It was too hard for a child like Alicia to understand the complicated emotions of an adult. Her eyes were filled with confusion.Ethan was still very emotional. "Dear child, you must have endured a lot of hardships, right?" he asked.Hardship? Alicia didn't know what that was. All she knew was that she was happy as long as she was with her brother and father. "Are you hungry?" Ethan asked as he quickly ordered some people to bring over some food. Alicia's eyes lit up as she looked at the food before her. However, her eyes dimmed as she was about to eat. "Zack," she said.Ethan patted her head. "Don't worry. I've sent people to look for your brother. You'll be able to see him soon. For now, eat. Your brother will also get his share when we find him."Ethan could tell Alicia was starving, but she didn't eat in a hurry. It was like she was born to be elegant. Alicia may have looked like him, but her actions carried her mother's elegance. The more Ethan looked at Alicia, th

Olivia instantly became anxious. She grabbed Ethan's sleeve and asked, "What did you say? He was taken? Where was he taken to?""Calm down, Ms. Fordham. I'll tell you what happened." Ethan then took out the surveillance footage and showed it to her. "Look here. This was the man who took Zack. But from the looks of it, he willingly went with the man. I think he knows the man."Olivia calmed down after she heard that. She looked at the video repeatedly. The video might be fuzzy, but it did show that Zack willingly went with the man. The man who took him was none other than Jack. Olivia relaxed a little when she realized that Jack was the one who took Zack. After all, the situation on the ship had been very chaotic. Jack didn't even know she was on board. If he had jumped into the sea to save Alicia, she would have lost both of her children. Olivia was also sure Jack saw someone jump into the ocean to save Alicia. He had snuck onto the ship to begin with. Things would be

Blood ties were inseverable. Even if Alicia had never seen Olivia before, she recognized her mother immediately. In the pictures Jack showed her, Olivia had a warm smile, and she had hair. Olivia was also slim and frail at the moment, but Alicia could tell she was her mother. Olivia's reaction was similar to Ethan's. She hugged Alicia tightly and couldn't stop crying tears of joy from the reunion. With Alicia in her arms, Olivia recalled all the struggles she had gone through on the day she was born. She thought she would never see her children again.But her baby had grown into a fine young lady. How could she not be moved to tears? Alicia was puzzled. The handsome man had just hugged her and cried a few days ago. Why was her mother crying too? She didn't understand. Alicia wiped Olivia's tears away gently and even blew on her eyes. "Don't cry, she said.In the past, Jack would blow on her wounds whenever she was hurt. Then she'd stop crying. Olivia raised her hands to

Olivia tightened her arms around Alicia when she thought about how she brought misfortune to the people around her. Now that she had finally found her child, she swore to protect her no matter the cost. Olivia was relieved to know that both her children were still alive. The next thing she needed to do was nurse herself back to health. Then, she would try to uncover the truth in secret. As long as the people after her weren't found, she had to live her life on the run. If she ever got discovered, her children would be in danger too. She wasn't the one in the wrong. Why was she the one forced into hiding?She was an innocent woman. Why should she hide her children away their whole lives? Why were they forced to live like sewer rats? The mastermind behind it all was to blame. They caused her marriage to fall apart, destroyed her family, and separated her from her children. They were the reason Olivia lost everything. Olivia would never forget witnessing Mona's death befo

Olivia frowned. She was still worried about Zack. Although Jack was with him, they had left in a rush. Not to mention, it had been raining. Were they okay?But Olivia knew that worrying didn't help. As things were, she couldn't contact Jack in the foreseeable future even if she went back to Arlandia. "Alright. I'll wait for a little longer then." She agreed.Alicia was with her, so Jack would definitely reach out to her. But the most important thing she needed to do now was to nurse herself back to health. Alicia was a very well-behaved child. She never complained and wasn't a picky eater. She had no bad habits that were typically seen in children her age. Olivia was happy every day she was with Alicia, but she also felt sad for her. The reason why a child would be so well-behaved was because she had been through a lot of hardships. Why else would a child be so obedient? Children who have been through a lot are usually the obedient ones. Olivia wasn't blaming Jack. She

