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
Everyone's attention was on the woman at the entrance. Harold's and Janice's expressions changed. They shared the same notion and wondered, "Why is Marina here? We'd ensured she wouldn't be able to get close to Olivia. Who helped Marina?"With his face covered in blood, Darrell let out a triumphant smile at the turn of events. "Ethan, it seems like you haven't won either."Ethan frowned. He had been dealing with the mastermind for the past two days. He didn't expect this coming from that person.Now that Olivia had seen Marina, it didn't matter if he drove Marina out of there anymore because he couldn't explain the situation."Edmund, send the guests off," Janice said.Being a sensible man, Edmund took action as soon as he received the orders. "Miss, we're sorry for the inadequate hospitality. But we're not seeing any guests today."Of course, Marina would not do as he said. Instead, she maneuvered her wheelchair and charged at Ethan.She said, "Ethan, you can't do this to me.
The first thing Ethan did was run toward Olivia to hold her, preventing her from falling down. However, blood kept oozing out of her mouth.The whole Miller family was sent into a frenzy. They surrounded Olivia and said, "Call the doctor! Why isn't he here yet!"Ethan hugged Olivia's frail body and tried to wipe the blood away from her lips. However, the blood stained his hand and Olivia's white dress.Ethan began to sense that something was off. "Liv, what's wrong?" he asked.Ethan's question stunned Keith, who hadn't been around for the past two years. He asked, "So, you still don't know what illness she's suffering from until today?"Ethan shifted his gaze onto Keith. "Illness? What illness?"Instead of answering Ethan, Keith helplessly glanced at Olivia. "You said that you wouldn't regret making this choice, yet this is the person whom you love with all your heart?"Olivia didn't know what kind of past she shared with Ethan, but she was aware that this wasn't what he had tol
Ethan immediately froze, and color drained from Janice's face. Even Harold couldn't believe his ears. "Nonsense! Olivia's been healthy all the while. Why would she suddenly have stomach cancer?"Keith removed Ethan's hands from Olivia. Anger flared in his eyes as he explained, "When you were fighting because of a divorce two years ago, she already had Stage Three cancer. Look at her. I'm afraid it has already advanced to the last stage."Those last words pulled Ethan back into his senses.Olivia was exhausted from coughing up blood and Ethan quickly carried her up. Without a care in the world, he ran outside."Liv, you're gonna be fine. I'll take you to the hospital right now. You'll be fine," he said.But unbeknownst to them, it was already raining. Raindrops trickled on Olivia's face. She raised her head weakly and looked at the glisten in Ethan's eyes. She wondered if the water droplets were tears or raindrops. But it seemed like nothing mattered anymore. Olivia could f
Olivia was sent to the emergency room. Chris felt his world crumble when he heard about it. The ominous feelings he had had come true. He immediately took the earliest flight from Aldenvine and went over to her. Outside the emergency room, Ethan was there with his shirt covered in Olivia's blood. But he paid it no mind and his eyes slowly turned bloodshot. Brent approached Ethan cautiously. After hesitating, he said, "Mr. Miller, I got someone to go to the hospital Keith used to work at to retrieve Mrs. Miller's medical record."Ethan stood with his hands behind his back and a cold expression on his face. He had been deep in thought until Brent spoke to him.Brent handed him the medical reports. There were two of them. "The first report contains the results of the tests done when Mrs. Miller fainted while caring for Mr. Fordham. Keith suspected that she had a tumor in her stomach, so he performed an endoscopy on her and discovered it was Stage Three stomach cancer. "The s
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