Chapter 1036

Rebecca reached up and touched her forehead, saying, “I fell. It was an accident.”
“Wait a second,” Olivia said. “Weren’t you staying at Hailey’s place? Did this happen there?”
Rebecca secretly pinched herself, forcing tears to spring to her eyes.
Olivia was startled. “Rebecca, what’s wrong? Why are you crying all of a sudden? Please don’t cry. Just tell me what happened.”
Through tearful breaths, Rebecca murmured, “Olivia… I made a mistake last night.”
“What mistake?”
“I was staying at Hailey’s house. Last night, I went to her room to look for her, but I accidentally walked in on Mr. Pilsner while he was showering. He grabbed a bottle and smashed it on my head!”
Olivia stared at her in shock. “What? Hailey’s fiance hit you?”
“It’s my fault, Olivia. I shouldn’t have gone to find Hailey. Mr. Pilsner just misunderstood me.”
“Then why don’t you talk to him and clear things up? I’m sure everything will be fine.”
“But I think Hailey has the wrong impression of me.”
“What do you mean by that?” Olivia asked.
“It feels like she doesn’t want me staying at her place anymore. She probably suspects I went into her room deliberately to get close to Mr. Pilsner.
“Olivia, please believe me…I’d never do something like that. My family might be poor, but I still have my pride.”
Olivia held Rebecca’s hand tightly, silently offering her complete trust.
“Rebecca, I know you’re not that kind of person. You even saved my life once! I just can’t believe Hailey would think otherwise. She doesn’t strike me as someone so petty,” Olivia said.
“But Hailey just left me at the hospital and hasn’t come to visit once! My forehead still hurts so much, and now she’s got the wrong idea about me. It really breaks my heart.”
Tears welled up in Rebecca’s eyes, and she started crying again.
Olivia’s expression grew stern with frustration. “Hailey’s being way too petty. No matter how amazing her fiance is, none of us would ever throw ourselves at him!
“Your family background doesn’t
give her the right to treat you this way. Besides, it was her fiance who
caused the inftry to
the injury to your forehead in
the first place.”
Despite the joy rising within her, Rebecca continued to wear her tearful mask.
“Olivia, thank you for being there for
me. I don’t have many friends.
ol
Without you, I honestly don’t know
it feels
how to it fe
survive Sometimes,
like I might as well just give up.”
Olivia hugged her tightly. “Rebecca, don’t say that. We have to keep moving
forward. It’s even more important for us women to stand by each other!”
Rebecca nodded. “You’re right.”
With that, she deliberately placed her hand on her forehead.
“Ugh, it still hurts so badly. The doctor said it might leave a scar. I’m afraid I’ll end up looking like a hideous monster!”
Olivia’s heart ached for her. “A scar? Don’t worry about that. I’ll go with you to get it treated. We’ll make sure you’re just as gorgeous as ever.”
Rebecca gave a slight nod. “Okay… but what about Hailey?”
“Don’t worry, Rebecca. Here’s what we’ll do. Once you’re out of the
l.ne
hospital you can come the hat
with
me ull swing by campus and see what’s up with Hailey.”
Rebecca brightened up. “Thank you, Olivia. But please be gentle when you talk to
Hailey. Don’t let things get heated because of me.”
Olivia nodded. “I’ll handle it carefully.”
…
An hour later, Olivia arrived at Aspenfield University. She spotted Hailey at her desk
in the classroom.
With a pencil in hand, Hailey was focused on perfecting her design draft.
Olivia took a seat beside her. “Hey.”
Hailey looked up. “Olivia, I didn’t expect to see you.”
“Hailey, what’s going on between you and Rebecca?”
Hailey was stunned. “Did Rebecca tell you everything?”
Olivia nodded. “Yes. I visited her in the hospital. After handling her discharge
papers, I brought her back to my place.”