Everyone tensed up. It was just a noise Ethan made with his mouth, but the youth was already frowning deeply.Ethan let go of the gun, a look of approval coloring his eyes. "Not bad. You're quite the man. Still, no one can replace his life."Ethan walked toward Jack. Just then, Jack swiftly took out his gun and aimed it at Ethan's forehead."Don't move!" Guns were pointed at Jack from all sides. The man had been waiting for a chance to make his move."If my lowly life can be exchanged for Mr. Miller's, then it doesn't seem like a bad deal." A rare smile appeared under Jack's mask.He looked at Olivia with an earnest look that seemed to say, "From today onward, you'll be free."Jack knew very well that as soon as he fired the gun, bullets from all sides would come at him as well. He had nowhere to run.Olivia was stunned. No one could've expected this turn of events.She had known Jack for only two weeks. She couldn't allow him to die for her."No, don't shoot!" Olivia ran towa

When Olivia passed by Tom and Jerry, they looked at her with heavy hearts.She smiled at them in an attempt to comfort them.Jack didn't say anything. He watched her board the helicopter silently because he knew that now wasn't the time.In order not to cause trouble to the people on the island, Ethan mustn't die here. However, once he was away from the island …A malicious glint fleeted across Jack's eyes when Ethan happened to look back at him as if he sensed the danger.They met each other's eyes. The two strong men stared at each other for a second.Both of them were aware that today wasn't the end.Olivia wasn't able to bid farewell before leaving the island.She looked at the huge cherry blossom tree and the small wooden house.Martha was standing in front of her house, sending her off. The kids and the neighbors were watching her too.Olivia didn't realize when Jack left. With his back facing her, he advanced deeper into the woods like a lone wolf."Goodbye, everyo

Olivia widened her eyes.For the past few days, she had been guessing how Ethan would torture her.But …Never in her wildest dream had she imagined it to end up this way.Like a dehydrated man in the desert who finally found water, he carefully savored her lips as if he was afraid of losing them.Her heart raced.Although the sunlight was shining on his face, his eyes were shut. She couldn't read his mind.It had been a long time since Olivia received such gentle treatment from him.While she was in a daze, Ethan suddenly bit her lip.The tingling pain pulled her senses back. He asked coldly, "Are you thinking of him again?"Unbeknownst to him, he was all she could think of. She wasn't in the state of mind to think about others.She replied with a deadpan face, "No. How many times do I have to tell you? We're just friends."He scoffed coldly.Obviously, he was seeing her as his wife who cheated on him. He wouldn't believe anything she said.Not only that, he was gettin

Ethan stopped in his tracks and looked at Olivia silently.There was only the sound of water splashing from the shower.As tense as the air was, the grasp around his wrist was tight."Don't go," she lied because that was the only thing she could say.Ethan pinched her chin and commented indifferently, "You're still pleading for him."Olivia felt like she was talking to a wall. No matter what she said, there was only one thing that mattered to him—that she had betrayed and cheated on him."You're the one who betrayed me!" she thought.Frustration was gnawing at her, but she sighed when she thought about Tom and Jerry.Standing up in the bathtub, she hugged Ethan without giving a care about her wet body.The water droplets slowly damped his white shirt, but he didn't push her away.She wrapped her arms around him carefully. The moment her lips pecked his neck, his body became tense."Ethan, I didn't betray you." Her quivering voice was soft. It was teeming with sorrow and grie

Considering that it had been days since Olivia left, Calvin should've found something for her."Olivia, are you alright?" he asked with concern.After the incident on the ship, he had been worried about her. He called her a few times but it was all in vain."Sorry for making you worried. I lost contact for a few days to deal with something. I'm fine now."He was relieved to hear that. "That's great. I did find something. Can we talk in person?"Olivia sighed as she was still undergoing punishment from Ethan because of Jack.If she went to meet Calvin in person, she had no idea what Ethan would do to her.She said, "Calvin, honestly, I'm afraid of alerting the other party. I suspect that there's someone keeping an eye on me. Did you carry out your investigation discreetly?"He nodded. "Don't worry. I know what I'm doing. Mr. Galloway resigned two days after Belle's death.""She resigned? What about that man?" Olivia's brows were knitted together.It was no wonder that she sens

