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