"Erina? What about her?" Marina didn't know what happened while she was unconscious.Brent sent Erina back to the Carlton residence. She was still in low spirits. As soon as they arrived home, she locked herself up in her room."I'm sure Liv has told you about Connor's true identity, that she is his mother. In the past, I made a foolish yet grave mistake. "Kurt entrusted you to me, so I listened to you every time and was lenient to you. And I hurt her in the end. I don't want to upset her anymore."Marina's countenance turned cold. "What do you mean?""You gave Erina her name. At that time, I thought I would marry you to give her a perfect childhood. "Now, we have nothing to do with each other. I've explained everything that happened in the past as well. You can give her a new surname, Carlton or Fordham."Her heart throbbed at his words. In a trembling voice, she asked, "What about me? Do you not love me? Not even once?""We have known each other since we were young. It'
Marina's body was working fine bar one—she couldn't control her legs. "What did you do to me?""Try walking backward."They could move when she was retreating, but they stopped whenever she was heading for the gates."I've set your mobility strictly within the Carlton residence. Ms. Fordham is a genius indeed. She resolved a big problem of mine."Although Marina had known that Olivia would never let her go that easily, she hadn't expected Olivia to take it this far.Olivia gave Marina freedom yet caged her in the house at the same time.It was late at night by the time Olivia arrived at the Heath residence. She was tired from performing such a surgery—which needed a few hands—all alone.Not only did it take a toll on her body, but also on her mentality.In fact, attaching a prosthetic leg wasn't her forte, so it was more tiring than usual surgeries.She fell into a deep sleep as soon as she flopped in bed. Since there were people taking care of Molly, there shouldn't be an
Olivia ran at full speed. By the time she reached the room, everyone was there except Molly and Yale.A pungent smell filled the room. The warm temperature made it so bad that Olivia felt sick to the stomach.Suppressing the nausea, she entered the room. Mason was standing by the window, frowning.Linus guarded the door to the toilet, where a crouching Krystal was throwing up as Tatiana patted her back.Despite the deep-seated resentment, Krystal was still the daughter she raised with devotion and love."What happened to you?" Olivia walked into the toilet.Krystal grasped Olivia by the sleeve immediately. "Olivia, save me! I don't want a miscarriage!""What happened?""My stomach hurt, and I kept throwing up. I know. It's Yale. "I bet he wants me in prison. He added something to the food! He's trying to kill my baby to avenge Molly!"Olivia didn't jump to conclusions because, to her, Yale didn't appear to be rash enough to do anything in the Heath residence.Furthermore, h
As much as she had loved Krystal, Tatiana was brimming with resentment because Krystal was the cause of Molly's near-death incident. To think that Krystal, the fake Ms. Heath, was dreaming to be the real one. Ridiculous.Even after Krystal was taken to the hospital, the sheer sight of the room infuriated Tatiana. "Clear out this room. Sell the jewelry and bags if possible and burn the others. They're bad omen," she ordered the butler."Yes, Mrs. Heath.""Olivia, I'm terribly sorry for waking you up at this late hour." Tatiana had softened her edges toward Olivia after the series of incidents."Don't mind it. This is my duty." Olivia rubbed her eyes, returning to her room to get back to sleep.Morning came. While the ladies were having breakfast, they received a piece of news."Mrs. Heath, something came up. Krystal escaped!" the bodyguard reported."How come?" Tatiana set her cutleries down."She did undergo a few examinations. But there was an influx of patients in the ER
The Heaths' investigation caused people to feel uneasy. Molly was a little worried about it.Yale comforted her gently. "No one can hurt you if you stay in the Heath Residence.""Yale, I know you've already sent people to look for Krystal. What would you do to her when you find her?"Yale was overjoyed that Krystal lost the Heath family's protection. Without that, she would be doomed when she fell into his hands. It had been so many days. And even though Molly's baby had to be aborted, Yale would feel intense emotions, including remorse, anger, and bloodlust, in the middle of the night.Molly knew what he was going through. That was why she would always put up a brave front when there were people around her. She didn't want him to worry. She was the victim but was trying her best to help everyone else feel better.Yale was consumed by darkness, and Molly was his only light. But her presence wasn't enough to drive away all the darkness in his heart. His hatred was still fes
Wayne had been building military bases in areas surrounding Arlandia. It was obvious what he was up to.Ethan would never talk about classified information like this with Olivia in the past. But things had changed. He was willing to talk to her as an equal on these matters at that point."There are five superpowers in the world right now. Other than Arlandia, there's Wayne's Carathia and Veutron, where the princess you saved hailed from."Two other countries have claimed to remain neutral, but they have been making moves in secret. "Where there are people, there is conflict. Countries certainly are the same.""In terms of military might, Zelotria and Hucreyle are the strongest. Are they the ones?""That's right. There's someone you know in Zelotria. Do you remember Avery Fordham? "The Fordham family is the most influential family in Zelotria. They are a force to be reckoned with, be it financially or politically."The mention of Avery sent Olivia down memory lane. It felt l
Olivia looked worried. "The day after tomorrow is fine. But… you have to go get the kids.""Why?"Olivia bit her lip. "There's a troublesome patient."Ethan narrowed his eyes. "A man?"All of a sudden, Olivia felt a little guilty. She shifted her gaze and said, "I've performed so many surgeries on male and female patients alike."Ethan leaned in toward her. "But this man is different to you.""Yeah. He's more troublesome than most other patients. That's why I remember him vividly.""Liv, how many men have you messed around with?"Ethan instinctively felt like there was more to the man in question. Or else, Olivia wouldn't look so wary.Olivia dove into Ethan's embrace. "There has never been anyone else. It's only ever been you."That night, she didn't return to the Heath Residence. She shared a night of passion with Ethan. Back when they were newlyweds, Ethan doted on her, but their feelings were too simple and frail. It couldn't weather the storm that was life. After a
Jeff looked very dashing in the picture on his grave. It was a picture of him before everything that happened to the Fordham family. Olivia bowed slightly. "Dad, would you be angry if I told you that I got back with Ethan?"Although Marina was the one who indirectly caused Jeff's death, Leia was the one who arranged his traffic accident. Ethan was the one who bankrupted the Fordham family. Olivia never forgot about what Millers had done. She knew she should stay away from Ethan, but she just couldn't seem to sever ties with him."Dad, you're such a gentle person. I know you wouldn't blame me even if you were alive. You only ever wanted me to be happy. "But Dad, it has been so many years, and I still can't let it go. You would've been able to witness the birth of my children if you had held on for a little longer. "By the way, you don't know this yet, right? Connor, whom you have seen pictures of, is actually my son. I hope this will bring you some peace of mind."Dad, how'