The door was opened before the men could kick it open. Olivia stood at the door. She saw that half of Cyril's face was red and swollen, and another bodyguard was rushing forward.Ethan's men were like him. They were cold, silent, and kept a low profile. They would never start anything, nor would they bully anyone. Their duty was to protect Olivia. So, they tried to be more tolerant because they didn't want to attract attention. Still, the other party didn't want to de-escalate. They actually slapped Cyril. Olivia saw an unfamiliar face. She didn't sound like she was a local. There were luxurious items hung all over her body. She looked like a walking product gallery. Before Olivia could speak, the woman sized her up, and her gaze focused on Olivia's stomach. "And here I thought some big shot was in there. So, it's just a pregnant lady?"The woman grabbed a stack of cash from her expensive handbag and offered it to Olivia. "I want this room. Clear out and let me have it."The
Olivia met with Avery's gaze. She felt a surge of emotions, which boiled down to guilt. She had promised to donate her kidney. Avery was already on the operating table, anesthetized. But she was taken away by Ethan at the last second. She didn't even get to apologize to him. Her number was then changed after returning to Aldenvine. She was unable to contact Avery, so she still owed him an apology. She didn't expect to see him here. She thought he had returned to his country and wondered why he was back in Aldenvine.Olivia felt remorse, but Avery didn't have much of a reaction after he saw her. He nodded at her with a smile and greeted her.Lydia was still causing a scene, but she noticed that Olivia wasn't even looking at her but at a man. She became even angrier. "Who are you looking at, you pregnant bitch? You can't even keep it in your pants when you're pregnant? Who are you flirting with?""Miss, you should watch your mouth," Cyril reminded her expressionlessly. "Watch my mout
Lydia was shocked. She didn't know that Ethan had married a woman like that. Her flight was late on the day of Ethan's wedding. She saw on the news that Ethan had eloped with another woman, but Olivia's picture wasn't provided. She thought it was too much of a coincidence. Her expression was one of fascination. She was still hung up on Olivia being her cousin-in-law. Ethan looked at the crowd and said, "There's nothing to see here." The crowd quickly dispersed after he said that. They didn't even dare to take another peek. The door was closed. Ethan wanted to settle this family dispute in private. Lydia had been slapped twice, causing them to be red and swollen now. She still felt upset. "Ethan, are you really married to this woman? What about Nikki? She has been waiting for you all along. She was already devastated when she heard you were marrying Marina. If …"Nikki? That was another woman that Olivia hadn't heard of. But she was no longer interested in Ethan's colorful pa
Olivia's heart skipped a beat. That was Ethan's only soft spot. She didn't forget how she managed to save the two kids back then. If Ethan ever lost control again, she didn't know what she would do.Ethan glared at Lydia and said, "Shut up."Lydia grunted, adding, "If you don't take my advice, you'll surely be fooled by this woman."Lydia wasn't stupid. She didn't dare to agitate Ethan again.A new item was being auctioned. It was a rose diamond necklace. It was designed by a master jeweler named Niko and part of a rose series.The large screen displayed the shine and design details of the necklace from every angle. Even Olivia, who had been dozing off, opened her eyes.Ethan rarely saw Olivia interested in any sort of jewelry. He quickly asked, "Do you like it?"Olivia quickly placed a hand on his mouth and said, "Shut up and listen to its introduction."Ethan was at a loss for words.Lydia widened her eyes in shock. She couldn't believe how much Ethan loved his ex-wife.The auctionee
"Where are you going, Liv?" Ethan quickly chased after her.Lydia rolled her eyes and exclaimed, "Is this woman crazy?"Olivia ran to the room next door. "I want to see Mr. Fordham."Bryce knew who Olivia was, so he opened the door without resistance. Olivia quickly ran into the room.Avery was sitting on the couch with a calm expression. He heard the door open and saw Olivia coming in."It's been a long time, Olivia."Olivia jumped right into business. She asked, "Mr. Fordham, does that necklace belong to your sister?""Yes, I came here because I heard that something that belonged to her was going to be auctioned. I wanted to see if it would help me find her. Even if it wouldn't, I didn't want her birthday gift to be in another person's hands."Olivia's suspicions had been confirmed. Her deduction was correct. The corpse was Avery's long-lost sister.Olivia looked at Avery's sickly face. She didn't know how to break such cruel news to him."What's wrong, Olivia? Do you have anything y
Avery's hands started to shake when Olivia mentioned a dead body. His complexion was already bad, but his face became deathly pale."Could you be mistaken?""I don't think so. The earrings were huge and very pretty. She was wearing designer clothes. Oh, she wore a really expensive-looking sapphire ring."Olivia saw that Avery's expression was worsening. She comforted him, saying, "Mr. Avery, maybe someone took your sister's jewelry. It might not be as bad as we think it is."Avery lowered his head to look at his phone. He didn't hear what Olivia said. Olivia saw that Avery's fingers were shaking. He was scrolling frantically on his phone before stopping at a picture. "Is this the ring you saw?"The ring in the picture was clearer. The sapphire was clear and exquisite. "This is the one. When I saw the body, it had already been in the water for some time. I couldn't tell what she used to look like. I felt terrible for her and wanted to inform the authorities when I got out of
The helicopter landed on the spacious platform. When Olivia stepped out of the aircraft, she could feel a heatwave from all directions. Ethan held her hand carefully and said, "It's hot outside. You should wait for me in the helicopter.""No need."Olivia was determined to get off the helicopter. Avery had also gathered a lot of men. He tried to suppress the fear in his heart as he asked, "Olivia, where did you see the body?"Olivia found the boat she got on when she fell into the ocean from memory. "It's that one. The body was still there then. But it's been six months. I'm not sure …"Before she could finish her sentence, Avery was already running toward the boat. He disregarded Bryce's words."Be careful, Mr. Avery. Don't forget that you're not in good health." Avery didn't listen. He had been looking for his sister for so long. Now that he had a lead, it was about her death. Avery, who was usually calm, felt like his legs were about to give way. His mind was in disarray.
The Fordham Family was internationally renowned. But it was still harder for Avery to get things done outside his country. Ethan still had more accessible resources in Aldenvine.Ethan quickly mobilized some people to perform tests on the body. Avery didn't move at all as his gaze drifted into the distance. Olivia brought him a glass of lemonade and said gently, "The results will be out soon, Mr. Avery. You don't have to worry. "It might not be what we thought it was. Have some water." Avery came back to his senses. He hoarsely said, "Can you tell me how you saw her?"Olivia recounted the story of how she escaped to the boat. She talked about hiding in the same pool of dirty water as the body. She even mentioned seeing the fish swimming from the body's eye socket. The expressions of both Ethan and Avery turned serious. Ethan had known about her escape, but he didn't know how hard it was. Avery's eyes became bloodshot. He clutched his knees with his hands. The fabric o