Olivia didn't know if she should be amazed at how accurate his intuition was."Ethan, what does that have to do with you? I'm not hiding anyone. But even if I was hiding a man, you're in no position to intervene."Her cold demeanor reminded Ethan of his response back when she asked about his relationship with Marina. He said something similar to brush her question aside. This time, Olivia gave him the same response. That was true. They were no longer in a relationship. They weren't even lovers. The night of passion was something he had to beg for. If they really wanted to lay everything bare, the truth would only hurt Ethan. He had no one to blame but himself. That was how he treated Olivia in the past. It was retribution for his actions. Olivia caressed his face and said, 'Ethan, you should behave while I am still attracted to you physically."She was like a seductive but venomous snake hissing in his ear. "Or else, I can end this ridiculous relationship whenever I want
Olivia was acting like a cunning businesswoman. She did away with all her naïveté and kindness. All she thought about was her personal interests and gains.Ethan sighed. "Liv …"All the other children grew up by her side. He had never fought with her for their custody. Connor was responsible for inheriting the Miller family. "I can give you anything except Connor. I know you feel bad for him. But the Miller family needs an heir. I need a successor.""If you don't give him to me. I won't help save the person. Think about it carefully."Ethan suddenly leaned over and started to kiss her roughly as if punishing her for not helping him.His beloved Liv had already grown to be able to stand her ground and negotiate with him.He didn't want to make things difficult for Olivia. So, he let go of her after a deep kiss."Alright, Liv. I won't force you if you don't want to do it. You can pretend I never brought this up tonight."Ethan went back to his seat. "You're right. I can't cha
This time, it was different. There were already many people waiting at the door before she got out of the car. There were bodyguards, doctors, and a teary-eyed Krystal.Krystal tugged on Joel's sleeve and asked, "Would this doctor really be able to save my father, Mr. Tucker?"Olivia looked at Ethan and said coldly, "She's here, too?"Ethan explained, "She's from the Heath family as well.""Don't tell me she's Mr. Heath's daughter." Ethan rubbed his temples. "Their situation is complicated. But yes, she is Mr. Heath's daughter. He is my teacher of sorts."Olivia snorted. "So you two were childhood friends."Ethan was a little troubled. He didn't know how to talk about these confidential matters. Then, someone opened the door. Krystal rushed over. "Doctor …"Her expression changed when she saw that it was Vanessa in the car. She could never forget the green-eyed girl's scary expression, like she wanted to kill her. The girl had an angelic face but a venomous personality
Olivia remained calm. "Alright. I can't do it."Since he had interacted with Olivia in the past, Joel knew her personality well. He quickly tried to de-escalate the situation."Ladies, please. Krystal, you should make yourself scarce for now. You don't know Vanessa that well. The surgery she performed last year was harder than this one. "That time, she removed a bullet from the heart. She managed to save that patient.""That has to be a lie. How could the person still be alive after being shot in the heart?" Olivia sneered. "You won't get it if you don't even know anything about medicine. Do I have to explain every detail to you? Even if I did, you still won't understand. "Mr. Tucker, since I'm not welcome here, I won't be performing this surgery anymore. You should just get someone else to do it.""Please don't. You're already here. You should go take a look. What if you can save him?""Sure."Olivia followed Joel into the intensive care unit. She had already seen the repo
Yale might be gentlemanly on the surface, but his methods were vicious. That snowy night all those years ago, his target was Ethan, but Olivia would've been killed if Ethan didn't protect her.Yale was the one behind it all. Olivia never forgot. This time, Yale was in the open while Olivia was in the dark.Krystal spoke up. "Yale, you have to stop her. Mr. Tucker and the others have been brainwashed by her. My father's life is already hanging by a thread. She's too young to have the experience to manage such an operation."If she tries her hand on my father, she could make a mistake that could cost my father's life!" "Don't worry, Krystal."Yale comforted Krystal and then turned to Tatiana. "Mrs. Heath, Krystal has a point. I'm not doubting the lady's capabilities, but she is indeed too young. How could she compare with Dr. Gatsby, who is an experienced veteran." Tatiana didn't know what to think. So, she looked at Ethan."Ethan, you've always been the stoic one. What do y
Rufus quickly walked up to Olivia. "You're Vanessa, right? I've heard Joel talk about you."Olivia suppressed the complicated emotions she was feeling. She feared that the others might pick up the change in her mood. So, she tried her best to make her voice seem steady. "Yes, Mr. Moran, I'm Vanessa.""I didn't expect the renowned Vanessa to be so young. I'll assist you with this operation. Any objections?" Before Olivia could turn him down, Krystal yelled, "Why should she be the one to operate, Mr. Moran?"She's not as experienced as Dr. Gatsby. Who will be responsible if anything happens to my father?""Krystal, I've seen videos of her performing surgery. She might be young, but she had steady hands and a calm demeanor. Lionel is pretty old. People like us don't have the reflexes of a younger person. Also …"Rufus didn't mention one crucial issue with Lionel. He shouldn't be allowed at the operating table. "Mr. Moran, I'm not doubting you, but both you and Mr. Tucker are
