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
“But I didn’t cheat on you.”Olivia said adamantly this time.As truth would have it, she did not cheat on John. However, she knew that John would never believe her.John smiled coldly. “Then why did you go to the hotel with that man? Don’t tell me that you guys are putting on a show?”Olivia shook her head. “I didn’t sleep with another man.”“You didn’t? Olivia, do you think I’m blind? I saw you walking into the hotel with another man all laughing and happy!”“Please believe me.”That day, she really did go to a hotel, but she did not go there to sleep with another man.Dorothy was the one that told her that she left her necklace at the hotel. Dorothy was busy going abroad, so she told Olivia to take it for her.She took it, got the necklace, and came back.On the way back, she had an accident. When she woke up, she was in the hospital, and the child in her tummy was gone too.She did not know how to explain it to John, so she called him up immediately.However, no one ans
“Sir, Ms. Ellis fainted from severe blood loss again, and there’s no more Rh-negative blood in the blood bank. What should we do?”John’s brows were tightly knitted together when he suddenly noticed the blood on Olivia’s arms and said coldly, “Send Dolly to the hospital, I have an idea.”“Okay.”He had not been back to see Dorothy for the entire day since he was here by Olivia’s side. It was his fault that he had neglected the fact that Dorothy’s body was just too frail. However, Olivia was different. She was indestructible, and it was impossible for her to die.She had just been resuscitated and her energy level was off the charts. She certainly did not look like she was about to die.John glared at Olivia sinisterly as he spoke, “Olivia Larson, I’ll give you a chance to make up for your sins.”Olivia paused. Her body was already weakened, so after the torment and commotion that just happened, she felt like a truck ran over her.Her pale, ashen, cracked lips curled as she mutte
Olivia felt like her entire body was in agony. Her lungs, her belly, her hands, and her knees hurt, and she felt so weak she did not know exactly where the pain started.After being dragged by John for a few steps, her knees buckled and she crashed onto the floor on her knees.Her red and swollen knees were already injured from kneeling too long on the rocks, so she crumbled abruptly and heavily onto the ground, the pain was excruciating.Olivia could not hold back her tears in pain, but she did not want to cry. She gritted her teeth tightly to stop herself from crying. She also did not cry out for John to stop.Then, John realized something was wrong and as he looked back, he saw how stubborn and pained Olivia was, and his heart tugged with pain.“Get up!” He ordered coldly.“I can’t.”“Olivia Larson, what is this show you’re putting on? Are you a damsel in distress? Get up!”John felt his temper rose. He yanked her arms harshly, not realizing that his action had caused blood
John stopped in his tracks, glanced at Olivia, and said, “Stop pretending, Olivia, you would never die.”She would never die…Did he not remember that she just came out of the operating theater less than 24 hours ago?How dare he still declare that she would never die?Olivia scoffed. “Wanna bet, Johnny? Wanna bet if I’d die or not?”John’s heart shook. It hurt a little.He frowned and said, “Okay, I’ll bet with you.”Olivia smiled.‘Johnny, you’ve lost your bet,’ she thought.John pushed the door open and Dorothy Ellis was lying on a bed inside.The nurse was preparing the tools needed for blood transfusion, and when she lifted up her head, she saw John entering with Olivia in his arms.The nurse remembered Olivia. She had also participated in the surgery to save Olivia’s life last night.“Take her blood.”“Are you sure, sir? This lady had just survived an emergency operation, and it’s only natural for blood loss…”Before the nurse could finish, John glared at her coldly
John sat by the bed and assured Dorothy gently. “It’s all good now, don’t be afraid.”Dorothy batted her tear-soaked eyelashes, bit her lips, and looked at John. “Hug me, please?”John paused for a while before embracing her in his arms.Immediately, he heard the woes of the woman in his arms. “You left for so long, and Liv was also gone. My heart started to panic because I was so worried that something would happen to you two, so I went to the balcony to take a look.“I didn’t expect a bat to come flying towards me, and it terrified me so much! I wanted to take something to shoo it away, but it aggravated my wounds, and after that… I don’t even know how I fainted.“Johnny, why is it that when I called you, you didn’t answer? I was really worried that something might happen to you.”John signed. He overthought just now. How could he have suspicion for kind, frail Dorothy?“Sorry, I didn’t hear my phone ring. It won’t happen again.”Dorothy nodded and responded with a soft “okay
Olivia was stunned. Dorothy knew.If Olivia was asked about the thing that she regretted the most, it would certainly be picking Dorothy the snake up from the roadside and bringing her home!“You’re diabolical!”Dorothy loosened her hands and laughed. “Yes, I’m diabolical, but Johnny doesn’t think so. He thinks I’m the kindest person in the world.”Then, she went nearer to Olivia and jeered, “In his heart, you’re the diabolical one.”Dorothy’s words cut Olivia’s heart deeply.She did not want to admit it, but what Dorothy said was not wrong.John Freeman did think of her like that.What a joke.“Dorothy, why don’t you force John to get a divorce, then? I’ve been Mrs. Freeman for three years now, and I’m getting a little tired. I’ll pass this position to you, then?”Dorothy was the most annoyed at this precise fact.She was able to get her hands on everything other than the position of Mrs. Freeman.She bared her teeth, slapped Olivia across her face, and smiled as her face
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