Chapter 269 - Safe From Predators (1/2)

Emily paused, switching her attention from Olivia to Ava then back to Olivia. ”Wait? Does Ava know about the bells?”

Before Olivia could open her mouth, Ava cut her off, stepping in front of Olivia to block her view. ”No, I don't know. What about it?”

”Because Fiona is dehydrated. That's why she was ringing her bells on Maxen so he would quench her thirst,” Emily explained before she and Olivia broke out in another fit of laughter.

Holding the door open for the ladies, Maxen shook his head when Olivia and Emily's chortling seemed to have no end to it.

”Okay, ladies. Enough making fun of me,” Maxen said, splitting Olivia and Emily apart before they pee their pants from too much snickering.

”Wait, Maxen. But I want to know the story.” Ava hooked her arm with Emily's. If she wanted to get a piece of information, Emily sure was the easiest person to extract it from.

”I caaan't tell you because you'll tell Ollie and Ollie might kill Maxen,” Emily said with an apologetic pout.

”I won't tell him. I promise,” Ava said, holding her palm up.

”I don't think you can keep secrets from Ollie though,” Emily whispered in Ava's ears, biting her bottom lip to suppress a smile as they walked back to their table.

Sometimes she wanted to pinch herself whenever Ava's innocence showed itself.

Up until that second, Emily was under the impression that Ava might be the same as the girls whom Ollie dated given his penchant for s.e.x.u.a.l adventures.

”Well… Unless he asks me, then he won't know anything.”

”Ask you what?” Oliver appeared out of nowhere, startling Ava and Emily.

”About Fiona's bells, sweetie,” Ava blurted, her eyes widened into saucers at the slip of her tongue. Ava screamed in her head. What was with Ollie easily extracting words from her mouth?

Emily giggled, giving Ava a side hug. ”You're riiiiight! You really will snitch if Ollie interrogates you.”

”What's wrong about that, Emily? Stop teaching my wife to hide things from me. And what's with those bells?”

”Why are you ganging up on me? Go ask Maxen. I wasn't there when it happened.” Emily washed her hands over the matter.

Lucky for her, Oliver didn't press on although the way his head shook and the smirk on his face told the ladies that he'd dig up the story in the near future.

Looking over her shoulder, Emily was about to tag Olivia with her but Queen Isla ambushed her friend, dragging Olivia to the Sui's table.

In the Sui's table, Olivia craned her neck left and right looking for her nameplate.

”Mom?”

”Yes, darling?” Queen Isla shifted in her seat, facing Olivia with a motherly smile on her face.

”I can't find my name… anywhere.”

”Heol. Are you serious? How could that be?”

”I don't know. I was looking for it all night.”

Queen Isla turned to her side where the Lin's were and c.o.c.ked her head. ”Not with Grandma?” she asked.

Shaking Olivia's head, she responded, ”Yes. Not in Emily's table too.”

”Omo. How can that happen?” Queen Isla tutted, moving her attention from Olivia to the stage where an organizer was standing.