Olivia trembled as she looked at Ethan with a confused expression."What do you mean?"Ethan sighed. "The incident last night wasn't an accident. Someone targeted Connor and pushed him from the top of a tall staircase."Olivia's expression changed. "Who did it?""We have too few clues at the moment, so we can't be sure for now. "From his build, we can gather that he's not a common folk. He might be a professional assassin."So, I'm taking Connor and Erina to a safe place."Oliva asked tentatively, "Are they related to the Toxic Hive?""I don't think so. Toxic Hive is an organization skilled in medicine. They mostly kill with drugs, just like with … Ms. Parker."But the people who attacked Connor are different. They were after his life. They pushed a young child from the top of a spiral staircase."It was a good thing that Connor grabbed the edge and stopped rolling. If not, the consequences would be unthinkable."Olivia was frightened when she heard that. She subconsciously

Before daybreak, Olivia and Jeff were sent away. Even Olivia had no idea where they would be taken.When they arrived, she found herself in an old courtyard. She thought for a moment, realizing that Ethan didn't own a house like his under his name.By the looks of it, for security purposes, Ethan had found a safe place. No one would've guessed that she was here.Jeff was quite fond of this place. It looked a lot like the Fordham residence.Getting out of the car, Jeff stood up and walked a few steps without his cane.When Olivia saw that, she went forward to help him. "Careful, Dad."A happy look flashed across Jeff's amicable face. "Olivia, I can walk by myself now.""Yes, Dad. We're not in a hurry, so take your time. Don't trip and fall."Olivia felt fulfilled when she saw Jeff getting better by the day. When his condition had stabilized, she could ask him about the truth back then.Every night, she went to sleep with thoughts of those secrets in her heart. Even in her d

Ethan received a call from Mona. Even though he hadn't visited Olivia in a while, he was aware of Olivia's every move.Mona didn't know what he was thinking. She simply thought that he was watching Olivia silently. He was protecting Olivia as if he were the best ex-husband in the world."Mr. Miller, Ms. Fordham wants to get a pregnancy checkup."A pair of wedding rings lay on Ethan's desk. He caressed the large diamond with his fingers, his expression unfathomable."Alright, I'll have it arranged."Mona sighed in relief. "I knew you care about Ms. Fordham the most, Mr. Miller. I have no idea why she's wary of you even when it comes to her pregnancy."With a dark smile on his face, Ethan ended the call. He placed the ring back into its box.Getting up, he walked up to the huge floor-to-ceiling windows. The sky was gray, and it looked like it was about to rain.It was just after work hours. People flooded the streets, and cars formed a continuous stream on the road.The tall

Olivia was not the only person refusing to give him the phone all this time. Ethan did the same thing, too. Jeff could guess an inkling of the situation from that.After all, he was a grown man, not a three-year-old kid. She hurriedly said, "Dad, some things did happen while you were in a coma. I'm planning to tell you about it one by one after you recover."His fingers trembled when he heard that. "I knew that something bad had happened. I woke up, and your hand is disabled! Your relationship with Ethan is bad as well. What happened?"Noticing his vehement emotions, she quickly helped him to sit. "Dad, look. This is why I didn't wanna tell you. It's nothing big. I had a fight with him because of some matters. "Didn't you see him begging me for forgiveness the whole day? If it was a serious matter, we would've parted ways already."Only then he was able to keep his cool. "You're right. Ethan keeps promising me that he won't let you down. So, what happened between the two

Olivia was nervous. The emotions when she lost her baby that year came seeking her again.Her face fell. Even her voice was quivering. "W-What's wrong …"She unconsciously grabbed the hem of her shirt, mentally preparing herself for the worst-case scenario.A smile appeared on the doctor's face. "Congratulations, Ms. Fordham. You're with twins. I saw two fetal hearts."Tears began pooling in her eyes when she heard that.Carefully, she asked, "A-Are they growing well?""Yup. They seem to be growing well at the moment. Don't worry, Ms. Fordham."Olivia caressed her belly, crying out of joy. She wasn't pregnant with a baby, but two!Mona entered the room. She speculated that something serious happened, judging from Olivia's expression."What's the matter? Is something wrong with the baby? Don't be afraid. Technology is very advanced nowadays. It will be fine."Olivia, who couldn't utter a word due to excitement, shook her head profusely. "N-No. It's not like that. Everything'

