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
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’
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
“Ms. Larson, you have stage three lung cancer. You have less than six months left to live.” ‘Lung cancer?’ Olivia Larson’s pupils constricted. She was only 27 years old. How could she have terminal lung cancer? Her hands shook in disbelief. “Doctor, are you sure?” “Are you Olivia Larson?” She nodded blankly. “Then, yes, I am sure. I know you’re still young, so this is hard to accept, but this is no mistake, Ms. Larson. “You have a small chance of survival if you’re hospitalized, so I recommend you be immediately admitted.” ‘Admitted?’ Olivia lowered her head and read the lab results several times over. The words ‘third stage lung cancer’ pierced through her heart. She was still so young. How could she have terminal lung cancer?! Three years ago, she was the young miss of the Larson family of Ocean City and the aloof and cold Mrs. Freeman. Things were the same now, but the people around her had changed. Now, she was going to lose her life as well. What sins ha
However, she did not want Dorothy to one-up her.Olivia walked in front of Dorothy and looked at her coldly. “But I’m Mrs. Freeman, and you’re just a sex scandal.”“How dare you!”Dorothy lifted her hand to slap Olivia, who almost fell back from the momentum.“B*tch! Do you think I’m an idiot? If you have a death wish, I’d gladly help you with it!” Then, Dorothy pulled Olivia into the sea and stood before her.Olivia was in pain as Dorothy grabbed her. She was struggling with all her might to pull away.She saw Dorothy smirking at her strangely. “Olivia, who do you think Johnny will save if both of us fall into the sea?”Olivia saw Dorothy leaning backward abruptly while she struggled. She yelled toward the shore, “Liv, no!”Olivia was stunned. Before retracting her hands, she felt someone grabbing her from under the water’s surface, pulling her under and deeper into the ocean.Immediately after, she felt seawater rushing into her throat.At that moment, Olivia heard a fami
Olivia's face reddened. Just as she was about to pass out again, John released his grip on her neck and grabbed her chin instead.“Olivia, I promised I’d avenge Dolly’s child. I’ll make your life a living hell!”Olivia coughed. Tears streamed down her face.“Johnny, I didn’t know she was pregnant. I wasn't trying to kill her…”John scoffed. “Heh, you’ve done so many crazy things in the past two years out of jealousy. Dolly said you’re jealous of her, and that’s why you tried to kill her too!”It had been two years since they fell out.During those two years, John refused to get a divorce, and he would humiliate her repeatedly.Suddenly, Olivia felt a knot in her stomach. She frowned and swallowed forcefully.“What happened two years ago?”John’s face was so dark it was terrifying. He looked as if he was about to kill her. “Don’t you know what you’ve done? If Dolly didn’t give me her kidney, I would have died!”“What kidney?”After Olivia asked that question, John pushed her
‘Oh no! I can’t escape!’The voice that Olivia was infatuated with back then now sounded like the devil. It terrified her.She did not want to go back with him. She did not want to see him whispering sweet nothings to Dorothy.She was sick of it.Olivia got up and took a step back, then shook her head. Her face was pale, but she still said firmly, “No. I’m not going back with you. John, I want a divorce.”‘A divorce?‘She’s still thinking about a divorce?’John took a big step forward and grabbed Olivia’s hand to pull her toward him. Then, his other hand grabbed her neck.“Olivia, I told you not to think about a divorce!“You haven’t repaid your debt yet!”Olivia could not breathe with his hand wrapped so tightly around her throat. She already had breathing problems due to her lung cancer, but now, she felt as if her lungs were going to explode.She frowned and swallowed the blood in her throat, “I… What do I owe you?”Was it because of Dorothy’s miscarriage or the stabbing
Olivia lifted her hand to wipe the blood off the corner of her lips with her sleeve. Then, she stumbled to the bathtub and turned on the faucet. She did not care whether the water was hot. She simply got in and sat. The man who had sworn to love her forever in front of a priest had changed. He changed two years ago, but she only realized it now. It was as if her reaction times had been slowed down. He had imprisoned her. It seemed like he was hiding his mistress in his house, but in reality, he was doing this to torture her. Who was Olivia to John? Was she his lawfully wedded wife, or was she a toy for him to vent his frustrations out on? The water finally warmed up, and her icy body eventually warmed up too. She submerged her head under the water and closed her eyes. She imagined John choking her, and immediately, she felt suffocated. She emerged from the water in a panic. She only calmed herself down after taking a few deep breaths. She could not die yet. She had not