“Why are you still standing there? I…”Olivia started yelling before she looked up and met Ian’s eyes. He was loitering in front of the door.“Ian!”Olivia got out of bed and was eager to go to him when her hand got caught on the IV drip stand. A sharp pain ran through her hand as the blood quickly stained the IV, coloring the whole tube red.Olivia held in the pain and yanked out the IV needle, threw it aside, and was about to get up and go to Ian once more, only to see him entering the door with a bag in his hand.“Ian, what I said wasn’t meant for you. I thought… I thought it was John Freeman, that’s why I…”“I’m sorry.”Before Olivia could finish, Ian lowered his head and apologized.Olivia was stunned. She thought she had heard wrongly and looked at the youth in front of her incredulously.“W-what did you just say?”“I’m sorry.”Ian repeated once more and placed the bag in his hand on the table. “Here’s your favorite meatballs.”Then, he turned around and was about to
Olivia coincidentally ran into Wade on her second day in the hospital. “Wade? You’re back?”Wade nodded, walked over, and supported her. “Miss, let me help you.”She never told anyone about her being admitted to the hospital as she did not want Mrs. Simmons and the others to worry. She dared not walk around the garden either so she strolled along the corridor.“Yeah sure, but don’t worry, I can walk on my own.”Olivia turned around and looked at him. “It’s been awhile since I last met you. I asked Mr. M before, but he said that you were out for a job.”As she spoke, she sighed. “Sigh. I missed you a lot during your absence.”Wade was taken aback. “Ms. James, you…”“Did I scare you?” Olivia smiled and sat on the sofa. “I am not really fond of the man in sunglasses serving by his side now. I feel as if he is not here to escort me but to abduct me. You are way better than him. Why don’t you return to driving me around?”“Alright. I’ve told Sir that I will continue to be your dri
After Wade left, Olivia stared blankly at the document folder for a long time.She had no idea what she should do with it.‘If Zac doesn’t contact me, should I still give this contract to him?’Everything that had happened recently was indeed giving her a huge headache.‘But what needs to be done still needs to be done, right?’Olivia stood up and looked at dry branches outside the window swaying like fierce beasts and could not help but sigh. ‘After fall is winter, but when will spring arrive?’She had already begun to yearn for spring. …Olivia did not want Mrs. Simmons and the rest to overthink, so she discharged herself after two days.Unexpectedly, when she returned to Elegance Gardens, she saw Mrs. Simmons busy in the kitchen.“Godmother!”Sam ran downstairs and hugged her. “You’re finally home! I’ve missed you so much!”After saying that, he sniffed Olivia with his little nose and frowned. “Godmother, why do you smell like disinfectant? Where have you been? Did yo
Zac had many books in the study room arranged on the bookshelf.However, most of them were related to law, and some were about economics and finance. Olivia already felt a headache come on just looking at the titles of the books. After a while, she finally found a novel on the bookshelf.Whilst retrieving the novel, the book above it accidentally fell on the ground as well.Olivia bent down and picked it up. It was a popular foreign novel, so she flipped through a few pages.However, as soon as she opened the book, she saw a letter sandwiched between the pages, with the words [To Liv] written on it.‘For me?‘From who?’Out of curiosity, she placed the book aside and started reading the letter.The more she read, the more she felt weird about it. Chills ran down her spine.This was the letter that Jess wrote for her before she passed away.‘Why is Jess’s letter to me with Zac?‘Why did Zac never give me this letter…’This caused her to recall the other night. Thoughts sud
Olivia suddenly laughed while crying. “How ironic! His mother died for me, but he treats me as his lifesaver.”She laughed louder and louder, then suddenly went silent.‘I killed Noah and got Jess killed, but I still met Sam and became his godmother.‘If Sam knew the truth, he would definitely kill me, right?‘But does he even need to do that?‘I hate myself enough!’She really wanted to scold Zac, scold him for being indifferent, for being bloodthirsty, for being unkind, but...‘He did everything to save me.’She looked up and took a deep breath, then looked back down at Zac. “Zac Quinton, I mistook you as a gentleman and a warm man. You’re just the same as John.”That being said, she bit her lips and simply wiped off her tears. “You'd rather hire someone to pull an act just to divorce me, I guess I won’t be able to talk you through this…”She paused. She pursed her lips, trying her best to control her tone. “Let’s divorce as you wish.”She then walked around Zac and ran ou
She did not manage to fulfill any of Jess’s wishes.She could’ve reached out to Sam four years ago, but she got there too late.As for the daughter… Fred told her that she had passed away four years ago.How could she face Jess when she did not even manage to protect her children?Suddenly, she remembered the scene of both of them being stuck in the fire.She collapsed on the floor as she had difficulties breathing. Jess held her up and tried to chase the smoke away while calling her name. “Liv, don’t sleep, or else you will lose everything.“Liv, don’t sleep! Open your eyes.”Olivia did not respond at the time.‘So Jess already knew that she was going to die at that time.‘What was she thinking at that moment?’She tried her best to remember and recall what Jess said before she passed out.However, the tide approached her feet before she could remember.“Ms. James.”A voice suddenly came from her back. “Ms. James?”Olivia turned over blankly and saw Wade standing in fr
Olivia was a little shocked. She thought it would be a happy ending, yet it ended… pathetically.Instead of answering her question, Milo put a sugar cube in Olivia’s coffee and said, “I made up the rest of the story. The story of the father and son has not ended yet.”Olivia was in a puzzle. “Why did you tell me this story?” “I just happened to feel a little emotional upon hearing it. Why does the son hate his father so much? I wouldn’t know what to do if my son also hated me like that.”“I don’t think the story would end like how you think, sir. Maybe the son will realize his father loves him, and their misunderstanding will be resolved.”Milo lifted his eyebrows. “Do you really think so?”Olivia nodded. “I prefer my version of the story over your guess. No conflict can’t be resolved between a father and son unless…”“Unless what?”“Unless...” Olivia gulped and said, “Unless the father killed the son’s mother, and the son happened to see it. Otherwise, why would he hate his f
Elegance Gardens.After Olivia left, Zac sat in his study and did not move.He wanted to divorce her, to make her hate him so she would leave him alone and never care about the Quinton family’s affairs again.However, that was not what he wanted deep down.Zac did not want her to think he was a devil or a murderer.He had sworn to hide it from her for the rest of his life because he did not want her to hate him.Besides, he knew her too well.She would hate him, but she would hate herself even more.No! He did not want that…Ever since the night he lost his temper, it had been difficult for him and Olivia to be on good terms again because he could not be magnanimous anymore.Then, he thought of using this and asked Jamie to help him put on an act. He tried to deceive Olivia and make her leave.He would help her get her revenge. All he wanted was for her to be happy.However, now…There was no going back, and she would never look for him again.Zac’s hands trembled upon th
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