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
"W—What did you say?""They must be suffocated during the delivery. Don't be sad, Mrs. Miller. It is rare for a baby to survive when born in week 24. "Your well-being matters the most. You're still young. You can still have babies in the future.""No. I don't believe that they're gone just like that. I've taken care of them for months! I—""Mrs. Miller, the assassins will be here soon. We must leave.""No. No! I will never abandon my children!"Cody couldn't care much about it. She received the order to protect Olivia, and the babies came afterward.When the babies and Olivia were in danger, Cody had to put Olivia on the top of the list."I'm sorry, Mrs. Miller." Cody carried Olivia on her back.The latter watched her babies, who lay lifelessly on a jumble of clothes with teary eyes."No! My babies!"Cody crawled up the cliff with difficulty as Olivia was on her back. Although she was stronger than average people, thanks to regular training, carrying Olivia on her back re
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