Chapter 235: Chapter 227: Made up, so what’s wrong with a hug?

Bella Woods arrived at the racing competition area, and Oliver Hughes pulled her over from Ethan Marshall.

“Why are you here?” he asked her.

“To have some fun,” Bella Woods replied.

Oliver Hughes raised an eyebrow, quite surprised that she was here to have fun. “Stay with me tonight, I’ll take you? Today’s event isn’t exciting, just tasks, no speeding.”

“Sure,” Bella Woods replied.

She wasn’t in a good mood anyway, whether with Ethan or Oliver, it didn’t matter to her.

After all, they wouldn’t stay in this place for long, and many things weren’t worth worrying about.

“Let’s go.” Oliver Hughes wrapped his arm around Bella Woods’ shoulder and led her to his sports car.

He opened the car door for Bella Woods, and just as she was about to get in, Oliver Hughes pulled her back.

Bella Woods was puzzled, about to ask when Oliver Hughes placed a helmet on her head.

He adjusted it for Bella: “Get in.”

Sitting inside the car, Oliver Hughes even helped her fasten her seatbelt.

The area around the competition was always lively with cheering and screaming.

Especially this scene with Oliver Hughes, attracting a lot of attention.

“Who is this girl? It’s the first time seeing Young Master Oliver bring a woman to a race.”

“They say she’s his fiancée, arranged by the Hughes Family, they even got engaged before but canceled it due to a spat. Now it seems they’re reconciling.”

“This woman must be something to have Young Master Oliver wrapped around her finger.”

These gossiping voices reached Ashton Marshall’s ears.

When he arrived, he happened to see Oliver Hughes wrapping his arm around Bella Woods’ shoulder, putting a helmet on her and fastening her seatbelt.

Ashton Marshall’s expression darkened, his presence becoming sharp and dangerous.

The people who were cheering quickly moved away after a glance.

Ashton Marshall strode directly to the start point of the racing competition.

With a few minutes left before the race, everyone was busily preparing.

As Ashton Marshall passed by Calvin Marshall, he startled Calvin, and before Calvin could react, Ashton already took the helmet meant for Ethan Marshall.

“Third, Third Brother?” Ethan Marshall was very surprised.

“Let’s go,” Ashton ordered, putting on the helmet and sitting in the driver’s seat.

He caught a glimpse of Bella Woods in the car next to him.

“Come to think of it, this seems to be the only time we’ve properly spoken lately,” Oliver Hughes said while holding the steering wheel, reflecting for a moment.

Bella Woods intended to respond, but her gaze swept over to see Ashton in the neighboring car.

She was stunned with surprise.

Shouldn’t Ashton be coaxing Nina Sutton right now? How could he be here?

For a moment, Bella questioned if she’d seen incorrectly, but upon seeing Ethan Marshall in the passenger seat with a solemn expression, she felt she hadn’t.

“I’m talking to you, what are you looking at?”

Suddenly, Oliver Hughes pinched Bella Woods’ face, forcing her to face him, while he also closed the car window, cutting off Ashton’s view.

But she still felt a prickling sensation on her back.

“Nothing much, was just thinking that now we can finally talk,” Bella Woods shook off Oliver’s hand and said.

Oliver Hughes shrugged, “Because I think there’s no deep resentment between us. You’re about to become a member of the Hughes Family, peaceful coexistence is fundamental.

My mom will be happy too. You know, she was deeply involved with the Marshall Family when she was young, and now she worries a lot about our family.”

“She finally likes you as a person. If you can’t be a daughter-in-law, you’ll have to be a daughter. I’ve caused her no end of trouble since I was young; at least one thing should go her way.”

Bella Woods listened earnestly.

When Oliver mentioned Cyan Marshall, the smile at the corner of his mouth indicated a child tenderly brought up by their mother.

Yet for Bella Woods, Oliver’s sentiment seemed to reproach her.

Cyan loved her so much, yet she betrayed that by entangling with her brother. It was an inherent violation.

Bella felt distressed, but Oliver was still watching her, waiting for a response, so she hid her feelings with a smile, extending her hand towards him.

“Then let’s get along well from now on, Oliver Hughes.”

“Alright.”

Oliver Hughes responded, taking Bella’s hand, and in the next second, he suddenly pulled her into his arms.

Bella Woods was startled and instinctively struggled.

Oliver held her lightly: “Didn’t we just agree to get along? Are you resisting even a peaceful hug?”

It wasn’t a tight embrace.

Just as he said, it was a peaceful hug, so Bella naturally didn’t resist, and hugged Oliver back.

However, this scene looked entirely different to someone in another car.

They saw the two ‘intimately’ hugging inside the car.

“Bella Woods and Oliver Hughes, have they made up?” Ethan Marshall whispered from Ashton’s passenger seat, sneaking a glance at Ashton.

Seeing no response from Ashton, Ethan gathered his courage and continued, “Earlier in a chat, Bella mentioned to me that Oliver has always been a special presence to her.”

As soon as he said that, Ashton turned his head to look at Ethan, his eyes dangerous.

Ethan instinctively gulped, continuing, “She said before, coming from a small town, she was quite lost and helpless as her family wasn’t that attentive.”

“During that time, Oliver always stuck by her, looking out for her. For whatever reason, Oliver was like a beacon lighting up her world during those days.”

“After so much unpleasantness, she felt a lot of discomfort inside.”

The more Ethan spoke, the more nervous he became.

Lying to Ashton Marshall was like dancing barefoot on the blade’s edge, risking destruction at any moment.

But whenever he thought of Nina Sutton crying daily, and how the love between her and Ashton was always obstructed by Bella, Ethan felt that even if it meant destruction, he had the duty to support the two lovers to come together.

Thinking of this, Ethan continued, “Now the two have reconciled, and I hear there will soon be a banquet. Not for Bella to become the Hughes Family’s daughter, but for her and Oliver to rekindle their engagement, fulfilling what was left undone.”

“Since when did you become such good friends?” Ashton curled his lip, his voice icy.

“Recently, there’s been some business at the school, so I often go there, and we chat when we meet,” Ethan had already prepared an excuse.

“Is that so.” Ashton’s expression remained indifferent.

At that moment, he retracted all his sharpness, leaving Ethan unable to gauge Ashton’s current mood.

But Ethan always believed that Ashton’s feelings for Bella Woods were merely possessive, a fleeting love, while he and Nina Sutton were true love.