The CEO’s Substitute Lover

Octavia Gills finally understood why her mother had slapped her, “Mum, I didn’t steal Tredan away from Lilian, you have to believe me!” Octavia Gills was particularly aggravated and she hoped that Elda would understand her. “Mum, I love Tredan and he loves me, anything can be given away, anything can be used to repay a favor, but not my feelings!”

“When did you… you become so shameless!” Elda couldn’t believe it, she had promised to leave that man some time ago, why was she going back on her word today.

“Do you know that what you’re doing now is the same as what those cheaters do that the world scorns? Do you know that? Not only that, but you’re stealing from the family who has helped us, their son-in-law. You know that Ms. Lilian is engaged to Tredan Davi, and you have the nerve to tell me that you love him and he loves you!” Elda’s stern eyes and reproachful words were no doubt like a sharp knife that stabbed the heart of Octavia Gills.

“Mum, Mum you can’t say that about me, I’m your daughter, I never tried to steal him because I love him, I’ve always been there to watch over him, and that engagement was something Tredan didn’t approve of, Mum, I didn’t use any tricks, I didn’t, please, can you believe me?” All the people could scold her, even spit on her, but she didn’t want her mother to be the first in line to do so.

“Octavia, how many times do I need to tell you before you understand what I’m trying to do? Octavia, let’s not get into this mess, you’ll be happy to find an ordinary family to marry into and live an ordinary life! Elda clutched Octavia Gills’ hand with a look of expectation that was so hopeful of receiving Octavia Gills’ affirmation.

“No, Mum, you don’t know Tredan, you won’t say that if you knew him well!” Tredan Davi deeply etched into her heart, how could she let go as easily as Elda asks.

“Octavia, look at what you’ve become! Do you even know what it means to have self-respect? Have you ever thought about the fact that you took someone else’s fianc??e, why don’t you feel any guilt at all? How could I have given birth to a daughter like you?” Although Elda was grateful for all the arrangements Tredan had made for Gar, she didn’t want Octavia Gills anywhere near Tredan Davi, either for business or personal reasons.

“Octavia, I don’t want to talk to you about it anymore, just think about it how wrong you are, if you continue to be obsessed, I will pretend that I never had you and disown you! You may come back to the hospital from time to time for Gar’s check-ups but go back to Japan. I saw the contract agreement on your desk, it’s a good opportunity, Octavia, go and do whatever it is you have to do, do not waste your talent here to do a job you are not good at, Octavia, don’t make the same mistake again. Otherwise, you don’t blame mum for being cruel.”

“No, oooh… no mum, don’t do this to me!” Elda pushed Octavia Gills’ hand and ruthlessly walked away, she said what she needed to say, she hoped her Octavia wouldn’t make a mistake again, and if their dad is in heaven, I hope he will watch over his two children!

Octavia watched Elda’s back as she left like that then crouched down on the floor, crying out in pain. Why was no one willing to give her the right to love, the right to enjoy love for once?

Just then, a warm hand patted Octavia Gills’ back, who was sobbing and trembling, and handed her a handkerchief that smelled of manly perfume. “Cry it out and you’ll be fine, it’s okay!” Hearing the gentle voice, Octavia Gills looked up, Eddison’s handsome and cheerful face coming into view. It was Eddison! He had heard every word Elda had just said to Octavia Gills, and he had a hidden twinge of joy inside him, but at the moment he didn’t want to give Octavia Gills the benefit of the doubt.

“It’s the general manager, huh? You… just now?” Octavia Gills wondered how long Eddison had been there and if he had heard anything?

“I’ll only listen to what I hear, so just take it easy and relax!” Eddison knew exactly what Octavia Gills wanted to ask, and he avoided the subject.

“Auntie, this is all for your own good, just take your time and tell me about it, don’t feel bad!” As soon as Eddison said that, Octavia Gills suddenly looked at him in with a particularly awkward look and said, “You heard everything, didn’t you?”

“Oh, I heard a little bit, but I assure you I didn’t mean to eavesdrop!” Eddison saw Elda slap Octavia Gills and was worried that she was being bullied by someone and had wanted to come to her aid, but before he could get quite close, he heard Octavia Gills call the other woman ‘Mum’! Because of this, he overheard the conversation between mother and daughter, and for Eddison, it was a fortunate turn of events, something to be happy about!

“Do you think I’m particularly ridiculous or shameless right now?” Octavia Gills knew that in the eyes of outsiders she was interfering in Tredan Davi’s relationship with Lilian Drye, but she didn’t want to argue, the world of relationships was a kind of emotional understanding that only she and Tredan Davi knew best. Octavia Gills had never thought that she and Tredan Davi could have such a relationship. She had never dared to hope to walk holding hands with each other and promising him her love for a lifetime. She hadn’t snatched him from anyone, but it was Elda’s scolding that saddened her the most.

