felt inexplicably flustered.
Daniel, on the other hand, was calm. "I came to discuss some work stuff with you. But just as I got to the neighborhood entrance, a little girl grabbed my sleeve and begged me to buy flowers, saying her mom was sick in the hospital and they needed money...
I saw she was wearing thin clothes and had a runny nose, so I bought them!
Most of these flowers aren't even wrapped. I was planning to take them upstairs and have you deal with them, but you weren't home, so I've been carrying them all the way here, dropping them as I go!"
At this, he clicked his tongue and readjusted the roses in his arms.
He should've left well enough alone—the moment he moved, several more fell out.
Daniel scrambled to save them, but that just made more fall!
Seeing him like this, Olivia couldn't help but laugh. "That's so you!"
Daniel protested, "Don't laugh, help me pick them up!"
Olivia was amused, but still crouched down to help him gather them.
Bianca came over to help too.
After a moment, the flowers were stuffed back into Daniel's arms, and Olivia warned him, "Hold them tight, don't drop them again!"
Daniel lazily acknowledged this, then his gaze casually fell on the bouquet of roses in her arms. He asked offhandedly, "Who gave you those? Didn't you say you were taking Bianca to discuss the second phase of treatment? You're just getting back now, so... did that psychologist give them to you?"
Olivia shook her head and told him honestly, "No, the restaurant we ate at prepared them for customers. They looked pretty, so I brought them home."
Though the psychologist had given her something too—a candy bouquet.
But Olivia didn't mention that.
Daniel's slightly gloomy mood improved imperceptibly after hearing this.
His expression unchanged, he commented, "They are pretty nice, but only nine roses is a bit plain. Take these back with you, trim them up a bit, and they'll look even better!"
Olivia raised an eyebrow. "You're not coming up? Didn't you say you had work to discuss?"
Daniel paused, then went with the flow. "It's nothing important, just wanted to go over some things to watch out for at the summit... But mainly, my mom just called and told me to come home.
There's a gathering at the house tonight. I've been out for a while now, and if I don't get back soon, she'll probably make me pay for it!"
Remembering his mother's methods of dealing with people, his teeth ached.
Olivia wanted to laugh again.
Who would've thought that Emerald City's privileged and rebellious Daniel feared nothing except his mother?
But thinking of Isabella Wilson's presence, it really was something few people could withstand.
Even Daniel's father, Charles Wilson, had to obey her every word!
Just as she was thinking this, Daniel's phone rang again.
He quickly said, "Don't just stand there, hurry up and take them."
But Olivia didn't do as he said. She just picked out a few stems from his arms, then said, "These are enough for me. Take the rest back and give them to your mother and relatives. When they see them, they definitely won't be angry."
Daniel thought this made sense, so he didn't insist. "Alright, I'm off then. You and Bianca get home quick. I'll message you about the summit."
Olivia nodded and waved at him as a goodbye.
Seeing this, Daniel wanted to say something.
But with Bianca right there, certain things seemed inappropriate to say out loud.
He hesitated several times, then gave up.
Forget it...
The goal of giving flowers was already achieved anyway. The rest could come slowly.
If he moved too fast, he'd probably scare her away.
With this thought, Daniel only left her with, "Happy Valentine's Day."
Then he left.
Once he was gone, Olivia didn't linger either and quickly took Bianca home.
In the Maybach by the roadside, David and Andrew had watched the whole thing.
Although they were some distance away and couldn't hear the conversation clearly, they could still judge the general situation from their behavior.
Right now, David was full of admiration. "Deliberately buying a bunch of loose flowers, pretending he has nowhere to put them, then smoothly giving them away... Daniel's tactics are pretty clever!"
At this, he turned to look at Andrew, hinting wildly, "Mr. Hamilton, what do you think? Isn't his gradual approach pretty good?
The woman might not feel much at first, but over time, she'll definitely sense his feelings."
Andrew sat lazily, leaning back in his seat, and replied coolly, "I think... it's not that great. Ms. Garcia didn't pick up on his intentions at all."
David didn't buy it. "How can you tell? The atmosphere just now seemed pretty good!"
Andrew said calmly, "I've known her for a while now. I can tell her mood and reactions at a glance... But never mind them—let's talk about you. Are you planning to change careers and become a relationship expert?
If you're really interested in that, I can transfer you immediately!"
Hearing this, David backed down right away. "Mr. Hamilton, I was wrong. I'll never meddle in your and Dr. Garcia's business again. Please don't transfer me!"
Andrew looked at him with satisfaction. "Then why aren't you driving?"
"Yes, right away."
With that, he didn't dare delay a moment and quickly started the car.
Before leaving, Andrew's gaze casually swept over the Bentley not far away.
Daniel, huh...
He lazily raised his hand and adjusted the gold-rimmed glasses on his nose. Deep in his eyes, beyond the depth, was the composure of someone in complete control.
...
The next day was Bianca's first day back at school, and Yara officially returned to work, specially preparing a hearty breakfast.
After eating, Olivia took Bianca to register.
Although she hadn't been there for over half a month, Bianca didn't feel unfamiliar with the place. When she saw her teachers and classmates, she even eagerly went up to chat and greet them.
Benjamin was surprised to see this. "Bianca seems to be in even better shape after the winter break?"
The other kids were still crying, but she wasn't affected at all!
Olivia told him honestly, "It's probably related to seeing Mr. Hamilton yesterday. I took her to adapt to an unfamiliar environment and did some psychological guidance."
"No wonder."
Benjamin understood. "Looks like Andrew had the foresight. The timing was perfect—the day before school started. He probably anticipated this situation.
Now all the other parents are busy comforting their kids, but you don't have to!"
Olivia hadn't thought that much about it before.
But now that Benjamin mentioned it, she realized it was true.
Andrew's thoughtfulness was as consistent as ever!
She felt relieved and left Bianca with Benjamin, then went about her own business.
In the morning, Daniel came to the research institute with good news. "'Mindstill Draught'—the first batch of medicine produced sold out immediately after hitting the market. The results are outstanding, even more popular than the first special medicine you developed!
Just now, the pharmaceutical bureau director called. Early next month, he wants to invite you to a major pharmaceutical trade conference.
Apparently, many medical luminaries will be there, and they hope you can attend!"
Olivia wasn't too surprised about the special medicine's success.
After all, the formula theft incident had caused such a big stir before that its reputation was already established.
But this pharmaceutical conference was the first she'd heard of it.
That kind of occasion was undoubtedly a good opportunity to make connections.
She had no reason to refuse.
Of course, most importantly, her teacher should also be on the invitation list.
Back then, she had disappointed her teacher by marrying Michael.
Now that she had achieved results, it was time to apologize.
With this thought, Olivia agreed. "Alright, I'll attend."
...
At the same time.
On Sophia's end, she had also heard about the pharmaceutical conference.
The leader of the 'Medica Vitae Sect' was difficult and temperamental, and had rebuffed her several times, making it hard to persuade them.
If she could find a way to attend this conference and talk in person, maybe she could show her sincerity and win them over.
But with her current lowly status, she had no qualifications to attend such an event.
Left with no choice, she could only turn to Michael for help.
She believed that as long as she could attend, she could definitely convince them to help!