When they came out of the cemetery, John pulled open the back door of the car and shoved Ian into it. "Sit in the back."With that said, he walked around the car and got into the front passenger seat.Olivia took a double take, glanced at him, and sat next to Ian."Ian, how have you been eating?"Ian raised his eyebrows. "What's the matter? Phoebe, are you gonna cook me good food again? I'm indeed a little tired of instant noodles. What are you going to make for me today?""What do you feel like having?""I'm having cravings for everything. Why don't we have a barbecue? It's been a long time since I have any."Olivia could not say no to Ian's enthusiastic invitation. She nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, we'll cook whatever you want. We'll buy the ingredients later.""Yeah, I know a market. It's fresh, and there won't be any paparazzi."Olivia paused. "Are you being followed?"Ian glanced at her and smiled. "You're being followed, not me.""I've been watching the news latel
He pressed Olivia so hard that she could not breathe and could only look blankly at him.Hearing a familiar engine sound, she suddenly snapped back to herself. She pushed John away and swore, "You pervert. You're shameless!"Seeing that she tried to run away, John yanked her back and looked at her with a half-smile. "How am I shameless? Hmm?"He knew Zac's car was back and that Zac might see them, but this ignited his desire to conquer her.It was only when he saw her flustered that he felt some sense of existence.Olivia's face went cold as she bit him hard on the hand. "Remember who you are. You're Mr. Freeman, and I'm Mrs. Quinton!"With that said, she glared at him, slammed the door shut, and walked straight toward Zac.As Wilbur lifted Zac out of the car, she trotted over and wheeled his wheelchair. She looked down and whispered, "How was your day at Quinton Group? Did anyone bully you? Did you eat?"Dumbfounded by her questions, Zac smiled. "Liv, I'm not that fragile. Don
"Sir..."Wilbur was reluctant as he stood still.Zac was irritated as he pulled a retractable baton stick out of his wheelchair and hit Wilbur. "If you don't get the f*ck out of here, never come again!"Wilbur got scared. He lowered his head and walked out.Horrified by the scene, Olivia tugged the hem of Zac's top. "Zac, what's with the four years that Wilbur said? Is there something you're not telling me?"Zac's eyes darkened as he put away the baton and comforted, "It's nothing. Don't listen to his nonsense.""Really?""Of course. Why would I lie to you?"With that said, Zac looked at the time. "I've got a few things to take care of. You can eat first. Just leave me some."Then he went alone up the track to the second floor and into his study.Looking at his back, Olivia frowned, a little uneasy.Zac rarely did this. There must be something wrong.However, she trusted Zac. He would not hurt her or anyone around her, so she could not imagine what he was hiding from hersel
Olivia’s heart dropped. Her hand that was raised froze in mid-air.‘Who’s Zac looking for?‘Why does he want to get rid of them?‘What’s the secret from 4 years ago?‘Is it related to Jess?‘If he knows that Sam is Jess’ son, will he allow her to see him again?’Questions raced through her mind, but she had no answer to any of them.However, these questions that she had no answers to were so important.“Who’s out there? Is it Liv?”Olivia was shocked when she heard that voice. She wanted to run but realized it would make her look suspicious. Thus, she pushed the door open and entered.“I…” She swallowed. “I wanted to ask if you’ve eaten. Do you want some dessert?”Zac looked at her empty hands and asked with a smile, “Where is it?”Olivia bit her lip. “It’s… in the fridge.”“What’s wrong with you?”Zac quickly noticed something was off about her. So, he pushed his wheelchair toward her and grabbed her hand. He said with a frown, “Why are your hands so cold? Did you have a
A week passed. Suddenly, the news of Dorothy getting engaged to Fabian had spread, and it was announced that they would hold their wedding at the Jasmine International Hotel in three days’ time. Even Ken was shocked by how fast it was happening.When Ken ran over in a panic, Olivia and Zac were watering the plants leisurely in the garden.“Have you seen the trending tweet?”Zac nodded calmly. “Yeah.”“How are you so calm if you’ve seen it?”Olivia did not know what had happened. She brought a cup of tea for Ken and said, “Ken, have some tea, and tell us calmly.”“Dorothy is getting married to Fabian!”Olivia was shocked upon hearing that. She thought she misheard him so she asked, “What did you say? Dorothy is getting married to Fabian? When?”Ken took the cup and downed the tea. Then, he nodded and replied, “You heard right. They will get married in three days.”Then, Olivia’s phone rang.“Mrs. Quinton, oh, no…”Dorothy’s voice sounded pleased and disdainful. “We will be
The day of the wedding. Jasmine International Hotel.The wedding between the Quinton and Jameson family was very prestigious. Almost everyone in Ocean City with fame and power was attending. It was even grander than Olivia and Zac’s wedding.The last wedding that was this grand was Olivia and John’s wedding 7 years ago.Olivia pursed her lips into a thin line as she looked at the woman in white on stage. Her eyes were calm, but they were icy.Four years ago, Dorothy said the reason she hated Olivia was that Olivia had everything while she had nothing.Now, four years later, Dorothy and Olivia had switched positions.When she thought about this, Olivia scoffed.Zac tightened his grip on her hand subconsciously and asked with his head tilted, “What’s wrong? Do you want to go back?”“How can I join in for the drama if I go back?”“Drama?”“Since Dorothy invited me here, she won’t let me go home safely, so…” She smiled at Zac. “There will be drama today.”However, she would make
After a while, Dorothy changed into a cream-colored dress and was walking out while holding Fabian’s hand.However, she bumped into Elaine the moment she came out and Elaine spilled her red wine on Dorothy’s dress.Immediately, Dorothy’s face changed and she glared at Elaine. Then, she turned to storm away.After Fabian seemingly scolded Elaine, she was upset so there was an argument. To prevent others from finding out about this, Fabian pulled her into the lounge on one side.After a while, Elaine ran out of the room, tears streaming down her face. Then, she disappeared into the crowd.Olivia smirked as she watched this.So this was what it was like to watch others fight. This was amazing.She decided to use Elaine more next time.Soon after, she walked to Zac and whispered to him, “Zac, I’ve found a good chess piece.”Zac lifted his eyebrow. “Hmm?”“Elaine.” She giggled and said, “Next time, you can give her some opportunities to make her side with us.”“Liv.”“Yeah?”Za
After Dorothy left, Oliva let out a long sigh.When she heard Dorothy saying that she wanted to expose Sam’s background, she shuddered and felt a slight fear.Even though it was not a big deal, if Dorothy said it out of context and connected them to that group of criminals, it would affect Freeman Group and Zac to a certain extent.They might even kick Zac out of Quinton Group because of it.Olivia was gambling as well. She was betting on the fact that Dorothy did not know the twists and turns in this.After all, based on Dorothy’s character, she would surely publicize this once she had evidence instead of coming here to threaten Olivia.However, Olivia’s intuition told her that this wedding would not end so smoothly.Indeed, after a while, she saw Dorothy clutching her chest and grabbing Fabian with tears streaming down her face. “Fabian, I’m sorry…”Fabian was stunned as he held her. “What’s wrong?”“I…” Dorothy bit her lip and said aggrievedly, “I lost the necklace you gave
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