Marina felt regret and fear after she experienced the death of her parents and the comminuted fracture of both her legs. She thought about a lot of things when she was in the hospital.She cried profusely and said in a shaky voice, "I know I've done a lot of bad things in the past. I promise I'll change. "I'll learn to be a good wife and never cause you trouble again. I don't have any other requests. Just marry me, I beg of you."Ethan fell silent. Without getting a reply, Marina continued, "You promised Kurt you'd take care of me forever. You can't leave me."Ethan could no longer refuse after Marina pulled out her trump card. He closed his eyes, and Olivia's face filled his mind. Ethan said weakly, "Okay, I'll do it."Marina broke into a smile after getting his response. "I knew you'll never forsake me."Ethan hung up the phone. Otto was also relieved. "I knew you were a loyal man. I think you also know the state my family is in. "The wedding should be held as soon a
News of the wedding between Ethan and Marina spread like wildfire. "Have you heard? Mr. Miller is marrying Marina Carlton this month. It's for real this time. I heard that the hotel has already been booked.""What about Ms. Fordham? I thought he cared about her. He has been staying by her side all this time.""Don't tell anyone, but Ms. Fordham is Mr. Miller's ex-wife. I thought they were getting back together. They divorced because of Ms. Carlton back then. "I guess true love triumphs over an old flame. Mr. Miller is willing to marry Marina despite her grave injuries. It has to be true love.""What would happen to Ms. Fordham after Mr. Miller marries Ms. Carlton? Wouldn't she be a mistress then?"The servants were chattering and noticed Olivia standing nearby. Their faces paled. "M-Ms. Fordham."Olivia's expression was calm. She stared at them coldly and said, "Gossip all you want, but do it where no one can hear you. "I won't let you off easily if this reaches my father'
Jeff's words almost made Olivia cry. She had so much to ask him. She wondered if he knew about her origins. But when she met with his worried gaze, she decided against telling him. She couldn't rush things. Jeff was still recovering and could not take such a huge blow. "I'm fine, dad, really. I just matured and am no longer as childish as before.""Good to know. If he's still as good to you as before, I have nothing to worry about." Jeff patted Olivia on the head and said, "Dr. Blackwell told me that I can walk on my own after one more week of rehabilitation." In the past few days, Jeff had been able to walk a few steps with some help. Even if recovery was hard, Jeff toughed it out. He didn't want to be a burden to Olivia. He also wanted to be able to function as usual so Olivia wouldn't have to worry. "That's good news, dad. Keep it up!"Jeff felt better after seeing Olivia smile. "I've been feeling better these days, Olivia. I want a phone so I can catch up with the n
Ethan smiled sheepishly and said, "Dad, I did something that upset her. But don't worry, I'll be sure to get her forgiveness.""Good man. I knew you still loved her."Ethan's attitude reassured Jeff. "It's hard to meet someone you love who loves you back. "You and Olivia are lucky to have found each other. Do not squander it.""I know that, dad. I'll never let her down."Jeff smiled gently, saying, "You don't have to trouble yourself by massaging my legs. "You're the CEO of a huge company. People will make fun of you if they see you doing this.""I'm just helping out my father-in-law. There's nothing wrong with that. Just focus on getting better, dad. Leave the rest to me. "If you don't like the rose, I can get someone to plant some orchids. I'll take you for a walk after your legs get better.""Okay. I'm happy to know that's what you think."It was already 10:00 pm when Ethan left Jeff's room. The light in Olivia's room was still on. She was reading a medical book on th
Olivia didn't pay the retching any mind. But in the following days, she started to gag at the sight of the oil glistening on the food. Then, the retching became actual vomiting, and she lost her cool. She hadn't taken any medicine since she came back from the island. Her stomach hadn't bothered her in a long time. She thought her illness was back, but the vomiting only grew worse. It didn't seem like a stomach illness. It felt more like what happened when she got pregnant. The thought chilled her to the core. After she gave birth to the dead baby and had massive bleeding, doctors told her she damaged her body. It would be hard for her to get pregnant in the future. She never took the time to care for her health in the past two years. And she had only done it once with Ethan that day when he was sick. It happened on a safe day. She remembered what her doctor told her, so she didn't take any birth control pills. Olivia couldn't believe that she was pregnant just like th
Olivia quickly gestured for the servant to be silent. The servant promptly stopped talking."What's your name?""Mona Synder. You can call me Mona," she replied obediently. "What do you do?"Mona replied, "I graduated from college and am a horticulture major, so I came here to tend to the rose garden."Mona's eyes were clear and innocent. Olivia had mostly figured out the personality of the servants working in the garden. Mona never took part in the gossiping that the others did. She would only focus on her job. "Can you help me with something?""You're too polite, Ms. Fordham. You're the owner of the garden. "You're free to order me to do anything. I'll do my best to help."Olivia whispered something in her ear and then added, "Don't tell anyone about it. Can you do that?""Yes. But … Can I know why? I see that Mr. Miller treats you well. If you really are pregnant, isn't it a good thing?"Olivia said, "You know he's getting married, right? Do you want the child to be
Two red lines appeared on the white rectangle. One was dark, and the other was lighter. Olivia forgot how to breathe when she saw it. Her mind blanked out. It was real. She was pregnant. The first emotion she felt was joy. She looked in the mirror and realized she was already in tears. She had spent one and a half years trying to overcome the despair of losing her baby. But she was pregnant once again. Olivia was overjoyed but quickly realized it wasn't the best time to be pregnant. Even though she survived for half a year, the cancer cells were still in her. Those were a time bomb. Once triggered, she would be dead along with her child. But the glow of motherly love appeared on her face when she thought about the baby in her womb. She couldn't help but place her left hand on her stomach. Even though the baby hadn't formed yet and was just a tiny seed, she couldn't help but smile. Her tears fell onto the sink as she muttered, "Baby, is that you? Have you come back
Ethan tried to picture himself asking Olivia to bear his child again. He could see her with her arms crossed. She would say with an icy smile, "A baby? Sure, as soon as you or your sister is dead."Most of their conversations lately had become like that. "Why aren't you dead yet?""Why are you here if you're still alive?""The weather is nice today. Why don't you die? Is it because you haven't found a suitable burial spot?""Ethan, I saw a nice spot today. You should be buried there.""If you don't want to die alone, why don't we do it together? Would you feel better about dying then?"Ethan could only see mocking smiles on her face. The love she once had was gone entirely. Even so, he was content. At least he could still see her every day. After Ethan had finished helping with Jeff's rehabilitation, he went to Olivia's room again. He saw her putting her hand on her stomach when he walked in. She was talking inaudibly and had a gentle smile on her face. Her expressi