The Innocent Wife of Scheming President

Chapter 486: Betraying the World With You

Olive suddenly understood that the reason Mrs. Hoyle fell ill for a night didn’t actually have much to do with her. The reason why Mrs. Hoyle fell ill was because she was conflicted about whether to forgive Ophelia Meyer or not. Perhaps, this made her suffer from acute anxiety.

Olive wasn’t surprised by Mrs. Hoyle’s final decision. Perhaps she had prepared since she heard that she was going to visit the prison, so she didn’t feel that disappointed.

Alan’s dislike towards Ophelia had risen to a certain stage now. The coldness of his body undoubtedly felt bloodthirsty. After listening to his mother’s words, his eyes went icy.

As for Aoba, like his sister, he had always bad feelings for Ophelia. Although they grew up together, he felt that she wasn’t worthy of being sympathized. Seeing something was wrong with his brother’s face, he laughed and said to their mother, “Mom, brother has his own plan in this matter. You’re not well, so don’t meddle. Go to bed and lie down so we don’t worry.”

Mrs. Hoyle ignored her youngest son and sat firmly without the slightest intention of getting up.

“Olive, Alan is now belonged to you. Tell me, people have to move on and can’t always live in their previous resentment. Since you can let go what I had done to you in the past, you can also forgive Ophelia, right?”

Mrs. Hoyle used to either distantly call her Ms. Steele or Olive Steele with an indifferent voice. It was the first time for her to call her Olive like today.

But Olive never expected that Mrs. Hoyle would gag her mouth with what she had ever said. Suddenly, there was an enlightenment. Mrs. Hoyle’s so-called retreats these days was just to pave to this way. She also didn’t know how honest or fake her enthusiasm shown to Annie these past few days was.

Olive felt like a fish out of the water. She couldn’t say anything. In their adult words, it didn’t matter if she used her, but she couldn’t use her child.

Alan knew what she was thinking. He even saw the light in her eyes go dim. “In this world, except Olive agrees herself, no one is qualified to force her to forgive those who have hurt her.”

“You…” Mrs. Hoyle choked. In her opinion, it had reached the greatest height for her son protecting this woman.

But Alan thought that his mother had lost basic principles of life for protecting Ophelia Meyer. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

Both mother and son were furious. Their relationship that finally warmed up seemed to be at deadlock again. A smell of gunpowder gradually rose into the air.

Olive wasn’t really disappointed. She had long been accustomed to Mrs. Hoyle’s attitude towards her. Life had long thought her how to adjust herself and not get hurt by external frustration.

As she had ever said to Mrs. Hoyle, in this world, only Alan Hoyle alone who could truly hurt her if he betrayed her, didn’t want her, and abandoned her. As for her man, since the day he found her, he had been protecting her under his wings without hesitation. He wouldn’t hesitate to challenge all opposing forces.

Suddenly she remembered a sentence that she forgot where she saw it: Even if the whole world betrayed you, I would stand by your side and betray the whole world together.

She had a deep connection with this sentence, because that was what her man did. Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but smiled.

To see that she could still easily smiled at this moment confused Mrs. Hoyle, “What are you smiling at?”

Olive shrugged in front of everyone’s gazes, “Nothing. I just really admire Mrs. Hoyle’s manner. It looks like you do sincerely treat Ms. Ophelia Meyer as your own child, but it made me remember a story I ever heard when I was young.”

“What story?”

“The farmer and the snake. I believe Mrs. Hoyle know.”

Ada really wanted to clap her hands to praise her. This metaphor was straight on. It was a pity that their mother was still persistent. She doesn’t what Ophelia had given her.

“Are you mocking me?” Mrs. Hoyle’s face didn’t look good. She knew that Ophelia was the snake, while she was the farmer. Her eyesight had gone bad from old age and couldn’t see the true of a person’s heart. But when she thought back, it wasn’t like it were without reasons. If it weren’t for her trying to bring her together with Alan, or for giving her too much hope, she wouldn’t have changed into such extreme and wicked.

“I’m not mocking at anyone. About Ophelia Meyer, I won’t harm her by using this chance to tell Alan my opinion for revenge, but I will never say good things about her. Only the law can judge her. The only thing I can say is, don’t hinder Alan from going to justice and not using his power to add some unnecessary charges. As for Alan’s decision whether he’d let her go or not, I won’t intervene. So, I let you guys talk.” Olive turned to leave after saying this.