Olivia didn't accept the money. She replied calmly, "It's okay. This is a risky operation. If it goes well, fame and fortune await. But if anything goes wrong, the people handling it would be socially ruined. "I wouldn't even have come if not for Mr. Miller. This operation doesn't affect me whatsoever. But if Dr. Gatsby fails, you would be the ones affected.""What did you say? How dare you say that about my father?"Olivia didn't really care whose daughter Krystal was. They were living in a society governed by laws. They couldn't possibly kill her just for talking. "Ms. Heath, I'm just telling the truth. I really hope you are betting on the right person. Please don't come looking for me in the future. "Mr. Miller, I'd prefer it if you're the one who drove me home."Krystal wanted to yell some more, but Tatiana covered her mouth. "Haven't you said enough? Do you know your own position and hers? Why are you arguing with her?""Mom, I just can't stand how arrogant she is. T
Olivia said innocently, "I witnessed a surgery with my teacher when I was a freshman. "A renowned doctor's hands were shaking in the operating room. That almost caused the patient to die. "My teacher was able to save the patient with great effort. Do you know who that doctor was?""Dr. Gatsby?""Yes. He has a neurological illness. Something like that is hard to cure. It gets out of control during stressful situations. "Mr. Heath's surgery is an extremely difficult one. The stress would almost definitely cause him to relapse.""So, everything was within your calculations?"Olivia shook her head. "It's not part of my calculation. It's just fate. He made the operation harder for me. I might not be able to save Mr. Heath. You need to prepare for the worst."Ethan didn't reply. He knew it wasn't Olivia's fault. Whether Mason lived or died, it was up to fate to decide. He looked out of the window at the snow. Olivia was browsing her phone in boredom. Ethan suddenly said, "The
Warren's pale face showed a hint of pleading. "Olivia, we've gotten to know each other better in the past two years. Have you ever loved me?"Hatred was evident in Olivia's cold eyes. "Never. I pray for your death every single second of my life.""I knew it." He smiled at that embittering answer. Karma had always been there. Another sound of a gunshot surprised the birds. A pool of blood splashed over the flowers. Warren stared at the picture on the gravestone. "Mona, I've returned everything that I owe you…"Olivia's gaze alternated between the two bodies. Her heart ached as she began crying. "It's finally over, Mona. Please rest in peace."She had been waiting for this day to come for too long. When the revenge was finally over, she felt hollow on the inside. …Yarrows reached their peak of beauty during the season, dancing along the wind. Willow was chasing after Zack, her bells ringing briskly. He teased, "You can't catch me!"After weaving a garland, Alicia bec
Warren was so blinded by love that he didn't realize that Olivia had spent the last two years setting this up.The moment he saw Olivia nestling in Ethan's arms, he knew that his identity had been exposed since the beginning.It was time to end all of this.Although the Fordham family had won the fight, they sustained heavy casualties. Brandon and Deborah, together with Jacqueline, had hurt and killed countless people. Quinn became a sacrifice, never waking up again despite her young age. Olivia placed a bouquet before Quinn's gravestone. "Rest in peace, Quinn. I'll take good care of the family. Don't worry."The breeze carried a leave before it landed on Olivia's shoulder, as though trying to respond to Olivia.Douglas reunited with the family, and Natalie was finally buried in peace. It was a private funeral, but Mason paid a visit. Mason and Douglas looked at each other. They were both important to Natalie, and they finally met each other after her death. With reddene
"Avery, what happened?" Olivia inquired.She had no clue what was happening and didn't dare to go anywhere close to Louis. The only person who she got close to was Avery."Stay away, Olivia! It's too dangerous!" Avery yelled worriedly. Louis shifted his gaze to Olivia. "My experiment is going to be successful soon. That's Natalie's descendant. She has Natalie's genes in her…"Olivia's eyes widened as she finally realized why Louis had been taking special care of her. Back then, she simply assumed that it was due to her health and talent, but it turned out that he had known her identity all along!The purpose of the human modification project was to resurrect Natalie! The thought of it gave her goosebumps.To think that he had made so many preparations just to resurrect Natalie…Even Olivia was deceived. She took the human modification project at face value; she didn't think much about it! "Let Natalie go, Louis. She's been gone for years. She could be watching us from up
