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
Olivia asked an errand boy to send the cream to Jenna first thing the next morning. She returned to the Heath residence, where it had been peaceful the past two days.Krystal was preoccupied because of Yale. Despite the resentment, she went along with him because she had promised her parents. Thanks to her dates, the Heath residence was peaceful these two days."You're back. Come, take a look at this painting." Mason beckoned Olivia over.She stood next to him. "The colors complement each other well. You can hang it in a museum."Mason chuckled. "Oh, stop that.""You look better.""And it's all thanks to you. I think I can go to work starting tomorrow. Of course, you have to come along just in case. Is that fine with you?""I'm fine with it. Mr. Linus mentioned it before. I won't leave until you fully recover.""I'm glad to hear that. I missed you when you weren't around these two days."A warm smile cracked on her face. "You're simply used to me talking to you.""Yeah. A
The new arrival was Tatiana, who would come over every time Olivia made meals for Mason.Tatiana was simply curious about how Olivia made those meals which he couldn't stop praising.However, what Tatiana was witnessing right now was beyond her expectations.Olivia couldn't stop Linus from doing that due to his fast moves.Krystal's incident had put Tatiana on hot bricks. How could Tatiana possibly keep her cool at this?Almost immediately, she flung her hand at Olivia. Linus pulled Olivia behind him, taking the slap for her. "Mom, what are you doing?""I've been wondering all along about why you and Mason care about an outsider so much? These days, I've been arranging blind dates for you and you're not interested in any of the dates. And now, this? Your sister almost gave me a stroke with her foolish deed. Are you going to give me a heart attack?""This is a misunderstanding, Mom. There's nothing going on between Vanessa and me.""Nothing? Do you think that I'm blind?" Tatiana
Linus was not any ordinary person, and Olivia didn't wish to interact with him in any way.If this continued, something beyond her plans might happen.As an afterthought, she waved her hand in denial. "Let's straighten things out, Mrs. Heath. I'm not interested in Mr. Linus. I also have a child. I'm married."Linus didn't act as his usual reticent self as he blurted, "Haven't you already forgotten him? What if you can't remember him forever? I heard that you have a daughter. I don't mind treating her as my own. I'm serious about you, Vanessa."Tatiana slapped him without holding herself back. "Ridiculous! What kind of nonsense is this? Are you trying to give me a heart attack? I asked you to find yourself a wife, but you found a taken person! Someone with a daughter at that! Are you out of your mind?""Mom, I'm an adult in my 30s. I know what I'm doing."Olivia raised her hand warily. "I … Can I give my two cents? Mr. Heath, Mrs. Heath, I swear on my name that I didn't seduce you
Two days later, Julia light-heartedly called Linus to meet up."Linus, here are the perfumes you told me to look for.""Give 'em."Lines of perfumes were arranged before her. She proffered them to him carefully. "Here. They're herbal-scented perfumes. They're that popular, and they might not smell that nice. Give them a try.""How bad could they be?" Olivia's natural scent mesmerized him. Although it was the scent of herbs, it didn't put him off. Instead, he found himself addicted to it. The moment he opened the lid of one, a pungent scent rushed to his head and he almost fainted.It indeed smelled bad.He opened over a hundred perfumes one by one."Is there any that you like?""It's not right.""What is?""It doesn't smell like a certain herb but more like a bunch of them mixed together. I can't tell what it is. Anyway, the fragrance I'm looking for isn't strong. It's mild and it smells nice."Julia deflated. "There's no such thing unless it's the person's natural sce
The maritime museum collected all sorts of artifacts from different countries. It wasn't usually open to the public, so it was Olivia's first time visiting. She was stunned to see the stuff that was on display. She fell behind the crowd as she was carefully observing each single item on display. The one item she was most shocked by was a statue. It was pure white and looked very natural under the lighting. She was creeped out when she noticed the face on the statue because it resembled her own. But the statue was an antique from hundreds of years ago. It was probably a coincidence. Olivia turned around and realized that the crowd had already moved forward. She went and caught up to them. After all, she was paid to do her job. She had to focus on getting it done.Before she could take a few steps, she noticed a foreign reporter squeezing through the crowd to get to the front. It wasn't even the time for interviews yet. Why was that person in a rush? Olivia was a very cautio