Olivia was following Avery side by side. They were wearing the same mask.He had changed his sapphire ring into a green chrysoberyl ring. As she entered the castle, she could hear the piano playing from the rooftop. Two crows happened to fly over them.The dim lights made the Rosa flowers appear somehow eerie. It was almost summer, but Olivia's skin crawled when the wind blew.Avery lowered his voice. "Don't be afraid. Just follow me closely. You don't have to do or say anything later on."She hummed softly in response. After all, she was just here to confirm Leia's identity.The piano sounds suddenly stopped, and pin-drop silence filled the area.A man and a woman were running toward them.When they drew closer, Olivia noticed that they were wearing masks.Regardless, she managed to recognize them. It was Ryan and Jennifer.At this moment, Olivia was glad that she was wearing a mask, as it hid her vehement emotions.The fact that these two were here proved that she was get

Soon, the door swung open. Olivia tightly grasped the hem of her sleeves.There was a switch between Olivia and Leia's positions.Olivia had found out that Leia was the mastermind, but Leia was clueless about Olivia's presence.Now that they were going to meet up in person, Olivia couldn't help but feel nervous.A woman in a white dress entered the room. She was tall and skinny.She was wearing a mask, but her exposed skin was as fair as snow.The sheer look of her figure alone was enough for others to guess how gorgeous the face under that mask was.Judging from how she was walking like a normal person, it seemed like she had been pretending to be a janitor who had a problem with her legs. She had even darkened her face to avoid grabbing unwanted attention.The breeze fluttered the hem of her dress, giving off the impression that she was a gentle and kind woman.Begonia stopped three meters away from Avery. Her voice was hoarse when she said, "Mr. Y, I heard that you were l

The dim light in the room shone upon Leia's face. Before this, Olivia had pictured Leia's face multiple times in her head.Judging from what Leia had done in the past, Olivia expected her to look evil and distorted.In reality, however, Leia had perfectly inherited the good looks from the Millers. She resembled her mother.Her face shape looked barely the same as Ethan's, but they looked like twins.Her features were sharp, and her long hair made her look cheerful. If Olivia hadn't known what Leia had done, she would have mistaken her for an innocent college student. The truth had finally come to light. Olivia had guessed it right. Leia was the mastermind!Her family, Jeff, and everything that she had suffered throughout the past two years crossed Olivia's mind.The sheer thought of those made Olivia want to carve Leia's heart out and devour every part of her body.Olivia had never done Leia any harm. Why would Leia do that to her?As of today, the bedridden Jeff had yet

Chris walked up to the woman anxiously. "Is my daughter with you?"She raised her head to look at him. The evil ghost mask covered her face."I'll answer that after you play the piano with me." Her voice sounded calm.He tried his best to suppress his anger. Knowing full well that members of Toxic Hive were ruthless, he couldn't take the risk of provoking her.The woman nudged to the side, and he seated himself next to her.He knew how to play the piano, but at his level, he could barely play the piece by reading the music sheet.When they finally finished playing the piece, Chris asked, "Did you kidnap my daughter?"She chuckled. "You sought me because of your wife, who's suffering from leukemia. She's in the ICU, isn't she?""Can you save her?""Of course I can. Otherwise, why would you be here meeting me?" she answered naturally.Chris didn't show any trace of joy, despite her affirmative answer. Alert, he asked, "What's your condition?"She let out a soft giggle before a

Leia thought that Avery was here to question her departure, but he wasn't. It didn't take long before he let her go.Avery and Olivia didn't leave the place because they knew that Marina was in the castle. They settled down in a room Ryan had arranged for them.After making sure that there were no hearing devices in the room, he asked, "What is it that you want to ask?""Have you known her for a long time?""Yeah. I saved her. But I kind of pitied her when I first met her. Most of her body was burned. Even half of her face was burned. That was why I wasn't that certain that she was the person you were looking for."She was baffled. "No wonder her voice sounded kind of weird.""Aside from the burns, she had a lot of wounds on her. When I met her, she was barely alive. "She was just skin and bones. Not a single part of her skin was free from burns. She only woke up after resting for half a year, and even then, she barely looked like a person."He shook his head. "Not long after