Olivia arrived on the island. She noticed the change in the atmosphere this time around.It was the same old scenery, but the robots that once filled the island to the brim were gone. She expected to encounter some inspection robots upon arrival, but there weren't any.Ships were docking in lines by the seashore, and most of them belonged to private foreigner organizations and mercenaries. People were coming to the island!What happened?Was Louis in danger?Although Louis wished to transform her into a cyborg, she hoped he could live regardless. No matter what field it was, no one would come before an outstanding scientist like him. It would be a huge loss to lose him.Olivia grew worried. "Calm down, Liv. A lot of people came to the island, but I don't think it's a big issue for now," Ethan reminded her.He bet that the ships were loaded with ammunition. Still, the buildings on the island were intact, and nothing seemed to be destroyed. She disagreed, "No, there should
Mason and David had a long discussion by themselves. No one knew what they talked about.But it didn't matter because it was just an extra member joining the Fordham family anyway. That was it.On the other hand, Tatiana was a little worried. If the whole Fordham family were to be added to the family registry, would her children inherit less from the Heath family?Humans were born selfish. When the event actually came to pass, everyone would be thinking about their own benefit. However, the result of the discussion between David and Mason surprised everyone.Even though David wasn't acknowledged as one of the Fordhams, he wasn't planning to change his surname to Heath.He saw himself as a Fordham because his mother married Douglas.Nevertheless, he didn't mind his family being relatives with the Fordham family.Mason was a little disappointed, but he still respected David's decision because he knew how well Douglas treated David's family.Mason asked the Fordham family to sta
Olivia and the others returned to the Fordham family. Everything was going back on track under Avery's management. Sean's leg was recovering well. He could walk like a normal person, and he didn't have to pretend to be a cripple anymore. Troy would need more time to heal, but he was making progress.David clearly seemed better than he was before Olivia left. Everyone could still hardly believe that Jacqueline almost killed everyone in the family all by herself. When Olivia returned, David asked with concern, "Olivia, Avery said that you were cursed. How are you feeling right now?""Don't worry, Dad. I'm all better now. But we think that Jacqueline's dead in the sea," she assured.He hugged her. "It's alright. Your safety is all I hope for."It broke her heart to see how time had chipped away at his physique. It hadn't actually been that long since the family was in trouble. "Any news about Mom's whereabouts?" asked Olivia. "Avery found something, but he's still trying to
Alan brushed it over, but it was enough to leave Wendell in shock. Wendell imagined what kind of life Wayne had led before this. Growing up in a slum where all kinds of people lived… People like them had never really owned anything anyway, so they wouldn't feel the pain of loss…Ever since his wife passed away, Wendell didn't really care much about Alexander's upbringing. Wendell was merely generous when it came to spending money on Alexander. But once he reunited with his son, he realized how much it could hurt to be a parent. If that marriage arrangement was Wayne's wish, Wendell was hell-bent on making it happen.…Olivia was watching the sunset painting colors to the horizon by the seashore. Although Jacqueline was dead, Olivia didn't feel happy, not even one bit. So what if the mastermind was dead? The Fordham family was still in disarray, and no one knew where Shana was.Olivia sighed softly. "You're too young to be sighing like that." Wayne suddenly appeared next
Wendell felt helpless. He was seriously down on luck.Instead of his son, he thought that he had found himself a bossy superior. It was a heartfelt reunion after 30 years of separation, and yet the first thing Wayne talked about was an announcement about his marriage rather than expressing words of concern for his family. If it were any ordinary woman, Wendell wouldn't have minded it. But the person he insisted on marrying was none other than Olivia! She was a divorced woman with four kids!On top of that, Olivia's ex-husband was Wendell's nephew! The divorced couple was somewhat entangled with each other too.Ethan and Wayne were both dear to him. What should he do? Wendell was at his wit's end. Ignoring Wendell's dilemma, Wayne handed him a cigarette. But Wendell refused, "I quit it."Wayne lit a cigarette and squatted on the ground. Instead of a ruler of a land, he appeared more like a construction worker. Wendell massaged his forehead at that. How had his son grown
Wendell had been frail all his life. He never imagined that his biological son would have been missing for so many years. What surprised him more was that Wayne had grown up well despite hardships. Still, there seemed to be something off about this son of his.They were father and son who had been separated for years. Now that the truth was revealed, shouldn't they be hugging each other in tears of joy? Why did Wayne show no joy in reuniting with his father but seemed interested in his identity as the son of the Procter family—or more precisely, the marriage arrangement between the Procter family and the Fordham family?""Son, things are a bit complicated right now. We need to take our time to discuss this thoroughly—""Am I not your son?" Wayne's restless temperament was exactly the same as his mother's. There was no chance of dissuading him. There was only one thing in his head. He felt fortunate that he had run a background check on the ties between both families. Otherwise