Chapter 94: What Attracted Him to Her?
As Olivia regained her composure, she pushed aside the peculiar feeling in her heart and approached the trio.
Despite running a high fever, Sophia’s eyes sparkled with excitement. When she saw Olivia entering the room, her eyes lit up even more, eagerly fixated on her.
Olivia glanced at her with concern.
Sophia extended her hand without hesitation, longing to be held by her.
Observing this, Olivia instinctively looked at Victor.
Despite being unwell, the little girl desired the embrace of a stranger like Olivia rather than her own father.
Olivia wondered what Victor thought about this.
However, Victor calmly handed the little girl over to her.
Olivia hesitated for a moment, then reached out and took the little girl into her arms.
As soon as she held the child, she felt the warmth emanating from her, like a little stove.
Without much thought, Olivia habitually pressed her cheek against the child’s, checking her temperature.
As Sophia leaned against the lovely lady’s face, she felt a refreshing coolness that brought her comfort, causing her to blissfully squint her eyes in contentment.
“You have a high fever,” Olivia tightened her hold on the little girl and said softly, “Sophia, are you feeling very uncomfortable?”
Sophia nodded.
Seeing the reddened eyes due to the fever, Olivia felt a strong sense of heartache.
She turned her head and asked Charlotte, “Has she taken her medicine?”
Charlotte snapped out of her daze and quickly nodded, “Yes, she has.”
Then she cautiously looked at Olivia and asked, “Mrs. Leer, when did you come back?”
She stayed at the Leer’s for a while, and when Olivia got married with Victor, she also served for a period of time. At that time, she respected this young lady very much.
When she learned that Olivia had left without saying goodbye, she was somewhat surprised.
And now she didn’t expect Olivia to come back.
Olivia paused for a moment upon hearing her address and then smiled as she replied, “I came back some time ago, and by the way, please don’t call me that anymore. I left the Leer family six years ago.”
Charlotte suddenly realized, feeling somewhat emotional. “You haven’t changed at all. I thought… well, never mind, I will as what you say.”
Olivia nodded.
“Are you here… to see Miss Sophia?” Charlotte asked again.
Olivia explained, “I happened to meet Mr. Leer in a patient’s house and heard that Sophia wasn’t feeling well, so I came to check on her.”
Upon hearing this, Charlotte’s heart felt a pang of sourness, and she murmured, “That’s good. With you by her side, Miss Sophia will surely recover quickly.”
Olivia was completely unaware of Charlotte’s thoughts. She simply assumed that Charlotte regarded her as a doctor with medical knowledge, hence her request for Olivia to accompany and take care of Sophia. Smiling, Olivia nodded and said, “Don’t worry, if Sophia needs, I’ll offer help.”
Hearing these words, Charlotte felt somewhat puzzled.
She always felt that Mrs. Leer’s statement was somewhat out of place.Text © owned by NôvelDrama.Org.
Considering that Miss Sophia was her own biological daughter, it would be expected that it was her responsibility to take care of her when she fell ill.
Moreover, having her as a mother by her side would improve Miss Sophia’s mood. Besides, Charlotte had witnessed Mrs. Leer’s medical skills in the past. Whenever she had a headache or fever, Mrs. Leer would treat her and make her feel better.
So, Miss Sophia having a fever shouldn’t be a big problem for Mrs. Leer.
Thinking back to the time when Mrs. Leer was present, Charlotte couldn’t help but be overwhelmed by a sense of regret.
Mrs. Leer was beautiful and outstanding, yet she never acted superior towards the staff. She treated them like family.
But now, Miss Thornton would occasionally visit and, in Mr. Leer’s absence, arrogantly assume the role of the lady of the house, giving orders and treating them as subordinates instead of human beings.
Charlotte couldn’t help but wonder what Mr. Leer saw in her…
Victor, hearing Charlotte’s address, also felt a momentary daze.
As Olivia corrected Charlotte, a wave of complex and tangled emotions washed over Victor, stirring within him a myriad of conflicting feelings.