Chapter 183 All Very Stubborn
Olivia stood outside. Although she had mentally prepared herself, hearing those words still inevitably made her feel sad...
Mixed with that sadness was more self-blame.
She knew it was she who had hurt Rodolfo's heart back then.
It was all her fault. It was only natural for Rodolfo to be angry.
Even if he wanted to hit or scold her, she wouldn't object at all!
Thinking of this, Olivia simply knelt down and called out loudly toward the inside. "Mr. McCoy, I'm sorry. I was wrong back then. I shouldn't have ignored your advice or doubted your judgment. I shouldn't have been so stubborn. The price I'm paying now is what I deserve!
I came today not daring to expect your forgiveness, only wanting to sincerely apologize.
Back then, I let down your trust and hurt your heart. That was my fault. I will always truly regret it...
Switching careers was foolish of me. Now that I'm returning and picking up my old profession again, perhaps I can't reach your lifetime achievements, but from now on, that will be my goal. I'll keep working hard with conviction and never give up easily again!"
After her voice faded, the villa was completely silent.
She didn't hear Rodolfo's voice, and he didn't seem to have any intention of coming out.
Olivia felt sad and disappointed.
Rodolfo... didn't he even want to see her?
Olivia's eyes reddened, but she knew all of this was her own doing...
Since Rodolfo hadn't spoken, she simply stayed there without leaving.
After about half an hour, footsteps finally came from the doorway.
Olivia looked up with delight, but was disappointed again.
The person who came out was Simon.
Seeing Olivia still kneeling on the ground, his voice carried some heartache and helplessness.
He tried to persuade her. "Ms. Smith, please go back for today."
Seeing that Rodolfo still hadn't come out, Olivia felt she couldn't just leave like this, so she shook her head. "I don't want to leave. If Mr. McCoy hasn't calmed down, I can keep standing here."
Simon knew that Olivia had a stubborn personality, so he lowered his voice and hinted strongly, "Apologizing can be done in batches. Your sincerity today, Mr. McCoy must have seen it.
You know his stubborn nature. It'll take several attempts before he calms down.
Listen to me today and go back first. You'll catch a cold, and he'll probably be even angrier..."
Olivia thought Simon's words made sense.
She had already made Rodolfo angry. If she made him angry again, she really wouldn't be able to make things right.
She also found some comfort in Simon's words.
If Rodolfo would care about her, it meant he still had her as his student in his heart. She just needed to try harder.
Under Simon's persuasion, Olivia prepared to leave.
However, because she had been standing still for too long, her legs had gone numb, and she stumbled when she started walking.
"Be careful..."
Simon steadied her and looked at her knees with concern, asking. "Are you okay? Nothing wrong?"
Olivia rubbed her knees, shook her head, and said. "I'm fine."
Simon sighed, then said. "Let me have someone drive you back."
Olivia didn't refuse.
Rodolfo and Olivia were alike in one way - both were stubborn.
She looked at the villa in front of her, was silent for a few seconds, then called out to the person inside. "Mr. McCoy, I've disturbed you today. If you don't want to see me, I'll go back first and come visit again another day!"
There was still no movement inside.
Olivia waited a while until the discomfort in her legs eased a bit, then left the villa courtyard.
Simon personally escorted her to the car.
When he came back, he brought in the gifts Olivia had brought into the villa.
Inside, an elderly man with graying temples, wearing a long robe and looking quite dignified, was sitting at the tea table drinking tea.
Simon glanced over, then took out those gifts one by one.
While taking them out, he exclaimed. "Wow, premium famous tea, all the kinds you like to drink!
And this porcelain set, must be a collector's item, right?
Ms. Smith is really thoughtful, she's always remembered your preferences clearly."
He deliberately spoke well of Olivia, but Rodolfo was still angry.
He naturally understood Simon's meaning and snorted coldly. "Do I lack these things?"
Then he deliberately found fault. "Marrying into the Johnson family, seems she didn't learn anything good. Does she really think spending some money and giving gifts can make it like nothing happened?"
Simon fell silent at these words.
Rodolfo waited a while, but when Simon didn't respond, he couldn't help but turn to look at him. "Why aren't you saying anything?"
Weren't you going to speak well of Olivia?
Simon sighed and said. "I just think some things should probably be told to you now...
All these years, whenever you mentioned Ms. Smith you got angry and didn't want to hear news about her, so no one told you about her situation.
