“You…”Before Olivia could even ask, Xavier took the initiative to tell her, “I did not leave Ocean City. I’ve just been on a business trip for some time. When I got off the plane, I unexpectedly received the news that you had gotten into an accident.” Then, he stood up, approached her bed, poured her a glass of water, and handed it to her as he reminded gently, “Careful. It’s hot.”Olivia felt that something was off and looked at him, dazed. She did not take the glass.With a chuckle, Xavier touched her forehead lightly with his forefinger. “What’s the matter? Did you miss me so much that you are stunned upon seeing me?”Olivia shook her head and looked away. She held the glass and took a sip.“I-I’m just surprised.”Xavier did not stand at the ceremony. He sat on the bed and frowned. “I have only been away for a while. How did you get into such a mess? What happened to Fred? Have you gotten a lawyer?”Olivia bit her lip. “It’s... It’s a long story. It’s hard to summarize.”
“Pheebs, calm down and be wary of your injury.”However, Olivia’s mind was so preoccupied with the case that she ignored Xavier’s advice. She still rummaged around desperately.Suddenly, Xavier grabbed her hand.“Your cell phone was wrecked in the car accident. I bought you a new one.”With his other hand, Xavier retrieved a phone from his pocket and handed it to her.“Rest assured. I didn’t read or look at anything on it. Everything from your old phone has been directly copied to this phone for you by the staff in the mobile phone shop.”Olivia had not thought about that at all. She was still stunned as she heard him say this.“Thank you...”After expressing her gratitude, she took the phone and searched for the news. When she saw no new information regarding the case, she dialed Zac’s number.However, she did not expect to hear Zac’s voice sound from down the corridor as he answered the call. “I am at the door. I’ll come in now.”Then, Zac entered in his wheelchair.Befo
Upon hearing that, Zac’s displeasure was written all over his face.Everything was ruined!Everything he had planned was pointless...The most frightening thing was that his image in Olivia’s eyes would be tarnished. She would trust him less now. Anger boiled in Zac, and all he wanted was to discover Xavier’s identity and motive as soon as possible.He had investigated this before but found nothing.“Zac.”Olivia suddenly turned around and looked at him. “Is it true what Xavier said? Will Fred be freed today?”Zac froze for a moment before nodding. “Yes. I came to tell you about this.”Olivia felt relieved when Zac confirmed it. She laid back in bed, feeling less burdened.It was good to be out of the damp, cramped room, although not yet completely innocent.As for the other man...Olivia clenched her fist, trying not to remind herself about him.When he was arrested, he had just escaped death. Would he die of illness after having stayed there for so long?On second thou
The atmosphere in the ward was awkward and suffocating.Noticing Zac’s displeased expression, Olivia bit her lips and said carefully, “Zac, I…”“I know.”Without waiting for her to explain, Zac looked up at her and smiled. “I know you don’t mean that. Let alone...”With that, he lowered his head and scoffed. “I’m useless. I haven’t done any of the things that I promised you. I think I’d deserve it if you were angry and never wanted to speak to me again.” Saying this, he subconsciously gripped the armrests of his wheelchair, desperately trying to hide his inner discontent and resentment.Fortunately, Olivia did not notice this. She only frowned, retracted her gaze, and stared at the quilt.She did not know how to describe what had been happening lately. All she knew was that her mind was a mess and she needed some rest.“Zac, imperfection is what makes us human. There are some things that we just can’t solve, and that’s not a big deal. Anyways, it was good enough that Fred was
Zac froze and quickly hung up the call. He took a deep breath in an attempt to calm his burning rage. He was careless. Why did it not occur to him that Xavier might have been following him? At this thought, he pinched his thigh hard. Then, he turned to look at Xavier expressionlessly. “Why are you here?”Xavier was annoyed by Zac’s calm demeanor. He stared at Zac coldly and said, “Mr. Quinton, you are indeed amazing. You caused the accident then even pretended to comfort Pheebs.”With that, he approached Zac, bent down, and looked at Zac’s legs mockingly. “Mr. Quinton, are you afraid that Pheebs will leave you? Is that why you planned an accident? To turn Pheebs into a cripple like you?”Xavier intentionally emphasized the word ‘cripple’ as if he was making fun of Zac’s condition.Zac did not know how much Xavier had heard, so he did not retort. All he did was stare at Xavier coldly.“Is your silence an admission, Mr. Quinton? Do you think that I should tell Pheebs? If she knew abo
Just as his feet hit the ground, he walked straight to the table and poured himself a glass of whiskey. Then, he drank it all and walked to the window.Looking out the window at the neon lights, frustration struck him again. He was being deeply dragged into endless purgatory.Suddenly, the veins on his forehead bulged. His grip tightened, and he crushed the wine glass.The glass shattered, and the shards fell through his fingers with traces of blood. However, Zac appeared expressionless, as if he did not feel the pain.He never wanted a divorce. He never wanted Olivia to leave him.She had to be his one and only!Obsession was like a seed. Once it was rooted, it would only grow deeper, eventually engulfing you and making you its slave....The hospital.In the afternoon, after everyone had left, Olivia dozed off.By the time she woke up, it was evening. She struggled to turn on the light and found herself alone.Recalling Zac mentioning bringing Mrs. Simmons and the kids, Ol
“Sir?”Olivia was surprised to see Milo.After all, she had not seen him for a long time.She had suspected Milo because of what John had said when Fred and Wade both encountered their misfortune. So, she was taken aback and flustered upon seeing Milo again.Milo curled his lips upon seeing Olivia’s flustered expression. He walked behind her and said, “I’m sorry I only just came to visit you. Do you mind me pushing you back to the ward?” Olivia was startled for a moment and nodded. “Sure. No problem.”“Sorry. Are you upset I did not come to visit you when you first got admitted?”Olivia pursed her lips and shook her head. “Of course not. You are so busy, and Wade is… something so awful has happened to Wade. It must have been tiring for you too, sir.”She heard a faint sigh from behind her.It was probably Milo feeling sorry for Wade upon hearing his name.“Sir, I’ve been wanting to ask you something.”“Go ahead.”Olivia looked at Milo. “Sir, where were you when Wade met hi
Milo lifted his head slightly and looked earnestly at Olivia. He clearly enunciated each word when he said, “I don’t know what I have to do to make you believe that I had nothing to do with Wade’s death, but please trust me. I won’t let Wade die in vain. I’ll find the murderer and make them pay!”As Olivia looked into Milo’s red-rimmed eyes, her heart trembled, and she dug her nails into her flesh. “Mr. M, you know who did it?”Then, she remembered something Milo had said before, and her expression darkened. “Is this related to me?”Milo realized that he had said too much. His expression shifted as he was quick to deny. “No, how could it be? Don’t overthink this, just leave it to me and I’ll find you the answer.”Olivia’s heart was tightly knotted. If Wade died because of her, did that not mean that she was the murderer’s initial target?However, if the initial target was not her, why do that to Wade?Wade was not her family, and to the outside world, he was not even considered h