Ethan didn't speak, but his expression said it all. He didn't want to discuss this subject with Olivia. "Liv, I have my considerations." There were things that Ethan couldn't tell Olivia. Smiling coldly, Olivia said, "She indirectly killed our baby, pushed me into depression for two years, and now she's trying to kill my mother. I'm really curious as to why you're so lenient with her."If he truly loved Marina, why would he go to such lengths to win her favor? Ethan would never have stooped to doing such things. Olivia was confused. "Some things are not the way you think they are. I'll tell you everything when the time is right."It was always about timing with Ethan. Olivia didn't know when the time would be right. She only knew that the conflicts she had been forced into had caused her family to be ruined. "Rest here for a while. I'll get you some soup." Ethan hurried to the kitchen. He was intent on avoiding that subject. He opened the pot, and the fragrant smell of the

Ethan gave Kelvin some instructions. Then, he went upstairs with the cooled soup in his hands.Sounds of washing up could be heard from the bathroom. Soon, Olivia emerged with droplets of water clinging to her.As soon as she opened the door, she saw Ethan. Their gazes met.She hadn't dried her hair, so it hung in wet clumps. Her fair face was cold and stern. Her slender collar bones were exposed above the casual clothes she was wearing.Ethan discreetly looked away. He gulped a little.When he saw Olivia like that, he was reminded of that enchanting dream. Even the touch of her skin felt too real.It was so real that he could still remember Olivia's warmth and her heart-racing sounds."The soup is ready. Try it and see if there are any changes."Olivia had been bustling about all morning, so she didn't get to have any soup. Her stomach was already hurting long ago.When Chris took her away from the island, she left in a hurry. She didn't even bring her medicine.She had en

Olivia's expression suddenly turned stern at the mention of Toxic Hive. "Mr. Carlton, I'll be honest with you. The ones who kidnapped me last time are related to the Toxic Hive. They're not decent people.""I know. I used to hate them to the core. They don't value human lives, but they can bring back the dead. For Chloe's sake, I have no other choice."Olivia didn't know if they were targeting Chloe because of her. But they always had something up their sleeves, so they might have prepared a trap for Chris."If you go to them, you'll be dealing with the devil.""Olivia, are you just going to sit by and watch as Chloe dies?"If it were last week, she wouldn't have cared if Chloe died. But last night, Chloe had embraced her. Olivia couldn't just watch Chloe die without understanding why.When Olivia came here, Kelvin told her about the investigation results. No one had entered the ward except for Marina.Olivia wondered if Marina would do something so inhumane to her stepmother. S

Marina ended her call with Ethan. She was panicking before this, but now, she felt like she was on cloud nine.She was elated that Ethan finally agreed to marry her. This was amazing news to her.Tossing aside the misery in her heart, she changed her clothes and put on makeup. Then, she went out.When she was going out, she received a call. She pleaded in a pitiful tone, "I've already done as you said. That woman won't be alive for long. Can't I leave tomorrow? I have an important appointment later.""That won't do. Don't forget, your bone marrow matches hers. If they find out about it, she can still be saved. "I'll send someone over to pick you up. You should hide for three days. She will be dead in three days at most!"Marina felt a little annoyed. "Fine, then. I'll leave right after this meal."With that, she hung up. She thought that delaying it a little should be fine.Getting into the car, she watched as the scenery quickly passed by. Marina recalled Chloe's face again.

Marina was quickly transported into a truck. There was professional medical equipment in the truck, and doctors as well. It was like an ambulance.As soon as she got into the truck, someone began treating her. An oxygen mask was placed on her nose, and she took in large gulps of air.She wasn't quite conscious, and her eyes couldn't focus. She could only see a few people tending to her wounds.She had lost a lot of blood, so she knew that she would die for sure.Many memories surfaced in Marina's mind. Her last memories were of Chloe looking weak and powerless, and that day when she pushed Olivia off the ship.She felt like she saw the snow dancing in the air again, and the cold sea breeze blew the snowflakes right at her.The sea was very cold that night. Olivia lost her child because of that.This was probably Marina's punishment for hurting others.But Marina didn't understand why she would do this.The truck stopped moving at an unknown location. Then, the people moved M

