"Mrs. Miller." Cyril looked pitiful. "It's not that I can't win her heart. Her heart is occupied with another man. How can she even look at anyone else?"Olivia thought about it. He had a point.After all, when she was in love with Ethan back then, she didn't even spare a look at the other men confessing to her.Now, she didn't even remember what those men looked like."Don't give up. You'll get a wife eventually.""I'm not getting one anymore.""You're so stubborn." Olivia facepalmed. Each of these people was more stubborn than the next."Mrs. Miller, it's raining soon, so don't go out at night. You might slip and fall in the yard.""Okay."Olivia continued drinking her soup. The children in her tummy were quite active at that moment. Olivia decided to walk around the room before going to sleep.Rain poured all through the night, accompanied by instances of thunder. Olivia couldn't sleep well all night.The next day, the rain was still going strong. Olivia had no choice but to read a
Cyril put his phone away. He had no idea why Olivia would suddenly ask that question. He wondered if she had found something.He went to the surveillance room in person. The villa was situated halfway up the mountain. Surveillance cameras were installed along the path to the estate.If any car went up the mountain, they would've noticed it while it was at the foot of the hill. Then, they would keep watch on the vehicle in real time.This was a remote place, and a mansion was also built there. Ordinary people wouldn't normally come here.Even if some hikers occasionally came to the mountain, they would be told to turn back halfway through.Usually, only the Millers' cars were seen in this area, transporting various resources. No strangers would be in sight.After looking at the footage for a long while, Cyril didn't notice anything off.Cyril's gaze moved downward. He noticed that a few surveillance cameras on the bottom had blacked out.Those cameras were installed on the cliff
Olivia pulled the covers over her head, feeling a little annoyed by the thunder outside. She covered her ears firmly, trying to go to sleep as soon as possible.The more annoyed she felt, the harder it was for her to fall asleep. Also, she kept feeling a chill run down her spine.She felt like there was a voice in her mind telling her to run.She didn't know where she would run to or why she would have to run.She had already called Cyril, and many people patrolled the villa 24/7. If there indeed were a problem, they would've noticed it already.Olivia shook her head. She had to stop herself from thinking too much. She even started to hear things.After struggling for a long while, she still couldn't fall asleep. She took out the gun Jack gave her half a year ago. It could help her feel more assured, at least.The two babies in her tummy were probably tired from kicking around. So, they grew quiet.The thunder and sound of waves hitting the reefs came one after the other.A co
Someone caught up to them. He was wearing waterproof clothing and had goggles over his eyes. Even though his jaw was the only exposed body part, Mona could recognize him right away.It was Warren.At that moment, she wished she could open her mouth and ask him why he did that. She wanted to ask him who he was.In the next second, she saw the man raising his gun. He was aiming at Olivia.He didn't say anything unnecessary, nor did he show any signs of his arrival. He came here for Olivia.At that moment, Mona couldn't see the Warren she knew in this man. He looked like death itself.He was drenched because of the rain. Raindrops slowly dripped down the slick surface of his clothes. The wool carpet in the corridor turned wet.When he pulled the trigger, Mona didn't even think twice before she stood in front of Olivia.The bullet dug into the flesh. Olivia heard a groan ringing in her ears.Olivia's pupils caught the image of blood sputtering out of Mona's body. In the next s
Olivia's pained wails resounded throughout the villa. Cyril had just dealt with the man who was running out of Olivia's room. In the end, he was still too late.When he saw the blood spurting from Mona's chest, he felt as if his heart had turned numb.After all, he had undergone professional training. Even if his relatives had fallen in front of him, he wouldn't pause his mission.Cyril saw that the man was wearing a bulletproof vest and, hence, unharmed. Lunging at Warren, Cyril engaged in close combat with him.Olivia lowered the gun in her hand. Her mind was buzzing, and she could only see red.Mona's body fell limply by her side. Blood tainted the bracelet on her wrist.The pendant she had praised before was now covered in blood. It lay on the floor with her body, never to get up again.Olivia knelt on the floor, tears pouring out of her eyes. She wanted to block the wounds with her hands, but the blood kept flowing endlessly."Mona, hang in there. The doctors are coming so
Olivia knew that very well. But after experiencing something like that, she couldn't calm her emotions at all.Patting her on the back to soothe her emotions, Cody spoke in a gentle voice. "Don't worry, we've already moved Mr. Fordham away."He's fine, and you're okay too. This is the best outcome."Olivia doubted it.She had lost a good friend moments ago.The car sped along the road. At that speed, they would be able to get off the mountain and enter the circular route in a little more than ten minutes.Rain fell in dense sheets. Even with the wipers frantically sweeping, they couldn't clear out the incoming rain.The mountain was very foggy. With the heavy rain and strong winds, it wasn't easy to drive under such conditions.Everyone was anxious, and the children had been kicking in her tummy for a while.Olivia kept touching her tummy to soothe the children. In a sobbing voice, she said, "Be good, children. Don't make a fuss. I'm here. I'll protect you."As she coaxed, the children
When Cody heard what Olivia said, she panicked. "Please tell me you're kidding, Mrs. Miller.""I've given birth prematurely in the sea before. This feels the same as it did back then.""Hold on tight to me, Mrs. Miller."Owen Pullman, the bodyguard, couldn't afford any mistakes. He swiftly swam to the shore with Olivia.Dragging Olivia out of the sea with all his might, he took out an emergency light.Olivia was drenched in water, and Cody wasn't sure if it was sea water or Olivia's water breaking. With a cold expression, Cody said sternly, "Let me have a look."Other than the water breaking, there was even blood streaming out. Cody's expression changed. "Oh no! Mrs. Miller, your water broke, and you're also bleeding."If the water broke, this meant that the children would be born prematurely. But now that Olivia was bleeding, the situation just got more complicated.The rupturing capillaries near the membrane might be the cause of the bleeding. But if the blood came from the babies, t
Olivia set her phone aside as soon as she finished, giving Cody cooperation."Mrs. Miller, I can't perform surgery given the circumstances. You're on your own."You have to push them out as soon as possible. Otherwise, the babies will be suffocated to death. Just push. Your cervix is open."Olivia could feel her babies' heads falling downward. They were tossing and turning in her womb, possibly because of the absence of amniotic fluid.Together, Olivia and the babies gave their last ditch effort like a fish flapping on land."Babies, you have to make it through this. Your father is coming to pick you up. You'll be fine. Everything's going to be alright. Mommy's here. I will never give up on you guys, so don't give up."Even though she had experienced this before, the second experience gave her more fear and pain.Her whole body was shaking. She wasn't sure whether it was due to fear or the cold.The other line of the phone was noisy, but Ethan's voice never fell into silence."Liv, I'm