She then changed her words. “I’m just afraid that you might die here. After all, I’m not done with my revenge on you yet.”John obviously knew that it was just an act, and his smile turned even more gentle.“A friend in need is a friend indeed. Only at this time can I see your concern. I guess this imprisonment was worth it.”Olivia’s ears reddened slightly. “What nonsense are you speaking? Who cares about you?”John reached out to hold her hands through the bars. “Alright, stop debating with me here. Hurry up and go home, okay?”Hearing these words, Olivia felt a thump in her chest as her eyes moistened. Seeing how she was about to cry, John started to panic. It was worse because he was behind the bars. “Why are you crying? Don’t cry. I can’t reach out to wipe your tears either.”He patted her hand with a smile. “Go home, okay? I’ll be fine.”Olivia did not know why she was crying, but she would obviously not admit that she was worried about him.“I’m just here to see if y
After a long standoff, John finally said, "Liv, I know you refuse to believe this, but...""John."Not wanting to hear his lies, Olivia cut him off. "I don't want to hear you repeat the same thing. I'm tired of it.""Liv..."John felt a pang in his heart. He could not help quivering as he looked at her a little feebly. He opened his mouth but could not say a word.He realized how desperate Olivia had been four years earlier at that moment.However, he was not worried about himself right now. He was worried about her and Fred.If she still believed Milo was a good man, Milo would take advantage of her.'When the time comes...'Olivia had no idea what he was thinking. She looked up at him in disappointment and bit her lip as she coldly squeezed out a few words. "John, you've let me down again! But I swear, this will be the last time!"With that said, she turned around and left the detention center without looking back.She thought he would tell her the truth and let her know h
If only one of Fred and John could be acquitted, Olivia would choose Fred without a doubt.She knew the choice was more or less vindictive, but she had no choice.Zac raised his eyebrows slightly when she asked but did not give her an affirmative answer."Liv, let's think about it again.""But didn't you say there was no time?""Yeah, there's no time, but there's still time for us to have a meal."Olivia looked over her shoulder at him, frowning. "How can I eat when Freddy's still in there?""I'm taking you to dinner first because you have no appetite."Once he finished speaking, the car stopped.Zac opened the car door, moved skillfully into the wheelchair, and stretched his hand to her. "Come on."Olivia glanced but did not put her hand on it. She pushed the car door on the other side and got out.She glanced up at the sign. "Why eat here?"The place they came to was not a restaurant but Time Bar.Zac looked at her with a flicker of loneliness in his eyes. He silently wi
When Zac said nothing, Olivia gulped and explained. "I thought you've established yourself in Quinton Group, and I..."She gripped her clothes. "I want to leave Ocean City with Freddy, Ian, and the two kids once Freddy gets out."So I don't want to delay any longer. After all, it will be a hassle to come back and deal with all this stuff after I leave."With that said, she glanced at Zac and was alarmed to see that he did not look too good.She did not do anything wrong, but she still owed Zac, which made her nervous about getting a divorce.Zac was torn, but he dared not refuse.He forced a smile after a long time. "You married me as a favor, so I will say yes if you want a divorce. After all, you're a free woman, Liv. I can't tie you to me, but..."He lowered his head slightly to hide the panic in his eyes. "Do you... really want to leave?"Olivia's eyes quivered as she was shocked.After seeing Zac's reaction, she thought he would refuse, but she did not expect him to say s
"At that time, I only wanted to prove that I could be better than Fabian and that Jimmy was wrong about everything. I wanted to get back at him..."With that said, he scoffed. "But Jimmy has vanished, and Fabian's no match for me. I feel a little lonely in that position.""Liv, sometimes I look back to find no one by my side. Even Ken thinks I'm his enemy now..."Zac looked up, his eyes full of loneliness. "Liv, will you just let me leave with you as a favor? At least I don't feel so lonely when I'm around you."It upset Olivia.Perhaps she was drunk as her eyes watered suddenly.She wanted to say she would stay with him...However, she could not joke with the children's lives.She could not be that selfish.After a long pause, her lips quivered as she said, "Zac, if you feel alone, I'll come back to you when I get the kids settled down, okay?"There was no way she would leave the kids in Ocean City, but there was no reason she could not repay Zac.She could only do that if
'Sir?'Zac stopped and turned around to look at Olivia.'Is the Sir she mentioned Milo?'But what's John got to do with Milo?'He pondered for a while before saying with a frown, "I have no grudge against him. And I'm not targeting him.""Liar! John, you're a liar!"Olivia suddenly got emotional. Her grip on him also tightened. "If there's no grudge, why did you repeatedly blame Sir and even accused him of killing Oliver?"Zac did a double-take. His eyes darkened slightly as he realized the connection instantly.It seemed that John had told Liv his suspicions about Milo at the police station.However, instead of winning Liv's trust, she questioned and resisted him.Knowing that Olivia and John were having another crisis of trust, Zac smiled slightly as he gazed at Olivia. He reached out and touched her slightly burning cheek before turning around to leave the private room.He was worried that Olivia would do something stupid to save John.It seemed his worry was misplaced.
It was already noon when Olivia woke up with a hangover.Besides that, she still felt a headache and dizziness after waking up, which made her a little disoriented.Rubbing her temples, she got up from the sofa and squinted as she looked around.Reassured by the familiar furnishing, she threw her head back and rested on the sofa.Suddenly, she felt a pang in her heart after realizing what she had done.'Was I... doubting Zac?'The moment she woke up, she was worried about her situation.Why did she have such worries?Besides Ken and Fred, Zac was the one she trusted most among the people around her. He would never hurt her, but she doubted him just now. She...Olivia hit herself hard on the head.There must have been a lot going on lately that she became a little more wary about everyone.As she was thinking about it, the private room door was suddenly pushed open.When seeing that she had woken up, the comer's eyes lit up. "Pheebs, you're awake. I made some chicken soup. W
"Ah..."She and Harry ran into each other as soon as she opened the door, and hot tea spilled all over Olivia.The hot water burned her skin, but she did not stop. She pushed Harry away and rushed outside."Pheebs... Hey... Hang on, Boss..."When she rushed to the door, Harry caught up with her and stopped her."Boss, you're in poor health, and you don't have your coat on. Where are you going in a hurry? Is something wrong?"Olivia was not in the mood to explain. She tried to push him away but was afraid he would be difficult, so she glanced at him. "Drive me to the police station."Fortunately, Harry did not ask any more questions. He put his glass aside and followed her out the door with the key fob in his left hand and a coat in his right.Once they got into the car, Harry turned the air conditioner on full blast and put a padded jacket over Olivia's legs."Boss, Mr. Quinton gave specific warnings that you're in poor health. You..."With that said, he turned to glance at h
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