Olivia was wearing a mask with an ordinary look.But when she smiled, the sunlight reflected brilliance through her eyes, adding luster to her face.The way they shared eye contact under the sun was a nice picture to take in.Suddenly, a menacing gaze caught Olivia's attention. She looked back only to see that same old lady again. The latter was staring at their holding hands expressionlessly.Then, the old lady approached them. It was a surprise, considering how she ran away a while ago."Mr. Sean, are you here to visit Ginger again this year?"Sean withdrew his hand. "Yes. Long time no see, Mrs. Powell."Reginald brought out some gifts from the car. It seemed like they were old acquaintances.Claire Powell wiped her hands with her apron. "I've made something. The usual. It's getting dark. It's dangerous to travel right now. You can stop at my place for the night and leave tomorrow."Sean turned toward Olivia. "What do you think, Dr. Fordham? It's getting late."Olivia l
Olivia's eyes narrowed. "What's wrong, Mrs. Powell?"Claire picked up the pillow cover, flustered. "Just a normal day for an old granny."She quickly made the bed. "Here, Dr. Fordham. I'm cooking some meat, so I should get going."She left in haste. Olivia's eyes didn't leave her back.Right then, Ethan called Olivia. She scanned the area, making sure that there was no one else before answering the phone."Liv, I found something. The Lovells were dead a few years ago, but…" he drawled as though there was a twist to the story."But what?" she urged."There's a loophole. When Sean was undergoing surgery in the hospital, it was a distant relative who confirmed the Lovell's bodies. "That person vanished after the family was buried. "Ginger lived in Peach Village. The villagers put a lot of importance on weddings and funerals. If someone gets in trouble, the whole village will lend a hand. "For burials, it can only be done after the head of the village chooses a date for it. Th
Olivia's children had faith in her the most. Thus, Willow believed that Olivia had her reasons for acting so out of character.Sean was equally dubious as well, but he brushed it off since she always took care of him whenever they were out.He trusted her after spending time with her for a week. In addition to that, she had a daughter. Hence, he didn't look too much into her actions.Still, it was undeniable that their actions appeared intimate to others. Olivia secretly observed Claire, whose eyes flashed with something evil.Their eyes met, and Claire quickly shifted her gaze. As Olivia had expected, something was up with Claire.After dinner, the sky darkened, and the village became quiet. Crickets sang, and the dogs barked sometimes.After the meal, the bodyguards patrolled the area before getting into the cars for a break, leaving only two to watch the night.Olivia asked Claire to prepare warm water so that Sean could have a foot spa as usual, but the usual acupunc
Olivia waited for a few minutes and sneaked out of the room.Since Willow was wearing a bell, and they had no clue what was happening outside, Olivia let her stay in the room.Standing by the door, she could see the bodyguards on duty were sleeping. The same could be observed in the bodyguards in the cars.It was as though a witch had cast a spell to send everyone in this world to dreamland.Olivia made sure that the bodyguards were safe before tiptoeing to Sean's room.Whatever the fake Claire wanted to do could be related to him.Through the crevice by the rusted window, she could see Claire facing her back at her.As Olivia had expected, "Claire" removed her mask to reveal the beautiful face hidden beneath.To Olivia's surprise, it was Ginger!Ginger was still alive!Her tresses cascaded behind her white silk nightgown, which outlined her curves perfectly. Sean fell asleep due to the drug. She sat by the bed, her fingertips tracing his face while her eyes were teary.Ob
Vance and Vanta still couldn't believe it in the beginning. The rodents didn't show any signs of intention to harm them and dug into the ground instead, flinging their claws.The men gaped. Vance wished he could take a picture of the unbelievable scene and share it on his social media.With the help of the rodents, they saw the coffin appearing soon after.The dark surroundings and the moonlight made it look eerie.The fearless Olivia pointed at it. "Open it.""Okay." The men removed the nails to fling the cover open, mentally preparing themselves at the same time. They looked into the content. Instead of a human skeleton, they saw bones of wild cats and dogs!"What the? Didn't they say the Lovells were dead?""Dr. Fordham, should we open the remaining coffin?""No. Bury it." Olivia took a video of it as evidence.Willow blew the flute again, and the rodents dispersed under her orders, more obedient than any domestic animals ever.While they were burying the coffin, Olivi
"Ginger noticed, Dr. Fordham. It's not safe here. Let's get out of here, fast!" Vance urged Olivia.She threw a bottle at him. "Here's the antidote. Wake everyone up. There's only one way out of the village. They haven't gone far. Protect Mr. Sean at all costs."Avery sent help. It would take at least 30 minutes before they arrived by helicopter."Understood."Vance and Vanta woke everyone up. Reginald shook his head, trying to shake off the dizziness. "Wasn't I texting my wife? Why did I fall asleep? Oh, I feel dizzy."Before this, they would sleep through the night and wake up after the drug wore off. Thus, there was no abnormality.Now that someone woke them up by force, their body couldn't get used to it."Mr. Lind, Ginger took Mr. Sean away. We have to go after them.""Dr. Fordham, are you talking in your dream? Ginger's been dead for many years. Only her bones are left in this world. She—""She and her family staged their deaths. While you were asleep, I dug up the
Olivia gave it a serious thought. If Ginger wanted to kill Sean, she had many opportunities to do so in the past few years. Sean would've been dead.However, she didn't do anything. She didn't want to hurt him. Olivia recalled the way Ginger looked at her and what Sean said at Ginger's gravestone.He intended to get over the past to start a new life. That and Olivia's intimate actions toward Sean made Ginger jealous.She couldn't accept the fact that he was going to step back when she was still in love with him.Thus, the plan to take him away was unplanned. He should be safe at the moment.Still, no one knew what would happen after this.Olivia had to find them as soon as possible.Although the village wasn't a big place, it wasn't easy to find a person.This was a secluded village. Unlike in the city, not every family here installed a surveillance camera at home.Besides, the night limited their vision. The search wouldn't be easy unless they had extra help.She put h
The dogs either sat at one side or circled Willow, wagging their tails as though they were trying to fish for praise.Olivia reminded, "She must've prepared something for defense. Be careful."Vance opened the wooden door to reveal the wooden stairs that led one to darkness.It seemed like a cellar basement.The two men descended the stairs carefully. A while later, they called, "Dr. Fordham, we found Mr. Sean. But we don't see Ginger."Olivia took the stairs only to see Sean lying on a wooden bed. There was no sight of Ginger.Olivia's guess was right. Taking Sean away was completely unplanned. Ginger didn't expect Olivia to discover the truth so quickly.She couldn't move Sean out of the village alone, so she hid him there.Unfortunately for Ginger, Olivia found him almost immediately."Mr. Sean is fine. He'll wake up when the day comes.""What do we do now, Dr. Fordham? Should we return?""There's no need to rush. Bring the men to track Ginger down. She should still be in
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