Chapter 949

Olivia talked a lot, and Ian went from resisting to eventually listening. Of course, he was only listening. "Olivia, are you saying all this to prove how important Fred is to you?" Ian licked his dry lips and turned to look at her. "What about me? My niece is calling someone else her uncle, and I'm only a stranger to her. Olivia Larson, it's not fair. "I know you'll say you were trying to protect me, but now? As long as you don't reclaim your identity as Olivia Larson, I'll never be able to call you my sister." Ian's eyes turned red as he spoke. "Olivia Larson, I feel like you've abandoned me again." "Ian, I can never go back to being Olivia." Olivia frowned, fighting back tears. "Don't forget Olivia is a murderer. I can't let people condemn you and Lyla, got it?" Ian looked at her for a moment, stood up, looked away, and wiped his eyes. Then he said coldly, "I understand what you said, but you don't understand what I said." With that said, Ian walked out. Halfway through, he stopped and snuffled. "But don't worry. Though I'm upset, I won't go after Fred, so you don't have to find someone to keep an eye on me or protect Fred." Olivia's heart sank as she tried to stop him. "Ian..." "Let him be." Ken walked down the stairs. "Give him time to figure it out. He's old enough to figure it out." Olivia bit her lip. After a long silence, she looked up and tearfully asked, "Ken, did I really hurt him too many times?" "No." "He felt I had abandoned him, and more than once." Ken poured her a glass of water. "I know from his point of view, you've abandoned him at least three times, if not more." "So I..." "But you don't need to feel guilty. You've done well enough. What else can you do in that situation? Do you think you could have brought him to live abroad four years ago?" Ken sat next to her. "Liv, the only reason you've been able to recover for four years is that Fred has been taking care of you and your family. But do you think Ian could have done that?" "I'm not saying your brother's bad. It's normal for him to be eccentric and sensitive after going through these, but you two are unsuitable to live together. Especially four years ago." "You need a strong person around to encourage and help you. And your brother can't do that. He will drag you down and eventually drag both of you down to hell." With that said, Ken patted her on the shoulder. "You're both not wrong. You're both victims. Your relationship needs time to ease down. Especially Ian. He can't be triggered again." Olivia spun her glass, snuffled, and forced a smile before saying, "Ken, I think you can open a mental health clinic." "I have the idea, but the psychology industry in the country is complicated, and many people might think seeing a psychologist is weak, so I have been hesitating." "Don't hesitate." Olivia took a sip of water and said firmly, "You have my support. At least in my opinion, a psychologist can motivate me. Besides, you help a lot of people, don't you?" Ken raised his eyebrows and smiled without saying anything. He studied psychology for Zyla. Then Zyla died, and he gave it up. However, he now thought perhaps he could give it another try. If Zy were here, she would support him too.