Olivia's thoughts drifted far away. Her mother left her at a young age and she grew up in a single-parent family. Her father had been nothing but good to her. He gave her the best life and education he could. He taught her how to be generous, kind, and cheerful.But there were a lot of things that Jeff couldn't make up for, like the family sports days at school. There were a lot of activities that required both parents to complete together. Ever since Olivia was young, she has been envious of other people who had their mothers to hold their hands, cook them meals, and pick out their clothes. She always envied other people who had their mothers, no matter how outstanding she already was. Olivia swore she would take good care of her children when she had them. She would give them all the love she could and never let them grow up in a single-parent family. Then, she fell in love with Ethan at first sight. Initially, the feeling was mutual. Olivia felt like he was a man she

They ended up staying on the island for over a month. Life there was simple yet fulfilling. Olivia's health visibly improved too. Although the tumor in her body was still there, she was more hopeful for the future. Her relationship with Ethan also improved greatly after spending so much time together. She didn't have much energy, so Alicia would play with Ethan most of the time. It was unavoidable for the three of them to have some close contact. Like when Alicia wanted to play at the water park, Olivia couldn't refuse, so she agreed. Olivia had sat by the pool and did not intend to enter the water. Alicia could only look at Ethan. "Come play with me, Uncle Logan," she said.Ethan had been staying away from the water when he was disguised as Logan. He had applied a unique sap on his body that could temporarily change his skin tone without damaging his skin. But the only side effect was that the sap couldn't come into contact with too much water. Otherwise, the color woul

Olivia thought they were done for. It was a private pool, after all. There were no trainers or lifeguards. No one was there to save them in the case of an accident. Ethan had suddenly come from nowhere. He lifted Alicia up with one hand and grabbed Olivia's waist with the other. He then placed Alicia by the pool and turned to look at Olivia. "Are you okay, Ms. Fordham?""Leg, my leg cramped. Let me catch my breath.""Okay. You can hold on to me."Olivia didn't have the luxury to care about being too close to a man. She wrapped her arms around Ethan's neck and waited for the cramp to pass. Ethan wasn't in a rush either. After he made sure Alicia was fine, he stood by quietly and waited. After around ten seconds, Olivia's leg stopped cramping. She sighed in relief and came back to her senses. Then, she realized that her body was pressed against Ethan. She had subconsciously got closer to him while her leg was cramping. The worse thing was that they were facing each other

Olivia calmed down after she washed up. She thought about how she had already been divorced from Ethan. It would be okay even if she married another man. Some intimate contact was nothing. Was she supposed to be a widow for life because of Ethan?Olivia held Alicia's hand as they were about to leave the room. Suddenly, Alicia stopped in her tracks and pointed at some greenish-purple liquid on the floor. "Mom, look."Olivia lowered her head to look. What was that? It looked like mulberry juice, but they didn't eat any mulberries that day. The cleaner came to clean up the room in the morning too. Why would there be such a significant stain on the door? Olivia opened the door and realized the floor had been mopped. However, it was still wet. The staff reminded them to be careful because the floor was wet. Olivia asked in confusion, "I thought you cleaned in the mornings and evenings. Why did you clean in the afternoon today?""It's because a server tripped and dropped food

Olivia counted the days. Logan had been with her for around half a year. They went from being distant to him becoming a full-time nanny for her child. He helped care for Alicia without any complaints and she had long since dropped her guard with him."I …" But Olivia was reluctant to tell him. The story was too long, and she didn't know where to start. "It's okay, I'm very tight-lipped. I'll never tell anyone else."Olivia glanced at Alicia and said, "Maybe later.""Okay." Ethan wasn't in a rush. He waited for around half a year for her to open up. He didn't mind waiting for a while longer. He sat by the flowerbeds and waited for her while Alicia was taking her nap. When Olivia walked over, he stood up. "Ms. Fordham.""No need to stand. Let's sit and talk.""Okay."Ethan had prepared a glass of juice for her. They sat under a parasol as the sea breeze blew toward them gently. Olivia took a sip. It was fresh lemonade. The taste was refreshing with a sour tinge. "Are yo