Olivia was feeling a little bit of insomnia. It could have been because of the multitude of things that happened recently.At midnight, she sat on the balcony to look at the stars. She could not help but think back to the day before she and John got married.At the time, she was really nervous, but she was also very excited.She would be on long calls with John every night.She did most of the talking, and John did most of the listening.Even though she fell asleep first every time she was talking, John would never hang up. He would wait till the next morning and be the first one to wish her a good morning when she woke up.Those were very happy days, and every time Olivia thought about it, she would think that the John from back then was a completely different person than the current John.When did they stop trusting each other?Was it after that accident?She did not think so.When Olivia was deep in thought, the doorbell rang.She frowned. It was so late right now. Who co
Olivia wanted to get up to take a look, but John lay on top of her, refusing to let her move.“Ignore it.”Olivia was a little frustrated. When did this man become so clingy?“If you don’t let me go, John, I’ll call the police.”Maybe he heard the seriousness in Olivia’s voice as he swayed his way up and plopped onto the sofa. He did not dare to stop Olivia any longer.Olivia fixed her clothes and walked to the door. Through the peephole, she saw who it was and froze on the spot.Why was it him?After hesitating for a while, she opened the door but blocked the door with her body.“W-why are you here?”“I saw the news.”Olivia knew what news he was referring to, and she smiled awkwardly. “Since you saw it, you should already know not to come. It’s late, go back.”“You’re not going to invite me in?”The man stretched his neck and tried to look inside.Olivia was quick to obstruct his view. “It’s really late. I’m going to go to sleep. I don’t want my fiance to overthink. You
“It’s you!”Xavier’s eyes darkened. He pointed at John and asked, “Why is he here, Pheebs? He’s not your fiance!”“Why do you care?”John was unforgiving with his retort. “Of course I’m not her fiance. I’m her hubby!”“Stop lying! Pheebs doesn’t even know you!”“What about you, then? What is the purpose of you approaching her?” John snickered coldly. “Don’t you tell me that you came all the way to Ocean City just to ask for a reason! I don’t believe you’re that infatuated with her.”Xavier’s expressions were extremely gloomy. His beautiful narrow eyes stared intently at Olivia, hoping that she would give him an answer.“Scram! Go back quickly to Murica!”“I won’t leave!”Olivia’s fists were balled tightly. Her head was drooped low, and as the two men’s quarrels became louder, her anger level was increasing as well.Finally, she could not take it anymore and roared, “Enough!”She turned over, looked at John, and yelled, “John Freeman, you’re a f*cking b*stard! How dare you pr
‘Another one?’Olivia turned to look at Zac in surprise and asked, “You mean Xavier Hemsworth?”“Xavier Hemsworth?” Zac looked at the photo. “That’s his name?”“Yeah, we know each other from abroad.” Olivia then continued. “He saved my life before.”“When?”“Back when Jenson abducted me, he was with me. He blocked the knife Jenson wanted to kill me with. He got admitted to the ICU later.”Zac squinted. “There were many doubts about Jenson’s release. I still haven’t got a hold on who told the police to release him.” “It was John.”“John? Who told you that?”“Jenson.”Zac’s expression changed. He held her shoulders with mixed emotions. “Liv, Jenson’s words are not reliable. You shouldn’t believe him.”“But… if not him, then who? Jenson didn’t say his name. He only said that it was a man from Ocean City that hated me. I can only think of John.”“Liv…”Zac had no idea what to say.He did not like John either, especially since they had become rivals in love. It was nearly imp
“Hello? Dolly? Are you listening?”Dorothy's hands were hanging listlessly by her side. Olivia’s face popped into her mind, which made her scream in fear.‘Impossible!‘That b*tch is dead. How was she resurrected?‘But who else would visit Zyla and become Zac’s fiance so quickly?’She had no idea who else it could be.Over these four years, she was hoping to marry John, but his attitude toward her grew colder year by year, and now, he only wanted to kill her.Later on, she learned that he went abroad, got to know another woman, and fell for her.However, she had no idea who this woman was.She even sent someone over to investigate, but no news returned..She was aware that the status of being the lady of the Jameson family was not enough for her to rule the world.Which was why she needed another status.Within the families in Ocean City, apart from John’s, there was only the Lucas family and the Quinton family.Coincidentally, the Quinton family and the Jameson family had
Zac nodded at her and motioned her to go over. “Miss, welcome back.”Looking at the familiar face, all the past memories flooded her mind, and her vision started to get blurry.Olivia quickly walked over and hugged the person. “Mrs. Simmons…I missed you.”“Miss, I missed you too, I thought that…” Mrs. Simmons sobbed. “I really thought that you were dead four years ago.”“I am sorry… I wasn’t considerate enough. I’ve been too selfish…”“Miss, don’t be foolish. How could you be selfish?”Mrs. Simmons used her warm hands to wipe away her tears. “You silly kid. When I heard that you killed someone for revenge, I was so scared, so I quickly came to Ocean City to find you. But you wouldn’t see anyone, so I could only wait until you were willing to see me.”Mrs. Simmons sniffed. “But the only thing that came back to me was the news of your death.”“I am sorry…”“You really like apologizing, huh? You’re not at fault, okay? When I thought you were dead, the young master became vegeta
“Miss?”Mrs. Simmons came out and grabbed her. “Miss, it’s windy out here. Come back in.”Olivia finally regained her senses and wiped her tears. “Yeah. Let’s go.”“Miss, Mr. Quinton is a good man. Much better than your previous one. I am happy that you can marry him.”“He is a good man indeed.”“I can see that Mr.Quinton really loves you and he is gentle and caring. You will definitely not suffer. You can even have children, and I can take care of them for you.”Hearing these words, Olivia was stunned, and she laughed. “Mrs. Simmons, that is way too far off to think of.”“It’s not far off. How old are you now? If you don’t have children soon, I will be too old to take care of them.”Olivia could not tell her about the fake marriage, and she did not want to talk about children either, so she said, “Mrs. Simmons, I didn't take my shower yesterday. I’ll take one now.”“Alright sure.”After going upstairs, Olivia let out a sigh of relief.Children… were a sensitive topic for he
[I heard that you’re getting married?]‘I suppose I won’t be able to go back to Murica in the near future to buy him dinner.]Olivia felt a little sorry and replied. [Yes, my apologies. I won’t be able to buy you dinner for the time being.][What’s with the sudden idea to get married? I haven’t heard you mention anything about it before.] [I guess it’s destiny. After seeing him when I came back, I really wanted to marry him.]Mr. M did not reply after this message.Olivia did not know why Mr. M would care about such things. She felt that her marriage this time was way more hectic and famous than hers with John back then.She shook her head and put down her phone.As for the atelier, Jennie would have to take over for now, but she would still use some of her time to finish the designs.The only change was that she would work remotely.After all, she needed her career.…At the chambers.Zac was reading through the documents needed for his court session when his door was su
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