“Oliver?”Zac was in a puzzle. “Who is this person?”“It’s Fred’s biological father.”Zac’s pupils quivered. He was obviously shocked by the new information.However, after all, he was a professional lawyer. He calmed down in a moment and said thoughtfully, “Fred, from this moment onward, everything you say had better be true, or I can’t help you.”Fred clenched his fists. “What I said is the truth. I did not kill him.”“Well, as your lawyer, I’m going to believe you, but tell me everything about the crime scene. Why were you there? What conflicts have you had with the victim?”Fred glanced at Olivia, waiting for her to allow him to speak. When she nodded, he told Zac what had happened.“Zac, I killed no one.”Then, Fred knelt suddenly. “Zac, I don’t know if I can get rid of the suspicion, but please help me. Make sure Liv will be fine.”Immediately, he felt guilty looking at Olivia. “Liv would not have come to the crime scene if not for me. If not to protect me, Liv would no
After a long silence, Olivia finally spoke. “You’re right. What if the second possibility you mentioned occurs? How would I prepare?” “You don’t have to do anything. Just leave it all to me. It’s just that…”Zac looked at Olivia worriedly and said, “You should be exactly like Fred, insisting that you’ve never been there before, or else the fact that you cleaned up that location may complicate things.”Olivia’s body stiffened, and her nails dug deep into her flesh as she lowered her head. “I’m sorry, it was in the heat of the moment, so all I could think to do was wipe off all the fingerprints.”“What you did was right, but when you’re nervous, it’s easy for you to leave traces behind. If the other party finds it, it would be very troublesome, especially if…”Zac paused, and that had caused Olivia to become really anxious as she pestered, “Especially if what?”“Especially if…”Zac paused before continuing. “If it was deliberately done to frame you, I’m afraid that the moment you
Olivia quickly hid her blood-stained hands behind her back as she murmured cautiously to Fred. “Remember what I said, Fred.”Fred nodded, turned around, and walked towards the police. “I’m Fred James. How may I help you?”The police looked at the photographs that were in their hand, did a comparison, and said, “Mr. James, you’re suspected to be involved in a murder. Please come with us.”“Okay, no problem.”Olivia was so anxious that her fists were tightly clenched. She looked tearfully at the policeman and asked, “Could this be a mistake? My brother would never kill anyone.”The policeman glanced at her. “Miss, of course, we, the police, work based on evidence. If your brother is really innocent, there’s naturally nothing to worry about.”“But… Why was there a sudden accusation of him killing someone?” “Sorry, Miss. I’m not authorized to disclose any details to you.” Then, the policeman went on to handcuff Fred.Olivia’s eyes bulged out as she rushed forward. “My brother did
“Liv, stay here and rest. I’ll go take a look.”Ken patted Olivia on her shoulder and walked out. As he was at the door, it was like he had suddenly remembered something and paused in his tracks. “Kate, watch over Pheebs. Don’t let her think too much.”“Huh?” Before Kate could make sense of the situation, Ken started speaking to her whilst she was still in a daze. When she had finally returned to her senses, Ken was already long gone, and all she could muster was a grunt in reply.Ken had finally spoken to her after a long time and there she was… in a daze without giving him any response even though she could.However, this was not the time to overthink this. Kate turned around to look at Olivia, who was stuck in a daze, and bit her lip. She wanted to say something but was hesitant.Olivia snapped back to her senses suddenly and looked right into Kate’s eyes.Kate quickly retracted her gaze, rubbed her hands, and said, “Pheebs, didn’t you say that you were hungry? I brought you a
Olivia froze and pretended that nothing was wrong. “Why are you asking about this?”“Because you’ve been weird ever since you met her, you got Harry to come over that night, and you went missing as well.”Then, Kate hesitated. “Also, one more thing…”“What is it?”“Ever since that day, Rainie’s psychotic situation became more and more severe, and she won’t even eat. She was just yelling and screaming, she also kept hollering to meet you.”Olivia frowned.Rainie was not psychotic at all. That day, when they got her to eat soap, she knew that was inedible.Why was she making such a big fuss now?She would not even eat.That was very weird…“What else did she say?”“Nothing, she’s just gone crazy, and she wants to meet you.”Olivia got down from the bed. “I’ll go over right now. If your brother comes, get him to look for me over there.”“It’s no use going now.”Olivia stopped in her tracks. “Why? What happened to her?”Kate shook her head. “Nothing much, it’s just that her
“Not too good. If you still want to see him, go and keep him company now. It will probably be the last time you can.” After hearing that, Olivia trembled and was about to stand up, but her hand that was holding onto the table slipped, causing the meatballs to spill onto the bed, coating the bed with the meatballs and their sauce. However, Olivia paid no attention to it as her eyes were intently fixated on Ken. “W-what did you just say?”Ken’s expression was dark and gloomy, and there were traces of weariness and anxiety on his face. “The wound on his abdomen never got better, so with him getting hurt this time round, it triggered complications, and whether he can wake up or not depends on his will to live. For him to still have a high fever right now… If this continues, something bad is bound to happen.”“Then why don’t you guys save him?”Olivia pushed Kate away and rushed towards Ken, tugging on his collar, and roared, “You’re a doctor, and you’re his friend! Why won’t you save
At the ICU.Olivia had put on protective gear and walked to the edge of the bed. As she looked at the man on the bed that had oddly weak breathing, she felt her nose prick and her eyesight go blurry.Four years ago when John knew about her death, did he feel the same as well?She was supposed to hate him so much, but to see him lying, dying, and in a high-risk situation, her heart could not help but ache, and it was so painful she could hardly breathe.After a while, Olivia sat down slowly.“John, if you dare lie to me, I’ll skin you alive. Do you believe me?”However, the only sound that responded to her were the beeps of the machines around her.“I really hate you, John. I can’t wait for you to die, but if you were to really die, I won’t have anyone to hate now, would I?”Olivia pursed her lips and touched John’s burning cheeks gently. “John, if you don’t wake up, how do I even begin to believe what you said?“Aren’t you supposed to show me evidence of you being the real Mr.
