Chapter 289

In the past, Oliver used to drown his sorrows in alcohol. But this time, he started drinking tea to ease his inner turmoil. "Vic, if I had held on tighter back then, Hazel wouldn't have been taken away, my mom wouldn't have died, and my family wouldn't have fallen apart." Oliver had been blaming himself for 15 years. He lost his sister while looking after his nephew, which caused his mother to die from grief. Unable to face his father's dejection, he moved out early on. Jason already had a family then, so Oliver didn't want to be a burden. From age 13, Oliver lived alone in the cold and empty Everglade Villa. Victor knew no one could fully understand Oliver's sorrows, and a few words wouldn't ease them, either. They all had a thought, but no one dared to tell Oliver. Once, Xavier said, "Oliver, could it be that Hazel is gone? Maybe your dad couldn't bear to break it to you, so he didn't tell you. Otherwise, why would your dad stop searching for her?" After hearing that, Oliver go