Olivia, who was certain that it wouldn't be a simple checkup, scolded the perverted man inwardly.She responded expressionlessly, "It's almost time. I gotta proceed with Marina's treatment."Her leaving figure elicited a smile on Ethan's face. He thought, "Liv, oh, Liv. I love you so much. Where can you possibly run to?"When Marina's feet were lifted from the water, they were red and covered with blisters.Marina was crying in pain. "Marina, don't cry. It'll be fine soon," comforted Fabian, who liked her.Ignoring Fabian, she looked at Ethan while crying. "Ethan, it hurts so much."Her response was no different from a slap in the face to Fabian. His eyes dimmed.As the bystander, Olivia saw through everything clearly and found it interesting.Marina inherited the good genes from Jeff and Chloe; hence, she looked pretty. Her eyes took after Jeff's while her features were similar to Chloe's.If it wasn't for her haughty attitude, she would've been able to win a lot of people'
"Don't leave! I wanna walk again. I will do as you say."Marina looked at Poppy. "Apply the ointment for me."Poppy looked at the blisters-covered feet and stumbled over her words. "I—I don't think I can do it. Why not let Mr. Fabian do it?"Otto, who wasn't aware of the whole situation, said, "Yeah. Let Fabian do it. He's daring but meticulous."Fabian appeared to be a loving person to Otto because Fabian treated Marina well even though they weren't blood-related.After Fabian began managing the household, he didn't mistreat her because of her identity. He treated her with care instead.So, Otto believed in Fabian.Marina bit her lip, not knowing what to say. Knowing what was actually going on, Olivia enjoyed the show. It seemed like things were going to get interesting from now.Just a light touch of the blister hurt. Yet, Olivia asked Fabian to poke it before applying the ointment. Even he himself could barely do it. "Just hold on."He didn't hesitate with his moves,
"Who are you? Grandpa, I don't want her to treat me anymore."Marina felt an instinctive fear. She could sense the hatred the woman had for her. The woman also reminded her of Olivia. After Olivia left all those years ago, no one heard from her again. Some people said that she was already dead. No matter where she was, this person before her shouldn't be Olivia, right?Olivia was calm. "I was just commenting on the discussion between you and Mr. Miller. Why are you acting so suspicious? Did you really do something bad?"Marina was the one that caused the deaths of both Chloe and Jeff. She deserved to rot in hell."Marina, you're being too sensitive. The doctor is very busy. We only managed to get her to come after contacting her multiple times. "Stop overthinking and endure the pain. It's all so you could stand up again.""Endure the pain? How much longer do I have to endure it?""You need to go through three months of treatment. If the results are positive, the timeframe c
Fabian had been keeping to himself most of the time. That was exactly why he was the hardest person to grasp. Olivia looked at him and said, "It's none of your business whether I'm from Aldenvine or not."Initially, Olivia came up with this cold and indifferent persona to avoid trouble. People would think she was bad-tempered and wouldn't talk to her that much. She didn't have to care about what others thought of her since she wasn't the one asking for help. Fabian smiled awkwardly. "That's true. It's just that we would be seeing each other for three more months. I was just trying to get to know you. Perhaps we can even become friends.""Did I do something to cause this misunderstanding? I'm here to treat a patient, not to make friends."Olivia's words were quite rude. The Carltons were a wealthy family. She was just a doctor. What gave her the right to be so arrogant?Marina realized that Vanessa treated everyone the same. She was delighted to see Vanessa snap at Fabion.
For a split second, Olivia could understand what Ethan went through. A man who was like a brother to him since a young age died for him. His dying wish was for Ethan to take care of Marina. But Marina was a despicable woman who kept holding this dying wish over Ethan. After she gave it some thought, Olivia came to the conclusion that she probably wouldn't have handled the situation better than Ethan. If Marina hadn't exhausted every bit of Ethan's patience, he would never have forsaken her. Ethan sneered when she brought up that name. "I'm disgusted when you utter that name. I'm indebted to Kurt, not you. And you've gotten more than you deserve from my debt to him."He stared right into Marina's eyes. "You had already committed an unforgivable sin the day you pushed Olivia overboard on that cruise ship."Ethan rolled the window up after he said that. Brent stepped on the gas, and they were off. With every bit of her strength, Marina leaped forward. She fell onto the s
Brent didn't drive them home. Instead, he stopped the car at a hotel. After they got on the elevator, Olivia asked, "Why did you bring me here?"Ethan tapped her on the nose lightly. "I never had time to spend with you in the past. We were married, but our relationship was worse than a regular couple. I want to do all the things we never got to do before, Liv."The lights shone down and illuminated Ethan's gentle gaze. Olivia could hear her heartbeat quicken. He was different from before. Then, he leaned forward and whispered, "Don't you think it would be more exciting doing it in a 100-story building?" Olivia was rendered speechless. This bastard. Ethan shamelessly pulled her out of the elevator. Then, he pushed her into a room. Olivia was shocked by what she saw. The entire suite was littered with rose petals. There was a thick layer of petals on the carpet. The fragrance of roses permeated the room. "You …"Ethan pushed her into the bathroom. "Change your face.
The sun had yet to rise, but Ethan's phone kept vibrating. He wanted to turn it off and keep sleeping but noticed it was a call from Joel. Joel wouldn't contact him unless it was something very important. "What's wrong, Mr. Tucker?" Ethan lowered his voice as he looked at Olivia, who was in his arms. He didn't want to wake her. "That person is injured."Ethan was instantly wide awake. "When did it happen? Why wasn't I informed?""It happened 30 minutes ago. News of the incident is being kept secret by the top brass.""I'll get there as soon as possible."Ethan hung up and looked at Olivia, who had just woken up.He kissed her on the lips and said, "Liv, I'm sorry. There's an emergency."Olivia understood that Ethan was a busy man. She nodded and went back to sleep. Her carefree attitude amused Ethan. In the past, she wouldn't be able to sleep if he needed to leave before daybreak. She would get up and send him off with a worried expression. Ethan left in a hurry.
When Ethan got to the hospital, he saw Joel looking very troubled. "How is he, Mr. Tucker?" Joel shook his head. "It's not looking good. All the best doctors are looking at him. The bullet hit right below his heart. It is a very dangerous spot. "We can still keep him alive with the bullet in him, but if there are any mistakes when extracting the bullet, he will die on the spot. He is currently unconscious.""Do we know who shot him?""We don't know yet. Keeping Mr. Mason alive was our top priority. Yale just got here, too.""With Mr. Mason in this state, he wouldn't be able to see him even if he came." Ethan snorted. "That's true. I just wanted to tell you one thing. There is still one person in the world that could perform that surgery. "You have to find him before Yale. It would help you greatly in the election if you save Mr. Mason's life.""Who is it?""The famed cardiovascular specialist Lionel Gatsby."Ethan frowned. "Isn't he retired? How do I find him?""You ha