Olivia calmly walked out of the room. In the corridor, she ran into Ike, who was closing his eyes and resting. When Ike noticed Olivia coming out, he opened his eyes. "Dr. Ophelia."Ike was a careful man, and it was especially obvious in his cold and dark eyes. Olivia had a feeling that he had always been wary of her.She panicked inside. But on the surface, she maintained her calm as she took the initiative to greet him. "He fell asleep. If possible, let him rest for a while longer.""Alright. Dr. Ophelia, can you take a look at me? My lower back has been hurting for almost a whole day."Olivia didn't bring any other doctors with her this time. So, even if she only wanted to leave at that moment, she couldn't reject Ike's request. She feared that he might notice something off."Sure. Lift up your shirt so that I can take a good look at you.""We can't do it here. If the envoys from the other countries saw us, it might spell trouble. Come with me."Ike started walking
Olivia didn't take it. "I'm a doctor. Do you think I'd recklessly swallow pills that someone gave me? I wanted to leave, anyway. "If you take me out of here, I won't struggle; I'll only feel grateful to you. It doesn't matter much whether I take the pill or not."Ike's expression darkened. "That's not a decision for you to make."With that, he tried to force the pill into Olivia's mouth. "I won't have mercy on you just because you're a woman. "Dr. Ophelia, if I were you, I'd behave and take the pill. At least I don't have to feel the pain."He pinned Olivia down, cruelly strangling her. Of course, Olivia struggled with all her might."Ike, are you there?" Alan's voice rang out at the door.Ike covered Olivia's mouth, warning her not to make any noise."Yes. What's the matter?"Olivia had brought weapons with her, but she wouldn't use them unless she was forced to.So, she could only pretend to be a weak woman. If not, if she was found out, she wouldn't be able to escape t
Alan and Ike were like light and darkness. If Alan was sunshine, then Ike was the dark, endless night. Ike's hands were tainted with filth, and he only appeared in the darkness of the night.Of course, Alan wouldn't let Ike kill the innocent. "Ike, you don't have any evidence to prove that there's something wrong with Dr. Ophelia."Tell me, which spy would be so skilled in medicine that even the hospital director would praise her? "Don't forget, Mr. Maxwell had insisted on bringing her back."She tried to escape a few times, but she was caught and brought back here. "You're trying to kill her because of vague charges. Don't you know how mad Mr. Maxwell will be if he wakes up and finds out?"Ike replied, "I know that Mr. Maxwell will get mad, and he'll even punish me. Even so, I won't let any potential dangers off the hook."Other people may not know how the Moonflowers got here, but you are well aware of that."Olivia looked at Alan. "What's with the Moonflowers?""The s
Wayne, who hadn't completely woken up before this, was suddenly wide awake. His head still felt hazy and heavy.The needles on his head were already removed. The fragrance in the room had just run out, and there was a strong lingering smell in the air.He felt uncomfortable, so he got up unsteadily and opened the windows. He finally felt a little better after the fragrance had dissipated in the cold wind.However, he still felt some pressure in his head. He yawned, glancing around the room. Olivia was long gone.As expected, that woman had left again.Reaching up, Wayne pinched the bridge of his nose. When he lowered his gaze, he realized that the ring on his finger was missing.In an instant, his mind cleared. A slip of paper was placed on the table, and the elegant handwriting on it came into view."Mr. Maxwell, don't trust women so easily in the future. I have taken my reward."When Wayne recalled everything that had happened recently, he could hardly believe that he was b
Olivia was hurrying to leave, but she suddenly paused in her tracks. As she listened to the exploding sound far away, she felt like her feet were frozen; she couldn't move.It was the sound of a small bomb instead of a gunshot. Even if they had noticed Undecim, why would they attack him with bombs?There was only one answer: the chip in the ring had a self-destruction program.However, this information was not in the documents they received.Was Undecim killed by the explosion?Olivia turned around to go back. But then, she stopped in her tracks. If she went back, she would be willingly walking into a trap. If Wayne caught her, she would be dead for sure.So, she quickly made a decision. She ran toward the guest area.The explosion alerted everyone at the scene. Some people poked their heads out of their rooms, trying to figure out what had happened.Olivia was stopped by someone as well. "Stop. Turn around." A stern voice rang out behind her.The person seemed to be Quent
The woman's voice was so delicate that her short utterance sent shivers down Wayne's spine. Wayne felt his body turning numb.Looking up, Wayne saw the faint steam hanging in the air around the hot springs. A man wearing a half mask on his face was pinning a woman under him.The woman's floral dress had an open design, revealing her slender neck and shoulders, but it also managed to hide the important parts perfectly.Her long legs were wrapped around the man's waist, and the man had raised her hands above her head.Ethan's lips were positioned at her neck. This was an extremely suggestive scene, no matter how Wayne looked at it.When the woman heard the sounds of the door getting kicked open, she was startled as she looked at the entrance. She looked like a frightened deer.Her beautiful dark eyes were filled with fear as she hid herself in Ethan's embrace. Grabbing the clothes that were strewn about on the floor, Ethan put them over the woman's body.It happened very quickly
The information on Olivia was easy to get. Soon, everything in her past was revealed to Wayne.She was the pampered young lady of the Fordham family. She was a genius student, but she dropped out for the sake of a man.A few years into their secret marriage, the two constantly had disputes. In the end, they divorced.A few years ago, she found out that she had cancer. At her sickest moment, she completely disappeared from Aldenvine.Some people said that she was dead a long time ago, but some also said that she had retreated into the mountains to await her death.In those three years or so, Ethan never gave up on looking for her. Wayne had heard about this as well.However, when Wayne saw Ethan's ex-wife for the first time, she looked as pretty as a tender flower. And at first glance, he wanted to crush her mercilessly.Judging by the conflict between the two and Olivia's history, Olivia couldn't have been Ophelia.Wayne wondered if he had really gotten the wrong idea.Ophel
It rained heavily throughout the night. The sky was just beginning to turn bright when Ethan glanced at the woman who was sound asleep in his arms.He gently pulled the blanket away. Under the blanket, the woman's bare body was filled with marks he had left on her.When Ethan moved, Olivia woke up as well. She covered her chest with the blanket as she gazed at the man smoking in the yard. There was a lonely air about him.Grabbing a bathrobe, she put it on before walking barefoot toward Ethan. She wrapped her arms around his neck from behind."What's the matter?"Ethan immediately put out his cigarette. Then, he pulled her into his arms and hugged her, mumbling, "Liv…"He had finally experienced for himself how Olivia felt in the past. He was constantly wrought with worry, and he felt as if the person in front of him might disappear at any moment.His fingers traced downward from her eyebrows. He seemed intent on carving her face into the depths of his mind forever."Are yo
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