Chapter 491

Olivia ordered some fancy dishes and a bowl of seafood porridge meant to be easy on the stomach for Lettice Loftus. She genuinely meant well. But not everyone sees kindness the same way. "Take this fancy meal, for example… You probably didn't even think twice, but to me? It screams showing off, rubbing it in my face, like you're trying to pressure me or something." Today, Lettice really didn't hold back. "You know why I keep saying you and Dane Price are from two different worlds, and Dane and I are from the same one? Because people who've known real poverty live in a universe you can't even imagine." She glanced at Olivia, trying to get her point across. "Don't offer kindness or sympathy to those worse off than you. We're all greedy. Once you open that door, it's hard to shut." Olivia leaned back on the couch, watching her. "So what are you trying to say exactly?" "You help me once, I want it again. Then I start craving everything you have. I start asking why not me? Why you?" Lettice