Chapter 544
Chapter 544
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Chapter 544
After dinner, Olivia’s car pulled into the courtyard at Blackwood Manor.
The servants had already cleared most of the heavy snow from the driveway. Olivia stepped out in a white coat, blending almost seamlessly into the snowy scene around her.
Chris stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows with Richie in his arms and glanced toward the courtyard.
Gavin walked over and followed his gaze.
Outside, Olivia had just caught a servant who nearly slipped on the ice. She steadied her and spoke to her gently, making sure she was okay.
Over the past six months, Olivia’s follow-up visits had gone from once a week to once every two weeks.
Soon, they would probably be reduced to once a month.
Everyone at Blackwood Manor knew she was the doctor responsible for monitoring Richie’s recovery.
She was warm, patient, and easy to get along with.
But beyond treating her with respect, none of the staff thought much more of it.
Something flickered in Chris’s eyes.
Then he looked away.
“Have someone get a small sled,” he told Gavin. “He saw one in a picture book last night and won’t stop asking for one p>
The moment Richie heard the word sled, he clapped excitedly.
“Sled! Sled p>
Gavin immediately turned and told someone to take care of it.
Olivia came inside carrying a briefcase filled with Richie’s previous medical records.
She smiled when she saw them.
“Mr. Xander p>
Then she walked over, took off her gloves, and gently rubbed Richie’s head.
“Did Richie eat all his dinner like a good boy p>
Richie was nothing if not honest.
The moment Olivia asked about dinner, he nodded enthusiastically and immediately tried to lift up his shirt to show her his full little belly.
Chris caught the hem before he could.
“You’ll get cold p>
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Richie wrapped both arms around Chris’s neck as they headed to the exam room.
Mr. White and Gavin went with them.
There were not many tests left to do.
As more time passed, Richie would soon only need annual follow-ups.
Once the exam was over, Chris had Gavin give Olivia her usual fee.
As for dinner, Chris had never once asked her to stay.
Even Gavin’s earlier comment about Mrs. Xander not being home had come from Chris.
Olivia never lingered either.
After giving the usual reminders about Richie’s diet and what to watch for, she got back into her car and left.
The tree-lined drive outside was now completely blanketed in white.
Chris stood beneath the porch, tall and still against the snow.
Nearby, Richie was dragging the little sled Gavin had found for him.
He clutched the rope in one hand and a fistful of General’s fur in the other.
From the look of it, he had decided General was going to be his reindeer and pull the sled.
Chris finally looked away from the driveway.
Gavin stood beside him.
“Doesn’t Olivia remind you of someone p>
Olivia was a year older than Chris. Back when they had worked undercover together, she had only been twenty- one, and he had never noticed any resemblance.
Then again, maybe he had simply never looked closely enough.
But earlier, when she stepped out of the car and reached out to steady the servant who nearly slipped, something about her from that angle had suddenly looked familiar.
Gavin froze for a moment.
Chris had never been in the habit of celebrating Christmas.
Richie, however, had seen it in his picture books.
He wanted to see Santa.
He wanted a Christmas tree.
And he wanted a sled.
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Chris had already given him the last two.
Santa was proving more difficult.
In Richie’s picture book, Santa was a short, adorable old man.
Every man at Blackwood Manor was too tall.
Even Mr. White, the only one old enough to fit the part, was tall.
Fortunately, Richie had stopped asking about Santa for the moment.
Right now, he was far more interested in scooping up his dinner with his spoon.
Then Gavin’s phone rang.
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Olivia Harris
An emerging author celebrated for her captivating romantic and steamy novels. With a talent for crafting deep emotional connections and fiery chemistry between her characters, Olivia’s stories offer readers an escape into worlds filled with passion, intrigue, and heart-stopping drama.