Ethan's wronged tone prompted Olivia to lift her head. He looked like an abandoned puppy with those teary eyes.Was that the Ethan she knew? Or could it be that his body was possessed by a puppy's soul?She responded wryly, "How can I help you?"He tapped on her palm, and her face turned beet red.She refused profusely, "No. I refuse. Don't even think about it.""You don't move. I'll do it. How's that?" Olivia's eyes widened at that, as she hadn't expected to hear that from Ethan."Don't worry, Liv. I won't touch you. This will do."She was wearing silk pajamas. The thin fabric rendered the sensation as raw as it could be.He panted right next to her ear, and she felt so embarrassed about it.Covering her eyes with the back of her hands, Olivia scolded, "You're mean, Ethan Miller!"He hummed in response. "I am mean, so what? A mean person like me loves you and will love you for the rest of his life."Her heart raced. "Cut it out, you jerk!"Ethan's panting became heavier.
Ethan placed Olivia on the bed before turning to go to the couch.It was a two-seat couch. Due to his height, he had to stretch his legs over the armrest.She took a deep breath as she felt that she could go mad at any moment now. "Ethan Miller, do you just wanna annoy me?""I can sleep on the couch, Liv. Look. I can sleep this way.""Get your ass back on the bed right now!" He meekly moved to the bed upon her outburst. It was the first time they interacted this way, but it seemed harmonious for some reason.Olivia wrapped herself in the blanket like a mummy. Ethan wasn't sleeping. He kept staring at her like a dark spirit.She woke up a few times that night, and that man gazed at her just like that. He almost gave her a heart attack. "Jeez! Can't you just sleep?""My back hurts, so I can't sleep. Close your eyes. I'll keep a watch out."She was rendered speechless, wondering who was actually supposed to be keeping watch.She turned her back to him, and he stared at the back of he
Ethan's soft whisper seeped into her ears, and her face turned crimson almost instantly.At first, she didn't stop him because she assumed that he would go to sleep after hugging her.Yet, who knew that he had the guts to try his luck?When it came to this kind of matter, zero resistance meant silent consent. Now, she could neither pretend to be asleep nor scold him. She was at her wit's end.His hand was still wandering on her body waywardly. "Liv, it's been a while. Have you not thought about it?"Olivia was flushing red. Even her voice was breathy. "Staying alive alone is difficult enough. Do you think that I have the time to think about this?"Ethan kissed the back of her ear. "I think about you so much that I'm going crazy."Although they had sweet moments before, the reserved man had never made such a bold yet passionate confession.Even though she was right in front of him, he was used to keeping his emotions under control. He didn't want others to read his mind.It could be
Ethan slowly pulled Olivia's pajamas down, and she didn't stop him.Thanks to the dim light, he could see her skinny back and her pretty waistline.She was too thin. In fact, it would hurt a little for him to hug her compared to the past.Her breasts increased by one cup size instead of deflating. Perhaps it was because she had given birth to three children. Two of the three deliveries were preterm delivery. There were no stretch marks on her stomach. Her skin was smooth and soft. She was literally every man's dream woman.Olivia didn't know how hot and mesmerizing her body was.Although the room came with a heater to warm them up, she couldn't help but tremble now that she was naked."Turn around, Liv. I wanna look at you.""No!"Ethan abruptly pulled her so that she would face him. She covered her eyes, saying, "Hurry up."He chuckled lightly. "How can I rush things when it comes to this?"He touched her bare skin, eliciting a moan from her.He kept his promise until
The paper bag containing breakfast fell from Krystal's hands as she ran out while covering her eyes.Ethan's voice woke Olivia, who was deep asleep. She frowned but didn't open her eyes.They had remained in that position for the whole night, so she was uncomfortable.She tossed to the other side and buried her face in his embrace just like how she always did in the past.It served as a pleasant surprise to him. Noticing that she wasn't going to wake up, he closed his eyes to continue sleeping.It was a rare moment to see them sleeping in.Due to Ethan's identity, the nurses didn't dare to disturb him. Thus, they didn't check on that room.Olivia would usually take the medicine from the nurses after waking up. Hence, no one would bother them, and they could sleep peacefully.She had a dream in which she saw her three children.Holding the twin's hands, Connor grinned while running toward her.She spread her arms wide and hugged them.Her kids were finally back.This was the
In the next two days, Ethan kept seizing every chance possible to touch Olivia.On the fifth day, she was making a meal in the kitchen while wearing an apron. The kitchen hood whirred.Without her realizing it, he hugged her from the back. It caught her off-guard, making her wonder what he was up to again."What are you doing?" She turned the stove off and moved the food to the plate. The food smelled good."Nothing, I just wanted to hug you." Ethan simply couldn't step away from her for a second.Olivia was rendered speechless, wondering, "Did I add something weird to the food? He's acting weird these days."He hugged her from the beg, acting cute like a little kid. "I'm just regretting how I didn't appreciate you when you're such a lovely person."She snorted angrily."Yes, I had this coming. This is my punishment.""Enough, wash your hands. Let's eat."Their time together was coming to an end. The number of meals she would make for him could be counted with two hands. Still, Ethan
The more Ethan wished the time would slow down, the faster the time passed.On the sixth night, he hugged Olivia as he couldn't sleep.She knew what was running through his mind, but she didn't utter a word.Life was full of reunions and farewells. People would fall and get back to their feet again and again. That was a process of learning and growing.No one would stay in the same spot forever.The sun rose.After Olivia made Ethan breakfast, Kelvin and Brent secretly appeared by the door. It had been days since they last showed up.Judging from their dark circles and how they were skinnier than before, they were obviously busy these days."Mrs. Miller."She asked curiously, "Aren't you guys leaving tomorrow?""Mr. Miller called us over. He's recovering fast, and he wants to be discharged earlier. We've done the procedures."She looked back at Ethan, who was clad in a suit. One couldn't notice that he was injured before; he seemed fine as usual.His minor injuries had
As soon as Joel finished, tears trickled down Olivia's eyes.Until today, she could still remember how Rufus, who had just finished surgery, rushed to the school while holding a scalpel in his surgery gown. It was because she handed over the application to quit school back then.At first, he had many guesses in his mind. Did her family go bankrupt? Or did someone threaten her?He suggested she apply for a full scholarship if she needed money. He even offered her to join surgeries as her mentor. If Olivia was forced to change her career choice because of her family, Rufus claimed that he could discuss it with Jeff.He was huffing and puffing, drenched in sweat from all the running that day. "Olivia, don't do anything stupid. You have a bright future ahead of you! If you're facing hardships, you can tell me. I'll do everything in my power to help you."When she told him that she was going to marry someone, his jaw almost dropped to the ground.He thought he was hearing thin
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