Chapter 265 - Mark My Word (1/2)

”Color me surprised, but I have seen it miles away that she'll pull that stunt,” Olivia commented after hearing what should be Tristan's breaking news.

”Olivia, Olivia…” Tristan shook his head. ”When will I ever see your stupefied face?”

”Never.” Olivia's lips tipped in a smirk.

”Never? And what made you so sure about it?”

”Hmm… let me see. Oh, first, you always take the easier path with fewer complications and less drama. Second, you don't want to waste brain space over something that could easily be solved with money. Lastly, you're a mama's boy.”

”What's wrong with being a mama's boy?” Maxen and Tristan asked in unison.

Their heads snapped facing each other before they both cleared their throats and regarded their real enemy—Olivia. They didn't miss the mocking tone in her statement.

”Hey, I'm not the villain in this story.” Olivia raised a single brow on the two boys in front of her. She was about to say more, but she felt a slight tug on her hand and saw Beauty yanking her leash so she could walk around the pond.

Pursing her lips, Olivia held her palm up as she listened to Maxen and Tristan blabber their cases.

Not far from where Olivia, Maxen, and Tristan were standing, the gesture was enough to call Yana's attention to step forward and take the leash from Olivia so Beauty could wander as she pleased around The Pond.

”Okay. Stop. I heard what needs to be said.” Olivia held a palm up. ”I was just trying to make a point that somehow, your mom's good nature skewed you into choosing morally accepted decisions which isn't bad… and isn't surprising.”

”Okay. That's an acceptable explanation. Mark my words. One day, I'll give you the surprise of your life.”

”Sure.” Olivia shrugged.

”And Prince Maxen? Would you mind if you could for a minute, stop frisking your wife? You're in public for Pete's sake.”

”Frisking? Like this?”

Instead of listening to him, Tristan was met with defiance when Maxen coiled his arms tighter around Olivia's waist.

Tristan couldn't believe how the prince's hands never left his wife's body. He couldn't believe how rumors in the Lin mansion about Maxen being head over heels on Olivia were true.

At first he thought it was just a whirlwind romance, and both parties were smitten with each other. But seeing Maxen's possessiveness first hand told him it wasn't a whirlwind romance—the prince was whipped so badly, he turned into mush.

On top of that, Tristan wanted to rub his eyes just to make sure he was not seeing an optical illusion.

This was his first time seeing another side of Olivia. They knew each other since they were seven, and he saw her as someone detached and lacked emotions.

Back then when Olivia and Lance were dating, he never saw the two held hands out in the open. And if Tristan would give an honest opinion, Lance looked more like Olivia's assistant than a boyfriend because of how intimidating Olivia could appear beside her supposed boyfriend most of the time.

Scrutinizing the couple from head to toe, Tristan huffed, ”Here I was squashing reports of your relationship, when you're here smooching out in the open.”

”Mr. Yang, this area is secured. You're the one invading our private time,” Maxen said in a matter-of-fact tone. He released Olivia from his arms, but didn't forget to lace their hands together.

He saw the look of ridicule in Tristan's face over his overbearingness, yet he chose to ignore it. He never liked the guy before, and he would never like the guy now or in the future.

For one, it annoyed him how Tristan and Olivia spoke with a language of their own. And of course, he couldn't erase the image of their engagement announcement flashing on the billboard.

”Okay.” Tristan held his hand in surrender because it was obvious that Olivia wouldn't take his side. Dipping his hands inside his pocket, he flashed his pearly whites at the couple.

He exchanged goodbyes with the couple and went on his merry way. One more second with Maxen and Olivia's nauseating display of affection would definitely send him to the hospital.

”What did he ask in return?” Olivia asked Tristan.