Olivia had arrived at the café early on. After learning about Avery's identity, she felt a little nervous. The Fordhams were only a middle-class family in Aldenvine before they went bankrupt.But Avery owned a huge corporation that was internationally famous. He usually met either high-ranking government officials or influential leaders in the industry.When Avery opened the door and walked in, Olivia stood up. She looked nervous as she said, "Hello, Mr. Fordham."In their past two meetings, Avery had been in a rush. Avery wasn't sure if it was because of her looks, but he felt a sense of familiarity around her."You don't have to be so formal, Ms. Fordham. Have a seat."The two sat down opposite each other. Olivia clasped her hands together as she spoke in a trembling voice. "Pardon me, Mr. Fordham, but I have something to ask of you.""Please don't say that, Ms. Fordham. You saved my life. It doesn't matter what sort of help you want me to provide. You can just tell me."Avery

Avery returned to the private room with a faint smile on his lips. "Sorry for the wait. I've already sent someone to deal with your problems. Don't worry."The man looked a little pale. When he smiled, there was a tiny dimple on his left cheek. He looked much friendlier now."Thank you so much. Mr. Fordham, you don't look too well. Why don't you get treated at the hospital? It'd be dangerous if you fainted again like you did last time.""It's an old issue. It's nothing too serious."The waiter came over with their food. Olivia smiled at Avery. "I ordered some food. I don't know if you'd like what I ordered, though."Avery had maintained this amicable air about him. So, Olivia didn't feel as nervous as she did at the beginning.As they dined, Olivia was surprised to find that her tastes were like Avery's. They dropped slightly more of the formalities from before.Avery gazed at her with a gentle look in his eyes. "I think of my sister when I see you. She's about the same age as y

Olivia could imagine how much the Fordhams loved Quinn. She was also amazed at how rich they were.She couldn't imagine just grabbing a billion dollars and running away."So she never contacted you?""No. She blocked us before she left. We couldn't contact her at all.""What about the money? She'll have to spend some money at least, right? Can't you figure out where she is based on the sources of her expenditure?"Avery shook his head. "I wish we could. Two months ago, she caused quite a lot of damage to the house. When she left, the whole family was cleaning up after her."We feared that she would do something even worse if we cornered her. So, we decided to let her leave for now."We hoped that she would choose to come home after realizing how dark things could be outside."But we didn't expect her to hide her traces. She also began laundering the money quickly. She transferred the billion dollars out of her account."When we realized that something was wrong, she had alread

Seeing that there was no one around them, Avery revealed the truth."In reality, the medical organization that was first established was called Peace's Embrace. The name signified their wish for everything in the world to be embraced by peace."At first, this organization was established for research that would benefit humanity. It invited top scholars and specialists from various countries."This was so that they could focus on illnesses that humanity couldn't cure. Examples would be cancer, AIDS, leukemia, rabies, and other diseases caused by viruses."But gradually, there was a disagreement within the organization."Olivia asked, "What disagreement?""Some experiments were inhumane. Experiments usually need clinical trials. It wasn't something you could achieve with the loss of one or two human lives."They hired anyone willing at a high price. Those volunteers would sign the death waiver of their own accord. But not everyone was willing to do that."Since they lacked subjec

Back in the Miller residence, Ethan had a slightly sad look on his face. But when he saw Olivia, his gaze instantly turned gentle."You're back."Olivia couldn't care about what had happened between them. She walked right up to Ethan. "What happened to Marina?""We're not sure if she's alive or not.""Is it the work of Toxic Hive?""We can't be sure about that yet. I wanted to meet up to ask her about Ms. Parker. I didn't expect something to happen to her even before we managed to meet up. But she probably won't die."Olivia asked, "Why?""If they wanted to silence her by killing her, they could just give it a little push after the accident. She was barely alive then, and she would be considered dead because of an accident."They went through the trouble to take her away, so it's obvious that they're not after her life."Olivia frowned as well. She asked, "Why would they do something to Marina?"If Olivia was Chloe's reason for getting harmed, she wondered what Marina's was.