Chapter 19 Olivia Is Pregnant

Liora's POV Julia gave me a smile, but I didn't miss how false it was. The loathing in her eyes was barely concealed. "Liora, I never expected to see you here at the apothecary working as an assistant. I heard you haven't held a job since graduating and have been a housewife all this time. Don't worry, I'll make sure to teach you well." I nearly rolled my eyes. Was she deliberately trying to let everyone know I used to be a housewife? For some reason, Julia had always harbored this inexplicable hostility toward me. I didn't want to get into a conflict on my very first day, as it wouldn't be professional. Cutting short her performance, I asked calmly, "What do you need me to do?" All I had done was ask her the most ordinary of questions, yet Julia reacted as though I had said something cruel. Her fake smile vanished, and her eyes reddened in an instant. Biting her lip, she lowered her head and let out soft little sobs. Then, in a voice loud enough for everyone to hear, she said