Cyril felt a chill down his spine. He suddenly recalled something that Wendy told him when they were talking. There were 48 species of snakes discovered in this region, of which over 30 of them were venomous. Their bites were deadly, and there were no antidotes available.Ethan's eyes were blinded. What would happen if he fell over? Olivia and Cyril didn't dare to wait around any more. They quickly rushed ahead. "Mr. Miller, please stop!" Cyril yelled at the top of his lungs. The forest was quiet. Ethan should be able to hear his voice. After walking a short distance, they noticed one of Ethan's slippers. There were also the occasional drops of blood. Olivia was puzzled. Why would he run ahead with such reckless disregard despite falling over repeatedly? What could be leading him on? Didn't he know it was very dangerous to do so?Apparently, he didn't care. He didn't slow down despite the danger. What he was pursuing seemed more important to him than his life. "Let's
Olivia had been running in the forest. She grew more uneasy the closer she got to the snake pit. A healthy man would have trouble getting out of a place like that, let alone a blind man like Ethan. If he fell into the pit, he would die of a thousand snake bites. That was an image too horrifying for her to imagine. A chilling breeze blew toward her, carrying the rotting smell from the snake pit. Olivia shivered uncontrollably. She was like a hunter whose sole purpose was to push ahead. She couldn't hear anything else. The howling winds made her panic. She fell to the ground due to her anxiety. Cyril quickly helped her up."Are you okay?"He noticed that she was shivering terribly. "Quick! The snake pit is just ahead!" Olivia got up while ignoring the pain in her knee and started to run recklessly toward the snake pit. At that moment, she couldn't feel any pain. There was only one thought in her head: to save Ethan. She had to save him. He had to live. As she exhaus
"Mr. Miller, I can't just stand by and do nothing!" "Don't come here. It's an order! Stay where you are."Cyril tilted his head upward to stop his tears from flowing. He had witnessed a lot of his friends die on the battlefield before. He wasn't afraid of dying.Mona's death traumatized him. His leg was supposed to be crippled, but he gave everything he got during rehabilitation. He wanted to stand by Ethan's side and protect him. He didn't want what happened to Mona ever to happen again. Still, a horrible thing had happened. He felt as helpless as the night Mona died. While Colin was distracted, Olivia took the chance to throw him over her shoulder and slammed him into the ground. She ran past Cyril and went straight for the pit. She had completely left logic and the thought of consequences behind. The only thing she cared about was the dashing general who saved her from the ocean, the ex-husband who leaped in front of her during a car accident and blocked all the
Ethan asked like he was afraid Olivia would dissolve like a dream if he raised his voice. Olivia punched him in the chest and said, "You bastard, do you even know where this is?"Ethan snapped out of his shock and grabbed Olivia's hand. "Liv, there are a lot of snakes here. Get away, quickly."Although Cyril didn't understand why he would call out Olivia's name while another person was in his arms, he still reminded Ethan of his situation."Mr. Miller, the snakes have been driven away. You're safe now."Willow was riding on the deer with the flute in her hand. She looked like a fairy in the woods under the moonlight. She was playing a beautiful tune, too.When Willow saw Olivia crying in Ethan's arms, she felt some warmth in her heart. Her mother still had feelings for her father. She turned to look at Colin, who didn't stay to witness the love between the two lovebirds. He left without looking back. Ethan smiled despite being slapped. He wrapped his arms around Olivia.
Willow was standing behind her outside the door. Olivia patted her on the head and said, "Good job, dear. I'll tend to his wounds. You should get some rest. You must be tired."Willow nodded.Olivia fell silent as she watched Willow leave. She didn't know what Ethan might try to do if he found out Willow wasn't his daughter. Ethan's cold and emotionless face from the past appeared in her mind. He had told her that he wouldn't tolerate her betrayal. Even if he forgave her for doing it with Logan, it didn't mean he would tolerate the child she had with another man. Willow's existence would be like a thorn in his side that he could never forget. When Olivia got to the spring, Ethan was already naked in the water. After realizing that Vanessa was Olivia, Cyril became very sensible. He took the chance to sneak away from the cave and left them alone. Ethan licked his lips. He had a lot of things he wanted to tell Olivia. He could only keep those things to himself before he
Olivia cleaned him again. After being soaked in the medicinal water, his wounds stopped bleeding. She then used some Iodophor on him to disinfect the wounds. His skin, which used to be smooth and flawless, was riddled with scars. Ethan was afraid that he might anger Olivia, so he fell silent. If she found out that everything was part of his plan, Olivia would definitely run from him again. He risked his life for the truth. He knew he had won the moment Olivia rushed into danger toward him. Olivia still loved him, but their past had still created a rift between them. Ethan was determined to mend their relationship, even if the rift was as deep as the deepest part of the ocean. The process would take time. He couldn't rush things. Olivia was still reeling from the shock. This man chased after a recording. If not for Willow's bracelet, he would be dead. She didn't want to talk to Ethan about the past. "I told you not to run off on your own. There's a cliff in the nor
Ethan misstepped and fell into the spring, splashing Olivia's face with water in the process."An ambush?" Olivia scanned her surroundings only to find Ethan sprawled on the ground. She wanted to poke fun at him. Ethan couldn't see anything, but he was flailing around in the water, searching for her with an anxious expression. "Where are you, Liv? Are you okay, Liv?"She was no longer in the mood to tease him after she saw him in that pitiful state. "Ethan, I'm fine."Ethan anxiously rushed toward her when he heard her voice. He wrapped his arms around her and said nervously, "Liv, where did you go? You scared me. I thought you were gone again."There were only a few dimly lit, solar-powered lights in the cave that Olivia brought back. The only other light was the moonlight that shone in from outside. Olivia felt her throat tighten when she looked at Ethan's worry-stricken face. She had no words to describe how she was feeling. The once proud Ethan Miller had been red
The two of them were entangled on the floor. Ethan, who was in disarray, struggled to get up. He only made his condition worse. He used to be a calm and composed man, but he lost his cool when it came to Olivia. The more cautious he was, the more it made matters worse. "Don't move. I'll handle it," Olivia said resignedly. She understood how he felt. When she found out she didn't have long to live, she was also depressed for some time. She even considered suicide. No one would be able to take it if they were suddenly thrust into such a situation.Olivia calmed him down to prevent him from making matters worse. Then, she brought him some dry clothes. "There's a shirt and a pair of pants. Can you change into them yourself?" "I can, but I can't tell the front from the back.""Never mind. I'll do it for you."It wasn't the first time she had seen his body. Olivia didn't care anymore. She reached for the tie on his waist and removed his bathrobe. Ethan's back was riddled