Chapter 256 I Haven't Had the Chance to Congratulate You

Annie wanted to throw the bouquet away when they first arrived in the morning, but Everly told her to keep it and put it in a vase by the window in her office.

"There aren't enough people showing their will to side with us yet, so we need to keep up the act to show those who are still observing," she said to Annie.

She thought that it was her true thought at the time, but now…she suddenly became confused. Did she really think so, or…?

The shadow wavered under the light as she patted Oliver gently on the back. Her eyes were fixated on the drawing. At that very moment, she could not understand what she was feeling.

Oliver had already fallen asleep in her arms, and she spent the rest of the afternoon staring at his adorable face as he slept until she heard someone knocking on the door. She looked up by reflex and then…

She saw Carson.

He was looking at her, his dark eyes filled with her reflection. "I'm here to pick Oliver up," he said with a steady voice that sounded exactly the sa