Chapter 236

In Mala.

Gillian held the phone without saying a word.

After a long while, she suddenly scoffed.

“It turns out that for the past 20 years, what I eat, what I wear, and what I use are all bestowed upon me by Olivia.

“In that case, I should really thank her.

“Perhaps I should kneel down to her to express my gratitude.”

When Gillian was in the dining room, she managed to keep her emotions. under control in front of Jarron.

But when she was alone in her bedroom, her temper rose inside her like lava.

In a fit of rage, she threw the pillows, bolster, and blanket to the floor and stomped on them violently.

Only then did her anger quelled a little.

“Good, very good. Olivia is so selfless.

“You like to win people’s hearts with these small favors. No wonder Blake, Yanis, and Roland in the Smith family all take her side.

“This is the reason.

“In their eyes, they must think that Jarron and I are ungrateful. Olivia has been so good to us and sacrificed so much.

“We don’t appreciate her kindness. Instead, we bear a grudge against her. “But Roland and the others should know if Oliva really cares, why didn’t she teach me the miraculous treatments of the Smith family?

“She is such a hypocrite.

“If I master the miraculous treatments and possess superb medical skills, I could save those people and get those expensive clothes and premium foods myself.

Who needs Olivia’s self–righteous charity?

Olivia gets the entire pie and only gives us the crumbs. Yet, we have to be grateful for it

What kind of logic is this? This is so unfairl

At that moment, Gillian was smoldering with anger. She hated Olivia to the bone.

Her expression was cold and terrifying.

Sitting on the bed, it took her a while to cool off and regain her composure.

She then made a call to Tracy at the Smith Cuisine Hall, asking about the progress of the medicinal dishes.

Before she came to Mala, she had given Tracy two recipes, both of which were for nourishing health. Even though the recipes were incomplete, it should not affect the medicinal effect.

The phone rang for a long moment and no one answered.

Gillian puckered her brows and her face darkened.

After a while, the phone was picked up.

“Tracy.” Gillian suppressed her anger. “How’s the making of the medicinal dishes going?”

Tracy remained silent. After a long while, she sneered and said, “You still have the nerve to call me?”

Gillian was baffled and slightly stunned.

“Tracy?” She did not understand why Tracy was so angry.

Gillian softened her voice. Her tone was as gentle as a fresh breeze. “What’s wrong? If I’ve done something that upsets you, you can just criticize me. Please don’t keep it to yourself and not tell me.”

Tracy switched the phone to her other hand. While she had become calmer, she still pulled a long face.

Previously, she had decided to help Gillian because Gillian had a pleasant personality and treated others with respect, especially the elders of the Smith family.

On the contrary, Olivia was always occupied with all kinds of things. Tracy hadn’t even met her before. In other words, Olivia was no different from a stranger to her.

But the real reason she supported Gillian was to exchange for the Smith family’s medicinal recipes, not because Gillian had a gentle nature.

You still have the cheek to ask me?” Tracy was inflamed. The recipes Qugave me are garbage. It’s not the Smith family’s secret recipes hey felt embarrassed at the mention of it.

As soon as she had received the recipes from Gillian, she immediately had her two apprentices, Cynthia and Charlie, work on creating medicinal dishes.

Unfortunately, after pondering for a week, they still had no clue.

Cynthia lost her temper and said, “Maybe there’s a problem with the recipes.”

Even though Charlie did not say it out loud, he implied the same sentiment.

In order to reassure her two apprentices, Tracy showed the recipes to an expert. To her surprise, the doctor said that those were not precious medicinal recipes as there were many similar ones out there. Most importantly, the recipes were incomplete…

Therefore, it was impossible to make something that had medicinal effects.

Tracy’s face turned extremely red. She felt too embarrassed to face her apprentices.

Putting on a front, she asked, “If the recipes are complete, can they make. medicinal dishes?”

The old doctor adjusted his glasses and looked up at her. “Tracy, you’re an experienced chef. How can you ask such a question?

“If a recipe can be adapted so easily to make a medicinal dish, patients. won’t need medicine. They can just take medicinal cuisine.”

The doctor lowered his head and fiddled with the recipes. “Not all recipes. can be changed to make medicinal dishes.

“In a general sense, medicinal cuisine is basically made by cooking nutritious ingredients with herbs. It can nourish and protect the body and boost health, but it is not meant for treating illnesses. Many people are fooled by the fancy names of the dishes, but dietary alone cannot replace medicine.”

The old doctor provided an example. “Such as your family’s medicinal dishes healing chicken soup and wholesome lentil soup, are essentially just gimmicks. They have very little medicinal effect.

“However, your seared salmon with herbed couscous is totally different. The old doctor smacked his lips as if he was savoring the aftertaste.

ou’ve all made these dishes before, so you should know the difference

them Most medicinal dishes use meat or vegetables as main

ingredients and herbs as seasoning.

“However, seared salmon with herbed couscous is not the same. Its ingredients include fish, vegetables, carbs, berries, and your family’s special herbs. It is a well–balanced dish that offers a wide variety of nutrients and medicinal properties that are good for health.

“It’s because this dish is so amazing that your family becomes famous.” Seared salmon with herbed couscous was really different from the other dishes. The other medicinal dishes might have some effects on health, but very minimal. Whereas seared salmon with herbed couscous produced noticeable results.

And it could greatly boost the body’s immune system.

Moreover, it was not only effective but also incredibly delicious, so much so that it could be considered a gourmet dish.

Tracy did not know how she had left the old doctor’s place. All she remembered was that she felt terribly embarrassed.

However, she was unwilling to accept that and had called two other well–known experts to ask them about the recipes and medicinal cuisine.

The results were the same.

It was almost impossible to change the recipes to make medicinal dishes. that had the same effect as traditional medicine.

Tracy was in complete despair.

Hence, she had given up on finding the other medicinal recipes and decided to continue making seared salmon with herbed couscous. Although the recipe for the dish had been made public by Olivia, it was rarely cooked at home due to its precious ingredients and complex cooking steps. It demanded precise timing and a high level of skill in cooking, so very few people would attempt to make it at home. Most people would prefer to eat it at the Smith Cuisine Hall.

Tracy felt that as long as she continued to perfect seared salmon with herbed couscous, it would remain the signature dish of the restaurant She was no longer asking for anything else, nor was she willing to create unnecessary problems.

She did not want to believe the nonsense Gillian said.

Therefore, she had not been in contact with Gillian all this while

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bedsheets with her left hand and said anxiously, “Perhaps the doctor’s medical skills are not good enough?”

“He’s an expert in the city hospital.”

Tracy did not want to be too harsh since Gillian knew the Smith family’s miraculous treatments. Tracy would probably need it one day. “It’s impossible to change the recipes to make medicinal dishes. It’s my fault. I took it for granted and was blinded by the profits of seared salmon with herbed couscous.

“But don’t worry. Even though Olivia has revealed the recipe of the dish to the public, you were the one who gave it to me first. I’ll still share the profits with you, but it won’t be as much as before.”

Gillian gripped the phone tightly and moved her lips, wanting to say no.

But she couldn’t open her mouth.

During her time in Mala, she had been busy learning the Smith family’s miraculous treatments and had no income at all.

Apart from paying her living expenses in Mala, she had to purchase gowns to attend social events, All of this cost a lot of money.

If she did not have any income, she would soon not be able to make ends

meet.

“Five percent,” Tracy suggested.

The amount was significantly less than before. It was one–sixth of the previous thirty percent.

Gillian suddenly clenched her fists. After a long time, the icy expression. on her face finally softened.

She feigned reluctance and said, “Actually, I shouldn’t have asked for 5%. After all, this is the Smith family’s recipe. And now, I…”

Before Gillian could finish her words, Tracy immediately agreed. “Okay, I won’t give any to you then.”

Gillian’s mouth fell open but she was too shocked to say anything.

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Olivia had yet to decide whether to attend the International Medical Association conference or not.

But there was still plenty of time to think about that, as it was half a month away.

Before that, she had to make a trip back to the Hushe Republic. The research institute had been urging her for a while.

She had sent them some materials, but they still had many questions. related to the operational aspect.

After boarding the plane, Olivia sat in her seat and started reading a book.

Daniel sat beside her.

There were only four people in the first–class cabin. Unexpectedly, one of the passengers knew Daniel.

Someone turned around and greeted him.

“Mr. Sullivan?” came a soft voice.

Olivia looked up and saw a woman as exquisite as a doll.

Daniel directed his gaze from the book to the woman. When he saw her, he was slightly stunned and struggled to remember who she was.

The woman chuckled. “Mr. Sullivan, you’re a busy man. I don’t think you remember me. Let me introduce myself.”

The woman paused for a second and spoke again. Her voice was light and not as warm as before.

“I’m Freya Jensen. I was an ambassador of your jewelry brand.”

Daniel then remembered.

Freya was an actress who enjoyed immense popularity recently. She had great looks, high EQ, impressive educational and family background, and outstanding acting skills. It was said that her family was very rich.

Her fans often remarked that if Freya wasn’t so devoted to acting, she would have to go back home to inherit the family business.

Her image aligned with Daniel’s jewelry brand, so she was invited to be the ambassador.

Daniel had only met her once at a party with the business partners, so he

did not have a deep impression of her.

Freya was a woman with a great sense of humor. Although they didn’t know each other well, she was good at making conversation.

Unfortunately, Daniel did not pay much attention to her and maintained only superficial responses.

On the other hand, Olivia was very curious about the actress.

She stuck her head out and greeted her. “Hi, nice to meet you.”

Freya knew that someone was sitting beside Daniel, but she was seated a bit too far away to see the person clearly.

Surprisingly, Olivia leaned out to talk to her.

Freya was stunned for a moment. Her gaze fixated on Olivia for quite some time.

After a while, she said with a smile, “I’m sorry, you’re too beautiful. I was blown away.”

Olivia responded with a smile.

That smile took Frey’s breath away.

She turned around and took a moment to collect herself on her seat.

She had seen all kinds of gorgeous women in the entertainment industry, but she was mesmerized by Olivia’s beauty, which showed how exceptionally beautiful Olivia was.

After regaining her composure, Freya turned around again and looked at Olivia.

The two of them chatted about the movies Frey had starred in. One of which was particularly famous and carried a profound meaning. It had won many awards.

The movie told a story about the dilemma of saving or not saving a

person.

Olivia recognized Freya because she had watched the movie.

The two of them didn’t know each other well and had nothing much to talk about. In addition, it was the only movie of Freya that Olivia had seen, so their conversation revolved around it.

Freya was not very interested and only gave Olivia perfunctory

responses

Throughout the conversation, her eyes kept wandering between the black

hairpin on Olivia’s head and the black smartwatch on her wrist.

Then, she curled her lips in contempt.

“I see. She is just a sugar baby.”

Olivia saw through Freya’s thoughts.

Her enthusiasm waned in an instant. She realized that the resolute and courageous character in the movie was just a role Freya played. not a representation of her as a person.

So, Olivia ended the chat and resumed reading.

Freya had been trying to engage Daniel in a conversation.

For some reason, she felt that Daniel was much friendlier toward her than before and he seemed to be very interested in her acting career. It gladdened her heart.

There were rumors that Daniel avoided having romantic relationships. with women and did not even have a girlfriend. People said that he lived a clean and scandal–free life.

Freya used to believe it. But now she saw it as nothing more than an illusion.

It wasn’t that Daniel didn’t want a woman, but he had high standards.

Freya took out a mirror and looked at herself. She felt that she was not much inferior to Olivia. Although she didn’t have features as delicate as Olivia, she was also very attractive.

Most importantly, she came from a good family, though not as wealthy and prominent as the Sullivan family, her family was quite famous in the local cities.

“What’s so good about that sugar baby? She was just a plaything.

“I’m much better than her,” Freya thought.

Lunch was served on the plane.

The plain ready–prepared food made one lose their appetite at first glance.

Freya noticed that Daniel had barely touched his food. So she said gently, I ordered some food in advance and it came with a generous portion. If you don’t mind, you can try this.”

Daniel tilted his head slightly and wanted to say no. But when his gaze

to Freya’s lunch for a second, he immediately changed his ming

“Thank you very much.”

“You’re welcome, Mr. Sullivan.” Freya’s beautiful eyes flickered.

She raised her hand to stop the flight attendant. Then, she stood up and personally brought the food over.

Daniel didn’t think there was anything wrong with Freya’s behavior. Ever since he was young, he had gotten used to being flattered and served by others.

Nonetheless, as a man with a good upbringing, he nodded at Freya to express his gratitude.

Freya chuckled. Her gaze was gentle, warm, and intent, looking as if they were glued to Daniel’s face.

Just as she was about to turn around and leave, her gaze landed on Olivia. There was a faint provocation in her eyes.

Olivia was eating a salad that wasn’t quite to her taste. Sensing an intense gaze above her head, she subconsciously raised her head and saw Freya’s provocative look.

“Why is she looking at me in that way?” Olivia was puzzled.

Freya sneered with an arrogant expression.

“She is indeed a poor girl from a humble family. All she does is eat. She doesn’t care if her sugar daddy enjoys the food.

“Daniel will probably get tired of her soon.”

Just as Freya was thinking about it, Daniel placed the food she brought over in front of Olivia.

He said in a gentle voice, “I noticed that you didn’t eat much just now. So I thought you probably don’t like the in–flight meal. Try this and see if it suits your taste.”

Olivia picked up a piece of beef with a fork and tasted it. Her face lit up. “It’s delicious.”

Have some more then. Daniel even took a napkin and wiped the corners of her mouth.

When he turned around and saw Freya, he asked in surprise, “Why are you still here?”

Freya was dumbfounded.

A low and melodious laugh like the sound of cello was bear

Olivia looked over and realized that the laughter came from the seat in

front.

Freya freaked out and flew into a rage out of humiliation. “What are you laughing at?”

“Can’t I laugh?” The curtain in front was slowly drawn back, revealing a fair and exceptionally beautiful face.

Ernesto leaned against the armrest with one arm resting on the back of the seat. It was an unruly action.

However, when he did it, he exuded an enchanting charm that

mesmerized everyone.

Freya couldn’t take her eyes off him and was unable to think of anything to reproach him.

“What are you looking at?” The man who was laughing heartily just now suddenly took on a stern expression. His eyes were filled with hostility. “If you look again, I’ll gouge your eyeballs out!” His tone was calm, but his words carried extreme cruelty.

There seemed to be a vortex of danger in Ernesto’s eyes as he stared at. Freya motionlessly.

In just a moment, Freya looked as if she was in a trance. Then, she suddenly raised her hand to dig her eyes.

