Her little brother was embarrassed. Olivia smiled and tapped his hand. "Ian, help me adjust the bed up."Ian obeyed and went over to adjust the bed, asking, "How's the height? Is this good?""Yeah, it's just right. Thank you."Olivia was worried when she saw the bandage on Ian's hand. She frowned and said, "Ian, does the wound on your hand affect your writing?"Ian glanced down. "It's okay. It's not very serious. Besides, I've finished the joint examination. I have no more examinations.""How'd it go?"Ian lowered his head and said nothing."Ian, I'm just asking. After all, you're taking the senior high entrance examination next year. I'm afraid..."Before Olivia could finish, Ian suddenly looked up at her with a determined look and said, "Don't worry. There's still half a term left. I can catch up."Because of everything that happened to the Larson family and especially Olivia two years ago, Ian had a chip on his shoulder. He even began to indulge himself under Dorothy's en
Olivia had always had a hard time saying no to Ian's requests.However, there was no way she would agree to get back together with John.Besides, John would refuse even if she wanted to.How was he getting back together with her when he was trying to kill her?Her heart ached vaguely at the thought of these."Ian." Olivia lowered her head and said with a wry smile, "I'm afraid I can't promise you that."With that said, she looked up. She fought back her tears, pressed her lips, and said, "After all, he was already with Dorothy."Ian shook his head. "You must be mistaken. How could he be with Dolly?"He had spent a lot of time with them these past two years.He could tell that John did not feel that way about Dolly.Suddenly he sighed. "But maybe it's because you broke his heart with the affair, so he's just using Dolly to get back at you."Olivia's heart hurt more after hearing that.John made everyone think that he and Dorothy were innocent and that she had wronged him.H
"Ah!"Dorothy held her burning cheek and glared at Zyla in disbelief, wishing she could rip her up right now.However, she had to fake it in front of Ian.Then she blinked, and tears poured out. "Ms. Jones, what are you doing?"With that said, she turned around to look at Ian. "Ian, I didn't mean that. I thought everyone knew. I..."Seeing her eyes red from crying, Ian felt sorry and said, "Forget it. Your and John's business has nothing to do with me.""Ian..."However, before Dorothy could finish, Ian added, "But I want Liv and John to be together. They love each other and shouldn't be separated."Dorothy froze as soon as he said this.If she heard him right, Ian just called Olivia "Liv" and said he wanted Olivia and John to get back together.Two years. She carefully brainwashed him for two years, and he was not even on her side.Dorothy wanted to explode, but she gritted her teeth and endured it after all."Ian, I know you can't accept it for the moment." She wiped her
Half a month later, although Olivia was still unable to walk normally, the doctor allowed her to be discharged in just another two days.“Sis Liv, this is great! You can finally be discharged from the hospital. What do you want to eat? I’ll make it for you. We have to celebrate!”Olivia smiled. “Zy, why don’t you become a food blogger? Maybe you can make some money.”“Really? But I just want to cook for you.”After saying that, Zyla rested her head on Olivia’s shoulder. Then, she reached out and touched Olivia’s hair. “Sis Liv, you can live with me for the rest of your life. I’ll take care of you.”Ever since Olivia was injured, this girl had returned to her previous vigor.Her words were so sweet that it was as if her mouth was coated with honey. Olivia found it very amusing and laughed non-stop. “Okay, but I’m very sick, so you have to think about that properly.”“I’m not afraid.”The two chatted for a while, and suddenly, Zyla glanced at the phone with a worried expression
“I never touched Dorothy. Trust me, okay?”There was a hint of pleading in John’s voice as if he was the had ever loved Olivia as humbly as she loved him.Olivia pushed him away and said coldly, “John, how long more do you want to keep up this act?“You come to make up with me when you’re drunk, but when you’re sober, you climb into Dorothy’s bed and say you want me to die.“John, I don’t understand you, and I don’t want to, so let me go.”“Why don’t you trust me?”John propped himself up and stretched out his hand to gently caress her face. His deep eyes were like a black abyss, making it difficult to understand his emotions.Olivia felt a little tightness in her chest and a tearing pain in her heart.She never expected that one day the mighty John would ask her why she did not trust him.How ironic.She smacked his hand away and sneered. “John, aren’t you tired of pretending? Back then, I asked you over and over again why you didn't believe me.“But what did you do then? D
The next morning, Zyla helped Olivia complete the discharge procedures before returning to the ward. Then, she began to help her organize her things.“Sis Liv, have you figured out what you want to eat today?”Olivia thought for a while and said, “How about pork chop, salmon, and your signature creme brulee?”As soon as Olivia said that, she noticed that Zyla’s face was a little off-color.“Zy, what’s the matter? Are you feeling unwell?”Zyla frowned and covered her mouth. She waved her hand at Olivia, then ran into the toilet to throw up.Olivia thought that Zyla ate something that had gone bad, so she quickly said, “Zy, is your stomach hurting? I’ll call the doctor.”However, Zyla stopped her before she could go out.“No, it’s been like this for a few days.”“How many days? Why haven’t I seen you vomit before?”Zyla washed her face with water and wiped it casually. “It wasn’t very serious, and besides, I was afraid that you would worry. Look at how nervous you are now. You’
The process of waiting for the results was torment.At noon, Zyla refused to eat. Her hands were tightly clenched, and her teeth were gritted so hard that her lips turned white.Olivia was worried about her, but she also knew that saying anything would be pointless. She could only silently stay by Zyla’s side. She would wait with her and face this together with her.Sometimes, she could not help but wonder how difficult Zy’s previous life had been that made her so strong yet so fragile that she could fool everyone with her optimistic appearance.Everyone, including her, thought that Zyla was happy.At four o’clock in the afternoon, the doctor finally came over with the results.“Ms. Jones, congratulations. You are two months pregnant. After this…”Before he could finish speaking, Zyla raised her head abruptly. “Can I have an abortion now?”He froze for a moment before frowning and trying to persuade otherwise. “Ms. Jones, with your physique and uterus, conceiving will not be
Golden Hills Apartment.Olivia glanced at Zyla on the bed, closed the door, and said to Fred, who was beside her, “Thank you. Sorry to trouble you again.”Fred scratched his head. “You’re welcome, Ms. Larson. You really shouldn’t be so polite with me.”After that, he looked at her legs. “Ms. Larson, I’ll stay tonight. It’s tough for you to walk around, and Ms. Jones is not emotionally stable. I’m afraid something will happen.”She felt bad when he said that. “I think that’s too much trouble for you. After all, you have to work part-time and take care of your sister. I’m afraid...”“No, my sister doesn’t really need my care now. I found a part-time job where I can work remotely, so I’m not as hard-pressed as before.”Fred smiled. “Speaking of which, I have to thank you. Without you, I wouldn’t be so relaxed.”Olivia could not refuse after seeing him like this, so she pointed to the kitchen. “Since you say that, then please help me make dinner. After dinner, you can go back to r
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