Alan quickly chased her to the door and ignored Mrs. Hoyle’s shout, “Alan, stop.”

Ada was also pissed. The stack of papers in her hand was thrown to the table. “Mom, what do you want? The person who made mistake isn’t Olive, it’s Ophelia Meyer. Please be clear which is right and wrong, will you?”

Aoba continued his sister’s words, “Now the police have evidences pointing to Ophelia Meyer who is guilty of intentional homicide. It’s not that Alan insists on punishing her, but she brings these all to herself. She asked someone to kidnap Olive that time and caused Uncle Steele’s car accident. In order not to be found out by Alan, she felt guilty and went mad that she asked someone to kill. If it wasn’t because they were lucky, she would’ve succeeded. Mom, I’m begging you, don’t use Ophelia Meyer’s forgiveness as Olive and Annie’s condition to enter the Hoyle. It’s because Olive respects you as an elder and understand that it isn’t easy for you to be the head of the Hoyle Family under difficulties that she let go the things you had ever done to her. Olive doesn’t even care about the Hoyle’s reputation. Only you still hold on to it like a treasure, thinking it’s a threshold to tempt Olive to yield to you.”

Ada added, “In Luo City, you asked Ophelia to accompany you to the temple and you guys met Olive. Did you think she didn’t do anything to Olive next to you? Behind your back, she secretly instructed people to do something to Olive’s car, just like how Finn Meyer dealt Alan. If it weren’t for Olive’s cleverness and composure, driving the car to the suburbs where there were few people and cars, Ophelia would have already killed four people. Is it because she hasn’t hurt you yet, so you think she’s innocent and pure? Mom, this is not the way to protect someone’s faults.”

Aoba said, “Mom, even a blind person can see how Alan treats Olive. If you continue refusing to see this clear, you’ll really force Alan to be the Steele’s son-in-law. It would even be too late for you to regret.”

Both siblings were angry and hated their mother. Alan, who was chasing her, finally caught on Olive and pulled her into his embrace.

“Baby, are you angry?”

Olive lifted up her head and smiled lightly, “No.”

“If you’re not, why did you run?”

“I’m afraid that if I stay there longer, I won’t be able to hold back and say more harsh words that it’ll make your mother faint from anger. So, who don’t I step back?”

Alan stared at her feign smile and his heart ached. “If you don’t like it here, I can take you away now.”

Olive shook her head, “What? Running away? That’s not Olive Steele’s style. Go back. The lawyer is still there waiting for your instructions. Don’t worry, I’m fine. My words just now already hurt your mom. Take it easy with her, she’s your mother after all.”

If this little matter could bring her down, then all these years had been for nothing. The road to the future was still long. As long as he stayed, she wasn’t afraid of anything.

Alan watched her go downstairs with a dark gaze. He only turned around after her back disappeared from his sight.

In the study, Mrs. Hoyle was surrounded by her son and daughter and her face was green. “Enough. It’s not your time yet to lecture me.”

The two innocent lawyers were caught in the family dispute. They looked at each other and exchanged a helpless look.

Alan brought in cold wind and looked at Mrs. Hoyle coldly, “The evidence the police have now is enough to sentence her to jail for at least five years. I can to not prosecute her other things, but after five years, she has to get out of the country. I’ll find someone to find a place for her. Just don’t blame me if she can stand it or not.”

How could Mrs. Hoyle fail to understand his implication? That was moving from one cage to another. But it was better than spending fifteen to twenty five years in prison. Five years later, at least, she could still find some freedom.

If her son was really cold-heart, he would have Ophelia dead. This probably could be considered his most merciful.

Fine. Let her settled for that first. She would discuss it again when it was time.

Alan had his own plan. Five years in prison was just the beginning.

When the lawyers left, the night had completely fallen. Their meals had been prepared as ordered by Alan, but they didn’t dare to stay to have dinner together. The atmosphere in the Hoyle’s residence was heavy. Even if they were hungry, it was too awkward to eat, so they left in a hurry.

Alan didn’t saw Olive and his daughter, so he asked the servant, “Where are madam and the little lady?”

The servant answered, “Madam took Ms. Annie for a walk and said she would be back soon.”

Aoba approached his sister in worry and whispered to her, “Sis-in-law isn’t mad at mom that she left, right?”

“Shut your mouth.” Ada pinched him. She didn’t think Olive was that weak.

Alan took his car key and walked out of the door without saying anything. The lights were on and the weather was warm. He searched along the road and dialed Olive’s phone to find no one picked up.