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Freya’s sudden reaction startled the flight attendant next to her. The flight attendant quickly went forward to stop her.

However, Freya only gently touched her eyelids with her fingertips and did not intend to dig her eyeballs out.

She blinked and smiled at the flight attendant. “I scared you, didn’t I? I was just teasing you.”

The flight attendant had no words for her.

Freya swayed her arms and walked back to her seat. Sitting on the chair, she muttered something to herself.

Olivia lowered her head to eat, seemingly uninterested in everything around her.

After taking a few bites, she felt an intense gaze above her head.

She looked up and happened to meet Ernesto’s eyes.

Ernesto propped up his chin in his palm. His blue eyes curved as he smiled at Oliva. “You’re so good–looking. You and I are a great match.” He pointed at himself, looking very interested in Olivia.

Olivia ignored him and quickly retracted her gaze. Then, she lowered her head and continued eating.

After finishing the meal, she took a napkin and slowly wiped her mouth.. Only then did she raise her head and size up the man seriously.

“So?” The man smiled. “Are you interested in me?”

Olivia nodded.

Ernesto wore a smug face and was about to speak.

Just then, Olivia asked in a cold yet slightly confident voice, “You are… Ernesto?”

The man was shocked and became even more interested in Olivia. “You know me?”

“Yes,” Olivia replied. “Mr. Smithson talked to me about the Wilcox family before. He said that Gillian had contacted the Wilcox family in

Fesmuowana and told me to be careful.

Ernesto raised his eyebrows:

Olivia went on in a low voice, “I’ve investigated you. The Wilcox family has a great influence in Fesmuowana. Your father is the head of the family, and your brother is his successor. However, the most intimidating person in the Wilcox family is you.

“Ernesto Wilcox, the world’s top hypnotist.”

“Snore.” Ernesto suddenly became uninterested. He thought that he had met an interesting beauty, but it turned out that she was a coward who immediately went to gather information about him after getting wind of something.

Olivia asked, “Are you back in the country to see Gillian?”

Ernesto raised his eyebrows and said, “You’ve investigated quite

thoroughly. Why are you so afraid of me? Are you afraid that I will make a move against you?”

“What else can it be?” Olivia nodded. Her gaze briefly swept over Ernesto and she suddenly smiled. “Mr. Wilcox, do you think I’ll just stand idly and wait for others to plot against me?”

Knowing yourself and your enemy is the key to perpetual victory.

True wisdom is not about waiting for someone to launch an attack and repulse it brilliantly. Instead, it is about ensuring that you’ll never be in dangerous situations at the start. A wise man foresees and mitigates risks.. Olivia would never overestimate herself and always be fully prepared for everything.

That approach extended to how she treated the Taylor family. She had set up Skynet long ago to monitor the information about herself on the Internet. If there was any slanderous or defamatory content about her, she would review it immediately and delete it.

Using Skynet to monitor the Taylor family would be an abuse of power. Olivia would never do it, even if she had the authority.

However, monitoring herself was permissible.

After being deeply disappointed with the Taylor family, Olivia treated them like strangers and would never be soft–hearted again.

She had been hurt several times before by Amelia and Gillian because she cared about them.

But she didn’t care anymore, and no one could hurt her.

It’s for the prescription for insomnia, right? I can tell you clearly that I formulated the prescription. It has nothing to do with Gillian Olivia

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revealed Ernesto’s purpose for visiting Gillian directly.

Ernesto was stunned.

It was a little unexpected.

“She is so straightforward. I was expecting some dramas.”

Ernesto suffered from severe insomnia. When he couldn’t sleep in the night, he liked to watch dramas.

Based on his extensive experiences in watching dramas, a

misunderstanding would normally take dozens of episodes to resolve. The plot should be him thinking that Gillian made up the prescription for insomnia until the very end when he found out that it was a misunderstanding.

But the truth was unveiled so quickly that it bummed Ernesto out.

He felt rather upset.

He voiced his thoughts, “It is so boring to know the truth so soon. I’m expecting it to be as exciting as a TV series.”

“A TV series?”

Olivia tilted her head slightly and thought to herself, “This Ernesto is indeed as peculiar as described in the investigation file. He’s

temperamental and has wacky ideas. I can’t foresee his actions and predict them with common sense.”

Seeing that Olivia did not speak, Ernesto raised an eyebrow and a hint of wickedness flashed across his eyes.

“Why aren’t you saying anything?” Ernesto’s eyes flickered. “Why isn’t it like in movies and dramas where the truth is only revealed at the end. with many twists and turns?”

Olivia thought for a moment and said, “Probably because you’re not the main character.”

Ernesto was rendered speechless.

Olivia mercilessly ridiculed him, “You’re just a passer–by in the show. Just pass by quietly and leave. What makes you think you deserve to be treated as a male lead?”

Ernesto was stumped for words.

Why does it feel like I got stabbed in the heart?

Im not the male lead? I’m just a passer–by?

His heart sank.

Afterward, Olivia leaned back in her chair.

The flight attendant came over to serve her coffee. Olivia raised her hand and refused. Then, she pointed at Freya’s position and said calmly, “Pay more attention to her.”

The flight attendant turned back to glance at Freya, not understanding what Olivia meant.

Olivia explained. “Freya is probably hypnotized. Remember to call the police when you get off the plane.”

“How can this be?”

The flight attendant’s eyes widened in shock. She quickly turned back and presumably went to report to her supervisor.

In the front. Ernesto heard the conversation and slowly stuck his head out, between his between the back of the chair and the armrest.

From afar, one could only see a head pop up and down there.

Ernesto looked at Olivia with his big eyes and asked curiously, “How did you know she is hypnotized?”

Olivia replied, “I guess.”

Ernesto sneered. “Well, you’re lucky to have guessed it right.”

As he spoke, he raised his right hand and snapped his fingers.

After a loud slap, Freya seemed to have woken up from a nightmare and suddenly looked up. For a moment, she did not know where she was.

Ernesto was not pleased. He pouted slightly and said, “She was trying to seduce your man just now. Why did you help her?”

Olivia raised her head and said seriously, “We were rivals a while ago. But now, she and I are both the people of the Hushe Republic, and you are a foreigner. It’s my responsibility to protect my own kind.”

Ernesto became even more unhappy and muttered, “I’m not a foreigner. I’m from Fesmuowana.

His annoyance lasted only for a while, and soon Ernesto cheered up again.

He looked at Olivia and said proudly, “I have got her out of hypnosis. Let’s see how you are going to handle this when the flight attendant Comes back latere

Olivia ignored him and simply lowered her head to read.

Unfortunately, Ernesto could not stay quiet. He chattered, “Hey, say something. You haven’t replied to me.”

Olivia held her forehead and waved the fountain pen in her right hand, indicating for him to look.

Ernesto blinked in puzzlement.

Olivia sighed. “This is a voice recorder.”

Ernesto’s lips parted in silent surprise.

“How could someone be so well prepared and think ahead of others in everything?”

Ernesto’s intelligence was something he was most proud of. But someone outsmarted him. He lowered his head and looked depressed.

“Hmph, one day, I’ll hypnotize you into a dog and see how smart you can be.”

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Once Olivia returned to the Hushe Republic, she visited her grandfather at the hospital and then went straight to the research institute to study the life–saving prescription.

Meanwhile, Gillian was experiencing a string of setbacks in Mala.

First, she attended a ball with Yvonne, but no one bothered to talk to her.

Yvonne made a great effort to introduce Gillian as a renowned acupuncturist from the Hushe Republic, but nobody showed interest.

Finally, a doctor was curious about acupuncture and approached her for a discussion. In the end, he realized that she had less knowledge than a foreigner like him. So, he immediately lost interest.

Yvonne stared at Gillian. “I thought you’re very good at medicine?”

Gillian got nervous and quickly explained, “I’m a pediatrician. I’ve just learned the techniques of the Smith family’s miraculous treatments not long ago. I need time to master it.”

“How long will it take?” Yvonne was impatient, fearing that Gillian’s skills might not be improved in time for the upcoming medical association conference.

“The Smith family’s miraculous treatments are divided into three parts. I’ve learned the first part, and I’m about to start the second part which covers acupuncture techniques. It’s quite simple.“‘ Gillian swallowed and stated, “In about half a month, I’ll be able to master it.”

“Really?” Yvonne was not convinced.

Gillian nodded heavily. “Yes, I can do it.”

“Very well.” Yvonne nodded. “In a few days, I’ll get Jack to introduce you to the vice president of the International Medical Association. He’s very interested in acupuncture. You two can have a chat.”

After saying that, Yvonne was worried. “Don’t repeat what happened today. You need to improve your medical skills greatly.”

“Don’t worry. I will,” Gillian promised confidently.

After returning home from the ball, Gillian immediately started learning the Smith family’s miraculous

treatments.

It was her only hope and she had to master it as soon as possible.

Gillian had created a learning plan for herself.

She aimed to learn two acupuncture techniques every day which would allow her to cure at least five diseases.

However, when she opened the first page of the second part, she was at a loss.

“If the patient’s body is weak, the needle could only be inserted half. Run through the 40 acupuncture points by following the large intestine meridian. Depending on the severity of the patient’s symptoms, work on LI2, LI3, and so on. Adjust the duration according to the patient’s condition…”

All the acupuncture techniques were unclear and had no fixed rules.

The doctor could choose the acupuncture points according to the severity of the patient’s symptoms, or decide how long the needle was inserted based on the patient’s physical condition.

Gillian was completely dumbfounded.

The techniques were so complicated that even a genius wouldn’t be able to grasp them.

If she could assess a patient’s condition effectively, she would have become a famous physician long ago and wouldn’t need to learn the miraculous treatments.

Gillian scratched her head in frustration, overwhelmed by a feeling of helplessness.

“How could this be?”

Unwilling to give up, Gillian picked up the book and was no longer as careful as before, treating it as

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something sacred.

Instead, she quickly flipped through the pages, wanting to see what lay ahead.

The more she read, the more bewildered and anxious she became. It all looked gibberish to her.

The first page was actually the simplest.

The further she went, the more complex the content was. It was gobbledygook she could make heads or tails of it.

The third part was even worse. There were no acupuncture points and filled with mysterious and incomprehensible terms.

Gillian finally could not take it anymore. She raised her arm with all her might and threw the book to the ground.

Then, she stomped on it violently.

The book, which she had once dreamt of possessing, was now cast aside as if it were worthless.

“Why did this happen? Why?”

Gillian buried her head in her hands and cried bitterly.

On the other side, Yvonne was speaking highly of Gillian to Jack.

Jack seemed to be put on the spot. “Yvonne. The vice president is a big shot. I can hardly reach him. I’ve only met him a few times and I’m not on familiar terms with him. How am I going to introduce Ms. Dale to him?”

“Please help me. I know you must have a way.” Yvonne tugged at his sleeve. “Gillian has many prescriptions. She’s very important to me. I want to use her to enter the medical industry. Please.” “Alright.” Jack agreed reluctantly. “Tomorrow, I’m going to a family dinner. The vice president might be here. I’ll just mention her to him.”

Jack emphasized, “But I won’t recommend her strongly. I’ll just casually mention her. As for the can’t guarantee if the vice president wants to meet her.”

“That’s enough.” Yvonne nodded.

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The next day, Jack met Carlos Garcia and casually mentioned Gillian. He said that he knew a doctor from the Hushe Republic who was extremely skilled in acupuncture.

Carlos smiled and did not continue the conversation.

Ever since news of his interest in acupuncture spread, many people had introduced him to all kinds of so–called experts in acupuncture.

In the beginning, he had met them all one by one in person, only to discover that they were all quack doctors without real skills.

As time passed, his interest waned.

In fact, he was not interested in acupuncture at all. He only wanted to learn more about it because the president, Professor Ross, liked it.

When Carlos turned around and was about to leave, he suddenly heard Jack say Isaac’s name.

He was stunned for a moment and immediately asked, “Could you repeat what you’ve just said.” Jack was shocked when he saw the deputy president’s excited expression. And he took a moment to respond, “Ms. Gillian is Issac’s granddaughter. I heard that her medical skills are extraordinary.”

Carlos didn’t know many people from the Hushe Republic people and who Gillian was. He only knew that Professor Ross was very interested in a girl from the Hushe Republic.

That girl was Isaac’s granddaughter.

Unable to contain his excitement, Carlos grabbed Jack’s hand and said, “Hurry, take me to her now.”

When Yvonne called, Gillian was sitting at the head of the bed in a daze.

She had completely given up.

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When she saw Yvonne’s number, she subconsciously shivered.

She didn’t know how to face Yvonne.

“What should I do? What should I do? I couldn’t master the techniques of the miraculous treatments at

all.

“I’ve told a boastful lie. How am I supposed to cover it up?”

After shivering for a while, Gillian suddenly calmed down.

She comforted herself, “It’s alright, it’s alright. Without the miraculous treatments, I still have the prescriptions. These magical prescriptions are my last trump card.”

Gillian crawled over and picked up the phone.

Hearing Yvonne excitedly talk about the vice president wanting to see her, Gillian did not show a hint of joy. Instead, she looked a little terrified.

She dug her nails into her palms and forced herself to remain calm.

“I can’t go,” she said flatly.

Yvonne was puzzled. “Why?”

Gillian said in a low voice, “I’ll give you two prescriptions. Give them to the vice president and tell him that I have something on, so I can’t make it.”

“Oh.” Yvonne assumed that Gillian was trying to put on airs to raise her status.

“Sure,” Yvonne agreed. “I’ll have my driver go over to collect the prescriptions later.”

After handing over the prescriptions Gillian took out a secret manual.

It was a martial arts manual that she had practiced when she was young. It was divided into two parts. Isaac had only taught her the first part, and only Olivia had learned the second part by herself.

Previously, Gillian did not have time to take a look at it..

Since she didn’t need to learn the miraculous treatments anymore, she had time to read the manual.

When Gillian was young, she had always been envious of Olivia.

She envied Olivia for being able to learn the secret manual which had been passed down in the Smith family for more than a thousand years.

Not only could it strengthen the body, but it could also eliminate impurities in the body and improve skin health.

Olivia had smooth, delicate, and flawless skin. Ever since she was young, she had never had a single pimple.

It was all thanks to the martial arts manual.

With trembling hands, Gillian flipped to the first page of the second part.

There were no pictures, only cryptic text.

Gillian’s face became white. She could not believe it and continued to flip through the pages.

However, with every page she turned, her face grew paler.

The book was like the martial arts manual in television dramas

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all incomprehensible gibberish.

In it, there were references to transferring energy through great circulation, channeling Qi into the spine, breathing spiritually…

“Who the fuck could understand this?”

