Olivia, who was already weak, staggered with such force that she hit her stomach on the corner of the desk."Hsss."She gasped in pain and leaned painfully against the desk, clutching her stomach.Ian, who had been silent, suddenly rushed up and pushed Mrs. Yeager away, yelling, "What are you saying? Why did you bring up my mother?"Mrs. Yeager frowned. "Your mother didn't even come after such a serious incident. I can tell that the Larson family has no manners!""Say it again!"The fact that his mother died after he was born was Ian's sore spot.He had Olivia protecting him earlier, so he was fine.However, his sister disappeared two years ago, and his father died. He lost everything all of a sudden.He even felt like a sinner in the Larson family for a while."Say one more word, and I'll kill you!"Annoyed, Mrs. Yeager raised her hand to hit Ian."Since you don't have parents, I will teach you a lesson for them today. What..."Slap. There was a slap on the face.However
"You! You!"Mrs. Yeager sat down on the ground and began to cry. "You're unreasonable. You're bullies."She looked like a victim, and even Zayn could not stand it."Mom, stop it."Adolescents took their pride seriously, so Zayn could not stand it. He snapped, "I called Ian an orphan. He has no parents."Once he finished speaking, his mother's gaze shocked him, so he quickly said, "But I didn't do it. Ian started it!"'An orphan? No parents?'The words cut Olivia to the core. If it were not for Dorothy, the Larson family would not turn out this way.Ian would not be called an orphan too!"You're lying! What you said was worse than that!"Ian suddenly pointed at him and shouted, "What you said deserves a beating. Even beating you up was a light punishment.""What did you say?"Mrs. Yeager got up from the ground, shielded her son, and snapped, "Ms. Larson, my son is going to be in the entertainment industry. He has hurt his leg and ruined his face. You must pay for it!""Ian
When Ian returned, Olivia had already taken her medicine and was sitting on the bench with her eyes closed."Water. Take your medicine."Olivia took it and took a sip. "Thank you.""What's wrong with you?" Ian kept a distance from her and said with a frown, "Don't try to fool me."Olivia's heart melted.However, she still did not want Ian to know about lung cancer.She was scared that Ian would not believe her like John."Pneumonia.""Only pneumonia?" Ian took off his school uniform coat and put it over Olivia. "Be careful, or it'll become lung cancer."Olivia smiled. "Are you worried about me, Ian?"Ian said nothing and looked away from her.Olivia thought Ian was behaving more and more like John.Cold, temperamental, and not honest.Even the tone when he threatened Zayn was the same, which shocked Olivia."Ian, why did you fight him? You have parents. You...""You don't understand anything."Ian looked coldly at her, his eyes full of anger. "Olivia, do you have any id
"No, I'm not leaving you."Olivia snuffled. "I want to see you grow up, go to school, university, get married, and have children. I want to be there for you. Always..."If she survived, she wanted to accompany him to the end.Ian clenched his fists at his side. "But I haven't forgiven you.""Ian, give me time. I’ll tell you all about it someday, okay?"They held each other for a long time before Ian pushed her hand away, turned to look at her, and helped her fix the coat."Don't hug me. We should be careful."He said, but Olivia was already over the moon.She knew Ian was willing to give her a chance.No matter how much he accepted, at least she had gotten into his heart. There was still time. One day, he would see the truth and find the right path."Ian, what do you want? Will you go shopping for groceries with me?"Ian glanced at her. "Okay."Ian kept a cold expression and did not say much, but Olivia felt happy.It had been two years. She finally got to shop at the supe
The man smelled faintly of alcohol and tobacco. He seemed to have drunk too much.Olivia's breathing paused as she struggled. "Let go of me."However, instead of letting go, John held her tighter, pressed his cold lips to her ear, and said hoarsely, "No.""Mr. Freeman, what are you trying to do?""Liv, don't go. Stay with me."A sharp pain in her heart left Olivia breathless.After a while, John said again, "If you forgot, let's get reacquainted. Hmm?"Olivia gritted her teeth and said coldly, "Mr. Freeman, the way you're acting right now is more like harassment than reacquaintance."We should keep a distance if we're getting reacquainted. Please let go, Mr. Freeman." John loosened his grip and leaned against the stairs. He narrowed his long eyes and looked at her.Olivia could not understand the look in his eyes, but she started to panic.The sight of John touching her made her shudder.They had been deadlocked for a few minutes before he suddenly lifted his hand and loos
Olivia dried her tears and went to the bed to change the sheets, only to find they were clean.She looked around again and saw that everything was spotless.Who cleaned it?The last time she was here, it was dusty.When she went to the shelf, she noticed the diary was missing.Did John take it?However, on second thought, so what if he did?She had taken the photo, so he would not be able to guess who she was writing about. Even if he did, it was in the past and would not matter.Feeling a tingle in her heart, she murmured with a bitter smile, "Does it not matter?"Turning off the light, she went to bed and curled up under the covers.The room was so familiar yet strange that it made her nervous and happy.It turned out this was what it felt like to lose and find again.It was unknown because the bed was familiar or she was tired. She quickly fell asleep.However, she suddenly felt someone hug her from behind in the middle of the night.The warm breath tickled her neck, m
During breakfast, Olivia sneaked a few glances at John but did not see anything unusual.'Did he not hear me?'She could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. Everything was fine as long as he did not find out.After breakfast, John handed her a bag. "Change into the new clothes."Olivia wanted to say no but thought she had to take Ian to school later, so she took it."Thank you."She returned to the room only to find that John had bought a long black dress. There was also a necklace inside.She smiled wryly at the sight of them.She could not figure out why John was doing this.Did he think they could return to the way they used to be by giving her things as consolation after hurting her?After changing into the clothes, Olivia put her previous clothes in the bag and took them with her.After she got out, she saw John putting one hand in his pocket and looking at her with a half-smile. "Hmm, looks good."Just as she was about to say something, Ian poked his head out and s
The hospital.Olivia found Zayn's room and knocked on the door. "Hello, Zayn."Zayn was in bed playing with his phone. When he saw her, he looked flustered. "What... What are you doing here?""I'm here to check on you."She put the fruit basket aside, walked over to his leg, and poked at the cast."Does it hurt?"Mrs. Yeager was not around, and Zayn moved his leg as he was a little afraid of Olivia. "Ouch.""Did Ian do this to you?"Zayn froze and nodded. "Yeah."Olivia did not think Ian could cripple Zayn and leave unscathed.After all, Zayn was at least twice Ian's size."Why did Ian beat you? Did you only say he has no parents?"Olivia looked up, saw Zayn dodge her gaze, and gulped. "That... That was all I said.""Zayn, you know kids shouldn't lie, right?"With that said, she chuckled. "No girl will like you when you grow up."Boys at this age had thought highly of themselves and were particularly concerned about their image.With that said, Zayn lost his composure.
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