His Secret Spoiled Wife (Lily and Alexander) novel Chapter 216

If Olivia, who had been by her side for years, reacted that way, Lily could not imagine how shocking this news would be to others.

This proved that the relationship between her and Alexander could not be made public just yet.

"No!" Putting her hands on Olivia's shoulders, Lily said patiently, "Listen to me. You know very well what his status is like. If I made our relationship public, can you imagine the effects on my current situation? It’s hard even for you to accept it, let alone other people. I wouldn't be able to deal with that kind of publicity and gossip. There’d be no time and energy left for me to do what I want."

"It's not that I can't accept it. I just didn't expect..." Olivia quickly explained. How could she not accept it? She would be the first to be happy for Lily if it were true!

"I understand, I understand! Still, not everyone thinks like you," Lily interrupted her, "With his status if this were made public, it’d be hard for the both of us.

Before that, I want to work harder and achieve a little more. At least, I want to be comparable to him."

After listening to her explanation, Olivia finally understood. She nodded slowly and said, "Lily, I believe in you. You can do it!"

"Yeah." Patting her on the shoulder, Lily turned to check the experiment's results.

A beep came from the computer, and the data results were printed. The entire laboratory was filled with a faint fragrance. The scent was a welcome sign of success.

Bending down, Lily stared at the data from the computer. She read it carefully while Olivia walked over and focused on checking on the samples. Both of them devoted themselves to their work.

After a while...