Gillian had a meltdown.

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These days, Gillian was too afraid to go out. She had been locking herself in her room and spending her days and nights in a daze.

Occasionally, when the phone rang, it would startle her.

Jarron asked her what was wrong, but she did not say anything. She just looked at the sky with a blank expression.

After a while, the phone rang again.

Gillian glanced at the caller ID. It was Yvonne.

Due to her inner turmoil, she was hesitant to answer the call.

After the phone rang for a long time, she carefully reached out and picked it up. “Hello…”

She had only said one word when Yvonne streamed angrily at her from the other end. “Gillian, you’re fucking messing with me! You gave me some incomplete prescriptions and made a fool out of me in front of the vice president. You even implicated Jack.”

Yvonne was so angry that her body kept trembling.

“Well, Gillian Dale, you’re quite something.

“You handed me a bunch of incomplete prescriptions, and this garbage was posted on the Internet more than ten years ago.

“It could be found with a simple search online.

“Online?” Gillian was perplexed.

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“Cut your pretense!” Yvonne’s jaw tightened. “Don’t tell me you haven’t seen Olivia’s blog. Even if you haven’t, many people have reposted it online. The prescriptions you gave me were published by her on the Internet over ten years ago.”

“Impossible!” Gillian exclaimed and hurriedly hung up the phone to search for Olivia’s blog.

As expected, it had been posted more than a decade ago.

Gillian was dumbfounded.

She called Olivia’s number in a hurry, but no one answered the phone.

Gillian refused to give up. From morning until evening, she had been persistently calling Olivia hundreds of times.

Finally, the call was picked up.

Olivia had just come out of the laboratory when she saw that there were numerous missed calls on her phone from Gillian.

She knitted her brows and picked it up.

“Olivia, did you… did you publish the prescriptions?” Gillian looked as if she had gone insane. “Those are the Smith family’s secret prescriptions. How could you publish them just like that? Does Grandpa know?”

“Not this again.”

Olivia sighed and said. “Who told you the Smith family has secret prescriptions?

“What’s wrong with you guys? You all think the same. When has Grandpa ever said that the Smith family had a secret prescription?”

After a busy day with no time for lunch, Olivia was too tired to keep her emotions in check. “Can you think about what a normal person will think? What era are you from? Do you think we’re living in ancient times, passing down knowledge from father to son, teacher to disciples?

“We’re living in the 21st century, Gillian. Please use your brain. If the Smith family has a secret

prescription, why didn’t they apply for a patent and make it available to the public? Why keep it? For a rainy day?”

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Olivia was furious and frustrated when talking about that.

In the past, Gillian had asked her multiple times about the secret prescriptions. She had explained over and over again that the Smith family did not have any secret prescriptions.

However, Gillian just wouldn’t believe it.

“Why do you think the Smith family has a secret prescription?” Olivia sat on the chair with a cold expression. “What exactly is going on in your brain? You keep fantasizing about all sorts of weird things, -like secret prescriptions and the strategy book that can develop wisdom?”

Gillian mumbled, “Grandpa told me that.”

She remembered that in the past, her illness would be cured very quickly after eating something. Her grandfather told her that it was the Smith family’s secret prescription and asked her to keep it confidential

There was also the strategy book. Her grandfather had said that Olivia studied the book, which was why she was so smart.

After hearing Gillian’s words, Olivia fell silent for a long time.

Then, she finally spoke, “Grandpa also said that if you don’t sleep, the baboons will eat you. He also said that Cinderella has glass slippers and that Tooth Fairy will visit you while you’re sleeping if you place your baby tooth under the pillow. Why don’t you believe in all of these?”

Those words were meant to coax children. Gillian was almost 30 years old, so how could she not differentiate between reality and fantasy?

The truth was she was paranoid and blinded by jealousy, only choosing to believe what benefited her. Gillian pinched the tassel charm on the phone and asked “Then what about seared salmon with herbed couscous? If there’s no secret recipe, where did this dish come from?”

“Ah.” Olivia leaned back in her chair and curled her lips into a self–mocking smile. “You’d rather believe that there’s a fictitious formula than accept that I specially made that dish for you?”

There were some things that Olivia did not want to emphasize because she didn’t want Gillian to think that she was seeking gratitude.

Hence, instead of saying more about the dish, Olivia only asked calmly, “If there was a secret recipe, wouldn’t Grandpa give it to you?”

Without any more words, Olivia simply said, “Take care of yourself,” and decisively hung up the phone.

In this world, no amount of family affection can withstand this kind of testing.

After hanging up the phone, Olivia went to the cafeteria to grab some food and forgot about Gillian.

Over in Mala.

Gillian held the phone in a daze and slumped on the bed dejectedly.

It turned out that everything was fake and all her effort was in vain.

“There’s no secret recipe? And I can’t understand and learn the complicated miraculous treatments. Even the secret manual is hard to comprehend.

“Then, why did I come to Mala?

“What do I have to do to prove myself?”

For the first time, Gillian felt regret. If she hadn’t been so stubborn and paranoid, she would still be in the Smith family.

Putting aside the Smith family’s assets, just being a pediatrician was good enough.

Many people in Layfield held her in high regard and specially requested her to treat their children.

However, she did not dare to regret it.

She had done too much to turn back.

Gillian lowered her head and covered her face as she sobbed.

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She didn’t know how long she had been crying.

Suddenly, the ringtone startled her.

She looked over and saw that it was an unknown number.

Pressing the answer button, she cleared her throat and asked in fluent Gorshish, “Who is it?”

There was a moment of hesitation on the other side, and then the person said in pure Husheni, “Ms. Gillian, I’m Saul Thornton, Mr. Wilcox’s assistant. Mr. Wilcox would like to meet you.”

“Mr. Wilcox?” Gillian furrowed her brows. It took her a while to remember who it was. “You’re from the Wilcox family? Where are you? How do I get there?”

“Don’t worry, Ms. Gillian. I’ll send someone to pick you up.”

After hanging up, Gillian sat by the bed and frowned.

“Why does someone from the Wilcox family suddenly want to meet me?

“I thought they didn’t believe me?” Gillian had always thought that they had lost contact with her. Unexpectedly, they called her all of a sudden.

But it was useless. She no longer had the prescription and couldn’t master the miraculous treatments. Gillian was making wild guesses about the Wilcox family’s intention of meeting her.

After meeting the man, she realized that he wanted the Smith family’s miraculous acupuncture techniques.

“What do you want this for?” Gillian examined Ernesto.

Although the man was from the Smith family’s lineal branch a few hundred years ago, he had been overseas for too long and didn’t preserve his Hushenian heritage well, so he did not look like a Hushenian

at all.

Ernesto leaned against the sofa, his fingertips moving up and down as he looked at Gillian intently. Gillian’s heart lurched when she saw his eyes which seemed like a black vortex. She quickly closed her eyes. “Don’t look at me. I know you’re a hypnotist.”

“You know that too?” Ernesto was truly surprised.

The Smith family had put him in an unfavorable situation twice in a row.

Last time, it was Olivia. And this time, it was Gillian.

Though Gillian was reluctant, she replied, “I have a younger sister who once told me not to work with people I don’t know. So, I checked information about the Wilcox family in advance.” Then, she paused, “It’s not very a detailed investigation, but you are quite famous.

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Gillian did not want to give the acupuncture manual to Ernesto.

She hated Olivia, not the Smith family. Even though she complained that her grandfather was biased, he did treat her well.

She couldn’t bring herself to turn her back on the Smith family.

Ernesto raised his eyebrows slightly and asked in a stern voice, “You’re not willing to?”

Gillian was not stupid. “Why would I give you the acupuncture manual for no reason?”

“What if I help you deal with Olivia?” Ernesto crossed his long legs and tapped his fingers on the armrest.

“No, thanks. I appreciate it.” Gillian refused. “I think you’ve misunderstood. I don’t want to deal with Olivia. I just want to surpass her.”

All along, Gillian had been unwilling to accept that she was inferior to Olivia. “That’s easy.” Ernesto flicked his finger. “I can help you take back the Smith family.”

Gillian’s heart skipped a beat. She was a little tempted.

But she mastered her emotions and said softly, “I’m not interested.”

Ernesto laughed. “You should know I’m the top hypnotist in the world, right?”

Gillian looked at him with a puzzled expression, not understanding why he mentioned this.

Ernesto licked his gums with the tip of his tongue, and traces of blood appeared in his eyes.

He suddenly leaned forward and looked at Gillian seriously. “I’ll hypnotize Olivia and let her go through the hardships you’ve suffered before. How about that?”

Gillian’s heart raced.

It was undeniable that she was tempted.

Ernesto laughed more happily, then he said slowly, “You can decide who you want me to hypnotize her into and let her suffer the pain of parental bias.”

Ernesto’s words moved Gillian completely.

“Deal!” Gillian looked up and stared at Ernesto with a burning gaze. “If it succeeds, I’ll give the acupuncture manual to you.”

Ernesto turned the phone in his hand and smiled like an evil demon.

No one could outdo him when it came to manipulating people’s emotions.

Hypnotizing a person to such an extent was not as easy as hypnotizing the actress.

Freya only needed a subtle hint. So Ernesto could easily hypnotize her as long as she looked into his eyes. But for someone like Olivia, as Gillian said, hypnotizing her into becoming another person required deep hypnosis and Olivia’s cooperation.

Even if she didn’t cooperate, it could only be carried out when she was unconscious or in an extremely relaxed state.

In other words, they need to abduct Olivia and knock her out.

This task wasn’t easy. But Ernesto was confident and wasted no time to head to the Hushe Republic to capture Olivia.

He brought a lot of people and lingered around the Smith family’s hospital. Once Olivia appeared, they would immediately take her away.

Ernesto gave his assistant Saul three days for the mission.

However, even three days seemed too long for Ernesto.

If he wasn’t in an unfamiliar place, half a day would have been more than enough.

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It was just abducting a woman.

Ernesto waited confidently in the hotel for three days. Unexpectedly, the person who came knocking on the door was the police.

“What are you doing?” Stefan Thornton, the bodyguard, quickly intervened and stood in front of Ernesto, saying loudly, “We are foreigners.

“We’re not Hushenian. You have no jurisdiction over us.”

The police officer in the lead sneered. “We don’t care whether you’re foreigners or aliens.”

With that, he waved his hand and ordered, “Take them away!”

And so, Ernesto was taken into custody.

The lawyer rushed over and explained the situation, only then was Ernesto released on bail.

Saul was set free with him as well.

After asking the assistant, Ernesto learned that when they were staking out near the hospital, they

immediately drew people’s attention because of their appearance.

It was as if putting a couple of red beans in a bowl of green beans.

Their actions were as obvious as a fly on a bald man’s head.

On the very first day, concerned locals had reported them, saying that there was a group of suspicious foreigners lurking around the hospital.

It was something big.

So, it alarmed the police and they immediately dispatched officers to arrest them for interrogation.

In the beginning, Saul was tight–lipped and refused to say anything, assuming an unyielding look on his face.

The police suspected that something serious was going on.

Hence, they paid closer attention to it and brought in several experts in psychology and criminal investigation.

Soon, Saul could not hold on anymore and disclosed Ernesto’s plan. However, he did not mention that they were there to abduct someone. He only said that they wanted to see Olivia.

After listening to Saul’s explanation, Ernesto pointed at him and rebuked furiously, “Idiots, you’re so stupid! Can’t you hire the locals to do that?”

Saul felt wronged. “There’s not enough time.”

Ernesto was worldless with rage and decided to leave immediately.

It wasn’t that he wanted to, but he had no choice. The Hushe Republic police were onto him.

Ernesto did not return to Fesmuowana but went to Mala instead.

When he arrived at his manor in Mala, Gillian, who had moved there, came out to welcome him and asked anxiously, “Where is she? Have you got her?”

Ernesto shook his head and glanced at Gillian. “The police of the Hushe Republic are too nosy.”

“So, you didn’t manage to catch her.”

Gillian looked concerned. “Then what should we do?”

“There’s no hurry.” Ernesto waved his hand, “Even though we failed to capture her, I’ve received an important piece of information.”

“What information?” Gillian was curious.

Ernesto smiled. “After a few days, Olivia will come to Mala to attend the International Medical Association conference.

He chuckled and continued, “This is Mala, not the Hushe Republic. No police will stand in my way.

“It’ll be a piece of cake to abduct Olivia here.”

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Ernesto reassured Gillian with confidence, “Don’t worry. I’ve worked out an ingenious plan. Once she arrives in Mala, I’ll immediately lure her into my trap.”

Gillian could not help but ask, “What plan?”

Ernesto gestured to Saul.

The assistant stepped forward and said, “Our people will be at the airport. after Olivia arrives in Mala, we’ll contact you right away.”

“Me?” Gillian pointed at herself.

“Yes.” Saul nodded. “You’ll call her and invite her to come here. If she agrees, that’s perfect. If she doesn’t, you can scream and pretend to be kidnapped. It will lure her over.”

The plan was impeccable and it was Ernesto’s idea.

He was very good at manipulating people’s emotions and had heard a lot about Olivia from Gillian. He could tell that Olivia was a loyal and soft–hearted person.

Although she had fallen out with Gillian, she would never stand idly if Gillian was in danger.

Ernesto was very satisfied with the plan and even came up with a name for it – end with force.

– Start with courtesy and

Back to the research institute in the Hushe Republic, with Olivia joining the team, they made tremendous progress on the life–saving medicine and it was completed in just a few days. Major newspapers in the country had reported the news.

The Smith family was shot to fame.

Olivia handed over the life–saving prescription to the research institute while she set off for Mala to attend the International Medical Association’s meeting.

Initially, she did not want to go, but after the news of the Smith family’s life–saving medicine came out, Professor Ross called her several times.

After careful consideration, Olivia decided to make a trip over as it would be a good opportunity to exchange views.

Daniel would join her a few days later because he needed to deal with something at the company.

Olivia thus embarked on the journey alone.

As soon as she got off the plane and was still feeling a little uncomfortable, she received a call from Gillian.

“Olivia.”

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The staff from the International Medical Association came to pick up Olivia.

She handed over her luggage, following the staff as she answered Gillian’s call.

“Is something the matter?” Olivia rubbed her forehead, feeling the fatigue that came from a long flight and the inability to rest adequately.

Gillian’s voice was frail and hesitant. “Olivia, I heard you’re in Mala now? I know I messed up before, but I’ve realized it. Can we meet? It’s at my current place, 23 Howell Street.”

Olivia, her tone cold and unwavering, responded without a hint of hesitation, “No, that’s not possible.”

