Olivia wasn't in a good state. She was already sick, and the gunshot wound made it worse. She developed a high fever in the night. The fever made Olivia delirious. She felt like she was floating on the sea.She muttered, "Mom, I'm so cold … Please don't leave me. Baby, don't leave. Bring me with you. Living is so painful. It hurts … It really hurts."Colin looked at Olivia with tears in his eyes. He felt so bitter. Olivia was only 21 years old, but she had gone through so many hardships."Olivia, I'll take good care of you. I swear."Olivia slept for a whole day before waking up. Her arm had already been bandaged. Her wrist was wrapped in white bandages, and she couldn't see how the injury looked. She could only feel the pain when she tried to move.She realized it wasn't a dream. Ethan had shot her. "You're awake, Olivia," Colin said excitedly. Olivia opened her eyes to look at him. "Where are we, Colin?""We're on international waters. We've left Aldenvine behind, Olivia.
Ethan's expression became stormy. He almost thought he heard wrong. "What did you say? A kidney transplant?""That's right. Ms. Fordham is planning to donate one of her kidneys to him. That's why she did so many medical examinations," the nurse said with a surprised expression. She continued, "Mr. Miller, our hospital is known for kidney transplants. It's hard to find a match, so the transplant should be done as soon …"Ethan ran out of the hospital before she finished. He finally understood why a stranger like Avery would help Olivia. It was because her kidney was a match for him. Although she could still live with one kidney, it would still adversely affect her health. She was so young. Ethan didn't want her to give up a kidney just like that. "Mrs. Miller isn't in Aldevine currently, Mr. Miller. Even Avery has gone missing. We aren't able to find either of them right now." "Mr. Miller, you have to rest. We'll inform you as soon as we get news of Mrs. Miller."Ethan used
Olivia had started to feel insecure. People close to her were leaving her one by one. Jeff was the only reason she wanted to live. She put all her hopes on Jeff; she couldn't let him leave her too. She wanted to wipe Jeff's body, but her right hand was completely useless. She can't even wring a towel dry with it. Colin saw the disappointment in her eyes. He wrung the towel and handed it back to her. He comforted her patiently, saying, "Olivia, you don't have to rush things. Ethan didn't hit any vital areas. There's still a chance your hand might recover. You need to rest." Olivia smirked. "Am I supposed to be grateful to him for that?"She looked at her limp arm and said coldly, "My biggest regret was I was too slow and failed to kill that crazy bitch Leia."She recalled the pain in Leia's expression and her refusal to utter a sound. It was abnormal. "Olivia, she doesn't have it good either. Her body is not in good shape.""And you think I have it good?" Olivia smiled bitt
Olivia felt calmer after Avery comforted her. Time passed quickly, and the doors to the operating room opened.Olivia approached Colin and asked, "How did it go, Colin?"He took off his gloves and mask. He then sighed in relief and said, "Don't worry, Olivia. The surgery was a success. Mr. Fordham will regain consciousness by the end of today."Too many accidents had occurred to her, so Olivia was frightened the whole time. But fortune finally smiled upon her for once. It was like Jeff knew about her worries. He woke up after a while. Olivia felt like she was dreaming the moment he opened his eyes.She stuttered and called out, "D-Dad, you're awake!"Jeff looked at Olivia with a gentle look and opened his mouth to murmur, "Li—Liv."Colin explained, "Mr. Fordham's nerves were damaged. He would temporarily experience difficulty walking and slurred speech. "He would need to undergo rehabilitation exercises for the foreseeable future."Olivia nodded and said, "Alright, underst
Avery didn't want to take Olivia's kidney if it was possible. The strange thing was that Avery had spent a lot of money and connections in the past few years to find a suitable kidney, but to no avail. He had already lost hope, but then Olivia turned out to be a match. His kidney failure was in its late stages. He survived off dialysis, but if his condition worsened, he would die. That was why Avery could not afford to turn down a healthy kidney. He was the eldest son of the family. He had to be responsible for the future of the family. The only choice he had was to go through with the transplant.Avery felt terrible when he saw Olivia's pale face. "Olivia, I won't hold it against you if you don't want to do it anymore. I can still look for another kidney."Olivia shook her head and said, "Mr. Avery, I am prepared to go through with it."She knew she couldn't impose on Avery any longer. They weren't even relatives. The only thing she had that could be of use to Avery w
Ethan had stormed the island with his men. He said with bloodshot eyes, "Find Liv. Stop the kidney transplant at all costs."The island wasn't that big. The men Ethan brought with him were war veterans. They quickly infiltrated the operating room. The door was kicked open. There was already a cut on Olivia's waist, but it wasn't deep. Ethan's eyes went red when he saw the cut."Fuck!" He yelled. Brent and the others rushed onto the scene. "Put the scalpel down!" Olivia stared at Ethan angrily and said, "Why are you here?"Ethan stumbled to stop her bleeding and replied, "I'm here to stop you from doing anything silly."The cut on Olivia's waist was quickly dressed. Ethan carried her to the helicopter without saying another word. He was like a bandit taking a woman from her home. Olivia was livid. "Bastard, let me go!"She could only move one hand, and she used that hand to scratch at Ethan. The other hand was dangling limply at her side. Ethan looked at her arm with
Ethan's eyes were filled with guilt. He was aware that Olivia hated him with all her might. But he had already made his choice. He could only stick with it until the end. "Liv, I'm sorry."Ethan forcefully took Olivia away. Olivia couldn't do anything about her situation. He brought her back to the Manor of Roses, the place that he once built to win her favor. The rose garden has grown denser since Olivia came two years ago. The roses were swaying in the evening breeze. "Liv, you can live here with your father from now on. I've gathered a medical team for him. He'll recover soon enough."Olivia felt anxious when Ethan mentioned Jeff. "Do whatever you want to do, Ethan. But don't hurt my father, please. He just regained consciousness. I have nothing else except my father."Ethan touched her cheeks gently. "Liv, I swear I'll never hurt you or your father anymore. Give me a chance to take care of the both of you."Olivia slapped his hand away and said in an outburst, "But
Ethan wasn't just putting up a show. He did feel bad. That was why he tried his best to assist with Jeff's recovery. Ethan had never taken care of anyone like this before, but he was doing his best to take care of Jeff. He worked from home for an entire week and spent most of the time caring for Jeff. Jeff's condition improved significantly. He was barely able to speak in the beginning, but then he became able to speak clearly and communicate properly, albeit slowly. His face also looked fuller than before, and his complexion was significantly better. Jeff held Ethan's hand and said, "Ethan, don't spend all your time with me. You have to pay attention to Olivia, too. Don't neglect her." "Don't worry, dad. I won't neglect either of you. I take care of you and Liv."Olivia felt disgusted whenever she heard him say things like that. Ethan would ignore her expressions and have the medical experts treat Olivia's hand daily after he tended to Jeff. During the treatment, Ol
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