Olivia didn't fall into the sea. She was hanging in midair amidst the blowing wind because Ethan and Colin were grabbing her hands.Although it was the first time the men worked together, they had good chemistry. They pulled her onto the deck in one go.Ethan hugged her cold body tightly. "Liv, I'm sorry."Olivia didn't respond.He carried her into the cabin.When they passed Colin, the men met each other's eyes. Colin wanted to say something, but he didn't in the end.He recalled what Olivia had said before this.When they were still on the deck, Olivia whispered, "Colin, I will use an extreme way to save you. "Once we are separated, leave Aldenvine immediately. Do not come back for the time being.""Don't do anything silly, Olivia. I'm fine. I've mentally prepared myself for the plan to fail. Don't do anything silly because of me."She smiled helplessly, but her eyes showed her determination. "Don't worry. I need to stay alive to find out the truth. I won't die." She continued cold

Olivia frowned deeply at the sudden kiss. Ethan's touch was repulsive to her.Before she pushed him away, he had withdrawn himself from her.It was a light touch without much excessive sense of possession."It is kinda spicy." He stroked her head as gently as always.It was fortunate that Olivia's plan worked.She stared at him. "What are you going to do with Colin?"After her suicide attempt, he didn't dare to say anything cruel. He replied, "I'm going to let him go. Don't worry. I won't hurt him."Now that he had learned his lesson, Olivia decided to let him off the hook. She held his hand and softened her voice, "I promised you that I wouldn't leave Aldenvine, but I didn't expect myself to be kidnapped. "Do you know how scared I was when I was kidnapped?"Ethan wrapped his arms around her waist. His low voice resounded above her. "I felt the same.""She was seriously driving me to the edge. If I had not noticed something was off and hid a knife, I could've died in her

Ethan left the cabin after calming Olivia down. When the door was closed, her body slowly loosened.She spread her sweaty palms, letting out a helpless smile.She wondered when the both of them had to put their guards up against each other.They were neither lovers nor friends. It was not a relationship between a superior and a subordinate either.She found it difficult to describe their relationship.As long as Ethan wouldn't cause Colin trouble, Olivia and Colin were considered safe for today.Colin was all drenched, putting up with the wind and rain on the deck.Ethan sized him up and met his eyes. Colin was standing straight, showing no signs of yielding.He looked at Ethan confidently.In fact, Ethan looked down upon people like Colin the most. Colin appeared innocent and harmless.Even though he previously attempted to do that to Olivia on the ship, Ethan only saw him as a kid.Ethan wasn't bothered in the slightest.Now, Colin's presence bothered Ethan a little. Coli

Brent said, "On the cruise back then, Ms. Carlton made use of someone else to plot against Mrs. Miller. "She happened to get a hold of him and made him do the dirty work."If he realized early on that something was amiss, but he still drank the drugged juice … How cunning can this man be?"He wasn't just cunning, either. That day, if you hadn't arrived in time, Mr. Miller, Mrs. Miller would've suffered."When that happened, he could blame it all on the drug. He could easily find an excuse and escape. This man is terrifying."It didn't matter if he had truly saved Mr. Fordham. But he got hurt and claimed that it was because he was trying to save Mr. Fordham."He did it so that Mrs. Miller would feel pity and remorse toward him. "Even now, Mrs. Miller treats him like a child, but he seems to have weird intentions with her."Ethan frowned deeply, his dark eyes turning extremely cold. "What about the things I told you to do?""Don't worry, Mr. Miller. Before he left, I planted a

That night, Olivia lay in Ethan's arms. There was a storm outside, and the hull swayed from time to time. For some reason, Olivia slept soundly.Before this, she couldn't sleep for the longest time. Even if she did fall asleep, her sleep was restless. Even in her dreams, she was scared that she would be kidnapped again.If it happened again, she would've died for sure.In her dreams, Olivia kept mumbling, "Who exactly are you? Why are you trying to kill me?""Ah!"Ethan held her tightly. In a tender voice, he spoke comfortingly in her ear. "Don't be afraid, Liv. I'm here."Slowly, Olivia's emotions were soothed. But Ethan didn't feel like sleeping at all.Under the dim lights, he gazed at the contours of Olivia's thin face. He touched her slender hands.He couldn't help but recall what Olivia looked like in the past. She used to be such a cheerful woman.When she got married to him, there was still some baby fat on her face. She looked a little childish and innocent back