Gillian, sensing the resolve in Olivia’s voice, hesitated for a moment before asking, “Why not? What’s changed?”

Olivia’s attitude remained detached as she explained, “I told you, you’re not right in the head. How did you even know I was in Mala? The timing is too coincidental. I just got off the plane, and you’re calling

me?

“To be honest, I do want to believe you, but there are too many inconsistencies in your story, and I can’t overlook them.”

Gillian, left pondering her own actions, found herself at a loss for words.

Ernesto, infuriated by the situation, couldn’t contain his frustration any longer and gave Saul a strong kick.

“You idiot messed it up again!” he growled, a mix of anger and disappointment in his voice.

Saul, on the other hand, hunched down in a corner, resembling a small, dejected balloon, as he realized the gravity of his mistake.

Stefan, observing the scene closely, quickly signaled Saul to leave the room, making it clear that they needed to change their approach. He then looked at Gillian, urging her to scream for help.

Gillian, shaken by it, hesitated for a moment and then cried out for help, quickly ending the call. After hanging up, Gillian nervously looked at Ernesto, her eyes filled with uncertainty, “Will she really

come?”

If it were in the past, Gillian was sure that Olivia would come to her rescue, even if it meant risking her life.

But now, Gillian was no longer certain.

She and Olivia had come to this point in their relationship, and there wasn’t much left of their former bond.

Ernesto nodded, trying to reassure her, “She will come. You know there’s no one more loyal and devoted than Olivia.”

Stefan immediately mobilized his team, planning to keep a close watch on Gillian’s previous residence, anticipating Olivia’s arrival.

They waited patiently from day to night and from night to day, but Olivia didn’t show up.

She didn’t even report the situation to the authorities.

Ernesto was so frustrated that he kicked a chair and asked Gillian to call Olivia once again.

Gillian quickly dialed, her heart pounding with anxiety, but the call couldn’t get through. It was clear she had been blocked.

She tried another phone, and this time, it connected.

“Why didn’t you come to rescue me?” Gillian questioned Olivia the moment she got through.

For some reason, this question came out almost instinctively.

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She felt wronged.

How could Olivia not come to rescue her? In the past, no matter what happened, Olivia would be there immediately, always by her side.

Gillian knew she could never go back to how things were with Olivia.

She understood this fact.

But when the situation really arose, and Olivia seemed to truly not care, Gillian realized that she couldn’t bear it.

“Olivia, how could you not care about me?” she thought.

Olivia was in the middle of eating, and she furrowed her brows after hearing Gillian’s words, her voice now tinged with impatience as she responded, “I have a lot of things to deal with, and I don’t have time for these make–believe games. Please don’t involve me in your childish games.”

Gillian chuckled softly and asked, “So, you’re not afraid that something might actually happen to me?” Olivia, growing impatient, replied, “You and Ernesto are together, right? Tell him my patience is running out, and he should stop provoking me.”

Before Gillian could respond, Ernesto snatched the phone. “How did you know I am here?”

Putting down her fork, Olivia calmly explained, “Back in the homeland, you had people loitering around the hospital, and then you suddenly flew to Mala. The logical connection was so obvious that only a fool wouldn’t notice.

“Besides, you’re one of the world’s top hypnotists. I’d appreciate it if you used your brain.

“Do you think this is some kind of idol drama where the female lead falls for everything without thinking?”

Ernesto was speechless.

“Damn! Why would I be exposed?” he wondered angrily.

He fumed, shouting, “You were following me!”

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Olivia confirmed with a nod, “Yes, I was tracking you. I also informed the head of the Medical Association about you, and Dr. Ross has already contacted your father. You’ll be brought back to Fesmuowana soon.”

Ernesto flared up.

For the first time in his life, Ernesto felt so frustrated.

He wondered if this annoying woman was some kind of mind reader. Why did this annoying woman. always predict his next action?

Frustrated and about to hang up, he heard Olivia’s perplexed voice from the other end, “I’m curious, what exactly do you want to do? Except for that one time on the plane, we have had no interactions. What is this all about?”

Ernesto chuckled.

Finally, there was something she didn’t know.

He suppressed his laughter and sat on the sofa. “I want to hypnotize you.”

Olivia responded, “Sure.”

Wait, what the heck!

Ernesto was dumbfounded. He had mentioned hypnotizing Olivia just to warn her to be cautious and that he would take further action.

He never expected her to agree.

What was going on?

Ernesto was a little stunned. “You agreed?”

Olivia nodded, “Yes, but I want something in return. We can make a deal. I’ll let you hypnotize me, and in exchange, you’ll give me the hypnotism book that’s been passed down in the Smith family.”

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Ernesto, initially surprised, burst into laughter.

He laughed louder and louder, almost falling off the sofa. Olivia had outsmarted him completely.

He had always thought that he was plotting against her behind her back, but in the end, he had fallen into a trap that she had already planned.

However, there was one thing Ernesto didn’t understand, “The first time we met on the plane, you already knew, didn’t you? And you were determined to set me up. But I’m curious, my decision to go to the Hushe Republic was spontaneous, so I took the first–class seat and didn’t charter a plane. How did you know I’d be going to the Hushe Republic that day?”

Olivia replied nonchalantly, “I didn’t know; I just happened to bump into you that day. It was merely a coincidence.”

“So….” Ernesto raised an eyebrow. “Were your words that day deliberate?”

Olivia paused for a moment before speaking, “It wasn’t necessarily deliberate. The circumstances were too random, and I couldn’t be certain that you were interested in me. I don’t like to do things with uncertain outcomes. However, later, when I saw your people at the hospital, that’s when I was sure you were interested in me.”

Ernesto, a top hypnotist who enjoyed delving into the human psyche, was intrigued by Olivia’s intelligence.

He had an insatiable curiosity about human nature. Although it seemed that he was unreliable at times, he had a pathological obsession with human nature.

Rarely did he encounter someone as smart as Olivia, and he couldn’t resist studying her.

Traveling to Mala to find Gillian was just a ruse. Asking for the Smith family’s miraculous treatments was a way to gauge Olivia’s reaction.

Finally, Ernesto asked a question, “Why do you want the hypnotism book? It’s centuries old, outdated, and extremely cryptic. It won’t be of much use even if I give it to you.”

Olivia, holding a water glass, gazed at the clear liquid within. Her voice, as gentle as the water, replied, “I’ve read the notes left by the Smith family over the centuries. There are records about treating vegetative states, and it’s said that the hypnotism book contains methods to awaken those in a vegetative

state.”

“Absurd!” Ernesto, a top hypnotist himself, was well–versed in hypnosis and knew that it couldn’t wake someone from a vegetative state.

Olivia smiled. “You’ll never know unless you try.”

Ernesto didn’t understand. “Why would you try something you know won’t work?”

Olivia’s voice held a rare touch of vulnerability, “My grandfather is getting old. If he remains in a vegetative state, he might never wake up. So, even if I know it may not work, I have to try my best.” Gillian couldn’t contain herself any longer and broke down, sobbing on the floor.

In comparison to Olivia, she felt utterly inadequate.

“Grandpa, I’m so sorry!” she thought sadly.

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For Ernesto, the book wasn’t particularly important; it was merely a family heirloom, making it somewhat precious.

So, when Olivia expressed interest in it, he agreed without hesitation.

“Alright, you set a time, and once the hypnosis is done, I’ll give you the book,” he said, a hint of curiosity in his eyes.

Olivia responded, “Give me the book first.”

Ernesto tapped his fingers on the table and nodded. “Sure, you set the time.”

Olivia suggested, “Let’s do it after the International Medical Association conference.” Olivia walked into the study, picking up a book on psychology.

Athene, her companion, expressed concern, “Olivia, are you sure about undergoing hypnosis? Ernesto is quite skilled.”

Upon learning of Olivia’s visit to Mala, Athene had flown in from Gorshire the same day. “What if… what if he has ill intentions? What will you do?” Athene was deeply worried. Contemporary medical hypnosis was primarily used for psychological therapy, aiding in comforting

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patients or unlocking their emotional knots. However, Ernesto was unlikely to employ comforting

methods on Olivia.

A powerful hypnotist like Ernesto could hypnotize a person into another person. He could even make the hypnotized person commit suicide without anyone knowing through constant hints.

Athene sat beside Olivia. “Olivia, what if he has bad intentions?”

Olivia turned a page as she reassured her, “Don’t worry; I won’t go into this unprepared.”

Athene looked up, puzzled.

Olivia scratched her nose and smiled. “Silly girl, someone will protect me in the dark. If I really encounter danger, they will protect me.”

Athene nodded. “That’s good.”

The conference at the International Medical Association concluded swiftly.

Olivia and Ernesto met, and Olivia made a single request, “During the hypnosis, I must be within the boundaries of the Hushe Republic.”

Ernesto nodded and said, “Alright.”

He remembered that the persona Gillian wanted also needed to be created in the Hushe Republic. After receiving the book, Olivia briefly flipped through a few pages and then looked up, saying, “Let’s

start now.”

Upon their arrival in the homeland, Olivia followed Ernesto to his residence in the Hushe Republic. Ernesto raised an eyebrow, concerned, “Aren’t you going to prepare anything before we start? After the hypnosis, you might not be able to handle your work normally for a while.” Olivia appeared calm and replied, “I’ve already taken care of everything.”

Then, she leaned back in a chair and said in a deep voice, “Let’s begin.”

Olivia woke up in a small village, her head throbbing as if it might split open.

What was even more bizarre was her complete lack of memory; she couldn’t recall anything.

Confused, she heard a rapid, heavy knock on the door from outside.

A woman’s voice with a strong accent called out, “Olivia, you lazy girl, get up and cook. Your sister will be

back soon.”

This voice seemed to be a hand tearing through the fog, instantly clarifying everything.

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Olivia remembered her name, age, education, and her role in a family of six, with a hardworking father, a nagging and biased mother, siblings running a business in town, and a sister studying in a boarding school.

Today, her sister was returning for summer vacation, and Olivia needed to prepare lunch before her arrival.

Once her memory returned, Olivia hurriedly got dressed.

Next door, in a beautiful three–story house adjacent to the Taylor family’s residence, Gillian sat by the window, staring blankly at Olivia’s room.

Ernesto sat on the couch, playing with an orange in one hand, and supporting his chin with the other, curiously observing Gillian.

“What are you looking at?” he asked.

Gillian lowered her gaze, concealing the craziness and resentment simmering beneath her eyes.

She had always been in Olivia’s shadow, with everyone openly favoring Olivia. It didn’t matter how hard Gillian worked, how dutiful she was to her grandfather, or how diligently she studied; it always amounted to nothing.

Gillian admitted that she had brought this upon herself by walking the path she had chosen.

But who could truly understand her or her struggles?

She couldn’t believe that in the same circumstances, Olivia would fare better than her, perhaps even worse!

She was determined to witness how Olivia would grapple with the ensuing challenges following her hypnotic transformation.

Dad, Mom, older brother, sister–in–law, everyone adored her intelligent, beautiful, college–bound younger sister, while they all ignored her, belittled her, and looked down upon her.

Gillian couldn’t believe that Olivia could maintain her composure amidst this!

Within the Taylor family’s residence, Olivia wrestled with ill–fitting attire. Her clothes were incongruent, her pants came up short, and her shoes felt oppressively tight.

How had this come to pass?

Olivia began to scour the room in search of a pair of shoes that offered a more accommodating fit. The air grew tense as her mother, Megan, entered. Megan’s expression was marred by annoyance, and her tone was curt. “What’s taking you so long? Why haven’t you started preparing the meal? Your sister is about to return, and that takes precedence.”

Olivia, sporting an innocent tone, replied while maintaining a modicum of grace, “My shoes are incredibly tight, and I thought about switching to a more comfortable pair.”

Megan’s patience waned; she admonished her daughter to endure the discomfort, warning of the potential dire consequences of ill–fitting footwear. Her message was clear, the imminent arrival of Olivia’s sister held greater importance than any of Olivia’s concerns.

She emphasized, “Your sister’s matter is ranked first in our family. Nothing could be more important than your sister’s meal.”

But then, something inexplicable happened. Olivia paused, her mind awash with recollections. Vivid memories of her mother’s unwavering partiality towards her sister resurfaced.

They flooded her consciousness, a stark reminder of the familial disparity she had always navigated. She refrained from speaking further, her silence was laden with understanding.

Megan, satisfied with her daughter’s response, left the room. Amid the stillness, Olivia resumed her quest for more comfortable footwear, her eyes scanning the room.

During this moment, a voice called out to her from the window across the street. Olivia raised her and was met by a warm and lovely face.

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It was her next–door neighbor, Gillian, who had taken care of her since childhood.

Olivia greeted Gillian with genuine happiness, “Gillian!”

As Olivia’s face blossomed with an unfeigned smile, Gillian’s gaze betrayed a tapestry of conflicting

emotions.

She swiftly concealed the sea of turmoil that churned within her. Extending empathy, Gillian lamented, “Your mom’s bias is excessive. What harm would it be to delay the meal slightly?”

Such blatant partiality could unnerve even the most steadfast of souls, and Gillian couldn’t fathom how Olivia managed to remain so composed amidst such discrimination.

Yet Olivia’s response was not what Gillian had anticipated. Olivia, still wearing that radiant smile, directed her gaze downward to her cramped shoes.

Undeterred, Gillian continued, her tone laced with empathy and reproach, “You needn’t search for alternative footwear, Olivia. The shoes you have, they’re all hand–me–downs from your sister, and they don’t fit properly because she has a smaller shoe size. Isn’t your mom displaying flagrant favoritism? She could at least buy you a new pair of shoes. After all, you’re her daughter as well, and the distinction is glaring.”

Olivia still did not say anything.

Gillian spoke for a long time, but there was no reaction from Olivia. She felt a little strange. “What’s wrong? Why aren’t you saying anything?”

Olivia chose to respond with care. Her words, although tender, were laced with wisdom, “Gillian, I- understand your intentions are pure, that you’re standing up for me. But what you said earlier, it felt like lines from a TV drama where a side character tries to sow discord and coax someone into wrongdoing.” Gillian blinked, taken aback. Olivia’s words caught her completely off guard.

Gillian’s expression underwent a rapid transformation. Stunned, found herself at a loss for words,

utterly unprepared for the unexpected turn the conversation had taken. She thought, “Oh, come on, I am standing by your side. Shouldn’t you badmouth your mom with me? Why the fucking TV drama line?”

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Gillian stood there silently for a while. Then, she returned to her room and sat in her chair in a daze.

She suddenly remembered an incident from her youth.

At that time. Olivia had just arrived in the Smith family.

