“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
Wes also noticed the change in John's gaze and hurriedly asked, "Sir, we..."Unexpectedly, John glared and interrupted with a hint of sarcasm in his voice. "Wes, do you really care about her that much?"With that, Wes was silenced and dared not mention Olivia again.John did not return to the hospital but stayed in the office to complete his work.He was strangely irritated as he kept thinking of Olivia.However, if something was truly wrong, why would that woman not call him?Therefore, she had to be all right!...The rain only stopped the next morning.Olivia shivered as she poked her head out of the covers. Having stayed up all night, her already weak body had grown even weaker.Furthermore, since there was a thunderstorm last night, she was so afraid that she had forgotten to take her medicine. Now, she could not stop coughing.Suddenly, a surge of blood jolted up in her throat.She frowned, covered her mouth, and staggered to the bathroom to spit it out.Not letting
Olivia thought that she was in a long dream.In her dream, John was down on one knee, holding her right hand with his long fingers and looking gently at her."Liv, marry me, and I'll make you the happiest person in the world."Her cheeks turned red as she lowered her head and nodded shyly. "Johnny, I want to be your bride."With that, John got up, smiled, and kissed her.Suddenly, the scene changed on to the day she found out she was pregnant.She handed her pregnancy test to John. "Johnny, I'm pregnant. I'm going to be a mother."John froze for a moment before smiling like a child. He was so surprised that he was at a loss for words. "I'm going to be a father?" She nodded as she beamed.It was their first child, and they might have more in the future.John dropped the test in his hands and took her in his arms. He pressed his lips against her ear and whispered in his deep and magnetic voice."Liv, thank you. I will make our family the happiest one there is."Then, she was
'Terminal lung cancer?'Zac looked at the doctor in disbelief. "Are you sure?""Yes." The doctor paused and said with a frown. "And she needs a gastric lavage.""A gastric lavage?" Zac froze again."Yes, she had food poisoning and also ate half a soap bar. And not only that, but she was in the sea the other day too."The doctor appeared to be unable to bear it any longer. "Sir, the patient might not even have six months left to live if we don’t do anything."Zac's heart shuddered. "Got it. Don't tell anyone yet.""Okay, I'll ask the nurse to take your blood."Zac nodded and followed the nurse into a side room.He did not know much about Olivia, but she was still in her late 20s. Was she not too young to have terminal lung cancer?However, after considering what John had done to her in the past two years, it did not seem impossible.'But what has Olivia been made to go through the last few days?'How did she get so hungry that she ate soap?'...It was early the next morni
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