Chapter 87
750 Words
Jonathan stunned, a faint handprint on his face. He looked at Olivia, crying in front of him, and felt a sharp pain in his heart. He wanted to protect her, to give her everything! But now, did he do something wrong?
"Olivia, I'm sorry." Jonathan didn't explain, his eyes full of guilt and self-blame.
At this moment, Samuel snorted and said, "Jonathan, what's with the car at the gate?"
Hearing this, Jonathan frowned and said, "That car is mine! If you don't believe me, check my records. This is my bank card. It has the allowance, bonuses, and discharge pay I've earned over the years in the military! The claim that I embezzled company funds using Olivia is slander! Check with the company's finance department, and you'll find there are no issues!"
Jonathan threw his bank card directly to Samuel. Samuel's expression changed, and he quickly signaled his subordinate to call the company's finance department. Soon, the finance department responded, "Chairman, there are no issues with the company's finances."
Hearing this, Samuel frowned deeply, angrily glaring at Chad and Sally. He stood up and said, "Let's go!" Then, the Harrison family members prepared to leave.
However, Jonathan coldly said, "Master Harrison, are you just going to leave? Are you going to let Olivia be wronged like this?"
Samuel stopped, turned around, and coldly stared at Jonathan. He said, "Hmph! It's already a blessing that I allowed her into this family!" After saying that, Samuel left without looking back.
In the courtyard, only Olivia, holding Ruby and crying, and Jonathan, who stood to the side not knowing what to do, were left.
"Olivia, I'm sorry. I didn't think buying you a car would cause so much trouble." Jonathan apologized.
Olivia wiped her tears, took a deep breath, and said, "Jonathan! Did you forget what I told you yesterday? There was never any affection between us! You don't need to protect me like this, and I don't need it!"
"But, Olivia, I don't think that way. You're my wife, and Ruby is my daughter. I want to protect you and make it up to you. I know, five years ago because of me, you suffered so much raising Ruby alone. It must have been really hard. But don't worry, as long as I'm here, I won't let anyone bully you. I, Jonathan, will be the star revolving around you for the rest of my life!" Jonathan said anxiously, trying to explain.
"Really?" Olivia looked up, her tear-streaked face heart-wrenching, but she sternly questioned, "Then tell me, what have you been doing all these years? Who exactly are you? I just want to know what my husband, my daughter's father, has been doing!"
Jonathan fell silent, standing there, hesitating for a long time. He wanted to tell Olivia everything, but he had many dangerous tasks to complete, tasks that involved many people's interests and life-threatening risks!
Although Jonathan could protect himself, he couldn't be with Olivia and Ruby every moment. He couldn't easily mobilize his military forces from overseas bases, nor could he bring back thousands of troops! Doing so would be too risky.
The higher-ups at the Imperial Tower had already expressed their concern through Benjamin about the last incident. Although there wasn't much blame in their words, there was a hint of warning. So, he couldn't say, he couldn't tell Olivia everything, or he would endanger her and Ruby.
Seeing Jonathan's silence, Olivia's eyes reddened again, and a few more tears fell. She turned her head, took a deep breath, and said, "Since you don't want to talk, I won't force you. Jonathan, I just want to tell you, I can take care of Ruby and myself. If you really care about us, if you really want to be Ruby's father, then you should spend more time with Ruby, understanding what Ruby and I need. What I need is not that car you bought, but..."
At this point, Olivia couldn't continue. She hugged Ruby and turned to the bedroom.
Bang!
As the door closed, the small living room felt exceptionally quiet, and the atmosphere became heavy.
Jonathan sighed helplessly, turned around, and walked to the small courtyard to smoke. He understood the meaning of Olivia's last words. She and Ruby needed his love, not material things. They needed someone who truly understood them.
After standing for about ten minutes and smoking several cigarettes, Jonathan's mind still hadn't calmed down. But then, he heard the sound of a door opening behind him.
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