The flight back was a passenger plane arranged by Zac alone.However, this plane would not be going to the normal airport, so it would also not stop at the international airport either.“I sent Fred the address.”“Of the airport?”“No, it’s a coffee shop near the airport. I’ll send you there, and you’ll go back with them.”Olivia was grateful for his arrangements. At the same time, she also felt admiration for him.“Thank you, Zac, for coming all the way here to help me.”Zac pretended to be angry. “Olivia, if you keep behaving so humbly with me, I will stop being your friend.”She smiled mischievously. “Just think of that as my catchphrase, and don’t mind it.”“Heh, you are always like this. I don’t know whether I should believe you or not.”“Okay, I’ll stop teasing you. It’s time for us to get on the plane.”Zac chuckled. “Are you hungry? What do you want to eat? There is a doctor up there who can examine you and a bed where you can sleep.”Olivia froze for a moment. She
Not long after, Fred parked the car in front of the coffee shop before Olivia could even finish her coffee.By the time she realized it, he was already standing beside her.“Liv.”Olivia looked up. When she spotted this person whom she had not seen in a long time, a lump rose into her throat, and she stood up to hug him.“Fred, I’m finally back.”“Liv, you’ve lost weight.”While speaking, she smelled a familiar scent on him.It was not the smell of perfume, but a refreshing smell unique to cheerful boys. It was completely different from John’s mature scent which was laced with the smell of tobacco.“Maybe I’m not used to the food over there.”Fred chuckled. “Don’t worry, I bought ingredients for your favorite dish, and I will cook it for you later.”She let go of him and asked with a smile, “You still want to cook at this late hour?”“Of course! It’s to welcome you back, so it has to be grand.”“Okay, it’s up to you. Let’s go home.”Fred pulled her luggage and nodded. “Oka
“Pheebs, don’t be so cold.”Jennie also said, “Pheebs, forget it. Mr. Hemsworth is also concerned about you. He called me because he knew they caught Jenson, and I accidentally told him…“What’s more, he’s our big customer, so cut him some slack, okay?”Even Lyla chimed in. “Mommy, let Mr. Hemsworth stay. His magic tricks are really interesting. I want you to see them too.”Olivia was completely speechless. She looked at Fred and asked, “Are you going to speak for him too?”Fred glanced at her and sneered. “Why would I? I’d love to send him back.”Upon hearing this, Xavier was not happy. “Fred, it’s fine if you don’t help out, but why are you undermining me?”“So what if I am? What can you do about it?” Fred looked at him through the rearview mirror and said provocatively, “If you don’t like it, I’ll stop the car, and you can get back on your own.”This left Xavier speechless, so he looked at Olivia again. “Pheebs, don’t be angry. Don’t drive me away for the sake of the king cr
Suddenly, a pair of small chubby hands stretched out and gently wiped away the tears on Olivia’s cheeks.Then, Lyla patted Olivia on the back the same way that Olivia patted her to coax her to sleep. “Mommy, don’t cry.”Olivia’s heart trembled, and she was very moved.However, in order not to worry Lyla, she wiped away her tears and smiled. “Mommy is fine. I’m not crying. Something got into my eyes.”“Mommy, are you going to sleep with Lyla tonight?”“Of course I’m sleeping with you.”After finishing the bath, Olivia ran into her room and waited for more than ten minutes before forcing back all her tears.Lyla was her salvation. What did she ever do to deserve such a sensible and cute child?She was already very happy.She would give up her revenge plan. She felt very satisfied to be able to watch Lyla row up for the rest of her life.“Liv, it’s time to eat.”Not long after, Fred knocked on the door and asked her to eat. She paused her train of thought and recomposed herself
Olivia’s life felt like it completely quietened down after that night.John no longer called her on the phone, and Xavier no longer came knocking on her door.The only bad thing was that she had to go to the police station every now and then to take statements to testify against Jenson Luke.On the following Monday, the moment she reached the atelier, Jennie pulled her frantically into her office.“Pheebs, there’s a job that could earn us quite a bit, but it’s really up to you if you want to take it up.”Olivia saw how solemn Jennie was and smiled. “Why so serious? You’re the one that has always made the decisions about things like this, right?”Jennie was a little guilty. “It’s to do with Xavier. Even though I may be in charge of liaising with the clients, you’re the one doing the designs, so you’d have to still communicate with the client, right?”“Spit it out. What project is this?”“Actually…” Jennie licked her lips. “It won’t cause you too much hassle, now that you don’t h
A story?Olivia was a little confused, but she replied ‘Of course,’ anyway.[When I met her, I was still young, and I didn’t know what forever meant. All I was after was a glorified, glamourous explosion of love, so I held back my feelings, and it caused us to drift apart.][By the time I realized that the wedge in between us had grown so wide that the sweet memories we shared in the beginning had now become a thing of the past, I knew we could never return to back then.]At that time, Mr. M paused for a while.Olivia watched the messages appear on the screen and waited for a continuation of the story, but there were no newer messages for a long time.She could not help but ask, [What happened after that?]Mr. M did not reply, so Olivia went on to do other things.Mr. M only replied after ten minutes.[Sorry, my butler was asking me about some things.][No worries. Please feel free to continue.][Later after that, she left, and I suddenly found my world to be dark, gloomy, a
Xavier saw how spooked Olivia was and released her immediately. He smiled jokingly and teased her. “I’m just kidding with you. I’m a righteous man, so I would never do something like taking advantage of you.”She glanced at him cautiously and said, “How would I know that?”He hid his smile immediately when he realized that she was angry and stuffed the bouquet into her arms. “I brought you flowers. Are you free tonight? I’ve made reservations at a pretty good restaurant, and I’d like to bring you there for dinner.”“No need. I’m not free tonight.”“Fred has dinner waiting for you?”“Yeah.”“Bring me along, then.”Olivia was stunned. She looked helplessly at the cheeky man. “Mr. Hemsworth, this concerns my house. What business do I have bringing a client back home with me?”He narrowed his beautiful moon-shaped eyes and leaned against the table. “Aren’t we friends, Pheebs? Besides that, I’ve gone to your house many times for a meal, so doing it again isn’t that big of a deal.”
Olivia’s heart was startled. Her hands immediately balled into fists, and her nails dug deep into her flesh.“You found Rainie Jameson?”“Not yet, but I will soon.”Ken paused for a while before continuing. “Liv, it’s exactly like you said. Rainie Jameson has always been hidden. She’s in prison now, and she’s most likely having the worst time of her life.”“Do you know where?”“Yeah. I only know that she’s in Britland for now. I’m still looking for more in-depth information.”After hearing that, Olivia she so overwhelmed that her lips could not stop trembling. “When you find out, let me know, okay?”“Are you still in Solaria City?”“No, why?”“I’ll come for you in a couple of days. We’ll talk face-to-face.”Olivia frowned. “What do you need to meet face-to-face with me to talk about?”Ken did not explain further. “You’ll know when the time comes. I’ll make a move now, goodbye.”Before she could ask more, he had already hung up.What was that all about?She could not think
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