Olivia thought Logan would bring Snowball back to her, but she waited until nightfall, and he didn't come. It was fine. She planned to hand Snowball over to Irene before she left, anyway. She was destined to live a life on the road. She couldn't keep Snowball around that much longer. Besides, Olivia felt like her misfortune would spread to the people around her. So, it was best if everyone stayed away. Jeff, Mona, and Snowball were all victims of her misfortune.She didn't want to see anyone else get hurt because of her. Logan was alone, and he was gentle toward cats. Leaving Snowball with him was also a good option. Tasha had some personal issues to tend to, so she went home early. Olivia was the only person left in the spacious yard. The solar-powered lights in the yard lit up automatically and shone on her face. The lights in the condominium weren't turned on. Olivia was sitting at the spot where the light and dark intersected. Her expression was cold. In the pa
Irene rested her head on Keith's shoulder. Tears welled up in her eyes as she watched Olivia walk up the ship. "For some reason, I just feel like crying. I feel like Olivia has suffered too much. She left as things were just starting to get better. "And now she will be spending so much time at sea. What if … What if something happens to her at sea?" Keith wrapped his arm around her shoulder and comforted her."Everything will be fine. Tobias has sailed for more than 20 years without any incident. Olivia might have suffered a lot, but her luck isn't that bad. "I've worked as a doctor for so many years. Fortune had to have smiled on her for her to survive what she had gone through. "She has already been through so much. Things will get better for her. Every dog has its day, after all.""I hope so. I don't understand why she would go back to Aldenvine at the risk of being discovered. It's much safer here, far away from Ethan." Irene sighed. "She must have something important
Right after they met, Olivia asked, "Is Snowball doing okay?""It's doing fine. I've entrusted it to one of my friends. They'll take good care of it. Mr. Rogers didn't trust others to take care of you, so he sent me.""I'll be in your care."Olivia turned around and walked into her room after she said that. Was she imagining things? She didn't feel a shred of joy after being reunited with Logan. In fact, she had a weird feeling, like this person wasn't supposed to show up here. But his appearance was completely justified. Olivia's intuition was telling her that she should stay away from him. It was never good to stay with someone you didn't know too well for too long. Subconsciously, she wanted to stay away from Logan. In the following days, she mostly kept to herself in her room. She didn't even go outside for meals. Logan would bring the meals to her, and she would thank him and close the door. They barely even talk every day. Logan's expression was unchanged. He did
The food for dinner was on the sour side. Olivia didn't like that but took a few bites of everything. In the following days, there were more sour foods in the meals. She couldn't take it anymore. She called Logan over and said, "There have been too many sour dishes recently. I'm a little tired of them.""Alright, Ms. Fordham. What do you prefer? I'll note it down and tell the kitchen."Olivia observed his expressions carefully. But his mannerisms and movements didn't resemble Ethan at all. Even if Ethan were the only one who knew her so well, he wouldn't drop everything to stay by her side. Besides, he was a proud man. He wouldn't be so subservient.Olivia had observed Logan for a few days but found nothing suspicious. She started to relax and stopped distancing herself from Logan. The days out at sea were indeed dull. Even if the view was great, it got old after an extended period of time. Olivia was sitting on the deck. The sunset was most beautiful at this hour. The
Logan said matter-of-factly, "This is a breeding ground of crime. Criminals do whatever they want here. "Even if they had become more restrained in recent years, there is no guarantee of safe passage. You need to prepare yourself for the worst."Olivia was puzzled. "Since it might be dangerous, why didn't we take another route?""There's a little bit of a gambler in everyone, especially businessmen. If we don't take this route, we would have to take the further way around. That would be an extra two weeks at sea. "Besides, the other routes posed some dangers as well, like the risk of hitting reefs, not to mention the additional costs of a longer journey. "Since there were fewer pirate sightings in recent years, everyone feels more at ease passing through this route." Logan's explanation was very detailed, but Olivia felt like there was more to it. "Do you have a different opinion?""I just feel like we have to prepare for the worst for anything, especially when we're talki
Olivia shook her head. "We should keep things simple and just stay on the ship."Logan hesitated before saying, "Ms. Fordham, may I ask why you're taking such a risk just to get back to Arlandia? "You aren't exactly in the best of health, and I heard you don't have any relatives there. Why would you want to go back?""Yeah. I have some things I need to do."Olivia was tight-lipped. She didn't reveal anything to him. Logan respected that and didn't ask any more questions. "You should get some rest, then."It would take around half a day for the ship to dock, resupply, and get maintenance work done. Olivia didn't even get off the ship. She didn't even leave her room.She marked her calendar with a red pen. She was getting closer to Aldenvine. She would be able to see her children after some more time. After a while, a sailor came to update her about the situation. "Ms. Fordham, I'm sorry. There's some problem with the ship. Technicians are looking into it, but we won't be ab
The little boy sensed her fear, and he quickly wrapped his arms around her. He said, "Don't be afraid, Alicia."He covered the little girl's ears and tried his best to comfort her. The girl wasn't as brave as him, after all. Tears started to stream down her face when she thought about her dad ending up like the cat. She was scared. Terrified. Her dad and brother were the only people she had left in the world. What would they do if their dad died? The breeze blew on the sea, and the waves crashed against the reef. They could hear the sounds clearly. Then, they heard more and more people running around them. The girl bit down on her lip. She didn't dare to make a sound. Back on the cargo ship, Logan sprung to his feet when he heard the gunshots. He quickly went to the side of the ship to look at what was going on. Olivia heard the gunshots, too. She started to feel nervous even though she felt like the gunshots were far away."What happened?"Logan said with a seriou
Olivia opened her eyes and sat up abruptly. Just as she was about to fall asleep, she was suddenly jolted awake. She instinctively scanned her surroundings. There weren't any noises, and even the sea was calm. She didn't know what caused her to wake. It was late. Olivia opened the door and saw Logan, who was smoking at a distance. She had never seen Logan smoke before. But he was leaning on the railing and smoking at that very moment. The lighting in the corridor was dim. She could barely make out his face. His body was also shrouded in darkness. Only his fingers holding the lit cigarette were visible. His demeanor was completely different from his usual self. He was like the new moon shrouded in the dark, exuding a sense of mystery. As soon as he saw Olivia, he flicked the cigarette into the ocean. He approached her and asked, "What's wrong, Ms. Fordham? Can't sleep?"When he stepped into the light, he still had the harmless expression that he always wore. Olivia thou