Chris had been busy looking into Olivia's matters. Finally, he learned of some top-secret news.His assistant came over with a bottle. "Dr. Atkins, Mrs. Miller Senior sent someone to deliver this. She wants you to test it and figure out what sort of cat food this is.""Cat food?" Chris glanced at the bottle. A small bottle like that couldn't possibly contain cat food. No cat would have an appetite this small."It might also be supplementary food for cats. They couldn't figure it out, so they wanted you to take a look at it.""Alright, put it at the side. I'll test it later. I have a very important matter to attend to right now.""Understood."Chris left in a hurry. Then, he found Ethan, who looked a little worn out. "Mr. Miller, I have the latest news. Colin's team has always been researching cancer."Some time ago, he had already developed a new anti-cancer medication. In the past two years, almost a hundred cancer patients have taken the medication."But for now, he had o
Now, Olivia hated Ethan even from just a few flashbacks she remembered on occasion. If she recalled everything that had happened, she would hate him to the core.But Janice had a point. Olivia's illness suddenly worsened because of the drugs. If there was a way to stop the drugs, could it also prevent her cancer cells from getting worse?Ethan was reluctant, but for the sake of Olivia's body, he had no other choice."Alright, I'll ask the doctor to reevaluate. I leave Liv in your hands."Ethan managed to find the medical team who had researched M1 back then. After some discussion, they came to the same conclusion Janice did.Chris suggested carefully, "Mr. Miller, to be honest, I've been meaning to say this a long time ago."Drugs that can wipe memories will have to break through the human immune system as well as various other barriers. They are also long-lasting drugs."The side effects aren't too severe in normal humans, but they will be amplified if the drugs come into conta
That day, Olivia was once again sent to the hospital for a checkup. Keith glanced at the data and various reports from CT scans and NMR tests.The more he read, the deeper his frowns became. "The chemo session she underwent two years ago was quite effective. But this time, it yielded minimal results."Also, the cancer cells are beginning to take over the tissues around them. Olivia's body can't take chemo sessions anymore. "It will only put more burden on her body and hasten her death."His words seemed to have sentenced Olivia to death. Ethan's hand, which was behind his back, gripped a corner of his shirt."Then she …"Keith shook his head. "For some reason, her cancer cells are spreading even faster now. If this goes on, Olivia will have another month to live at most. "If her condition worsens, she may only have two weeks …"Ethan felt his vision turning dark. He almost fainted on the spot.She only had two weeks to a month left, or maybe even shorter than that.Keit
Janice and Helen were cousins in the first place, and they were pretty similar in their devotion to love."Looks like you've finally cured your blindness. You no longer treat a common stone like treasure." Holding the fan in her hand, Helen fanned herself from time to time.Every movement of hers was charming.This was their first time meeting each other in a long while. Even so, the first thing they said to each other was a direct hit to the other's weak points.Janice didn't back down, either."It's nothing compared to your long-lasting love. You've been divorced for so many years, but you still spent so much effort to do all this."But in the end, you never did win over that Carlton guy, did you?"Helen replied, "I didn't win his heart, but at least I've gotten my revenge by destroying their family. I'm not as soft-hearted as you are, Janice."You gave your husband to another woman, and you even gave them money to help them make a comeback. "Janice, you're so kind that e
Helen was curious. "Oh? Why would you want that out of the blue?""It's embarrassing, but that lovestruck and stubborn son of mine used it on his wife. In the end, we found that the drug would stimulate the growth of cancer cells."Now, my daughter-in-law is dying. You've been researching this drug for years. Since we're cousins and all, please help me just this once."When Leia heard that, the fear and anxiety disappeared from her face, and an even colder expression took its place.So Janice didn't come here for her at all.It was Olivia again.Ethan loved Olivia. And now, Olivia was even trying to snatch Janice's love from her.Leia didn't even notice that a thorn had pierced her finger.What was she still fantasizing about?Her mother never loved her in the past, and it wouldn't change now.She was an unwanted child.Leia turned around to leave as a trail of blood dripped down her finger.Helen fiddled with the fan in her hand. "This drug was developed within our organiz
Janice gazed at Leia's face. Even though she couldn't make out the burn marks on Leia's face, she heard that Leia had undergone dozens of skin transplant surgeries to get to her current look.Janice's heart ached terribly.If she hadn't had mental problems back then, she wouldn't have harmed her biological daughter."You should leave. She's doing very well right now, and she loves researching and developing drugs. But your existence is harmful to her."Janice stared at her. "I'm just looking."As if sensing something, Leia walked over to the two. But she could only see the sheer white of the glass.She smiled self-mockingly. Janice never loved her at all. How could Janice be here to see her?Meanwhile, in the Miller residence, Brent handed the antidote to Ethan right away. "This is the antidote, Mr. Miller. When Mrs. Miller takes it, she will be able to recover all her memories.""… Alright."With his hands behind his back, he stood before the large floor-to-ceiling window
Gentle sunlight shone in through the window. Ethan had his back to the light, and the sunlight coated him with a gentle golden glow.His firm features appeared much gentler as well. He sat there quietly, and tiny dust particles danced around him.At that moment, it seemed like they had gone back in time to when they first met each other.In just a few years, they could no longer return to who they once were.Long silence replaced their rare greetings. Ethan wasn't confident at all."Did you remember everything?""Yes."Olivia's expression had changed. It was resolute and cold. She spoke up straight away. "Ethan. If you still have the tiniest shred of conscience left, let me go."A bitter and exasperated smile appeared on Ethan's lips. As expected, after she regained her memories, the first thing she wanted was to get away from him."Liv, I know that you hate me. But your body is not in a good condition right now. It's not that I don't want to let you go, but I simply can't
Sharon was elated when she heard Olivia taking the initiative to ask for food.In the past week, Olivia didn't have much of an appetite. So, this was a good sign.Unbeknownst to her, Olivia still didn't feel like eating right now. But Olivia could only try her best so that she could survive.Sharon felt comforted when she watched Olivia taking huge bites of the food. "Yes, it's a good thing to eat more. You'll strengthen your immune system."Olivia ate too quickly. So, after feeling nauseous for a bit, she threw up.When Sharon saw how much Olivia was suffering, she felt heartbroken as well. "Why don't you take it easy for now, Mrs. Miller?"After drinking some water, Olivia calmed down. Then, she began to eat again.Many cancer patients in the advanced stage couldn't eat much. The less they ate, the weaker their immune system became and the more active their cancer cells would be.After eating, Olivia threw up again. When she was done, she continued eating.She only had o
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