Marina was reluctant to tell Olivia everything, but she had no better option.Hence, she revealed everything to Olivia.Olivia's expression changed after listening to her. "You knew that your bone marrow was a match, but you didn't say anything? And you're planning to watch Mom's condition get worse until her time is up? "Even if you didn't know about her identity, didn't you think that it was cruel to do that? You robbed me of my mother's love for so many years. What else were you unhappy about?"The more she thought about it, the more furious she became.She couldn't understand how a person could be this cruel.She continued, "Even an adopted dog and its owner would have bonded after spending time together for so many years!"Marina was crying so much that she could barely speak properly. "I know that everything's my fault. But now's not the time to talk about this. If you really want to save me, just get me out of here. I have to donate my bone marrow to Mom before it's to

Olivia left the room, her head filled with questions. Right then, Avery covered her mouth and dragged her to the side.He smelled of scented candles, so she wasn't that surprised when he suddenly dragged her away.She was curious about what he was going to do.He gave her a look, hinting at her to look downward.They were standing by the balcony on the second floor. There were two people standing on the lawn downstairs. Although one of them was facing his back to Olivia, she recognized him easily.It was none other than Ethan.He was grabbing the wrist of a skinny woman in a white dress.It was Leia, whom Olivia and Avery met not long ago.Ethan's objective was to root Toxic Hive out. Thus, there was a chance that he had long known that that woman was Leia.The realization made Olivia break into a cold sweat.She shook her head immediately. Ethan loved her. He would never lie about that.Thus, she believed that this was a coincidence. It was possible that he had found out

Olivia turned and left. She didn't listen to the conversation any further.She would be insulting herself if she stayed and listened to them.She had loved Ethan for many years, and it had turned into a mere joke.Even though Leia had ruined Olivia and her family, Ethan still called Leia's name so gently.Olivia recalled that night they had almost injected poison into her body. She could have died back then!Now, even the sound of Ethan breathing was repulsive to her.He kept saying how much he loved her and promised to give her an answer to everything.In fact, he had been eliminating evidence to prevent her from finding out the truth.She wondered if this was his way of loving her.Olivia left the balcony with a piece of rock. The idea of smashing Ethan's head with it crossed her mind for a brief moment.She took a deep breath and didn't look back."Your younger sister was long gone. I'm just a living zombie." Leia's voice was hoarse. She no longer pretended to be someone

Chris was still in the castle. Ethan didn't want to cause him trouble at such a critical moment. So he didn't provoke Leia.Now that he had met her, the mixed feelings that were churning in his stomach eventually morphed into disappointment.He couldn't understand how the adorable girl from his childhood had turned into this kind of person."Did you get plastic surgery?" Ethan questioned.Compared to Leia, Jodie the Millers more. He had too many questions he needed answers for."Yes," she coolly admitted. As long as he was the one asking, she wouldn't hide the answers from him."Why?" She avoided his gaze. "I have nothing to tell you. You shouldn't be here for too long. Leave. Pretend that you never met me."He blocked her way. "It's fine if you don't want to come home and don't want me as your brother. But you should at least tell me why you hurt Liv. "Why did you hurt innocent people? When you were young, you couldn't even eat for days after your kitten died. How could

Leia looked right into Ethan's eyes. "Yes, I had enough of that kind of life, so I ran away. I wanted to see the outside world, but I was too naive. I thought that everyone was kind except for Mom …"She stopped her story right there.He asked, "Even if Mom hurt you, why did you bear grudges against Liv? Why did you do that to her?"Her eyes turned cold at the mention of that name. "Liv, Liv."Emotions were storming in her as she grabbed him by the collar. "Do you think that I've never tried to seek help from you? But did you care about me at that time? All you cared about was her!"I saw you smiling at her and doting on her just like how you did to me in the past. She smiled so sweetly …"The tears Leia tried to fight back finally trickled down her cheeks. She screamed, "Do you know what kind of life I've been through? Do you know what I went through just to see you again?"Her tears fell onto the back of his hand, and they were warm."When I escaped from darkness, I fought