To the Love of My Life

Chapter 226: Mysterious Female Lead (20)

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Olivia Foster’s words seemed complimentary when taken at face value. However, her resentful tone made it sound as though she was mocking everyone for their praise of Ruby Gregory.

The atmosphere in the room instantly became tense.

Ruby had always thought Olivia lacked intelligence, but she never expected her to be this dim-witted. With just one sentence, Olivia managed to make it seem like everyone was flattering Ruby.

Ruby glanced around the room, feeling a bit awkward.

Despite their underlying dissatisfaction, these people, who had weathered many storms, managed to maintain a faint smile on their faces.

Steve Burton, on the other hand, showed no expression and continued to leisurely eat his porridge, occasionally making a crisp sound with his spoon and bowl.

Madeleine, the only female successor in the Pristine’s Enterprises, had been spoiled to a certain extent and couldn’t bear others’ mockery. After a pause, she put down her chopsticks, looked at Olivia, and asked with a smile, “Olivia, judging by your tone, it seems you’re not happy that Ruby is so liked by everyone here?”

Madeleine’s pointed question exposed Olivia’s true thoughts in front of everyone.

Olivia hesitated and instinctively wanted to counter, but she didn’t know how.

Steve’s cousin’s wife, Olivia’s older cousin, naturally took her side. She quietly patted Olivia’s thigh under the table to console her, then spoke up for her cousin, “Ms. Madeleine, what are you talking about? Olivia and Ruby have grown up together since they were children. How could she be unhappy that Ruby is liked by everyone? She’s just a bit straightforward and sometimes speaks without thinking. She didn’t really mean it like that.”

Steve’s cousin’s wife skillfully smoothed things over, providing an out for everyone present and covering up for Olivia’s jealous tone.

Everyone’s expressions finally began to relax a bit.

The atmosphere in the dining room no longer felt as frozen as before.

Steve’s cousin’s wife finally felt relieved and turned to Ruby with a smile, saying, “Ruby, don’t take it to heart. Olivia is younger than you, so you should be more understanding.”

Olivia only seemed a year younger than Ruby, but the actual difference was only four months.

However, that four-month gap still made her older than Olivia.

Moreover, with the adults of the room present and Steve’s cousin’s wife’s words, Ruby would seem unreasonable if she didn’t show gratitude.

So, Ruby assumed a magnanimous expression and smiled faintly. Just as she was about to speak, Steve, who had been silently having breakfast across from her, suddenly put down his spoon, turned his head in surprise, glanced at

Olivia, and stared at his cousin’s wife. He pretended to be ignorant and asked, “Olivia is younger than Ruby? I never noticed. I always thought Olivia was older than both Madeleine and Ruby!”

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