It would be best if they could get information from Harold about Ms. Nat's whereabouts. Then, Ethan wouldn't need to go on a wild goose chase for her.Harold glared at them and said, "Who is this Ms. Nat? Eugenia is the only woman I know. Don't slander me."If Eugenia suspects I have another woman, she'll come crawling out of her grave to beat me up.""Grandpa, I'm not kidding. You were clutching Liv's arm and calling her Ms. Nat."Harold grunted and said, "Why are you still so naive? You believe the ramblings of a delusional old man? What if I told you I've seen an alien?"Ethan didn't have a response to that.Harold's personality was more lively than he used to be. He would often act or talk childishly. Ethan couldn't handle that.After a while, Harold started to ignore Ethan and went to hold Olivia's hand."You should've come here long ago. Aldenvine is such a horrible place, unlike here. We have beautiful mountains and rivers."There's also the beach, and our weather is way better.
Although Harold felt anxious that neither Ethan nor Olivia wanted kids at the moment, there was nothing he could do.He was a quick-witted man and would think of other ways to achieve his goal. He proceeded to change the topic."Alright, it's fine if you don't want a baby yet. Now that I think about it, my birthday is just around the corner, and I haven't celebrated it since your grandmother passed."Since both of you are here this time, we should take the chance to liven things up. Why don't you take care of it, Liv?"Olivia waved her hand in refusal and said, "This won't do. Mrs. Miller Senior should be the one to do it. She's the head of the household."Also, I just got here and don't really know how to start. I won't be very good at it."Harold's birthday celebration had to be a huge event, not just a simple dinner.It would be a very challenging task, from inviting the guests to handling every detail of the banquet.The Millers were a prestigious family. They would become laughing
"Look at you. I looked away for a bit, and you're all lovey-dovey." Harold appeared out of nowhere. Olivia quickly pulled away from Ethan while blushing. She kept a distance due to the embarrassment of being caught red-handed when sharing a moment of intimacy. "Alright, no need to be shy. You two have been married for so long. I'll stop poking fun at you. "Eugenia would be happy to know that you're getting along so well. Ethan, come and play a few rounds of chess with me.""Okay, Grandpa."Olivia and Ethan parted ways as he was led away by Harold. After he was sure they were alone, Harold asked, "What's going on between you and Olivia?""Nothing.""Nothing? Do you think I'm blind? She's not reacting to a lot of things I mentioned. "Also, why don't you have kids yet? She wanted to bear your children three years ago, and now she's unwilling?"Harold's mind was clouded sometimes, but he was still sharp. Ethan knew he couldn't fool Harold, so he came clean. "There were indeed some iss
That was something Ethan had already thought about. It was also his biggest fear. "The drug's effects are stable. I won't give her the chance to regain her memories.""Nothing in this world is guaranteed. The most important thing you need to do now is to settle things with Marina. Make sure she doesn't show up and throw a wrench into your plans. "Since it's already come to this, you need to cut losses before it's too late. You should also try to get her pregnant again."Ethan frowned. "Both of Liv's pregnancies ended up with premature births. Her body isn't in good shape. It would be hard for her to get pregnant." "Get someone to nurse her back to health then. Women are emotional creatures. Have you ever thought of what would happen if she found out what you did to her in the past?"Ethan thought about how she was still wary of him despite suffering from amnesia. It was apparent how she was subconsciously rejecting him. "She would leave without hesitation." "That's right. She woul
Nikki was visibly upset when Olivia said that. She said in a honeyed tone, "Look at her, Ms. Procter. She's so uncivilized. I meant well…"Janice had just been enjoying the show. She didn't expect to be dragged into it. "You mean well?" Janice huffed. She put down her cutleries and wiped her lips elegantly. "I didn't pick up on that at all. You were insulting her parents, too."Nikki looked at Janice in disbelief. She had stayed by Janice's side for so long. She didn't expect Janice to side with Olivia. "Ms. Procter, I just felt bad for you. She isn't even taking good care of you as your daughter-in-law. She wakes up late in the morning. I don't think she even cares about you."Janice glanced at her with narrowed eyes. "If she doesn't care about me, who does?"Nikki blushed and said shyly, "Ms. Procter, you know how I feel toward Ethan …"She heard a sneer. Janice lifted her chin with a finger and said, "Do you know what I hate the most?"Nikki met Janice's gaze. She felt bloodlust
Free labor? Nikki was stunned. She thought she was hearing things. She couldn't believe Janice had actually said that. "Ms. Procter, do you really hate me so much? But you've been so kind to me these two years."Tears were streaming down her face as she said that. She looked like a sad little kitten. Unexpectedly, Janice reacted negatively to her actions. Janice said coldly, "Drop the act. I'm not a man. All that does is make me even angrier." Nikki was dumbfounded. She thought Janice noticed how much she cared for her these two years. She thought Janice was just bad at expressing her emotions. But it seemed like Nikki was being delusional. "Mrs. Procter, I'll stop coming over if you hate me so much. You have to remember to take your meds …"Nikki hoped that Janice would at least try to stop her from leaving. Funnily enough, her behavior reminded Janice of Jessica Potts. Kenneth initially had feelings for Janice, but Jessica pulled the same trick as Nikki to extinguish Kenneth'
Olivia felt slightly strange as she was shopping with Janice. It was the first time she went shopping with her mother-in-law. She finally understood what it meant to be a big spender. Janice had many brand-new clothes at home but still bought a whole pile of them without even batting an eye. Olivia wasn't sure if she was the same before she lost her memories. But at the moment, she felt troubled when she looked at those prices. Janice was completely unfazed. "Just spend the money. If you don't spend it, are you planning to let some other woman spend it for you? Don't worry, the Millers are stacked." Olivia smiled awkwardly, then she heard Janice add, "The Procters are pretty well off, too."Olivia didn't know anything about the Procters. She had heard that Janice was adamant about marrying Kenneth. She even turned down her childhood friend for Kenneth, which made her grandfather furious. The Procters had tried to stop her from marrying Kenneth, but to no avail. When they learned
Olivia saw an unfamiliar face. The face was exquisite, but she didn't feel a sense of familiarity.So, she figured that the woman was a stranger. But the woman looked at Olivia like she knew her. "Do you know me?" Olivia asked. The woman regained her composure and said with a smile, "In a way."The woman stood up. Her posture was elegant and confident as she stuck her hand out. "Hi, I'm Jacqueline Fordham."This name … Olivia couldn't help but ask, "You're a Fordham?"Avery had just given her his card not long ago. She didn't expect to meet another Fordham so soon. "Yeah. Avery told us about you. We wouldn't have found my sister's remains without your help. I've been meaning to visit you, but I didn't expect to meet you here. You're more beautiful in person."Jacqueline smiled. A dimple appeared on her left cheek, which made her seem even more delightful and charming. Olivia had asked Ethan about her encounter with Avery. He casually glossed over it and told her about what happene
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