Chapter 272 - Mommy Loves Her (1/2)

”You have your father's eyes,” Amelia mused, tucking Olivia's loose hair behind her ears. ”You're a beauty, Alexa. Oh, I made a painting for you. They said I will be having a visitor and I knew it was you. My Alexa never forgets to visit me.”

”I'll drag Ollie with me next time.”

”Really? And my baby too?”

”Your baby?” Olivia tipped her head to the side. So much for lying. Now she was rummaging her head to figure out who amongst her relatives was Amelia's baby.

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Could it be Finn? Or Baby was Amelia's pet name to Henry Lin? That's gross, by the way. She almost gagged at the thought of seeing her parents call each other 'baby'.

Her reverie was cut short when Amelia showed her an abstract drawing of lines and circles that didn't make sense to Olivia.

”See? This is your dad, and this me, you, and Ollie. Oh, the circle here is my baby.”

Olivia wanted to rip the drawing into smithereens, but of course, she would do that after her mother agreed to her request.

”This is wonderful. Can I keep it?” Olivia faked a smile although her heart was being shredded to pieces.

”No, it's mine.” Amelia hugged the portrait to her c.h.e.s.t as if her life depended on it.

Olivia felt as if she was losing grip of her mother once again so she coaxed Amelia, ”It was so beautiful that's why I asked, but it's okay. You can keep it.”

Letting out a breath of relief, Olivia glanced at Maxen who gave her a soft smile.

Their visit went on with a feast. A table was set for them, filled with dishes which Amelia loved, according to her best friend—Queen Isla.

Mother and child engaged in random stories, but most of the time, Amelia would just talk about her friends in the facility.

At the end of their meal, Olivia's numb heart was used to responding every time Amelia called her Alexa.

Seeing her mother's cup was empty, Olivia reached out for the bell-shaped pitcher, but accidentally elbowed her tumbler, therefore, spilling water on herself in the process.

Water stained her shirt and pants, but what bothered her the most was her shoe catching most of the water. She could feel her foot chill as water soaked her socks.

”Oh noooo, you're wet,” Amelia gasped. She immediately got off her stool and kneeled before Olivia. Without a word, Amelia peeled Olivia's shoe, then her socks.

”Amelia… Mom… stop,” Olivia nervously scanned the room but everyone was caught off guard.

The nurses didn't want to stop Amelia and let her be until she was finished with what she was trying to do. She was harmless anyway.

Watching the scene unfold, Olivia almost yanked her feet off from her mother's grasp when Amelia also removed her other shoe.

Tucking Olivia's wet sneakers in a line beside her, Amelia then slipped her own white hospital slippers onto Olivia's feet.