Ike stepped on the gas and shook Ethan's car off. Olivia didn't know that Ethan had seen Wayne hold her in his arms. She broke free from his grasp and pushed him away. "Have some respect for yourself, Wayne Maxwell."Wayne grabbed her wrist. "Dr. Ophelia, you need to understand one thing. You were the one that came on to me before. Now, you want me to hold back? Too late!"The wind blew at Olivia's hair. Her dark, round eyes were still teary. She looked very endearing. Wayne slowly reached out to caress her face. "Let her go!" Ethan stared right at him."Ethan!"Wayne said annoyedly, "Shake him off!"Ethan also ordered, "Catch up to them!"It was as if Jack's appearance was just an inconsequential encounter. Both Ethan and Wayne had their attention on Olivia at the moment.Ike and Brent were stepping on the gas as hard as they could. Both cars were speeding around in a high-speed case until they finally arrived outside the gates of the Heath Residence.Linus was at the entr
Olivia shook her head. "He wouldn't dare to do anything while we're in Aldenvine, but…"Olivia recalled how tolerant Wayne was toward her. In the past, he would've killed her for doing all those things to him.She slapped him and scratched him. He even found out that the assassin after his life was related to her, but he acted like nothing happened. It was too weird. That was very unlike Wayne to do so. Olivia bit her lip and said awkwardly, "I think he's in love with me."In Raka, Wayne had already developed a small liking for her. However, it was during their car ride that she distinctly felt his affection deepen.A man would only put up with a woman if he was interested in her. It was obvious that Wayne was being a little too tolerant. Ethan felt that a long time ago. If Wayne didn't have feelings for Olivia, he wouldn't wait until the ring was no longer in Olivia's possession before detonating it.Olivia noticed that Ethan had a glum expression on his face. She took his
When they got back to her room, Olivia was still thinking about Jack. But Ethan was clearly thinking about something else. "Is there no news about Jack yet?"Ethan snapped back to his senses. "What did you say?"Olivia held his hand and declared, "I don't like Wayne, not even a little."Looking at Olivia's determined gaze, Ethan sighed. "I know. I'm just…"Ethan was just insecure. Since the day he met Olivia, he knew that she was a great and talented woman.She would be the center of attention no matter where she went. In the past, he tried to hide her at home so no one could see her. He made her light grow dim when he decided to make her his personal property. No one else saw how special she was after that. He was the one who lost her. When she returned to his world again, she began to shine even brighter than before, but their relationship could never go back to what it used to be.Olivia knew that Ethan was a very possessive man. So, she tried to explain further. "I we
A business deal worth billions would be very attractive for a company. But for a country, the most important thing would be the intent behind the deal. On the surface, the five superpowers maintained a balance, but every one of them wanted to reign supreme. Arlandia never caused any trouble, but it wasn't afraid of trouble either.But alliances were always going to be better than wars. Wayne used to be a pesky troublemaker. He would stir trouble all over the place and cause unrest. Trade was a common tactic for the two countries to maintain good relations. This meant that Wayne came with the intent to call for peace.If he stopped causing trouble, Linus wouldn't have to stay at the country's border all the time. He could return to Aldenvine and help Mason. Mason was getting older, and he felt even weaker after the last time he got hurt."It's fine. You don't have to do anything you don't want to. I'll handle it for you."Linus smiled gently. His eyes were filled with understa
Olivia continued to provide Molly with some enlightenment. "As a mother, I shouldn't say something like this. But from the perspective of a child, do you think the baby would want such a life? "The Walkers are all vicious criminals. Krystal has no love for the baby. Even his father, Yale, is determined to kill him."If he were really brought into the world, his life would be miserable. Krystal might even use him as a pawn to get revenge against Yale and the Heath family."Krystal's around one month into her pregnancy. The baby hasn't fully formed yet. Getting an abortion for it would be a good thing for the baby itself and everyone else."Molly lowered her head and touched her belly. "I'm just worried that I can't get pregnant anymore. If that baby is born, I can…""Don't even think about that. You would just be making the same mistakes the previous generation did. "I have nothing against the baby, but genetics is a very wondrous thing. I have four children, so I have some ex
Olivia was speechless. She even started to suspect that Wayne came all the way to Aldenvine for her.After she comforted Molly, she rolled up her sleeve and left. She was ready to teach him a lesson. Before she reached the living room, she heard a man yelling angrily."Why is it you? Get out of here!"Ethan was holding a cotton ball with tweezers in one hand and a bottle of medical alcohol. He looked like he was about to pour that alcohol on Wayne and set him on fire.Ethan said gruffly, "Didn't you refuse all the doctors? Well, I'm not a doctor. I'll take good care of you. Brent, hold him down.""Yes, Mr. Miller," Brent said as he came forward with several bodyguards. The voices made Olivia think about something. When the people in the village wanted to butcher a pig, they would round up the strong and fit villagers and hold the pig down. The butcher would then kill the pig personally. Wayne was like that pig waiting to be butchered. Ike also came forward and stood in Bre
"Pardon me, I do not get what you're trying to say, Mr. Maxwell.""You don't have to play dumb. It doesn't suit you. My demand is simple, if you tend to my injuries, then all of that is just a joke. Or else…"He would claim that it was an act of terrorism. Then, things would get blown out of proportion.Olivia slowly walked toward Ethan. "Let me do it, Ethan.""Liv…"Ethan knew what Wayne was after. He didn't want Olivia to go through with it. She wouldn't have to care about all this if she didn't accept the Heaths as her family. But she was part of the family. So, she couldn't stand by and do nothing. Linus personally flew all the way to Raka to save her. It was time for her to do something for the family. It was just tending to Wayne's injuries. It wasn't anything much.She patted his hand. "I'll be done with it very quickly."Wayne was nothing more than a regular patient to her.Ethan frowned as he could only watch helplessly as she walked toward another man.She was
Wayne's request was shocking but not unexpected. After all, the assassination was a major issue. For a person as vengeful as Wayne, it would have been impossible for him to let someone who tried to kill him go. But he did exactly that and didn't even get his people to investigate the incident. The only reason for this irregular reaction had to be because of Olivia's words.The two of them were basically strangers to each other. Mason couldn't think of any reason why Wayne would make such a proposal other than the fact that he liked Olivia. So, when Wayne said what he said, Mason wasn't all that surprised. He replied calmly, "I have a daughter and a granddaughter. Which one of them do you want to marry?"Yale was called over here, but he didn't think he would need to do anything. His resignation hadn't been approved by Mason yet. He didn't care about power as much as before. He was just doing his job.Mason's words got him worked up. He knew that there was something Mason hated