‘Vanished into thin air…’Olivia felt a huge headache, and many things that seemed to be clear gradually became muddier.“Fred, do you remember…” Olivia stole a glance at Sam who was sleeping soundly in bed and lowered her voice. “Do you remember Noah Ginger?”“Noah Ginger?”Fred kept quiet for a moment but was still a little confused. “Who’s that?” “Jess’s husband who passed away.”Hearing such, Fred suddenly remembered. “Oh, Noah! Yes I remember. What about him? Did he fake his death?”Olivia nodded. “Yeah, he did.” Fred was silent for a while.“Liv, don’t scare me, did he turn into a zombie? It can’t be. Could you have mistaken someone else for him?” “How could I? He abducted Sam and injured John. In the end, I killed him with my own hands.”Fred paused.For some reason, he felt that this was scarier than Noah faking his death, and chills ran down his spine.Noticing him remaining quiet, Olivia repeated herself. “I’m serious, I… I didn’t expect this either. He didn’t die
Olivia’s hand paused. She put the pot down and opened the cover then poured a bowl for Kate. She then asked, “Why?”Kate took the bowl over and laughed mockingly. “Because I was jealous.”After saying that, she drank a mouthful of the soup. “The soup is delicious. Thank you.”Olivia did not understand her meaning of ‘jealous’, but she did not want to ask so she continued to stare at her blankly.Seeing this, Kate looked up and stroked her hair. “Jealousy can really cause someone to forget about values, morals and even… identities…” Immediately after, she looked at Olivia and said with a smile, “Phoebe, I fell for Ken when I was fifteen. Now that I think of it, it has been more than ten years.”“Aren’t you two… siblings?”Olivia was stunned. She stared at Kate in shock and thought that she heard her wrong.She was really astonished.‘Kate and Ken are brother and sister…’Seeing how she was shocked, Kate seemed to have the intention to tease her, and she laughed. “Yeah, but th
“After that, when Dorothy got married to Fabian, I knew most of the plans behind it and didn’t expose them, so I guess I’m considered their acquaintance as well.”That being said, she smiled sourly. “I guess this is karma and humans should really behave and not do anything bad.”Olivia looked at her as if she was looking at her old self. She used to like blaming herself as well.She then comforted her. “Don’t think like that. You’re not the one who did the bad stuff, so it’s forgivable.”Kate was dumbfounded, and she sneered, “Actually, I knew Dorothy from abroad. She…”She licked her lips. “She didn’t seem like a bad person. In fact, she looked approachable. I thought that by being friends with her, I could stay in Ocean City with Ken and I could…“I was naive and stupid. There was so much negative news and impressions of her, but I ignored all of them.”“Do you hate her now?”“Hate?” Kate shook her head. “I don’t hate her. I want to thank her.”Olivia frowned slightly. “What
After coming out of the elevator, Olivia felt creped out and could not help but fold her arms tightly. “We’re here, Sir is waiting for you inside.”Olivia raised her head and looked up. She immediately froze on the spot after seeing the name.‘Is this the… morgue?‘Why did John invite me to meet here?‘Did he die, or does he want me to die?’Wes pushed the door open for her, and she saw John in the patient outfit standing inside waving at her. “Come in.”She was silent. She took a deep breath and walked inside.The moment she stepped in, John reached out to one of the cabinets and opened up the white cloth.Olivia felt her breathing go stagnant. Her entire body was shaking and she screamed, “Hey! John, are you nuts? What a lunatic!” “Take a look at who this is.”Olivia covered her face and shook her head. “Are you crazy, why did you call me to the morgue to see a corpse?!”Seeing how she reacted, John slowly walked over and hugged her from the back while chuckling light
Olivia came out and happened to bump into Ken, who had brought Sam back.“Godmother.” Sam dashed toward her and held her hand.“Well? Have you told Ken what’s on your mind?”Sam nodded. “I answered the questions Mr. Lucas asked me. I didn’t lie or hide anything.” Olivia could see Sam was in a better mood after talking to Ken.Finally feeling a little relieved, she smiled at Ken. “Thank you.”“Bring him back tomorrow, and I will spare an hour or two every morning to guide him. We can gradually reduce the frequency of the treatments to once a week or maybe a month soon.”“Okay. Dinner at my house?”Ken flipped his wrist and looked at the time. “Okay. I’m getting off work, anyway.”“Mrs. Simmons made some soup and a few dishes. You can replenish your energy.”“What about John?”“He’s doing okay. He won’t die so soon.”Ken chuckled. “You’re still so hostile toward him?”“It’s not hostility. I don’t know if his words are true, and there’s no way I can forget my pain just because he saved me
Early the following day, Olivia got up to eat breakfast, finished the design manuscript, and took Sam to the hospital.“Sam, listen to Mr. Lucas, you understand?” “Yes, Godmother.”Olivia touched his head and said softly, “Good boy. When you get well, Godmother will take you to the amusement park, okay?”“Can Godfather come with us?” “You want him to come along?”Sam paused and shook his head. “No, I’d rather go with just you. However, I heard Godfather was injured and is in the hospital.”“Okay. Let’s discuss this when you get well, okay?” “Okay.”Olivia passed Sam over to Ken and headed upstairs to visit Kate.Sam was Jess’s only son. She had to take good care of him. Otherwise, she could not forgive herself if anything happened to Sam.It was just that…She did not expect Noah to be pretending to be dead, nor did she expect that Sam would be Jess’s son.Sometimes, she felt like God had arranged everything.When she arrived at the ward door, Kate was in her bed watch
After remaining silent for a while, Kate laughed suddenly and said, “Are you afraid I’m a little out of my mind because of the trauma?”“Don’t worry. When you get to know me, you’ll see I’m not that… addicted to failure. Once I realize things, my mind is clearer than anyone else’s.”As she spoke, she smiled. “In fact, I want to thank you. If not for you, I may not have realized things so soon.”“Me?”“Yeah.”Kate continued calmly. “Initially, I was indeed depressed, but I thought about you. If it wasn’t for you, I’d be dead. If it wasn’t for you, I might still be dejected…“If Ken saw me like that, heh…”Kate scoffed self-deprecatingly. “I would have fled abroad overnight with my illness, but you helped me stay strong so I could stand up again. I changed my mind. I don’t want to be the wayward Miss Lucas I was before. I want to start a career just like you have.”Olivia never expected her act would save Kate’s life.It did not occur to her at all that she would be Kate’s role
Olivia looked over and saw a figure crossing the hallway. She quickly put down the orange and went after the person.“Zac?”Zac awkwardly leaned on the wall with one hand and spun the wheelchair with the other. However, no matter how hard he turned the wheel, the wheelchair remained stuck in the door.With a frown, Olivia held his wheelchair. “I’ll help you.” “No!” Zac snapped.After yelling, he realized he seemed to be overreacting. He lowered his head, afraid of looking at her. “Sorry, I’m...”“Zac, do we have to live like strangers? We are a married couple now. You being like this…”Olivia bit her lips and approached him. “What happened that night was just a trivial matter. Haven’t we already talked about it?“Recently, I have had no time to visit you because of Kate and Sam. I don’t mind it. Please don’t do this, okay?”Zac’s hands gripped the wheelchair’s tires. His veins were bulging, making him look scary.He remained silent for a while before lifting his head as he l
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