There had been conflicts before, but Olivia had always suppressed her feelings. However, this time was different. She was lying in bed, injured, and her mother and son came from afar not to comfort her, but to question and scheme against her.
Olivia looked at Francisco and asked, “Is that what you think too?”
Francisco looked conflicted, standing beside Saniyah. After a while, he reluctantly said, “Olivia, calm down and don’t get angry. My mom doesn’t mean any harm! She’s just looking out for both of us…”
“Heh!” Olivia was so infuriated that she grabbed a glass of water and threw it.
“Crash!” A loud sound echoed as the glass shattered into pieces, landing right beside Saniyah’s feet.
Saniyah became even more displeased. “Olivia, what do you think you’re doing…”
“Francisco! Take your mother and leave!” Olivia looked at the mother and son with cold eyes. “Leave right now!”
“Olivia, now you’re acting all high and mighty. Let me tell you, with Francisco’s good conditions, there are plenty of girls waiting for him to choose. Who do you think you are? In your previous relationship, you gave yourself away so easily, without any sense of propriety…”
Ranita couldn’t bear to listen anymore. Her voice turned cold, and her gaze became sharp. “Since your son is so exceptional, let him go and choose then! Olivia doesn’t need to endure this!”
“Please leave immediately, or I’ll call security,” Ranita said.
Saniyah became even angrier. “I’m talking to Olivia, why are you interfering? Just because you’re the boss and have money, you think you’re superior? With your cunning face, who knows where your dirty money comes from? Maybe from serving men…”
“That’s enough! You can say whatever you want about me, but don’t you dare say anything about Ranita…” Olivia was lying down, but in her excitement, she tried to get up and accidentally touched her injured area, causing her face to turn pale from the pain, creasing into a frown.
Ranita immediately held her down. “Stay lying down and don’t move!”
Ranita wanted to be polite, but the other party didn’t want it.
“You, madam, you’re really ridiculous! You look down on my money, yet you want to add your son’s name to the house I bought with my money. Who do you think you are?”
Ranita called the security and had them escort the people out.
Olivia was feeling low. “Ranita, I’m sorry you had to witness this.”
“Olivia, you…”
“I know what you want to say! I used to think Francisco was a decent person, at least he looks good and can earn money. No one is perfect in this world, and my mom has been pushing me to get married, so I didn’t pay much attention to his mom’s actions.”
“My parents also advised me to focus on how well Francisco treats me. But now I see clearly… Ranita, don’t worry about me! I’m not a teenage girl anymore, and I can handle these things.”
“Thank you for earlier.”
Every family has its own difficulties. Ranita sighed and said, “Why be polite with me? You’re a person with a mind of your own, and I know you can handle it. But if you need any help, just let me know.”
When Ranita left, she encountered Francisco at the door.
“Ms. Bowman!” Francisco greeted her warmly. “My mom said some unpleasant things just now, but she didn’t mean any harm. That’s just her personality…”
“Mr. Cole, you don’t need to explain that to me,” Ranita interrupted him. “Olivia is inside. You can go in and see her.”
“However, I have a word of advice for you. Olivia has been by my side for many years, and I’ve always treated her like a sister, so… don’t try anything sneaky.” Ranita rarely threatened people like this, but that didn’t mean she wouldn’t. “Otherwise, I have a hundred ways to ruin your reputation.”