Chris, who couldn't bring himself to set the plan into motion, attempted to persuade Ethan."Mr. Miller, they are two little babies. It is not easy for a mother to give birth to a new life. I think …"The insensible Calvin finally noticed something was off as he asked, "Chris, what are you guys talking about?"Losing his patience, Ethan stood up and left. "Schedule for a surgery."Calvin grabbed Chris' hand. "Chris, tell me, what is the surgery for?""It's performed when the pregnant mother is over four weeks pregnant. What do you think it is for?" Chris sighed before following Ethan, leaving Calvin behind.Questions flooded Calvin's head as he thought, "Why? Doesn't Mr. Miller love her? Why does he want an abortion?"And a pair of twins at that! Olivia clearly doesn't know anything about this. She even texted me in secret to ask for help."As a friend, he couldn't bring himself to watch Olivia lose her babies.He fished his phone out, wanting to call her.But someone took hi

Olivia's mind went blank at that moment as everything felt like a dream. She was certain that something had gone wrong.She knew all of Ethan's close friends. There were only a handful of them.Even if she hadn't met them before, she would have heard their names before. None of them went by the name Henry.Olivia took a deep breath, trying not to freak herself out.It was possible that Ethan chose a stranger in order not to give the game away; however, what Everly was going to say next toppled all of Olivia's reasoning."The house belongs to Mr. Synder. Remember the day we met? "Before I chased after you with a bottle of folic acid in hand, he told me that he knew you, that you were someone's crush."Handing you the folic acid was the only thing I had in mind, so I forgot about that when I went back to talk about work with him."Everly was blaming herself. "Sorry, Liv. I was swamped at that time. I only recalled about that when I paid the management fee. "I thought he was

The call was terminated. Olivia had no other options. She knew Ethan like the back of her hand, and so did Ethan. He had been trying to make her put her guard down.It was not that she had been lying to Ethan, but it was the other way round!Henry might have already informed Ethan about it. She must escape from here!Mona happened to enter the restroom to look for Olivia. "Olivia, what's taking you so long? The doctor is waiting.""I'm not going to take the checkup, Mona. We must leave right now.""Why? Don't you have other checkups to take?"Olivia held Mona's hand, pulling her out of the restroom. "I can't explain everything to you now. But we can't stay here. It's dangerous."Mona couldn't follow. "How so? We have the bodyguards with us. I'll call Mr. Miller to let him handle the issue.""Silly you. He's the biggest danger." Olivia ran out while holding Mona's hand.Mona persuaded her, "Wait. You haven't reached 12 weeks of pregnancy yet, so you cannot do any extreme exer

Ethan approached her, reaching his hand out for her. "Be good and come with me."It was a gentle voice meant for cooing at kids, but it made Olivia's skin crawl.Even Mona sensed that something was wrong. She unconsciously stood before Olivia. "Mr. Miller, Ms. Fordham is done with her checkups. I should send her home."Only then did he shift his gaze from Olivia to Mona. "Get out of the way."He was a very dangerous person right now, so Olivia didn't want to drag Mona into this."Mona, wait for me outside. I have something to talk to him about."Mona alternated her gaze between Olivia and Ethan.It seemed like the couple had something important to discuss, so Mona waved her hand and left.Now that they were alone, Olivia hurriedly said, "Ethan, let's talk about the babies."Calmly looking at her, Ethan said coldly, "Are you thinking of telling me that the baby in your belly is mine?""It is yours. When you were running a temperature, we …"He smirked and raised her chin. "Li

Olivia gazed at Ethan in despair. "Ethan, these two babies are the only people I have. I have nothing. I have no one else. "If you don't believe my words today, you can wait until the labor—no—we can take a DNA test when I'm at least 16 weeks pregnant.""You're getting more and more mischievous, Liv. You never lied to me in the past. Let's not discuss if you're willing to abort the babies or not. "Once the babies mature, an abortion will have dire effects on your body. I consulted with the doctor. "Taking an abortion now will have the minimum impact on your body."He gently comforted her, "How could you say that you have nothing and no one else? Dad's showing improvement each day. "It'll take two years at most before he becomes as healthy as before. He will be able to handle the Fordham family again."If Marina is making you insecure, I can tell you that she's purely an obligation of mine. You're the person I love all along."He caressed her cheek. "You're still young. You