Chapter 331 Only Hold Her in the Palm of His Hand
Hearing her say this, Andrew's eyes darkened a bit more.
In the end, he could only go along with her wishes and said, "If that's the case, then I won't stop you. But there's one thing you got wrong."
Olivia looked at him with confusion and asked, "What thing?"
Andrew smiled, his eyes sparkling as he looked at her seriously and said, "The feelings between us won't be worn down by anything.
On the contrary, they'll only get better and better.
I won't let anything harm the relationship between you and me, okay?"
His steady and strong voice filled her with a sense of security.
Olivia naturally trusted him. She nodded obediently and replied, "Yes, I believe you."
Andrew pulled her into his arms.
The two embraced quietly, both enjoying this tender and beautiful moment.
The outside world said she was divorced and not good enough for him.
But in Andrew's view, he had clearly found a dusty jewel.
For someone like Olivia, he would only cherish her and use everything to protect her.
Olivia hadn't forgotten that she still had work to finish.
After being close with Andrew for a while, the two separated, and she continued working on preparing the medicine.
Andrew asked her from the side, "Is there anything you need help with?"
Olivia didn't let him get involved. "No, this kind of thing needs to be done by someone who knows what they're doing."
Andrew also knew he didn't understand these things, so he didn't insist on helping.
Seeing this, Olivia added, "But you can stay here and watch me, keep me company."
Hearing this, Andrew smiled again and immediately replied, "Alright, then I'll come keep you company for the next few days."
"Yes!"
Having someone she liked willing to keep her company, Olivia naturally had no objections.
The light shone on both of them, and the affection between them was silently tender.
Over at the Kingsley family, things weren't so peaceful tonight.
Aurelia entered with a gloomy expression.
Lawrence and his wife were sitting together eating fruit.
Seeing their daughter return, Cecilia Kingsley asked with a smile, "Aurelia, why are you back so late?"
Her tone wasn't reproachful about the late return, but rather teasing, "Did you see Andrew?"
They thought that since Aurelia had gone to the Hamilton Mansion today, she must have seen Andrew, which was why she hadn't even come back for dinner.
However, when Cecilia finished asking, she noticed that Aurelia's expression didn't look good.
She put away her smile and quickly asked, "Why do you look unhappy? Did something happen?"
Lawrence also stood up, looking at Aurelia and asking, "Didn't you go to the Hamilton Mansion?"
Did she not see Andrew?
"I saw him!" Aurelia gritted her teeth.
In front of her parents, there was nothing she couldn't say.
She told them directly, "In his eyes and heart, there's only that woman. He couldn't even be bothered to talk to me.
His grandfather wanted him to drive me home, but what happened? He left first, using the excuse that he had to pick up that woman from work!"
Aurelia still had a belly full of anger talking about this now.
Hearing that Andrew would personally pick up that woman from work, Lawrence couldn't help but frown, even feeling somewhat incredulous.
"How could Andrew lower himself to pick up a woman from work? What's his status? Since childhood, others have served him!"
"Exactly, and now he's acting this way for a woman."
Cecilia was also somewhat dissatisfied, saying, "A perfectly good heir to Harmony City's first family, why would he do such embarrassing things for a woman who can't even show her face in public?
There are so many respectable daughters from wealthy families for him to choose from."
Lawrence was relatively more rational.
After calming down, he said to his daughter, "You can't keep your composure over this? Just picking someone up from work and you're this upset?"
Hearing her father's words, Aurelia couldn't help but get angry too. "Shouldn't I be upset? He treated me so coldly, I already feel terrible!"
Lawrence sternly rebuked, "This is all the composure you have? Have you already won him over?
Those two are still dating, so there won't just be picking up and dropping off from work.
In places you can't see, they might have done even more intimate things. Can you be upset about everything?"
"Dad!" Aurelia's face turned even paler thinking about that scene.
Lawrence also had a cold expression, very dissatisfied with his daughter's attitude.
The atmosphere became tense.
Finally, Cecilia came out to smooth things over, saying, "Why are you bringing this up? You know Aurelia's in a bad mood right now, can't you say something nicer?"
Aurelia also had a stiff expression, clearly upset about what Lawrence said.
But Lawrence not only didn't soften his attitude, he spoke to Aurelia with authority, "I'm just reminding you that since you weren't capable enough to seize the initiative at the start, don't complain now.
Besides, people who accomplish great things don't get hung up on these small matters all day. How else can you fight for greater benefits?
If you can't even handle this, then you might as well give up directly, to save yourself from failing in the end and bringing trouble to the Kingsley family."
His sharp words directly woke up Aurelia.
Her father wasn't wrong. If she couldn't tolerate this now, how could she win him back later?
A woman going crazy with jealousy definitely wouldn't be what Andrew liked.
