Hearing the sharp and prolonged noise, John finally came back to his senses. He stared at Olivia who showed no signs of life lying on the stretcher. ‘So her heart stops too?’The medic team had been performing CPR on Olivia and one of them looked over at John while panting heavily.“Sir, please be prepared that we might lose her.”‘We might lose her …’John’s gaze darkened and his lips shivered. “Will she die?”The other party rolled her eyes at him. “Sir, humans will die no matter what, not to mention a lady that has knife wounds all over her body? Plus, she was in the rain for who knows how long.”During the emergency rescue procedures earlier, the medic had already noticed the wounds all over her body.The force exerted during the CPR was quite rough and a few of her ribs had been broken. The wounds on her stomach and legs were all torn and bleeding.She frowned. ‘I really have no idea if she can be saved.’What especially angered her was how indifferent the family member a
Then again, he was thinking what would he do if Olivia actually died?‘I have been driving all my hatred and resentment onto Olivia, who should I hate if she’s dead?‘Who should I vent on when I need to?’Suddenly, a huge force dragged him up from the chair and pushed him against the wall.“Johnny, what did I tell you previously? I told you to treat her with kindness and is this what you do?!”John looked up and saw that it was Zac, he immediately jumped out of his wallowing and sneered. “Zac Quinton, she’s my wife, not yours, what are you anxious about?”“You!”Zac let go of his hands and narrowed his eyes at John, the only thing that crossed his mind right now was that this man in front of him was hopeless.He was an outsider but he was horrified when he listened to Wes’s description of what happened, how could this man be taking it for granted?‘What does he mean by Olivia is indestructible and she will not die?’“John Freeman, Olivia is human, she is a living person! She
In the Intensive Care Unit.Olivia was lying in bed quietly with the ventilator connected to her. Her hands were unable to take in any injections so the nurse could only place the needle on her arm.Her thighs, knees, and abdomen were covered with bandages, if she had more injuries, she would have been wrapped fully like a mummy.Her face was as pale as paper, if the ECG machine was not beeping, no one would know that this was a living person.John stood by her bedside, frowning and he said with a hoarse voice, “Olivia Larson, don’t die! I will never allow you to die!”She would only be his woman, be it dead or alive.As long as he was alive, he would never give her away to anyone else!He held her chilly and skinny hand while sitting by the bedside, a trace of heartache flashed through his eyes.Zac looked at his pretentious look and could not help but frown. “John Freeman, get out. I assume she won’t want to see you when she wakes.”Hearing such, John raised his head and gla
“Reconcile with Dorothy, she is a kind woman and you were friends before, it’s not that difficult to make up, right?”“As for your younger brother, he is perfectly fine, I’ve never harmed him, don’t worry.”John felt a little tired but he continued to stare at Olivia quietly.‘She does seem to be skinnier than before and she looks haggard.’John frowned. ‘Actually, if you said that you were unwell yesterday night, I wouldn’t have let you kneel for so long…”…Back at the villa.It was already 10 a.m. and John had been gone for almost 5 hours.He was yet to return home and he has not even called.Dorothy felt extremely anxious and she wanted to go to the hospital to look for him but Wes stopped her.“Ms. Ellis, you are still injured, and Sir wants you to rest here.”“I want to look for Johnny.”“Sir is in the hospital so you may let me know if you have any requests.”Wes did not have a nice expression on his face as he knew deep down in his heart that if it was not becaus
Buying groceries?Uncle Wallace did not quite believe that happened.Olivia was the darling daughter of the Larson Family, so she had never stepped foot inside the kitchen. Even after she married John, she did not even do the laundry once. So, why should she go out for groceries while the foster daughter sits at home?In fact, he called Ms. Larson, but nobody picked up.He always felt that Dorothy had some bad intentions, but he could not speak up because of his position.Thus, he did not question her directly. Instead, he chose to observe her.“Are you here as a guest, Ms. Ellis?”Dorothy pointed to her chest and said, “I’m hurt, so Olivia told me to come here for some peace.”After that, she grinned and poured Uncle Wallace a glass of water. “Olivia also mentioned that you were coming, so she wanted you to have a taste of her cooking. That’s why she went out for groceries.”Uncle Wallace did not completely believe her. He swirled the glass and smiled. “Ms. Larson is a very n
Uncle Wallace collapsed to the ground as his head bled profusely.However, Dorothy did not want him dead just yet. After all, if he died here, she would surely be investigated.She thought for a while, then an idea came to her head.She might as well wait for Olivia to come back and then put the blame on her.Dorothy was not sure what else this old geezer knew. That was what worried her the most. That was why she had to get to the bottom of it.She found a rope on the side of the room and then quickly tied Uncle Wallace up with it. After that, she grabbed a towel and stuffed it in his mouth.Immediately after she did that, Dorothy heard the sound of the doorbell coming from downstairs. Wes was home.She quickly closed the door and walked downstairs. Halfway down the stairs, she realized that she moved too hard just now, and that caused her wound to stain her shirt red.Dorothy had no choice but to run to the other room and get a change of clothes.However, her bandages were st
Olivia still felt a little light-headed. She only remembered that John made her kneel on the cold rock because of Dorothy.She thought that she could hold on until the morning, but it was pouring at the time. So, her body began to sway, her lungs tightened and she kept spitting out blood from her mouth.After a certain period of time, she knew that she could not take it anymore, so she passed out right there and then.She thought that she would die.Just before she passed out, she thought to herself, perhaps dying is alright. That way, she could truly be free.She could still dream that John still loved her. She would immerse herself in that dream and pretend like nothing ever happened over the past two years.However, she did not die. She was awake.In fact, the first person that she saw was John. When she looked into those indifferent eyes of his, she realized that this was not a dream.The reality was cruel indeed.She could see John speak, but she could not quite hear him.
After a few spoons, Olivia felt that her throat was better.She coughed a few times and she winced from the soreness in her throat.“Thank you, Mr. Quinton.”“Let me have that.”Zac nodded and tidied her bed. “Come, have some food. I reheated some porridge for you. There’s bacon with the porridge. Is that alright?”He remembered that Olivia wanted this porridge specifically.Thus, he asked someone to cook the porridge. Every two hours, the porridge in the food jar had to be changed for a fresh one.Olivia knew nothing about all this, of course. She simply assumed that Zac brought it by coincidence. She nodded at him and said, “Thank you.”Besides thanking him, she did not know what else to say.Olivia’s right arm still had the IV drip in it. It was so swollen to the point that she could not bend her arm because of all the medications she had been receiving over the past ten hours or so.She frowned a little. It took a lot of effort for her to even eat the porridge.When Zac
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