Joshua had set his phone on speaker mode. So, of course, Ethan heard that as well. When Olivia answered the call, her voice sounded natural.She also sounded a little wary, and she refused to reveal her location to Joshua."She went to the western suburbs in such a short amount of time, so someone must have taken her away. "She didn't ask for help over the phone, which means that this person wasn't a threat to her."They probably even helped her kill those assassins."Kelvin had a puzzled look on his face. "Judging by the injuries on those men, they died from one shot. It was one against three, so this person must have great marksmanship."Since when has Mrs. Miller gotten to know such an amazing person?"Ethan said, "This person has great aim, will kill someone without hesitation, and doesn't pose a threat to Liv. Only one person comes to mind."He thought of that man he encountered on the ship some time ago."It's Jack!"Olivia had returned to Aldenvine just to meet Ja
The night quickly passed by. The room was very cold, so a mere blanket couldn't provide much warmth.Olivia thought that she wouldn't fall asleep. But oddly enough, she felt very reassured with her child in her arms. So, she quickly went to sleep.Like a small fireplace, Zack cuddled in her arms and provided her with unending warmth.Olivia had a dream. In the dream, she was in a vast grassland. She held her two children's hands as she ran freely.Ethan stood at the end of their path, waving toward them. "Liv …"Olivia's eyes shot open. It was already bright outside, and Jack was long gone from the room.The windows didn't have curtains, so Olivia could see outside right away. It had been snowing the whole night, so everything she saw was white.Olivia quietly left Zack and got out of bed. When she opened the door, a cold breeze blew in her face.She had seen many snowy scenes before, but she was still shocked by what she saw.It was simply too beautiful!Endless white en
Jack said calmly, "Look ahead. What do you see?"Olivia took a few steps forward before finding herself at the edge of a cliff. Through the forest, she saw mountains in the distance. The snowy mountains seemed to go on forever, and they looked magnificent."Freedom.""Yes. As soon as you cross over the ravine and go forth, freedom awaits you."But after getting stopped by Ethan so many times, Olivia had lost her courage.She was scared. She feared that she might get caught again and sink into the endless dark abyss."Are you worried about him?"Olivia shook her head. "No. I'm … scared.""What are you scared of?""I'm scared that if we fail, you might get involved in this mess. I'm scared of what the future might become. As soon as I close my eyes, I think of Mona's death."Jack's voice was gentle. "There's nothing to be scared of. You've already survived the most difficult times. You shouldn't stop at the present unless you still want to live the life you had in the past.
Ethan stood with his hands behind his back. There was a worried look on his face."I'm afraid Alicia isn't the only one he's trying to take away. He also wants to bring Liv with him. "Liv has always been looking for a chance to leave me, and this is the best opportunity.""What do we do? Should we stop him right now? If not, with his capabilities, once he took Mrs. Miller away, it would be difficult for us to track them."Jack had always been a man who lived in the dark. He had many shady ways to disappear without a trace.Of course, Ethan knew that. He was in a dilemma.He had given Olivia too much trauma, and she probably needed a whole lifetime to heal from it.If he forcefully brought her back again, it would only add to her trauma. Their already tense relationship would worsen.But if he had to let go, this was the furthest Ethan could go.If he couldn't see Olivia and had no idea if she was safe, every second would be torture to him."Get her back, but we can't revea
Everly stared at Ethan in confusion. "What exactly are you planning?"Ethan got right to the point. "Liv wants to leave me.""If I have to put up with a demon like you, I'd run far away from you, too.""I won't deny that I did a lot of horrible things in the past. But now, I only want to make it up to her. "I'm not doing it to own her. Liv has a very powerful enemy out there.""How strong are they?"Ethan clenched his fists. "Even until today, I still haven't figured out their identity. They continuously hired assassins to kill Liv."Two years ago, on the night Liv gave birth prematurely, the enemy had sent almost a hundred assassins to kill her. Liv almost died on that rainy night."Olivia had mentioned those things in passing, so Everly didn't know about those details.When Everly learned the truth from Ethan, she was shocked as well. She couldn't believe that Olivia had gone through so much in the two years they hadn't been in contact with each other."After her fake de
When Jack wasn't around, Olivia had a lot of fun playing with Zack. Zack was much better than Alicia at speaking, and he could say a sentence or two.Olivia and Zack got along well together. When Olivia saw Zack's innocent smile, she began to look forward to the future.Just then, Everly called. Olivia answered the call right away.Everly's anxious voice rang out. "Liv, save me.""What happened to you, Eve?" Olivia was instantly worried."It's complicated. Let's meet up and talk.""But—"Everly hastily asked, "What's the matter? Are you not available right now? I'm feeling very weak, and I need someone to help me."Olivia heard Everly's pitiful voice. She knew about Everly's family situation very well.Everly didn't have any relatives here, and her friends were few and far between. Her body was at its weakest, for she had just undergone a miscarriage.Olivia thought about Everly taking care of her in the past. Then, she quickly replied after dealing with the dilemma in her
Everly's tears had just stopped, but they threatened to fall again. "Olivia, you … I'm going to cry myself to death at this rate. Forget talking. Give me a hug."Olivia patted Everly gently on the back. "Of course, I know. When we met at first, you didn't want to say anything so that I wouldn't be worried."But today, you helped him to get me back for the sake of my safety. Am I right?"Everly said, "If you've already figured it out, then why would you come back, silly?"Olivia shifted her body away. She was younger than Everly, but she had gone through so much that her mind was much more mature than Everly's. Like an older sister, she wiped Everly's tears away."Because I want to save you as well. This is the only chance I can get to save you."Everly heard from Ethan about the things Olivia did a few days ago. She didn't expect Olivia to be so concerned about her when Olivia could barely protect herself."I couldn't contact you before. Tell me, what exactly are you plann
Ethan didn't expect to receive a call from Everly soon after Olivia came back."Liv wants to see you."Ethan sighed. "I knew she would catch on."In the snowy evening, Olivia met Ethan once again.After Olivia's fake death, she had been catching glimpses of him in various news. It was only after she got closer to him that she noticed how much weight he had lost.He was in a black wool coat, leaning against the car. In just a minute, snow had piled on his head.Olivia approached him. "Why didn't you wait for me in the car?"Ethan wasn't confident. He didn't know how much she had figured out.Seeing that she was in a relatively stable condition, he licked his dry lips as he said in pleasant surprise, "I wanted to see you sooner."He wanted to hold an umbrella for her against the snow, but he didn't want her to feel disgusted. So, he could only stand where he was, unsure of what to do."Get in the car. Let's talk.""Alright."Ethan scrambled to open the car door on the passeng
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