Chapter 66 Are You Hiding Something from Me
Elijah waited by the car, watching his boss, Nathan, walk out with a scowl.
As Nathan slid into the passenger seat, his entire body seem.“.
Finished.
tense, holding back a storm. He closed his eyes, his mom’s harsh words replaying. Thoughts he’d been hiding were now exposed, twisting his gut. Finally, he rasped, “Hospital. Now.”
Unsurprised, Elijah replied, “On it,” and immediately started the car.
Liam walked in with a glass of water and
At the hospital, Olivia finished breakfast. The ever–thought some medicine. “Mommy, you gotta take your medicine so you can be healthy again!”
Olivia smiled, kissed him, and took the medicine.
Then, her bedside phone rang. It was Lucas!
She answered. His worried voice filled the room, “Ollie, where have you
but couldn’t get through. Are you alright?”
, I tried calling you last night
Oh no! A panicked memory hit Olivia. She disappeared in such haste last night; Lucas must have been dead worried about her!
“I’m so sorry!” she said, “Something came up last night, and it completely slipped my mind.”
Lucas exaggerated a sigh of relief, rolling his eyes dramatically. “Thank goodness you’re okay! King would have been a total wreck and kill me if anything happened.”
Olivia couldn’t help but laugh. “King’s out of the country, Lucas. He wouldn’t even know. What are you -worried about?”
She figured as long as she kept it a secret, King would never find out. But then…
“You better damn sure about that! He’s right here!” Lucas whined.
Olivia’s heart skipped a beat. Then, a bulb lit up in her mind. “Wait, hold on. King is with you right now? How? Wait. Is this a prank??”
Olivia couldn’t believe her ears!
Lucas felt unfairly accused. “Urgh! He practically ripped me out of bed at sunrise!”
Before Lucas could finish complaining, his phone was snatched away. A familiar, gentle voice filled Olivia’s ear. “Ollie, it’s King. Where are you?”
Hearing his voice, Olivia finally came to terms with Lucas‘ revelation!
“What brings you back so soon?” she replied, barely containing her surprise.
King’s unannounced return caught her off guard!
“Just a business trip,” King said casually, then hacking a cough. “Also wanted to see how you’re doing.”
Olivia frowned. “Hey, are you okay?”
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** Finished.
The world knew King as the CEO of Horizon Ventures, a sharp businessman admired internationally. But nobody knew about his hidden battle with illness.
Years of family feuds had left him paranoid. King had constantly feared being poisoned or killed by someone close to him.
Olivia’s face hardened. King’s surprise return had her gut churning, “King, are you hiding something from me?” she asked cautiously.
King hesitated. “Let’s meet first. We can talk details then.”
Olivia, feeling a pang of worry, agreed. “Okay, I’m at the hospital. You and Lucas can come here directly.”
“Hospital?” The King’s voice dropped to a low hum. “What happened?”
“Don’t worry,” Olivia said, trying to sound calm. “Caught in the rain, got a cold, and fever. I’m alright now.”
The King’s response was immediate. “On my way.”
He hung up, leaving Olivia with a gnawing worry in her stomach.
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