chapter 34 You vicious woman

As soon as Olivia walked out of the hospital entrance, Claire got out of the car and walked into the hospital. Two minutes later, she appeared in Sofia's ward. At that time, the nurse had headed out to prepare dinner for Sofia, and no one else was in the ward. Claire knocked on the door and went in. When she saw Sofia, pale but in good spirits on the hospital bed, Claire put down the fruit basket in her hand, smiling. "Hello, Mrs. Xia." Sofia raised her eyes slightly and looked at the noble, elegant, and exquisite-looking woman in front of her wearing a tight-fitting gown. She knew the woman came from an established background, judging by her clothing. Sofia bobbed her head slightly. "May I know who are you?" Claire stood at the end of the hospital bed, looking down at Sofia arrogantly. "My name is Claire Ouyang, and I'm from the Si Family." When Claire mentioned the Si Family, the first person that came to Sofia's mind was Xavier. Although Olivia had told her that Xavier was just a waiter at the hotel, Sofia thought otherwise. It was impossible for a person who grew up in an ordinary family to possess the temperament and aura that Xavier had. So, even if he were indeed a hotel waiter, his background would not be as simple as it seemed. Sofia thought, "Is Xavier... from the Jianglin Si Family? If that's the case, I must protect Olivia so she doesn't get involved in the Si Family's mess!" "I wonder if Mr. Xia has mentioned the matter of Olivia and my son, Xavier, to you." Claire smiled elegantly. "Xavier has taken a liking to Olivia and wants to marry her, and the Si family has agreed to Mr. Xia's request. As long as Olivia and Xavier get married, the financial problem of Xia Construction will be handled immediately. Besides..." "You will also be given the best medical resources, medicine, and equipment, never worrying about medical expenses or being kicked out of your ward. Of course, Olivia will live a worry-free, wealthy life if she marries Xavier." Hearing this, Sofia breathed a sigh of relief. She mused, "Luckily, she is not Xavier's mom. Otherwise, how should Olivia live in the future if she has such a mother-in-law?" "Oh, you're Mrs. Si. My daughter told me about this. She is already an adult and has her thinking and decisions, so if you want to discuss this matter with me, you've found the wrong person." Sofia had a smile on her face. Even though she was sickly-looking, she was calm and composed. Her unbothered manner was no worse than that of a noblewoman like Claire. Claire narrowed her eyes as Sofia chuckled, continuing gracefully, "My daughter has her own opinions. She decides who she wants to form a relationship with or who she wants to marry. As parents, we can only advise them without over-interfering, right?" Hearing this, Claire narrowed her eyes as sharpness glinted in them. "What do you mean by that, Mrs. Xia? Does that mean you don't think the Si Family or Xavier deserve your daughter?" Sofia shook her head, "You're just joking, right, Mrs. Si? The Si Family is the most wealthy family in Jianglin. To be favored by the Young Master of Si is a blessing that Olivia has accumulated in her past lives. However, Olivia is not suitable for the Si Family. I'm afraid she won't be a great match for Xavier." "After all, ordinary people like us generally can't assimilate into an influential family like yours. Even if we do, it would be hard for us to act gracefully as you do, Mrs. Si." Sofia praised Claire while diverting the attention away from Olivia, but her words didn't make Claire happy. Instead, Claire felt like everything she said was useless. Her expression darkened. "Why did you say such a thing, Mrs. Xia? Currently, we are the ones begging for Olivia to marry Xavier. All you have to do is agree to this marriage. There's no point for you to say all of these words!" "If I were to marry, then I would agree to this marriage. But now, it's my daughter's marriage we are talking about. I can't decide for her without permission." Sofia smiled. "Mrs. Si, if you have a daughter, you would understand my reaction better." "Does this mean you don't intend to provide your daughter a happy and stable future?" Claire's voice had a hint of fierceness as she gradually lost her patience. "You're wrong, Mrs. Si. I can't provide her with a happy and stable future, but I believe Olivia can provide that for herself. So no matter what she decides, I'll support her." The corners of Sofia's mouth curved into a gentle smile. A soft yet determined look appeared on her pale face as if nothing could knock her down. Claire's face darkened, sneering. "So you will still support her even if she marries a hotel waiter?" Sofia didn't know about Olivia and Xavier registering their marriage. When she heard this, she thought Claire meant that Olivia might marry Xavier in the future. She replied calmly, "It's up to them! Look at me. I'm too old and weak to meddle in their lives, so why should I worry so much?" "Okay! Since you are so ungrateful, I will wait until you regret your decision and kneel to beg me!" Claire snorted coldly and left in a frustrated manner. By the time Olivia discovered that Claire had visited Sofia, Claire was already gone. The nurse told Olivia that Sofia's mood was not affected and that she even told the nurse not to mention this incident to Olivia. And so, Olivia fulfilled Sofia's wish. She pretended to be unaware of what happened, not probing further. Sofia needed to rest well and recuperate for the next few days to be ready for the upcoming surgery. However, some people always had to show up and cause unnecessary chaos. "Olivia, open the door. I know you are hiding in there! You better come out, you vicious woman!" Bang! Bang! Bang! "Olivia, you bitch. Open the door! Since you dared to ruin my relationship with Steven, do you dare to come out and confront me now?" Emma's loud voice, her banging on the door, and the incessant scream annoyed Olivia, who was sleeping soundly. Even the neighbors staying upstairs and downstairs began to poke their heads around the door to rubberneck at the unfolding scene. Clad in her pajamas, Olivia opened the door unhappily and looked at Emma frostily. "Say what you have to say quickly." "You. You..." Emma was startled by Olivia's sudden appearance. She was stunned for a moment before regaining her senses. Then, she pointed her finger at Olivia's nose. "Olivia, what are you trying to achieve?! Do you know how hard it was for me and Steven to reach this stage in our life? Because of what you did, our engagement party was a mess, and I've become the sinner of the Xia Family and the Lu Family. Did you do this on purpose? Why? You're not satisfied even after you slept around with different men shamelessly? Why are you still in love with Steven? Why can't you let him go? Do you know you will ruin both of us when you do what you did?" Olivia was already in a bad mood after being jolted awake by Emma's earlier screams. When she heard the latter's words, she sneered. "Hey, Emma, have you forgotten who arranged what happened last night? Was I the one who ruined your engagement party? Was I the one who affected your relationship? Stop joking around, please! I've long told you that I despised a scum like Steven Lu! If you like him, take him. But I don't think you should blame me for everything. Otherwise, you will regret everything." After saying that, Olivia banged the door shut. Emma's face flushed red with anger. She raised her hand and was about to hit the door again when the door opened. Emma lost her balance, and her body swayed inward abruptly. Olivia instinctively dodged sideways and watched Emma fall flat onto the ground before her door.