When Olivia wanted to learn how to play the violin, Grandpa arranged a teacher for her. Gillian was envious and requested to learn how to play the violin too.

The two of them learned under the same teacher together, but only Olivia was praised for her efforts.

At that time, Gillian thought that Olivia was playing better than her because Olivia had learned the basics before.

Therefore, Gillian doubled her efforts and practiced the violin twice, thrice, or four times more than Olivia did a day.

Initially, she was very optimistic. She believed that if she worked hard, she would definitely surpass Olivia.

However, the reality was harsh.

Gillian and Olivia were their teacher’s only two students. Therefore, Gillian naively believed she would soon surpass Olivia because she only compared herself to the latter.

However, when they went to participate in competitions, Gillian soon realized how huge the gap between her and Olivia was.

Olivia was like the most lustrous pearl, blooming with dazzling light.

Olivia got first place every time they competed, with her scores far ahead of those in second place. She would receive praise from all the judges.

On the other hand, Gillian could not even get third place.

Gillian had always thought that she would soon surpass Olivia. However, as she participated in more competitions and encountered more violinists, she realized that the difference between her and Olivia was like night and day.

Gillian had to surpass those in third place first, then second place, and countless other violinists better than her before she could compete with Olivia.

Gillian worked even harder. Her violin practice time was ten times that of Olivia’s. She did not even sleep.

or rest.

After all her hard work, she finally surpassed third place and reached second place. She was ranked just behind Olivia.

Unfortunately, that was where she hit a wall.

She would never be able to compare to Olivia.

During that period, Gillian felt despair. She felt powerless. Why were there geniuses in this world? They were like a vast mountain that she could not conquer before her.

This feeling was so terrifying that Gillian had nightmares every night.

She wanted Olivia to experience this feeling as well. She wanted the latter to share her past obsession and despair.

Therefore, Gillian inserted Doris Taylor, a sister who was outstanding in everything she did, into Olivia’s

life.

Doris was beautiful, intelligent, and excelled in her studies. She studied at Maple Hills University and played the violin well. She also knew how to draw.

As for Olivia, she had only graduated from junior high school. Although she liked the violin, she was not

as talented as her sister in playing the violin and was not as good at drawing. She was clumsy in

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everything she did and was inferior to her sister in every way.

Gillian wanted to see how Olivia would face such inferiority.

The Taylor family was having dinner.

The entire family was there. Even Olivia’s brother and sister–in–law in town had returned to welcome their younger sister, Doris.

All of them praised Doris and ignored Olivia.

Their mother, Megan Taylor, said jokingly, “Back then, the two of them went to the teacher in town to

learn the violin together. Doris played very well, but Olivia’s playing sounded like she was sawing wood. It was so funny to watch.”

Their father, Julian Taylor, nodded in agreement. “Olivia is clumsy and untalented. She can’t hold a candle to Doris.”

Their older brother, Derek Taylor, chimed in, saying, “That’s right. Olivia and Doris are like polar opposites. Doris is good at everything, be it her studies, playing the violin, or drawing. As for Olivia, let alone playing the violin, she can’t even read well. She failed to get into high school. The difference between them is like night and day.”

Olivia listened as her family chatted while eating her favorite beef stew. She smiled innocently, without any sign of disappointment or jealousy.

Over the next few days, regardless of how much Olivia’s family belittled her and claimed that she was inferior to her sister, Olivia wore a bright smile on her face. She showed no trace of anger.

She worked diligently. Occasionally, she would study how to cook new dishes in her free time. She stayed in the kitchen all day long. She was covered in dust.

Gillian could not stand it anymore and pulled Olivia into her bedroom.

Gillian asked in disbelief, “What are you doing? Why aren’t you angry?”

Olivia was holding a sandwich she had freshly made in her hand. The sandwich looked appetizing. Hearing Gillian’s question, Olivia was very puzzled. Her eyes widened as she asked, “Why should I be angry?”

Gillian stomped her feet in frustration. “They’re bad–mouthing about you. They’re belittling you all day long. They’re saying that you’re inferior to your sister and that you’re clumsy.”

Olivia blinked, her eyes clear and bright. She instructed, “Gillian, have a seat.”

She carefully placed the sandwich on the table and guided Gillian to sit on the bed. In a serious tone, Olivia said, “What control do I have over what others say? Their mouths are their own.”

Her eyes twinkled as she said this. She exuded a confident aura.

Even though she was dressed in rags and her face was dirty and covered in dust, she was still as dazzling

as the sun.

Gillian was stunned and subconsciously took two steps back.

Then, she heard Olivia continue saying, “The only thing I can control is my own emotions.”

After saying this, Olivia beamed with joy.

“They can say whatever they want. I don’t care.”

Gillian shook her head in confusion. She questioned Olivia, saying, “Why don’t you study, learn the violin, and learn how to draw? You have to prove to them that you are capable!”

Olivia picked up the sandwich and showed it to Gillian. She said, “I make better sandwiches than them. I want to make the best sandwich in the world.”

“What’s so good about making sandwiches?” Gillian angrily slapped away the sandwich in Olivia’s hand. Furious, she shouted, “All you talk about is sandwiches. You’ve already made hundreds of sandwiches. Haven’t you made enough? Doris is a university student. She knows how to play the violin and draw. As for you, you only know how to make sandwiches. Who would think highly of you?”

Olivia squatted down and picked up up at Gillian.

Olivia’s gaze was calm. She explained, “Gillian, what’s wrong with making sandwiches? I don’t think it’s a lowly profession. No one will look down on your profession if you do things masterfully. Why must I play the violin? Why must I draw? Those are what Doris likes. It’s what she’s good at, not me.

“Why should I be like her? I like making sandwiches, and I’ll continue to do so. Other people can say whatever they want. They can look down on me for all I care. I’ll do what I want.

“My resolve is as firm as boulders and mountains. It won’t waver. Other people just like to gossip. I don’t take what they say seriously at all.”

With that, Olivia pushed the door open and left.

After washing her hands, she continued to make more sandwiches.

Gillian was left alone in the room. She sat on the bed with a stunned expression.

Olivia’s powerful words echoed in her ears. “My resolve is as firm as boulders and mountains. It won’t waver.”

When Gillian heard Olivia say this, she could not help but tremble.

How could this be? Why didn’t Olivia care what others say about her?

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Gillian returned to her room next door in a daze.

Ernesto was on the phone. When he turned around and saw Gillian, he hung up and said, “Something happened in Fesmuowana. I have to go over and will only return in about two weeks. Do you want to stay here?”

Gillian pondered for a moment and shook her head. “I’m going back to Mala.”

Ernesto raised his eyebrows quizzically.

Gillian explained, “Olivia has only been here for a short while. She has yet to experience the power of favoritism. Let her stay with her biased parents for a while first. Gradually, she will crumble under the weight of the bias she faces.”

Olivia was almost done making sandwiches.

She had suggested to her parents that she wanted to start a business in town.

Megan rejected her suggestion immediately. “Don’t you need capital to start a business? You don’t have any capital. We have used all our money to support Doris‘ studies. Doris will take her graduate entry test next year. We have to set aside money for that.”

After being rejected by her mother, Olivia was not angry. Instead, she explained gently, “Mom, I don’t need a lot of capital. Isn’t Derek running a barbecue business in the town? I can stay at Derek’s place and use his kitchen. After making sandwiches, I can sell them on a food truck.”

As Olivia said this, she held Megan’s hand.

Megan felt a little uncomfortable when her hand was suddenly held. She subconsciously wanted to pull her hand back.

Olivia’s hands were warm and slightly calloused. Her grip on Megan’s hand was gentle and delicate, as if she was caressing some precious treasure.

Megan could even sense that Olivia relied on her and respected her.

Megan’s heart softened.

She looked away but did not pull back her hand.

Olivia tilted her head and carefully sized up Megan’s slightly white sideburns. Her eyes glistened as she said, “Mom, I did some calculations. Doris‘ fee for graduate studies is affordable, but she’s playing the violin and taking drawing lessons. These are not insignificant expenses. It is too heavy a financial burden for you and Dad. I can run a small business to supplement our income.”

Megan still refused. “I don’t need your money. What if your business fails?”

“Mom.” Olivia’s gaze was gentle. Her fingertips caressed Megan’s thick and red knuckles. She said sadly, “I don’t want you to burden yourself anymore. Yesterday, when you returned from the fields, you couldn’t straighten your back. Also, you can’t straighten your fingers.”

Megan was stunned. She subconsciously lowered her head and looked at her own hands.

Although Ernesto hired her to play the role of Olivia’s mother, she was a real farmer. Derek and Doris were indeed her children. It was just that she had to pretend that Olivia was also her child now.

Every day, Megan still had to work in the fields.

To her surprise, something that even her children had overlooked was noticed by this pretend daughter of hers.

Megan was touched. She did not know how to reject Olivia’s kindness.

In the end, Julian ended their conversation by saying, “I’ll discuss it with your mother and tell you our decision tomorrow.”

After Olivia left, Julian immediately contacted Stefan next door to report this.

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Stefan said, “It’s alright. Let her do as she wants.”

Julian bowed and acknowledged. “Understood.”

After Julian hung up the phone, Megan frowned and asked, “What are the true intentions of these people? Will they hurt Olivia?”

Julian glanced at her. “What’s wrong? Have you actually accepted Olivia as our own daughter?”

Megan sighed. “Haven’t you noticed how adorable Olivia is and how nice she is to the two of us? She wakes up early daily to make breakfast and drinks for us to take to the fields. She makes sure to keep our meals fresh.”

Honestly, even her real daughter did not dote on her so much.

Julian and Megan had to go to the fields early before the sun rose. Usually, they went to the fields at three in the morning. They didn’t have time to make breakfast at all. They ate whatever they had from the previous night to keep themselves full.

Julian puffed his cigarette and said helplessly, “We can’t get too involved with Olivia. We can only try our best to protect her from a distance.”

“I know.” Megan felt terrible.

After getting Julian’s and Megan’s approval, Olivia brought the recipes she had developed and headed into town.

In the morning, the business in the barbecue restaurant was slow. Derek and his wife, Stella, were preparing the day’s ingredients together.

Stella was unhappy. “What are your parents thinking? Why did they send Olivia over to us?”

Derek muttered as he diced the vegetables, “Olivia wanted to come on her own accord.”

Stella slammed the onion in her hand onto the chopping board, complaining, “It’s weird enough to bring Olivia to the farm. Now, you guys even brought her to town. Other people might suspect us of human trafficking. In my opinion, your parents have gone too far. How could they do such a thing? They’re conspiring with others to deceive Olivia. They do not have a conscience!”

Derek frowned. “Stop talking. If we didn’t take this job, others would have done so. At least they’re paying us well. Doris is taking drawing lessons. She needs a lot of money to buy art supplies.”

Stella was curious. “I wonder what those people are scheming.”

“Stop speculating.” Derek placed the chopped ingredients in a box. “Olivia will be here soon.”

“What nonsense is this girl getting herself into?” Stella pouted. “She actually plans to sell sandwiches. Are

you kidding me? When Olivia first came to us, she couldn’t even make toast. It’s only been a few days, but she plans to sell sandwiches. Let’s pray that she doesn’t lose money from this.”

“Why do you care?” Derek frowned. “We’re not the ones paying for this anyway.”

When Olivia arrived, it was almost noon. Many customers were eating in the restaurant.

Olivia put down her things and began to help around the restaurant.

Stella looked at her while handling the cashier.

She thought to herself, “This girl is quite capable. She’s not a bad person.”

After lunch, Olivia went to buy ingredients for making sandwiches. She also took a walk around town. After getting everything she needed, she returned to the restaurant and organized them nicely. Stella pursed her lips and muttered to Derek, “She got all the equipment she needs, but I doubt she’ll be able to sell her sandwiches. It’s summer now, and schools are on break. Let’s see who she sells the sandwiches to.”

Olivia’s cutting skills were not bad. After deciding on what to sell, she streamlined her workflow to make sandwiches efficiently.

She was at the stage where she could make sandwiches nice and fast without much difficulty.

Olivia woke up at three in the morning and finished her preparations by six.

By the time she was preparing to leave, Stella and Derek had just woken up.

When Stella saw Olivia moving things onto her food truck, she pretended to ask, “Do you need any help?”

Olivia shook her head. “Thank you, Stella. I’ve already loaded everything. There’s a plate of sandwiches in the kitchen. You and Derek can have them for breakfast.”

“Oh, you didn’t have to do so. Although Stella said that, she headed straight into the kitchen.

She picked up a meat sandwich.

She took a bite and swallowed it. It was so delicious that she almost devoured her tongue.

She thought, “Oh my god! What kind of godly sandwich is this? It is so delicious.”

The bread was soft and tender. The texture was just right.

The filling was even better. The juices from the meat seeped into the bread. There was not much meat, but it was incredibly fresh, tender, and tasty.

Stella ate five bite–sized sandwiches in one go and burped.

She would have eaten the remaining three sandwiches if not for her tiny stomach.

When Derek woke up, he saw his wife sitting on a stool, staring at the sandwiches in a daze.

“What are you looking at?” he asked.

Stella slowly raised her head. “Could it be that Olivia used to be the King of Sandwiches?” Derek was speechless.

What nonsense was Stella spouting so early in the morning?

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Today was the first day of selling sandwiches.

Therefore, Olivia did not make much. She only made 300 of them with two types of fillings, one ham and one vegetable.

She drove the food truck to the nearby factory according to the location she scouted yesterday.

This area was filled with factories and there were more workers.

Olivia had already thought it through. She would start selling here at 6 a.m. If it didn’t sell well, she would wait until around 7 a.m. and 8 a.m. before going to government offices.

After parking the food truck, she hung up the sign that she had prepared in advance.

Olivia’s sandwich stall opened just like that.

After 6, the workers began to show up for work.

There was no place that sold food nearby. There was only Olivia herself.

To the workers, the sudden appearance of a person selling sandwiches was very strange. They kept looking back at her, but very few people bought from her.

As there was a canteen in the factory, the workers were used to eating in the canteen. They would be paid at the end of the month and the money for the food would be deducted from their salaries.

Simple and convenient.

It was almost seven o’clock and it was almost time for work, but there wasn’t a single person who bought sandwiches.

Olivia was a little anxious. She wondered if she had chosen a bad location.

It was better not to come here tomorrow.

Just as she was about to close the stall, a group of young men suddenly came from not far away. When they saw Olivia, they were stunned and their faces turned red.

A bold young man ran over and asked, “Are you selling sandwiches?”

Olivia nodded. “Yes, one dollar for the veggie and one dollar and fifty cents for the ham. Do you want to try some?”

