Linus was furious as he raised an eyebrow. "You're not even bothered to put on an act anymore?"Opening the car door, Ethan plucked Olivia off the snowy ground and pulled her into his embrace."Since I can't hide it anyway, why should I put on any acts?"If Ethan had complete control over the Heath family, the whole world might as well be under his command. But perhaps even before that happened, Mason would have beaten him into a pulp.Mason didn't mind him too much, so he behaved himself. "If Liv refuses to return to the Miller family with me, I don't mind marrying into the Heath family."Linus stared at Ethan, who gave off the impression of a large and loving dog.Not long ago, the Heath family used every trick in the book to try and turn Ethan into their son-in-law. But now, Ethan was even willing to marry into the family.Sometimes, life was just too crazy.Linus commented, "In your dreams. Our home isn't a place where you can come and go as you wish.""It doesn't matter
The driver looked at the crack in the rear window. "Mr. Kingston, the car…""Never mind that. Was the water splashed on him?""Yes.""Good."The driver was speechless.It had always felt like Yale had been holding himself back. He would either explode in silence or do something twisted while still suppressing himself.Ever since Yale broke through the normal conventions and began to let loose, people rarely understood him.…Olivia observed the buildings in the village. "Ethan, was this place eroded by natural disasters in the past?""That's right, young lady. More than 20 years ago, there was a flood in our village. That flood was quite something."Our village is poor, and no one could patch things up, so the buildings remain the same as they were 20 years ago."An old man walked over to them. "Are you here to invest in the village?"Olivia and Ethan were dressed completely differently from the other residents of the village. They looked rich at first glance.Many village
Olivia had gone through similar pain before, so she wanted to help Molly out."No one in this world has suffered as much as you have." Ethan caressed Olivia's hair. Then, he ran to their destination while holding Olivia's hand.Linus and Yale had already bumped into each other. They found it weird to encounter each other at a place like this."Why are you here?" Yale looked at Linus coldly. "I can't believe you'd do this for Krystal's sake."Ever since he set boundaries at the Heath residence, Yale no longer treated Linus with respect. His expression was filled with impatience.Linus was slightly impressed by Yale's behavior. "Don't get me wrong. While it's true that I came for Krystal, I'm not here to clear her name."Yale didn't believe that at all. After all, the Heath family was known to defend their kin. They wouldn't just sit by and watch their family get into trouble."Then, what are you doing here?""I can't tell you that."The two wanted to go in together, but neither
"Yes. If my guess is correct, after switching the child back then, Lisa brought her back to her old home and asked her mother to raise the child."She also wanted the child to be fed poison every day so that it would look like the child had died because of ill health."Yale said, "No wonder Molly said that she never had enough to eat, but she would always be given a bottle of milk. By the looks of it, the poison was in the milk."He gripped his fists tightly. "There was a flood back then. Her grandmother tricked her and told her to go back to the house and get some important documents."That was why she was washed away by the flood and disappeared without a trace."When Linus heard how it all happened, his expression turned extremely cold. He couldn't care less about anything else as he kicked the door open.But the yard had been empty for a long time. They didn't find any signs of people living there."It's deserted."A woman passing by spoke up, "Are you looking for Madam Tod
Molly looked at Tatiana in disbelief. "Mrs. Heath, what was that you just said?"There were tears in Tatiana's eyes. "It may sound ridiculous, but you're most probably my daughter."She told Molly the whole incident. Then, she asked a doctor to conduct a DNA test for them.After everything was done, Molly still felt like she was dreaming. She felt quite dizzy.How did she suddenly become Tatiana's daughter? Molly still didn't dare to believe it as long as the results weren't out yet.Tatiana was elated. Molly's life was not in danger, so Tatiana insisted that Molly go back as soon as possible to recuperate.While Tatiana was telling Alfred to make the preparations, Adalia came over happily."You wench, you're quite lucky to be alive, as expected. I can't believe you didn't die—"Adalia spoke as she walked in, but she bumped into Tatiana, who was calling Alfred, the butler.When their eyes met, Adalia felt a chill run down her spine. In an instant, she felt as if a ferocious be
Olivia was elated that Molly turned out to be her aunt. In the past, she couldn't get along with Krystal at all, but she had to put up with the arrogant Krystal for Mason's sake.If it were Molly, then her regret would be resolved."D-Dr. Vanessa, your face…"Olivia didn't change her appearance today, so she revealed her true face. When Molly saw Olivia's almost flawless face, she was so stunned that she became a little tongue-tied."Sorry. For certain reasons, I had to change my identity. This is my real face. Aunt Molly, I'm sure Grandpa will be elated to see you."Tatiana held Olivia's hands. "Because of Krystal, there were some grudges between you and me."Liv, Molly has gone through a lot, so I hope that you won't hold a grudge against her because of what happened in the past. I—"Olivia assured her, saying, "Grandma, I completely understand. I had started thinking of her as my patient a long time ago. No matter who she is, I'll do my best to heal her."Tatiana nodded. The
Molly seemed to be panicking as she tried to get out of bed to welcome Mason. Tatiana quickly held her down."Lie down and stay still."Yale was aware of the consequences if he told the truth, but he didn't expect Mason to come to the hospital in person.When Mason appeared, his terrifying presence filled every corner of the room. Yale said in a low voice, "Mr. Heath."Mason didn't even spare Yale a glance. Walking right past Yale, Mason went to Molly. At that moment, the red mark on Molly's face had faded quite a lot.Mason could clearly see the similarities between Molly's pale face and Tatiana's contours. Her eyes were the same as Tatiana's mothers!"So, you're Molly?""Yes, Mr. Heath. I'm—""Silly child. Why are you calling him Mr. Heath? He's your father. Call him Dad," Tatiana reminded her."D-Dad…" Molly looked at the man in front of her, stunned.He looked older than on TV, and there were wrinkles near the corners of his eyes and on his forehead. Silver hair was also
Olivia added, "Aunt Molly loves Mr. Kingston. If we forcefully separate them, she'll definitely be upset about it. It won't be good for her recovery either."Olivia had voiced out Molly's truest thoughts. Molly nodded excitedly. "Exactly!"Tatiana and Mason exchanged glances. They had finally found their precious daughter, and she also happened to be an extremely fragile girl. Of course, they couldn't bring themselves to hurt her."Alright, we'll do as Liv said."Mason looked at Yale. "You don't have any objections, do you?"Yale's expression was stern. "I'll go wherever Molly goes.""Alright then. We'll take Molly home now."The Heath family had prepared thick sleeping bags early on. They used the sleeping bags to wrap Molly up securely.No one had expected things to come to this point. Molly's relationship with Yale was one of the surprises.Mason, Olivia, and Linus got in the same car. In the car, Mason put a hand to his temple as he frowned deeply. He looked extremely tire
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