Chapter 421 Soothing Her
Seeing Mrs. Woodhouse, Olivia instantly restrained her temper and smiled.
"I was just joking with Chloe; see how anxious she got!"
Mrs. Woodhouse patted Chloe's back lightly and said gently, "Return Chloe's things. You should know her situation; don't play such jokes in the future."
Olivia reluctantly pulled out a jade necklace from her pocket. "Fine, I'll give it back to her. Chloe, didn't we agree that I could borrow it for a few days and then return it to you? Why are you being so stingy?"
Chloe snatched the necklace and kept it in her embrace, hiding behind Mrs. Woodhouse with a guarded look. She stared at Olivia silently.
Seeing the necklace, Mrs. Woodhouse knew it was a dowry gift she gave to Chloe, which Chloe treasured very much.
"Olivia, Arthur must spoil you, right? If you want something, have him buy it for you; don't come to here borrow things. You should know she's like a child. If it becomes a problem in front of the elderly, I believe Arthur would be embarrassed." Mrs. Woodhouse warned Olivia not to bully someone with intellectual disabilities.
After all, this was the Woodhouse family's residence.
Nora listened to their conversation, deep in thought.
It seemed that this girl was Arthur's relative.
Olivia's expression changed slightly, chuckling awkwardly.
Noticing Nora staring at her, she quickly changed the subject.
"And who is this?"
"She's Nora, the recently-recognized Miss from the Hamiltons," Mrs. Woodhouse explained.
Upon hearing this, Olivia suddenly realized. "Oh, I've heard of you!"
Her tone was timid, with a flattering appearance.
It was completely different from her arrogance just now.
She sure changed quickly.
Nora remained silent, looking at Chloe. "Chloe, does it hurt anywhere?"
Chloe was still holding the necklace like a treasure. Hearing Nora's question, she shook her head and then pointed to her waist, saying, "It hurts a bit here."
Nora spoke softly, "I'll apply some medicine later, and then it won't hurt anymore."
As she heard this, Chloe immediately retreated in fear.
"I don't want injections; I don't want medicine!"
She shook her head repeatedly, looking scared.
Nora quickly comforted her, "Okay, okay, we won't give you injections or medicine."
Chloe stared at her for a few seconds, turning around and running into the small house.
Nora followed immediately.
Seeing this, Olivia pursed her lips and coldly snorted in her mind. But when facing Mrs. Woodhouse, she put on a naive and charming appearance.
"I have something to discuss with Arthur, so I'll go first," Olivia claimed.
Mrs. Woodhouse nodded neither warmly nor coldly, turning to walk toward the small building.
Inside, Nora entered through the door and found no one at home. She pulled Chloe to sit down.
"Chloe, let me see where you're hurt."
Chloe was playing with a hairpin, not saying a word.
Nora pulled up her clothes and saw faint bruises on her waist.
It was evident how hard Olivia had pinched her.
Olivia really had no manners at all.
Nora didn't say anything else, only taking a medicine bottle from her bag and applying it to Chloe.
She touched Chloe's wound. The latter frowned, wanting to pull her hand away.
"It hurts."
Nora softly comforted while gently massaging, "Be a good girl and endure it. If you listen well, I'll reward you later."
Hearing this, Chloe stopped moving and asked curiously, "What reward?"
"Guess."
Nora coaxed her like a child, arousing her interest.
Chloe thought for a moment, "Are you going to give me candy?"
Nora raised her eyebrow in surprise. "How did you know? You're so smart!"
Chloe felt a bit proud and grinned, "Because I love candy the most."
Nora chuckled lightly and went along with it.
After applying the medicine, she saw Mrs. Woodhouse standing nearby and said, "Mrs. Woodhouse, could you please leave for a moment?"
Mrs. Woodhouse was surprised, blinking her eyes in confusion.
However, she didn't ask anything and left first.
Nora took out a homemade pill from her bag and waved it in front of Chloe, "Chloe, do you want to eat this?"
Chloe's eyes lit up, "Is it candy? I want to eat it!"
Nora said, "This is imported chocolate that I brought back from overseas. It's very expensive."
"Give it to me." Chloe tried to reach for it.
Nora stopped her first and coaxed her, "I must make it clear first; there's only one of this chocolate, and I secretly brought it for you. You must keep it a secret and not let anyone find out. Otherwise, people will blame me for being biased toward you."
"Yes, I'll keep it a secret."
Chloe nodded vigorously and eagerly took the pill.
Nora's eyes glimmered with a smile. When she saw Chloe's eyebrows furrow slightly, she asked, "What's wrong? Doesn't it taste good?"
Chloe tilted her head for a moment and said, "This chocolate tastes a bit strange; not sweet like candy."
Of course, because it was a pill.
Nora saw her swallow it and said, "It's imported from abroad, so it's different from regular candy. Moreover, this kind of chocolate can make you smarter when you eat it; it's incomparable to regular candy."
Hearing the words "get smarter," Chloe's eyes lit up.
"Can I really get smarter by eating chocolate?"
"Of course!"
"I want to get smarter; I want to eat it!"
Nora chuckled lightly, "I'm out for today; I'll bring some for you tomorrow, alright?"
"Okay." Chloe nodded repeatedly.
Nora smiled and instructed, "Chloe, remember, you can't let anyone know that I brought you the chocolate. Otherwise, you won't be able to eat it next time, and you won't be able to get smarter."
"Okay, I remember."
Chloe covered her mouth tightly as if she'd never tell anyone.
Nora smiled cunningly.
These were her homemade pills. She was afraid Chloe would taste the herbal flavor and refuse to take the pills, so she covered them in specially-made sweet coating resembling sugar pills to hide the bitter taste.
That was why Chloe could accept such pills.
Plus, although she had intellectual issues, she probably still wanted to be smarter.
With the way Nora just reassured her, she'd definitely continue taking the pills.
At this moment, a voice came from outside.
"Arthur, you're back."
"Mrs. Woodhouse, did you and Nora come to see Chloe again?"
Arthur had returned.
Nora's expression slightly faded. As the door opened, Mrs. Woodhouse and Arthur entered, followed by Olivia.
"Nora's here. Are you here to treat Chloe?"
Arthur asked with a smile as soon as he entered.
Before Nora could reply, Chloe, who was sitting down, quickly moved away from her.
"I don't want treatment, I don't want treatment!" she exclaimed.
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