It was probably because of the gentle sea breeze or the warm sunset.Or perhaps it was because Olivia was a lonely person who had been staying in the snow fields for too long. If anyone treated her just a little nicely, she would lower her guard.She wasn't sure why, but she followed Ethan onto the island. Snowball was being nice. When it saw her leaving, it went after her as well.The island was beautiful. It wasn't big, but it was well-equipped.There were many flowers on the island. Different flowers would bloom here all year round.For example, the path she was walking on right now was flanked by blooming cherry trees.Without the intervention of janitors, the flowers were free to grow and fall. The path was already covered in petals.As a light breeze picked up, the petals swirled and danced in the air.Snowball seemed to be fond of this place. It kept rolling around in the petals.The beautiful sea was right beside them. The seawater was clear and spotless. Even the

Olivia noticed that Kelvin and Brent weren't there. There were several servants and chefs on the island, though. Soon, a seafood feast was prepared for her.Without saying a word, she lowered her head and drank some soup.Ethan felt uncomfortable with the eerie silence. Hence, he started a conversation. "Liv, you used to talk a lot in the past."Olivia froze for a moment. He was right. She was quite talkative in the past.Back then, Ethan was busy every day. He would either be on business trips or at work. He rarely had time for her.Olivia cherished every second she could spend with him. So, she was the most talkative during mealtimes, which were supposed to be quiet. She could chatter on and on. She choked on her food a few times and got into a coughing fit. Still, she just drank some water and continued. Her face was filled with lively smiles.But now, there were no smiles on her face. There wasn't even much emotion.Putting her spoon down, Olivia wiped her mouth and re

A few months ago, Ethan started feeling uneasy for some reason. He feared that Olivia's sudden weight loss was due to an illness.Because of that, he gave her a full-body checkup. However, the results indicated that she didn't have any serious illnesses.Seeing that she was taking pills, Ethan couldn't help but feel anxious. By then, Olivia had already swallowed the pill.She took a huge gulp of warm water. Then, she wiped her slightly wet mouth with a tissue. It was only then that she pulled her hand out of his grasp."It's stomach medicine.""Right," Ethan thought, "She has stomach problems. She already mentioned it last time."Frowning, he said, "I'll call a doctor here tomorrow.""I've already had a checkup, and you've seen the results, right? I'm perfectly fine!"When Olivia said that, a sneer flashed across her face. She remembered the look on Ethan's face when she had a checkup that day.Before then, she had told him a few times that she was ill. But Ethan simply m

Ethan's expression looked extra serious under the glow of the fireflies.Licking her dry lips, Olivia asked softly, "Ethan, is Marina someone you fancied on a whim? Or is she your one true love?"Ethan chuckled in exasperation. "If she's my one true love, why would I marry you? Liv, do you not know how I feel about you?"He had hurt her, but he had also treated her well. If not, she wouldn't have hesitated to let go of him."So you fancied her on a whim just to provoke me?"It had been two years. Their marriage was already over, but she still wanted an explanation.Ethan embraced her. Olivia could hear him sighing next to her ear."Liv, I'll tell you everything between me and Marina, but not now. Can you trust me one last time?"As if fearing rejection, Ethan added, "Don't believe what the others said about Marina being my true love. To me, she's just a younger sister who grew up in my social circle. But …"He suddenly looked up. He locked eyes with Olivia, saying, "I do have

Glancing at Olivia's expression, Ethan continued, "Do you know about your mother's illness?""Yes, but I don't intend on donating my bone marrow to her.""Wise choice. Personally, I also don't want you to get involved with her anymore. "For the past few days, the Carltons put in a lot of effort into finding the perfect bone marrow, but they failed to do so. You're the only one they haven't tested."Olivia asked, "So you think the Carltons won't let me go?""They definitely won't. I know Chris' personality too well. You might be upset to hear this, but he truly loves your mother. He will stop at nothing if it means saving your mother."Ethan placed his hands on Olivia's shoulders while speaking earnestly. "Liv, there may be a lot of misunderstandings between us. I've hurt you before, but I sincerely want to protect you now."I'll send more men to look for your father. Just stay here and rest for a while, okay? I'll come back for you when I've settled everything."The sounds of