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
Zac saw Olivia crawling towards the door as he walked in. She left a trail of blood behind her, and her face was pale. Zac was shocked to see her like this. His first thought was that John had been here. Zac quickly picked her up off the ground and put her on the bed. He turned around to go look for the doctor, but Olivia caught him by the wrist. “Mr. Quinton, do me a favor, will you?” “Whatever it is, let the doctor look at you first. Your wounds have torn open and need to be rebandaged...” Before Zac could finish his sentence, Olivia wailed, “There’s no time left! Mr. Quinton, I have no time left.” Zac was shocked. “What happened? Is John bullying you again?” Olivia shook her head and struggled to get herself off the bed. “Someone is dying.” Dying? Zac was immediately put on high alert. Olivia was not the type of person to cause unnecessary trouble. She had to be telling the truth. He leaned down again, picked her up, and headed out. Although Zac had only got
Dorothy?That answer shocked Zac. He had never been interested in John’s women, so he did not know much about Dorothy.Even though he disliked Dorothy, he never expected her to do something like this.Dorothy knew Olivia was too weak to walk, yet she told Olivia about her murder plan. She wanted Olivia to feel distressed knowing about it while being unable to stop it from happening. It was indeed a vicious plan.‘Does John know about this?’ Zac wondered.However, he knew it was a pointless question. John definitely did not know about it.“Why does she want to kill your butler?”Olivia bit her lip, hesitating. She did not dare to tell anyone about her doubts regarding her parents’ death. After all, she had no evidence about it. If Dorothy took advantage of the situation and accused her instead, she would be in trouble and unable to explain herself.She timidly asked, “Can I refuse to tell you the reason?”Zac did not question her further and just nodded. “Of course. I’m John’s
Dorothy was a little annoyed.If not for Zac’s presence, she would have taught Olivia a lesson. She would have made sure she knew who ran this house.However, Zac was around, and he was John’s best friend. Zac might suspect her if she showed him her mean side, so she had to be careful.Olivia walked down the stairs with her brows furrowed. She looked at Zac worriedly. “Mr. Quinton, why are you listening to Liv’s requests?“Liv is ill and always overthinking. You shouldn’t encourage her to run around or bring her back her. It’s bad for her health.”‘What a hypocrite!’ Olivia thought.Despite her injuries, she limped toward Dorothy. She grabbed Dorothy’s neck and asked her again.“Where is Uncle Wallace? Give him back to me!“Dorothy, I’ll kill you if you refuse to tell me!”Dorothy’s face flushed red, and she tried to ask Zac for help. She struggled and kicked her legs as though she was going to suffocate.Zac looked at Dorothy coldly, but after a few seconds, he tried to pull
Olivia’s heart shuddered, knowing she could not explain herself again.John would probably not believe her even if she told him everything.In the middle of the standoff, Dorothy lay in John’s arms and cried, “Johnny, please don’t blame Liv for this. It’s me… It’s because of me… I saw something I shouldn’t have seen. That’s why she strangled me.”“She strangled you?”John looked at Dorothy’s neck and saw visible finger marks on her fair and flawless skin. His gaze darkened, and he questioned sternly, “Olivia, did you strangle her?”Knowing she could not deny it, Olivia took a deep breath and nodded. “Yes, I did. It’s because...”Before she could finish, John snapped at her. “Dorothy, tell me why she strangled you!”Dorothy glanced at Olivia cautiously, then looked at John with fear. She bit her lips. “Johnny, it’s alright. I’m fine. Let’s forget about it. Pretend you didn’t see that, okay?”“Speak!”John only said one word, yet it suffocated Olivia.She knew Dorothy would twi
Olivia’s actions undoubtedly further provoked John.His expression changed, and he grabbed Olivia’s neck. “I dare you to say that again, Olivia!”Olivia’s face was flushed from being strangled. She found it difficult to breathe, and the bloody taste in her throat made her feel nauseous.“John! Let go!”Zac punched John, forcing him to loosen his grip on Olivia’s neck. Then, he grabbed Olivia, who was on the verge of dying.“Are you trying to kill her? Do you know she is…?”Before Zac could finish, Olivia tugged on Zac’s clothes and shook her head, signaling for him not to say another word.Then, she whispered in a voice only Zac could hear, “Take me with you…”Olivia just wanted to get out of here. This place was suffocating her.She had no strength to continue this gith with John. It was draining her little remaining energy…However, before Olivia could leave the house, her vision went black, and she fainted.Zac picked her up and glared at John. “I’ll take her back to the