It was now George’s turn to fall into sullen silence, but he persisted in his struggles. “Eugene and I can chat during the night. He won’t be a bother. Just let him sleep in my room.”
Olivia glared at him coldly, reminding him, “I think you’ll be the one bothering him. He’s used to the silence and has not been sleeping well lately. If there are no available rooms, we’ll just move back to our place.”
Is this a threat? He glared at his heartless junior and petulantly argued, “That’s enough. Why move around? It’s not like you won’t be here during the day. Why bother tormenting yourself?” Then, he turned to Eugene and said, “Go clear a room for yourself.”
“Tll help you,” she said, smiling. Nevertheless, Eugene was so happy after hearing those words that he taunted George before responding nonchalantly, “Okay.”
When Ellen learned of this, she offered her room next to Olivia so that her son could be near his woman.
In the meantime, George’s heart throbbed in jealousy and pain. Since when does Eugene take over the place by her side? However, the sight of Olivia bustling about stopped him from complaining. Fumed, he stormed off to the clinic, reasoning that he could better control his anger if the whole mess was out of sight.
After a full morning of hard work, Eugene was finally moved into the room adjacent to Olivia’s. Even though the two remained separated by a wall and under George’s wary gaze, it was considered a victory for him..
Conversely, it would be much easier for Eugene to head to his darling girlfriend’s room to chat and snuggle.
Meanwhile, Ellen was slightly worried because she had not imagined that she had been moved to the room next to Hector’s after all the fuss. The realization of this caused her cheeks to redden. A third party might have believed she orchestrated the room swaps. Unbeknownst to her, the room next to her was now unoccupied.
On the other hand, Alex and Jewel sought out an opportunity to express their gratitude to Albert, as they could not simply remain silent and forget everything he had done for them. Still, they knew Albert’s willingness to testify was solely due to Olivia. Despite this, Jewel was more aware of Albert’s intentions than Alex, and she was even aware that Albert desired Olivia’s necklace. However, it did not matter what his motivations were because they were the ones who benefited from his actions, so they were obligated to express gratitude.
Later, Jewel approached Olivia and inquired about the most appropriate way to thank Albert.
Olivia replied, “There’s no need to do anything. Eugene would be flying back in a few days. I’ll have him bring the necklace over. We can meet up with Albert one day to discuss the necklace. If he is sincere, I have no problem giving him the necklace.”
In contrast, Jewel was hesitant for her to simply hand over the necklace like that for fear of future complications and….
“That necklace is your only proof of identity. They are looking for the necklace, not the princess. If you give it to them, what can you use to prove you are who you are in the future?”
“I am living a blessed life right now. I don’t want to be acknowledged or brought back into the fold. As long as the country’s development does not affect me, I don’t care,” Olivia answered.
Then, Jewel chuckled and praised, “You are well-loved. Only a woman surrounded by love. could be so bold and fearless.”
One week later, Eugene returned with the necklace. The next evening. Olivia scheduled a meeting with Albert at the restaurant where they frequently dined.
“Are you going to give him the necklace today? I’ll go with you,” Eugene said worriedly.
“It’s fine. Jewel will be there with me,” Olivia reassured him. “It’ll count as Jewel’s show of gratitude. I don’t plan on giving it to them anyway. We’re testing the waters to see if he’ll be truthful with me. I won’t give him the necklace if he doesn’t tell the truth. Then, we’ll return the favor some other way.”
“Be careful then.”
She chuckled and said, “Don’t worry. Albert is a smart man. If he wants to force me into giving the necklace up, he will not do it when we are just warming up to each other. Jewel will be there as well. You can come with me when I do hand the necklace over.”
