Olivia took some food calmly and said, “Of course.”Mrs. Simmons was startled. “Miss, are you serious? Mr. Quinton’s situation…”“Yes.”“Do you love Mr. Quinton, or is it just… because you want to return his favor?”Olivia glanced at her. “Is there any difference?”“Of course there is.”“Mrs. Simmons, four years ago, when I was the most down and out, he was with me during my vulnerable moments, even when I was in despair.”Olivia smiled. “When I was dying in prison, he took the risk to rescue me and send me to Murica. He gave me a house and helped me open an atelier. He supported my dream and looked after me.“Mrs. Simmons, if it was not for him, I would have died four years ago when John locked me up in the room.”Her eyes glistened with tears, and she smiled bitterly. “Mrs. Simmons, the man I loved, decided to give Dorothy, who was perfectly fine, the last bag of blood and leave me to die.“It was Zac who donated blood for me, and I survived because of him.”Olivia felt th
Cancer?Mrs. Simmons stopped and was at a momentary loss. “Miss, hasn’t your illness been cured?”Olivia squeezed out a smile and snatched Mrs. Simmon’s knife. “This is cancer, not other diseases. It won’t cure just like that. Even if it’s removed, it could come back. I’m a ticking time bomb, and there’s no way I can guarantee how long I’ll live.”She threw the kitchen knife aside and held Mrs. Simmons’s hand. “Miss Simmons, Ian needs you. Please accompany him on my behalf.”“Miss...”“Don’t let Ian know I’m still alive. Only with that can I ensure he is safe. Mrs. Simmons, please look after him on my behalf.”Mrs. Simmons’s hands trembled and were at a loss for words.Why did someone young like Olivia have incurable cancer…?The Larson family was lovely, yet each one of them had a tough life. She did not understand why God was being unfair.Olivia took Mrs. Simmons to the sofa and said patiently, “Mrs. Simmons, I am selfish, and it’s not worth it for you all to sacrifice anyt
Olivia froze when she heard the voice. Then, she answered calmly. “Sorry, I’m not free today.” “I know Mr. Quinton had a car accident. You must visit him in the hospital. That’s why I want to talk to you.”She licked her dry lips. “Are you trying to talk me out of marrying him?”After a moment of silence, the person on the other end of the call admitted it.“Yes. I never wanted you to marry him. Now that he’s had an accident, I am even reluctant to let you marry him. I don’t plan to hide my thoughts from you.”Maybe she felt Xavier’s action had overstepped her boundaries. She distanced herself from him.“No matter how much you try to persuade me, I won’t change my mind.”Then, she paused. Her voice sounded serious. “Xavier, I want to marry him no matter what his condition is like.” “Pheebs, why? Why would you choose him even if he is already like this?”Xavier could see her determination in her answer and felt sad. “Pheebs, am I not better than him? Do you really love him?”
On the way to the hospital, Olivia felt a tightness in her chest. It was as if she was holding her breath.Sometimes, she had no idea what was attractive about her that made them like her.In particular...The person she did not love looked so reluctant. When she was in love, her lover ruthlessly abandoned her.People could never get what they wanted, right?Or would her life have been different if she had loved Zac or Xavier instead of John?She smiled mockingly at the thought. She was getting increasingly imaginative.There were not many ifs in this world.If there was, she wanted to go back in time and save everyone who died because of her, even if it cost her her life.However, she could not go back.With that in mind, she drove to the hospital. She ran into Ken as soon as she parked her car.Ken froze when he saw her. Then his eyes darkened, and his expression grew solemn. "Liv, there's something I need to tell you."Olivia's heart shuddered, and she could not help ten
"What?"Olivia's eyes widened as she grew uneasy.'What does Dorothy want with Zac?'"Do you know what they talked about?"Ken shook his head. "I don't know. I only know because I asked the nurse on duty to keep an eye on him for me. He probably won't tell you about it."Olivia frowned and instantly thought of many possibilities.'Does Dorothy know I'm still alive?'Or did Dorothy find out about Zac's illness?'Or...'No, she did not think it was right afterward."Have... Have you found the cause of the accident?"Ken nodded. "Yes, but not the people behind it. It seems a bit difficult. They won't speak up.""Keep it a secret. It would be bad for Zac if people knew about his illness."Olivia forced herself to calm down, took a deep breath, and leaned over to pick up the food container on the floor. Fortunately, Mrs. Simmons had bought one of good quality. It also fell vertically earlier, so the food inside probably did not spill."I'll talk to Zac about it. Keep this new
Olivia made a gesture. "A little bit, but sign language is so hard that I can't remember. So I only learned some simple ones."Zac shuddered. He never thought she would do these for him.He knew at that moment that her determination to marry him was real.Not wanting her to see his emotional breakdown, he smiled. "Aren't you afraid I can't read sign language?"It was Olivia's turn to be dumbfounded this time, but she shook her head. "I've seen you defend the deaf-mute. You must know some."Zac laughed at her serious expression. "I'm kidding. I do know some.""Then I will learn it well so that we have no problems communicating."With a sneer, Zac said with a gleam of disappointment in his eyes. "It won't be like this forever, right? I still want to hear things."Olivia said slowly, gesturing. "You can do it!""It's not that easy. It's not a mild concussion but damaged neurons."Shaking her head and waving her hand, Olivia quickly typed. Olivia: [No, the doctor said you're te
Wanting Zac to eat, Olivia could only wait for him to finish eating before giving him a massage.Bored, she picked up her phone and played with it.She wanted to find some funny video to entertain Zac, but she swiped and saw an eye-catching headline."Mr. Quinton's bride appears to have escaped their marriage after his car crash!"'Escape from marriage?'Ha, how dare they say that?'But who could have published it?'Is it Dorothy?'Olivia looked up at Zac, patted him, and asked, "What did Dorothy come to talk to you about?"Zac's eyes darkened slightly as he kept his lips closed tightly without saying anything.Olivia: [Tell me. I won't impulsively find fault with her. I also want to be mentally prepared for the unexpected at the wedding.]After reading the sentence, Zac was silent for a while. He put down the cutlery and said, "Then I'll be honest with you. Don't be angry."Olivia nodded. "I promise not to get angry.""She said my bride had run away and wanted me to marry
Zac was silent for a while, a little reluctant to answer.If he told her that John still loved her, would she return to him?However, he never wanted to lie to her.It was because he knew she hated people lying to her. One lie would leave a permanent thorn in the heart.After a long time, he looked at her with mixed feelings and slowly said, "Have you ever thought that he still loves you, or maybe he never liked Dorothy?"Olivia froze, her bright eyes blinking as she smiled.There was a hint of self-mockery and disbelief."Zac, why are you defending him? You scolded him four years ago."Zac felt helpless as he smiled wryly. "But I'm telling the truth. It's just that he's slow to react, so are you going back to him?"Olivia was momentarily shocked before shaking her head. "Of course not. Even if he and Dorothy are innocent, he indeed helped Dorothy hurt the people I love and me."With that said, she looked down at her stomach before looking up and saying, "Two children died be
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