"Aren't you afraid?"Olivia gazed at her and walked toward the window. "What would I be afraid of? Afraid of death?""Everyone is afraid of death."Olivia did not deny it and nodded. "Yes, but you have other things that you're afraid of, don't you?"Her tone was calm, but this only frightened Dorothy more."I heard that Fabian asked you for a divorce?"Dorothy's expression darkened. "How did you know?""Ha, you don't like Fabian, but you're afraid of a divorce because it's embarrassing."And you're afraid of people finding out about your history - all the things you've done, and all the men you've slept with."As she spoke, Olivia looked at her and said with a chuckle, "Dorothy, you're afraid of so many things, and they’re all things that are out of your control. That’s what makes you so uneasy.” "The person you’re working with is probably disappointed in you too. Who knows when they're going to abandon you?"Do you think the Jameson family will go bankrupt if they lose tha
To ensure that there were no underlying health conditions that the children may be facing, Ken insisted they be admitted for a week for observation, so Lyla and Sam were also in the hospital this week.Mrs. Wallace joked that this was a family reunion at the hospital with full attendance.If this hospital did not belong to Ken, the bills would be at least a few hundred thousand dollars.To make sure that Olivia could rest properly, Ken got Harry over to look after the children alongside Mrs. Wallace so that they would not disturb Olivia when she rested.Then, he gave Olivia a moderate amount of sedation, within the safe range, helping Olivia get comfortable enough in her hospital bed that she was able to sleep for twelve hours straight.The second night, Ken gave her the usual dose of sedation, tucked her in, and closed the door. Then, he left.Unexpectedly, a shadow had darted into the room immediately after he left.That person was dressed in a nurse’s clothes, and as she appr
Olivia thought that the man’s voice sounded quite familiar, so she brought her hand up to rub her eyes. Finally, she could faintly make out the silhouette.“Xavier Hemsworth?”Seeing that Olivia had finally recognized him, Xavier smirked teasingly and said, “I thought you had long forgotten about me.”“How could I?”Olivia smiled awkwardly, took the glass from him, and took a big gulp. “Why are you here?”“I missed you, so I came back to see you.”Olivia laughed. She wanted to put down the glass but she felt like she could not really control her movements. So, she could not help but frown, “Why is my vision blurry? Why am I dizzy and lightheaded?”Xavier helped Olivia stabilize herself and said, “Lie down, you were injected with too high a dose of sedative, and the effects of the medication haven't passed yet. It’ll be over soon. You’re fine.”“Sedative?”“Yeah, someone injected you with sedatives when you were asleep. I’ve caught the person and handed her over to Mr. Lucas.”
“Pheebs and Lyla don’t need you to protect them.”John walked in and interrupted Xavier and Olivia’s conversation. He had a food container in his hands, which he waved as he walked toward Olivia, smiling. “I brought you your favourite chicken soup, Pheebs.”Olivia rolled her eyes at him. “I don’t feel like eating that. Take it away.”“I cooked it myself. It smells really good. You don’t want to try it?”Then, John went to set up the small desk and was about to pour the chicken soup out before he was stopped.“Mr. Freeman, didn’t you hear Pheebs say that she didn’t feel like eating it? Also, she needs to replenish her nutrients now, and she can't just be eating non-nutritious things like chicken soup.”“She’s always liked this.”“She used to. She doesn’t now, nor is it suitable now. Why force her to eat something she doesn’t like?”Before John could reply, Xavier smiled faintly and added, “To care for someone is to respect their wishes, and not to force them to accept your goodw
Ken looked at both the men in the room and looked once more at the food container in Olivia’s hands and smiled sheepishly, “Looks like I’m late. You’re already eating.”Then, he smiled at the two men in the room and took a step back. “I’ll excuse myself, then!”“Ken! You arrived just in time.”Olivia was still in doubt about how she should handle the two men before Ken arrived, so why would she allow him to run away?“Huh?”“Come here.”Ken was a little unwilling but he did not want to reject her. So, he shuffled over awkwardly. “What is it?”“What yummy food did Zac make?”Ken instantly felt like there were two razor-sharp gazes piercing through him, and he could not help but feel like he was standing on eggshells.He was just here as a food delivery boy, did they have to harbor such hostility toward him?“Beef and potato stew, calamari soup, seaweed soup, ribs with yam puree, and some caesar salad. Also, a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice.”“So much?” John asked. K
As a participant in this entire fiasco, Olviia wanted to say something but she could not expose her identity, so she could only eye Ken and gesture to him to do something about it.However, before Ken could say anything, John replied.“Get out, Xavier Hemsworth.”Then, he looked at Olivia gently and said, “Eat up.”Before he left, he patted Ken on the shoulder and said, “Help her out. Her hands aren’t steady.”“I’ll be back, Pheebs.”Xavier eyed Olivia for a moment before walking out after John.“Ken, go see what they’re doing, hurry! Don’t let them get into a fight!”Olivia knew John too well. She knew this man and that he was already furious, so it was hard for him to not do something about it.Indeed, as Ken made it to the stairway, he saw John punch Xavier square in his face and press him against the wall as he questioned, “Why have you come to Ocean City, Xavier Hemsworth?”“I told you, I”m here to see Pheebs! I want to snatch her back into my arms. It’s that simple!”“
John’s face darkened, his gaze sealed with ice, and the anger in his heart was no longer containable. He wanted to throw a punch. John's face darkened, and his gaze was colored with ice as the flame of rage in his body could no longer be contained. He was about to act on it when Ken stopped him silently."Mr. Hemsworth, I don't know why you came to Ocean City, but you saved Pheebs, and we're grateful for that. But please stop provoking everybody in front of her. She doesn't like it when we argue. Do you understand me?"Before Xavier could reply, Ken added, "Also, if you're unsure about something, please don't just jump to the conclusion. Don't blabber half-knowingly in front of Pheebs. If that does happen, don’t blame me when I chase you out.”“I will never hurt Pheebs. I don’t need you to tell me that, Mr. Lucas.”Then, Xavier looked at John and walked out.When he passed by John, he deliberately knocked John’s shoulder as a sign of a challenge.“Wait a minute.”Ken called out
Ken wiped his face frantically. “I’m fine. It doesn't hurt.”“Bring me a first aid kit. I’ll put some medicine on it for you.”Ken did not deny Olivia’s request. He went to the cabinet, took out the first aid kit, and brought it to her. Then, he sat by her bed.“Where did they go?”This time, Ken did not want to hide things from Olivia any longer. He was straightforward. “To the ER to tend to their wounds. I didn’t want you to overthink. It’s all fine, everyone ironed out their differences.”Olivia was a little speechless. “Two thirty-year-old men that are being so childish right now.”“What do you think about Xavier Hemsworth?”Olivia paused. She shook her head. “I don’t know, he saved me, and helped me, but I don’t know what he wants to do.”Then, she mocked herself and smiled. “I still know my place. I wouldn’t think that he would like me, a woman with children.”Lucas gave Olivia a glance and pursed his lips. "Do you feel like he seems like he's constantly provoking the re
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