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Chapter 1401 A Game of Patience
At that moment, River came over and greeted the others courteously. "Good morning, Mr.
Nolan, Miss Maxwell. Mr. Bleu has gone to City Palace, but before he left, he told me to
make sure you guys get some rest. Later, he'll be back to pick you all up to visit the
Governor General."
Olivia responded with an affirmative hum. Despite River's usual disrespectful attitude, she
somehow felt a sense of familiarity when she saw the same old face she was once used to.
When River told them that they had to wait for a while, they thought he meant an hour or
two, but as time went by, they ended up waiting from dawn until dusk. During the process
of waiting, River also came over a few times just to tell them that they had to keep waiting
because Albert was busy.
Meanwhile, Olivia, who was already experiencing fluctuations in her emotions due to her
pregnancy, felt even more annoyed and impatient at the thought that she had to waste
the whole day waiting for Albert. Because of that, her patience slowly wore thin, not to
mention the fact that she was not a mild-mannered lady in the first place. If we can't see
Albert today, we're probably going to have to stay here for one more day, but our child is
still sick back home. So, why exactly is this guy making us wait here like fools?!
The thought of that made Olivia more impatient and irritable. Then, when River came over
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vented out her anger on him.
"What's the meaning of all this nonsense?! What's taking Albert so long? Is he still going to
entertain us or what?!"
Instead of reacting with anger like he usually would, River responded by explaining
patiently. "I'm sorry, Miss Maxwell. I understand your frustration, but I'm sure the reason
Mr. Bleu can't come right now is because he is occupied by something. Please bear with us
for a little while more. I'll check out his current status for you right now."
Soon, Eugene stepped in and comforted Olivia. "Relax, Olivia. You know they haven't been
back for a while. Maybe they're busy handling some important matters that we don't know
about. So, just take it easy, would you? Everything is going to be okay."
Although Eugene might sound like he was defending Albert, he was actually worried about
his wife because he didn't want her anger to take a toll on her health.
It was when the clock struck six in the evening that Albert finally showed up at the door as
he walked into the room in a hurry. As soon as he saw Olivia and Eugene sitting on the
couch, he immediately apologized to them. "Look, I'm so sorry to have kept you both
waiting for so long because I had a lot on my plate today. In fact, I was originally planning
to bring you both to my godmother in the afternoon, but those people somehow found out
that I brought the genius doctor with me. Worried that they might stir up some unwanted
trouble, I intentionally stalled in an attempt to frustrate them."
Although Olivia felt less angry, she still couldn't help but complain to Albert. "Do you know
how precious my time is? You made me wait for the whole day for nothing. Why did you
tell us that you’d be back soon when you knew you were so busy? Or do you have a
different definition for 'soon,' which means the whole day?"
Albert gave an apologetic smile and replied, "Yes. Yes, it's my fault. I thought it shouldn't
take me long until I took care of the issue, but to my surprise, they were even more
patient than I thought they would be. For that, I apologize for having wasted your precious
time. If you're not tired, shall I take you to my godmother right now?"
"How about tomorrow?" Eugene appeared worried.
"Nah, let's get this over with! I'd rather get the job done right now than worry about an
unfinished business." Olivia made herself heard, standing up on her feet while speaking.
"I'll get my bag, and we'll be good to go."
Upon hearing that, Shannon joined the conversation and said, "It's alright, Olivia. Just stay
where you are. I'll get the bag for you." After finishing her sentence, she went upstairs
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straight away and returned shortly after with a black bag.
"Let's go then!" Olivia said.
Seeing that, Albert couldn't help but feel a little flattered. "Sure, come with me."
The Governor General's residence of Eurosia was actually just ten minutes away from
Albert's residence. However, the Governor General's residence had an older and more
decrepit appearance than Albert's manor did, especially evident in the courtyard's
traditional-looking structure. Apart from the tight security there, the place was surrounded
by tall and fortified gates that showed very little about the courtyard's interior unless they
were open.
Not long after Albert knocked on the gate, the courtyard's entrance was slowly opened,
whereupon two guards, who were seen with blue uniforms, came into view and greeted
Albert respectfully. "Mr. Bleu!"
"This is Doctor Bailey, also known as the genius doctor, whom I've brought to look into my
godmother's condition," Albert said.
"I see. Mr. Plumpton told us about that. Please come in." The two guards took a step back
and made way for them.
Olivia raised her eyebrows doubtfully, finding it hard to believe that things were going
smoother than expected.
As Olivia and Eugene were about to walk through the gate, the two guards suddenly stood
in Eugene's way. "Sorry, Sir. Only Doctor Bailey is allowed to go in."
"She is my wife, and I will go in with her." Eugene appeared unhappy with what he heard.
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