“Mrs. Freeman…”Wes wanted to speak out regarding what was on his mind, but he hesitated. At last, he gave up and nodded with his lips pursed. “Okay. Please go ahead with what you were busy with, Mrs. Freeman.”Then, he turned around and left.Watching him leave made Olivia feel a little sad deep down.Since she had probed Hera before, she knew that Hera had nothing to do with John. She felt relieved, but she still hated John.Forgiving him was impossible.However, nothing could convince her to leave, scold, or give up on him.“Liv, why are you down here?”Suddenly, Ken called out from behind her.Snapping out of thought, she turned around and looked at him in silence before responding, “Ken, Rainie is dead.”Ken did not understand what Olivia meant. “Wasn’t she on the rooftop?”“No. I asked her to leave just now, but a car ran into her at the hospital entrance… and she died…”“Is she… really dead?”Olivia nodded. “Yes. I asked the nurse to send her to the crematorium.”“
The next day.Someone from the crematorium called and informed Rainie's guardian regarding the papers that needed to be signed. He asked when Olivia would have the time to sign them.“She doesn’t have a family. I’ll ask someone to send the fee over to you. Just burn her body.”The staff was stunned by her response and thought he had misheard it.“Miss, but the…”“Why? If you can’t burn her, leave her in the mortuary for someone to get her. If you think it’s a waste of space to keep her, you can do whatever you want with her body.”The staff was shocked by Olivia’s absurd answer, so they stopped insisting. He nodded and said, “Okay. No problem. We will arrange for her body to be burned today.”“Send me the receipt after you have done the job. I’ll send someone to pay for it.”“Sure. We will send you the receipt in a while.”After hanging up, Olivia threw her phone aside as she frowned and looked out the window.She was kind enough to be responsible for Rainie’s body being buri
Olivia felt uneasy being stared at like that, so she stood up feeling flustered. She scolded John. “You’re insane. I think you might have knocked your head so hard you lost your mind.”John was not mad at all. He smiled as he looked at her. “Would you stay by my side if I had lost my mind?”“John, how could you even say that? You tortured me for years, yet expect me to care for you? In your dreams!”John felt wronged and pouted his lips. “Are you still mad at me? The issue regarding Hera and Oliver had nothing to do with me. Please believe me.”Olivia knew Oliver’s matter had nothing to do with John and that Hera herself was suspicious, so she merely glanced at him and said nothing.John panicked when he did not get a response from Olivia. He looked disappointed. “Liv, I don’t blame you for not trusting me. I’m worried about you… Someone must have done this intentionally, and I am worried they might hurt you.”Olivia sat on the chair by the bed. “John, this isn’t important anymor
Take him with her?Olivia was taken aback, and her heartbeat quickened.Facing his plea made her unable to…“Liv.”John tightened his grip on her wrist. “Let’s leave Ocean City together and live in another city peacefully and happily. We can stay with Lyla and watch her grow up. You can create your designs, and I can cook and take care of you and our kids.“Let’s live a life just like you had yearned for before this. We will leave behind our identities in Ocean City and start a new life, okay?”She had to admit that John’s suggestion moved her.That was indeed what she wanted.With that, Lyla could have a complete and happy family.Moreover, she could try starting a new life with John.However,…That was unrealistic.Those were merely fantasies. She had to face reality.After a pause, she tried hard to suppress the pain in her heart as she said, “All that is just a dream. You won’t be able to leave everything.”“I can. I don’t want anything. I only want you.”“No. I don’
Zac froze upon hearing that.“Let Fred go.”He was not a fool. The only person who would call Zac at a time like this was the mastermind behind this.Zac did not know the person’s motive, but he was certain that Fred was only a pawn to them—Fred’s life was unimportant. Surprisingly, the person chuckled. “No problem, but what do you plan to trade with me in exchange for him? After all, someone should be responsible for that person’s death, shouldn’t they?”“What do you want me to do?”“What do I want you to do?”The person on the other end of the call paused and scoffed before continuing. “Mr. Quinton, it isn’t about what I want you to do. It’s about what you’re willing to do.”Zac frowned and refused to waste time. “So, do you mean it’s non-negotiable?”The man casually asked, “Mr. Quinton, have you not considered snatching your wife back? Are you willing to give up so easily?”Those words made Zac freeze.He wanted to get Olivia back, of course.Recalling the kiss he just
It had been two days since the kiss in John’s ward.Olivia had yet to visit John since then.She feared she could not suppress her love for him and wanted to stay by his side. That was the last thing she wanted now!What worried her was that she had heard nothing from Fred’s side either.Anxiousness surged within her, but Zac kept comforting her and asking her to keep an open mind. He swore he would never let anything happen to Fred.Moreover, she could do nothing besides believe in Zac.To stop herself from overthinking, she changed into some nice clothes and decided to visit Zyla’s grave.However, she bumped into Wes as she headed out of her ward.Facing him made Olivia feel flustered. She subconsciously backed away as she asked, “Why are you here this time?”“Mr. Freeman got a lawyer for Fred. He asked if you want to meet the lawyer to discuss the details of the matter.”Olivia shook her head. “It’s okay. Zac will handle it.”Then, she wanted to leave.“Mrs. Freeman.”
Kate’s ears were still a little red as she spoke angrily, “I didn’t say that I wasn’t mad.”“Then why are you here giving Zy flowers?”Kate looked down at the flowers and waved her hands indignantly. “Hah, I’m so rich! So what if I bought a bouquet of flowers?”It was very clear that Kate was just too proud.She knew that deep in her heart, Kate understood the situation. It was just that she did not want to admit it.Olivia did not want to expose Kate either, so she smiled. “As long as you’re not here to yell at Zy, I’m fine with it.”“I’m here precisely to yell at her!”Kate bit her lips. “She’s like a vixen that has attracted all of your souls with her. How dare you compare me to her, saying that I’m nothing like her and that I could never replace her? She’s dead, so why do the living still have to endure the torment of the dead?”“If she was still alive, would you love her so much? I don’t believe it! I refuse to believe that she’s that charming!”Looking at how Kate was st
Olivia was stunned and did not react at first.Kate’s hands were grasped together as she bit her lower lip and repeated. “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have questioned her importance. All those things that you’ve said… I didn’t know…”“I…”Before Olivia could say anything, Kate turned around and hid inside a bush.Immediately, Ken walked up the stairs with a bouquet of flowers in hand and looked at Olivia, surprised. “Liv? Why are you here?”“Huh?”Olivia briefly looked at the bush, wiped her tears away, and responded. “You came here too, huh?”Ken pursed his lips and smiled. “Yeah. After finding out the truth, I figured I should come visit her.”Then, he noticed the flowers on the ground. “Why did you bring so many flowers?”“Kate was here.”“Kate?” Ken’s face changed. “Where is she? Is she here to yell at Zy again? I thought that after going through so much, she would have matured a little. I never would have thought that she would still be so naive, really…”Then, he was about t