Crises in Love (Zora and Jaylan)

Chapter 237

My tone of speech was incredibly familiar, making it sound as if I wasn’t treating Olivia as an outsider,

but rather like a member of my own family.

A smile spread across Olivia’s face and she wrapped her hand around my arm, “Aaliyah, don’t worry! I

know my limits. We’re all friends here, right?”

“Yes, and it’s because we’re friends that I’m warning you!”

“Don’t worry, my lips are sealed!” She boasted, somewhat smug.

I stifled a scoff, ‘sealed lips’ was not something I had observed from her! Content protected by Nôv/el(D)rama.Org.

“When is Nettie heading back?” I asked casually, hinting at my extensive knowledge about the Bradlee

family. I needed to get a read on this Nettie. There was more to her than meets the eye.

Olivia took the bait and quickly replied, “Well, she decided not to leave, she wants to stay and work

here!”

“Oh… did she graduate?” I asked, feigning surprise. “Well, your easy days are over then.”

Olivia shot a wary look at me. I immediately slapped my hand over my mouth, “I shouldn’t have said

that!”

She nudged my arm, “No, it’s fine. We don’t have secrets between us. As for Nettie… well, she hasn’t

spent much time here. We barely know each other. Her sudden decision to return was quite a surprise,

and I was not prepared for it at all!”

“How does she get along with her father?” Catherine cut to the chase.

“They get along fine, I suppose. After all, he’s spent a ton of money on her!” Olivia’s voice betrayed her

true feelings.

“She’s not home, what could he possibly spend money on!” Catherine retorted.

“You think studying abroad for several years is cheap?” Olivia shot back, clearly not pleased.

“It’s normal. She is Irving’s daughter after all. If he doesn’t spoil her, then who would do so?” Catherine

had a ready answer.

“Does her decision to stay here have anything to do with her mother?” I asked, bombarding her with

questions from both sides, leaving her no room to think.

“I doubt it. She doesn’t seem to care much about her mother. She’s quite indifferent to everyone,

really…” Olivia trailed off, a grimace on her face.

“So, she’s quite savvy.” Catherine quickly filled the silence.

Olivia turned to her, “Why would you say that?”

“Well, she’s quite sensible. She even came back to celebrate your birthday. That’s not too bad!” I

chimed in, surprising her.

Sure enough, Olivia looked at me, her features surprised, “Aaliyah, you really see everything, don’t

you? How did you know about that?”

I replied in a hushed voice, “I just happened to be at the hospital when Janice gave birth to a son, didn’t

you know?”

“I did hear about that. She had a premature birth, didn’t she?” Olivia tossed her head dismissively,

“That family is so annoying, always clinging to Irving. It’s ridiculous. My son is several years old and

they’re still going on about it.”

Catherine and I exchanged glances. Catherine was the first to speak, “Well, the problem is that Irving

just can’t let go. He’s divorced, and he should just move on!”

“I can’t really argue with that. Irving is just like that, he’s too sentimental. He always feels like he owes

her something!” Olivia looked distressed.

“Is there something he can’t let go of?” I interjected.

“No way!” Olivia sprang up as if she had been stung by a bee. Realizing she had overreacted, she

quickly tried to laugh it off, “There’s nothing he can’t let go of. He’s just like that. I always feel that the

one who is not loved should leave. It’s no fun for anyone to keep dragging it on.”

Annoyed by Olivia's words, Catherine rolled her eyes at her. I quickly signaled her to calm down, then

turned to Olivia, “Well, everyone has their own perspective on these matters.”

“Come on, Aaliyah, am I wrong?” Olivia complained, “I usually don’t bother arguing with them, and I

don’t want to trouble Irving either.”

I laughed to myself, thinking that she had a high opinion of herself. Irving was not someone she could

trouble. I suspected that the only reason he married her in the first place was because she gave him a

son!

“Why would troubling him do any good? If there’s no love left, they should just split. Irving has done

more than enough. Janetta can barely keep herself alive, and it’s Irving who’s paying for her medical

bills. I have no complaints about that. He’s spent a fortune over the years!”

“He could just stop paying!” Catherine couldn’t hold back, “What’s he thinking?”