Olivia was wearing a mask with an ordinary look.But when she smiled, the sunlight reflected brilliance through her eyes, adding luster to her face.The way they shared eye contact under the sun was a nice picture to take in.Suddenly, a menacing gaze caught Olivia's attention. She looked back only to see that same old lady again. The latter was staring at their holding hands expressionlessly.Then, the old lady approached them. It was a surprise, considering how she ran away a while ago."Mr. Sean, are you here to visit Ginger again this year?"Sean withdrew his hand. "Yes. Long time no see, Mrs. Powell."Reginald brought out some gifts from the car. It seemed like they were old acquaintances.Claire Powell wiped her hands with her apron. "I've made something. The usual. It's getting dark. It's dangerous to travel right now. You can stop at my place for the night and leave tomorrow."Sean turned toward Olivia. "What do you think, Dr. Fordham? It's getting late."Olivia l
Olivia's eyes narrowed. "What's wrong, Mrs. Powell?"Claire picked up the pillow cover, flustered. "Just a normal day for an old granny."She quickly made the bed. "Here, Dr. Fordham. I'm cooking some meat, so I should get going."She left in haste. Olivia's eyes didn't leave her back.Right then, Ethan called Olivia. She scanned the area, making sure that there was no one else before answering the phone."Liv, I found something. The Lovells were dead a few years ago, but…" he drawled as though there was a twist to the story."But what?" she urged."There's a loophole. When Sean was undergoing surgery in the hospital, it was a distant relative who confirmed the Lovell's bodies. "That person vanished after the family was buried. "Ginger lived in Peach Village. The villagers put a lot of importance on weddings and funerals. If someone gets in trouble, the whole village will lend a hand. "For burials, it can only be done after the head of the village chooses a date for it. Th
Olivia's children had faith in her the most. Thus, Willow believed that Olivia had her reasons for acting so out of character.Sean was equally dubious as well, but he brushed it off since she always took care of him whenever they were out.He trusted her after spending time with her for a week. In addition to that, she had a daughter. Hence, he didn't look too much into her actions.Still, it was undeniable that their actions appeared intimate to others. Olivia secretly observed Claire, whose eyes flashed with something evil.Their eyes met, and Claire quickly shifted her gaze. As Olivia had expected, something was up with Claire.After dinner, the sky darkened, and the village became quiet. Crickets sang, and the dogs barked sometimes.After the meal, the bodyguards patrolled the area before getting into the cars for a break, leaving only two to watch the night.Olivia asked Claire to prepare warm water so that Sean could have a foot spa as usual, but the usual acupunc
Olivia waited for a few minutes and sneaked out of the room.Since Willow was wearing a bell, and they had no clue what was happening outside, Olivia let her stay in the room.Standing by the door, she could see the bodyguards on duty were sleeping. The same could be observed in the bodyguards in the cars.It was as though a witch had cast a spell to send everyone in this world to dreamland.Olivia made sure that the bodyguards were safe before tiptoeing to Sean's room.Whatever the fake Claire wanted to do could be related to him.Through the crevice by the rusted window, she could see Claire facing her back at her.As Olivia had expected, "Claire" removed her mask to reveal the beautiful face hidden beneath.To Olivia's surprise, it was Ginger!Ginger was still alive!Her tresses cascaded behind her white silk nightgown, which outlined her curves perfectly. Sean fell asleep due to the drug. She sat by the bed, her fingertips tracing his face while her eyes were teary.Ob
Vance and Vanta still couldn't believe it in the beginning. The rodents didn't show any signs of intention to harm them and dug into the ground instead, flinging their claws.The men gaped. Vance wished he could take a picture of the unbelievable scene and share it on his social media.With the help of the rodents, they saw the coffin appearing soon after.The dark surroundings and the moonlight made it look eerie.The fearless Olivia pointed at it. "Open it.""Okay." The men removed the nails to fling the cover open, mentally preparing themselves at the same time. They looked into the content. Instead of a human skeleton, they saw bones of wild cats and dogs!"What the? Didn't they say the Lovells were dead?""Dr. Fordham, should we open the remaining coffin?""No. Bury it." Olivia took a video of it as evidence.Willow blew the flute again, and the rodents dispersed under her orders, more obedient than any domestic animals ever.While they were burying the coffin, Olivi
"Ginger noticed, Dr. Fordham. It's not safe here. Let's get out of here, fast!" Vance urged Olivia.She threw a bottle at him. "Here's the antidote. Wake everyone up. There's only one way out of the village. They haven't gone far. Protect Mr. Sean at all costs."Avery sent help. It would take at least 30 minutes before they arrived by helicopter."Understood."Vance and Vanta woke everyone up. Reginald shook his head, trying to shake off the dizziness. "Wasn't I texting my wife? Why did I fall asleep? Oh, I feel dizzy."Before this, they would sleep through the night and wake up after the drug wore off. Thus, there was no abnormality.Now that someone woke them up by force, their body couldn't get used to it."Mr. Lind, Ginger took Mr. Sean away. We have to go after them.""Dr. Fordham, are you talking in your dream? Ginger's been dead for many years. Only her bones are left in this world. She—""She and her family staged their deaths. While you were asleep, I dug up the
Olivia gave it a serious thought. If Ginger wanted to kill Sean, she had many opportunities to do so in the past few years. Sean would've been dead.However, she didn't do anything. She didn't want to hurt him. Olivia recalled the way Ginger looked at her and what Sean said at Ginger's gravestone.He intended to get over the past to start a new life. That and Olivia's intimate actions toward Sean made Ginger jealous.She couldn't accept the fact that he was going to step back when she was still in love with him.Thus, the plan to take him away was unplanned. He should be safe at the moment.Still, no one knew what would happen after this.Olivia had to find them as soon as possible.Although the village wasn't a big place, it wasn't easy to find a person.This was a secluded village. Unlike in the city, not every family here installed a surveillance camera at home.Besides, the night limited their vision. The search wouldn't be easy unless they had extra help.She put h
The dogs either sat at one side or circled Willow, wagging their tails as though they were trying to fish for praise.Olivia reminded, "She must've prepared something for defense. Be careful."Vance opened the wooden door to reveal the wooden stairs that led one to darkness.It seemed like a cellar basement.The two men descended the stairs carefully. A while later, they called, "Dr. Fordham, we found Mr. Sean. But we don't see Ginger."Olivia took the stairs only to see Sean lying on a wooden bed. There was no sight of Ginger.Olivia's guess was right. Taking Sean away was completely unplanned. Ginger didn't expect Olivia to discover the truth so quickly.She couldn't move Sean out of the village alone, so she hid him there.Unfortunately for Ginger, Olivia found him almost immediately."Mr. Sean is fine. He'll wake up when the day comes.""What do we do now, Dr. Fordham? Should we return?""There's no need to rush. Bring the men to track Ginger down. She should still be in