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
It took up so much of Olivia's will for her to shift her gaze away from Ethan's abs. She began the checkup seriously and took out a stethoscope to listen to his heartbeat."What is this, Liv? It's cold," he muttered. "Why does this dream feel so real?""Stop talking," she hushed him, not wanting to waste the time explaining it to him.After that, she checked on his eyes. His orbs were lifeless, so she couldn't diagnose anything from them.The only thing she could do was to detox him so that he could check his eyes at a hospital.Once the detox was over, his other organs would recover slowly.Meanwhile, Ethan hurriedly zipped his lips. Even though it was a dream to him, he wished she could stay a second longer. That way, there would at least be more memories he could look back on."Turn around.""Okay."After a meticulous check, she deemed that the effort she spent over the last two days was worth it.The most important factor was that he was healthier than an average pe
Olivia thought about her newlywed days. Ethan had always been a reticent man. Even if he mustered all his strength on the bed, his expression seldom showed much change. Let alone the times he expressed his emotions aloud.If he had not made it impossible for her to walk the next day every time they had sex, she would've doubted his feelings for her.He bottled everything up, not wanting anyone to read his emotions.And after years of ups and downs, it seemed that their positions had changed.Olivia kept all her feelings to herself while Ethan became the pitiful party.He never hid his feelings anymore.Like a loving and passionate dog, he knew where her sensitive parts were.His wet lips traced downward along her neck, leaving wet marks. "Liv, I miss you. I miss you so much that I'm going crazy."Meanwhile, she thought, "Brent's gonna be back soon. If he sees me under Ethan, he's gonna throw a ruckus for sure."An idea flashed across her mind. She softened her voice. "I mi
A helpless Brent answered, "Mr. Miller, it's me."Ethan reached out to touch him. "Where's Liv?""It must be a dream again?""A dream?" Ethan frowned.The dream felt too real for him. It was so real that he could feel Olivia's skin and temperature. He thought he could still hear her voice ringing in his ears."Yeah. I'm afraid Mrs. Miller is still somewhere far away from here. Why would she appear here?"Ethan's heart sunk to the pit of his stomach.It wasn't easy for him to finally look for her, and yet it turned out to be a dream.He lowered his head, letting out a bitter smile. "You're right. Why would I be able to see her?"Olivia's icy voice spoke. "You're awake. Eat something."Only then did he realize that Brent wasn't alone. The doctor was present, too.He wondered if he had said something while sleeping. "Was she here the whole time?"Brent quickly replied, "No. Vanessa was outside the whole time. She entered the room with me a while ago. What's the matter?""
Brent explained, "She's a famous doctor, not a country bumpkin. You're not wearing a mask, so it's not weird that she recognizes you, Mr. Miller."Ethan's brows slightly creased. "Is that so?""Yeah. It could be because famous doctors have a certain ego. But she did her best to detox you," Kelvin added.Ethan couldn't put a finger on it. He kept feeling that the doctor treated him differently from others.Perhaps he was overthinking it.Noticing that he was still alive, Krystal threw herself at him with reddened eyes. "Sova, I was worried sick about you."Ethan trusted his guts and shifted to the other side, dodging her hug. "I'm fine. Sorry for keeping you waiting. I still have to stay for treatment. You should go back home."She gaped in surprise. She jumped through hoops to get there. Yet, the first thing he said was a request for her to leave. "Sova, I wanna look after you. You can't see. I've applied for a leave. Don't worry about it.""It's fine. I have Kelvin and Bre
Olivia's cold gaze swept across everyone. "I don't care who you are. But since you're in the village, you gotta abide by the rules here. Otherwise, get out of here.""Stop it, brat! This is not Aldenvine. Besides, didn't you say that you wanna save Sova? "Are you going to offend the only doctor that can save him?" Joel managed to keep Krystal's temper under control.The reluctant Krystal approached Wendy unwillingly for Ethan's sake. "Madam Wendy, it was all my fault. I was on edge these days because Sova was poisoned. I hope you can forgive me."Wendy was an old woman in her 80s. She wouldn't take a young brat's words to heart at all.She merely shot a cold glance at Krystal. "Know your place."Olivia held Wendy and left without sparing the others a glance.Krystal glared at the back of Olivia's head, touching her red cheeks.No one had ever done that to her before!The glint in her eyes scared Joel. Krystal was no ordinary person, after all.They brought her along this
Resting against the edge of the spring, Olivia caressed Willow's head and flashed a warm smile. "Good girl. I'll be sleeping for a moment."Willow nodded before pecking her mother's cheek.Some butterflies danced around them. If they had a camera, it would have been a scene enchanting enough to be commemorated with a picture.Olivia was so tired because she had spent several white nights, so she fell asleep by the spring. Her tress was left flowing over her shoulders. Without the mask covering her face, her skin appeared crystal clear. She became prettier than before.As the good girl she was, Willow didn't disturb Olivia. Willow was harvesting herbs nearby.The little animals seemed to like her very much. Even the little dear, who often visited the place, would sit before her to let her brush it.The day seemed simple and wonderful.Ethan was weak to begin with. The worst thing was that his eyesight had yet to recover. It rendered it difficult to stay in a foreign place
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