John headed to the door and rang the doorbell. In just a few seconds, Madam Cailyn came to get the door.“Mr. Freeman, good to see you. Please come in.”However, as she spoke, she saw Olivia behind John and froze.“M-Ms. Larson?”Olivia smiled lightly. “Madam Cailyn.”Madam Cailyn grabbed her hand and said, “Are you… really Ms. Larson? I… heard Ms. Larson was dead. So, you…”Looking at the tears bubbling in Madam Cailyn’s eyes, Olivia made up her mind and shook her head. “Madam Cailyn, you have mistaken me for someone else. I’m Phoebe James. I just look like Ms. Larson.”Madam Cailyn was disappointed when she heard that. “Huh? You are not Ms. Larson? I… am so sorry about that.”“It doesn’t matter. I’m used to it.”Madam Cailyn let go of Olivia’s hand and made way for them to enter. “Come in first. Mr. Sam is changing his clothes in his room.”Olivia looked at John and saw him pointing at the room at the end of the corridor. Only then did Olivia knock on the door.“Sam?”“I’
John wanted to sit in the car’s back seat at the underground parking lot. However, Olivia pointed at the passenger’s seat in front. “It’s congested behind. Why don’t you sit in the front.”“There’s room for three people in the back. It won’t be congested.”Olivia’s expression changed. “You said you were here to be our driver. Have you ever seen a driver sitting in the back before?”She had really given him the position of driver of the day.John could say nothing and sat in the front passenger’s seat obediently.Along the way, the people behind him were chatting nonstop. From the rear-view mirror, he could see Olivia smiling, so natural and beautiful.He had not seen such a smile on her for a long, long time.He had to admit he was jealous of Sam now.Sam was only a child Olivia happened to get to know, yet Olivia treated him so kindly. Meanwhile, he… was only hated and despised by Olivia....After having breakfast at the mall, the three went shopping.Olivia helped Sam cho
Yellow was bright, and the three of them looked good. They were in the spotlight as soon as they left the store.Sam tugged Olivia’s clothes carefully. “Lady, they all seem to be looking at us... Could it be that these clothes are too eye-catching?”Olivia did not mind and comforted him. “It doesn’t matter. We have to look joyous on your birthday.”Sam grinned. “Thank you, lady.”“You’re welcome.”Then, she secretly glanced at John. When she noticed his awkward expression, she suggested, “You can change back to your suit if you are not used to this. We won’t blame you for it.”John was unhappy to hear that suggestion. “I don’t want to change.”“Why are you putting on a disdainful expression, then?”“This is my first time wearing something like this, and I’m not used to it.”Olivia burst out into laughter and joyfully headed ahead with Sam.John smiled when he saw how happy Olivia was.He would not have worn this hoodie if it was not for her....When the three of them arri
When they got off the rollercoaster, Sam and Olivia were fine. However, John looked pale and sat on the bench to rest.“Mr. Freeman, it seems that you are getting old. Let’s go to the aquarium next time. It’s quiet and safe there.”John rolled his eyes and said, “Ungrateful brat.”However, Sam hid behind Olivia and made a grim face. “I’m saying this out of kindness. Look at Olivia. She is fine.”John lifted his head and looked at Olivia. “Why are you calling her by her name and calling me Mr. Freeman instead?”“You look older than Olivia.”“I’m older than her, but not by much. Stop calling me Mr. Freeman.”Sam shook Olivia’s arm and asked, “Lady, what do you think?”Olivia did not care about John’s emotions. She pinched Sam’s nose lightly and said, “You can call him whatever you prefer.”“Um…” Sam seemed to have considered the matter of fact that John was financially supporting him. So, he decided to change the way he addressed John. “Can I call you John, then?”John was sati
“Olivia, I’ll never let go of you, even if you have decided not to forgive me.”Olivia did not have the energy to think about what he meant by that and did not want to respond. She remained silent.When the train exited the haunted house, Sam noticed Olivia’s red eyes and was worried.“Lady, what happened just now? Why are you crying?”Olivia sniffled, and she wiped her tears with a piece of tissue. Then, she smiled and said, “It was too scary inside. I was scared and cried.”“You didn’t scream.”To Sam, people would scream when they were afraid, but he did not hear Olivia scream.“I was so scared I forgot to scream.”To distract Sam’s attention, she pointed to the cart ahead. “Do you want ice cream?”Sam looked at her and nodded. “Yes.”Olivia took a few bucks and handed them to him. “Go and buy three ice creams. I want vanilla.”“What about you, John?”“The same flavor as hers.”“Alright. I’ll be right back.”After Sam left to get the ice-creams, John sat beside Olivia.
“Daddy, Mommy, what are you guys still doing here? Let’s move on to the next ride.”As soon as Sam spoke, he dragged Olivia to the pendulum ride. A glint of reluctance flashed across John’s eyes, but he still followed them.It was six o ‘clock in the afternoon, and all three of them, hungry and growling, drove to the restaurant they had booked.Their dinner was a seafood feast with lobsters and king crabs. Sam was astonished.Just as Sam was about to enjoy his meal, Olivia stopped him and said, “Wait a minute.”Then, the waiter came in with a cake.Sam was overjoyed. “It’s a cake!”“Of course. Your birthday would be incomplete without cake.”Olivia opened the cake and put in a candle. Then, she asked John to help light it and turn off the light.“Make a wish, Sam.”Sam pressed his lips together and sobbed, saying, “Daddy, Mommy, thank you for fulfilling my long-cherished dream. Finally, I can have a birthday accompanied by parents, cake, and fun. I’m grateful for what you hav
John did not seem to expect that she would ask this question. He was stunned for a few seconds before he snapped out of shock.“Are you afraid to answer?”John looked at her firmly. “Will you believe me if I say I didn’t?”After staring at him for a long time, Olivia smiled and shook her head. “No.”She pointed to the beach and said, “It was here that Dorothy pushed me into the sea. You ran past me and saved Dorothy. You told me that she was pregnant and had your child.”Then, she smiled bitterly. “Later, in the hospital, you hit me, scolded me, and asked me how I was going to compensate for the loss of your child.”She licked her lips and looked at John again. “That’s the anger only a dad would show when he lost his child.”John stared at her, knowing it was pointless explaining.He had done all those things.Every single one, and every single moment. John remembered everything.These four years, he would like to forget those moments he hurt her. However, the memories were b
In an instant, he knew it was pointless saying anything anymore.The woman before him was very different from four years ago. She had changed since they first met after four years had passed.He could see that she was stronger.However, the more she let go of everything, the more John realized how much he cared about this woman.It was just that…His care was meaningless now.What Zac said may make sense. Late affection was worse than nothing.Then, they just took a silent walk on the beach and talked about some meaningless topics. Then, he sent her back to Elegance Gardens.When Olivia entered the villa, he stood outside for a long time and waited for her room light to turn off before leaving....Olivia heard Mrs. Simmons knocking on her room door while still asleep the following day.“Miss, Miss, something bad happened.”In a daze, Olivia struggled to open her eyes and staggered to open the door.“Mrs. Simmons, why are you so anxious early in the morning?”Mrs. Simmons
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