Ethan, who was reaching for the door, looked back at Chloe immediately. "Ms. Parker, what did you say?"She raised the teddy phone watch, crying. "I gave this to Liv the night before your engagement."When she was little, I promised her that I would buy her the latest watch. But I left that same year. I gave her this to make up for it."She held the phone watch to her chest. "Liv must've been here. "She doesn't want this phone watch, and she doesn't want me either. It's my fault. It's all my fault."Ethan ran out of the room.The huge hospital was full of people, but there was no sign of the person he missed."Liv!" He shouted Olivia's name, but no one answered.Brent approached him. "Mr. Miller, I've looked into it. It's the hospital's janitor who left the watch."Someone paid her to do that. Mrs. Miller didn't come."His heart sank to the pit of his stomach. Olivia didn't even visit her seriously ill mother. It was obvious that she was going to cut ties with Chloe.If
Colin quickly crouched down to pick the ball up, but someone was one step ahead of him.The stranger picked it up and played with it. "It's pretty." The stranger had a gentle voice.Colin sized the stranger up. The latter had beautiful eyes. Although he was wearing a custom black and white suit, the aura he gave off was different from Ethan's.Ethan appeared intimidating, while the stranger appeared gentle.The stranger's gaze alone was gentle enough to remind others of spring.He was one of Ethan's best friends—Bryan Moore. He was known to be a herbal maniac.They were standing close so Colin could smell the herbal smell from Bryan.Colin smiled warmly. "It's handmade, so it's different from machine-made products. Thank you, sir."Bryan handed the ball to Colin. "I guess this must be important to you. You went for this ball instead of the car keys first.""It is. An important friend of mine gave it to me. I'll be off first, sir." Colin picked the car keys up and turned si
Ethan finally arrived at the port right when the cargo ship was going to depart.Kelvin led a group of officers to the cargo ship. "We received a report that there are prohibited goods on your ship. The officers need to inspect your goods. You can depart today."The businessman, who was standing in front of them, said, "Sir, I've reported the list of goods to the officials according to the rules. I've been running this business for over ten years. Why would I transport illegal goods?""We will find out after we inspect them. Get out of the way."A group of people swarmed the ship. Ethan was standing in the middle of the crowd, watching them taking action as if he was a God.His gaze swept across the managers of the ship. There was no sign of Colin.Holding his head high, Ethan asked, "Where's Colin Moriarty?""Mr. Moriarty? Why would someone as prestigious as him be with us to transport the goods? Stop joking, sir."Kelvin grabbed that person's collar aggressively. "Stop wastin
The night darkened, and the rain poured heavier. The majestic waves were pounding against the ship. Olivia was sitting in the warm cabin, feeling the ship rocking back and forth. She didn't like that feeling because it made her uneasy.She needed to admit that Colin was a meticulous man. Someone had decorated her room at his request beforehand. The interior was almost the same as her previous room.Snowball was sleeping in its cat bed. Olivia lit a scented candle with a calming effect and played soothing music.There were tortilla chips, fries, dried fruits, and a bottle of orange juice placed on the table. They were bought from Yearwoods' Restaurant.She didn't have an appetite, so she read a book. But she lost her focus after barely reading two lines of the story.Like a cat on hot bricks, she walked back and forth in the room.At that moment, the ship stopped, increasing her uneasiness.She set the book down, wanting to head outside to ask what was going on.Olivia
A pale Olivia rested herself against the doorframe. Her whole body was shaking in fear.Memories of what happened on that island popped into her head.Ethan intruded on the place while carrying Connor in his arms. He threatened to kill everyone on the island only to convince her to go back with him.That day, she pleaded for their lives by promising that she would not leave him forever.Yet, she broke her promise.Ethan's face crossed her mind, saying, "I told you you can't run away from me."Colin noticed her standing by the doorframe. Her hair was a mess because of the wind.He ran up to her. "Olivia, you look awful. Is your stomach hurting?"She finally pulled her senses back. The breeze sent chills down her skin. Trembling, she said, "Colin, I regret it now.""Olivia, what are you talking about? Freedom is one step ahead of us. Just hold on. We will win soon."She shook her head. "No. It doesn't work that way. Ethan will never let me go. Send me back."I promised him t
Olivia was worried, so she put on makeup in a hurry. She made her skin tanner and drew a few freckles over her cheeks.Someone who was close to her might not be able to recognize her.Slowly, she pulled her blanket down to reveal her face. "Ma'am, is something wrong? I'm feeling seasick, sorry.""We're trying to catch a group of drug dealers. Please be cooperative. It will be a simple interrogation." The female officer took her book out and asked, "What's your name? What do you work as? Where are you going? How many people are there onboard?"Olivia managed to answer those questions calmly.When the female officer was going to leave the cabin, she suddenly thought of something and took a pack of medicine out of her pocket. "I happened to bring along some medicine for seasickness. It's effective.""Thank you." Olivia reached out for it.The female officer looked at Olivia's fair arm, alarming Olivia.There was a huge difference in skin color between her face and arm.Fortun
Ethan's intimidating aura shrouded Olivia, and her whole body trembled.Colin was rather calm, holding an umbrella for themselves. His voice was gentle. "Olivia, it's cold out here. You should head inside. It won't make any difference from waiting inside."Since they were surrounded, she couldn't change their fate no matter what she did.In a daze, she watched the battleship approach their ship.Before the battleship completely stopped, Ethan had already boarded their ship.Olivia stood still as though someone had pressed the pause button on her.She didn't know how to react to the situation.Just like that, she watched Ethan coming up to her as the waves roared.As he drew their distance closer, she felt as if someone was sapping her soul out of her body.She didn't know how to face Ethan. She was clueless about how he would punish her and Colin, too.Ethan took his coat off and draped it over her shoulders. Only then did she pull her senses back.She was trembling unco
Brent was calmer compared to Kelvin.With a serious expression, Brent said, "Mrs. Miller, you should be aware of who you are. Mr. Miller hasn't slept for days just to find you. "And yet, you're taking another man's side? Have you considered Mr. Miller's feelings?"How would Olivia not know Ethan's feelings? But did she have any other choice?"He's my neighbor. I begged him to take me away from here. It's all my fault. Don't hurt him," Olivia said.Looking at her anxious self, Colin smiled. "Olivia, stop. It's useless. I'm mentally prepared for this outcome."He took the risk because Olivia's life was at stake. He was one step away from winning the gamble, but luck was not on his side.He had not expected Ethan—the top businessman—to have the maritime police at his disposal.Ethan stared at Colin coldly. His tone was icy, too. "You're smart.""Not as smart as you are, Mr. Miller. Even fate is on your side. "I was one step away from winning the game, but I lost it in the en