“You are drunk. Come with me.”Olivia shoved off the man’s hand and stared at him coldly. “How can you say such a thing?“John, everyone can stop me, but not you! Don’t you remember who caused all this? It was you! Why do you have to pretend to be nice now?”John’s hand froze in midair. He looked at her helplessly and sighed. Then, ignoring Olivia’s rejection, he carried her and walked to the private room at the end of the corridor.“Let go of me! I’m going to call the police if you keep doing this!”“You can call the police! I’ll wait here for the police.”“You!”John placed her on the sofa when they were in the private room.“I know you’re in a bad mood, and I won’t stop you from venting, Liv.”Then, he handed Olivia the beer bottle on the table and pointed at his head. “Smash it on me. I won’t stop you from doing it or hit you back. You can hit me until you feel satisfied.”“Do you think I won’t dare to hit you?”“Do it.”John got down on one knee to make things easier f
Perhaps it was because Olivia’s obsession seemed to reduce since she had vented her anger, so Olivia gradually dozed off in his arms.Looking at the peacefully sleeping woman in his arms, John touched her face gently.“Liv, trust me for once, okay?”Then, he put her on the sofa and removed the coat to cover her body. Afraid she might feel uncomfortable, he put her head on his lap. He heaved a sigh of relief when he noticed she was breathing evenly before pulling out his tie from her grip and laying back on the sofa’s backrest.‘Liv, that man who’s pretending to be Mr. M is a bad guy. He’s up to no good. Don’t believe what he says!’However, he knew things might turn out differently if he was frank, and Olivia might trust Milo even more.He squinted his eyes at the thought.That man was pretending to be Mr. M to get closer to Olivia. It made John wonder was that man after, him or Olivia?Could he be the mastermind behind Dorothy, whom Olivia mentioned?Who the hell was the guy?
When Olivia woke up the next day, it was already three o’clock in the afternoon.Olivia sat up on the sofa, holding her forehead. She still felt dizzy even after sleeping so much.She squinted and looked around, relieved after making sure she was in Time Bar’s private room.However, she vaguely remembered meeting John last night.Olivia had also scolded John, but what happened after that?She could not recall any of it.With a hangover and a headache, Olivia felt thirsty. She got up, opened the door, and walked out to get some water.The bartender saw her and immediately came to help her. “Boss, you’re awake. Please sit and wait while I make you some hangover tea.”“Did something happen last night?”The bartender knew Olivia had forgotten what happened last night because she was drunk. Remembering John’s words, he shook his head and said, “No. Nothing happened.”“Impossible.” Olivia shook her head. “I clearly remember something happened last night. How did I get into the priv
“Godmother! What are you doing?”“Miss, why are you kneeling? Get up!”Olivia bit her lip, held Sam’s hand, and cried, “Sam, I’m sorry. I’m sorry...”Sam knelt and hugged Olivia in a panic. “Godmother, don’t scare me. Why are you suddenly apologizing to me? Are you going to dump me? Are you going to send me away?”The greatest fear of a homeless boy who often needed others’ kindness to have a home was to be abandoned.Although he seemed accustomed to it, he deeply cared about it and felt lonely.Olivia shook her head. “Didn’t you ask me last time how your mother died four years ago? I’ll tell you today, but... I know you’ll probably never call me ‘Godmother’ again after I tell you.”“Why do you say that, Godmother? Wasn’t my mother’s death an accident?”“What if it wasn’t an accident?”Sam was startled. “Not an accident? How is that possible?”“The truth is...”As soon as Olivia spoke, she was pulled up from the ground. “Come here!”Ken yanked her out and asked, “What are y
Olivia shuddered and looked over in dread.“Sam, you… Why are you here?”“Godmother, I heard it all.”Olivia was so nervous that her lips trembled. Her nails dug into her flesh, and she even forgot how to breathe.Even though she had been preparing herself to face it, she was suddenly afraid when the moment came.Sam approached her and held her hands with his little hands. Then, he lifted his head and looked at her.“Godmother, no matter what happened four years ago, I will never hate you, let alone leave you.”Olivia frowned. “Sam, if you knew the truth... ““I know what you wanted to tell me.”Sam interrupted her. “You wanted to tell me you are why my mother died. My mother would not have died if it were not for you, right?”Olivia was startled and looked at him.Sam was only 11 this year, yet he was so sensitive and could even guess what was happening…“If it weren’t for you, Godmother, I would’ve delivered those things. I would’ve probably died one day, gotten arrested
Olivia got up early on the day of the shareholder meeting held by Quinton Group.When she went to have her breakfast, she beckoned Sam to walk to her side.“Sam, are you ready to report to the new school today?”Sam hugged his schoolbag, nodded, and said, “I’m ready. Please be rest assured. I’ll study hard.”Children who lived a tougher life would be more sensible than other kids. They would cherish the opportunity given to them to go to school.Sam and Ian were different in this aspect.One cared more about himself, while the other cared about others more.Olivia touched Sam’s head. “God boy. Eat some more for breakfast, and I’ll drive you to school later. Mrs. Simmons will pick you up after school.”“Are you going out today?”“Well, Uncle Quinton’s company has a meeting today. I’m going there.”“Are you and Uncle Quinton back on good terms now?”Olivia touched his nose. “Why does a little boy like you love to gossip about things like this? It’s the adults’ matter.”“I’m n
“Brother, you don’t mind, do you?” Fabian deliberately looked at Zac and asked.Zac sat in his wheelchair and smiled calmly. “Of course. I’m sure it won’t affect the shareholders’ decisions even if our father is here. It’ll always be fair.”They were known as major shareholders, but many of them only had a small portion of shares.After all, in a big company like Quinton Group, anyone with 5% of the shares had the right to join the meeting.“It’s great to have your support, Brother.”Fabian looked at the shareholders and said, “Well, without further ado, let’s start. Those who choose my brother, please raise your hands.”No one raised their hands.Everyone knew that even though Fabian was Jimmy’s illegitimate child, he had spent years working in Quinton Group.What about Zac?He had just joined Quinton Group and was crippled. Recently, rumors about his broken marriage gave others a bad impression of him.Moreover, the result depended on the leader.They would be doomed once
“Phoebe!”Dorothy stood up and shouted, “What are you doing here? You have nothing to do with Quinton Group now!”Olivia peered at Dorothy calmly and smiled. “Sister-in-law, why do you seem so afraid to see me?”“Heh! You and Zac are no longer married. What are you doing here? Don’t you feel ashamed?”“Ashamed?”Olivia chuckled. “Why should I feel ashamed? Firstly, my husband did not cheat on me. Secondly, my husband and I are not divorced. I’ve just been spending more time taking care of Kate recently, so I rarely visit Zac.”With that, she walked to Dorothy. “Why are you so concerned about our affairs?”Dorothy reached out and pulled Olivia into her arms. She whispered as she clenched her teeth, “Phoebe, don’t think you can help Zac turn the tables even if you come. It’s impossible!”Olivia pushed her away and said nothing. Instead, she headed to Zac and nodded before she stood behind him.From the moment she came in, Zac felt his heart almost leap out of his throat.He tho
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