“You!”The principal turned red with anger. He wanted to refute her but did not dare.After all, even after suffering a loss, the rich were still better off than ordinary people.He also knew very well that even if Olivia divorced Zac, she still had her own identity. If he went too far, he would definitely face the consequences.Not to mention that now, with Mr. Quinton supporting her, it would be even more difficult.However, if he succumbed, he would lose his dignity and prestige.Moreover, how would he explain this to the board of directors?Just when he figured that it would be impossible for him to stop halfway, his secretary hurried over.“Principal, the director wants to see you.”As soon as he heard the word ‘director’, the headmaster swayed and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.‘Did they alert the director so quickly?’Although flustered, he had to pretend to be calm since Olivia was still present. Then, he glared at the secretary unhappily. “Don’t you see that
Olivia’s first thought was that something had happened to Lyla, so she quickly asked, “Did Lyla’s condition worsen?”Who could have known that after a pause, Ken denied it. “It’s not Lyla. Just come back for now, quickly. There isn’t much time left.”If not Lyla, then who?Could it be Harry?Harry’s condition had already stabilized, had it not?She wanted to ask further, but Ken had already hung up. All that was left was a flurry of dial tones, causing a sense of mysterious uneasiness in her heart.Fred carried Olivia into the car. “What is it, Liv?”Olivia returned to her senses and shook her head. “I don’t know, but Ken asked us to head back quickly.”“Okay, sit tight. I’ll speed a little.”“Okay.”Olivia grabbed the safety belt tightly, her brows knitted into a tight knot as the uneasiness in her heart grew.…When they arrived at the hospital, Fred stopped the car, carried Olivia down, and saw Ken standing in the lobby looking unusually solemn.Olivia’s heart jerked, a
Olivia had no idea how she had gotten back to her room. Her mind was blank, and she was enveloped in coldness, causing her to shiver even after having wrapped a thick duvet around herself.When Fred saw this, he swallowed his words. What could he say?What could he possibly say?Everything that he said would be in vain.The history between Liv and John was so vast, and for it to be broken off just like that, who could get over it so quickly?All Fred could do was tuck Olivia in, close the windows, turn off the lights, leave silently, and wait at the door.It was at that time that the nurse from next door was about to enter, but Fred quickly stopped her.“Is Lyla awake?”The nurse nodded. “Shouldn’t we inform Ms. James?”Fred shook his head. “I’ll handle things here. You may return to your work.”Then, Fred looked at the tightly closed door and snuck over quietly to the next room where Lyla was.Olivia, who was in the room, was still stoically looking ahead. Her face was expr
When Fred and the others finally found Olivia, it was already evening.The sea breeze grew increasingly chilly, but Olivia was still standing unmoving on the beach, her eyes staring forward, unfocused. No one could tell what she was looking at, or what she was thinking.When Fred went up to wrap a cardigan around her, he was shocked when his fingers touched Olivia’s icy cheeks.Her face was so cold that it felt like it had lost the warmth of a human.However, Fred knew that she was still alive. She was just in a daze.He also knew that it would be impossible to get Olivia to leave, so he sat down beside her and kept her company without uttering a word.Eventually, Zac and Ken came over and carried the two frozen people back.When they reached the hospital, Olivia’s eyes were still unfocused as she stared forward intently without even a trace of light in her eyes. Her eyes reflected nothing at all. Ken wanted to say something but Zac shook his head, gesturing for Ken to hold hi
“Xavier, how are you so familiar with our situation? You’re investigating us all?”That sentence jolted Olivia awake. Her eyes narrowed as she released Xavier’s arm.Xavier was not supposed to know that she was Olivia. Then, how did he know about her relationship with John?Xavier seemed to have guessed it from the very beginning. He immediately retrieved an envelope from his coat.“On the day of yours and Pheebs’ wedding, John’s expression was the most murderous, and if I would just pay some attention to Ocean City’s news, I'd realize the resemblance between Pheebs and John’s ex-wife. Do I even need any more investigation?”Then, Xavier opened the envelope and poured out a stack of photos. They were all of Zac calling and meeting up with an unknown man.“Zac, I initially didn’t want to expose you, but you refused to admit that you killed your best friend. I’m really afraid that one day, you’d kill Pheebs too!”“I would never cause her any harm!”“Never? How can you guarantee t
Olivia had no idea how long she howled, wailed, and bawled for, but she knew that her tears had dried by now. Yet, her heart still ached and her nose felt tingly. Was she feeling this awful because of John? Was it because she felt betrayed?She did not know, nor did she care to differentiate.She was crying, but at the same time, she felt that John was not worth her tears. However, her tears still rolled down her cheeks uncontrollably, like a string of broken pearls, unable to be stopped.Eventually, she could only lean tiredly at the edge of her bed and stare emptily into the pitch black darkness outside. Every once in a while, she would feel a gush of the chilly breeze.Suddenly, Olvia felt like it was all like a joke.The person who she had hated for so long was no longer around, and her heart felt desperately empty. It was like he had taken her soul with him, and she did not know what to do.She refused to believe that John, a man who was almost undefeatable, could die so ea
Hearing that, Olivia’s body stiffened as she slowly turned around once again to look at Wes.“W-what did you say?”Wes thought she had not heard him clearly, so he was about to repeat himself. “Madam, the Freeman Group has descended into chaos. I was thinking of bringing you, Madam, and Miss back to take over control of Freeman Group since Madam and…”Before he could finish, Olivia coldly interrupted him. “Go.”Wes paused for a moment, thinking that Olivia had agreed. He smiled and said, “Madam, when do you think you’d return to the Freeman Group…”“I’m asking you to leave!”Olivia glared coldly at Wes and shrieked. “Freeman Group is your problem! It has nothing to do with me! You handle it yourself!”“Madam…”Before Wes could say anything else, Fred was already ushering him out. “Liv asked you to leave, so you leave immediately. Don’t anger her further.”Unexpectedly, Wes refused to leave and instead fell to his knees. “Please come back to the Freeman Group, Madam, pleas
Clean…Olivia was stuck in a daze and could not return to her senses for a while.She forgot when she had last heard that word.It was as if, since six years ago when John was involved in that car accident, she had never been clean.Six years ago, she was the wife that betrayed her husband and had multiple affairs.Three years ago, she was the murderer with the blood of two lives on her hands.Now, she could actually have a clean slate, and live in this world peacefully…“A-are you for real?”“Yes, of course! Sir figured that a day would come where you’d be forced to face this decision, so he had everything prepared beforehand.”Wes looked at her. “Also, regarding the shares of Freeman Group, Sir had also allocated half of it to you, Madam, and a small portion to Miss. He had already written a will stating that if he died, his shares and his assets would all go to you, Madam…”“He…”At that moment, Olivia was at a loss for words.He had everything prepared for her…However
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