NovelEnglishChapter 396 That night, Katrina called Ana. The latter accepted the invitation.
However, only Ana attended the gathering, accompanied by Olivia, as Maisy had declined their invitation.
Ana had no intention of concealing Olivia, understanding that doing so would only fuel the rumors. Thus, she brought Olivia along to the party.
Olivia had no freedom to decline participation in any activities. Until the birth of the child, she was expected to fulfill the role of a dutiful daughter-in-law, even during their tat the Pearce residence.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtUpon Olivia's arrival that morning, Sophie was at hand greeted the guests with her aunt.
Olivia walked behind Ana and didn't greet Sophie. She just quietly stood there. Nonetheless, Sophie's gaze remained fixed on her, attempting to communicate silently.
Olivia kept avoiding her.
Claude was present as well. As his mother greeted Ana, he approached them, exchanging greetings with Ana before glancing at Olivia. His expression remained gentle, appearing unaffected.
After the news got out, Olivia becfearful of contact with Claude, apprehensive that Ana might discover his identity as the man in the picture.
However, her worries were for nothing because Ana never even considered that and only spoke to Katrina.
It wasn't her first tthere, so they weren't too courteous and took Katrina's warm greeting for granted. Throughout their tthere, Olivia shadowed Ana, refraining from wandering or engaging with others.
She also refrained from conversing with Claude, even during tea.
Claude refrained from reaching out and let Olivia be. Meanwhile, Sophie felt anxious, wanting to speak with her friend but lacking the opportunity.
Their gathering was uneventful, simply drinking tea. Ana was disinterested in conversation with Katrina, so they left after their tea session.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmOn the way back, Ana remained silent with closed eyes, while Olivia sat quietly, resembling a Chapter 396 tranquil tree.
2/2 After reaching the Harris residence, Ana felt bored and went upstairs.
Olivia watched her, and her tense shoulders finally relaxed.
Later that night, Sophie texted Olivia, inviting her to join a gathering with sschool friends.
Olivia recognized Sophie's efforts to reach out, but she wasn't feeling up when ne to it. However, when her two other friends also reached out, she hesitated to decline. Sophie was doing everything to speak to her.
Considering she had a checkup scheduled for tomorrow afternoon, Olivia decided she could meet Sophie afterward. Despite sinitial reluctance, she eventually agreed.
Sophie chose to meet at a bustling bar, anticipating the noise these wouldn provide privacy for their conversation. Several friends also planned to join them. After her check-up, Olivia didn't return to the Harris residence. Instead, she headed to meet Sophie, unaware of the purpose of their conversation.
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