Chapter 1866

Camilla hesitated, then replied, “Maybe…” Maybe. Olivia took a deep breath and closed her eyes. After a long pause, she said just one word, "Mm-hmm." "Alright… if there's nothing else, I'll hang up now," Camilla said. It was already late, so Olivia ended the call too. Once she did, her emotions broke free. She wanted to pretend everything was okay and talk to Mary, but before she could say anything, a tear slipped down her cheek. Mary's voice trembled. "M-Ma'am, are you alright?" Olivia covered her face with one hand, not wanting Mary to see her expression. She spoke in a muffled tone, "Mary… I know he locked me up to protect me. I should hate him more than anyone else because of what happened with the fishing village, how he planned everything that led to Jacob's death. How could I not hate him? "But… but…" She repeated "but" twice, yet no more words came out. Mary stood nearby, her eyes full of concern. "All I feel is pain," Olivia continued. "I even think… if it were me ins