The young man turned around and looked at his companions behind him. His companions all rushed over and took their phones. “Can I use contactless payment? I want two hams and three veggies.” In just a short while, she had sold 20 sandwiches.

The bold young man even said to Olivia, “You have to come tomorrow. I’ll still buy your sandwiches.” Olivia smiled and did not say anything.

A few young men carried the sandwiches into the factory area and bumped into a group of girls in front.

A woman in yellow looked at the sandwich in the young man’s hand and snorted. “Shameless. You went to buy sandwiches just because she’s pretty. Can you get full from sandwiches?”

“That’s right,” the girl in black agreed. “The sandwiches must taste bad.”

The tall young man replied with a smile, “I don’t know if it’s tasty or not, but this sandwich is for Zoey.”

As he spoke, he handed the sandwiches to the prettiest girl in the crowd.

Zoey didn’t want to take it, so the girls beside her egged her on. “Take it. Why don’t you take it? You can try this sandwich and see if it’s gone bad.”

The woman in yellow helped Zoey take the sandwiches. She took one out and took a bite. “I’ll help you try it.”

After taking a bite, the yellow–clothed woman’s eyes immediately widened.

The woman in black was shocked and quickly asked, “What’s wrong? Is it bad?”

The woman in yellow ignored the woman in black. She grabbed the sandwich and finished the rest in no time. When she swallowed it, she burped and said, “It’s too delicious. This sandwich is too delicious.” Olivia didn’t sell much of the sandwiches. Olivia was already prepared to close the stall and change places.

As soon as she was done, a group of young girls and boys rushed out of the factory and raised their phones. They all wanted to buy sandwiches.

Olivia was stunned at first. When she came to her senses, she immediately packed the sandwiches up for everyone.

In just a short while, she had actually sold more than 100 sandwiches.

A girl in yellow even approached her and asked her to sell it tomorrow.

“Miss, your sandwiches are too delicious. I’ve never eaten such a delicious sandwich in my life. It’s so delicious.”

“That’s right, that’s right,” the woman in black agreed. “It’s simply amazing. When you take a bite, the fragrance explodes between your lips and teeth. It’s so delicious that I want to swallow my tongue.” Zoey also came over and said gently, “Miss, your sandwich is really delicious. I want to buy more for my parents to try.”

Everyone was curious. When they saw a group of people surrounding her and saying that the sandwiches were delicious, they couldn’t help but want to try it.

People came in waves. Olivia didn’t even need to go to the government offices to sell sandwiches. Olivia rode her food truck back to the barbecue restaurant. Before she reached the door, Derek rushed over and asked, “Are there any more sandwiches?”

As he spoke, he couldn’t help but lick his lower lip.

He was not full at all from eating the three sandwiches in the morning. It was all that lazy woman’s fault. She clearly could not eat, but she forced herself to eat and ate five sandwiches. She was still hiccuping. Derek was filled with regret. He hated himself for waking up half an hour late.

Olivia blinked and spread out her hands. “It’s sold out.”

“Noooo!” Derek pounded his chest and stomped his feet. How could it be gone?

At this moment, Stella came out of the shop and said, “Make more tomorrow. Your brother and I will help you.”

Olivia smiled sweetly. “Alright.”

Her sandwiches sold out on the first day. It was a good start. Olivia was very confident. The next day, she made three different types of sandwiches.

Before she could even assemble it, just the smell of the ingredients alone was appetizing enough.

Stella leaned over and took a few deep breaths. “It smells so good.”

With the help of two people, Olivia made 600 sandwiches.

After assembling them, Stella looked at the room full of sandwiches and felt a little regretful. “Is it too much? What if we can’t finish selling it?”

“It’s fine. Let’s go to a few more places today. We’ll all go and help her sell it.” Derek’s thoughts were simple. How could no one buy such delicious sandwiches? There would definitely be people fighting to buy it.

The sandwiches were done and they filled two food trucks.

Olivia was in the front, while Taylor and Stella were behind.

“Where are we going? Are we still going to the industrial area?” Stella felt that it was not good for them to go to the industrial area. Although there were many factories there, there were only about 3,000 people. Moreover, many people ate in the canteen. It was impossible for them to all buy sandwiches. It was best to change places.

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Olivia nodded. “Let’s go over and sell it first. If we can’t sell it, we’ll go somewhere else.”

The town was not big. They arrived in less than half an hour after driving the food truck.

In the past, Stella was still worried that no one would buy the sandwiches.

When they arrived, they were stunned.

There was actually a circle of people at the entrance of the factory. There were more than a hundred men, women, old, and young.

When they saw Olivia, they all surrounded her and shouted, “Miss, why are you only here now? I’ve been waiting for half a day.”

“Miss, what flavors are there today?” The person beside him interrupted.

“Who cares about the flavors?” The person behind pushed the people in front away and raised his phone. “Boss, give me ten of each flavor. Please hurry up. My family is still waiting.

Stella’s eyes widened. “Oh my god, can you finish 30 sandwiches?”

The person behind laughed. “My family has a lot of people. There are seven or eight of them.” Olivia quickly stopped the car trucked quickly packed up the sandwiches for everyone.

The three of them were too busy to speak. They lowered their heads and busied themselves. They weren’t busy for long. In less than half an hour, the sandwiches were sold out.

“That’s it?” Stella looked at the empty thermos box and was a little stunned. “That’s fast.”

There were still many people who had yet to buy it.

Olivia packed her things and raised her voice. Tm sorry, the sandwiches are sold out. Everyone, come back tomorrow.”

“Sold out.” An old lady was unhappy. “I haven’t bought it yet.”

She had a little grandson who was very picky.

She fell in love with the sandwich he ate with his mother at the factory yesterday. This morning, he insisted on eating it.

Olivia’s smile was very warm. “Madam, don’t be anxious. There’ll be more tomorrow. I’ll make more and make a few more flavors.

“Alright.” The old lady sounded reluctant. “Then you must make more tomorrow.”

After saying that, she felt that it was not enough and added, “No, you can’t buy it today. What if it’s not available tomorrow? I’ll reserve two first. You must save them for me tomorrow.”

As soon as the old lady finished speaking, the surrounding people who did not manage to buy it looked at Olivia with burning eyes.

Olivia was stunned.

At this moment, Stella said, “No, you can’t reserve it. There are so many of you. If you reserve it, how can I remember?”

Hearing this, the old lady was unhappy.

She thought, “Who would do business like this? It was just a sandwich. How delicious could it be? Who cares?”

Hmph, she was going to fry fried cakes for her grandson and she wasn’t going to eat the sandwich. Just as she was about to turn around and leave, she was stopped by Olivia.

Olivia’s lips curved into a smile. “Madam, we’re a small business. A sandwich costs less than two dollars. It’s not good to reserve it.”

Speaking of this, her tone changed. “However, you can come to our shop. I’ll reserve some in the shop every day. If you can’t buy it here, you can go there.”

The old lady was surprised. “You have a shop?”

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“Yes.” Olivia nodded. “It’s over at the food street. The Taylor family barbecue. That’s my brother and sister–in–law’s shop.”

Her attitude was not bad.

Satisfied, the old lady nodded. “Alright, I’ll go over later.”

The others also chimed in. “The Taylor family barbecue. I’ve eaten at that restaurant before.”

“I’ve tried it before. It tastes pretty good, but it’s not as good as the sandwiches. Miss, this sandwich is too delicious. I’ve never eaten such a delicious sandwich.”

On the way back, Stella asked Olivia, “How do we get them to go to the shop?”

Olivia smiled brightly. “Stella, we don’t have time now. After a while, we can get them to follow our socials. They can make large–scale reservations and get it delivered to their door.”

Before Stella could react.

Olivia had already said in a low voice, “I want to open the largest and best sandwich shop in town.

On the Taylor family’s side, Julian and Megan had been missing Olivia. After more than a week, they called.

He asked his son how Olivia’s business was doing.

Derek was too busy. He held the phone with his shoulder. “Here, 30 in total. Just scan the QR code on the wall.”

Julian was stunned. What was this?

He looked up at the clock on the wall. Wasn’t it only eight in the morning?

Wasn’t the barbecue restaurant not busy?

Megan also found it strange and asked, “Derek, what are you doing?”

“Mom, I’m busy here.” Derek said in a loud voice, “There’s a long queue outside.”

Stella snatched the phone and said in a hoarse voice, “Dad, Mom, come to town and help sell the sandwiches. We’re too busy.”

“What about the barbecues?” Julian asked.

Stella’s tone was straightforward. “We’re quitting. We’re all selling for sandwiches now.”

Julian and Megan were speechless.

Half a month later, Gillian returned from Mala. She put down her luggage and went next door.

In the end, the room next door was empty.

Where did she go?

Gillian’s face was as still as water, but her heart was pounding with excitement.

Could it be that Olivia couldn’t stand the Taylor family’s favoritism and her sister’s excellence, so she broke down and fled?

She quickly contacted Stefan to ask.

“Oh, you should ask Olivia. Their entire family went to town to sell sandwiches.”

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Gillian changed into simple clothes, carried her backpack, and took the bus to town.

There were many people on the bus, and it was almost full. Gillian walked to the last row before finding a

seat.

She threw her backpack aside and sat down.

It took 20 minutes to get from the village to the town. Gillian closed her eyes and took a short nap. There were people chatting in the front row.

“Hey, aren’t you from Maple Town? Why did you come to Peace Town?” A middle–aged woman shouted loudly as if she had discovered something revolutionary.

Gillian frowned and turned her face to the window. At the same time, she pulled down the brim of her cap to cover her face.

A rough man chuckled. “I’m going to the Taylor family to buy sandwiches.”

“You’re also going to the Taylor family to buy sandwiches?” The old lady was shocked. “I’m also going to the Taylor family to buy sandwiches.”

As soon as she finished speaking, almost half of the people on the bus turned around and said in unison, “I’m also going to the Taylor family to buy sandwiches.”

This time, Gillian could not sleep anymore.

She raised the brim of her hat and looked at everyone.

The old lady was originally quite happy to see someone she knew. She found it quite interesting that he was going to the Taylor family to buy sandwiches as well. However, when she realized that everyone in the car was going to buy sandwiches, her face instantly turned cold.

She slapped her thigh and complained, “Oh my god, the queue is already so long with people from our town. Now, both people from the village and other towns are here, how long will the queue be!” Taylor Family Sandwiches?

Gillian frowned. This name sounded very familiar.

Recalling that the Taylor family had all gone to town to sell sandwiches, she sent a few texts to Julian to confirm. “Is your shop called Taylor Family Sandwiches?”

There was no reply for a long time.

Gillian pinched the space between her eyebrows, feeling frustrated.

She could only talk to the person beside her. “Is that sandwich from the Taylor family really delicious?” Hearing this, the person beside her widened her eyes in shock. “Oh my god, you haven’t even eaten sandwiches from the Taylor family?”

The others also turned around and surrounded Gillian as if they were looking at a monkey. It was extremely strange.

Oh my god, there was actually someone who had not eaten sandwiches from the Taylor Family!

Their

gaze was as if they were looking at a country bumpkin.

A little girl in front of her even recited a rhyme.

After that, a little boy behind her also recited a doggerel poem about the sandwiches.

Back and forth, one after another, there were actually seven to eight rhymes about the sandwiches.

There were also two doggerel poems that included the Taylor family and the location of the shop.

It was catchy and easy to memorize.

It was as if the Taylor family’s sandwich had become popular throughout the entire town overnight and was now spreading to the surrounding villages.

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For a moment, Gillian felt that time was in chaos.

Wasn’t she only gone for half a month? Why did it seem like she had been gone for half a year?

It felt like Olivia had changed the entire village by herself!

After the little girl finished reciting the poem, she pouted her pink and moist little mouth and said, “The sandwich is delicious. It smells good.”

The mother sitting next to her was laughing uncontrollably. She raised her hand to touch her daughter’s little face and agreed. “Let’s go eat the sandwich. A lot of it”

Everyone’s life was good now. They didn’t lack this mouthful of food.

Moreover, the sandwiches were not expensive. It was one dollar for the veggie one, and the ones with meat were only one dollar and fifty cents. Not only was it delicious, but it was also filling. The shop looked clean as well.

Many people bought dozens or hundreds of them at once. When they went home, they put them in the fridge to freeze. When they wanted to eat them, they would reheat it them themselves.

However, the reheated sandwiches did not taste as good. The fresh and hot sandwiches in the shop tasted the best.

Therefore, there were often people who would buy a bunch of freshly made sandwiches from the shop. Everyone was praising the sandwich.

Gillian said, “Is it really that delicious?”

She was surrounded by everyone as if she didn’t know what was good for her.

The old lady added, “I’ve eaten too many delicious things in my life. I’ve never eaten anything better than the sandwiches from the Taylor family.”

In the beginning, she had the same thoughts as Gillian. She scoffed at other people’s praise.

How delicious could a sandwich be?

In the end, after taking a bite, she realized that it was really delicious!

It was too fragrant! It was fragrant and overpowering. After eating one, she still wanted to eat another. She would eat it every day and never get tired of it.

The reason why she went to town this time was because she saw the notification posted by the Taylor Family Sandwich social media account.

Today’s sandwiches are updated, there are two new fillings.

She wanted to try it.

Gillian was dumbfounded and in disbelief. “A sandwich shop has a social media account?”

Updates? That’s too classy.

“That’s right, that’s right.” Everyone agreed. The person beside her even took out his phone and gestured for her to take a look.

Gillian leaned over and saw that it said [Taylor Family Sandwiches, three posts, 178 mutuals].

Gillian was dumbfounded.

She thought to herself, “Madam, don’t tell me all your friends are following this account?”

Gillian swiped her fingertip and saw the number of friends this lady had.

178 friends.

All her friends did follow it.

She was a hardcore fan.

At the Taylor family sandwich shop.

After the busy morning, there were not many people left.

Olivia had not eaten or rested since morning. She was very tired.

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Her mother, Megan, pushed her upstairs to rest.

The shops in the town usually had two or three floors above.

The first floor was a shop, the second floor was for their own stay, and the third floor was filled with miscellaneous items.

In the past, only Derek and Stella lived here. The entire second floor belonged to the both of them, it was very spacious.

Now an entire family lived there, it seemed very cramped.

Especially for Doris. She had to draw and study. She needed a separate space.

Therefore, she was given the master bedroom on the second floor. Derek and Stella stayed in the

common room.

Julian and Megan were squeezed into a small room on the first floor.

Olivia could only stay in the storeroom on the third floor.

Initially, Stella suggested letting Olivia and Doris live together.

After all, they were both girls and sisters. It was normal for them to live together.