Olivia was in a good mood as she thanked Calvin profusely, "Thank you, Calvin. You've helped me big time."Now, she had to find Belle's child.A DNA test between the child and Jeff would reveal whether he was a scoundrel or not. Calvin said, "Don't worry, Olivia. I'll look more into that man. But it seems like he has expected someone to investigate the matter."He left no traces. That's why I'm unable to find anything. I need some time."At that moment, someone knocked on the door."Mrs. Miller, are you done yet?" Madam Burgess asked."Yeah." Olivia hurriedly hung up the call and kept her phone before opening the door. "You must be hungry. I made something. You can come on down and eat." Madam Burgess was kind-hearted as usual.Considering her aching stomach, Olivia gladly went downstairs.As soon as she was downstairs, she heard Connor's voice. "Mama! Mama!" Connor, who was playing with toys, scurried toward her.Her bad mood was appeased at once. She hugged him. "Connor."With dro

Ethan returned home after dealing with the Carlton family. He initially thought Olivia would wait for him in the living room like before.No matter how late he returned home, she would always sleep on the couch in the living room.She always made sure the lights were turned on when he returned.However, the house was shrouded by darkness when he opened the door. She wasn't on the couch either.Ethan was tipsy. Before this, Olivia would welcome him home. She would grumble while looking for hangover pills for him.She was naggy, but he loved it.Unlike before, he felt cold although the heater was turned on.He opened the bedroom door. Thanks to the lightning from the hallway, he could see the bump on the bed.Olivia fell asleep a moment ago.Ethan pulled her into his embrace. The air that reeked of alcohol woke her up."You drank?"Hearing her groggy voice, he grumbled, "Olivia, you've changed."It didn't make sense to her. "Are you kidding me? You're the one who had a chan

Olivia raised her gaze to meet eyes with Ethan, who was standing by the door.He hadn't changed into his pajamas before sleeping, so his shirt was crumpled with some undone buttons.He leaned against the door frame lazily. His disheveled hair didn't stop him from looking handsome as always.Olivia was feeling guilty. She wasn't able to completely cut ties with Ethan.In addition to his unappeased anger during the day, she thought of the people from the island and was scared."I-I couldn't sleep," she explained anxiously while he slowly came up to her.She was sitting on the floor, and the light cast his shadow over her.Judging from his clear eyes, he appeared to be sober. His dark eyes carried zero emotions, so she couldn't read his mood.Olivia hastily placed the documents into the safe while stammering on her words. "I was s-simply looking around."He held her wrist tightly.Her chest tightened, and her instincts prompted her to beg for mercy. "I was wrong. I shouldn't h

Olivia was stunned for a moment. When she finally pulled her senses back, she pushed Ethan away.The fact that he had touched another woman disgusted her. That was the sole reason behind her instinctive reaction.However, he held the back of her head and deepened the kiss, rendering her defiant action in vain.Frowning, she wanted to bite him only to find that he was pinching her cheeks.Men were inherently stronger than women when it came to strength. Thus, she had no choice but to yield to him.When Olivia thought she was going to suffocate to death, Ethan finally let her go.She glared at him with reddened eyes like an angry bunny.His eyes darkened. "What's wrong? Am I not allowed to touch you?"Before she could respond, he pinched her cheeks harder as he stared at her icily.Her brows knitted at his psychopathic acts.She attempted to pry his fingers off. "Release me! If you're sexually frustrated, you can go to Marina. She's your fiancée.""Olivia Fordham, it seems lik

"A deal?" Olivia looked at Ethan, confused.She had nothing to offer him, so how was she supposed to make a deal with him?The cramped space made it difficult for her to breathe. Even her back was sweating due to the heat.Ethan bent over slightly. The water droplets dripped on her cheek from his strand of hair, leaving a cold stain on it."Stay by my side, then I'll wipe the slate clean with the Fordham family," he proposed sternly.His proposal repeated in her head before she asked calmly while meeting his eyes, "Stay by your side as what?"He paused momentarily. "I can give you anything aside from the title of Mrs. Miller."She said clearly, "So you want me to be your mistress?"The disgraceful word displeased him.He kneaded his eyebrow while explaining, "Aside from a title, we can get along like how we did in the past.""The past …" She chuckled.Olivia was aware that she should be the meek party in order to win some favor for herself from the negotiation.However, his