The others didn't notice the faint smile on Jacqueline's face. Olivia was observing quietly at the side, so she caught sight of it.As if she had sensed Olivia, Jacqueline turned around and met Olivia's gaze.Jacqueline put on her harmless expression again. "Dr. Fordham, why are you looking at me like that? Is there something on my face?"Olivia set her thoughts aside. "No, I just think that you're very pretty, so I decided to take a longer look at you.""Dr. Fordham, you must be tired after staying up for so long. We'll keep watch here, so you can rest in the room next door." Jacqueline came over and took Olivia's hand. She seemed to be glancing at Olivia's wrist.Olivia sensed Jacqueline's gaze. That was the spot where Ethan had shot her before.However, thanks to the nourishment from the medicinal spring a few years ago, the wound was long gone. The scar was almost invisible now."What are you looking at, Ms. Jacqueline?""Dr. Fordham, your skin is fair and smooth. I envy th
Shana was suddenly taken away, and everyone in the Fordham family was panicking. Even Troy, who was still sick in bed, struggled to get up.Avery visited his uncle's family right away. Garrett could run, but he wouldn't be able to hide.Unexpectedly, before Garrett could be arrested, the others received a shocking piece of news.…Olivia was braiding Willow's hair. Willow's hair quality was great, and her hair was dark and shiny.Ethan was carrying a small storage case for them. The case was filled with hair ties and hair clips meant for little girls.He handed Olivia two green bow ties. "Put these on. Green looks good on her."Olivia took the bowties and put them in Willow's hair. Then, she planted a kiss on Willow's forehead. "You look so pretty."Smiles lit up Willow's green eyes. She held onto Olivia with one hand and Ethan with the other. She was elated.Kelvin rushed over to them. "Bad news, Mrs. Miller."Olivia made a guess. "Garrett escaped?"This was within her expe
Fortunately, the times had changed. It wasn't like 60 years ago when information was hard to come by. If Olivia wanted to, she would be able to find the information necessary.Shana came from the Johnson family, which was a rich and influential family.She had six older brothers, and she was the only daughter. So, she was pampered from a young age.She grew up in a loving family, and she was the apple of everyone's eye in the truest sense. She wasn't just pretty and friendly. Even before she was of age, she received many marriage proposals. Even nobles from other countries wanted to marry her.Of her numerous admirers, there was one very special man.After all, Shana's admirers back then were from top families around the world. To stand out among them, money was no longer an important factor to consider.This man was called a genius inventor, and he also possessed unparalleled medical skills. He was quite a famous person too.His love could only be described as intense. To win S
Those were the most unwelcome words to the Fordhams at that moment. They were startled when they heard that."Mr. Zimmerman, you're an old and respected man in this house. Why are you so flustered?"Olivia had a bad feeling in her heart. Back when she had just come over, she could sense that Morgan Zimmerman was a very calm and collected person judging by how he treated her.But that very same man had a panicked expression on his face now. He even tripped and fell when he came in through the door. It had to be a serious matter."What exactly happened, Mr. Zimmerman?" Jacqueline hastily helped him up.In a trembling voice, Morgan said, "Mr. Fordham Senior was in a private jet. Midflight, the private jet caught fire and exploded!""W-What!"Jacqueline fainted on the spot."Jacqueline!"Avery carried her in his arms. The Fordhams, who were already a mess, found themselves in an even worse situation.Olivia strode forward. After checking Jacqueline, she said, "Don't worry, she ju
Sean did what Troy wanted to do the most. "I'm at fault too. I haven't done my part in the past few years. I even dragged you guys down.""Enough!"Olivia slammed her palm on the table, attracting their attention."This isn't the time to be owning up to your mistakes. The more you do this, the happier Brandon will be. Mr. Fordham Senior's plane has exploded, and we can't be sure if he's really dead for now. Don't jump to conclusions."Olivia held her head high. She never thought that a day would come when she would play such a crucial role in the Fordham family."Of course, you have to be prepared for the worst. If Mr. Fordham Senior has truly passed away, as his sons, you should keep the family safe. Don't hurt your family and do what your enemies would love to see."Our utmost priority is to locate Madam Fordham as soon as possible. Her eyes have to be treated urgently. If not, even if she's found later on, her eyes won't be able to recover anymore."Next, Mr. Fordham Senior h
Olivia was puzzled by the newcomer. He was a stranger to her, but he seemed to be quite close to Jacqueline.Avery had probably noticed the confusion in Olivia's eyes. He explained, "This is the son of the Procter family, Alexander Procter. He's also Jacqueline's fiancé. They were betrothed even before birth."The Procter family?Olivia suddenly felt like it was quite a small world. She felt like she was going back to where she started.Ethan's mother, Janice, was part of the Procter family. Back then, she cut off ties with her family for Kenneth's sake.Olivia didn't expect Jacqueline's fiancé to be from the Procter family.When Alexander heard their conversation, he looked at Olivia as well. "This is…"Wiping away her tears, Jacqueline made the introductions. "This is Dr. Fordham, the person I told you about. She has exceptional medical skills, and she's also Sean's sweetheart."Holding Alexander's hand and pulling him with her, Jacqueline walked toward Olivia. "Dr. Fordham,
Avery agreed, "You're right, Jacqueline. But now's not the time.""Why not?""Our parents aren't his only target. We're involved in many accidents, except you. He surely won't let you get away from this. Bring the bodyguards along whenever you're out. Check your car before driving. And stop all your participation in public events."Jacqueline frowned. "Avery, as long as it's to protect our family, I'm not afraid. Our family holds a long tradition. Dad had sacrificed a lot too. I don't want to see his effort go down the drain. "Now, I'm the only person fit to manage the company. I'm just afraid that things might go south if this takes up too much time.""I know you have good intentions, but things aren't doing great lately. You're our only hope. I won't let you take the risk. Besides, Dad must've prepared something to buy us time before he passed on. Just stay at home for a few days and don't go anywhere." He patted her shoulder. "Take care of yourself. I don't want to lose you
Jacqueline nodded. "I won't let you down, Avery. Take care.""Okay." Avery slowly rose to his feet. "I need to handle Dad's funeral now. I'll be counting on you, Jacqueline.""Okay, don't worry about it."Before he left, he reminded her, "Oh, Jacqueline. Dr. Fordham isn't an outsider. You can tell her anything. She can help you out.""Got it." All meek and demure she was when Avery was around.However, the moment he left, her expression changed.She slammed the door shut, unable to control her rage. "That bitch! Who is she to manage the household with me?"Alexander held her hand. "There, there. We're halfway through our plan. The Fordham family is reaching its demise. They're on the chopping block. They won't be able to turn the tables anymore.""Jeez! It was supposed to be a good opportunity to take over the Fordham family.""Avery's doing this because he's worried about you. He doesn't want to drag you into the fray. Don't be angry. We've already bided our time for years. T
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