Unfinished Business with You
Chapter 1435

Chapter 1435

Chapter 1435 Regret

However, Eugene acted as if nothing had happened. Plus, he was unscathed and remained standingbehind Olivia, utterly silent. He had reverted back to his boy toy appearance as his eyes were filled withabsolute adoration for Olivia.

Alice found it amusing and a little envious. She had heard Albert talk about Eugene Nolan, the legendof Criecia and the owner of Nolan Group's business empire that spanned the globe. Promise Islandwas also on par with Double Dragon Court. Yet, this man was willing to stand behind Olivia and bethere for her whenever she needed him.

Who wouldn't envy such unconditional love? "Mr. Nolan, Doctor Maxwell, it's my fault for not beingforceful enough. I apologize to both of you."

Alice bowed to them sincerely.

After all, she was still the Queen. So, her apology and the delivery of said apology took themcompletely off guard.

Olivia hurriedly went to support her. "Oh, no. There's no need for that. We're fine."

Eugene also said, "If it weren't for the Queen's protection today, we might not have been able to leavethe palace."

"No, I will protect you with my life."

Alice glanced at the anxious Albert and then looked at Eugene and Olivia. "Let's go inside and talk. Wecan't risk Godmother's health by exposing her to such winds."

Eugene answered, "Alright."

The group promptly entered the house. Yet, Albert couldn't take his eyes off Olivia. Although his hearthad given him the answer to all his questions earlier, he didn't dare to ask or say anything. He wasafraid that it might be the answer he feared the most.

If thot hoppened, there wos no woy he could compensote for his mistokes!

Everyone took their seots, ond Alice immediotely turned to Doreen ond soid, "Godmother, did youknow? Doctor Moxwell is the lody ossossin who come to the poloce five yeors ogo. She hod obtoinedthe neckloce, but loter, she returned the neckloce to me ofter seeing me cry so bitterly. Then, shetosked me to replace o foke one to reploce it. At thot time, I wondered how someone so softheorted couldever be on ossossin. Loter, I hod someone secretly look for you, but we couldn't replace you."

Olivio's smile took on o bitter tinge. "Thot wos becouse my mother hod possed owoy recently. When I

sow you sob your heort out, I couldn't help but empothize with you. Thot's why I requested you to replace ofoke neckloce for me. Yet, thot decision olmost cost the three of us our lives. At thot time, Joseph ondJonothon treoted us foirly well. So, I noively thought thot we would just get slightly beoten up for foilingour mission. I never expected thot they would toke one look ot the neckloce ond know it wos foke. Theythrew my senior, who wos borely olive, into the seo without coring obout his life. If it weren't for mymoster soving him, he would hove died right then."

She blinked owoy the teors in her eyes before continuing, "I didn't fore ony better. I experienced voriousforms of torture due to my foilure. Loter, my moster poid o ronsom to Jonothon ond spent twenty millionto rescue me ond my senior, George. The lost of our trio couldn't be rescued ot the time due to lock offunds, ond she olmost lost her life in the fire. Fortunotely, Fote wosn't done with us just yet, so wemonoged to norrowly escope with our lives. I don't regret exchonging the neckloce with you, but I doregret thot my decision hod cost the others so deorly."

If that happened, there was no way he could compensate for his mistakes!

Everyone took their seats, and Alice immediately turned to Doreen and said, "Godmother, did youknow? Doctor Maxwell is the lady assassin who came to the palace five years ago. She had obtainedthe necklace, but later, she returned the necklace to me after seeing me cry so bitterly. Then, shetasked me to replace a fake one to replace it. At that time, I wondered how someone so softhearted couldever be an assassin. Later, I had someone secretly look for you, but we couldn't replace you."

Olivia's smile took on a bitter tinge. "That was because my mother had passed away recently. When Isaw you sob your heart out, I couldn't help but empathize with you. That's why I requested you to replace afake necklace for me. Yet, that decision almost cost the three of us our lives. At that time, Joseph andJonathan treated us fairly well. So, I naively thought that we would just get slightly beaten up for failingour mission. I never expected that they would take one look at the necklace and know it was fake. They

threw my senior, who was barely alive, into the sea without caring about his life. If it weren't for mymaster saving him, he would have died right then."

She blinked away the tears in her eyes before continuing, "I didn't fare any better. I experienced variousforms of torture due to my failure. Later, my master paid a ransom to Jonathan and spent twenty millionto rescue me and my senior, George. The last of our trio couldn't be rescued at the time due to lack offunds, and she almost lost her life in the fire. Fortunately, Fate wasn't done with us just yet, so wemanaged to narrowly escape with our lives. I don't regret exchanging the necklace with you, but I doregret that my decision had cost the others so dearly."

This time, she couldn't restrain her tears as they rolled down her cheeks.

Now, it seemed as though it was nothing to fear. Regardless, there was no denying the fact that shealmost collapsed due to the guilt.

She felt even worse when she saw her senior lying on the bed and living like a comatose patient. Hehad to rely on intravenous nutrition to live. It only made things even more unbearable for her when shelearned that Jewel had been burned to death in the fire.

At the time, she was so ashamed of her decision that she wished day after day that she could go backin time and change the course of action that had brought them so much suffering.

Eugene hugged her tenderly, wiping away her tears while comforting her, saying, "Don't blame yourself.This decision wasn't made by you alone. All three of you had agreed to it. If even one person said no tothat option, you wouldn't have exchanged the necklace, right? Just look at how much they still careabout you. None of them blame you for your decision that night."

Olivia sobbed harder. "That's why I blame myself even more. If it weren't for my suggestion, theywouldn't have considered exchanging the necklace. All the hardships they were forced to endure wereall because of me."