Chapter 235

Grace blinked a couple of times. She watched in disbelief as Oliver bent down and sat on the chair beside her. He was so close to her. "Darling... No, Oliver Jefferson! What are you doing here?" Grace was so stunned that she accidentally used the term of endearment she usually reserved for him. Seeing his face suddenly made her anger flare up. She shouted his full name, emphasizing her lingering irritation. Oliver replied, "I came to pick up my wife after school. Isn't that what a husband should do?" "Who said I'm your wife? Didn't you ask James to—" "Uncle Oliver, I have nothing to do with Grace. I don't know anything. I'm leaving. Don't think about me, don't mention me, and don't pay any attention to me." James feared that Grace might reveal their connection. If she did, he would face Oliver's jealousy, which he had experienced before. James quickly cut off Grace's words, defending himself as he gathered a stack of books from the desk and made a hasty exit. Grace was confu