Olivia hurriedly opened the door, wanting to get out of the car.However, Ethan pulled her back. "Liv, since I've entrusted him to the trainer, let's not interrupt his training. The rules say it all here. "If you wanna meet him, you have to wait until he reaches all of his targets for all of the training."Olivia leaned against the window to watch outside. The tall man reached out to Connor. It seemed like he was asking the boy if he needed some rest.After all, Connor was Ethan's son. The trainer would more or less make up an excuse for Connor to rest.Connor didn't take the trainer's hand. "I—I can get up on my own."He slowly got back to his feet.Despite the small frame, there was an enormous strength in him.Once again, he slowly ran forward to keep up with the troop.Olivia didn't know what was on his mind. Even though he couldn't keep up with the troop, he still ran forward with all his might.The guilt grew in her because she felt that she owed him too much. Tears
It was a nearly insurmountable challenge for Connor. He was still so small. It was devastating for him both physically and mentally.The tall and slender boy had a few other kids at his side. He seemed to be the leader of the group. The boy's frame was slender, and his collarbone was very pronounced. It was clear that he had a rough life and was a little malnourished. But the boy didn't possess the naivete of kids his age. His eyes reminded Olivia of an alpha male of a wolf pack. They were filled with ruthlessness and authority. "The kid's name is Titus. He might be young, but he's an orphan we found on the battlefield up north. "He was eating corpses for sustenance when we found him. He often had to fight against vultures for food."Olivia gagged at the thought. "He ate human meat!" "Rotten meat, to be precise. Humans would do anything to survive. He would have eaten dirt if he had to. Titus was the name he gave himself. "He never knew his parents. He was on the verg
Titus was also getting angry. He didn't plan to stoop to the level of a kid before this. He called Connor "Young Sir" because everyone there was an orphan. He always tried to make Connor angry because he was too rebellious. Unlike the other kids, he still hadn't submitted himself to Titus' control after so many days. Titus was always looking for a chance to put Connor in his place and assert dominance over the other kids. Connor was more stubborn than he had expected. Not only did he keep fighting, but he also got more vicious as the fight went on. There was an undying fighting spirit in his eyes. What was wrong with him? Why was he such a tough nut to crack?"You're dead, kid." Titus was ready to get serious. He raised his hand, about to punch Connor in the head. "Stop!"Connor had already closed his eyes in resignation. His weak little body couldn't possibly hold Titus off. At that moment, someone grabbed Titus' wrist. Everyone's gaze fell on the person who had just r
Olivia didn't fail to notice the fear and unease in Connor's eyes. What had she done? Why would her son look at her with those emotions? "I'm sorry, I'm so sorry."Olivia hugged Connor and apologized to him repeatedly. Connor didn't know what to do."Why … Why did you come here?""My baby, Mom is so sorry. I'm sorry for coming so late.""Mom?" Connor thought he heard wrong. Did Olivia really address herself as his mother?"My dear child, I was mistaken about some things. I only managed to find you again now. It's all my fault."Olivia hugged Connor tightly as tears rolled down her chin and fell on his neck. The hug was the best solace for both of them at that moment. Ethan had someone bring them a first aid kit. "Liv, we should tend to his wounds first."Olivia let go of Connor and looked at his injuries with a pained expression. "It must hurt, right?""It doesn't hurt." Connor stared at Olivia with a dreamy look, like she would disappear before him if he blinked.
Olivia realized that Connor was very sensitive. He was very insecure because he feared losing his mother after finally getting to meet her again. Olivia comforted him patiently. She told him repeatedly how much she loved her. She even made him some delicious food. Connor ate a lot. He didn't stop even when he was completely stuffed. Ethan had to take away his cutlery to make him stop. Connor knew he wouldn't get to eat Olivia's cooking every day. "Come here, Connor."Olivia sat down on the windowsill and beckoned at Connor. He went to her obediently, and she pulled him into her embrace. They could see a great view from the window. Connor finally noticed a different side to the training grounds from a different angle. It was probably because his mother was with him.Olivia's lips curved into a smile. "I was the one who came up with your name. You were born with all the love I had to give.""You must've loved Dad a lot back then.""Yeah, I loved him a lot." Olivia didn't li
Connor enjoyed hearing Olivia criticizing Ethan. She was the person who understood him the most. With Marina, she would only teach him how to cozy up to Ethan so that he would stay with them. "But if Dad is so bad, why did you fall in love with him?"Olivia said huffily, "It was because I was stupid. Son, do you know how many people wanted to date me? As many as the fish in the ocean. I was just blinded by his looks.""But if you had married someone else, I wouldn't have been born, neither would my brother and sister," Connor said with disappointment. Olivia immediately changed her tune." Your dad used to be a decent person. He was good to me once. So, when I was pregnant with you, I was very happy every day. I waited for your arrival with joy and anticipation.""What about now? Dad still treats you well. I know Dad has done a lot of things for the sake of your safety, Mom.""Things are different now. I can only promise you that I'll always love you no matter what happens."
"Mom, I'll be good. I won't make you angry ever again. Please don't go. Please stay with me."Olivia fell to the ground after Chloe pulled her away. Even then, she chased after her with a limp. She ran after the car and begged for Chloe to return to her. There was only one thought in her mind. Even though Chloe usually treated her with indifference, she would have a mother as long as Chloe was there. If Chloe left, she wouldn't have a mother anymore. Even if Chloe remained indifferent, Olivia would be happy if she could see her every day. After Chloe left, Olivia hoped for her return every single day. Every day, she would watch other children enviously. They had their mothers to bring them home, mothers who brought them lunch and took part in parent-children activities. She would also envy the children with mothers who brought them to theme parks. And those with mothers to carry them in their arms when they fell over. She knew how sad it was to grow up without a mother. She
Olivia patted Connor on the head lovingly."My dear boy, I understand how you feel, but we don't always get what we want. It's not wrong of you to want your family to be together. But have you ever considered whether Mom and Dad would be happy together?"Connor looked at her with teary eyes. It was clear he hadn't thought about that. Olivia patiently explained, "I felt the same way as a child. I wanted my family to be together too. Back then, your grandmother didn't love your grandfather at all. "She treated me and your grandfather with indifference every day. Do you know what happens when a person is unhappy every day? She would become depressed and angry. She would spread negative emotions to everyone around her. Have you ever had a pet bird?""No, but I have a cat. Dad gave it to me. He said that you love cats.""Birds and cats are different. A cat can run around the house freely, but a bird is trapped inside a cage. It can only look at the sky from within the cage. "The 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