Ethan listened to Olivia's demands. He went to prepare some food for her in a hurry. Olivia's stomach pain subsided after she drank warm water and ate some food.Ethan saw that she felt better and asked, "Is your stomach troubling you? We should arrange for a check-up. You're not even three months pregnant yet. Don't take it out on the babies even if you hate me. Olivia ignored him, but Marina, who had just arrived, heard what he said. "What did you two do behind my back?" Marina shrieked, her voice echoing in the corridor. Olivia was already tired. She frowned in annoyance at Marina's voice. "This is a hospital. Be quiet." "Bitch, how dare you seduce my husband? I'll kill you."Marina was livid. She wanted to visit Jeff but didn't expect to hear such mind-blowing news as soon as she arrived. She hastily tried to get up but stumbled back down. Ethan saw her losing her balance and helped her steady herself so that she wouldn't fall. Marina took the chance to fall into Etha
"You're Jeff's daughter? Then who are Liv's parents?" Ethan asked. Marina was displeased that he brought up Olivia. "How would I know? I only realized who my birth parents were shortly before my mother died." It wasn't the time to ask about Olivia's origins. Even if Jeff wasn't her biological father, he was still the person she was closest to. "If you knew he was your father, why would you treat him like that? He suffered brain damage before this."Marina said aggrievedly, "I didn't realize it was him. We had never met in person before. I had only learned the truth recently. I wanted to look for him but heard he was in a coma and had gone missing. I had only ever seen him in pictures. "He looked so different from before, so I didn't recognize him. Ethan, I didn't want to do that either. My mom is already dead because of me. I wouldn't want to harm my biological father too."Ethan didn't feel bad for Marina even as he looked at her devastated expression. "You were the one who
Olivia got a run-down of Jeff's situation from a doctor. She didn't know if she should be happy or sad. The good thing was that Jeff was fine. The bad thing was that he was back in a coma. Olivia sighed deeply. She understood that she and her children were the anchor that held Jeff to the world. If she weren't here, he'd probably already be dead. Ethan approached Olivia with huge strides. His tall figure cast a shadow on Olivia. "Liv."Olivia's expression went cold when she saw Ethan. The hatred in her voice was clear. She asked, "Why did you come? Are you here to see if I'm dead?"Her eyes used to be filled with gentleness and love. But hate and disdain were the only emotions left. Ethan was thinking about how Olivia used to love him so deeply. It was very endearing. He could never have imagined they would slowly drift apart until their relationship became irreparable. Currently, Olivia couldn't even stand the sight of him. Ethan sighed and said, "Liv, I'll find your birth
Although Olivia hated Ethan, she knew he was telling the truth. She needed his help for the children. It wasn't about her feelings. She just needed a safe place to give birth to her children.Olivia relocated again. This time, Ethan made sure that no one else knew about it. He wanted to be careful. The new house was by the sea. Olivia could see the ocean every time she woke up. On the other side, there was a mountain. The scenery was beautiful. It was an excellent place to rest and recover. But Olivia would no longer see Jeff working in the yard, nor would she have him to teach her woodworking. Jeff was moved to this house after his condition stabilized. He was surrounded by medical experts all day while he lay silently on the bed. His complexion had improved after a while, and his expression was calm. His eyes were closed like he was asleep. But Olivia knew that no one could save him this time. He couldn't go through another brain surgery anytime soon. It would be too risky e
Mona hugged Olivia tightly. They were around the same age, but she comforted Olivia like an aunt would. "Don't cry, Olivia. You still have me. I'll take good care of you. Mr. Fordham's condition has stabilized too. So, he'll be fine. Maybe he'll even wake up after a few days. Everything will be better."Olivia used to believe everything would be better too. But fate had made her understand that it could always be worse. You'd never know how unlucky you could be unless you experienced it. People said misfortune wouldn't last forever, but Olivia couldn't see any hope for the future. She was always fearful of tomorrow. She was afraid that Jeff would be dead when she woke up. Or maybe something would be wrong with her babies. Perhaps they might be malnourished. There was also her illness, which made her even less hopeful for the future. Olivia said in a shaky voice, "Mona, I'm really afraid that misfortune will befall me and my babies next. I'm not afraid of dying, but I'm afraid
The babies were having fun in Olivia's womb. She was only four months into the pregnancy, so the fetal movements weren't strong. Olivia could only vaguely feel them, unlike in the later stages of pregnancy when they would become more pronounced.Olivia touched her stomach gently, and the babies settled down. Recently, the babies had been very docile. Olivia had terrible morning sickness in the earlier stages of the pregnancy, but at the moment, she felt fine. It was probably because her babies were being considerate of her. Olivia smiled warmly when Mona mentioned her babies."I don't mind if they're boys or girls. I just want them to be healthy." Mona rested her chin on her hand. "That's true. I think I see it now. Health is the most important thing in life. It's more important than wealth or status." Olivia sighed and said, "After losing so much, I've realized that all I want is to have my family healthy and by my side.""Look at you. You've become more beautiful after you
Olivia was looking forward to the prenatal check-up tomorrow. She was anxious and concerned about this pregnancy. She could finally see how her babies were doing in her womb, so how could she not be excited? She walked to Jeff's room like she always did. He had been in a coma for three months. It didn't look like he was going to regain consciousness. It was like he was compromising. His body stayed to accompany her, but his spirit had wandered elsewhere. Olivia could still feel the bond between them as long as he was still alive. And she wouldn't be an orphan. She cleaned Jeff's body and read a book out loud. Then, she began to talk to Jeff."Dad, I'll know the babies' gender tomorrow. Please wake up. I want you to witness every moment of happiness with me."The babies will be born in a few months. I've kept the toys you made with care. I'm sure the kids will love them when I give them the toys."She said many things and looked at the machine on the side. All the numbers were
It took some effort before they could see the face of the other baby. This baby had softer features. "Mrs. Miller, this baby looks like you. That's wonderful. You have a baby boy and a baby girl."Olivia wiped her tears and said, "I don't care about their gender, as long as they're healthy." "Don't worry, the babies are developing normally. There are no issues. The babies have differing personalities. One is active and the other is more reserved. I'll send the video to your phone later, so you can look at it whenever you want."Olivia nodded and said, "Thanks, Dr. Wells.""Don't mention it. I'm just doing my job. You don't have to worry, Mrs. Miller. You'll be able to meet your babies soon.""Yeah."After going through all the check-ups, Olivia was finally able to relax. She even showed Mona the video that Dr. Wells sent her. Mona loved the video a lot. "These little angels are so adorable. I can't wait until they're born."Olivia ran her hand over her stomach. "I'm also look
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