"Dad, there're a lot of people watching. Don't cause trouble, you'll be a laughing stock," Darrell said, trying to stop Harold too. "Grandpa, since you dislike me this much, Mom and I might as well leave. Hope you won't regret this. Let's go, Mom."It was clearly a threat.Kenneth grabbed Darrell and Jessica's hands. "As long as I'm here, I won't let you leave. Dad, Olivia's the cause of this matter. Is it that difficult to demand an apology from her?""I think the person who should apologize isn't her, but your son." A gentle voice resounded from the crowd.Olivia turned in the direction of the familiar voice. It was the person she met once in the airport—Keith!The girl standing next to him was tugging his hand, seemingly disliking the idea of him getting involved in the Millers' family matter.However, Keith didn't yield to power and approached them confidently. As a doctor, he first asked Olivia, "Are you alright?"It had been two years since they last met after separating
Never in Darrell's dreams had he imagined someone would've recorded that scene, let alone reveal it by disregarding the Millers' reputation. Keith had literally torn down Darrell's facade. The ladies around woke up from their dream, not expecting such a gentleman to be a pervert.Janice couldn't rein her anger in. Infuriated, she smashed a champagne bottle onto Darrell's head.Darrell and Jessica had been doing everything in their power to anger Janice, but it had been in vain. However, that remark of Darrell alone made Janice lose it."I'm gonna send you to hell, you bastard!" she cried.Darrell's head began bleeding along his forehead.Jessica couldn't keep acting anymore either. She wanted to use the same method to hit Janice back, but the butler stopped her."Kenneth, it was only a tease! Even if he's at fault, Janice shouldn't have hurt him! I guess there's no place for us here. Darrell, come on! Let's get out of here!" Jessica exclaimed."Fine! Get out of here as you w
Unbeknownst to everyone, a group of men in suits had suddenly appeared at the entrance.Kelvin and Brent had obvious wounds on their solemn faces. They respectfully stood behind Ethan. Meanwhile, there was a scar on Ethan's brow. Ethan's cold and dominant aura loomed over the place.Darrell gaped in disbelief. "How could this be? Didn't you …"Ethan strode over with an icy expression. He then picked up the pace and stood right before Darrell in no time.Ethan reached out and grabbed Darrell's neck without a word.In comparison to Ethan, Darrell was thinner. This put him on the chopping block against Ethan's attack. The only thing Darrell could do was to reflexively take a few steps back. However, Ethan was walking faster and faster.Noticing that there was some champagne behind them, Jessica yelled, "Stop! Stop right there!" She shouted with all her might, but it was in vain. Her only hope was Edmund. "Edmund, stop him!"But Edmund stood still with an indifferent express
Olivia's gastric was killing her, and frustration bubbled up in her due to Darrell's scheming. But Ethan's embrace made her feel safe, as though she was an abandoned puppy that finally found its owner.Ethan gently caressed Olivia's face. And although she was wearing makeup, he could tell that something was wrong with one glance. "Feeling unwell?"Since there were a lot of watchful eyes, Olivia put up with the pain and smiled. "I'm fine. I'm glad that you're back."Ethan glanced at the cold sweat on her forehead, assuming that Darrell and Jessica's scheming was the cause of her discomfort.Hence, Ethan was determined to clear up the mess as soon as possible.He cooed, "Don't be afraid. I'm back now. No one can bully you again."He then shifted his gaze onto Jessica. "I've heard of what happened in the past few days. I thought of saying this after today since today's Grandpa's birthday. But since you keep rambling about wanting to leave, I might as well grant you your wish. Edmund
Now that Jessica couldn't speak, she glared at Ethan in disbelief. She hadn't expected him to do that to his stepmother!"Jessi!" Kenneth hurriedly removed the napkin from her mouth.Jessica wanted to whine in reflex, but Ethan's cold gaze stopped her. She then pointed at Darrell lying on the ground. "Save our son first."Kenneth knew that now was not the time to fight with Ethan. Darrell's life was of utmost priority."Okay, stop crying." Ethan let go of Jessica before striding toward Kelvin. "Let him go."Despite Kenneth's forceful aura, Kelvin wasn't working for Kenneth. So why would Kelvin listen to him? Besides, Kelvin was infuriated upon learning what Kenneth had done to the young Ethan. Not giving Kenneth two punches was already Kelvin's best mercy. So Kelvin ignored Kenneth.Kenneth's expression turned gloomy, feeling that he wasn't being respected again. "I told you to let go of him. Are you deaf?"Kelvin dug his ear while boldly looking at Kenneth. "Can't do that w
Kenneth turned at Jessica. "Aren't you the person who keeps wanting to leave?"Hurt, tears trickled down Jessica's cheeks. "Do you think I want to stay here? I simply can't bring myself to make our son leave. He followed us around while we built our careers for so many years. He's suffered a lot."Jessica then knelt before Harold. "Dad, do you know how tough our life was? I know that you look down upon me because of my family background, but what did Darrell do wrong? The Millers' blood runs in him, and the person Kenneth likes is clearly me. You drove us apart and drove Kenneth out of the house. Even though we're married, people outside still look down upon us."Darrell is the most pitiful person here. He has a family, but he has to bear the title of an illegitimate child. He was bullied since he was young and used to return home with bruises over his body. Do you know how much it hurt to see him like that as his mother? He's an innocent child. He should be getting good teaching an
Kenneth's brows furrowed. He thought of those days when he was busy round the clock; Jessica had kept asking him for money.She told him that her father fell seriously ill; her mother was having a heart attack the next day; or her brother was in trouble. She even claimed that her father was sent to the ICU, which had cost a lot of money every day. And there were many other expenses too.After Kenneth gave her over ten thousand dollars, she would make up all sorts of excuses again.To him, Jessica had always been a simple and innocent woman. He didn't perceive her as someone materialistic.Thus, he didn't think of her that way. They were a married couple anyway, so his money was hers as well.It was just that he didn't have much money in his hands back then, and ten million dollars wasn't enough to run a company. Jessica would make excuses to take over every project too. His circumstances were rough, but he didn't even complain once. He even suggested paying her father a visit,
Jessica attempted to explain her stance, but it wasn't convincing in the face of such irrefutable evidence. All she could do was tell Kenneth how much she loved him.However, Kenneth yanked her hand, and, for the first time, there was something similar to resentment in his eyes. "Enough talking. Let's go."No matter what kind of person she was, her actions today made her a stranger to him and humiliated him.His sole wish was to leave this place.Even though Jessica was reluctant to go, she could only listen to Kenneth.Although she had gotten enough money from him, who would actually give up on a cash cow?"Okay. I'll listen to you. Let's get out of here with Darrell," Jessica said.Ethan looked at her with a cold gaze and crossed his arms. "I never said that he could leave."Jessica furiously glared at him. "How long do you want him to kneel here?""Until I'm satisfied. Even if he dies a thousand times over, it will never be enough to atone for his deeds. Edmund, send them
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