However, Doris only said lightly, “I don’t have a place to put my drawing board and paint.”

Stella gave up and did not dare to make a sound.

She had always been a little afraid of this genius.

Megan didn’t say anything. After Olivia left, she whispered to her youngest daughter, “Doris, Miss Dale’s request is that the rest of us are biased, but you’re not. You even treat Olivia very nicely and often help her.”

“Mom.” Doris put down her brush and looked up indifferently.

“Do you know Olivia? Do you know who she is? What’s her personality like?”

The three consecutive questions made Megan completely dumbfounded. She was completely at a loss.

Doris went forward and held her mother’s hand. She pointed at the exquisite and beautiful paintings in the room. “Mom, look, these are so beautiful”

Megan nodded.

Doris’s tone was indifferent and cold. “It’s so beautiful. Just by looking at it, she can’t help but feel jealous. Moreover, you deliberately praised me and belittled Olivia in front of her face.

“As time passes, who knows if she will have any thoughts that she shouldn’t have. It’s fine if she destroys these paintings, but if she destroys me…”

Megan was shocked and subconsciously shook her head. “I don’t think so.”

Julian also frowned. “Olivia doesn’t look like a petty person. If your Stella wants to learn how to make sandwiches from her, she has already taught her. She doesn’t hide anything at all.”

“Dad.” Doris reminded him coldly, “Don’t forget that Olivia isn’t our family at all. Think about it, she must have offended someone. That’s why she went through so much trouble to set up such a trap.”

Megan didn’t understand. “That’s right. Why do you think she would lie? If there’s really a grudge, wouldn’t it be better to beat her up to vent your anger?”

Stella also muttered, “How did Olivia offend them?”

“What else could it be?” Doris’s tone was disdainful. “Just look at how she looks. She must have been a mistress and was discovered by the original wife.”

Doris despised women like this the most.

She herself was a genius. She had gone from a small town to one of the top universities in the capital. She knew how to play the violin and drew well.

She was outstanding, so she looked down on those who sold their bodies.

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Doris reminded them coldly. “Be careful. Don’t let her get close to me

After saying that, she turned around and continued drawing Just as she picked up her painthe her right hand, she suddenly remembered something

Her tone was cold. “In the future, lower your volume when you make the sandwiches in the morning”

It was so notsy

She only knew how to make sandwiches all day long. She was happy every day. However, she was so happy because of such small profits.

She thought of her roommate’s parents, who were professors at Capital University, and then looked at Megan and Julian.

Doris’s heart was filled with frustration.

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Olivia was really too tired. She fell asleep the moment she returned to her room.

She only woke up in the afternoon.

When she opened her eyes, she realized that there were a few missed calls on her phone. They were all from Gillian.

She got up to wash her face and comb her hair. After saying goodbye to Megan, she left the house. Gillian was waiting for her in a private room in a restaurant.

As soon as Olivia entered, the restaurant owner welcomed him with a face full of joy. “Miss Sandwich, you’re here. Go up to the second floor. Your friend is waiting for you there.”

Olivia smiled politely and went upstairs.

“Gillian, long time no see.” Olivia was very happy to see her friend.

Gillian quietly sized up Olivia and realized that she had lost a lot of weight recently. There were also dark circles under her eyes.

However, she was very energetic. There was wind under her feet, and she was very happy.

Gillian lowered her head and took a sip of water, using the cup to hide the haze in her eyes.

It had been half a month, but Olivia was still so sunny and lively. There was no gloom in her eyes.

Could it be that the Taylor family did not do as she said and did not reject Olivia?

Gillian was dissatisfied. She decided that later on, she would give Megan and the others a piece of advice to remind them not to forget their business.

“How have you been recently?” Gillian smiled and said in a teasing tone, “Your sandwiches are selling well. I’ve heard seven or eight rhymes alone.”

Olivia smiled mysteriously like a kitten. “Gillian, let me tell you a secret. Actually, I made up those rhymes.”

“What?” Gillian’s hand that was holding the glass of water paused. “You made it up?”

“Yes, yes.” Olivia nodded. Then, she took out a wrinkled book from her bag. It was called “Manual for Marketing Success“.

“Look!” Olivia happily displayed her treasure. “I bought it at an old bookstall at the market. It’s only two dollars.”

Gillian looked at the blurry words on the book and fell into deep thought.

This thing was obviously a pirated book.

Moreover, the title of the book was too aspirational.

It was obvious that it was that kind of motivational speech to deceive noobs who don’t know anything. Gillian did not even know how to look at this thing. She felt that it was a waste of time to even glance at it.

She did not expect Olivia to read such things.

Gillian felt secretly pleased with herself.

It was a sense of superiority that made her feel superior to Olivia.

“Don’t read this kind of book.” Gillian’s tone was disdainful. “They’re all lying to ignorant noobs. They’re useless.”

Books like these were basically trash. It was useless.

It was for those who did not have time to focus on learning. The goal was to give these people the illusion that they had learned knowledge.

However, in the end, it was just an illusion. They would not learn the real thing.

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Hearing Gillian speak about the book she liked like this, Olivia was stunned.

She raised her hand and touched the book with a stunned expression.

Gillian took the book and flipped through it. She realized that Olivia had actually taken notes.

The notes were very detailed. There were almost a hundred words on every page.

Gillian’s gaze was filled with disdain. “Don’t look at these useless things. If you like to read, I’ll get you a few good books. These are all lies.”

“It’s a lie?” Olivia was really surprised. “But I think it’s useful. I followed the method taught here and managed the social media account. I already have a lot of fans.”

Gillian asked casually, “How many?”

“380 thousand.”

“Pili!”

Gillian spat. Fortunately, it was aimed at the side.

Otherwise, she would have spat all her saliva on the table.

Gillian placed her left hand on the table and coughed for a long time. Her face was red and he only looked up after a long time.

“What did you just say? Say it again?”

Olivia blinked her beautiful eyes and asked, “Gillian, are you asking how many fans the account has?” Gillian nodded.

“389,762.”

Gillian was so done.

Olivia must be teasing her.

It had only been two weeks since she left, but she had already sold sandwiches and started a social media account. She had 380 thousand fans.

Fuck. If she was in a marketing company, she would be considered a genius after gaining 380 thousand followers in two weeks.

However, Olivia actually learned it from a pirated book.

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Gillian did not believe it.

Olivia handed the phone over for her to look at the background data.

Gillian took a closer look.

Olivia was really lying. It was indeed not 389,762.

It was 389,788.

In just two minutes, she had gained 26 fans.

How was that possible?

Could it be like those fantasy novels? The secret manual for success is hidden in a small village! Gillian quickly flipped through the tattered book.

Now, her mentality when reading this book was different.

Previously, when she saw the title “Manual for Marketing Success“, she felt that it was so silly.

Looking at it now, it was simple and direct. It was obvious at a glance that it was written by an expert.

She immediately flipped it open.

The content inside was,

  1. What’s the benefit of having a social media account?

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  1. How to identify and accurately target audiences
  2. Typesetting is very important
  3. A Free Way
  4. Sincere Advice for Attracting Fans
  5. How to Retain Fans

They were more or less the same. It didn’t matter if it was said or not. It didn’t have any actual use.

Gillian looked at it again and again, but she did not see anything special.

She frowned and looked at Olivia. “Did you really learn from this?”

Olivia nodded. “Yes.”

She reached out and tapped it with her fingertip. “Look, I even took notes.”

Gillian read Olivia’s notes carefully.

She realized that she had written very carefully. Combined with the content taught in the book and the characteristics of her sandwich shop, she made a plan of action step by step. Every step was implementable.

The notes Olivia had written were indeed based on what was taught in the book, but she had purified them and combined them with reality to find the best solution.

Gillian read it and did not speak for a long time.

Seeing that she was silent, Olivia thought that Gillian was sad, so she explained, “Gillian, I know you’re doing this for my own good. You’re afraid that I’ll waste my time and not be able to learn anything after reading the books.”

She propped her chin on her hand and smiled cutely. “Actually, I don’t think there are any useless books. It’s just whether the person who studies it is serious or not. Even if it’s something common, as long as you’re serious, you can learn something.”

As she spoke, Olivia raised her hand and took the book back. She carefully closed it and put it in her bag. Gillian’s fingers that were holding the glass of water trembled a little. It took her a long time to stabilize them.

She thought of a question. “It’s okay in town, but most of the villagers are old people. Many of them don’t know how to use it. How did you get them to pay attention?”

Olivia chuckled. “I’ve thought of this problem, but they’re all using WhatsApp now, so this isn’t a problem. The key is how to use and protect them after they become fans. We can’t possibly have new sandwiches every day, right?”

Olivia had indeed thought about this problem. She could not sleep for a few days. She thought about it day and night and finally thought of a good idea.

She took out her phone and let Gillian look at the app on it. Her tone was light. “I realized that Amazon and the other apps will spend money to buy new members. It’s about ten dollars per member. As long as a new person registers and logs in, they will give commission.”

Olivia looked serious. “Many of the old people in the village have never used Amazon before. They are all new users. As long as they register on Amazon, they are new members and can get money.

“I’ll post such a link and let them register themselves. Then, I’ll give them a direct rebate.”

“Will they register?” Gillian frowned. “It’s easy to follow social media accounts, but it’s very difficult to register on an app. You still have to download it.”

“Look at this.” Olivia waved her phone and showed it to Gillian. “This is a comic I drew. It teaches the elderly how to register.”

The manga was simple and straightforward. Moreover, the process was clear and easy to understand. She didn’t need to read to understand.

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Olivia continued, “This is just one of the ways to retain fans. Not everyone will register. There are more messages about the sandwiches in the account.”

Olivia was really serious about her business. Painstaking effort has been put into every tiny detail.

She told Gillian, “I really intend to make turn my sandwiches into a big business.”

Gillian originally wanted to ask if Olivia was sad these few days and if she was jealous of her favored and outstanding sister.

However, looking at the dazzling Olivia, she suddenly could not bring herself to ask those words.

Olivia’s willpower was never limited to a small world. Her eyes were always focused on her heart and the vast world.

Chapter 249

The food in the restaurant was not bad.

Olivia found everything delicious. She only felt full after eating two platefuls of food in a row.

Gillian teased, “Why? Did your family starve you?”

The corners of Olivia’s lips curled up slightly. Her smile was faint, but it was just right.

“It’s not that they starve me. It’s just that I’ve eaten enough of the sandwiches. I eat it every day. I’m tired of it.”

Gillian smiled and did not reply.

She picked up the cup and took a sip of water. After a while, she said, “There’s something I have to tell

you.”

Olivia nodded.

“You built the sandwich shop. You have to watch it carefully. Don’t let anyone pick the fruit.”

Olivia looked up and thought seriously for a while. She did not say anything and only smiled.

After leaving the restaurant.

Gillian immediately called Megan and asked her to suggest that the restaurant would be reserved for Doris in the future in front of others.

She wouldn’t give Olivia a single cent.

After hanging up the phone, Gillian raised her hand and flipped her hair.

She thought of what her grandfather had said countless times.

He said that Olivia’s medical skills were good. In the future, the Smith family would have to be supported by Olivia. She and Jarron would support Olivia.

For what reason?

They were both granddaughters of the Smith family. Olivia was the youngest. Why should she take over? Gillian was unwilling.

Now, she also wanted Olivia to taste the bias she had once suffered.

“Let’s see how Olivia can remain calm when Julian and Megan hand the Taylor family over to Doris,” she thought.

After dinner, Olivia wandered outside for an entire afternoon before returning home.

Dinner was already prepared at home.

At the sight of Olivia’s return, Megan’s expression was a little unnatural.

The others also pursed their lips and pulled a long face. They didn’t look too happy.

Olivia raised her eyebrows.

She thought to herself, “Why did my family change in just one afternoon?”

They were still very close to her in the morning, but now they were cold.

“Olivia Megan cleared her throat. “I have something to tell you.”

Stella was easily embarrassed and could not bear to hear what Megan said next. She only said, “I’ll go to the kitchen to take a look.”

Then, she left in a hurry

Olivia sat on the chair and glanced at Stella’s back indifferently. Then, she lowered her eyes and seemed to be deep in thought.

“Here’s the thing. Megan sat on a stool, holding her phone in her hand.

Her phone was on, and she was having a call with Gillian

Gillian wanted to know Olivia’s reaction immediately. She wanted to see her shock, pain, and unwillingness… Just like what she had suffered in the past.

“The sandwich shop at home. Your father and I want to leave it to Doris in the future. We also want to give this building to Doris.”

When Megan first spoke, her tone was still not very smooth, but as she spoke, she became more and more fluent. “Doris is the smartest and most outstanding child in our family. After getting into Capital University, she will have to settle down in a big city in the future. As parents, we can’t help much. We can only leave her more assets.”

“Olivia, what do you think?” Megan deliberately asked Olivia.

Olivia held an orange in her hand and slowly peeled it. She broke off a piece and stuffed it into her mouth. before looking up at Megan. “Mom, isn’t it a little too early to talk about this?”

On the other side, Gillian was excited when she heard this.

“It’s coming. It’s coming!”

“Get angry, get angry, be indignant, get angry to your heart’s content!”

She would be filled with resentment, just like her in the past

Hearing Olivia’s indifferent words, Megan was a little angry. She questioned, “Are you unwilling? Let me tell you, whether you’re willing or not, this family has to be left to Doris.

“She’s the hope of our Taylor family. She’s a university student and will become a great painter in the future. We have to give all the money and things in the family to Doris!”

The orange was a little sour. Olivia frowned and swallowed it.

She was a little too lazy to speak.

It was a very strange feeling. Half a month ago, she was still close to Megan and the others. She wanted to treat them well and work hard for them.

But in the past few days, this feeling had suddenly faded a lot.

Sometimes, looking at these people, Olivia actually felt that they were unfamiliar.

She did not want to argue with Megan about this matter.

However, she thought that since she was her biological mother, there were still some things that she had

to say.

She pinched the orange and deliberated over her tone. “Mom, don’t you think you’re a little too short–sighted?”

“What the hell?” thought Megan.

Megan was dumbfounded, wondering, “Why did she turn against me?”

“What short–sightedness?” Megan asked subconsciously.

Olivia licked her lower lip, feeling more and more strange.

During this period of time, although she was always busy selling sandwiches, she rarely interacted with

Doris.

However, even after such a short interaction, she could sense that Doris was stupid.

Be it in terms of IQ, EQ, or the way she conducted herself, she was like a primary school student. She was childish, aloof, and looked down on others.

Such a person could get into Capital University?

Apart from Donis, Gillian was also very stupid.

The instigation was too obvious.