“Liv.”Zac saw how tired Olivia was and was heartbroken for her. All he could do was stare at her intently.However, Olivia was too anxious. She shook his hand repeatedly and asked once more, “Zac, say something! What’s going on? Why isn’t Fred back with you?”“Liv, you have to remain calm and listen to me.”“I am calm.”Zac felt helpless, so he tugged on her wrist and said, “Liv, you’d better prepare for the worst. This case might need to be brought up in court.”“Why?”Olivia’s tone was in very much of a hurry. “Freddy didn’t kill anyone. Why do the police have him? And he still has to go up to court? Once he’s there it would leave a mark on his records, and all of the paparazzi would know about it! How is he going to live from then on?“What would the world say about him? They would accuse him of slaughtering his own father! He’s still so young, he has a long bright future ahead of him, on what basis should others slander him?”“Calm down a little, Liv.”“Calm down, calm d
Elegance Gardens.As soon as Olivia entered the door, Ken appeared out of nowhere with Fred and Kate standing beside her. Then, the three of them looked at her with surprisingly serious eyes.Olivia was stunned for a moment. “What’s the matter? I just went out for a meal. Why are you so serious?”“Was Jennie the one who took you out?”It was Ken who spoke first.Olivia nodded. “Well, yes.”“Liv, are you crazy? You went out to eat with her?”Fred stepped forward, looked her up and down, and said with a frown, “Have you forgotten how she betrayed you? You should never tolerate someone who cheats even once. What if she had bad intentions of inviting you out?”“Pheebs, that woman is not as straightforward as you think.”Out of the three, Ken was the calmest. “Did she say what she was doing in Ocean City?”Olivia shook her head. “I asked, but she didn’t say anything. She only said that she wanted to stay in Ocean City and asked if I was still angry with her.”Hearing this, Fred r
Jennie brought Olivia to a popular fondue place. The melted cheese looked very appetizing, and it was the kind that Olivia liked in the past.However, she could not raise her spirits today, and after eating a few mouthfuls, she put down her fork and started to space out.Jennie gave her a piece of strawberry. “Pheebs, eat more. You are so skinny now. Why do you still eat so little?”“Maybe I don’t have a good appetite.”“Don’t you always have an appetite for cheese? Pheebs, how long have you been like this? Have you seen a doctor?”“I’m used to it. It’s fine.”Jennie suddenly grabbed Olivia’s hand and looked at her solemnly. “Pheebs, what’s wrong with you? You’ve really changed a lot, and I don’t even know you anymore. Even though I could tell you were sad before, you were still very positive, but now… I’m worried that you’re going to do something stupid.”Upon hearing this, Olivia was stunned for a moment. Then, she forced a smile. “No, I just haven’t slept well recently, so I’
The next day, Olivia woke up and planned to go to the mental hospital to find Dorothy without telling everyone, but she received an unexpected call.“Pheebs, it’s me. I’m in Ocean City. Do you want to meet?”Olivia was stunned for a few seconds before she realized who the other party was. Then, she could not stop herself from frowning.“Jennie Sutherland?”“Pheebs, are you still mad at me? Why are you calling my full name like that?”Olivia pursed her lips. She smiled dryly and did not explain.Perhaps it was because too many things had happened recently and they had affected her state of mind. Unbeknownst to her, she became less tolerant now.Whatever happened in the past had not blown away like dust, but remained in her heart and turned into a deep grudge.When she heard that Olivia was not speaking, Jennie smiled. “Are you free for a meal? Pheebs, do you not even want to eat with me now? I am genuinely…”“Next time.”She was still a murder suspect. Plus, she still had not
‘Zy...‘This woman looks like Zy…’Fiona Miller glanced at her, frowned slightly, and stepped forward to get in front of her.“You are so weak, but you still have time to worry about me? Stand behind me.”Olivia was taken aback. Not only did they look alike, but they even spoke similarly, especially so as she stood in front of Olivia. They were so similar…Before Olivia knew it, her eyes were red.‘Zy…’However, her Zy died in her arms. She watched Zy lose her breath with her own eyes, so how could she appear here?However, Olivia was really greedy for more time with Zy, so greedy that she did not want to be rational anymore.When she regained her composure, she saw Fiona and the fat woman engaging in a fight, so she hurried forward to help. Olivia pulled the fat woman’s hair back and then separated the two.The fat woman cursed a few times, but in the end, she was still a little scared, so she ran to the opposite side of the room and squatted down.Under the light, Fiona’s
