John made several calls that night, but they were all rejected by Olivia.She did not even go to the hospital the next day to avoid seeing the man. The driver delivered Kate's meal while Ken came to her home to treat Sam....The hospital.John paced back and forth in the ward. "She's not here yet?"Wes shook his head. "It looks like Madam won't be coming to the hospital today. Even Ms. Lucas' meal was delivered. And Sam didn't come to the hospital either."John banged his fist on the wall and snapped, "Did you find out who she met yesterday?""I'm still looking into it.""F*ck off!"She must have met someone yesterday, or she could not have changed her attitude all of a sudden.Who could it be?The first person to come to his mind was Xavier, but Wes had already checked. Xavier was not in Ocean City.However, who else could it be but Xavier?It suddenly occurred to him that Olivia had called him a liar. Could someone have approached her under the guise of Mr. M?John's e
Before Olivia knew it, the man was already before her."Talk to me.""We have nothing to talk about. Please get out!"John grabbed her slender wrist. "I'm not leaving until you make it clear. Why didn't you go to the hospital today?"Olivia struggled. Instead of answering, she turned her head and pushed Sam's back. "Mrs. Simmons, take Sam upstairs first."Sam was here. She did not want to quarrel with this man for fear of frightening the child.Therefore, it was not until Mrs. Simmons had taken Sam upstairs and closed the door behind her that she looked coldly at the man before her."John, are you here to condemn us? Do I have to report whether I'm going to the hospital?""Just to not see me?"Seeing his aggrievance, Olivia sneered. "Yeah, I just wanted to avoid seeing you! Okay? Can you let go now?""Why?"Olivia tried to shake his hand away, but he was so strong that she could not shake it off after trying a few times."Why? You're asking me why?"Olivia said with a snee
"Godmother, he's still down there."Olivia got up, went to the window, opened it a crack, and saw John standing downstairs, looking like he had no plans to leave."Godmother, is it possible he didn't lie to you?""Sam, move to Elegance Gardens."Sam froze slightly. "Okay, but why did you say that all of a sudden?""This man isn't trustworthy. I'm afraid something will happen to you if you stay at his place. If you stay at Elegance Gardens, I can pick you up and drop you off at school. At least I can keep you safe."Olivia touched his head. "I owe it to your mother. If anything happened to you, I probably wouldn't dare to see her if something bad happened to you."Sam nodded. "Okay, I'll go home and pack up my things when he's gone.""Play in your room. I want to be alone.""Okay."Seeing the horrid expression on her face, Sam wanted to ask what had happened. However, he knew he was only ten. She probably would not tell him even if he asked, so he could only shut up obediently
'Did he... really pass out?'Shall I call an ambulance?'If something goes wrong...'No, Olivia, you can't go soft. Think about what he did to you.'Did he ever pity me when he made me kneel on the doorstep all night for Dorothy four years ago?'Olivia fought back her emotions and put a mouthful of food in her mouth, but it tasted bland.Mrs. Simmons and Sam could tell she cared, but they dared not say or do anything because of what she had just said, so they ate as if nothing had happened."Eat more meat, Miss."Mrs. Simmons gave Olivia a piece of pork chop and another for Sam. Then she poured a bowl of soup for her. "Miss, try today's seaweed soup. I especially bought chicken. It should taste good."Olivia lowered her head and took a sip. Before she could taste it, she burned herself and coughed violently.Mrs. Simmons quickly took a tissue and wiped it for her. "Slow down, Miss. The soup is hot.""Cough cough... Got it. I was in a hurry.""Miss..."Olivia did not look u
It was unknown whether he was afraid of her hating him to the core, but John woke up. His half-closed eyes were covered by his wet lashes. His voice was hoarse and a little sarcastic. "Olivia, are you... taking this opportunity to vent your anger?"Olivia breathed a sigh of relief at the voice. "Why are you pretending to be dead when you're not even dead? Did you learn it from Dorothy?""I learned it from you.""Me?"John smirked. "Yeah, I learned to play dead... from you."When Olivia realized the man was insinuating her fake death, she became furious instantly. "Take a taxi home since you're in good spirits."With that said, she got up to leave.John grabbed her hand. "Liv, I feel so bad... Don't leave me. Hmm?"Olivia pretended to be heartless, so she relented when John begged her.Sam and Mrs. Simmons happened to run out. Together, they brought John back to the room."Mrs. Simmons, help me get him into the bathroom."The man was so wet that they could not keep his clothe
"Godmother?"When Sam saw her standing still and saying nothing, he shook her arm. "What do we do next?""Hmm?"Olivia snapped back to herself and looked blankly at him. It took a while for it to dawn on her before she said, "Oh, can you help me get him on the bed? I'll hold his head while you lift his legs.""Yeah, no problem."Olivia casually threw a towel over John and put her hands under his arms to lift him out of the bathtub. Sam ran into the bathtub and lifted his legs.Therefore, the adult and child lifted John to the bedside with some difficulty.Olivia was weak to begin with, and the lack of food made her weaker."Sam, I'll count one to three, and we'll throw him onto the bed.""Okay, Godmother." Olivia took a deep breath and shouted with the last of her strength. "1... 2... 3..."When she called out the last digit, they threw John onto the bed with all their might. They tossed him so rudely that the man, who had fallen asleep, could not help but murmur in pain.
"Why are you back?"Surprised to see Zac in the doorway, she pointed to John on the bed to explain. "Hear me out. It's not what you..."However, before she could finish, Zac looked at her coldly and said, "Let's get a divorce."Olivia looked at Zac in disbelief with her mouth open, thinking she had heard him wrong."What... What did you say?""I said divorce."Zac glanced past her at John before looking back at her. He sneered and said, "You've found your happiness, and I've found mine. Why should we stay involved with each other? You don't love me anyway, right?"Olivia froze in place, only feeling a buzz in her head before it went blank frantically. She had no idea what else to say.It took her a long time to come to herself. "Is your happiness the woman that day?""That's right." Zac wheeled himself into the room and smiled flirtatiously at her. "Olivia, I lied to you. I was never the affectionate good guy you thought I was. I do whatever I want.""How... How did you becom
"Why did he become this way?"Olivia wept in Mrs. Simmons's arms. "Is it because I didn't do it well and did it wrong that he became this way? This isn't the Zac I know... It's not like that..."She blamed herself. She was confused and scared.The man she had known for four years had suddenly changed overnight and became unrecognizable to her.'Does he blame me?'Is he deliberately pissing me off because he found out I'm still thinking about John?'Or are his crippled legs starting to change him?'She kept searching her memory for a reason. She did not know what it was, but she felt responsible.If she had not gotten involved with John and left after finding Zac, would everything have been different?"Mrs. Simmons, why did he become this way?"Mrs. Simmons hugged her and gently touched her head before consoling her, "It's not your fault, Miss. Don't blame yourself. It's just not meant to be. Don't overthink it.""Mrs. Simmons, I tried to like him, but I can't... I can't do i
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