Chris was still in the castle. Ethan didn't want to cause him trouble at such a critical moment. So he didn't provoke Leia.Now that he had met her, the mixed feelings that were churning in his stomach eventually morphed into disappointment.He couldn't understand how the adorable girl from his childhood had turned into this kind of person."Did you get plastic surgery?" Ethan questioned.Compared to Leia, Jodie the Millers more. He had too many questions he needed answers for."Yes," she coolly admitted. As long as he was the one asking, she wouldn't hide the answers from him."Why?" She avoided his gaze. "I have nothing to tell you. You shouldn't be here for too long. Leave. Pretend that you never met me."He blocked her way. "It's fine if you don't want to come home and don't want me as your brother. But you should at least tell me why you hurt Liv. "Why did you hurt innocent people? When you were young, you couldn't even eat for days after your kitten died. How could
Leia looked right into Ethan's eyes. "Yes, I had enough of that kind of life, so I ran away. I wanted to see the outside world, but I was too naive. I thought that everyone was kind except for Mom …"She stopped her story right there.He asked, "Even if Mom hurt you, why did you bear grudges against Liv? Why did you do that to her?"Her eyes turned cold at the mention of that name. "Liv, Liv."Emotions were storming in her as she grabbed him by the collar. "Do you think that I've never tried to seek help from you? But did you care about me at that time? All you cared about was her!"I saw you smiling at her and doting on her just like how you did to me in the past. She smiled so sweetly …"The tears Leia tried to fight back finally trickled down her cheeks. She screamed, "Do you know what kind of life I've been through? Do you know what I went through just to see you again?"Her tears fell onto the back of his hand, and they were warm."When I escaped from darkness, I fought
It was an appalling spectacle. Ethan rolled Leia's sleeve up only to see scars fully mark her arm.Unable to believe what he was seeing, he rolled up her other sleeve as well.To his surprise, there were not only one or two scars from cuts. There were burn marks too. The scars look like a squirming worm. It pained him to see them covering her arms. "What happened?"Leia quickly withdrew her arms from him. Frantically, she said, "It's none of your business. As I said, I'll leave if you don't kill me. After that, my life and death don't concern you anymore."As soon as she finished, she turned and ran away without looking back.Ethan couldn't stop her.Shock overwhelmed him as he wondered what kind of life she had been through all this while.…With a gloomy expression, Olivia didn't utter a word in the room. She kept staring at her fingers in a daze. She didn't know what she was looking at either.Avery said softly, "Have you finished your business? We shouldn't stay here for
Avery let out a bitter smile. "Logically speaking, it is easy to find a donor from the large world population. But it's hard to look for a donor through the normal procedures."Olivia understood what she meant immediately. Peace's Embrace and Toxic Hive split ways because of the difference in management ideology.Only a minority of people were willing to donate their organs. That was why a lot of lowly people got involved in human trafficking in the black market.A righteous person like Avery would never want to receive an organ through illegal means."Mr. Avery, would you like to have a crossmatch test with me before you leave?""Olivia, what do you mean?"She smiled. "As you said, I do think that we're somehow destined to meet each other. My kidney might be compatible with yours. If it's a match, can I strike a deal with you?"Avery frowned. "Olivia, what are you trying to do? You can just tell me. I'll help you out if it's something within my jurisdiction.""We can talk abou
Ethan clearly wasn't buying it. If Olivia wanted to come to the hospital, why would she cause a commotion by leaving the house in the middle of the night?However, he couldn't treat her the way he always did. Leia's matter was fettering him with guilt.He walked next to her, looking at her gently. "Why did you come here in the middle of the night and shake the bodyguards off? What if you encountered danger? Didn't I say that it's still dangerous out there? You should have the bodyguards follow you around wherever you go."Olivia wouldn't mention Avery's matter no matter what.Ethan didn't dare to question further because he didn't want to upset her. She answered, "I couldn't sleep, so I came here."He caressed his thumb while testing the waters. "I heard that you took Avery's car. Are you close with him?""No. It's because we share the same surname and I saved him once. He needed to come to the hospital, so he picked me up while he was on the way." She glossed over her relation
Ethan clearly sensed Olivia's aloof attitude. Had it been before, he would've forcefully taken her home.However, he couldn't bring himself to give her the cold shoulder now after what had happened—let alone say hurtful words.Guilt was devouring him."Liv, I know that many things have happened, and you're upset about them. Don't worry, I'll save your father as soon as possible. He'll be fine."Olivia, who was facing her back at him, coldly responded, "What's the use of that? If we can't find the mastermind, Dad might be harmed once more even after we save him. You promised to give me an answer to everything. When are you going to do that?"He would've been able to answer that question with confidence in the past, but not now.How could he tell Olivia that the culprit was his very own sister?That was his biological sister, whom he had wrapped up in cotton wool since childhood. Ethan had searched for Leia for a long time. It was a tough journey before they reunited.He would give Ol
Ethan had his speculations all along, but he was able to confirm Leia's true identity now.Now that he had comprehended the whole story, Olivia should know the truth as the victim.He answered without opening his eyes, "I can't say anything for now. Leia must've gone through something during the past years."Brent gazed at him deeply before letting out a soft sigh. "Mr. Miller, I know that I shouldn't say some things, but there are only betrayals and misunderstandings between you and Mrs. Miller."I know that you care a lot about Ms. Miller, and we can't deny the fact that Ms. Miller has suffered a lot out there. But this shouldn't be a reason to hurt Mrs. Miller. The Millers owe her."Ethan suddenly opened his eyes, meeting Brent's gaze through the rearview mirror. "Say, should I kill Leia so that she can pay the price with her life? Even if Leia's dead, it won't change the past."Brent parted his lips, but he didn't say anything in the end.He knew that it was already too late to mak
Amused by Chris' expression, Helen smirked. "Have you never thought that I could've staged my death?""Why?" He was hurt to hear that. "Why did you stage your death? Where have you been these years? What does it have to do with Toxic Hive?"She softly chuckled at the righteous man. "You're as easy to fool as always. You haven't improved despite so many years.""What do you mean?"She slowly rose from her seat and caressed his cheek. "Chris, oh, Chris. Do you know how long I have waited for this day?"The more Helen spoke, the more confused Chris became. He could not understand how that gentle woman turned into this kind of person."I don't get what you're talking about. Say, were you the one who orchestrated Marina's car accident? Why did you do that to her? She's your biological daughter!""Biological daughter?" She burst into laughter. "Chris, we do have a child, but the child died long ago."Chris' eyes widened as he clearly wasn't aware of that. "What did you say?"She giggled. "Yo