Chapter 124: Olivia’s Past Is About to Be Exposed
Chapter 124: Olivia’s Past Is About to Be Exposed
(God’s POV)
When Theodore saw Olivia holding Matthew’s arm, his gaze was like a blade, as if it could flay Matthew alive. The sight of his mate clinging to another man sent waves of possessive fury through his veins.
But when his eyes met Olivia’s cold expression, which refused to even glance at him, his heart turned to ice. She looked through him as if he were nothing more than air.
He forcefully suppressed his Alpha’s rage and the churning in his chest, silently watching her. Every fiber of his being screamed to tear her away from the other Alpha.
Olivia frowned upon seeing Silvanus Jr Thorne lying broken in the hospital bed. His body was a grotesque mess of silver poisoning, barely recognizable as human.
She whispered to Matthew, “That’s the man who kidn*pped me.”
Matthew’s gaze turned cold as winter steel as he looked towards Beta Tristan. The Beta immediately moved forward with the Royal Guard.
They restrained Silvanus Jr with swift efficiency. The man in his wheelchair had no strength to resist.
Only his eyes blinked and his mouth could let out faint sounds. His entire body looked as if it had been flayed alive.
“Matthew, wait a moment,” Caelan Mooncrest interjected, his chilling gaze lingering on Olivia. His voice carried the smooth menace of a predator.
“I know Silvanus Jr Thorne kidn*pped Miss Blackwood, and I’ve already reported it to the pack authorities. They’ll be here
soon.”
He paused, letting his words sink in. “However, Silvanus Jr suddenly told me something I believe is very serious, which is why I brought him before you.”
“This matter also involves Alpha Redgrave, so I took the liberty of inviting him.”
Theodore had only come because he knew he could see Olivia here. Now it seemed Caelan intended to use him as a
pawn in some twisted game.
He decided to listen carefully. If it was detrimental to his mate, he certainly wouldn’t cooperate.
Caelan first addressed Matthew with calculated politeness. “How have you considered my proposal from last night?”
If Matthew agreed to mate with Cynthia, he wouldn’t have to entangle himself with Theodore and Olivia’s messy past.
Olivia recalled what Matthew had told her about the Mooncrest family’s request. Her eyes trembled slightly as she looked at the pale Cynthia lying in the hospital bed.
Matthew settled Olivia on the sofa with gentle care before replying. “Cynthia saved me, and she can have anything she wants, except for marking.”
The word “marking” caused Victoria Kane to frown deeply. The Mooncrest family was once again using a debt of gratitude to pressure them into an unwanted union.
Both Caelan and Cynthia’s hopeful hearts sank like stones. Their carefully laid plans were crumbling before their eyes.
“Do you really love Olivia that much?” Cynthia asked, her voice trembling with emotion and grief. Tears began to well in her
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eyes.
“Even if she is a shameless she–wolf who abandoned her mate and pup?”
Victoria was stunned by the vicious accusation. “Cynthia, what are you saying?” she gasped.
“Aunt Victoria, this man is Olivia’s half–brother. He can prove what I’m saying.” Cynthia pointed frantically at the broken
form of Silvanus Jr.
“Olivia is Theodore Redgrave’s ex–mate!”
The words hit the room like a thunderbolt. Victoria’s disbelieving gaze shifted from Olivia’s cold face to the composed
Theodore.
Finally, her eyes landed on her son. “Son, what is going on? Is this true?”
“Did you know, or were you deceived too?”
Suddenly, the chaotic scene at the coast flooded her mind. Theodore’s emotional outburst, his spitting blood, and then taking Olivia away only for them to fall into the sea together.
Victoria stood up abruptly, feeling dizzy from the revelation. She sank back into her seat, overwhelmed.
“Aunt Victoria, Matthew must have been deceived,” Cynthia insisted desperately. She rushed to Victoria’s side to comfort her despite her fresh surgical wound.
“He’s too noble to see through her lies!”
Seeing Matthew remain silent, much like he had when the Kane family had made things difficult for Olivia at the restaurant, Theodore grew furious. His mate was being slandered, and her current protector said nothing.
