"Cough, cough... If there's something important, just say it." Carlos felt a little awkward. He coughed to break the tension, then sat back down on the sofa.
Olvia sat down as well. She opened her mouth, but no words came out. She wanted to speak, yet hesitated...
Little Robin might not have fully understood the depth of Carlos's kindness toward them, but Olvia was an adult. She had traveled everywhere conducting archaeological work and had seen the world. She knew exactly how great Carlos's kindness toward her and her daughter was...
The World Government was not so easy to offend. It was the strongest force in the world. Helping them like this meant taking enormous risks.
Although she had never understood why Carlos treated her and her daughter so well, even though Carlos had mentioned some reasons before, Olvia felt those were not the real reasons. But whatever his reasons were, she had seen everything Carlos had done, and she was deeply moved.
When she was bored, she had once wondered whether he had been so good to them after saving them because he was interested in her. Although, given his status, it was impossible for him to lack beautiful women, she knew that many powerful, high-status men had certain unusual tastes, such as liking other men's wives.
She had even considered whether she would resist or submit if Carlos truly wanted her...
However, after waiting for so long, Carlos had never done anything like that. This made Olvia breathe a sigh of relief, but she also felt a faint sense of loss and unease.
Especially as the unease in her heart grew stronger. She had accepted such tremendous kindness without giving anything in return. It all felt like a dream, like the moon in a mirror or flowers reflected