“He really is innocent!”Olivia roared as she watched the officer walking away.However, the other party did not look back at her. It was as if no one cared about the truth at all.Just as she lost her footing and fell, someone pulled her hair forcefully.“Ah!”“Hello, b*tch! Someone wants us to take good care of you!”When Olivia heard that, an unusually tall and burly woman had already dragged her to the ground. The woman then sat on Olivia’s body and slapped her with all her might.Olivia had just had a fever and was still weak. Thus, when she was slapped hard all of a sudden, she felt her brain buzzing instantly.However, the other party did not seem like she was going to stop. After that, the woman raised her hand and slapped Olivia again.After two slaps, blood spilled from the corner of Olivia’s mouth, contrasting against her pale face even more eerily.Just as the fat woman was about to slap her for the third time, Olivia suddenly exerted all her strength to grab the
After a while, someone kicked open the door, and uniformed police officers walked in with an arrest warrant.“Miss Olivia Larson, we need you to come with us.”Olivia was taken aback, but Fred had already rushed forward before she could register what was going on.“There is no Olivia Larson here. You have found the wrong person. My sister still has a fever and needs to rest. Please get out immediately!”However, the leader of the group just glanced at him, ignored him, and then walked around him to the bed. After that, he looked down at Olivia, who was lying weakly on the bed.“Ms. Larson, you probably don’t want me to take coercive measures, do you?”Olivia did not know what was happening, but she knew very well that her identity had been revealed. She had nowhere to escape, so she had to face the music.Therefore, she lifted the blanket and stood up.“Okay, I’ll go with you. But please wait for a moment downstairs to let me change, okay?”The man glanced at her and nodded, “
Olivia fell ill. However, scared of being hounded by the paparazzi, Mrs. Simmons was too scared to send her to the hospital, so she could only call Ken over.The two were busy these days and did not have much contact with each other. Ken came in and froze when he saw Olivia lying in bed.'Why is her face so pale? Why is she so frail? She's so thin that she looks like a piece of paper from far away and has blended into the covers.' "Ken? You came?"Groggy, Olivia felt someone standing at the end of the bed watching her, so she tried hard to open her eyes to see. Seeing it was Ken, she squeezed out a smile."Jeez, Mrs. Simmons. I'm just a little tired. Did she have to bring you over?"Ken frowned, went up to test her forehead, and said, "You're an adult. Why did you get yourself into this with no one around to look after you? You're a mother. You don't even know you have a fever and still stay up all night."Olivia pressed her lips together and said nothing."Are you worried ab
Xavier bailed out Olivia that night."Pheebs, don't worry. Nothing's going to happen to you. Trust me."Xavier grabbed her hand and comforted her repeatedly, but Olivia did not respond. She was like a stunned puppet.She had temporarily left the place that scared her, but her heart was still unsettled.She thought everything was over when John died.However, it seemed John's death was the beginning of everything.Who was behind all this?She desperately wanted to know.She suddenly grabbed Xavier's arm and used an almost imploring tone, "Xavier, help me find out who did this, will you?"She knew she could only solve the problem from the root by finding the real culprit and source.Xavier frowned. "I will. Please give me a moment.""Thank you...""Don't thank me. You're making yourself a stranger."Xavier opened the car door for her as he spoke. "Get in the car. I'll take you home. Lyla and the rest are waiting for you at home."Olivia froze at the mention of Lyla. Then sh
After leaving Quinton Group, Olivia got another call from the school."Mrs. Quinton, you can be at ease now that we've investigated this and all those involved have been handed over to the police."The person on the other end of the line paused. "Besides, we've also solved the case of Sam smashing the car. All the teachers involved have been fired, and the students have been ordered to transfer to another school. You can let Sam and Miss come back to school without any worries, Madam."She frowned as she hung up.She was surprised by the way the school handled this.She did not believe the school handled it voluntarily. After all, the principal had arrogantly demanded an apology from her.Why fire everyone all of a sudden?The more Olivia thought about it, the more she realized that it must have something to do with the board of directors, but who was secretly helping her?'Is it Zac?'Is he atoning for it in such a way because he knows he did something wrong but is too scared