Chapter 166
Olivia gripped the edge of her dress tightly, “I'm fine,”
Maddie stomped her foot, incensed that Claude was more concerned about Olivia than her own anger. “Excuse
me?!”
Claude ignored Maddie, focusing on helping Olivia and wiping away the hot water. Receiving no attention from
him, Maddie stormed out of the restaurant, grabbing her handbag,
Olivia hadn't anticipated things escalating to this point. She couldn't stop Maddie from leaving
Sophie finally snapped out of her shock and approached Olivia, “Oh my god, are you okay?!”
Olivia felt the sting of the hot tea on her thighs, calves, and abdomen, but she suppressed the pain. ” I'm fine...
B-But what about Maddie?”
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Sophie stared at her brother expectantly,
“Whatever. She can go wherever she wants. We're not a good match anyway,” Claude said dismissively.
Sophie reeled, understanding the underlying message.
Olivia, however, did not and remained fixated on Maddie's departure. “No, you need to go after her! I'm okay,
really. I'll go hwith Sophie.”
Claude held her hand. “She doesn’t matter right now. Here, letcheck your injuries-"
Olivia grimaced.
“On second thought,” Claude corrected, “Let's get you to a doctor.”
Despite Olivia's protests, Claude insisted. As they made their way, Claude asked with concern, Should we put
sice on it? Is it getting worse?”
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Sophie was a bit annoyed by her brother's worry. “Just get her to a doctor, okay? Don’t fuss too much!
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Olivia and Claude fell silent. Sophie's words carried an implied meaning, and both of them sensed it.
He glanced at Olivia and responded, “Right.”
“Hmph! This incident really ruffled your feathers,” Sophie teased, clearly enjoying herself.
Claude, choosing to ignore her, kept driving.
At the hospital, the doctor examined Olivia. “She’s alright, but she has sserious burns on her abdomen.
She'll need cream to help heal her skin.”
Olivia was surprised it was that bad. “Wait, really?”
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“Yes, it's important to start applying healing cream right away.
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Claude felt guilty and concerned. “She doesn’t need to be hospitalized, right?” Comment by Lyndis Z. Yin: what
the fuck? Hospitalized for getting hot tea scalding?
This scale of is kinda... weird.
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Marianne Herrera reacted with at 2024-03-08 16:13 pm Comment by Marianne Herrera: Maybe the
tea is very hot haha “No, hospitalization isn’t necessary. But you could let her rest here for an hour or t Here,
sice packs will help.”
“That's great. Thanks.” Claude turned to his sister. “Grab sice for me, Sophie.”
Sophie knew it was best to give them sprivacy. “Sure thing!”