"Mom, I'll be good. I won't make you angry ever again. Please don't go. Please stay with me."Olivia fell to the ground after Chloe pulled her away. Even then, she chased after her with a limp. She ran after the car and begged for Chloe to return to her. There was only one thought in her mind. Even though Chloe usually treated her with indifference, she would have a mother as long as Chloe was there. If Chloe left, she wouldn't have a mother anymore. Even if Chloe remained indifferent, Olivia would be happy if she could see her every day. After Chloe left, Olivia hoped for her return every single day. Every day, she would watch other children enviously. They had their mothers to bring them home, mothers who brought them lunch and took part in parent-children activities. She would also envy the children with mothers who brought them to theme parks. And those with mothers to carry them in their arms when they fell over. She knew how sad it was to grow up without a mother. She
Olivia patted Connor on the head lovingly."My dear boy, I understand how you feel, but we don't always get what we want. It's not wrong of you to want your family to be together. But have you ever considered whether Mom and Dad would be happy together?"Connor looked at her with teary eyes. It was clear he hadn't thought about that. Olivia patiently explained, "I felt the same way as a child. I wanted my family to be together too. Back then, your grandmother didn't love your grandfather at all. "She treated me and your grandfather with indifference every day. Do you know what happens when a person is unhappy every day? She would become depressed and angry. She would spread negative emotions to everyone around her. Have you ever had a pet bird?""No, but I have a cat. Dad gave it to me. He said that you love cats.""Birds and cats are different. A cat can run around the house freely, but a bird is trapped inside a cage. It can only look at the sky from within the cage. "The s
Olivia finally managed to convince Connor to see things her way. He was still young and wasn't as stubborn as Ethan. All his thoughts were centered around Olivia. He might look like Ethan, but his personality resembled Olivia's. He was considerate. People like them usually had it harder. They would always put other people before themselves and never consider their own interests. That night, Connor fell asleep in Olivia's arms. His arms grabbed onto her sleeves uneasily. Olivia felt another pang in her heart when she looked at the wounds on his face. She knew there would be more injuries to come. Connor's path was one riddled with pain and suffering. Despite that, she would still be leaving him. Olivia felt terrible and sad. But she knew that Ethan and Connor wouldn't be able to protect her forever if she didn't make any changes. She would be dead if she ever slipped up. She only had one life, so all she could do was grow stronger. Or else people like Krystal could slap her
Olivia planted a kiss on Connor's forehead before she left. Ethan and Connor opened their eyes in unison when they heard the door close. There were tears in Connor's eyes. "Dad, we really can't get her to stay?""I'm sorry," Ethan said with a tender look in his eyes. As soon as Olivia walked out of the building, she was faced with icy winds that felt like cold blades on her face. It made her face sting a little. As Ethan said, everything had been arranged. "Mrs. Miller, the helicopter is ready for you. You can set off whenever you like.""Thanks.""The helipad is a distance away. You'll have to walk over there.""It's okay." Olivia waved her hand. She was wearing a down jacket and buried her entire face under a hat. She could sense someone watching her, but she dared not look back. She was afraid that she wouldn't be able to leave if she looked back. She kept telling herself not to look back and move forward. Ethan carried Connor in his arms and hid behind the curtain
"Don't go, Mom! Wait for me!"It had been snowing the entire night, and the ground was covered in thick snow. Connor got out of the snow with great effort, but the helicopter door was already closed, and the rotors started spinning.Connor ran forward as fast as he could. Even though he made a promise to Olivia last night, he still lost control when it came time to part ways. He was running toward his mother instinctively. He was just a kid who had been without his mother for a long part of his life. His face was filled with longing for Olivia."Mom, don't go. I finally got to see you. Please stay, Mom!"Connor fell over again with tears streaming down his cheeks while he called out to Olivia. The winds were too strong, and the rotors were loud. Olivia couldn't hear his voice at all. "Mom, I miss you. I've been waiting for you for so long. Please stay with me. I'll be good. I'll listen to whatever you say. I was lying. I don't want you to go. I want to see you every day. "I
Olivia saw Ethan carrying Connor in his arms while she was on the helicopter. She felt a pang in her heart. She was such a bad mother. They finally got to see each other again, but she left him again. She knew Connor must be devastated. She leaned on the window, and her tears never stopped flowing. Ultimately, she watched as the father and son walked away into the snow, and she lost sight of them. She didn't know when she would see her son again after that day.The helicopter flew toward the island. It took quite some time for Olivia to recover from the depression she felt from parting with her son. She saw Everly, Alicia, and Zack playing around before the helicopter landed. Even though she couldn't hear their voices, she could feel that they were having a lot of fun. Everly stopped the game when she heard the sound of the helicopter approaching. She brought the children over to welcome Olivia. They hadn't seen each other for a week. Everly seemed to be in a better mood, pr
Ethan looked at Henry, who was as stubborn as he used to be. He didn't make fun of his naïveté. He was still new to being in love. He would only mature after going through some hardships. These experiences weren't something Henry would just listen to if someone else told him. He had to experience them himself. Ethan didn't mock his arrogance because karma was fair to all. Henry would eventually experience what he had coming.Besides, Ethan already sensed that Henry treated Everly differently. She clearly wasn't just another lover to him like he claimed. It was fine. Love would eventually punish him for his lies. As he was talking, Henry looked at the video footage again. In the video, Everly was sitting on the beach and looking at the sea. She looked more emotionally stable than before. It seemed like Ethan's suggestion was right. She needed her friend and those children to heal her. "There's still a lot of trouble back at home. I'll let her stay on the island for three mo
Everly started to have hope for the future after she learned that she could leave in five days. "Eve, what plans do you have?""Back when we were in school, I wanted to earn more money to better my life. I've been working very hard in the past few years and have made quite some money. "But I lost something more important. I want to go to a normal country and work for a charity. I want to help out less fortunate children."If I get tired of that, I'll pick up some skills and open a cafe or a flower boutique. I might even travel the world and live a life that's completely different from the one I had.""Okay."Everly looked at Olivia and asked, "What about you?""I want to get stronger. I want to further my medical career, and I want to be a person my teacher can be proud of."Olivia had a determined look in her eyes. "That's great."Everly sighed. "It's like we're back to our high school senior days. Back then, we'd sit under a tree at school, filled with hope for the futur