“No! Why should I find you ridiculous? Anyone has the right to pursue love, don’t they? It’s just that maybe he isn’t right for you, would you think so?” Eddison wondered how much weight Tredan Davi held in Octavia Gills’ heart.

“Not a thought! In my heart, I never dared to think Tredan would love me because he was someone I could not climb above, that even if he never really looked at me, I would willingly stay by his side, that I would be there as long as he needed me, and if he did not, then I would leave!”

Eddison did not expect to hear the determination in Octavia Gills’ words, it was so sure, so sure that others felt sorry for her, Eddison mentally asked Octavia Gills, “Is this worth it to you? Why don’t you try letting go of him, maybe if you turn around, you’ll find I can love and care for you better than he can!C0ntent © 2024 (N/ô)velDrama.Org.

“Octavia, what’s wrong with you today? Dragging me out of the disco, not telling me what’s going on, and yet here you are alone with your booze!” Octavia Gills couldn’t let go of Tredan Davi, but she couldn’t ignore her mother’s words as if she hadn’t heard anything, and, agonizingly torn and depressed to the point of sleep, she dragged Domino to take her out for a few drinks!

“Nothing?? what could happen to me? Even if something did, no one would care about me! Domino was a bit confused by Octavia Gills’ unusual state, she had never seen this side of Octavia Gills before, the last time she was in the hotel with Tredan Davi she was just bitter and sad, today she was like a zombie, Domino was at a loss for words. Domino was a bit overwhelmed.

“Who says no one cares, I care about you, and Tredan cares too! Auntie cares about you too, and Gar, he cares more about you as his sister!”

“Mummy, oh mummy no… won’t care, oooh… she won’t care. Why? Why? Oooh, Did I do anything wrong?” Octavia Gills laughed loudly one moment then cried sadly and painfully the next.

Domino didn’t dare to ask, but she looked at Octavia Gills cautiously and said, “What’s wrong with Auntie? Was she so cruel that she didn’t care about our lovely, beautiful, kind Octavia?”

Pfft, Octavia was amused by Domino coaxing her like a child. “Yeah, bad mommy!”

Domino suspected that Octavia was too drunk to know where she was going. She tried to take her home with her as she paid the bill, but Octavia acted like a spoilt child and refused to leave, grabbing at the bottles and pouring them into her mouth.

Domino thinks that today is an eye-opener, Octavia has such a rogue side! Geez, what was Octavia’s mobile phone password?

“Octavia, would you turn on your phone so I can call Tredan for you?” Octavia Gills heard Domino say he would get Tredan Davi for her, she happily took out her phone, she had only pressed two numbers when Octavia Gills’ hand froze, she couldn’t call Tredan, mum had said she shouldn’t be with Tredan. Oooh… Octavia suddenly burst into tears, hugging Domino.

“Octavia, what’s wrong with you? It’s easy to get the wrong idea about us!” Domino was so distraught at the prospect of a drunken Octavia who had no sense at all! Domino had no choice but to call Woodrow and ask him to come and take them home. Otherwise, she would have to spend the night at the bar with Octavia.

“What’s going on here? What kind of a shock has this svelte Octavia had to burst out in such a horrible way?” Woodrow, who had carried Octavia up to the 28th floor from the ground floor, was complaining. “Why won’t you let me get Tredan to carry her? My back can only carry you Domino, ok! I can only carry you Domino! Hey, Domino, are you still a woman?”

Domino rolled her eyes at Woodrow with her ears plugged, he was muttering like a living monk all the way.

“Stop, put her on this bed and you can go home, thanks a lot Woodrow!” said Domino, whose 10, 000-watt, glittering eyes made it difficult for Woodrow to resist, smiling without complaint and saying yes to Domino until he walked out the door, only to be brought back to his senses when Domino slammed the door.

“Domino, you can’t treat your husband like that, you’re a heartless woman, throwing him out after using him!”

She was going to ask Tredan to look after Octavia, but on second thought, she was afraid that Octavia Gills’ drunken words might lead to unnecessary trouble! Domino decided to wait until Octavia Gills woke up tomorrow before questioning her!

“Eldwin, are you there?” Elda asked delicately as she knocked on the door when she arrived at Eldwin’s door according to the address Mrs. Drye had given her.

Eldwin, who instantly recognized Elda’s voice, rushed to open the door.

Just seeing Eldwin looking particularly cute with his apron on, Elda couldn’t help but smile, “I didn’t expect you to look presentable in an apron.”

“Oh, I’m sorry to make you laugh, come in and sit down, I’ve just made dumplings, sit down and try my handiwork?” Eldwin greeted Elda warmly as she sat down. He happily whistled and went back to the kitchen to fetch the dumplings, prepared the sauce and vinegar, and placed them in front of Elda. Looking at her expectantly, he said, “Try one of these and see how well my old hand works. I’m telling you; you’ll get a five-star taste!”