Avery was the eldest child of the Fordhams. He was wise and capable, and if it weren't for his kidney disease, he was flawless. Any woman would easily fall for him.Troy loved drawing and designing from a young age, and he left the family business early on to establish his own brand of fashion and jewelry designs. He was also very well-known internationally.Sean was an ace pilot. There were some highlights in the information Ethan had sent to Olivia. As it turned out, Zephyr Airways was part of the Fordhams' property.Back then, Sean was only practicing flying with the airline company, and he would be taking over his family's airline company the following year. It was then that the accident happened.Sean's girlfriend was a flight attendant. She looked pretty and pure, and they were quite close to each other. They had also promised to get married within three years.On the night before Sean's accident, his girlfriend suddenly broke up with him and went overseas. S
Willow signed again, telling Olivia to stay away from Jacqueline, for there was something off about her.Olivia nodded. "You should be careful, too."Willow shook her head, signing, "Mom, I'm not scared."She used to follow Wendy everywhere, and Wendy cared about her a lot. Wendy had cast a protection spell on her so that curses wouldn't come near or touch her.But Olivia was different. Olivia was an herb-imbued person, and she was immune to many toxins. However, she wasn't immune to curses and spells.These things were too dangerous. Olivia would fall victim to them if she let down her guard even a little."I'll be careful."Jacqueline seemed to have sensed Olivia's gaze. She looked at Olivia and then smiled.The smile was warm and gentle, but Olivia felt a chill running down her spine.Jacqueline was wearing a tailored outfit, and she carried herself elegantly. However, she was also skilled in witchcraft. Olivia couldn't help but think of the word "femme fatale".Jacq
Jacqueline glanced sideways at Olivia, asking, "Why? Dr. Fordham, are you an only child?""I was abandoned by my parents as soon as I was born, and my teacher raised me. "He treated me very well, but I'm all alone at home, for I don't have any siblings. It's not as lively as your home, Ms. Jacqueline."Olivia patiently chatted with Jacqueline for a long while. Then, Jacqueline's phone rang. It had something to do with work. So, Jacqueline had no choice but to leave in a hurry.Troy stayed behind instead. He seemed to be monitoring Olivia.Within half a day, Troy had gotten along very well with Willow. It all started when he was designing a dress, and he didn't quite like how the embroidery sample looked.Olivia asked for some herbs to be prepared while Troy worked on his design nearby. Willow noticed that he seemed hung up about something for a long while, so she went over to take a look. She quickly understood what Troy was looking for.She picked up a piece of paper a
People with depression would usually look like they have dark clouds hanging over them at all times. The light would be gone from their eyes, and they would regard everything in a negative light.Compared to Sean's leg, his heart was more important. Olivia had to help him open his heart somehow.As Olivia inserted the needles, she said in a gentle voice, "If you were troublesome, Mr. Troy wouldn't have kept watch over you even when he's working. "Our family is our refuge, and they can accept and understand you no matter what."I heard that Ms. Quinn died in an accident. How did you feel back then? If you leave this world, your family will feel the same thing you felt back then."This world may not be perfect, but as long as you're alive, you'll bring hope and happiness to the people around you. "You're so young, and you're not even afraid of death. Why would you be afraid to live?"Sean stared at the green waves of grass rolling outside. Only he was privy to his own though
The man leaned in and kissed the woman on her neck. Their intertwined bodies were clearly reflected in the full-length mirror. The woman in the man's arms was none other than Jacqueline.The elegant look she put on for outsiders was gone. She didn't have the passionate gaze of a lover, either. Instead, she just had an extremely cold expression on her face as she gazed at the man fiddling with her.Jacqueline's mind was filled with Olivia's common-looking face. That woman was just too suspicious.Firstly, Jacqueline couldn't find out about her background at all. Secondly, even though humility was a great quality, she had belittled herself too much.In his current condition, how could Sean possibly get a doctor from nowhere? Who exactly had sent her?Jacqueline had chatted with her for a long time, but she couldn't glean any useful information from the latter.This was obviously abnormal. Jacqueline sensed that someone in the Fordham family was already secretly looking into
Before nightfall, Reginald delivered the medicine Sean used to take."Dr. Fordham, Mr. Sean used to take these medications."Olivia checked the ingredients. They were common antipsychotics. There wasn't anything off about them.She nodded. "Thanks, Reginald.""Don't mention it, Dr. Fordham. If you need anything, just tell me. As long as you can cure Mr. Sean, the Fordhams will be greatly indebted to you.""I'll do my best."After Reginald left, Olivia waved, gesturing for two people in the distance to come over.Vance and Vanta were bodyguards Ethan had assigned to her. With just one gesture from her, the two obediently went up to her."Dr. Fordham."Olivia handed the medicine to Vance. "Take this and get someone to conduct a chemical analysis on the ingredients.""Understood."When all that was done, Olivia finally walked into Troy's temporary studio.It was as bright as day in the room. Models, drafts, palettes, sewing supplies, scissors, and various other stuff litte
Olivia did her best to treat Sean while she secretly looked for sources of the poison.When she woke up early in the morning, she noticed that Troy was still working. His fingers, with well-defined joints, were holding a pencil, which he used to sketch and scribble on the paper. From time to time, he would grab pieces of cloth to practice patterns on."Mr. Troy, were you up for the whole night?"It was only then that Troy woke up from his stupor. He turned to look outside. The sun was beginning to rise just then. He had a shocked look on his face. "I can't believe it's already sunrise."When Troy started working, he just wouldn't stop. Olivia could see her teacher's shadow in him. Her teacher was devoted to medical research, whereas Troy was devoted to design.Olivia had suspected Troy before. After all, he was the only sibling who managed to escape misfortune. However, Troy was too pure, and he was passionate about design. Olivia didn't think that he would have the
The results were right before Jacqueline's eyes. Jacqueline didn't find any suspicious herbs. As Olivia had said, she had indeed focused her treatments on Sean's insomnia alone. However, Jacqueline still felt restless."Have you figured out where Avery is?""There's still no news so far. He was at the Cape of Promise last time, and he soon went to Mozatia after that. He must be dying soon, and he wants to see as much of the world as he can before he dies."Jacqueline's delicate eyebrows creased. "I feel like something's off. If he's really dying soon, he'll stay home and deal with the handing over of his work and funds. Why would he travel all around the globe?""What do you mean by this?""Could it be that his travels were just for show, and he's actually getting treatment right now?"The other person smiled. "You've learned medicine before, so you should know how his current condition is. He is beyond saving.""Even so, I feel quite anxious lately. I can't sleep at night
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