“Besides, she helped me get out of prison early, so when I get out, I’ll help her.”The woman sneered. “My final task is to cripple you!”Olivia would be stupid if she did not know who the young lady of the Jameson family was after what the bully told her.‘Dorothy Jameson?’Olivia could not help herself from laughing. “Who is Dorothy Jameson? Isn’t she Dorothy Ellis, the ungrateful foster daughter of the Larson family?”“B*tch! Watch your mouth. How dare you say something like that about Ms. Jameson? Are you looking for trouble?”The woman kicked Olivia’s body. “Do you know that two most powerful young masters in Ocean City are trying to win her heart? You’re just a prisoner. How dare you call her by her name? You don’t even deserve to be her slave!”Olivia ignored her.It turned out Zyla had been trying to tell her that the Jameson family’s biological daughter was Dorothy.However, it also left her wondering.If Dorothy was the biological daughter of the Jameson family, why
The president’s office, on the top floor of Freeman Group.John was reading through a document. Wes did not knock on the door before rushing in.“Wes, don’t you know how to knock on a door?”Wes took a few breaths and said in a flustered voice, “Mr. Freeman, Mrs. Freeman is dead.”John stopped writing, and his hand shuddered.It took him a long time to sneer as calmly as he could. “She will never die. Before this…”Before he could finish, Wes interrupted. “It’s true this time. The news just came from the prison that Mrs. Freeman was burned to death.”John looked up at Wes and asked, “Is she… really dead?”“Yes. Mrs. Freeman was the only one in the infirmary. All the cameras were on, and the police have verified her identity. It’s Mrs. Freeman.”‘Is she really dead?‘How?‘How could she die… before she could forgive me? She can’t die…’John could not accept it.After a long silence, he asked in a hoarse voice, “Was it intentional or accidental?”“Police say there were sign
"I heard everything." John walked up to her, grabbed her neck, and said through gritted teeth, "So you faked it all! Dorothy, why?"Dorothy was breathless from the grip. "Because I'm jealous! I'm jealous of her!"'Jealous?'John felt his rage burning, only wanting to kill the woman in front of him!All of this was because of her.As a result, they misunderstood each other until Liv died.He still thought she cheated on him, and she still thought he killed Zyla.Dorothy blushed as if she were going to die the next second.She patted his hand hard and said with difficulty, "Johnny... You can't kill me. You... You promised!"John intensified his grip until Dorothy was about to lose her breath.Dorothy coughed several times and croaked, "Cough cough. Johnny. When you begged me to let Olivia go, you promised you wouldn't kill me if I didn't sue her and agreed to a reduced sentence. Remember?"John clenched his hands as the veins in his forehead bulged. He wanted to kill the woman
It was not Aaron in the photo. It was none other than himself.He was still in school that year.He wanted to read in peace, so he went to the most deserted corner of the school alone, but he did not realize that there were people behind him...John looked blankly at the photo. His heart throbbed with pain, causing him to have trouble breathing and fall to the ground.He realized at that moment that he was Olivia's first love.He thought she was in love with Aaron and used him as a substitute.He even used that as an excuse to repeatedly insult and call her names...'Why didn't she tell me the truth?'Why did she admit repeatedly that Aaron was the one she loved?'Is it because she was disappointed in me?'Leaning sadly against the bed, John turned the photo around to see a line of words written on the back.[It's been five years. I finally found you, but I won't bother you. I'll come to you when I'm older. I hope you don't forget me.]'Five years?'John frowned slightly.
John did not say a word. He just let Zac carry him while he continued to drink wine.Zac smashed the bottle to the floor and yelled, "Drink. All you know is drink. Why don't you kill yourself by drinking?"After some time, John finally hoarsely shouted, "Wine!"Seeing him like this, Zac had mixed feelings. He let go of him and dropped him to the ground.Then he turned around and ran into the bathroom. He poured a bucket of water all over John and threw the bucket out."John, are you awake?"Do you know how loathsome it is to realize your true feelings until it's too late?"Do you think Liv will forgive you for behaving like this?"John looked blankly at him, wiped the water off his face, and grinned like a lunatic.Zac frowned, turned his head around, and commanded, "Wilbur, get me a bucket of ice water.""Okay."Wilbur soon came in with a bucket of water full of ice.Without thinking twice, Zac grabbed the bucket and poured the water all over John's head, chilling him from
"You know I don't see clients. We'll talk about it tomorrow if it's not urgent. Or you can send your assistant...""No, Pheebs. It's an important client. I wouldn't trust anyone else. Just do me a favor and help me meet them. What if I give you and Lyla all my time this weekend?"Olivia smiled helplessly and said, "Alright, I'm scared of you now. If you use your coquettishness on a man, you won't still be going on blind dates.""You're the best, Pheebs. I'll send you the address later.""Okay."After hanging up, Olivia glanced at her phone. It was almost time to leave.She cleared the desk and walked out with her bag....Shoreside Cafe.Olivia walked into their usual private room and saw a man in a white suit sitting inside."Hello, are you Mr. Hemsworth?"The look in the man's eyes changed slightly when he saw her, and he nodded. "Hello, Ms. Sutherland."Olivia ordered a cup of coffee, sat down, and explained. "Ms. Sutherland took the day off for some personal matters, so
"Yes, I'm good today. Ask Uncle if you don't believe me."Olivia smiled. "Your uncle dotes on you. When hasn't he covered for you?"Lyla stuck out her tongue, buried her face in her arms, and wrapped her little hands around her neck. "Mommy, will you take a bath with me tonight?"She was in a bad mood but suddenly felt better after Lyla showed up."Alright, play with your toys. Wash your hands for dinner later.""Okay."After dropping off Lyla, Olivia entered the kitchen and leaned against the door as she drank the orange juice."Why are you at home these days? No classes?""Liv, I'm in my senior year and am about to graduate. I don't have any classes. I've even finished my final year project. I'm just waiting for the presentation."Olivia pressed her lips together. "Are you sure you're not going to graduate school?"Fred glanced over his shoulder at her as he cooked and shook his head. "Liv, I'm lucky to be able to graduate from university. Besides, I want to help you. It's
After discussing the design, Olivia and Jennie walked Xavier to the door."Are you free this evening, Ms. James? Can we have dinner together? Consider it me making up to you, okay?"Olivia shook her head. "Sorry, my brother cooks for me every day."Xavier smiled awkwardly. "Ms. James, you still have a problem with me. It seems it would take me a long time to change your impression of me."Olivia said nothing but gave a perfunctory smile.After Xavier was gone, Jennie dragged Olivia into her office."Pheebs, what's going on? Why do I get the feeling he's attracted to you?"Olivia rolled her eyes at her. "Am I supposed to be happy that a jerk is attracted to me?""No, what if it's all a misunderstanding?""Even if it's a misunderstanding." Olivia turned around and walked outside. "Don't forget I'm also a mother. I'm going to sketch."...Xavier did not find Olivia again after that, and the matter was considered over.It was not until a few nights later that Olivia got a sudde
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