After Ethan's outburst, Olivia never saw him in the next few days.She felt increasingly uneasy. She had a feeling that he had sensed something.But he would've gone crazy if he knew that she was pregnant. He would silently ensure that she was well-fed every day.Her meals had increased lately. Also, she didn't know if it was just her, but she felt like the food was all very nutritious.Olivia had asked Mona about it. Mona said that she was the one who told the kitchen staff to prepare the meals this way.After all, Olivia had a hard time with her pregnancy, and she threw up very often. So, she needed to eat more.Without Ethan around, the Manor of Roses was eerily quiet every day. But Olivia had a feeling that it was just the calm before the storm.Noticing Olivia's suspicious look every day, Mona couldn't help but chuckle. "Ms. Fordham, you're overthinking it. I heard that the Carltons are eager for marriage."Also, even though Marina is in ill health, she has a lot of
Ethan had brought Olivia and Jeff back from the island in a hurry. Ever since then, he didn't pay much attention to Avery.Ethan did hear that Avery had gone back to his home country, though. By the looks of it, Avery didn't intend to return to Aldenvine and take Olivia from him.In other words, Olivia was probably a toy Avery played with on a whim. He wasn't sincere at all.Ethan was extremely furious about it.The woman he loved the most was pregnant with someone else's child, but that someone didn't even care about it.Ethan didn't know how he should treat Olivia. For the past few days, he tried to convince himself to accept it. But his mind couldn't let go of the thought that the child wasn't his.He couldn't peacefully treat the child as his own. In another 20 days or so, Olivia would be able to undergo the operation.Olivia's health wasn't too great, and she looked very thin. She needed to nourish her body before the operation.Once again, Ethan asked someone to deliv
When Ethan saw the wariness in Olivia's eyes, he knew that she treated him more like an enemy than a lover.Ethan sighed. "Don't worry, Liv. I won't do anything to you. "I came here today to tell you that your favorite musician, Amadeus, is holding a concert here."I bought tickets, so let's attend the concert tomorrow."Olivia stared at Ethan suspiciously, wondering if he was plotting something again."Liv, I don't mean anything else. Amadeus hasn't made an appearance for the past few years. "I know that you've always liked him, and this concert may be the last one he's holding for good."I don't want you to miss it."Speaking of, it had been two years and six months since Olivia attended any concert at all.The last time she attended an event like this was the Fruit Jam Music Festival three years ago.Olivia and Ethan were wearing matching outfits, and they both wore caps. As she stood among the young people, she sang along to her heart's content.Back then, she was cheerful and a
Standing behind Olivia, Mona noticed that Olivia had been hesitating for a long while. There was a puzzled expression on her face as she asked, "Ms. Fordham, are the clothes not nice enough?""No, they all look very nice. I'm just feeling a little sad."Mona didn't know about the history between Olivia and Ethan. So, she couldn't understand what the sadness meant."Choose one for me." Olivia decisively looked away. She was too used to wearing cheap clothes, so she only felt at a loss when faced with those luxurious outfits.Standing in front of the wardrobe, Mona picked out the clothes as she muttered, "Ms. Fordham, you have a good figure, and you're good-looking, too. You even have fair skin."You're just like a model, so you'd look good even if you're wearing a sack."She selected a white dress. It had an elegant design and was well-tailored, too. It looked graceful in every aspect."This one, then. I think it suits you very much, Ms. Fordham."Olivia put on the white dress. Smilin
Mona was a kind-hearted woman. Even though she didn't come from a rich family, she was always positive and hardworking.Olivia saw shadows of her past self in Mona. She was like the sun, and she lived every day cheerfully. It was as if she would never be defeated by anything."Just curve your lips a little, like me. When you're in a good mood, your baby will be happy too."It might be due to Mona's warm smile or the mention of the child, which had struck the softest chord in Olivia's heart. Olivia placed her palm on her tummy, the corners of her mouth subconsciously turning up.At that moment, sunlight shone on her face. Olivia, who was filled with a mother's love, was indescribably beautiful."I told you you look great when you smile. Ms. Fordham, you're the most exquisite person I've ever met. If you join the entertainment industry, you'll be super successful."Olivia shook her head in exasperation. In the past, her dream was to be a doctor. If her future …She couldn't
Olivia's voice was firm and decisive. It was obvious that she no longer had any love for him; she only harbored hatred."I know."If Olivia had spoken those words in the past, Ethan would be furious. But now, there wasn't even a hint of dissatisfaction on his face. He only felt remorse."As long as I'm alive, I'll be thinking of ways to exact revenge. "Ethan, stop wasting your time and effort. You're one of my enemies as well.""Liv, I only want to treat you well."While they were waiting for the traffic lights to turn green, he held the fruit tea to her mouth. "It's sweet and sour. The taste is quite nice."Unable to withstand the temptation, Olivia took a sip. After getting pregnant, she was fond of sweet and sour foods.Oranges and passion fruits were her favorites. If paired with limes and grapefruits, the refreshing taste would be heavenly.She couldn't get enough of it with just a sip. Holding the cup, she continued drinking. The sweet and sour taste eased the n
As the weather turned warmer, the fireflies were also becoming more active. Their glow dotted the silent night.A cool breeze blew past, and Olivia sneezed.It was only then that Ethan straightened up. He walked toward her with a glass bottle in his hand.He must have been catching the fireflies for a while now. There were around a dozen fireflies in the glass bottle.It wasn't as magnificent as the one on the island, but the blinking lights in the bottle were still quite pretty."Are you hungry?" Ethan naturally passed the bottle to her, but Olivia didn't take it. He casually hung it on the tent. Then, he took off his coat and draped it over Olivia's body."It's getting warmer, but it's still cold in the mountains. "You didn't eat much for dinner, so you must be hungry. Look what I prepared for you."Olivia looked at him and frowned. "Why did you bring me to a place like this?"Taking her hand, Ethan led her to the roll-up table. "There may be an Aquarid meteor shower
The air between the two seemed to stiffen. Ethan's voice was a little hoarse. "Liv, what if I told you I never betrayed you?""You never betrayed me?" Olivia sneered. "Then tell me, who are Connor's parents? His face is almost the same as yours."Are you going to tell me that Marina referenced your face while sculpting him out of clay?"Ethan said, "This is exactly what I wanted to talk to you about. Connor is—"Before Ethan could explain it, his phone rang. It was a customized ringtone he set specially for Marina.This used to be the ringtone Olivia feared the most. It didn't matter what she was doing with Ethan at that moment. As soon as the ringtone sounded, he would abandon everything and run toward Marina.Olivia looked at him with a mocking expression on her face. "Why aren't you picking up? What are you scared of? "I'm not your wife anymore, so I don't even care about—"Ethan rejected the call right away. Holding Olivia's hand again, he had a serious expressio
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