Compared to her reunion with Louis, Olivia was more curious about how he found her.She used an alias when they met. He only cared about his research and didn't care about it even though he knew she was using a fake identity. If he wanted to, he would've found her long ago. He wouldn't have taken so long to find her.There could only be one reason. She had just revealed her true identity not long ago, and he came knocking on her door.Her original plan was to attract the person who tried to kill her years before to come out of hiding again. That way, she could get closer to finding out who the mastermind was.She didn't expect Louis to show up at her door before the assassins. Someone had exposed her true identity to Louis. That would mean the person who wanted her dead would be related to the Poison Hive!Olivia joined the Poison Hive because she wanted to find this person. But Louis scared her into hiding in the village. She had no choice but to drop that plan.Louis se
In Olivia's eyes, Louis was just a purely insane researcher. He didn't care for much else. That was why she was very straightforward with her questions. "Who? No one told me.""Then how did you find me?""Someone sent me an anonymous email. They told me that you were Elise, so I came over."Olivia clenched her fists. It was as she thought! She knew the mastermind plotting her death wouldn't let her go so easily. She didn't expect the person to get Louis involved. That would mean that the person knew about Louis' plan, and she was Louis' test subject. The person wanted to kill her with Louis' hand.Olivia had seen too many of Louis' articles and notes about his transformation experiments. If the chances of surviving the process of becoming an herb-imbued person were one in ten thousand, the cyborg treatment would be countless times more risky.No one would risk their life on a procedure without any prior success. Besides, Olivia wasn't interested in such a crazy idea.In
This vision had been in Louis' head for decades. Olivia didn't think she would be able to change his mind so easily. The truth was that everyone had their own dreams and their ways of life. She wasn't a judge. So, she didn't have the right to decide if other people were making the right decisions.Besides, she was the one who betrayed Louis' trust and ran out on him first. She didn't dare to anger him because he was too big of a threat.She could only go along with him and improvise. Louis was still very hopeful of her future. So, she could only soften her attitude. "I know you mean well, Mr. Rivera. But your vision isn't so easy to realize.""Of course, I know that. Refining this cyborg technology would take decades. Creating a new world order would take hundreds of years. "I don't have that long to live, but you're different. You've already herb-imbued. You've succeeded! You can realize my dream. "If I were to die, you have to continue my experiments. You need a lot of t
Louis was an unfeeling man with lots of rules. Other than his assistant, almost no one could roam freely in his lab. So, Olivia guessed that the man was the herb-imbued person who underwent his procedure. That silhouette was very familiar to her. It was a person who had helped her in the past. She had not met him in years. He turned around, and a frail but handsome face appeared before Olivia.Avery also didn't expect to meet Olivia again under these circumstances. He was sad for quite some time when he received news that Olivia was dead. He had only recently heard that Olivia was still alive, but he hadn't expected to meet her again so soon."Why are you here, Olivia?""It's been a long time, Mr. Fordham."Olivia could guess why he was there. He had a kidney condition. She was prepared to give him her kidney eight years ago.Back then, Ethan stopped the surgery. She had heard news about him over the years. Ethan said Avery had completed the kidney transplant. Something
Avery told Olivia all he had been through all these years. Back then, his kidney condition was already very serious, but he was unable to find a suitable donor. He was on the brink of death a few times. Then, he chanced upon a suitable kidney and had the transplant. But it didn't last. His body started to reject the kidney. His life hadn't been easy. He had been hanging by a thread and had no option but to seek out Louis. His relationship with Louis was purely transactional. He wasn't like Olivia, who was Louis' student. "Mr. Fordham, can I take your pulse real quick?""Sure, go ahead."Avery looked at Olivia's steadfast gaze. She was no longer the sickly young woman of the past. She had already grown into a magnificent person.She must be very skilled to earn Louis' approval. He thought about how desperate she was back then. She told him she didn't have a future anymore and wanted to give him her kidney.Avery asked her before what she wanted to do if she survived.
Complicated feelings bubbled up within Olivia when she looked at Avery. She felt close to him since the first time they met.Back then, she had been ravaged by her illness, but she got better. Avery was still struggling with his illness. Olivia felt an inexplicable sadness for him.His illness can't be cured with surgery. He also needed a new kidney. He had done surgery before, but the effects were underwhelming.Since even Olivia couldn't cure him, Louis was his only hope. Avery was calm. He had already come to terms with his situation."I hope so.""Mr. Fordham, do you have a phone on you? I left in a hurry and didn't bring my phone. I want to call my family."Avery handed her his phone. "Here.""Thanks."Meanwhile, Ethan had just realized that Olivia had been taken by Louis. He was looking everywhere for leads on him. Then, his phone rang. He was stunned when he looked at the caller ID. It was a call from Avery.The two of them barely knew each other and hadn't been i
After hanging up, Olivia looked dejected. She didn't know when she would be able to go back to her children.She handed the phone back to Avery. "Thanks, Mr. Fordham."Avery saw the sadness in Olivia's eyes. "Olivia, you…"He was about to ask a question when Louis yelled excitedly, "Perfect! This is perfection!"There was a thick stack that was Olivia's physical examination report. "You've reached the optimal state. It has only been three years. You've recovered better than I expected. You've completely acclimated to all the herbs in your system."All of the herbs had different effects. A lot of the test subjects weren't able to last a week while consuming herbs during their pregnancy.Olivia didn't leave in good condition back then. At the moment, her body had already built up a resistance against most of the herbs. Olivia knew it was all because of the medicinal spring and Wendy. After the treatment and years of acclimation, she had become a true herb-imbued person."E
Life was just like that. One could never get everything they wanted.The warm sea wind blew, and Avery coughed a few times. "Mr. Fordham, what agreement did you have with Mr. Rivera?" Olivia didn't want to talk about her problems anymore. So, she changed the subject."He agreed to treat me when I offered him research funds and the rights to some of my medical products. "As you know, research takes a lot of money. He's a good researcher, but he's no businessman.""That's true.""The stuff he gave Toxic Hive allowed them to make a name for themselves. He would make a fortune if he applied for patents and released his products to the market. "What about you? What are you going to do?""Drag it out for as long as possible. I don't want to hurt Mr. Rivera's feelings, but I don't want to become a cyborg either.""Have you gotten back with Ethan? I heard that you two had a very serious falling out back then."Olivia smiled bitterly. "That's true. It's just a relationship I can'