Olivia's hands didn't stop, and she didn't show hesitation when she inserted the needles into Marina.Olivia inwardly exclaimed, "Ethan's a charming man, isn't he? There's Krystal, who can't forget about him, and there's Marina, who's willing to sacrifice anything to marry him."Otto caressed Marina's head. "We need the Millers' support. Marina, don't make him angry. Things are different from how they used to be."Sorrow colored Marina's eyes for a moment as she was unwilling to give up.After all, she almost became Ethan's wife back then. How could she accept such a huge difference?Olivia was reading a book at the side after inserting the needles. The maid served desserts and snacks.Fabian stood next to Marina with a grim expression. It seemed like her words had offended him.Even after what had happened in the past, Marina hadn't become any wiser.Back then, her wayward actions drove her parents to death.Yet, she didn't learn her lesson.Fabian was the current head of th
Olivia invited Warren to a music show. He liked that musician, and it was the bit of information she had jumped through hoops to discover.She had asked Ethan to buy her the tickets some time ago.She returned home to doll up for the occasion.By the time Warren saw her, she was standing under a pine tree. She seemed to have been waiting for a while now.There was a pile of snow over her head.She raised her head with those crystal-clear eyes. She didn't even realize he was right next to her. "What are you looking at?"She jumped like a surprised bunny. "Warren, I saw a squirrel."Warren had never met a woman with such clear eyes, holding innocence yet so seductive at times."Have you been waiting in the snow?"Olivia grinned. "Don't you think that it's rare to encounter such little animals in metropolitan areas?""It is. Let's go. The music show is starting soon.""Sure." She took the lead in front of him with a bright smile, maintaining a safe distance from him.Warren
Rustling sounds came from behind, indicating that the two had claimed the seats.Olivia's senses caught that intimidating gaze even without her looking back. As if someone had her at gunpoint, she didn't dare to act recklessly. Pins and needles of uneasiness poked her skin.It was fortunate that Warren was a quiet man. "Linus, how long are you going to be in the city for?" asked the female voice, so soft that it could stimulate one's sense of protectiveness.Linus replied impassively, "Please remain silent when the show is ongoing."Olivia was rendered speechless, thinking, "Behold the most insensitive man in the world. No wonder he's still single in his 30s."Her heart suddenly swelled in gratitude as she reflected on the past. Although Ethan had a cold disposition at that time, he treated her gently and with care. He would never blurt such words to her either.Considering how difficult it was to enjoy a date with Linus, she wished Linus' date the best.As Olivia expected
Olivia halted and spun around to face Linus. Neither humbly nor arrogantly, she spoke in her own voice, "Anything, Mister?"He marched forward, and she was on tenterhooks.If her identity was exposed, would it cause Ethan trouble? The Heaths might think that she came under Ethan's orders.To her bewilderment, Linus proffered a scarf. "You dropped this."She looked at the scarf, which was supposed to be tied to her bag. It had dropped without her realizing it.A weight lifted off her chest. "Thanks."Olivia headed to the roadside with hasty footsteps, where Warren was waiting for her.He caught on to her anxiety. "What's the matter?""I met an old friend. Let's go."No further questions were asked as he noticed that she didn't want to talk about it.He skirted to another topic. "What would you like to have?"Absent-mindedly, she rested her cheek on her palm. "Anything's fine with me.""I'll make the call, then." He drove them to a couple's restaurant.He would never come to
During Olivia's first year of investigation, she found out about Warren's true identity—he was an illegitimate child.The person he resented yet loved was his mother—Jenna.Back then, the young and pretty woman intended to be one of the Tovars by leveraging her pregnancy.Later on, Jenna Higgs ruined her face, and Warren was abandoned by the Tovars.The poor child grew up along with the label of a mistress' son.Jenna, who had always dreamed of being Mrs. Tovar, became mentally ill.Warren hired a caretaker to look after Jenna to ensure her well-being.Every time he returned home, he would watch her from afar without ever coming close to her.He loved his mother but couldn't accept her past.Olivia set up a plan. Rain or shine, it was an evening routine for Jenna to buy two cups of coffee from a café.Thus, it was easy to make her fall.Olivia bet Warren didn't expect her to make him taste his own medicine when he took advantage of Mona to harm her.Judging from the huge ho
Warren insisted on walking Olivia to the roadside in the snow.She suddenly stopped in her tracks. "I'll ask someone to bring the cream over. Varren …"She looked up, wearing a hesitant expression. "Let's not meet each other anymore.""Why?" His eyes were on her.Biting her lip, she seemed like she had been put in a difficult position. "I'm afraid …""Of what?" He took a step forward to her."I …" Her cheeks heated, telling so much although she didn't blurt it out.The cab slowed, and she mustered every ounce of courage in her. "I'm afraid I'll fall in love with you, so let's put an end to this."Dust and snow swept up beneath her feet as she dashed into the car. Once the door was closed, the driver stepped on the pedal, leaving Warren standing in the snow alone.His eyes followed the car while his mind went blank.He thought, "What did she just say? She likes me?"How was he worthy when he had ruined her family?Still, that didn't stop his heart from racing.It was only
Olivia would have two days off, so Ethan took a day's leave too.The couple slept without setting the alarm. When Olivia opened her eyes, he was still beside her watching her gently."Not busy today?""I know you're off today, so I made early arrangements. Up already?""Yeah. Arrangements, you say?""It's a surprise."She didn't have a clue about his so-called arrangements. After washing up, she followed him to the helicopter.It was a two-hour journey to reach an island."Are you bringing me here for a trip?""No." Ethan strode forward holding her hand, leading her to a watchtower.Gunshots could be heard from the woods while they were on their way.Soon, she realized his intentions when a kid ran out of the woods.It was Connor!Waves of emotions pounded in her the moment she saw him. Tears ran down her cheeks. "It's Connor.""His training ends today. I brought you here so that you don't have to ask me questions about him. He scored with flying colors. He took first pla
Connor threw himself into Olivia's arms, tears flowing like a waterfall. The idea of it being a dream feared him. "Mom, is it really you?"Olivia failed to hold her tears back as she kept repeating, "Yes, it's me. Sorry for coming to you so late.""I thought you didn't want me, Mom. I waited here for years."Whenever the season for the cherry blossoms to bloom came, Connor would come to the watchtower.However, even if he waited until the flowers withered, she never came.Ethan told Connor that he couldn't locate Olivia either.Years and years passed, and he questioned himself if she didn't come because she disliked him."It's all my fault, son. I was wrong. I should've come to you earlier. You're my precious son. How could I not want you?"If he wasn't the eldest son, Olivia would've brought him along to raise him herself.She wiped his tears away. "Don't cry, I love you."He definitely grew up physically, but he was still that crying baby on the inside. "I can't believe
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