Chapter 1690

Layla was stunned by Olivia's sudden outburst. She was so shocked that she couldn't show any other expression. What had she just heard? R*pe? Who had been r*ped? What exactly was going on? Olivia expected Layla's reaction; she knew anyone who heard would respond just like Layla did. Meeting her eyes, she managed a faint smile and said, "Surprised, aren't you? Isn't it shocking?" Layla was indeed overwhelmed with disbelief. It took her a moment before she could gather her thoughts enough to speak. In a low, tentative voice, she asked, "A-Are you saying that your father raped your mother?" "Have you never read the papers? That once-notorious story about the tea-picking girl?" As Olivia mentioned it, a hint of mockery appeared on her face. "But then again, we're not from some famous family. You probably wouldn't have heard about it." Layla only knew Olivia as the illegitimate child of the Joneses. She had always thought Hillary was magnanimous for accepting her husband's illegitimat