Chapter 169: Olivia Was Shy
Chapter 169: Olivia Was Shy
(Theodore’s POV)
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I watched as Matthew protectively shielded Olivia, all while playfully wrangling with the defiant Aurora. The scene was painfully familiar, a stark and agonizing reminder of the past when Olivia, Leo, and I were a family. My fists clenched tightly as I walked over to Olivia, my eyes bloodshot. I thrust the paternity test report in front of her.
“Aurora, how can she not be my pup?” I demanded, my voice trembling with a mixture of rage and disbelief. Olivia met my anguish with icy disdain. “Playing tricks again? Did you steal my daughter’s hair?”
My body shook with agitation. “The wolf poison abortion drug had already been replaced. You were already pregnant when you left me.”
But my words only ignited Olivia’s anger. “How did our pup die?” she shot back, her voice laced with the memory of trauma.
“You forced that wolfsbane poison down my throat, and I bled. You tell me what would happen to my pup!”
The raw anger and coldness in her eyes made my heart shatter with a profound sense of helplessness. I knew I had wronged her, but I couldn’t accept this reality.
I turned my fury on Matthew. “Him!” I spat. “Right after you left me, after the miscarriage, he immediately took you.”
In my mind, she had been taken advantage of by this hypocrite. I pleaded with her, my trembling hand reaching for hers.
“Livvy, it’s okay if you don’t forgive me. But can you reconsider being marked? We can choose someone
better.”
Yet, I knew I would never find anyone suitable. No one could love her more than I did.
Olivia cut me off, her voice devoid of emotion. “Theodore, what right do you have to interfere in my life?”
She looked at my face, a face she had known for a decade, and saw only the deceit behind my sorrowful
expression.
“You want me to forgive you? Fine. I forgive you. Now leave my life, and don’t ever let me see you again.”
Her words were light, as if I were a ghost she was casually dismissing. As I instinctively grabbed for her hand, a sharp pain shot through my palm.
I looked down to see Aurora biting my hand, her tiny teeth drawing blood. Olivia quickly pulled the child away, scolding, “Let go, let go, that’s dirty.”
Aurora released me but glared defiantly at me, her big dark eyes filled with anger. “Uncle… bad…” she declared, unafraid.
Matthew gently took Aurora into his arms, wiping her mouth while softly chiding her, though his heart swelled with affection.
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Aurora clung to her parents, muttering, “Daddy… good. Daddy… good. Uncle… bad… don’t want uncle.”
My heart was torn to shreds. The sight of my daughter rejecting me for another man, and my mate standing by, caused me to sway, nearly collapsing from the emotional blow.
“Please escort Alpha Redgrave out,” Matthew commanded calmly.
A pack enforcer approached, reminding me of my pending cases and the additional charge of trespassing. Just then, my sister Isadora rushed in, pulling at my arm.
“Brother, let’s go back. Leo needs you.”
At the mention of our son, I told Olivia, “Leo is in the infirmary. As his mother, you should visit him.” Isadora quickly intervened, promising that Olivia would visit when she was free and dragged me away. I cast one last, deep look at Olivia, as if trying to burn her image into my memory, before finally leaving. (God’s POV)
Once they were gone, Matthew pulled Olivia into his embrace. “It’s over,” he soothed. “You did very well.”
She clung to his shirt, her nails digging slightly into his skin as she released her pent–up tension. He let her, as long as she didn’t hurt herself.
It was a secret victory, for it was she who had personally hacked into the paternity testing facility and altered the data on the report.
Later, at the hotel, they sat watching a mating ceremony rehearsal. Matthew leaned in close, his warm breath tickling her ear.
“May I ask Mrs. Kane a question?” he murmured.
The name “Mrs. Kane” always sent a pleasant shiver through her. He laid out his case with impeccable logic: they were legally mated, lived together, Aurora called him ‘daddy, and their marking ceremony was the next day.
“Before the ceremony,” he continued, his handsome face serious, “shouldn’t you change how you address me?”
Olivia blinked. He leaned closer, his hand cupping her cheek, and whispered, “Call me… Matt.”
She flushed completely, her heart hammering in her chest. Seeing her struggle, he coaxed her with a light
peck on the lips.
Embarrassed by the public display, she buried her face in his chest. He took her hand, and she shyly traced
the characters for “Matt” onto his palm.
A contented smile spread across his face.
Olivia excused herself to go to the washroom. As she left, the actress Audrey, who was on stage, watched the
couple’s intimacy with envy.
Her gaze then met that of Cynthia Mooncrest, who had just entered and was walking purposefully toward Matthew.
“Declan Shaw and Theodore are teaming up against you,” Cynthia said, touching his sleeve. “I can help you. I can get all the evidence of his crimes.”
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She leaned in, desperate to prove her worth. At that exact moment, Olivia returned
She froze, seeing them so close they looked as if they were about to kiss. A look of shock crossed her face
The water glass slipped from her hand and shattered on the floor. She took two steps back, then turned and
ned.
Matthew immediately brushed Cynthia aside and strode out of the hall. He caught up to her in the hotel garden, wrapping his arms around her from behind.
“Did you misunderstand?” he asked.
“No,” she replied, her voice sour.
He turned her to face him, amused by her pouting face. “She only touched my sleeve,” he explained gently. promising it wouldn’t happen again.
Not far away, Cynthia watched them, her heart aching. Just then, Declan Shaw appeared behind her.
“Did you tell him about the plan for the banquet?” he demanded.
She clutched her purse. “No,” she lied. “I don’t even know what you’re planning.”
Declan’s eyes narrowed. “Just this,” he said with a sinister smile, “to utterly ruin Matthew’s reputation.”
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