Before Aaron could react, the girl had already taken a wine glass from somewhere and splashed the wine in it onto his face.However, it seemed like that was not enough to dissipate her anger. She grabbed the wine bottle and smashed it on the table. Then, she pointed to Aaron using the shattered end of the wine bottle.“Aaron, how dare you cheat on me with an old woman? I’m going to kill you!”Aaron protected Mrs. Clarins behind him and glared at the girl coldly as he shouted, “Yvette, put down the bottle!”“No! Why should I put it down?”With tears in her eyes, the girl shouted, “Aaron, I have paid your tuition fees for the past four years. How could you do this to me?“I don’t expect you to be rich. All I want is for you to be loyal to our relationship. Can’t you even do that?“Before this, you were obsessed with a dead woman. Now you’re protecting this old woman! Aaron, my hatred for you will not stop unless I kill you with my own hands!”With that, she pounced on him.He wa
“How could you do this?”Olivia punched his chest again. “Do you know how cruel that was to that girl? Next time…”“I know.”John interrupted and repeated. “I know.”Olivia’s eyes were red as she bit her lips and glared at John. “You know? John, you don’t know what empathy is. You don’t understand.”He would never understand the pain of stabbing one’s loved one…Yes! It was a moment of revenge.However, the feeling of joy only lasted for a moment.It would hurt. She would blame herself for it, and it would be a life-long trauma. That girl would end up like her.John frowned and carefully wiped away Olivia’s tears. “Liv, you heard their conversation. That girl worked hard and paid for Aaron’s tuition fees, but Aaron betrayed her and seduced a married woman to get the status he wanted.”He cupped her face and continued. “Don’t you think she deserves to know the truth? It will hurt less like this.”Olivia glared at John coldly and pushed away his hands. “Don’t touch me! You did
As soon as Olivia entered the house, Ken stood up and approached her with his phone lifted.“Liv, did you see the trending search? Dorothy is on it.”Olivia pretended not to know and asked, “Why?”“Her affair with Zyler from the Clarins Group was broadcasted live.” Ken sneered. “Let’s see how Jimmy is going to deal with this. Many people were waiting to make fun of the Quinton and Jameson families.”Olivia glanced at the phone screen and sneered. “It was indeed what Dorothy would do. She has been like this since back then.”“I don’t know who did this, but I must admit they have done a good job.”Compared to Ken’s excitement, Olivia looked calm.When she sat on the sofa, Zac glanced at her. “How did your meeting with Mr. M go?”“I haven’t seen him in person.”“What about dinner? Did you enjoy it?”“Not bad.”Zac handed her a cup of tea and said, “Did you meet Dorothy at Jasmine International Hotel?”Startled, Olivia looked at her bracelet and knew Zac must have seen her loca
"You know what I'm talking about!"Zac suddenly hit his legs. "I know you don't say it, but you care that I'm crippled!"He looked up, his eyes red. "Don't think I don't know you still like John. I'm just a tool!"Olivia's heart shivered as if thousands of arrows punctured her heart, and it hurt."Zac, what are you talking about?"It was not that they never talked about it, but he never cared. He even told her he believed her and even comforted her by saying they were a fake couple.Why would he say such a thing now?Perhaps feeling wronged, her tears fell. She bit her lip and looked at him in surprise. "Zac, what are you trying to say?"Forget about Olivia. Ken did not get it either.He quickly advised, "Liv, go upstairs first. I'll take care of this.""Zac, don't go too far. When has Liv ever wronged you?"Zac sneered as he said, "Do you know how many guys she has around her? Do you know who Mr. M is? Also, she and John..."Before Zac could finish, Olivia went upstairs cr
Olivia stood blankly, staring at him. The look in her eyes moved from shock to guilt and then blank.In retrospect, Zac had been gentle, caring, and generous to her ever since they met. He had been supportive and tolerant of everything she did and never said no to her.It seemed she took him for granted because of this.She had even... forgotten that he was human too. He had emotions.She opened her mouth to say something, but she swallowed what she wanted to say.Zac saw her hesitation and smiled. "I should thank you. I might not be so 'humane' if it weren't for you."When I was little, my mom always asked me to be good and patient, so I never lost my temper even if I was bullied."After I grew up, I kept all my emotions to myself and rarely lost my temper or spoke angrily."Then he paused and looked up at her. "It's why I didn't confess to you four years ago. Because I thought protecting you was enough, and I shouldn't ask for more."I always thought I had no desire until...
With so much happening in one day, Olivia could not sleep.She could only turn on her phone to see if she had anything to kill time.However, she saw a trending post about Dorothy once she turned on her phone. Then she remembered that she had not thanked Mr. M yet.Therefore, she hurriedly texted him.Olivia: [Thank you for today, Sir. But... I asked this before, but I like to ask again. Why on earth did you help me?]He quickly texted her back.Mr. M: [Does your husband suspect you? Or do you not trust me and think I'm up to something?]Olivia pressed her lips together. Mr. M was always so straight to the point that she felt she had gone too far instead.Olivia: [No, it's just that you helped me buy a house and avenged me. I kept feeling like I owed you. After all, I've done nothing for you.]Mr. M: [Ms. James, why are you so polite to me? Don't forget. You helped me sort out an old problem, so you deserve my help.]Mr. M texted again after a while.Mr. M: [What's more, I d
Fabian scoffed and glared at Dorothy."How dare you bring that up? I said nothing when you fired my assistant and secretary. It's because I thought you were my wife. I should give you that power, and then what?"Fabian gripped her jaw and yelled through clenched teeth, "And this is how you treat me. You let everyone know that Zyler f*cked my wife!""Fabian, how clean do you think you are?""I know, of course. I also know that you've had many men before as well as abortions that have made you infertile. Am I right?"Dorothy's expression changed. She did not expect Fabian to find out so much."With all your horrible history, do you think I'd marry you if you weren't the heiress of the Jameson family?"Fabian pushed her to the ground. "B*tch! I want to divorce you!"'Divorce?'Dorothy got up from the ground with a sinister expression. "You want to divorce me? Fabian, are you out of your mind? You're only a bastard in the Quinton family. How great do you think you are?"Do you th
The next day at 9 PM. John arrived on time at Elegance Gardens, but he only waited outside the door instead of coming in.Olivia got changed, washed up, and went downstairs."Mrs. Simmons, where's Zac?"Mrs. Simmons handed her a small food container. "Sir left early in the morning. He looked as if he didn't sleep well last night."With that said, she asked cautiously, "Miss, have you and Sir had an argument and haven't reconciled yet?"Olivia took over the food container and shook her head. "Yes.""Miss, Sir likes you. You might as well be with Sir. Don't... Don't think about the past anymore."Olivia only smiled when she heard that. "I gotta go. Remember to ask the driver to send food at noon.""Yes, got it."Looking at Olivia's back, Mrs. Simmons sighed.Mrs. Simmons did not understand that love was never something you could control.After all, people would not bring destruction on themselves if it could be controlled.Given the choice, she would have loved Zac instead of
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