Chapter 198
Olivia’s heart raced. Since Claude knew about her and Tyler, Sophie must’ve found out too.
She wondered how she would be received–with disdain, disgust, or worse?
Lost in her thoughts, she hesitated. However, as Sophie was about to hang up, she made the decision to answer. She knew all too well that confronting this situation was inevitable sooner or later. There was no way that she could escape.
Olivia braced herself and answered, her voice hoarse, “Hello, Soof.”
To her surprise, Sophie’s tone was not what she had expected. “Olivia! Why did you quit school? I’ve been trying to reach you for days! Is everything alright?”
Surprised yet relieved that Sophie wasn’t asking about her marriage to Tyler, Olivia felt a weight lift from her shoulders. “I… haven’t been feeling well. I need some time to rest.”
Could it be that Sophie didn’t know? Did Claude not tell her?
Concerned, Sophie persisted, “What’s wrong? Is it serious? I’ll come over right away.”
Olivia quickly reassured her, “No, I’m fine. I just need to rest at home for a while.”
“Okay. Let me know when you’re feeling better,” Sophie said, sensing that Olivia didn’t want her to probe further.
“Mm–hmm. And please inform our classmates for me,” Olivia added.
“Sure, I will,” Sophie replied.
With thoughts still weighing on her mind, Olivia kept her conversation with Sophie brief and ended the call. After a moment of hesitation, she resolved to call Claude.
After a few rings, Claude finally answered, his tone distant. “Who is this?”
Olivia tightened her grip on her phone, feeling the aloofness in his voice. She wanted to hang up, but she managed to say, “It’s me, Claude.”
Naturally, he wasn’t smiling. He wasn’t happy to get a call from her.
He asked, “How’s married life? Are you happy? It’s quite the shock you married your sister’s former fiance. How does that feel? Do you see him as your husband, or do you think of him as your sister’s past lover?”
Olivia felt choked by his harsh words. She closed her eyes, letting his words wound her in silence.
Claude waited almost two minutes for her to reply before stating, “If you have nothing to say, I’m hanging up.”
“Claude!”
