Sitting, Ethan tapped on the armchair. "Continue. How many times have you launched an attack in total?""He gave me a mission to kill Connor. But you hid Connor after that, so I didn't have the chance to execute my mission. That person then told me to think of a way to kill Olivia."The Black Ravens incident was a wake-up call to him. I didn't have the chance to take action until he suddenly contacted me to do something to her car and disguise it as an accident. "You guys know what happened after that. I sensed something off, so I played along with it. I plotted this up at the old factory by the sea."As soon as Black Fox finished, Kelvin punched his chest. "You told us a lot, but they're all useless information. Don't make me violent. Get to the point. Who is he?"A streak of blood flowed from the corner of Black Fox's lips. "It's not that I don't wanna tell you, but he's a careful person. I've never seen his face before. "We normally keep in touch through phone calls. He uses a voi
Olivia, who was deeply absorbed in her thoughts, was taken by surprise. She hopped off the swing.Straightening her back, she watched the man with alarm. Her eyebrows were knitted. "Don't come near me."Instead of staying away from her, he slowly approached her step by step. He casually sized her up. "Ethan is lucky to have a beauty like you. "If I were him, I would've looked after you with love and care. I'd never betray and upset you."The crease between Olivia's brows deepened. "What are you talking about?"Darrell had been seeking a chance to approach her these days. Unlucky for him, Olivia and Janice kept cooping themselves up in their rooms.Now, he finally had the chance to approach Olivia, hence the smug expression on his face."What are you pretending for? Before this, it was huge news that Ethan divorced you to marry Marina Carlton. I can understand why you women keep forgiving men as long as they look back at you. "I bet you don't feel entirely comfortable on the inside,
While Olivia was looking up Ethan and Marina's names online, her mind was full of his affectionate expression.However, her body was trembling instinctively the moment she clicked the word "search".Her unconsciousness was telling her that she was afraid, but she didn't know what she was afraid of.Was she afraid that what Darrell said was the truth?Right when the articles were going to pop up, she thought her heart was going to jump out of her chest.Soon, the articles were shown. Despite Olivia's nervousness, there was no information related to Ethan and Marina.Olivia deleted the search column to look up Ethan and Marina separately. Based on a webpage regarding Ethan, Olivia's name was clearly stated as his spouse.There was also a tag about the recent announcement that she was his hidden wife.She heaved a sigh of relief, reprimanding herself for thinking nonsense. She figured that Darrell was making up a story to drive a wedge between her and Ethan while Ethan wasn't around.In
The man's appearance corresponded to Black Fox's description of Mr. Lancer.Ethan raised an eyebrow. The fake mustache on his face masked his aura.He tossed the chips in his hand and responded brusquely, "Count me in."Although Cameron Lancer looked ordinary, his eyes were shrewd.He smiled faintly upon hearing Ethan's answer. The glint that flashed across his eyes indicated that the prey had taken the bait.Cameron looked at Ethan's chips. "But I'm afraid you don't have enough chips yet."Brent chimed in haughtily, "He's loaded with cash. Show us the way."Noticing that Brent was another prey swimming in cash, Cameron deemed that it was his lucky day today.He led Brent the way to exchange chips worth three million dollars.Then, Cameron led the group downstairs. The farther they went, the fewer people they saw.It was safe to say that the game would be more confidential and come with bigger bets.Brent reminded Cameron, "There are no surveillance cameras, right? Small bets can be se
As Black Fox had said, there were all kinds of people in Polaris. Not all of its members were skillful in martial arts.Some of them acted as an informant while some of them acted as a middleman; some of them were in charge of the early stage of the tasks while some of them were in charge of executing them.Cameron was under Ethan's control in a fleeting second. He spilled some tea under Ethan's threat.From there, Ethan found out that Rubus was in the same city as well."Sir, my authority only allows me to contact Rubus. He'll never meet me. I'm just the middleman. Please spare my life!"Ethan exchanged glances with Brent, and the latter understood what he meant.As long as Rubus was in this city, they would track down his whereabouts through his number. It wouldn't be difficult to catch him.Brent immediately prepared the devices. In case Cameron rebelled, Ethan took a syringe and approached him."What are you going to do?""Do as I say. If you snitch on us, I'll have you taste what
Ethan raised a finger. "Let's move. Contact each other if there's anything.""Got it." Kelvin left with the bodyguards. But there was no sign of excitement on Ethan's expression, only tranquility.After going against Rubus a few times, Ethan realized that Rubus was a careful person. If Ethan wanted to win, there would be no room for mistakes."Brent, look into his residence. See if there's any problem.""Okay, Mr. Miller." Brent's fingers danced across the keyboard. Soon, he found out the exact location of the residence. He zoomed in to see a mansion by the sea. The scenery was breathtaking."Mr. Miller, look. This is the place.""Find out who the owner is.""On it."Ethan controlled the cursor to observe the building. "There are woods behind the house. The house is facing the sea. Be careful not to lose him.""Got it. I'll inform Kelvin of the details."Ethan touched his wedding ring. This was their best chance to capture that person; Ethan couldn't afford to let him escape.As long
Ethan didn't stop for a moment at all. Even though it was late at night, he showed no sign of exhaustion.The thought of living a happy life with Olivia after catching the mastermind spurred him to rush to Seaside Streets as soon as possible.The car was driven in the darkness at full pelt. There were a lot of cars on the street, carrying hundreds of people who then surrounded the whole mansion.Ethan alighted from the car hurriedly before dashing over.The smell of trees and blood lingered in the salty sea breeze that brushed past those men's faces. They worked for Ethan."What's the situation?" asked Ethan anxiously.Cyril walked out of the crowd. "Mr. Miller, that person was injured and jumped off the sea. Kelvin and the others are after him."Ethan's brows knitted, not expecting such an accident after making so much preparation for it."Take me there."Karma always found its way to its prey.Previously, Olivia was forced to jump into the sea; now, it was the mastermind's turn."Di
Janice chose a cocktail dress for Olivia too. Different from Janice's dark green dress, Olivia's was white.Wearing white pearl earrings and the bracelet that was specially meant for Mrs. Miller, Olivia seemed like the prettiest flower of all.Meanwhile, it was Jessica's first time attending the Millers' event as Mrs. Miller Senior.She looked like a jewelry model with all the accessories she donned. It was as if she was afraid that others wouldn't know that she was rich.She hoped she had more heads and arms to flex her wealth with all her accessories.The Miller family hadn't made an official announcement, but word had gotten out within the circle.Janice had been resting in the Miller residence after getting dumped. Harold was already old, but his son worried him.In the end, Jessica managed to become Mrs. Miller Senior.So what if Janice was married to Kenneth early on? After trying to win his heart for so many years, she still divorced in the end.Janice hadn't shown herself yet,
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