Ethan's gaze grew intense. "What else do you know?""Judging by your reaction. My guess was spot on. I don't mean anything by it. I just wanted to meet the two of you. But there's something I need to tell you. "People in our family are flawed. We're stubborn and dedicated. Once we fall in love with someone, it lasts for the rest of our lives. It's a double-edged sword."Janice said sincerely, "Both your father and I weren't able to teach you to love. Ethan, I don't want you to follow in my footsteps. "Love is never one-sided wishful thinking. My biggest regret was the things I did to your father. My actions caused permanent trauma to you and your sister." Her words seemed surreal to Ethan. He never imagined that Janice would say something like that. "I'll take good care of her."He paused before saying, "Since you know about Ms. Rosa, can you find something out for me? It's Liv's origins." "Oh?" Janice was surprised. "She isn't Jeff Fordham's daughter. Ms. Rosa is the on
Before meeting Janice, Olivia thought she would be a maniac. After their meeting, she realized she was wrong. Janice was just a poor woman who wasn't able to be with the man she loved. "You weren't stupid, just stubborn."Olivia didn't remember her past, but she was able to relate to Janice's emotions. It was like the same thing had happened to her in the past. "Those are the same thing. In the past, I had been a failure of a mother. Now that I'm older, I've thought things through. "You're luckier than me. You have all his love. You're the most suitable person to wear the bracelet." Olivia's eyes widened in surprise. "So you're not opposed to our relationship?""Why would I be? You're a match made in heaven. But there is something I need to tell you. "Ethan might be an outstanding person, but he grew up in our family. There are serious flaws in his personality. "Others might not be able to notice them. Only the people closest to him would be able to see these flaws."E
The meeting with her mother-in-law went smoother than Olivia expected. She kept staring at the pretty bracelet, which seemed to look prettier with age. She didn't put it on but was examining it closely. She subconsciously felt that the bracelet didn't belong to her. "Do you like it?" Ethan's voice suddenly came from behind her. Olivia jumped in fright. She was too focused on the bracelet and didn't notice Ethan coming in. "Yeah, it looks nice."Ethan picked up the bracelet and said gently, "I'll help you put it on."Olivia pulled her hand away reflexively and said, "Not right now. This is such a valuable piece. I should only wear it to important events. "I'm not in the habit of wearing jewelry, anyway. So I don't want to wear it now."Ethan was stunned, but he didn't call her out. "Okay, whatever you want."Although Olivia was with Ethan every day, she still didn't fall in love with him. She felt some affection for him, at best. Ethan even felt like Olivia was hidin
The following day, Olivia was awakened by the birds chirping outside. The warm sunlight shone on her bed. She rubbed her eyes and looked at the colorful birds perched on the pillars on the terrace outside. Some birds were chirping. Others were tending to their feathers. The sky was blue, and the world looked peaceful. As Olivia was rubbing her eyes, she recalled that she had moved to another country. The climate here was mild and perennially moist. The place was also filled with dense vegetation. It was entirely unlike the often dry and cold weather in Aldenvine.Olivia liked it here. She got out of bed and went to wash up. She felt like she was a princess living in a castle whenever she looked at her surroundings. When she opened the door, she was met with a row of smiling faces. "Good morning, Mrs. Miller."The hearty greeting took Olivia aback. She looked over and saw the maids that were cleaning the windows, mopping the floor, and trimming the flower bushes. The
Olivia quickly clarified, "Mr. Harold, I'm Liv, not Ms. Nat. Please come to your senses."Harold stared at her for a while and tightened his grip on her wrist."Impossible. You are clearly Ms. Nat. You can't fool me. What's this Liv nonsense?"Olivia was rendered speechless. She didn't understand why all of the Millers seemed to have some mental issues.Ethan appeared just as Olivia was at a loss for what to do. He came forward and pulled Harold's hand from Olivia."Grandpa, this is my wife. You made a mistake.""Stop spewing nonsense. How can Ms. Nat be your wife? And brat, who are you calling Grandpa? I don't even have a son, much less a grandson."Ethan looked at Harold with pain in his eyes. Harold loved him a lot when he was young, even though Harold was very strict with him.Harold was someone important to Ethan. He felt bad when he saw that the once successful businessman had become a senile older man who didn't recognize his own family.Harold instinctively tried to grab Olivia
It would be best if they could get information from Harold about Ms. Nat's whereabouts. Then, Ethan wouldn't need to go on a wild goose chase for her.Harold glared at them and said, "Who is this Ms. Nat? Eugenia is the only woman I know. Don't slander me."If Eugenia suspects I have another woman, she'll come crawling out of her grave to beat me up.""Grandpa, I'm not kidding. You were clutching Liv's arm and calling her Ms. Nat."Harold grunted and said, "Why are you still so naive? You believe the ramblings of a delusional old man? What if I told you I've seen an alien?"Ethan didn't have a response to that.Harold's personality was more lively than he used to be. He would often act or talk childishly. Ethan couldn't handle that.After a while, Harold started to ignore Ethan and went to hold Olivia's hand."You should've come here long ago. Aldenvine is such a horrible place, unlike here. We have beautiful mountains and rivers."There's also the beach, and our weather is way better.
Although Harold felt anxious that neither Ethan nor Olivia wanted kids at the moment, there was nothing he could do.He was a quick-witted man and would think of other ways to achieve his goal. He proceeded to change the topic."Alright, it's fine if you don't want a baby yet. Now that I think about it, my birthday is just around the corner, and I haven't celebrated it since your grandmother passed."Since both of you are here this time, we should take the chance to liven things up. Why don't you take care of it, Liv?"Olivia waved her hand in refusal and said, "This won't do. Mrs. Miller Senior should be the one to do it. She's the head of the household."Also, I just got here and don't really know how to start. I won't be very good at it."Harold's birthday celebration had to be a huge event, not just a simple dinner.It would be a very challenging task, from inviting the guests to handling every detail of the banquet.The Millers were a prestigious family. They would become laughing
"Look at you. I looked away for a bit, and you're all lovey-dovey." Harold appeared out of nowhere. Olivia quickly pulled away from Ethan while blushing. She kept a distance due to the embarrassment of being caught red-handed when sharing a moment of intimacy. "Alright, no need to be shy. You two have been married for so long. I'll stop poking fun at you. "Eugenia would be happy to know that you're getting along so well. Ethan, come and play a few rounds of chess with me.""Okay, Grandpa."Olivia and Ethan parted ways as he was led away by Harold. After he was sure they were alone, Harold asked, "What's going on between you and Olivia?""Nothing.""Nothing? Do you think I'm blind? She's not reacting to a lot of things I mentioned. "Also, why don't you have kids yet? She wanted to bear your children three years ago, and now she's unwilling?"Harold's mind was clouded sometimes, but he was still sharp. Ethan knew he couldn't fool Harold, so he came clean. "There were indeed some iss