How gorgeous was Olivia? Even without any makeup and fixes, her skin was as pale as the snow and her soft lips were naturally rosy.Her features were sharp and defined.Despite Olivia's cold gaze, Flora couldn't help but exclaim at Olivia's beauty as a woman herself.Flora had seen a lot of women before, but none of their bare faces were on par with hers.It was no wonder that man didn't budge an inch no matter how she seduced him.How could he possibly avert his eyes onto another woman when he had the perfect woman?Flora caressed Olivia's cheek. "What a beautiful face."Judging from Flora's immersed expression, she didn't seem like she would kill Olivia. Flora was completely different from those who came after Olivia's life in the past."Who are you? What are you after? If it's money, you can name the price as long as you let go of the child."Olivia had ten million dollars when she divorced Ethan. In addition to the dividends she received annually, she was loaded with cas
Ethan was feeling better after two more days, but his coughing didn't get any better.Since they were reaching Aldenvine soon, Kelvin and Brent alighted from the ship in secret.Firstly, they needed to deliver the contracts signed by Ethan back and handle some stuff in the company.Secondly, Ethan needed to make early arrangements so that Olivia wouldn't suspect him after alighting from the ship.The days passed by peacefully. Joshua brought meals to Olivia as usual, and nothing went wrong.It was only when the sun rose today that something unusual happened.Someone knocked on Ethan's door. It wasn't time for housekeeping, so he wondered if it was Olivia.His expression changed as he was still in the middle of a meeting. He hadn't changed yet!He motioned for Joshua to check on the incoming guest."There's no one." He opened the door, only to realize that there was no one. A box was placed in front of the door. "Weird. Is this a little gift from the crew?"Curious, he opene
Flora injected drugs into Olivia, making her feel sluggish. Her legs felt light, and dizziness clouded her mind, adding weight to her head.It slowed down Olivia's response system.She could hear what Flora was saying, but it took her a few seconds longer than usual to respond.For example, rationality was telling her to escape, but her sluggish limbs weren't listening to the orders.She didn't have the energy.Now that she was given drugs, Olivia wondered, "How's Alicia? Where is she? Did this perverted woman do anything to her?"Someone changed Olivia's clothes and styled her forcefully.Flora looked at the dolled-up Olivia, who was as beautiful as the moon in the sky."God shows kindness to you without holding back, huh? How could He give you such a face?" Flora touched Olivia's face like a pervert.The repulse made Olivia's skin crawl. Her voice was lifeless. "Let us go or you'll regret it. My ex-husband won't let you off the hook …"Flora scoffed. "As you said, he's your
How could Olivia not feel miserable for saying that?Ethan was someone she desperately wished not to meet again, yet she had to use his name to escape from danger."If you don't believe it, you can check it online. As long as you let us go, I'll pretend nothing has happened. I won't look into this."The people beside Flora began persuading her."Flora, this woman does look like she has a certain background. Let's not ask for trouble. It won't be easy to escape from the rich people once we tick them off.""Yeah, it's not like we have to bring ourselves trouble just to take revenge."Flora glared at them. "Shut it, cowards! You're buying it just because she claimed that she's Ethan's ex-wife? Well, I can say that I'm the daughter of the prime minister."Despite that, she searched it up online.According to the information online, he was married.However, she couldn't look into more information other than that. There was nothing regarding his divorce or ex-wife. There wasn't ev
When it was time for a living person to be auctioned, the atmosphere was livelier than it was for items. The guests had already taken their numbers and entered the place early, looking forward to what kind of prey they could obtain today.Right before the opening ceremony, Flora received news that someone was trying to stop it.She knew who it was very well. "That's quick. Proceed.""Ms. Colt, the other party seems to come from a prominent background. Even Mr. Stamford treats him with respect. The boss isn't on the ship this time. If things go south, we won't be able to handle the consequences."She crossed her arms. "I don't care even if he's the prime minister. He has to abide by the rules as long as he's on the ship. Don't forget what kind of place this is. "It is because the country's law isn't capable of keeping this under control. That's why there are so many people splurging money on this ship. Once he breaks the rules, who else would come in the future?""But—"Flora
The poor could never win against the rich, while the rich could never win against the influential.The Millers were able to stand on their feet for decades not only because of their business background. They wouldn't have been able to come this far without the support from the higher-ups.No matter how well-off Ethan was, he would've been bullied by others without that kind of background.His actions would get in the way of the others' benefit, which would affect his future career. In fact, it wasn't a wise choice because it would give his enemies the chance to pounce on him.But what other choice did he have? The other party had his wife and daughter, and there was always something getting in his way.This was the simplest and the only way to save Olivia.He sighed lightly. "There's no turning back for me."Unlike Kelvin and Brent, Joshua never showed himself that easily. He had always been eliminating troubles for Ethan in secret.Now that he was called forward, it was an i
Ethan followed the crowd, entering the auction.Before it started, he could hear noisy and vehement exclamations."I heard that there's a beauty tonight.""I heard that too, that there's something good.""It's so boring these days. We're going to reach the land soon. Shouldn't we seize the chance to play something big?"Everyone present was wearing a mask, and beneath those masks were hideous faces.Not long after Ethan seated himself, someone approached him. "Mr. Irving?"With his legs crossed, Ethan exuded the aura of a big shot. He no longer wore the meek facade he had put up when Olivia was around."That's me." His murderous aura alone was enough to make one distance themselves from him."Here's a letter for you."The content was written in the same handwriting. After Ethan read the letter, Joshua noticed the veins protruding from the back of Ethan's hands. It was obviously ire."My superior has said the word. If you reject this, you'll see both of them becoming someon
Ethan grasped the armrest tightly. During this whole time when he lost Olivia, he was worried about Olivia and Alicia getting harmed.Despite knowing that the items should be clean before getting sold, he couldn't help the restlessness.When he heard the host introducing the first goods, his heart raced. Only when he realized that it had nothing to do with Olivia did he heave a sigh of relief.It seemed like things were going as he had expected—Flora placed Olivia as the last good.He grabbed the armrest tightly.Time ticked past second by second.Due to the early teaser of decent goods, the tension wasn't high during the beginning. Everyone was waiting for the final auction item.In the meantime, Joshua had given Ethan water several times, but the latter didn't drink it.When it was finally time to reveal the final item, Flora personally went onstage.Her high heels clacked as she trodded to the middle of the stage in a red dress.Her hot body had all of the men gawking. 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