Ethan, who used to be extremely patient with her, didn't have any intention of staying at that moment.He kept urging Olivia, "It's someone else's grave. There's nothing interesting to look at. Let's go."Olivia thought that it was bad luck to say such things. Still, she couldn't help but glance at it."Amazing. I would've thought Jodie was a Miller if not for her last name being Ferguson."Olivia repeated the name. "Jodie. Why does that name sound so familiar? Ethan, did I know her in the past?"After Ethan confirmed that Leia was still alive and that he had mistaken Jodie for her, he had the gravestone replaced. All of the information was changed to Jodie's. But Ethan didn't expect Olivia to be so hung up about it.After calming himself, Ethan answered calmly, "No, you didn't."Olivia glanced at the gravestone a few more times before looking away. "I must be overthinking it. There are so many people in this world, so it's normal for some to look alike. Let's go."Ethan took a cloak a
Olivia didn't know what Ethan was planning. She simply allowed the makeup artists to apply various cosmetics on her face.She could hear praises from time to time. "Goodness, your skin is so supple! I can see that Mr. Miller treats you very well.""It's not just your skin too. Even your features are flawless. Seriously, I've done many celebrities' makeup before."It doesn't matter whether they were born pretty or if they worked for it later on, I've never met someone with features as perfect as yours."Olivia was a little stunned by the praise. She asked in a small voice, "Um, where am I going? Why am I being dressed up like this?"The makeup artists were surprised. "Didn't Mr. Miller tell you? Well, then we won't tell you much either. We wouldn't want to ruin Mr. Miller's surprise."Before this, Brent had already told them not to reveal too much. The makeup artists didn't know which parts they should keep secret, so they simply shut up. They quietly dressed Olivia up.Suddenly, an ear
Olivia didn't see any emotions on Ethan's face. She recalled the woman's arrogant attitude just now. She could guess that Nikki wouldn't be a friendly person either.Ethan seemed to be very worried that she might overthink things. He rarely explained things of his own accord in the past. But now, he was crouching down and placing Olivia's hand on his palm.He was half-crouched on the ground, causing his huge body to now be much shorter than the seated Olivia.But Ethan didn't mind it at all. Looking up, he had a stern and earnest expression on his face. "Liv, I spent some time with my aunt's family when I was young."Nikki Shaw is an old friend of the Olsons. When we were kids, we'd get together and play during banquets. That was all."When Olivia saw how serious he was, she felt a little embarrassed. "It's not like I'm suspecting you."Ethan took her hand. "I don't want you to feel the least bit uncomfortable because of people who don't matter. If you do feel that way, you have
Olivia had lost her memory, but she wasn't a fool. The corridor should be cleared beforehand. So, these journalists couldn't have appeared out of the blue.Also, the woman with exquisite makeup and elegant clothes wouldn't just trip in her high heels.It was obvious that she had gotten the journalists to lie in wait beforehand.The scheme was shallow but quite effective.But Olivia couldn't understand something. Ethan came from a good background, but he was only a slightly more respected employee. It didn't make sense for the woman to go to such lengths.Olivia wondered what Ethan would do about the woman's actions.Olivia realized that she didn't feel as bad as she had imagined. She was even watching Ethan's reaction calmly.A weak-looking woman had tripped. Anyone, not just men, would instinctively try to catch her.Ethan was on the phone at first. At that moment, the lights stretched out the shadow of his slender body. He was standing upright.Throughout the incident, his e
The hand extended toward Nikki was fair, but the palm wasn't too nice-looking. It was filled with visible scars.There was a saying that a woman's hand was just as important as her face.From the woman's hand, Nikki could see that Ethan shouldn't be that serious about her. From her calloused hand, she must regularly do lots of physical labor.Nikki extended her hand. She had been pampered since young, and she would insist on getting full-body care every week. Hence, her hands were very nice-looking.Her joints were balanced, and her fingers were slender. Her palms were pale and soft, and even her nails were taken care of flawlessly.The glitter on her manicure shimmered. She looked like a luxury item on display.After making the comparison, Nikki felt strongly superior.She was confident that she would win this round."Thank you." She didn't decline Olivia's kindness. As their palms touched, she wanted Olivia to realize the difference between them.She was the young lady of a
The atmosphere was a little awkward. After taking a deep breath, Nikki struck first."Back then, you said that you'd marry me. I didn't expect you to marry someone else just like that. When did you get married? You never told me about it."Those words were quite damaging. Olivia glanced at Ethan, waiting for him to explain.Ethan's gaze seemed to be layered with ice as he glared coldly at Nikki. "Ms. Shaw, we're neither friends nor relatives. I don't have a reason to inform you about my marriage."As for me saying that I'd marry you, are you referring to the time when we were kids? You guys forced me to play house with you, and you even threatened me."You said that if I rejected you, you'd go home and tell your parents about it."His words had shamed Nikki greatly. Nikki didn't realize how cold Ethan had gotten in all these years she hadn't seen him.But then Nikki remembered Lydia saying that Ethan had treated her like this too. So, she quickly got over it.By the looks of it
With that, Ethan took Olivia's hand and walked away, leaving the furious Nikki alone.Ethan was even less caring than he had been when he was young. He was as stubborn as they came.When Nikki saw the two walking away hand-in-hand, she gritted her teeth so hard that they almost broke.She sneered coldly, looking like a snake hiding in the shadows. A venomous glint flashed across her eyes.Olivia angled her body to look at Ethan. Sensing her gaze, Ethan looked down at her. "What's the matter? If you have any questions, just ask them. Don't overthink things."Olivia raised an eyebrow. "I do have a question. Did you truly think about killing her whole family?""Yes."Ethan said without any hesitation, "My mother wasn't mentally well, so she rarely took care of me when I was young. Back then, to establish connections, my aunt took me in."That was when I got to know Nikki. She was the neighbor's child, but she kept trying to play with me. When I said that I didn't like to play hous
Olivia and Ethan were the only people in that passageway. Olivia could hear the noisy sounds of music and the host's voice on the other side. They were at some sort of event.She didn't understand it. If Ethan wanted to bring her to an event, it didn't make sense for him to keep it a secret.Looking at Ethan, she asked in a small voice, "What event is this? You should at least tell me beforehand so that I can prepare myself."There was a lamp above them, and the light shone on the man's well-defined face. The sharpness of his features disappeared in the light."It doesn't matter what event it is. The important thing is that I'm attending it with you."The host's voice could be heard outside, followed by cheers from the audience. Olivia realized that they were at the award ceremony of some film festival.Olivia was even more curious about Ethan's identity now. She thought that he was the construction site supervisor of some huge project.She didn't understand why he would be able
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