If she couldn't control her emotions, all she'd get in return was his disgust.
Thinking about this, Aurelia's emotions gradually calmed down.
After taking a deep breath, she began to admit her mistake, saying, "I was too hasty."
Lawrence was fairly satisfied seeing her reflect so quickly.
He continued, "I had someone investigate. When Andrew was in Emerald City, it was because he was treating Olivia's daughter that he frequently spent time with her.
Spending time together, she already had the advantage, not to mention the opportunity to understand him.
In this aspect, you lost to her, and it's something you can't make up for right now.
That's why I suggested you cultivate your relationship with the Hamiltons.
For the Hamiltons to accept a divorced woman takes time, and this is your biggest advantage!
Take this opportunity to let them see your grace, wisdom, and gentleness."
Having said this, Lawrence didn't say much more.
He believed that with his daughter's intelligence and understanding, she already knew what to do.
Aurelia had indeed regained her rationality.
She quickly sorted out the pros and cons in her mind. After several seconds, she finally said, "I understand. Thank you for your guidance. I know how to build up my advantages now, but..."
The resentment in her heart hadn't disappeared.
The anger of her man being tainted by Olivia was still there.
How could a dirty woman like Olivia deserve to be with him!
One day, she would make Olivia see herself clearly!
Meanwhile, Olivia was busy at the research facility until very late.
Seeing that it was almost eleven o'clock and she still showed no signs of stopping, Andrew finally couldn't take it anymore and immediately came over to call a halt.
"I know you mean well, but this isn't urgent. My grandfather's health is still okay right now, there's no rush with the treatment.
If you're worried, I'll supervise him to exercise more during this time to reduce those concerns you mentioned."
This plan wasn't entirely because of Olivia.
The doctor had given similar instructions before.
But usually Finnegan didn't like to move around and liked to slack off, and Andrew was away for years and couldn't supervise him.
Now that he was in Harmony City anyway, if Finnegan couldn't sit still, he could step in and manage it.
Listening to his words, Olivia felt very warm inside.
Just as she had said, she would feel bad for him too.
Andrew had also worked all day today, and because of her, he still couldn't go back to rest.
Even for his sake, she wouldn't push herself anymore.
Olivia immediately nodded and said, "Then let's call it a night."
She was indeed tired herself.
During the day at the research institute, she had been spinning like a top, working all day, standing almost the entire time with hardly any sitting down to rest.
The same was true here in the evening.
So after coming out of the lab, Olivia couldn't help but find a place to sit down and massage her legs to relieve the discomfort.
Seeing her actions, Andrew knelt down in front of her with concern and asked, "What's wrong with your legs?"
Olivia didn't hold back and told him, "I've been standing all day, my legs are sore."
A look of distress appeared in the man's eyes.
He raised his hand and pressed on her calf a couple of times.
Olivia gasped and quickly grabbed Andrew's hand, rescuing her leg.
Her tone was somewhat reproachful as she said, "Be gentler!"
Andrew also knew that he wasn't as skilled as her in this area, and random massaging might make her feel worse.
So he directly picked her up by the waist.
Olivia was startled and let out a cry, quickly holding onto Andrew's shoulders. "What are you doing?"
Andrew said gently, "If you're uncomfortable, lean on me and rest. If I carry you, your legs won't be sore."
Olivia's ears turned red uncontrollably, but she didn't really want to get down.
Not having to walk herself was of course good.
And it was being carried by her boyfriend.
His embrace was broad and warm, full of security, and simply couldn't be more comfortable.
Andrew carried her all the way to the car. "If you're tired, lean on me and rest!"
Olivia shook her head, trying hard to sit up properly, saying, "I'm fine, I can manage..."
Andrew didn't force her and went along with her wishes.
But the stubborn person ultimately couldn't hold out.
The exhaustion from extreme physical fatigue was completely uncontrollable.
As the car started moving, Olivia drowsily leaned against Andrew's shoulder and fell asleep.
After who knows how long, Olivia was woken up from her sleep.
When she opened her eyes, she found herself in an unfamiliar place.
Looking around, it seemed to be a changing room?
Not far in front of her was a huge floor-to-ceiling window.
Outside the window was a sizeable hot spring pool, decorated very elegantly.
When the steam rose, it added a touch of beauty and warmth to the scenery outside.
Olivia asked in surprise, "Where... is this?"
Andrew supported her shoulders and told her gently, "The hot spring pool behind Liliana Retreat. When you came last time, I didn't bring you to this area. Let's soak together and relieve your fatigue."
Olivia really hadn't expected that late at night, he would bring her here.
But for something as pleasant as soaking in a hot spring, Olivia naturally didn't want to refuse.
She was really tired.
The hot spring pool before her eyes was simply a huge temptation for her!