Olivia was about to ask Jack what happened back then when her phone vibrated in her pocket.It was Joshua. Olivia answered the call. "Hello.""Ms. Fordham, where are you right now?" Joshua sounded a little anxious.Before sending the children to the island, Olivia had already paid off Joshua's salary. Why would he contact her at a time like this?"What's the matter?""Something happened to Logan. Please come and visit him."Olivia hadn't quite figured out the reason why Ethan had appeared at the bar. When she heard that something happened to Logan, her first reaction was worry."What happened to him?""Logan was ill a few days ago, and he drank a lot tonight. He had alcohol poisoning, and I've already sent him to the hospital. He kept mumbling about meeting you."Where are you, Ms. Fordham? Are you free to come visit him?"Olivia didn't know where she was right now. Even if she did, she couldn't recklessly reveal her location."I don't think I can. How is he now?""He has a
Joshua had set his phone on speaker mode. So, of course, Ethan heard that as well. When Olivia answered the call, her voice sounded natural.She also sounded a little wary, and she refused to reveal her location to Joshua."She went to the western suburbs in such a short amount of time, so someone must have taken her away. "She didn't ask for help over the phone, which means that this person wasn't a threat to her."They probably even helped her kill those assassins."Kelvin had a puzzled look on his face. "Judging by the injuries on those men, they died from one shot. It was one against three, so this person must have great marksmanship."Since when has Mrs. Miller gotten to know such an amazing person?"Ethan said, "This person has great aim, will kill someone without hesitation, and doesn't pose a threat to Liv. Only one person comes to mind."He thought of that man he encountered on the ship some time ago."It's Jack!"Olivia had returned to Aldenvine just to meet Ja
The night quickly passed by. The room was very cold, so a mere blanket couldn't provide much warmth.Olivia thought that she wouldn't fall asleep. But oddly enough, she felt very reassured with her child in her arms. So, she quickly went to sleep.Like a small fireplace, Zack cuddled in her arms and provided her with unending warmth.Olivia had a dream. In the dream, she was in a vast grassland. She held her two children's hands as she ran freely.Ethan stood at the end of their path, waving toward them. "Liv …"Olivia's eyes shot open. It was already bright outside, and Jack was long gone from the room.The windows didn't have curtains, so Olivia could see outside right away. It had been snowing the whole night, so everything she saw was white.Olivia quietly left Zack and got out of bed. When she opened the door, a cold breeze blew in her face.She had seen many snowy scenes before, but she was still shocked by what she saw.It was simply too beautiful!Endless white en
Jack said calmly, "Look ahead. What do you see?"Olivia took a few steps forward before finding herself at the edge of a cliff. Through the forest, she saw mountains in the distance. The snowy mountains seemed to go on forever, and they looked magnificent."Freedom.""Yes. As soon as you cross over the ravine and go forth, freedom awaits you."But after getting stopped by Ethan so many times, Olivia had lost her courage.She was scared. She feared that she might get caught again and sink into the endless dark abyss."Are you worried about him?"Olivia shook her head. "No. I'm … scared.""What are you scared of?""I'm scared that if we fail, you might get involved in this mess. I'm scared of what the future might become. As soon as I close my eyes, I think of Mona's death."Jack's voice was gentle. "There's nothing to be scared of. You've already survived the most difficult times. You shouldn't stop at the present unless you still want to live the life you had in the past.
Ethan stood with his hands behind his back. There was a worried look on his face."I'm afraid Alicia isn't the only one he's trying to take away. He also wants to bring Liv with him. "Liv has always been looking for a chance to leave me, and this is the best opportunity.""What do we do? Should we stop him right now? If not, with his capabilities, once he took Mrs. Miller away, it would be difficult for us to track them."Jack had always been a man who lived in the dark. He had many shady ways to disappear without a trace.Of course, Ethan knew that. He was in a dilemma.He had given Olivia too much trauma, and she probably needed a whole lifetime to heal from it.If he forcefully brought her back again, it would only add to her trauma. Their already tense relationship would worsen.But if he had to let go, this was the furthest Ethan could go.If he couldn't see Olivia and had no idea if she was safe, every second would be torture to him."Get her back, but we can't revea
Everly stared at Ethan in confusion. "What exactly are you planning?"Ethan got right to the point. "Liv wants to leave me.""If I have to put up with a demon like you, I'd run far away from you, too.""I won't deny that I did a lot of horrible things in the past. But now, I only want to make it up to her. "I'm not doing it to own her. Liv has a very powerful enemy out there.""How strong are they?"Ethan clenched his fists. "Even until today, I still haven't figured out their identity. They continuously hired assassins to kill Liv."Two years ago, on the night Liv gave birth prematurely, the enemy had sent almost a hundred assassins to kill her. Liv almost died on that rainy night."Olivia had mentioned those things in passing, so Everly didn't know about those details.When Everly learned the truth from Ethan, she was shocked as well. She couldn't believe that Olivia had gone through so much in the two years they hadn't been in contact with each other."After her fake de
When Jack wasn't around, Olivia had a lot of fun playing with Zack. Zack was much better than Alicia at speaking, and he could say a sentence or two.Olivia and Zack got along well together. When Olivia saw Zack's innocent smile, she began to look forward to the future.Just then, Everly called. Olivia answered the call right away.Everly's anxious voice rang out. "Liv, save me.""What happened to you, Eve?" Olivia was instantly worried."It's complicated. Let's meet up and talk.""But—"Everly hastily asked, "What's the matter? Are you not available right now? I'm feeling very weak, and I need someone to help me."Olivia heard Everly's pitiful voice. She knew about Everly's family situation very well.Everly didn't have any relatives here, and her friends were few and far between. Her body was at its weakest, for she had just undergone a miscarriage.Olivia thought about Everly taking care of her in the past. Then, she quickly replied after dealing with the dilemma in her
Everly's tears had just stopped, but they threatened to fall again. "Olivia, you … I'm going to cry myself to death at this rate. Forget talking. Give me a hug."Olivia patted Everly gently on the back. "Of course, I know. When we met at first, you didn't want to say anything so that I wouldn't be worried."But today, you helped him to get me back for the sake of my safety. Am I right?"Everly said, "If you've already figured it out, then why would you come back, silly?"Olivia shifted her body away. She was younger than Everly, but she had gone through so much that her mind was much more mature than Everly's. Like an older sister, she wiped Everly's tears away."Because I want to save you as well. This is the only chance I can get to save you."Everly heard from Ethan about the things Olivia did a few days ago. She didn't expect Olivia to be so concerned about her when Olivia could barely protect herself."I couldn't contact you before. Tell me, what exactly are you plann