Chapter 240

"When Nicholas returned in the evening, the family had a pleasant dinner together, and at the dining table, in front of Nicholas, Clarice told Bryan that she would offer him a birthday feast. Upon hearing this news, Bryan became very happy and began to count with his finger the people he would invite.

Nicholas knew that, although Clarice was telling everyone the good news, the most important thing was that she wanted to tell him about Olivia's kind attitude, and the hand under the table firmly held Clarice's small hand. He lifted her head and looked at Olivia, who was sitting at the head of the table, and found that she was looking at him.

The look in her eyes was of rare kindness and love. That was the expression a mother should have when looking at her child.

"Thank you." His thin lips parted slightly when he heard his deep, low voice, yet it clearly reached Olivia's ears, who, upon hearing those words, began to feel her eyes burn.

Perhaps this was the only thing she had done for hi