Everyone's gaze shifted from Olivia to Calista in a heartbeat. She gulped.Mason said gently, "It's alright. Just tell us what you saw."Despite his high status, he was as gentle as an elderly man next door.She looked at Calvin, who was at his wit's end.Chris gave Calvin the opportunity to attend today's party, but it seemed like this could serve as his last party too.Accepting his fate inwardly, Chris prompted, "Go ahead. Tell them the truth."Calista recounted the entirety of the situation.Millie wasn't happy about that. "Mr. Heath, this lady was classmates with Ms. Fordham. Her story could be biased.""Biased? Didn't you insinuate that Olivia earned the right to come because of her sugar daddy? Everything you said hinted that this isn't a place for her. You're relying on your influence to bully her.""Enough." Calvin quickly stopped Calista, his words carrying an undertone."I'm sorry for disturbing your peace with this trivial matter, Mr. Heath. If I had known catchin
The Monroe family, which was once a renowned family, ruined their bright future due to their foolishness. Those who had put Olivia in a tough spot were on tenterhooks as well, fearing her revenge.The people's envious eyes morphed into pitying gazes. So what if one could climb high up the ladder in Aldenvine? Things changed and tables turned so fast here.Only one could perch at the top of the pyramid. Mason simply needed one reason to make the Monroes lose everything.Calista looked at Olivia's back in disbelief. "Why is she suddenly one of the Heaths?""This must be a family secret. We won't be able to know. She reminds me of her past self in college—no—she's shining brighter than she did back then."Calista pinched Calvin's arm. "You still have feelings for her?""No way. It's been years. Besides, the feelings I had were simply an attraction to beautiful things. I'm happy to see how things turned out for her."Olivia had suffered a lot in life. She deserved to own every
The moment Krystal met Mason's cold eyes, she knew that his paternal love for her was gone.She should've seen this coming, but her heart sank to the pit of her stomach. After all, she was showered with love for so many years. "Dad.""Please mind your words. I'm no longer your father." Mason was being patient with her.He already did her a favor by not skinning her alive after what she had done to Molly.When Tatiana wanted to say something, Krystal knelt before Sherman.No one saw that coming, but Olivia knew what Krystal was plotting right away.The foolish Krystal was finally using her brain for once.Initially, Olivia guessed Krystal's family could be hiding deep in the mountains or had escaped Aldenvine secretly.However, the latter would've been difficult because the first thing the Heaths did was seal all routes. Even if Krystal's family managed to escape out of luck, they wouldn't be able to return to Aldenvine. How could they bring themselves to move away from th
Yale gritted his teeth the second Krystal showed up. He was exasperated. The way she treated Molly was still vivid in his head.Mason and Tatiana exchanged glances. They didn't want people to learn of such an embarrassing history for the sake of their reputation.In case it became a topic for water cooler conversation, they kept quiet.Olivia snorted lightly. "She's finally clever for once."Ethan stroked her head, saying, "It's just a matter of time before this happens. It won't make much of a difference.""You're right." Olivia stood still and merely watched.She had no pity for Krystal after what Krystal had done. Not even Krystal's death could atone for her sins.Since Krystal had played her card, it all depended on how Sherman reacted.A tear-stricken Krystal moved to him while kneeling. "Grandpa, if you don't want me either, I'll have nowhere else to go. Please take pity on me. Take pity on your grandson. He's three months old."Her plea was no different from putting She
There was no free lunch in this world.Krystal thought that the Kingstons would take care of both her and the baby, but it seemed like they would only take in the baby and drive her away.Yale simply hoped for Krystal and the baby to vanish in thin air.Krystal had already found a way out. Olivia thought it was much better for her to give birth in the mountains than live in a lion's den. Although Olivia was also the precious daughter Jeff adored, she had it rough when they were broke.Unlike Krystal, Olivia could adapt to it.Krystal was bound to meet her demise due to her greed. That was why she was never as smart as Lisa.Still, Lisa had a taste of karma when Krystal stabbed her without hesitation even though she had paved a bright future for Krystal.Olivia swirled her wine glass, her eyes void of emotions. "Long time no see, Olivia. I'm glad to see you today." Calvin and Calista came up to her.Calista bit her lip in guilt when she met Olivia's eyes.She stuttered, "Ol
Olivia didn't want to hear a single word of their flattery, and impatience was evident on her face.Noticing her mood, Ethan sat next to her to shield her from the unnecessary conversation.That was how humans worked. When one rose high, people would flock around one; when one became bankrupt, one would lose the friends one thought were close.Olivia thought that there was no need to form unnecessary relationships. True power came from within oneself.She watched Krystal, who was just nearby. She was eating, all puffed up just like how she was in the past.Olivia smiled faintly. "You know, being shameless isn't a bad thing sometimes. What matters is that you achieve your goals."In comparison, Molly behaved timidly due to the environment she grew up in. She suffered a lot with the Kingston family.Ethan took a slice of cake for Olivia. "The Kingston family isn't all rainbows and unicorns as Krystal is imagining it to be. It's a lion's den. She'll spend her days crying soon."
Olivia wasn't the type to kick someone when they were down, but Krystal was practically asking for it. In the end, Krystal left with her tail between her legs. Molly still had an inherent fear of Krystal when she saw her. Other than that, she also felt strong hatred. Krystal had caused her to lose her baby, the baby that she had never stopped dreaming about.Tatiana patted her hand. "Don't be afraid, Molly. You're the heiress of the Heath family now. She can never hurt you again."Molly said softly, "Mom, Krsytal did so many bad things. Is there no way to punish her?""This matter concerns the Kingston family. We can't do anything too blatantly. But…" A hint of cruelty flashed in Tatiana's eyes. "Since she has shown herself, she won't be able to escape."…The banquet ended, and Yale was called over to the car.Sherman held his walking stick with both his hands. The atmosphere in the car was extremely intense."What are your thoughts on Krystal?"Yale replied without hesitat
"You're an ingrate. You're just like that cold-blooded mother of yours. We should've gotten rid of you! Do you think the Heath family would accept you, Yale? "Dream on! You're nothing without the Kingston family. You've grown naive after spending so much time near that woman. People will only care about their personal interests. What value can you provide to the Heaths?"The swirling snow clouded Yale's eyes. He was only wearing a shirt on him, and the weather was very cold. The snow kept falling heavily. There was a woman in a fur coat standing a small distance away from him. She was looking at him worriedly."Yale…"Molly started to run toward him. Yale was worried that she might fall, so he quickened his steps and dashed forward to hug her.They shared a warm hug in the snow."Yale, I'm sorry.""Molly, I've never been so happy before. I'm finally free from the Kingston family's control. From now on, I want to live for myself.""Yale, you still have me.""Yeah."Olivia a
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