Noticing Olivia's silence, Ethan continued, "I did do a lot of things that hurt you in the past, and I can't do anything if you insist on leaving me."But other than being your ex-husband, I am also the father of your children. Even in court, I can have custody of them or even visitation rights."Do you think it's fair to strip me of all those rights just like that?"When Ethan said that, Olivia's expression shifted. "You're trying to snatch the children from me now?"If they truly took it to court, she couldn't win against Ethan in terms of qualification. Olivia's calm expression began to waver."Don't be upset, Liv. It was just an example. I didn't mean to snatch the custody rights of the children from you." Ethan hastily coaxed Olivia."I just want to tell you my obligations. I also have the responsibility of protecting you and the children. "On the island, you can relax and focus on healing, and the children can grow freely as well. You'll all be safe."Olivia lowered her
The snowfall was getting heavier. Ethan also slowed down the car.There were a few cars behind them. On the snowy night, the line of cars turned into part of the landscape.Very few people were out on a cold winter night. Because of New Year's Day, colorful lights were everywhere. The whole world looked quiet and gentle.It was painstakingly quiet in the car. Ethan wanted to say something, but he didn't know how to start.Meanwhile, Olivia watched the scenery outside the window, deep in thought.They were about to round a corner. Ethan slowed down ahead of time.Just then, a vehicle from another lane hurtled toward them. Aimed at Ethan's car, it sped toward them with abandon.Startled by the sudden turn of events, Ethan hastily turned the steering wheel, moving the car onto the pedestrian lane at the side to avoid the vehicle.Ethan had already reacted quickly, but when the vehicle sped toward them, it still grazed the side of the driver's seat.The vehicle was a middle-sized
Kelvin dashed forward amidst the gunshots. When he saw the terrifying scene, he was startled as well. "Mr. Miller!"Ethan was in so much pain that his forehead was covered in cold sweat. His lips were pale, but still, he said, "Save Liv first."The door on the passenger seat was right against a wall, so it couldn't be opened. The large truck was on their left.So, Kelvin could only squeeze in through the broken windscreen from the top of the car. "Hang in there, Mr. Miller."Olivia caressed Ethan's face with her trembling fingers. Tears rolled down her cheeks in large droplets.Ethan smiled weakly at her, saying, "Liv, you were right, after all. I'm afraid I'll be giving back my life to you."I'm not scared of death. I'm just afraid that when I die, no one will protect you and the kids anymore. I'm sorry, I never got to be a good father or husband."I caused you and the children to suffer and get hurt …"He coughed, and blood streamed out of the corner of his lips.Even wh
Olivia had no idea about Ethan's blood type. Kelvin explained, "Mr. Miller's blood type is the rare P1 type."When Olivia heard that, her vision turned black. She almost fainted on the spot.She had learned medicine before. So, of course, she knew how rare this blood type was.The P blood group system was a different system from the ABO and RhD systems. It was categorized into five types: P1, P2, P1k, P2k, and P.P1 and P2 were more commonly found, and the last three types were even rarer.P-type blood was already difficult enough to obtain. But Ethan was injured, and he needed a massive blood transfusion. The blood in the blood bank might not be enough for him."How can this be …"Olivia took a step backward. If Kelvin hadn't supported her, she would have gone weak in the knees and fallen to the floor.If she knew that this would happen, she would rather be the one who got hurt."Don't be too worried, Mrs. Miller. Mr. Miller has always had a strong body, so he will be fin
Kelvin hastily got someone to bandage Olivia's wound. Now, Olivia was wholly focused on Ethan, so she didn't feel the pain at all.The doors to the operating room opened. Krystal walked out.When she walked in, she was spirited and noble. But when she came out, even her lips were pale. She needed help to walk, too.She must have drawn too much blood, so her limbs had weakened.When Krystal came over, she was in such a hurry that she didn't notice Olivia. Now, as Olivia observed her, she was examining Olivia as well.She recognized Olivia right away.Olivia was the woman Ethan always had on his mind.After the operation, Krystal was also aware of what happened just now. With Ethan's capabilities, he would be able to protect himself under any circumstances.Even if he got hurt, he wouldn't allow himself to get so seriously injured.Almost his entire back was wounded, so there could only be one explanation.He was shielding someone.Who would be the woman he was protecting un
The events tonight had happened too suddenly, and Brent was busy cleaning up as well.Kelvin was the only person accompanying Olivia right now.When she was in the car just now, she had taken off her down jacket. She was only wearing a thin sweater now.There weren't any heaters in the corridor. The cold wind picked up, making her feel colder.Olivia thought of that night a few years ago. She had stood there, waiting for Ethan in the cold wind as well.Kelvin wasn't too considerate. He only felt that Olivia looked a little pitiful from behind.The medical staff hurrying over seemed to be targeting her on purpose. "Step aside. Please don't stand in our way."It wasn't a bustling time at all. They simply didn't like her.If Ethan wasn't trying to save her, he wouldn't have suffered such severe injuries.In their eyes, Olivia was just a burden to Ethan.Kelvin was a lowly figure, and even he had to make sure he didn't piss anyone off. Many doctors in the army hospital had been
After an operation that went on for hours, all the glass shards on Ethan's body were removed.For the moment, Ethan could only lie on his stomach.If a normal person suffered such injuries, they would get anesthesia. But Ethan painstakingly endured it.Those few hours were like hell to him.He had to constantly be awake so that he could see Olivia right away.Krystal walked up to him first. "Are you okay, Sova?"Ethan placed his chin on his crossed hands. He had already used up his energy, and he constantly had cold sweat because of his pain.He was already exhausted, but after the door opened, he still perked up and looked at the door.The first person he saw wasn't Krystal but Olivia instead.Ignoring Krystal's greeting, he said weakly, "Liv."It was only then that Olivia slowly walked over to him. Ethan reached out a hand, and Olivia held it.His palm was no longer dry. There was still sweat on it."I promised you that I would leave the operating room alive."With tha
Originally, Olivia thought that it wouldn't be good for her image.But then, she thought more about it. People were always prejudiced, and she had already left a bad impression on everyone.Even if she stood and kept watch over Ethan today, the people who looked down on her would continue to do so.So, why should she worry about other people's gazes?Her body was already weak enough. She had also been standing for a long time, so her calves were turning sore.If she was half-sprawled on the bed, it would be torture for her waist and back."Sure, go ahead."Taking off her socks and shoes, Olivia got onto the bed. When Krystal saw that, she was extremely pissed."Y-You shameless woman! What are you doing?"Olivia blinked, saying with an innocent look, "As you can see, the wench is tired and needs to rest.""How can you sleep in the same bed as him?" Krystal was so frustrated that she almost stomped her feet.Olivia was even more exasperated now. "I didn't want to, but he refus
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