After hearing this, Olivia's pupils suddenly dilated. Her face went pale and bloodless as she stared blankly at him without saying a word.Ian noticed the change in her. He felt a little tight in his chest and wanted to explain, but in the end, he just said, “I have to do my homework, so don't bother me.”After a long silence, she stood up and suppressed her tears. “Okay, I won’t bother you ever again.”As he looked at the closed door, Ian frowned.That was not what he meant...He threw the earphones on the bed in annoyance. He did not want to think about these things anymore.As they ate, it was all up to Zyla to liven up the atmosphere.“Little Devil, eat more meat, so you can grow stronger to protect your sister.“Little Devil, don’t have a poker face on. Do I owe you anything? Or does your sister owe you something?”Then, she brought food to Olivia. “Sis Liv, eat more, or I won’t let you eat my food again!”However, despite her efforts, the two were very silent and did no
“Zy...”Olivia blamed herself very much. She felt like she had let Zyla down.Just now, Zyla was obviously helping her, but she had said Zyla overstepped her boundaries because of Ian…“I’m sorry, Zy. I’m really sorry.”After thinking about it carefully, Olivia realized that Zyla had always cared about her and taken care of her, but what about her?Did she ever learn about Zy’s past, and did she ever care about her?No, she had not done enough.Zyla raised her head, tears in her eyes. She sniffed. “Sis Liv, I think Ian doesn’t know how to appreciate you, but I don’t want to destroy your relationship with him.“You have lung cancer, but I kept brainwashing myself saying that you’d be fine.“But I also know...”She did not finish the sentence. “Sis Liv, I’m afraid he’ll regret it. If he finally understands, but by that time, you’re gone, I may not be able to forgive him.”Olivia reached out to help Zyla wipe away her tears. She nodded as she sobbed. “Zy, I know you’re kind, bu
That afternoon, Olivia was thinking about knitting a scarf for Ian and Zy when the doorbell rang. She got up to open it.“Liv.”As she looked at the person in front of her, she grinned. “Are you looking for Zy?”Ken glanced inside the house. “Is she home?”“Yes. Come in.”Ken shook his head and handed the bags in his hand to her. “These are your clothes, shoes, and jewelry.”She did not answer and instead glanced at it suspiciously. “What do you want me to do with this?”“John asked me to give these to you. They’re for the party tonight.”Upon hearing that the bags were from John, Olivia’s face darkened. “Tonight? Is he giving me orders now?”“Liv, it’s just a normal party, but the people attending are upper class.” He pursed his lips. “It’s rumored that something’s going on with your marriage, so he thought...”Before he could finish speaking, she sneered. “He’s afraid that people will learn about his troubled marriage, huh? Didn’t that already happen two years ago? Why both
“I’m not going.”Olivia rejected John without hesitation.The man on the other end of the line was silent for a moment before he chuckled gently. “I’ll come to pick you up.” She frowned. She was a little frustrated. “John Freeman, who do you think I am? Just because you want me to, I should drop everything I’m doing and go? I’m not going!”“Don’t you want to see Aaron Summers?”Aaron?Olivia’s face darkened. What did this man want this time?What did this have to do with Aaron?Also, there was nothing going on between him and her, so why did John keep bringing him up?“Did you forget what I said? Aaron Summer’s life is still in my hands.”Another threat?Olivia snickered coldly. “Just kill him, then.”Right after that, Olivia hung up.What she did not expect was for Dorothy to call her not long after that.“I’m back, Olivia Larson.”“You don’t have to specially inform me.”Dorothy laughed. “Why shouldn’t I? I’m with Johnny right now. He’s showering at the moment. Here,
Olivia’s heart felt like it had been stabbed and cold air was flooding the open wound, causing her to tremble uncontrollably.She just stood in place, watching as John adjusted Dorothy’s dress hem and waited for her to link her arm through his and walk towards Olivia.Was this the clearing of air he had mentioned?Coincidentally, Dorothy lifted her head, looked at Olivia, and leaned onto John. Then, she smiled at Olivia smugly.Zyla glared at Dorothy and John coldly and yanked Olivia into the ballroom.“Jerk! B*stard! He’s looking for trouble, isn’t he?”Zyla turned abruptly to Ken and glared daggers at him. “Ken Lucas! Did you know about this? Did you do it on purpose?”Ken was about to cry. He swore in his heart to never do John any favors again from now on!John was not worth it!He had tricked him. Again!“I really didn’t know. Maybe he has his own reasoning…”Zyla scoffed coldly. “Ken Lucas, don’t you think your explanation makes you sound really guilty?”Of course Ken
John’s face immediately went dark and gloomy. A storm was brewing in his eyes, almost like they were going to explode soon.Olivia was quick to push Zyla into Ken’s arms. “Take her away.”“Sis Liv!”Zyla was unwilling, but Olivia glared at her and ordered Ken. “Ken Lucas, take her away quickly now.”Ken did not dare to disobey her, so he yanked Zyla’s hand and headed out.On the flip side, Olivia’s hands were balled into fists as she spat coldly, “John Freeman, this has nothing to do with Zyla. Dorothy was the one that was going to hit her.”“Johnny, my face hurts.”Dorothy pulled at John coquettishly and said, “Johnny, they’ve got me looking like this now. How am I supposed to join the party?”John removed Dorothy’s hands silently and replied stoically, “Go find Wes for a change of clothes.”Dorothy saw that John had no means of avenging her, so she cried, “Johnny, you brought me here, so if they hit me, it means that they’re hitting you by extension, right? Also, there are s
About Zac?Olivia had known Zac for such a long time, and he had never once talked about his father, so she guessed that they were not on that good of terms.For Zac’s father to come looking for her like this, it surely could not be anything good.This had Olivia worried for Zac.She pushed John away and said, “Mr. Quinton, if I have the answers to whatever you may ask, I will tell you everything.”John hung onto Olivia once more and said to Jimmy, “Don’t make things difficult for her, Uncle Quinton.”Jimmy chuckled and said, “What is it you’re saying? Could your Uncle Quinton really bully your wife?”John did not reply to that and merely let go of Olivia’s hand. Looking at the backs of Jimmy and Olivia, who were walking away, he could not help but frown.As Jimmy and Olivia walked onto the balcony, Jimmy handed Olivia a glass of wine. “Ms. Larson, I heard you’ve gotten very close to Zac as of late, right?”She took the glass of wine from him but did not drink it. She nodded a
Jimmy’s face contorted into a grim, mocking smile. “I’m helping you, Johnny.”“You don’t have to worry about me, Uncle Quinton.”Immediately after, John took Olivia’s hand and led her to the other side of the building.“How many times have I told you to leave Zac alone, Olivia Larson? Why won’t you listen?”Olivia flung his hand away and smirked coldly. “If it wasn’t for Zac, I would’ve died so many times already.”“Jimmy Quinton isn’t someone you can afford to anger.”“Yes, I can’t afford it.” She stared at him. “I can’t afford to anger you as well. I’m just a weak, powerless woman. I can’t afford to anger anyone.”“Olivia Larson!” He grabbed her wrist with strong might and barked coldly, “Do you not know how to listen to instructions on what’s best for you?”She felt elated as she watched John fume with rage.“How I see it, no matter how much of a trash bag Jimmy Quinton is, he’s no match for you!”Olivia flung hard to get John to release her, but it was to no avail. She go
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