While Brent was still stunned, Olivia swiftly mixed the herbs. She handed another portion to Willow, asking the latter to make medicine out of it.Of her few children, only Willow had a special physique and inherited medicine.More than three years ago, Olivia realized that she was pregnant. Colin wanted her to abort the child so that they wouldn't have to worry about future issues when she was getting treatment.Olivia declined Colin's suggestion. In the end, after running out of options, Colin thought of a foolproof plan. He would send Olivia to Alora Village into Wendy's hands.Wendy knew a secret technique, which was to develop a medicinal fetus. It was an approach that contrasted Colin's.The fetus nourished by medicine alone wouldn't fear any side effects of medicine while in the womb.Wendy was very demanding toward Olivia as the mother. Olivia had to eat medicinal herbs like they were her meals every day.Under such circumstances, Olivia successfully cured her cancer
Ethan breathed weakly by Olivia's ear. It had been a long time since Olivia had been in such close contact with a man.Moreover, this man was calling her name. Her body stiffened a little.Wasn't he already engaged to someone else?Brent was startled when he saw that. He feared that this might offend the doctor, and the doctor would refuse to treat Ethan in her anger.So, he hastily said, "I'm so sorry. My boss doesn't know what's going on anymore.""It's okay." Olivia helped Ethan to the side of the tub. Then, she said, "Take off his clothes and put him inside."With that, she turned around to organize the herbs. A little foolishly, Brent asked, "All of it?""Yes," Olivia replied sullenly.When Brent said those words, the image of Ethan's body appeared in her mind. She had gotten herself intertwined with that man's body countless times, so no one knew that body better than her.Ethan's body had firmed up even more compared to when she left him back then. When she was ho
Olivia laid out the piece of animal skin again. She also brought a small blanket over.Brent said, "Vanessa, can you give me a hand? I can't get him out alone."Ethan had lost consciousness, so Brent couldn't move Ethan out on his own.Olivia was troubled. She had told Kelvin to leave just now because he was too jumpy and nervous.But now, she realized that she had caused trouble for herself. In the end, she decided to just treat Ethan as a normal patient."Alright."The two stood on the steps, getting Ethan out after a huge struggle. Olivia didn't dare to look where she shouldn't.Ethan was covered in burning heat, and no one knew if his body was covered with the medicinal water or his sweat. Still, he looked a little better than before."Careful." Brent carefully helped Ethan out.Olivia moved quite gently, but the ground was uneven. Brent didn't watch where he was going, so Ethan's body fell.Like a dead body, Ethan's body weighed upon Olivia, pinning her on the piece of
Brent subconsciously gulped as he pointed at himself. "Me?"Olivia said coldly, "Who else? Me? Hurry up. The time you're delaying right now is the life he's losing."Brent was a little exasperated. He didn't have a girlfriend, but it didn't mean that he swung that way. He was as straight as can be.But the doctor was right. The more time he wasted, the closer Ethan was to death."I … Fine." Brent thought that as long as it could help Ethan survive, this was nothing.With that, Brent took the bowl of medicine and held a mouthful in his mouth. The corners of his mouth kept twitching."Steady yourself. Don't waste the medicine. The second dose uses other herbs, and they have different effects."Brent felt like this was even harder than walking on a tightrope. Steeling himself, he closed his eyes and chose not to think of anything as he aimed his mouth at Ethan's.It was a matter of life and death, so he shouldn't think too much about it. He would treat it as CPR.Moreover, Et
Olivia was rendered speechless at how energetic Ethan was after having only recovered a little.His hearing recovered fast. After all, the last organ to stop functioning when a human was dying was the ears.Still, there was no improvement in his eyesight. Even though she stood close to him, he could only see a blurred image.He didn't hear anything familiar, so he didn't know what kind of situation he was in. Hence, he resorted to self-defense.Ethan strangled Olivia, not giving her the chance to escape."If you wanna die, strangle me to death." She changed her voice. Not even Brent and the others could recognize her."Who are you?""Your savior."Only then did he relax his grasp a little, letting her breathe. "Sorry. I can't see, so I have no idea what's going on right now.""You're in a bathtub. There's no dialysis here. All I can do is remove the poison in you with high temperature. I was trying to check on your condition," she explained monotonously."I'm sorry." He realized how
Olivia's temper was slowly taking over her rationality. "Fine. You don't wanna let me check on you? Someone else will. Don't regret this later."Then, she intended to get out of the bathtub. If she stayed there any longer, she would've melted from the heat.She was clad in a long dress. The bathtub was slippery, and Ethan was at the rim that came with the stairs.When she was trying to get out of it, she stepped on her dress and slipped into the bathtub."Be careful." He held her in reflex as she shrieked in her normal voice."Liv!" Excitement beamed on his face.By the time Olivia pulled herself together, she realized that she was lying on his bare chest.Her soft palm pressed against his toned muscles. What scared her the most was that he appeared as though he was going to devour her whole.The calm Olivia changed her voice. "Please let go of me."Ethan was stunned by the unfamiliar voice, wondering if he had heard it wrongly. He quickly released her. He realized how absurd it was
Olivia returned to her room at full speed. She had not slept for an entire day just to prepare the medication and apply it to Ethan.The treatment in the first three days was crucial for recovery. The medication mustn't stop.The dispute with him earlier on almost exposed her true self.She took the mask off to wipe it dry meticulously before getting changed.Recalling Ethan's awkward manner, she reckoned that those days when he was unconscious were for the best.Now, she didn't know what tricks he would pull off every time she needed to check on his body.Thus, Olivia made a special medicine for emergency purposes. She wore the mask again. Not wanting to waste time, she took the shortcut to the cave with hurried steps.While she was waiting for the medicine, she ate some fruits to stave off hunger and exhaustion."He's not willing to let me check his body. Check on him and describe it to me," she informed Kelvin."Sure."While she was away, Kelvin and Ethan were exchanging
Olivia couldn't comprehend the situation.She initially thought that Ethan would listen to her and let her check on him. She couldn't understand how he wanted a kiss as soon as they met.Besides, the kiss tasted bitter because Brent fed him medicine yesterday. She couldn't take it!She felt that she had dug her own grave for some reason."Ethan Miller, let go of me!"He hugged her like a koala, not wanting to release her. "Do you know how long I've been searching for you, Liv? I miss you every night and day. I was such a fool. Had I known that you'd go missing, I wouldn't have let you go."Olivia was stunned. It was no wonder that it was a smooth escape.Those people were hot on her heels the moment she escaped. Ethan was aware of her plan the whole time.If he wanted to stop her, he could've ruined her plans from the beginning."Why did you choose to let me go?""Because I've done so many despicable things to you. I wanted to make up for them," Ethan blurted the truth, bel
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