Actually, her days in the Johnson family weren't what you imagined..."
Hearing this, Rodolfo's brow twitched slightly. Although he didn't want to listen, his mouth spoke before he could control it. "Oh, really?"
Simon didn't hide anything anymore and directly told him about Olivia's experiences in the Johnson family over the years.
By the end, Rodolfo's brows were tightly furrowed.
Simon continued. "Young people are all stubborn. No amount of advice works. Only after suffering losses do they learn their lesson.
Ms. Smith was indeed too emotional back then, but it wasn't for money or wealth and glory.
Michael betrayed her sincere heart and also made Ms. Smith see this person clearly.
After the divorce, she raised her child alone and must have suffered a lot.
You didn't want to see her, so you don't know. I saw with my own eyes just now that Ms. Smith has lost a lot of weight, not like before. She's also become much more mature, probably worn down by that marriage..."
Simon's tone was full of heartache for Olivia.
Even he felt this way knowing about Olivia's experiences, let alone Rodolfo who treated her like his own daughter.
Only at this moment did the old man, who had been angry just moments ago, finally look at the gifts Olivia had brought.
Whether it was the tea or the tea set, it was clear they were prepared with great care.
And each item was something he liked.
Simon was right about this.
"Actually, it's not just these. Over the years, that child has often sent you things. She hasn't missed a single holiday gift.
It's just that I knew you were angry, so I didn't dare tell you."
At this point, Simon took out a document.
It had been included with the gifts.
Simon glanced at it and knew what it was.
He placed the document in front of Rodolfo and said. "You should look at this..."
Rodolfo silently took it. Although his face showed no expression, he wasn't as resistant anymore.
He opened the document and found it was a career plan.
It was Olivia's, including her studio's current development situation and future expansion direction...
The content was extremely detailed. Rodolfo looked at it for a very long time.
Olivia didn't know any of this.
After returning, her emotions hadn't recovered yet. When she entered, the disappointment on her face was too obvious - even Evelyn and Bianca noticed it.
The adult and child came over, asking with concern about the situation.
"Olivia, what happened?"
Bianca also asked in a sweet childlike voice. "Mommy, are you unhappy?"
Olivia shook her head. "No, I'm just thinking about work. Don't worry, Bianca."
Bianca never doubted her mommy's words.
But Evelyn was different. She could tell Olivia wasn't telling the truth.
In front of the child, she didn't continue asking.
It wasn't until evening, after Yara had put Bianca to bed, that Evelyn came to find Olivia with red wine.
"Tell me, what really happened? I'm not Bianca - I'm not that easy to fool."
She sat down on the sofa and poured Olivia a glass, clearly intending to have a good heart-to-heart talk.
Olivia was silent for two seconds, picked up the glass and took a sip, then slowly told her. "My teacher came back. I went to see him today..."
She told Evelyn about what happened that afternoon, her tone full of disappointment and sadness.
Evelyn felt very uncomfortable watching this.
She patted Olivia's shoulder and comforted her. "Don't worry too much. I think he'll forgive you sooner or later.
As the saying goes, there's no overnight grudge between father and daughter, right? He practically treated you like his own daughter. Even if he's angry, he won't stay angry forever."
Olivia thought so too.
If necessary, she'd just go apologize more times.
...
On the other side, Michael's people had also found out that the miracle doctor from Medica Vitae Sect had already arrived in Emerald City.
He immediately instructed Robert. "Use your connections to see if you can make contact and meet with that miracle doctor in advance."
He didn't want to experience his legs acting up again.
This time, he must get completely cured!
"Okay!"
Robert immediately went to handle it.
But no matter how many connections he used, after two whole days, there was no result.
Michael's patience was running out.
When he called Robert over to ask, Robert's expression was also very troubled. "I've already checked. That senior is really low-key. This time he only came for the medical trade association and has no other plans, so he declined our invitation."
Sophia was also very concerned about this matter.
If possible, she wanted to personally go invite him so Michael would see her in a new light.
She immediately said. "Maybe it's because we're not sincere enough. Otherwise, let's visit in person. No matter what, he can't just drive us away, right?"
Michael thought this made sense.
Generally, capable people have some pride. It was understandable that the miracle doctor didn't want to easily accept his invitation.
So he instructed Robert. "Go prepare. I want to personally visit this miracle doctor."
"Yes!"
Robert didn't say more and immediately went to handle it.
That afternoon, Sophia went with Michael to Rodolfo's residence.