Early the next morning, the children got up to see Olivia off."Don't worry, Mom. I'll take good care of Zack and Alicia.""Good boy."Ethan walked up to Olivia. "Don't lose the necklace. No matter where you are, I'll be able to find you."Olivia didn't fault him for planting a tracker on her. If it weren't for the necklace he had given her beforehand, she wouldn't be able to escape."Yeah, I know. Take good care of the children. I'll be back soon.""I've already made preparations in Zelotria. If any accidents happen, you can contact our men anytime.""Alright."Standing on tiptoe, Olivia planted a kiss on Ethan's cheek. She said in a low voice, "I've already promised Connor that I'll consider getting married to you again."Ethan's eyes lit up in joy. He patted Willow on the head. "Darling, keep close to your mom, alright?"Willow nodded obediently. She was elated to be able to keep Olivia company.The two disguised themselves and changed their real appearances. To outsi
Olivia could imagine how beautiful and lonely this field would look when the wind rustled through the grass in the daytime.It was no wonder that Sean would get depressed. If Olivia lived in an environment like that for long periods, even she would have weeds growing all over her heart.The car pulled to a stop. The villa was quite minimalistic. The walls were painted either gray or white. The villa looked stagnant, and there wasn't any liveliness to it at all.It was 11:00 pm by then, but the sound of an ocarina could be heard coming from the villa. The piece being played was the familiar "Celestial Castle".It started to drizzle outside. The rain pelted against the glass window, looking both beautiful and lonely.Olivia was going crazy. Even she couldn't stay more than a few minutes in this place, let alone a depressed person. She felt like a companionless whale in the sea, as if she was the only person left in the whole world. She was devastated and desolate.How could
The willow was a tree that stretched to the heavens while staying rooted in place, and its branches also connected the sky with the ground.Willow's name was quite special, and it was quite rare these days.Olivia explained, "Willow is born mute."Perhaps because they were both physically lacking, with Sean's failing legs and Willow unable to speak, Sean easily resonated with her."She's still so young." Sean's gaze was filled with compassion as he looked at Willow. After all, she was such a young child, but she had never spoken a word.Willow smiled at him. She couldn't speak, but her gaze was radiant and gentle. She didn't look miserable at all.She signed something. Sean couldn't understand, so he looked at Olivia.Olivia explained, "Willow said that even though she can't speak, she feels happy because she has her family who loves her.""Family…" Sean murmured as if he was thinking of something.Olivia took a step forward. "You look very tired, Mr. Sean. You probably ha
Olivia seemed quite young, so she must have been quite amazing to have achieved something in modern medicine. But surprisingly, she could check pulses for deeper signs, too.In a sense, with modern medicine making waves all over the world, the remaining reputable doctors in herbal medicine were on the older side.Sean rarely saw doctors as young as Olivia.Olivia calmly examined his pulse. Sean asked, "How is it?""You should sleep first, Mr. Fordham. We'll talk when you have woken up."With that, she took out the needles. "I'll stimulate your acupuncture points with the silver needles. Coupled with the calming candle, you'll be able to sleep nicely."Sean assumed that Olivia didn't figure anything out from the pulse. She was young, after all. Even internationally famous doctors couldn't cure his insomnia. Sean chose not to expose Olivia. Instead, he allowed her to perform acupuncture on him.Oddly enough, Sean was doubtful at first. But half an hour later, he began to f
No matter how Olivia thought about it, she felt that there was something off about the Fordhams. Quinn was dead, Sean had a broken leg, and Avery was on the verge of death as well. If the real culprit was in the Fordham family, everyone would be a suspect.Even Reginald, who seemed to be quite nice.Just then, Olivia received a call from Avery. She picked up. "Mr. Avery.""I heard that you've arrived, and you even managed to get Sean to fall asleep."The news had traveled fast. If even Avery knew about it, then the culprit must have heard as well.To Olivia, this wasn't a good thing. Her voice turned a little gloomier. "Yes."Avery could hear the odd tone in her voice. He hastily asked, "Is it very difficult to cure my brother's leg?""Mr. Avery, it's not about the leg anymore.""What do you mean?""I suspect that there's a problem in your family. Someone wants Mr. Sean dead, and this person must know every one of you very well. "Mr. Avery, please keep my identity a
Avery had a dark look on his face. He had already noticed the problem early on, but he never managed to figure out who the culprit was.In the past, he only suspected that someone had tampered with him. After all, he found many kidney sources via various methods at the start. However, the kidneys were either incompatible, or their owners couldn't make it for various reasons.Avery didn't expect that Sean would also be a victim of a scheme. He was extremely furious about that.He had secretly suspected some people, but he had ruled them out one by one.Who could it be? Who could be so vicious and so cunning at the same time?"Can you cure Sean's poison?"Olivia said honestly, "Yes, but it'll take some time. Mr. Avery, it'd be best if you don't tell anyone that Mr. Sean was poisoned. "We don't want to alert the enemy. We might also be able to identify that person in the meantime.""You mean…""The person who wants to hurt you guys must care a lot about Sean's health. We jus
Olivia didn't expect Jacqueline to be the first person to visit. From her deductions, the person who wanted to harm Sean the most would be the most concerned about him.Olivia and Avery had planned in advance that other than Avery, no one else would know that Olivia was treating Sean.Unless they were the mastermind who must have been keeping an eye on Sean, they would know that someone had arrived at Sean's villa right away.Was it a coincidence that Jacqueline came here, or…?Even if Jacqueline was the sixth child of the family, Olivia wouldn't let any possibility slip by.Olivia explained calmly, "Fordham is the last name of my teacher, who had taken me in. My real last name isn't Fordham. And you are…?""Sorry, Dr. Fordham. I forgot to make the introductions. This is my sister, Jacquline." When Sean spoke, he seemed much gentler. Olivia could see that the siblings were very close to each other. Back then, when Olivia was with Avery, she had also heard Jacqueline calling
Willow followed Olivia obediently. When she walked, the sound of bells accompanied her. Sean couldn't help but pay attention to her.Jacqueline looked quite enthusiastic as well. The Fordhams were a huge family, and Jacqueline was a pampered child. However, she was especially gentle and generous, and she didn't look like a haughty lady from a rich family at all.At the dining table, she was very considerate towards Olivia and Willow. She looked very polite, and people like her were usually well-liked.Olivia only had one thought in her mind: Jacqueline couldn't possibly be the culprit. If it truly were someone like her, it would be too terrifying a thought. She would have to be an extremely cunning person, and her ability to keep things under wraps would be a talent in some ways.After breakfast, because of Jacqueline's urging, Olivia finally started examining Sean's leg. She felt Sean's bone and then glanced at the X-ray he had taken not long ago."Dr. Fordham, how is Sea
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