“Hah, do you really think I wouldn’t dare to?”Olivia was not afraid even in the slightest. “Of course I know you’d dare to. I know how you framed your best friend six years ago and how you cheated with her husband. I also know how you tried to finish her off and how you slowly pushed her over the edge.”Dorothy’s facial expression changed slightly as she became more aware of the situation. “How do you know about that?”“Did you really think no one would know even though the news online was all wiped?”“Hah, so what if you know them all? Are you going to go against me?”Olivia chuckled lightly, walked towards the fountain, and sighed. “Am I the one that’s going against you right now? It’s clear that you’re the one who refused to let me go. You’ve already looked for trouble with me twice at your wedding.”“So what?”Dorothy smiled arrogantly and lifted up her head. “Since you know me so well, you should know that even after what I did four years ago, I’m still standing here unbot
The moment she fell into the water, Olivia felt the suffocating feeling once again.How familiar yet painful.Anger and explanations were useless against Dorothy’s act.The only thing one could do was to continue the play and act better. The show must go on.“Phoebe? Wake up!”Suddenly, she noticed that someone jumped into the pool and carried her out of the water while shouting her name.The name that represented her resurrection.‘Where am I now? Who’s calling my name?’“Phoebe?”The man was patting her face while calling her name, trying to wake her up.‘This feels so familiar.’Suddenly, she remembered what happened by the beach four years ago.She fell into the ocean with Dorothy, and she was wrapped around in suffocation and fear. However, she was unwilling to die and she kept on swimming and crawling upwards… until her eyes met that icy cold gaze…Out of nowhere, she opened her eyes and coughed a few times until she spat out all the water.“Phoebe? Are you okay?”
Jimmy secretly clenched his fist and sighed. “Phoebe, I know that you were wronged today. Let’s do it this way. You may go back and think of a request. I will fulfill it as best I can to compensate you.”“Father…” Olivia bit her lips. “Does that mean you will promise me anything?”“Yes. Even if it’s the moon in the sky, I will think of a way, okay?”Olivia knew that Jimmy was just playing it cool.It was obvious that he was saying all these words to comfort the people and prevent the press from spreading rumors. What she had experienced today could not be compensated by something intangible. She wanted something solid, especially… something from Dorothy’s hands.“Father, I don’t need to think, actually. I have had something in mind for quite some time.”After saying that, Olivia pursed her lips. “Can you stop holding Zac back in the Quinton Group? Give him some power, will you?”Hearing such, Zac pulled on her hand. “Pheebs, what are you talking about? Who’s holding me back
Outside the hotel.John looked at Zac and Olivia in the car with a complicated expression and stopped Ken, who was about to enter the car.“Ken, come here. Let's have a word.”Ken motioned for Zac to leave. He then walked to John and snatched away his cigarette.“Take care of yourself. One less cigarette can buy you more time.”John lowered his head and lit another cigarette with a carefree expression. “One’s lifespan is destined by God. One cigarette won’t change anything.”Ken knew that it was useless to talk to him. “I’m actually happy that you and Zac managed to reconcile. I suppose Liv will be happy too.”“If it wasn’t because she wanted this, I wouldn’t be helping Zac.”“What a stubborn donkey. If you could speak in a better tone, you and Liv wouldn’t have ended up like this."John blew out a smoke ring. “She’s drenched, but she won’t go to the hospital. Take a good look at her later.”Ken took a glance at him. “Don’t worry. I would’ve done it even if you hadn’t mention
Back in Elegance Gardens, Olivia had a hot bath and thought about many things from the past.Including the scene of her falling into the swimming pool and getting saved by John.She felt like she had forgotten many things about the past, especially all her emotions toward John back then.However, at that moment, her heart ached for some reason. She finally realized that the man that she had known for the past twenty years was engraved into her bones and could not be forgotten that easily. She was afraid.Which was why she immediately pushed John away the moment she saw Zac.It was to cover the fact that she was about to tear up.The more she thought about it, the more guilty she felt toward Zac.Thinking of this, she got up, wiped her body, and changed into another set of pajamas to go downstairs. Not long after, she took two bowls of noodles and went to knock on the study room’s door.“Come in.”Olivia pushed the door open and placed the tray on the empty space of the tab
However, he knew that some things could not be forced, especially when he had nothing now.He adjusted his expression and smiled gently. “Hurry up and eat your noodles, or they’ll taste bad.”“Alright.”Olivia lowered her head and stirred the noodles in her bowl. “The noodles really absorb the soup. Half of the bowl is gone in such a short time.”“Noodles are like this by nature, but it tastes better after being drenched in the soup.”Olivia felt that Zac was lying to her with his words, but she did not want to debate him, so she continued eating her noodles.After all, she was starving.After eating the noodles, the two chatted for a while, and she brought the empty bowls downstairs.It was probably because she managed to take revenge on Dorothy that she was so excited she could not sleep. ‘Since I can’t sleep, I might as well go to the balcony to enjoy the wind.Not long after, her phone rang.‘Who’s calling me at such a late hour?’She did not look at the screen and pi
Two months passed peacefully.During this time, Olivia often went to have meals with Ian and Sam, and their relationship improved.Watching them grow up reminded her of Lyla.Everyone seemed to be around her, but Lyla was not, making her feel a little sad deep down.Fortunately, although Ian still put on his pride, he talked to her more and gradually accepted her.The best thing was that the atelier was back on track. The assistant accepted more orders for her, making her feel comfortable as a designer again.In a blink of an eye, autumn was around the corner. The fragrance of the osmanthus flowers was the best during this season, so Olivia brought the easel to the balcony. She planned to design while enjoying the scent of the osmanthus flowers. Her newfound inspiration filled her mind with ideas.However, it had just rained, and the breeze was cold.“Miss?”Mrs. Simmons pushed open the door and noticed Olivia was working. She lowered her voice. “Miss, it’s time.”Without wai
Olivia did not answer and just got into the elevator. However, Dorothy dragged her back out.“Phoebe, don’t try to snatch anything from me! I will never back away.”Olivia shrugged off Dorothy’s grip and said, “Okay. I’ll be waiting for you.”She went straight into the elevator after retorting.Dorothy thought she was pregnant and would come up with something to hurt her.This time, Olivia swore to think of a way to avenge her dead children....Since Olivia was half an hour late, the Legal Department had gone out for lunch. Only Zac remained in the office.Olivia entered with the lunch box. “Zac, are you hungry?”Zac lifted his head and welcomed her with a smile. “Not really. I didn’t move much.”“How’s work?”“Well, not bad. Everything is as usual. What were you doing at home? Designing?”Olivia nodded and put the lunch box on the table. “Yes, I thought it would only take a few minutes. I didn’t think it would take such a long time.”“You don’t have to deliver the food y
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