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
However, when Olivia ran up, she did not see anyone, nor did she see any cars.Could she be mistaken?No, that was impossible… That woman looked exactly like Zy. How could she be mistaken?Suddenly, a car came towards her so quickly that she did not even have time to respond.The good thing was, Ken ran after Olivia and quickly yanked her to the side of the road.“What the hell? It’s really dangerous to suddenly run out onto the road, you know that?”Olivia was stunned as she looked at Ken in confusion. Her lips trembled as she said, “Ken, I think… I just saw Zy…”Ken’s heart dropped as he looked around him. “No one is here. Where did you see her?”“Just now, I did! I really did… Ken, I really did see her!”Olivia grabbed Ken’s arm and shook it with all her might. “Ken, it’s impossible that I was mistaken. She really did appear…”Ken looked at his surroundings again and, after making sure that there was no one around, frowned and asked, “How bad has your quality of sleep been
The moment Olivia and Ken returned to the hospital, Ken brought Olvia to his office and retrieved a bottle. He poured out a tablet and passed it to her.“Eat this medicine.”Olivia took the pill, held it in her hand, and observed it for a while. She did not eat it immediately.Ken noticed it and poured her a glass of water. He urged her and asked, “What is it? Are you worried that I’ll harm you?”Olivia shook her head. “No, that’s not it.”“Then what is it?”“I was just thinking that if seeing Zy was really a hallucination…”Then, Olivia looked up sadly at Ken. “Does that mean that after I eat this pill, I won’t be able to see Zy anymore?”That made Ken speechless.He still remembered that when they first met each other again, he asked Olivia why Zy did not appear in his dreams and if she was still angry at him.All of that made him doubt.If it was him, he would not want to eat this pill either.If he could see someone that he could no longer truly meet, even though he mig
Olivia slept a whole twelve hours because of the sleeping pill, and by the time she woke up, it was already the morning of the next day.She was a little dazed from the deep sleep, but as she turned and wanted to return to sleep, she suddenly realized that there was someone sitting by her bed.Immediately, she was scared awake and widened her eyes to look at the other person staring straight at her. Olivia was so shocked that she jumped up from the bed.After realizing who it was, Olivia snapped back to her senses and scolded exasperatedly. “John, what the heck is wrong with you? Why are you just sitting by my bedside like this?”John saw how angry and afraid Olivia was and smiled. “You look so cute when you sleep, so I just had to stare a little longer.”“You psycho! You just got released from the ICU. Are you trying to get yourself put back in there?”“Liv.”John did not continue arguing with her, but suddenly turned solemn. “I’m here because I have something to tell you.”Ol