YM778.TV Chapter 210: Meet Him
Chapter 210: Meet Him
Upon hearing this, Keira knew that Taylor probably hadn’t told her that Uncle Olsen had arrived. No wonder Taylor seemed a bit guilty when Mrs. Olsen asked him to leave.
However, Keira wouldn’t shy away from these matters and replied, “Ellis informed him of your unconscious state, and he rushed here overnight. He’s been in the parking lot downstairs for over twenty-four hours.”
When Mrs. Olsen heard this, she clenched her fists, a touch of worry suddenly coloring her face. She turned her head and asked, “Has he been to the ward?
“No.”
Keira became curious. “The first day he arrived, it seemed like he stood outside for a while, and then he stayed in the parking lot downstairs. And today, it seemed like he wanted to visit you in the ward, but Taylor stopped him.”
“It’s not Taylor’s fault,” Mrs. Olsen answered. “I won’t see him. We made a promise that we would never meet again, not even in death.”
Keira was stunned.
Never meet again, even in death?
Even if they were once lovers, and even if they had broken up, would anyone speak such ruthless words?
The attitude of Uncle Olsen toward Mrs. Olsen made it clear that he was deeply in love with her. What exactly happened between them?
She was curious, but seeing the sorrow on Mrs. Olsen’s face, she knew there were some questions she couldn’t ask.
Mrs. Olsen changed the subject. “How is old Mrs. Horton doing?
Keira sighed, “She’s quite elderly, and the prognosis isn’t optimistic.”
Even with a miracle drug, it could only extend her life by two or three more years.
Mrs. Olsen nodded, then looked at her and said, “Keira, I used to think I shouldn’t interfere too much with your life, so I didn’t ask much. But now, I’m your mother, so there’s something I must ask. What exactly is going on with you and Lewis? Why did you get married?”
At this, Keira could only give a wry smile. “Actually, I don’t know either.”
“You don’t know?”
Mrs. Olsen was stunned. “How could you not know?”
Keira then began to explain. “Isla forced me to cut ties with Jake by marrying someone randomly. When I went to the courthouse to get the certificate, I was told that I was already married, and the other party was Lewis-
Mrs. Olsen immediately grasped her hand. “Isla actually forced you into marriage? How could you be so foolish to agree to such a thing?!
Keira didn’t respond.
But Mrs. Olsen understood something. “Was it that same old pattern? Was Poppy Hill emotionally blackmailing you again? You’re bearing too much suffering, Keira… Even if Poppy Hill received her punishment, I would still despise her intensely…”
Keira saw her expression was amiss, fearful she would fall into self-blame again, so she said, “Probably only Grandma Horton knows the specifics of my marriage to Lewis. I’m thinking, once her condition improves a bit and she comes to…”
Mrs. Olsen cut in immediately. “Can her condition get better?
Keira nodded and added, “There’s a research institute in Clance that has developed a miracle drug for Alzheimer’s disease. I’m planning on trying it out for Grandma.”
The miracle drug was for treating memory loss. Old Mrs. Horton was getting on in years, and her body couldn’t take much more.
But she couldn’t just let Grandma live out her remaining days in confusion. If she could regain her mental clarity, Lewis would probably be happier too.
Mrs. Olsen nodded and said, “The spots in the Clance Research Institute are hard to come by. Does the Horton family have a connection now? If not, I can help…”
When Keira heard this, she looked at Mrs. Olsen. “Mom, do you have that many connections in Clance?”
Mrs. Olsen lowered her head. “I have some.”
Suddenly, Keira asked, “Who exactly are you?”
Keira had always known that Mrs. Olsen was different from others. She seemed to have no family of her own, living in Oceanion with Aunt South, and the company belonging to the Olsen family that Mrs. Olsen managed was small, providing just enough to make ends meet for the family.
They now could make money only because she helped out with her identity as Dr. South…
In the past, the Olsen family in Oceanion could only be considered middle-class class and unremarkable.
Yet Mrs. Olsen’s way of speaking and her views when discussing certain topics, even her own opinions on socioeconomics, stood out.
When Keira was a child, she often eavesdropped on Mrs. Olsen’s conversations with Isla.
She would pretend to clean the floor, squatting on the ground with a rag in hand, working while listening to her share many interesting anecdotes.
Keira’s achievements today couldn’t be separated from Mrs. Olsen’s influence. However, she had never asked or inquired about Mrs. Olsen’s personal affairs because she felt unworthy.
But now it was different.
Mrs. Olsen was her biological mother, and she was curious about her mother’s background.
Mrs. Olsen touched her head. “Isla has been unable to see through my background for so many years. I didn’t expect you, Keira, to be so sharp and intelligent.”
After that, she sighed. “But I only want you to be Keira from Oceanion, and not to delve into my past…”
Hearing this, Keira sighed.
Her biological mother’s secrets seemed a bit too numerous!
Well, better not to ask.
They had lived in Oceanion for over twenty years without any trouble, right? Just as Keira thought about this, she heard footsteps at the door. She turned around to see Ellis knocking before he entered.
Upon seeing Mrs. Olsen awake, he immediately clutched his chest. “Mrs. Olsen, you’re awake! That’s really great! Uncle Olsen will be relieved to know this!” However, when he mentioned Uncle Olsen, Mrs. Olsen’s eyes flickered, and then she said coldly and politely, “I’m fine now. Thank you for your concern.” “Hey, it’s nothing,” Ellis waved his hand. “Uncle Olsen said, your matters are my matters. Do you have any other requests?
Mrs. Olsen shook her head. “I’m fine. Tell your Uncle Olsen to go back.”
Hearing this, Ellis darted around, and he spoke again. “Uncle Olsen can go back, but before he leaves, there’s one last thing he wants to do.”
Mrs. Olsen was taken aback, “What is it?”
Ellis smiled, “Before we knew that Keira was actually your daughter, Uncle Olsen did some wrong things to Miss Olsen. He wants to apologize in person. So, he would like to invite Mrs. Olsen and Miss Olsen to a meal. Would that be acceptable?”
Uncle Olsen had traveled such a long distance to come here, hesitating at the door of the hospital room, too intimidated to enter.
What was that about “never meeting again in life and death”?
It must have been Mrs. Olsen who kept Uncle Olsen at bay.
Ellis just wanted to test the waters and see if there was still a chance.
But Mrs. Olsen looked down. “I’m not feeling well, so I won’t go.”
Ellis chuckled. “Then what about Miss Olsen? She said she would listen to her mom…”
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Olsen couldn’t help but laugh. She looked at Keira and saw her complexion a bit red. Her fingers tightened slightly, and then as if making up her mind, Mrs. Olsen said, “Keira should go and see him..”