chapter 178
While Olivia was totally lost in thought, she heard the sound of heels on the parquet floor. She looked in the direction of the noise and saw a woman arriving, her hair cut and curly, tall and above all very refined, she could see where Damon got his beauty from, for his mother was breathtaking. A smile of pride played across Damon’s lips at the sight of his mother. Like a reflex, he left Olivia and went to hug her, while his mother cried with happiness.
-I didn’t think I’d see my son in front of me again before I died.
-Don’t be silly, Mum, you’re not going to die so quickly because I’m going to hold you in my arms again and again, do you understand?
-You told me you were going to introduce me to someone and I’m still waiting, so are you going to do it or do you want to keep the mystery to yourself?
He took his mother’s hand and moved towards Olivia. She was trembling inside like a leaf, but was doing her best not to show it. When she looked away from Damon’s mother, she saw that he had a hard look on his face and was trying to read her. This woman wasn’t going to like her and she was going to leave this house with or without Damon’s approval.
Olivia thought her smile was very beautiful, but from the look on the woman’s face, she concluded that it was Machiavellian and that she shouldn’t let herself be fooled. When she felt herself pinned by a piece of furniture, she stopped dead in her tracks, hoping that the earth would open up beneath her feet. Yolanda burst out laughing as she looked at her son, who was staring at Olivia.
-I think you should sacrifice some time to protect her Damon, she seems very fragile to me and given your status, I don’t think she’s ready to put up with the sandals that will keep putting you in front of the scandal pressv. welcome home my dear…
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-Don’t be afraid, Olivia. I know it wasn’t right to do this to you for the first time, but I wanted to see who you really are and if you were a fake girl, you could have smiled at me and not run away. You need to learn to be confident and assertive as a woman. I’m not telling you this because you’re Damon Dixon’s wife, but simply because you’re a woman who shouldn’t be intimidated by young girls who want to steal your husband. Damon, did you introduce him to me?
-But Mom, you just said yourself that I’m her…
-I didn’t mention your name, I just assumed. And now, young man?
he huffed and went to take Olivia’s hand. He didn’t know that his mother had kept in mind that he was a kid after all these years when he was a big boy.
-Mom, this is Olivia Turner, my fiancee. Sweetheart, this is my mother, Yolanda Dixon.
Without worrying about her son holding Olivia’s hand, Yolanda took her in her arms with pride. Given Rosario’s reaction and Yolanda’s first reaction, she hadn’t expected this woman to love her. she was afraid she was just acting in front of her son. Without her understanding, she drew her in and led her down a corridor as she looked to Damon for help. He reassured her with just a look, and even if she wasn’t serene, she made every effort not to show it.
-You’re all tensed up like you’re constipated, my dear.
She felt ashamed as Yolanda smiled. She didn’t want to make a bad first impression, and it wasn’t easy at all. Yolanda took her hand and steered her towards a sofa, as they were now in a small living room.
-You think I don’t like you because of your social standing, but you’ve got it all wrong. I’m quite happy that my son has fallen for a girl like you and not some reckless spendthrift. I’m more worried about you, Olivia, because I was like you when I met Damon’s father. I didn’t trust myself at all when I saw all those beautiful women hanging around him, but as time went by, I realized that even if I didn’t think I was up to the job, he’d chosen me and not someone else.
-I don’t know if I’m the right person to confide in.
-Don’t worry, Olivia. I know you’ll be able to keep this to yourself, because Damon never knew. I didn’t want to worry my son at all, and that’s why I kept everything to myself. You’re a woman, and you never know what might happen tomorrow. Despite all the love Father Damon had for me, he ended up cheating on me with a Russian woman.
Olivia opened her mouth in surprise. She could see how, even though the story was old, it still hurt this woman who wanted to warn her. she didn’t know how to react to her.
-I know that in the normal course of things this isn’t the kind of welcome you’d expect, but when I saw you, I immediately wanted to confide in you because I’ve never told anyone for fear of hurting my son.
-I mean, a child perhaps?
-I don’t think so, because this woman was already engaged, but she didn’t want her fiance, I think. I don’t know how.
like a reflex, olivia went to hug her because she’d seen that she needed it, even if it had been years. she didn’t know if she’d be able to keep this up without telling Damon.