When Connor heard that, he immediately began to cry. He shouted, "Mommy, want! Want Mommy!"Connor was a good child, and he rarely cried. But when it came to Olivia, he would cry sorrowfully.Ethan sighed helplessly. "One last time, then. We have to leave right after seeing Mommy, okay?"Connor didn't understand what Ethan meant. But he was happy as long as he could see his mother. There were still tears on his face as he nodded obediently.Reaching out, Ethan wiped away the tears in the corners of Connor's eyes. He also wiped Connor's saliva while he was at it. "Come, let's go see Mommy."The dim yellow lights blinked around the inflatable tent, looking like little stars.Connor should have been fast asleep at that hour, but at that moment, his eyes were wide in excitement. Before they even arrived, he wriggled out of Ethan's arms. Then, he ran toward the tent with his short legs.Olivia didn't feel like sleeping. She was sitting on the rug, counting the stars in the sk
Olivia opened her mouth to argue. But then, she remembered that Connor didn't understand these things at all. So, there was no point in explaining.Moreover, she only wanted him to live peacefully and grow up in bliss.Soon, Connor closed his eyes. He leaned against Olivia's chest, sleeping soundly. There was even a sliver of saliva on the corner of his mouth.Reaching out, Olivia wiped it away. She gazed at him with a gentle look.She wondered if the baby in her tummy would look like Connor when they were born. After all, they were both Ethan's children."Liv."In the silent night, Ethan's voice sounded a little hoarse and weary as it broke the silence.Olivia's expression turned cold. She didn't say anything, waiting for Ethan to continue.Ethan cleared his throat. After thinking for a long while, he finally spoke. "Connor likes you, and I know you like him too. You can treat him like your son."Olivia snorted. "Marina's leg is broken, so she can't take care of childre
Olivia was used to Ethan's coldness. She had thought that the scariest part of Ethan was his cruelty.But at that moment, she realized something. The straightforward attacks were nothing compared to the smile on his face and the affection in his eyes. Those were even scarier!Also, she was just guessing. She didn't dare reveal that she was already pregnant."Ethan, I won't love you. I never will."Ethan didn't mind. "We still have a long way ahead of us, Liv."Olivia didn't argue with him. She curled up, not daring to provoke Ethan too much.She wouldn't want to argue with someone who had lost his mind. If she ever did, she was probably tired of it all or complaining that he was the one sick of life instead.The only thing she could do right now was focus on development. She would wait until Jeff had recovered and when the baby in her tummy had grown up and was born successfully.Then, she would try to live a little longer.Before that happened, she couldn't get involv
Olivia's dreams were mostly about children. There was a period when she would dream of a beautiful field of flowers every day.In her dreams, a child was walking up to her with a pretty flower crown in his hands. Then, he smiled as he placed the flower crown on her head.Olivia relaxed her eyebrows. "Thank you, Connor.""Mommy, pretty." Connor was elated, and he smiled from ear to ear.Olivia felt like Connor would become a gentleman when he grew up. After all, he was already so gentle at a young age.Cupping Connor's face, she kissed him lightly on the cheek. Once again, she wished that he was her child.Olivia patted Connor's knees, dusting away the grass and dirt that stuck to them.Out of the corner of her eyes, she spotted Ethan standing on a hillside in the distance. He was probably worried that he would ruin her mood if he went over to them.So, he decided to just watch from a distance.Connor sat down next to her, watching the water running in the creek.If the
Olivia trembled as she looked at Ethan with a confused expression."What do you mean?"Ethan sighed. "The incident last night wasn't an accident. Someone targeted Connor and pushed him from the top of a tall staircase."Olivia's expression changed. "Who did it?""We have too few clues at the moment, so we can't be sure for now. "From his build, we can gather that he's not a common folk. He might be a professional assassin."So, I'm taking Connor and Erina to a safe place."Oliva asked tentatively, "Are they related to the Toxic Hive?""I don't think so. Toxic Hive is an organization skilled in medicine. They mostly kill with drugs, just like with … Ms. Parker."But the people who attacked Connor are different. They were after his life. They pushed a young child from the top of a spiral staircase."It was a good thing that Connor grabbed the edge and stopped rolling. If not, the consequences would be unthinkable."Olivia was frightened when she heard that. She subconsciously
Before daybreak, Olivia and Jeff were sent away. Even Olivia had no idea where they would be taken.When they arrived, she found herself in an old courtyard. She thought for a moment, realizing that Ethan didn't own a house like his under his name.By the looks of it, for security purposes, Ethan had found a safe place. No one would've guessed that she was here.Jeff was quite fond of this place. It looked a lot like the Fordham residence.Getting out of the car, Jeff stood up and walked a few steps without his cane.When Olivia saw that, she went forward to help him. "Careful, Dad."A happy look flashed across Jeff's amicable face. "Olivia, I can walk by myself now.""Yes, Dad. We're not in a hurry, so take your time. Don't trip and fall."Olivia felt fulfilled when she saw Jeff getting better by the day. When his condition had stabilized, she could ask him about the truth back then.Every night, she went to sleep with thoughts of those secrets in her heart. Even in her d
Ethan received a call from Mona. Even though he hadn't visited Olivia in a while, he was aware of Olivia's every move.Mona didn't know what he was thinking. She simply thought that he was watching Olivia silently. He was protecting Olivia as if he were the best ex-husband in the world."Mr. Miller, Ms. Fordham wants to get a pregnancy checkup."A pair of wedding rings lay on Ethan's desk. He caressed the large diamond with his fingers, his expression unfathomable."Alright, I'll have it arranged."Mona sighed in relief. "I knew you care about Ms. Fordham the most, Mr. Miller. I have no idea why she's wary of you even when it comes to her pregnancy."With a dark smile on his face, Ethan ended the call. He placed the ring back into its box.Getting up, he walked up to the huge floor-to-ceiling windows. The sky was gray, and it looked like it was about to rain.It was just after work hours. People flooded the streets, and cars formed a continuous stream on the road.The tall
Olivia was not the only person refusing to give him the phone all this time. Ethan did the same thing, too. Jeff could guess an inkling of the situation from that.After all, he was a grown man, not a three-year-old kid. She hurriedly said, "Dad, some things did happen while you were in a coma. I'm planning to tell you about it one by one after you recover."His fingers trembled when he heard that. "I knew that something bad had happened. I woke up, and your hand is disabled! Your relationship with Ethan is bad as well. What happened?"Noticing his vehement emotions, she quickly helped him to sit. "Dad, look. This is why I didn't wanna tell you. It's nothing big. I had a fight with him because of some matters. "Didn't you see him begging me for forgiveness the whole day? If it was a serious matter, we would've parted ways already."Only then he was able to keep his cool. "You're right. Ethan keeps promising me that he won't let you down. So, what happened between the two
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