He would not allow anyone to slander his mate. If Matthew wouldn’t protect her, he would.
But just as Theodore reached out to pull Olivia into his arms, Matthew’s long, slender hand was already on her shoulder.
His other hand cupped her face, protectively holding her in his embrace.
With a hint of pity, he looked at Silvanus Jr Thorne. “You speak. Who is my mate?”
Seeing this display of possession, Theodore’s fists clenched so tightly they cracked audibly. The sound echoed through
the tense room.
Caelan encouraged the intimidated Silvanus Jr with false gentleness. “Don’t be afraid. Just tell the truth.”
Silvanus Jr pointed a trembling finger at Olivia, then at Theodore. “They… they are…”
Knowing his fate was sealed, he decided to drag someone down with him. His eyes gleamed with malicious satisfaction.
“They are…”
Before he could finish speaking, Matthew suddenly used his Alpha power, oppressing Silvanus JR. Silvanus JR struggled to resist his power’s suppression and quickly collapsed limply in his wheelchair, losing consciousness.
“Matthew, what is the meaning of this?” Caelan demanded angrily. His carefully orchestrated revelation had been cut
short.
“He slandered my mate and insulted her,” Matthew said calmly. He was referring to Cynthia’s words about ‘abandoning her mate and pup‘ and being ‘shameless‘.
“I will not tolerate him running his mouth any further. Hand him over.”
The Royal Guard immediately took Silvanus Jr out to the waiting pack authorities. Their efficiency was swift and final.
Cynthia threw herself before Matthew, grabbing his sleeve with desperate fingers. Her brother helped her up as she
looked at Matthew’s tender care for Olivia.
Then she saw the cold, distant look he gave her. Her heart ached with the pain of rejection.
“Matthew, if you don’t believe me, you can ask Alpha Redgrave! She really is his ex–mate!” Cynthia sobbed, tears streaming
down her face.
“You’ve been deceived by her! She’s a rejected, second–hand she–wolf. She’s not worthy of you!”
Hearing this, Theodore’s fists clenched tighter until his knuckles went white. It was Matthew who wasn’t worthy of his mate, not the other way around.
“Olivia is very good,” Matthew stated calmly, not sparing them another glance. His voice carried absolute finality.
Turning to Olivia, whose face had been pale since entering the room, he asked gently. “They’ve caught the person. We need to go to the authorities for an identification.”
“Can you walk?”
“Yes,” she replied quietly. Her gaze was still fixed on the worried Victoria Kane, feeling a pang of guilt.
Seeing Matthew unmoved by her pleas, Cynthia desperately appealed to Victoria. “Aunt Victoria, I never lie! She really is Alpha Redgrave’s ex–mate!”
“She’s not good enough for Matthew! Ask Alpha Redgrave… please, ask Alpha Redgrave…”
Victoria looked at Theodore, the strange atmosphere between him and Olivia undeniable. There was history there, painful
and complex.
“Alpha Redgrave…”
Before she could finish her question, Matthew helped Olivia up and faced Theodore directly. “Alpha Redgrave, the court’s
restraining order is in effect.”
“I hope you will refrain from appearing near my mate and upsetting her.”
Theodore didn’t want to upset Olivia. He saw that Matthew was trying to conceal Olivia’s past, which indicated that he
didn’t want others to know about her history.
He definitely minds her past with me. A mocking smile appeared at the corner of Theodore’s mouth.
He believed he had found Matthew’s weakness and could easily defeat him. His mate would soon be back by his side,
where she belonged.
Seeing Theodore’s silence and with the only witness unconscious, Victoria sighed heavily. She finally gave up her
interrogation.
“Aunt will come see you another day,” she told Cynthia with forced gentleness. “I’ll introduce you to young Alphas even
more outstanding than Matthew,”
The words were like a silver blade to Cynthia’s heart. Her dreams of becoming Matthew’s mate were crumbling to dust.
Olivia felt a pang of pity as she followed Matthew out of the room. The girl’s pain was real, even if her methods were
wrong.
In the empty corridor, a familiar call suddenly echoed from the far end.
“Mom…”
