Chapter 44: Livvy, What Are You Doing?
Chapter 44: Livvy, What Are You Doing?
(Olivia’s POV)
I was walking forward when suddenly a small figure crashed into me from the side, and the child used too much force, bounced back from the impact, and rolled to one side.
I fell to the ground, dizzy and disoriented. Everything spun around me as I tried to process what had happened.
Someone helped me up. “Sister!” Isadora’s anxious voice reached my ears.
She carefully checked if I was injured, then breathed a sigh of relief. Only then did I, who had no wolf to warn me of danger, understand what had happened.
The stone Rosalie threw would have struck my head directly. This brave little girl had saved me from serious injury.
Although I felt weak and shaken, I immediately went to help the child who had saved me. I knelt in front of her, brushing the dust off her clothes.
I examined her carefully, discovering that her palms were scraped from the rough ground. Small drops of blood dotted the
raw skin.
“Let me take you to the pack’s medical room,” I offered gently.
The girl refused, shaking her head firmly. “My father told me that even though I’m a girl, such minor injuries are nothing.”
Her brave words made my heart ache. She looked up at me with concerned eyes.
“Are you alright, beautiful Luna?” she asked in her sweet voice.
Despite being injured herself, she worried about me. The warmth in my heart was overwhelming.
However, when I looked toward Rosalie, my expression became cold and stern. Rage filled every fiber of my being.
“Elder,” I said to Eleonora, my voice sharp as ice. “Is this what you call being able to discipline her properly?”
“I will never allow such a dangerous wolf pup into our pack!”
Eleonora was shocked by Rosalie’s behavior. Her face went pale with horror.
She raised her hand and slapped the child hard across the face. The sound echoed through the courtyard.
“Take her away immediately!” she ordered the family servants.
Rosalie was stunned by the slap. She began to cry loudly, her face red from the blow.
She looked desperately at Clara, confusion filling her tear–filled eyes. “Hadn’t you said that I was more important to Father and Grandmother than anyone else?”
The parents nearby began to whisper among themselves. Their voices carried clearly in the tense air.
“Look at her features. She really does resemble Alpha Theodore.”
“She must be his illegitimate daughter. That explains everything.”
“No wonder Luna Olivia is so furious today.”
Eleonora’s face alternated between pale and flushed. Her previous arrogant demeanor had completely vanished.
After the other children and parents left, Eleonora tried to convince me to give Rosalie another chance. She even signaled
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Isadora for support.
However, Isadora wisely took Iris to class instead. She had learned her lesson about interfering.
I directly ignored Eleonora’s pleading looks. Her eyes revealed a suspicious glint.
I knew she was suspecting that I had learned something about the family’s secrets. But I no longer wanted to engage in false pleasantries with this old woman.
“Pack medic,” I called out. “Please disinfect this child’s wounds properly.”
I turned to the brave little girl with a gentle smile. “What’s your name, sweetheart?”
“Elara,” she replied shyly, her cheeks pink with embarrassment.
“Because you saved me, I want to give you a reward. What would you like?” I gently patted her little head.
“Would you like to come to my birthday party this weekend?” she asked hopefully.
“I would be honored,” I agreed warmly. “I’ll bring you a special gift.”
Leo suddenly pulled at my hand, his voice demanding and petulant. “You can’t care about her or give her gifts!”
“I’m also injured and my bottom hurts! I want your attention and gifts instead!”
I looked down at Leo, remembering this was the second time I’d seen him get hit. Though my heart ached seeing him in pain, I thought of Iris.
He had brought this upon himself. His possessiveness made me frown deeply. He looks exactly like Theodore now.
He had stood beside Rosalie and could have prevented the incident. But he did nothing, and even now showed no concern for my fall.
I pulled my hand away from Leo’s grip. “Your bottom will heal soon.”
“And I can give gifts to whomever I want,” I said firmly.
“You need to apologize to Iris before the day ends. Or you should stop calling me ‘Mom.”
This threat made Leo cry immediately. Tears streamed down his small face.
He sobbed about all our loving moments together. “You promised eternal love and companionship!”
“You said you’d never leave me!” he wailed desperately.
He ran crying into the nursery, his small figure disappearing through the doorway.
Isadora appeared moments later, her expression puzzled. “Leo is frantically apologizing to Iris now.”
“He seems frightened by something,” she observed quietly.
I dismissed her concern with a wave. After reaching an agreement with Elara about the birthday party, I left the nursery.
I ignored Isadora’s attempts to continue the conversation.
(Killian’s POV)
At the press conference venue, I checked my watch for the fifth time. The elegant timepiece showed we were already running late.
Olivia always keeps her word. Her absence suggested Theodore had given her trouble the night before.
Worry gnawed at my chest. I couldn’t concentrate on the prepared materials.
I walked out of the venue, I had to go find her.
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Then I saw Olivia walking from the opposite direction, hurrying along. When her gaze met mine, I felt very reassured.
Relief flooded through me seeing her safe. But something in her expression made me alert.
She nervously grabbed my hand and pulled me toward a fire escape. Her grip was urgent and desperate.
In the narrow, dim space, Olivia covered my mouth with her hand. Her breathing was rapid and shallow.
“I suspect Theodore implanted a tracking chip in me,” she whispered breathlessly.
“He can find me anywhere. I believe he’s already on his way to our location.”
The cramped space was filled with her nervous sweat and natural fragrance. I felt somewhat dazed.
I looked into her worried eyes, wanting to comfort her fears.
She stared back into my eyes. Something different stirred in the air between us.
However, this feeling was quickly dismissed as the fire escape door suddenly burst open.
Harsh light flooded the darkness, accompanied by Theodore’s panicked and suspicious voice.
“Livvy? What are you doing!”
