Krystal was still holding the knife in her hand, and the knife was still covered in her biological mother's blood. However, she was walking toward Tatiana.The scene was filled with both irony and madness. Yale shielded Molly, fearing that Krystal might inflict harm on Molly. Meanwhile, Linus stood in front of Tatiana, who was greatly terrified."Goodness! She just killed someone!" Edna screamed as she dodged to the side, fearing that the blood would get on her.Olivia simply watched the chaotic events unfold. This family was really something.Edna didn't acknowledge Lisa as her daughter, and Lisa's own daughter was trying to kill her.Lisa was an evil woman, and neither her mother nor her daughter felt bad for her at all. She deserved it.Tatiana hastily tried to stop Krystal. "Don't come here.""Mom, why did you abandon me? I'm Krystal. I love you so much. You can't disown me like this."Linus subdued Krystal easily. Krystal didn't intend to hurt them either. She simply sobbe
Molly didn't fall asleep. Every time she closed her eyes, she would see that vivid red color.Olivia gave her an acupuncture treatment as usual. "I know you're not sleeping."Opening her eyes, Molly looked a little lost. "Olivia, have I done something wrong?""Yes." Olivia inserted the needles as she said calmly, "Your fault is in your meekness, and you're also too kind.""Olivia…"Meeting her eyes, which were as pure as a child's, Olivia sighed. "Back then, I decided to save you because of the look in your eyes. You remind me of my past self. "I used to think that I could be happy if I treated everyone kindly, but the world doesn't work like that. Sometimes, the more you care about others, the more likely they'll take advantage of you."Your weakness will bring you trouble, and it'll also bring misfortune to the people around you."When Olivia said that, she recalled Mona's face when she died in front of her. If Olivia had been a little stronger back then, she wondered if she
Olivia would never forget nor forgive what Marina did. Setting aside the matters concerning Ethan, Marina had taken away Olivia's parents—especially Jeff.Back then, Olivia had tried so hard to finally get Jeff to survive, but because of Marina, he passed away.Evil people like Marina didn't deserve to stay alive."Mom." A girl's voice rang out in Olivia's ears. Turning around, Olivia saw a girl who looked a lot like Marina. She was considerably shorter than Connor.The girl was Erina, the only surviving child Marina had with Kurt.Erina had probably just returned from school. She was still wearing the uniform of the private academy she was attending.If Olivia hadn't suddenly seen Erina's face, she would've forgotten that Erina existed.When Marina saw Erina, her eyes lit up. "My dear child, come here and let me have a look at you."Erina's eyes were very much like Jack's. Olivia could see shadows of Marina and Kurt in her.When Olivia thought about it, she realized that Erin
Olivia was aware of why this came to be, but when she heard someone else's daughter call Ethan "Dad", she still felt a little weird.That was why she couldn't completely accept Ethan. There were too many grudges between them.Even if those grudges were removed, many wounds would remain. Every single wound was a reminder of her tragic past.Other than Marina and Erina, there was also Leia to consider.Olivia and Ethan had been quite intimate with each other recently, and she felt a fire burning between them.However, when Erina called Ethan "Dad", Olivia suddenly felt like cold water was poured onto her. It cooled off her hot passion."Well, I don't think I can come today. I have something to attend to right now. I'll pick you up when I have time. Where would you like to go for dinner? I'll make a reservation," Ethan said calmly.Obviously, Ethan didn't want to have anything to do with Marina. Even if he had to eat, he would dine alone with Erina.Erina sounded a little pitiful.
Olivia held the check between her fingers. The look in her eyes was unfathomable. "Why?""For personal reasons. I hope you can make it happen, Vanessa.""But I've already told your sister that the chances of success are quite high."Fabian smiled. "An operation is like an exam. It's normal for occasional mistakes to occur, right?""As you wish, then, Mr. Fabian." Olivia filled in the amount on the check.99.99 million dollars."You're okay with this, right, Mr. Fabian?" She was asking for a lot.Fabian only glanced at it. "Sure. Whatever you wish."Olivia put the check away. "Well, then. Here's to a great partnership."Fabian had heard of Vanessa's fame a long time ago. She didn't belong to any hospital, and even when she treated patients, she did it of her own will.He wasn't sure if she would agree to this, but fortunately, she did.Marina had no idea that the person who loved her the most had joined hands with the person who hated her the most.Ethan didn't come too soon
At the dining table, Otto took Ethan's hand and said sincerely, "I don't have much time left, Ethan."Originally, the grandson-in-law I was most keen on having was you, but in the end, things weren't meant to be between you and Marina. Now that things have come to this point, I won't ask for too much."I just hope that you won't attack the Carltons, even if it's just because of the connection between our families. Please give us as much support as you can."When Otto said those words, Fabian gripped the wine glass tightly. But when Otto looked at him, he put on a fake friendly face.Olivia once saw Fabian meeting up with Yale, so he must be on the Yale family's side. Hence, it made sense that he would be upset with what Otto said."Fabian, you should learn from Ethan."Fabian held the wine glass, looking quite guilty indeed. "You're right, Grandpa. Mr. Miller, I'm counting on your guidance."Ethan's gaze swept over him. There was a deep knowing look in his eyes as he said, "I wo
Olivia lowered her voice as she reached out to shove Ethan. "Stop fooling around."In the snowy landscape, Ethan's drunken voice sounded extra suggestive. "Liv, I miss you. That old man won't even let me in the house."When he was speaking, he sounded extra wounded. Even though Olivia wasn't there at the scene, she felt amused when she pictured the situation.He was a powerful man, so he had never experienced such treatment before.Standing on her tiptoes, Olivia gave him a peck on the cheek. "Alright, stop fooling around. I'll make it up to you at night."Unbeknownst to them, someone was standing nearby and had seen everything.Erina was worried that her mother would be bullied by that bad man again, so she came out to look for Marina.She didn't expect to run into that sight.For as long as she could remember, Ethan had always been a very cold man. He was even colder when it came to Marina.She had never seen him smile at Marina before. In the past few years, he never even o
Connor was still receiving training out there, and Ethan was separated from his other three children. This was a decision Olivia had made back then to draw boundaries between herself and Ethan.To protect the children, she didn't even tell Ethan where the children were studying.Even though Ethan had a reason, when Olivia thought about him going so far for someone else's child, she still felt upset about it.Gripping the steering wheel, Olivia quietly told herself not to hold a grudge against a child. But she couldn't stop her mind from thinking.She sped all the way back to the Heath residence.Meanwhile, in the Carlton residence, Marina's body was pinned against the cold mirror as she endured Fabian's outrage. About a dozen minutes later, Fabian finally stopped in haste.Seeing that he didn't take any preventive measures, Marina bit his shoulder viciously. "You jerk! How dare you do that!"Fabian had a crazed look on his face. "I want you to have my child!""In your dreams!"