Connor grew up alone. He had never been through something like this. The twins were bawling their eyes out next to him. They were inconsolable. But he didn't know what happened to Olivia either. Connor crouched down to comfort the twins. "Dad didn't tell me what happened. He just told me he would bring Mom back safely as soon as possible. We need to trust him."The twins didn't know what to do after he said that. "I'll go get Great-uncle Linus to help!"They were smart. They knew this was the best time to use their connection to the Heaths. Ethan wasn't recognized by the Heaths, so he couldn't ask them for help. The twins were different. They held Connor's hand and ran to Mason's study.Mason could hear their crying from a distance. "Oh dear, what happened? Did someone pick on my dear great-grandsons?"Mason quickly lifted the twins into his embrace. "Great-grandpa, please save Mom. Something happened to her!""Don't cry. Tell me what happened to Olivia quickly."Co
Both of them were calm and were trying to convince each other. But they were both very stubborn. Their discussion went in circles the entire night. "Dr. Ophelia, I don't really understand what you're waiting for. If you like him, then get married to him again. I won't stoop to taking away the wife of another man."You didn't marry him again. It means you don't really believe in him. You don't want to make the same mistake. Why can't you give me a chance?""Wayne Maxwell, me not giving him another chance doesn't mean I have to give you a chance. "Can't I just enjoy being single? I've just escaped from a marriage. Why would I want to jump into another one?""If that's really the case, you wouldn't be around him all the time. It means you still care about him. But how long do you think his love for you would last?""I'm impressed by your persistence. Do you know how long I've known him? "I was gone for three years, but he never stopped looking for me. What is that if not love?
That night, Olivia tossed and turned in bed. She had been on the island for five days and had already explored it thoroughly. She had left no stone unturned. Dozens of plans for escape appeared in her mind as she looked at the endless horizon. But none of them would actually work.Based on her calculations, she would survive around three to five days.The ocean was highly unpredictable. It could be clear skies one moment and a storm the next. Danger could spring up at any moment when out at sea.In her current situation, she could only build a raft and didn't know if there were any other islands nearby. It would be dangerous for her to attempt an escape.Wayne put her on the island. Naturally, he knew she was going to try to escape. It wouldn't be so easy for her to succeed.Since the only other option for her was to die out at sea, she decided to stay for the time being. But she didn't know how long she would have to stay on the island. What was Wayne plotting? Would he t
Naturally, Alan didn't dare to say that out loud. Instead, he replied politely, "That's not it. She was helping the turtles move their nests. She even saved an injured squirrel when she was in the mountains gathering herbs. "She also practices shooting at the gun range in the evening. I heard that she would knit a sweater before she went to bed, too."Wayne slammed the classified document down angrily. "Does she really think she's on vacation? Did she not try to escape?""I don't think she did. She walked around the beach several times a few days ago. She picked up some crabs and fished for a bit. She rarely went to the beach after that. "Her days are pretty routine. She wakes up at 6:00 am, goes for a morning jog, works out, and then a series of tasks she sets for herself. "She goes to bed at 10:00 pm sharp. She has a stricter routine than my grandma.""What about her food?""She eats healthy. She doesn't overeat, yet she also doesn't skip her meals. Her meals are balanc
In the past few days, Ethan had only slept a few hours each day. He even went diving to search for Olivia. Brent had to stop him from going in again when he was exhausted. "Mr. Miller, you'll kill yourself if this keeps up. You've been diving non-stop for an entire day."Ethan sat on the deck of the boat. He had gone into the water several times that day. His eyes had lost focus and were bloodshot, and his limbs were shaking. He was at his limit. "I can still go down.""Mr. Miller, remember the time Mrs. Miller faked her death? Maybe things aren't as bad as we think they are."At that point in time, Brent didn't have any proof that Olivia was still alive. But for Ethan's sake, he could only try to provide him with some hope.Even a tiny spark of hope would be enough for Ethan to hold onto life.He quickly started to doubt again. "That person had wanted Liv dead for so long. She finally got a chance this time. She isn't going to leave it up to chance."Ethan had never st
It had been so many days. If any proof could be found, Ethan would have given up. But nothing was found. He couldn't even find the necklace he had given her.Whoever took her didn't leave any evidence behind. They were clearly well-prepared. But who could it be?He looked at the stars in the sky and muttered, "New Year's is just around the corner."Willow had her arms by her side as she swayed her feet in mid-air. She nodded. They were supposed to celebrate New Year together. Where was Olivia?As the New Year drew closer, Olivia became busier. A few days ago, she asked for some ribbons. She started to prepare decorations. Then, she decorated the house. Even if she was alone, she wanted to create the atmosphere of a festival.Even the guards watching over her helped her hang the decorations all over the island. It looked very beautiful.Wayne arrived at the island on New Year's Eve. He smelled something very nice when he arrived. He knew that Olivia planned to bake cooki
Ethan was back at the Heath Residence with the kids. He was prepared to celebrate New Year with Olivia and the kids. But he didn't expect Olivia to disappear so suddenly. The Heath Residence was fully decorated, but it was very quiet. There wasn't a smile to be seen on Mason's face, and even Tatiana was very gloomy. Molly was very distracted. She was praying for Olivia, hoping she could turn out fine and come back to them.There was a feast on the table, but no one was in the mood to eat. The atmosphere was very heavy.Mason sighed. "Let's eat. Don't starve yourselves."He started putting food on the kids' plates. Connor thanked him politely, "Thanks, Great-grandpa."Tears were swirling in the twins' eyes. They muttered, "Mom."Ethan ruffled their hair. "Let's eat."In the span of two weeks' time, Ethan slimmed down a lot. He looked like he was always exhausted.Although he had returned to Arlandia, the search was still going on. None of Olivia's stuff had turned up since
The fireworks shot up into the sky and exploded into a dazzling display of lights.The kids were holding sparklers, but they weren't the least bit excited."Dad, Mom will come back to us if she sees the lights in the sky, right?" Zack said as he sobbed."She loves all of you very much. She'll come back soon. Don't cry."Connor looked at the plum blossoms in the yard. He said calmly, "The cherry blossoms will bloom soon. "She promised me that she would meet me under the cherry blossom trees. She won't break her promise."Ethan felt horrible as he looked at the faces of the kids. He wanted to find Olivia as soon as possible, but the kidnappers were well prepared. They didn't leave any clues. He could only hope that Olivia was still alive. Back on the island, Olivia had just finished eating some cookies. Her stomach was full, but her heart was empty.She had gazed at the night sky countless times. It was one of the few entertainments she had on the island. It was New Year'
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