Bianca had never imagined that Clifford's ex-fiancé would be this bold to meet her privately. She suddenly felt uncomfortable with Olive's presence.
"Why do you wanna talk to me? Are you sure it's me whom you wanna talk to? Not Clifford?" Bianca asked her, puzzled. As far as she knew she had no reason to entertain her. But since this was their first time talking to each other, Bianca chose to be polite towards her unexpected guest.
"Yes. It's you. Not him. Can you spare me a few minutes of your time?" Olive asked her once again.
Bianca just nodded her head, opening the door wide for her. She invited her in. Olive paused for a moment upon seeing the house decorations inside.
Bianca cleaned and arranged her apartment for tonight's romantic dinner. Olive could now understand the reason why Bianca was looking stunning in her dress.
Bianca often wears a black suit for women because of her job as a lady bodyguard so Olive was a little bit surprised to see how beautiful and charming Bianca was when wearing a dress with matching light makeup.
Olive hired someone to know Clifford's girlfriend. She also dug up some important information about Bianca. She didn't expect that Clifford would fall to someone like Bianca. She was quite her opposite. They were different for so many things. She thought Bianca was not his type for a woman.
Bianca could feel that Olive was watching her every action inside her apartment. She didn't know if Olive was looking down on her or not. But one thing was for sure… she was thinking that she was superior to Bianca.
Just thinking about this, Olive still couldn't accept why Clifford chose to be with Bianca, instead of getting back with her. Olive was always hopeful that she could win Clifford's heart back. But everything changed because of Bianca.
"I will not beat around the bush, Miss Bianca." Olive broke the silence first after settling down on the living room sofa.
"What is it that you want to talk to me about?" Bianca was all eyes and all ears on her.
"Clifford. I want him back." Olive blatantly said while staring into her eyes.
Bianca was stunned for a few moments after hearing that declaration from Olive.
'She is very straightforward. Is she not ashamed of herself? She betrayed him first. Now that Clifford has already moved on, she wants him back?!' Bianca's perfectly shaped eyebrows were drawn together into a deep frown. She couldn't believe Olive's boldness.
"Can you clear the meaning of your statement? I don't want to misunderstand it." Bianca maintained the smile on her face, not allowing Olive to get on her nerves.
Bianca didn't want to ruin her night just because of her boyfriend's desperate ex-fiancé who looked pitiful.
Olive threw away their long years for a one-time pleasure. She didn't deserve nor qualify as Clifford's woman. She was just selfish, thinking about herself.
"Give him back to me, Bianca. Please, I'm begging you," Olive softly mumbled with her pleading voice. She was freely expressing her thoughts and feelings.
Bianca was caught off guard by Olive's bluntness. She was not able to utter some words for several seconds.
Olive didn't stop talking as she moved closer to Bianca, grabbing her hands. "Can you do that, Bianca? Can you just let go of him?"
Bianca could no longer stand it. Olive was asking her a ridiculous thing. Clifford was not a thing that she could give to someone. He was her man.
Pushing Olive's hand away from her, she stood up with her glaring eyes.
"Olive, you should be the one to let go of him. He is no longer in love with you. Stop asking me this…"
"Bianca… I'm sick. I am terminally ill. I want to be happy… with him… for the remaining days of my life… Please." This time Olive kneeled in front of Bianca, still begging.
Bianca couldn't believe it. What did Olive say? She was terminally ill?! That's why she was asking her this ridiculous favor.
"Olive, stop that! Stand up! You don't have to do this!" Bianca tried to pull her up. Deep inside, she was shaken hearing that Olive had illness.
Olive started to cry, telling her about her sickness. She was setting aside her pride. She was desperately begging Bianca right now, thinking she could change her mind.
"Bianca, please… help me."
Bianca was very uncomfortable. She didn't know what to do. Olive started bawling in front of her, looking so pitiful. She felt sorry for her.
While she was comforting her, Olive suddenly collapsed!
"Olive!!!" Bianca immediately took action.
And just like that, her plan of having a romantic dinner with Clifford was put in vain. She ended up staying in the hospital, watching over Olive.
Bianca waited until Olive regained consciousness. She also informed Olive's parents but they were on a business trip. They couldn't come.
The hospital confirmed that Olive had leukemia. This was the reason she went abroad three months ago for her treatment. But she couldn't stay there, afraid of dying without doing what she truly wanted.
That was the time Olive realized she couldn't give up Clifford. She wanted him back no matter what. She would fight for him even if it meant lowering her pride, kneeling in front of her loved rival, and using her pitiful situation just to get Bianca's sympathy.
And it was somehow effective as Bianca was now in a dilemma. She didn't know what to do. She saw how Olive was regretting her past actions… admitting her mistakes.
And now, she promised that she would love Clifford with all her heart in the remaining days of her life.
Bianca was still sitting inside Olive's ward when her phone rang. It was a call coming from Clifford.
Bianca just looked at her phone screen, contemplating whether she would answer the call or not.
'Damn! Clifford… what should I do now?' Bianca's tears suddenly fell from the corners of her eyes. She covered her face with both hands. She couldn't answer Clifford's call. She was confused with her feelings right now.
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