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
Olivia remembered when she felt the baby's movements during her first pregnancy. She was as happy as a child, and she eagerly shared her joy with Ethan.That day, she sent many voice messages and videos to him, but she didn't receive any reply.When he finally returned at night, she happily went up to him and told him, "Ethan, the baby moved. It's real. I felt the baby moving. Come on, try touching it."She was only three months pregnant back then, and her tummy wasn't protruding too much. Ethan only glanced coldly at her before leaving.She felt as if a bucket of cold water had been dumped onto her, and the coldness seeped into her heart. At that moment, she finally realized that not everyone was as enthusiastic as her.Later, the child grew bigger, and their movements became more obvious. But she never told Ethan about it again.Back then, Ethan would either spend almost the entire day outside or be away for extended periods. He didn't notice the changes in her body at all.
Ethan especially asked a doctor about it. He learned that pregnant women would have very unstable moods during their pregnancy.He knew that Olivia held grudges against him. So, he refrained from appearing in front of her for months. He did it so that she could take good care of her pregnancy.The female corpse incident today had struck a fragile chord in Olivia's heart. Her tears refused to stop falling.The babies in her tummy seemed to have sensed her sorrow, for they began to move around in her tummy.Olivia hastily stopped sobbing. Ethan wiped her tears with a hot towel, speaking in a gentle voice. "They're strangers in the first place, and they don't have anything to do with you."You don't have to be sad. If she knows about it, I'm sure she'll thank you. "You were the one who brought her away from that place so that she could reunite with her family."Sniffling, Olivia said sullenly, "Perhaps it's because we have the same last names. When I learned that she's Mr. Avery's
As soon as Olivia woke up, her first reaction was to quickly back away. She even covered her tummy with her left hand.Ethan saw how wary she was of him. He felt his heart shattering into a million pieces."Calm down. I only wanted to touch the children."Olivia didn't believe it. She spoke viciously, behaving like a hen protecting her chicks. "Get out.""Okay. Don't get so worked up, Liv. I'm leaving right now."Olivia hissed.Then, she frowned a little. Ethan paused halfway through his way out. Then, he hurried up to her and asked, "What's the matter? Are the children kicking again? I felt them moving a lot just now.""It hurts …"Olivia put a hand to her tummy. Ethan was startled by the sudden occurrence."Don't be afraid. I'll get a doctor here to examine you right away."Fortunately, they had the equipment necessary for examinations. The medical team immediately started examining Olivia.Olivia gripped Ethan's hand. Beads of sweat covered her forehead.She recalled tha
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