However, Olivia could sense that she did not have any bad intentions, so she did not pay much attention

to IL

Olivia threw the orange peel into the wastebasket. She looked at Megan and said in a puzzled tone, “Why

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are you bringing this up now? Can’t you wait a few years until I make the sandwiches into a big business?” God, Olivia really didn’t want to say it so bluntly.

It was just a sandwich shop. She had only managed it for half a month and it had already reached such a scale. When she expanded the sandwich business, wouldn’t it be better for Megan to come and snatch it then?

Why was she talking about this now?

Even Olivia didn’t covet over such a small sandwich shop in town, let alone others.

Moreover, Doris sat at the side without saying a word, tacitly agreeing to this matter.

If Megan was said to be a simple woman who was not so scheming, Doris was a student at Capital University.

Her thoughts were too shallow!

Olivia felt that if she played mind games, she could play them to death.

It was so strange. In her memory, everyone said that she was stupid and did not know anything, but why did she feel that she was not stupid?

“Mom” Olivia took Megan’s hand and suggested sincerely, “Give me another two years. At least let me expand sandwich’s business into the city before you want it! Aren’t you afraid that I’ll be wary of you if you bring it up now?”

Megan was dumbfounded.

Doris was stunned.

On the other end of the line, Gillian was also stunned.

Olivia continued, “Sigh, your idea is really not great. You see, I’m the one that makes the sandwiches. I run the sandwich shop. I also found a way to accumulate fans. In other words, everything is dependent on me alone.

“Under such circumstances, shouldn’t you guys please me? Then you can make me support my brothers and sisters. When I expand the sandwich business in the future, I’ll give my brothers and sisters some dividends.

“How about this? I’ll personally manage the business and bear the burden. Brother and sister can get dividends without doing anything. This is the way a smart person should do things.”

Olivia was really ignorant.

How could anyone be so short–sighted?

She actually wanted to chase away the most capable person when the business was rising.

She wanted to say something, but some images suddenly flashed through her mind.

It seemed that someone had once said that she would inherit the family business and be the pillar of the family. Her brothers and sisters would do nothing but enjoy the dividends.

Actually, this was not very fair, but because she liked her brother and sister, she agreed.

In the end, her brothers and sisters were unwilling and despised her for snatching away their assets. However, they did not think about it. With their own medical skills, could they support the Smith family? The memory was only a flash, and it quickly disappeared.

Olivia did not probe further. She just looked at Megan seriously and sincerely suggested, “I think my idea is not bad, but if you insist on leaving this sandwich shop to Doris, I’m also okay with that.

“I can do something else. It’s just a sandwich shop. If you like it, take it. It’s no big deal.” When she said this, Olivia’s tone was indifferent. She did not take the sandwich shop seriously at all. This kind of indifference and nonchalance instantly shocked the people of the Taylor family. In their opinion, the sandwich shop was a huge golden hen, and it was personally created by Olivia.

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She actually said that she didn’t want it. She didn’t have any hesitation at all.

Even Doris looked at Olivia in surprise.

Although she looked down on selling sandwiches, she occasionally heard her mother, Megan, nag about it. She knew how shocking the amount of money made was.

Olivia actually abandoned it just like that.

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Olivia seemed to be a man of her word.

After saying that she didn’t want the shop, she never interfered in the sandwich business ever again.

She didn’t even settle the accounts.

It was as if she really had no interest in money.

Megan was stunned. She was speechless for a long time.

Doris sat opposite her and pinched her fingertips. She looked at Olivia seriously and said in a surprised tone, “You really don’t want it anymore?”

Olivia nodded. “I don’t want the money in the account, but I’ll have to charge for the recipes. The three recipes I taught Stella are free. I’ll charge two thousand dollars for each recipe for the remaining seven recipes.”

“So expensive!” Megan exclaimed. “You might as well rob someone!”

Julian pulled a long face and looked at Olivia with dissatisfaction.

Doris sneered.

She had thought that she was really a noble and pure person who didn’t want anything. So she was scheming here?

She looked over and sized up Olivia for a while. She had an accurate guess in her heart.

Such an unscrupulous scheme, yet she still chose to retreat in order to advance. She must be someone’s mistress.

A person could lose their memory, but their temperament would never change.

As the saying went, mountains and rivers were easy to change, but nature was hard to change.

That was the logic.

Even though Olivia usually looked hardworking and down–to–earth, she instantly revealed her true nature at the critical moment.

Doris immediately didn’t want to interact with Olivia anymore.

She was afraid that she would be tainted by the cunning aura of a peddler.

This would affect her pure talent in painting.

Megan was very dissatisfied with the fact that Olivia wanted money for the recipes. She muttered, “How can you ask for money? It’s just a few recipes. Besides, your father and I have raised you for so many years, but we didn’t ask for money.”

Julian knocked on his cigarette and said, “You can ask for money for the recipes, but you have to return the child support we gave you for more than 20 years.”

“Alright,” Olivia agreed immediately. “It’s only right for me to return my parents‘ child support. However, I don’t have any money on hand now. I can’t get so much money in a short period of time. The few recipes are the only valuable thing I have. How about this? I’ll sell them publicly.

“Now that sandwich business is so popular, I’m sure many people are willing to buy it. I won’t sell too much. I’ll charge four thousand dollars for each recipe. Once I get the money, I’ll give it to you.”

“How can you do that?” Megan was dumbfounded. “This is our family’s recipe. If you sell it, others will also sell sandwiches. What should we do?”

Julian was also mute.

He only wanted to put pressure on Olivia and ask her to give them the recipe for free. He did not expect her to sell it.

His face immediately darkened.

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“Mom.” Olivia was reasonable. “As parents, you have to be reasonable. You said that sandwich shop will be

left to Doris, and I agreed. You said that you want me to pay for the child support, and I agreed. What else do you want from me?”

Megan was at a loss for words.

It was still Doris who spoke.

“Olivia, you can’t be scheming toward your relatives. You’re Mom’s child. Everything you have should belong to Mom, let alone a few recipes. How can you ask for money?”

Doris spoke righteously with disdain.

She despised Olivia’s scheme.

Olivia leaned back in her chair and tapped her fingertips on the back of the chair. “Of course I’ll be filial to my parents. If this shop belongs to my parents, I’ll definitely give it to them. But the problem now is that this shop is yours.

“Even if we’re biological sisters, there’s no reason for you to take advantage of me like this. Doris, you’re still a university student.”

Doris was instantly speechless.

She frowned and thought for a long time, but she could not think of anything to refute Olivia.

At this moment, Julian slammed his palm on the table and said angrily, “Alright, we’re all family. How can. you be so squabbly? Let’s not talk about today first. All of you go and rest. We’ll talk tomorrow.”

He chased them all away.

Julian quickly gestured for Megan to speak to Gillian.

The two of them were on the phone, so Gillian heard the situation clearly.

She had a headache.

The Taylor family’s situation was different from the Smith family’s. Whatever the Taylor family had was all from Olivia.

However, the Smith family belonged to her grandfather.

Therefore, she and Jarron were qualified to have a share.

Derek and Doris from the Taylor family were not qualified to get Olivia’s sandwich shop.

The two situations cannot be analogous.

“How about this?” Gillian said. “Let’s forget about this matter first and not mention it again. In a few days, you said that you have a high–ranking official in your family who can take care of your children. Then, you can bring Derek and Doris over, but not Olivia. I’ll give you the specifics in advance.”

There was always a knot in Gillian’s heart because of things similar to this.

Ever since she was young, every time her grandfather hosted a big shot from Capital City, he would only bring Olivia over. He only brought Olivia to visit Mr. Swift who was in the convalescence home.

Mr. Swift was such an extraordinary person.

That was a figure that could only be seen on television. He was the top leader of the country.

Why did he only bring Olivia to meet such a big shot?

Gillian felt that it was unfair.

Therefore, she wanted Olivia to feel it too.

A few days later, Megan said that she wanted to bring Doris to visit her relative.

That relative was a high–ranking official in the province and had power and influence.

She wanted him to take care Doris.

“Yes.” Olivia’s expression did not change as she skillfully made the sandwiches.

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stay at home and look after the shop. I’ll bring your brother and Doris over.”

Olivia nodded. “Got it.”

Megan could not understand what Olivia was thinking. She stared at her for a long time and realized that she was not angry or jealous at all. Her expression was calm.

How could this be?

Megan didn’t understand.

However, she did not need to figure it out. She just needed to follow Gillian’s instructions.

In the afternoon, the Taylor family’s shop was empty, leaving only Olivia.

Everyone else had gone to the province.

Today’s sandwiches were sold out early.

Olivia had nothing to do, so she sat on the chair and read.

After reading two pages, Gillian arrived.

“Gillian, come in quickly,” Olivia called out.

Gillian looked around and realized that there was only Olivia. She pretended to be curious. “Why are you the only one here? Where’s Mr. Taylor and the others?”

Olivia took a bottle of water and handed it to Gillian. “They brought Doris to the province.”

“Province?”

“Yes, yes.” Olivia nodded. “They went to the province to see my uncle. I have an uncle who is an official in the province. My mother said she’s bringing Doris around and she wants my uncle to guide Doris in the future.”

Gillian frowned. “Then why didn’t she bring you along?”

Olivia didn’t care at all. “That’s nothing.”

“Why aren’t you angry at all?” Gillian was disappointed. “This is such a good opportunity. He’ll be a connection in the future. How can they leave you behind? This is too much!”

Olivia could not help but laugh. “Gillian, you’re so cute.”

Gillian frowned. “What do you mean?”

Olivia held the glass of water and took a sip before saying, “Who said that someone you meet once will be a connection? Gillian, aren’t you thinking too simply about connections?

“I don’t study much and don’t know much, but I know that the essence of connections is the exchange of resources. You have to have the ability to be able to build connections. Otherwise, it’s useless.”

Gillian shook her head. “Just because you can’t use it now doesn’t mean you won’t be able to use it in the future.”

Olivia raised her eyebrows and suddenly smiled. “Ms. Gillian, if you don’t have any strength in your connections, it’s like a pavilion in the air. You’ll only consume yourself and won’t bring any actual benefits.”

How could it be consumption?

Gillian didn’t believe it.

“Olivia, let me tell you a story.”

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Gillian told a story.

In the story, there was an old gentleman with the surname Smith. He was a brilliant doctor.

He had two granddaughters. The elder granddaughter was gentle and quiet. She had a reserved and considerate personality and loved medicine a lot.

The younger granddaughter was lively and mischievous. She liked to join in the fun. She had learned to play the violin, paint, and play chess but could not settle down to study medicine.

However, the old gentleman was exceptionally partial towards his younger granddaughter.

Whenever a big shot came to the family to seek medical treatment, the old gentleman always brought his younger granddaughter over but never his elder granddaughter.

Over time, those big shots had an impression of his younger granddaughter and treated her very well.

Later, his elder granddaughter inherited the family business and invited these big shots to participate in the ceremony.

Unexpectedly, when these big shots heard that his younger granddaughter was not around, they didn’t want to come as invited.

They had already become his younger granddaughter’s connections.

Gillian was very emotional, but Olivia was not listening attentively.

She was fiddling with her phone.

Gillian was unhappy. “Why aren’t you saying anything?”

Olivia looked up. “What should I say?”

Gillian took a deep breath. “Don’t you think the old man is partial?”

Olivia tapped her fingertips on the table and sighed lightly. “Gillian, have you ever thought of one thing?”

“What?” Gillian tilted her head.

Olivia continued. “You said those big shots were there to seek medical treatment. Then why did the old gentleman take his younger granddaughter with him? Did he bring her over to make a mess? Or can a doctor bring a child into the operating room?”

Gillian was stunned by the question.

“You also said that the old gentleman is a miracle doctor. He won’t do meaningless things. Then why did he take his younger granddaughter with him?” Olivia held up one finger. “There’s only one reason that makes sense. His granddaughter appeared as his assistant.”

“No way!” Gillian exclaimed. “His younger granddaughter is very young. She’s only in her teens. How can she be his assistant?”

Olivia’s tone was calm as she asked, “Then why did the miracle doctor bring a teenage girl with him when he was curing his patients? Gillian, you’re a grown–up. You should know that one would never try to make connections when others are sick unless he’s lost his mind.

“For example, when you’re as sick as a dog and in unbearable pain, someone brings a child over and tells you how cute and smart the child is. At such a moment, will you like this child?”

Gillian’s entire body trembled violently as if she had suffered a big blow. She kept shaking her head and muttering, “No, it wasn’t true! No, no.”

“There’s another doubtful point.” Olivia continued, “You said those people are all big shots and elites in the industry. These people are smart cookies and won’t act recklessly merely based on their personal preferences. There must be a reason why they rejected the elder granddaughter and liked the younger

one.”

At this point, Olivia paused and voiced her thoughts. “I don’t think the elder granddaughter should

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granddaughter because

and strive to improve her strength. Why bother with those big shots? If her medical skills were good

shot.

up to others? Isn’t it good to let

elder granddaughter. Her grandfather was a miracle doctor, and

she were the elder granddaughter, she would go all out to study

those big shots would take the

great it

and wishing to be liked, why not work hard to

the end. “I don’t like to associate with big shots. I like to become a big shot myself.” Gillian was already speechless. She was in a daze and lost

she was escaping without saying a

the Taylor family returned at night, their faces were red, and they were

that they would meet a high–ranking official

Association organized one

all recommended by the association’s internal members.

for Doris.

was not a large–scale competition, it had

get to know many

taken in as a disciple by the teacher, Doris would have great success in

have a sudden rise

returning home. Doris was in a state of excitement. She had even stomped upstairs to paint without eating

Gillian returned to her residence. As soon as she entered the door, she saw another

Ernesto was back.

have such a wide network. You even know the

of her mouth curled up

from the Painting Association. That teacher was

Association

that teacher was

she was nothing but Olivia’s

smiled sadly. “No, I don’t know any

Ernesto raised his eyebrows.

“Back then, I learned to paint together with Olivia. Grandpa hired Mrs. Rose Liebsig, the

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so he

said this, Gillian’s shoulders could not

remembered how disappointed she was at that time. It still stung her whenever she recalled the sadness, helplessness, pain, and despair back

to Olivia?” Ernesto raised his eyebrows. Your grandfather has indeed gone too far in this matter. You are both his

is also to blame. Why must she want one disciple only? So what harm could it bring if

angry and spoke up for

cool. I have to look into Mrs. Liebsig now.” Saul took out his phone and searched Rose Liebsig

staying in the Hushe Republic for almost a month, Saul had already had a grip on

search.

doubts,

full name, and soon,

Husheni was not

lineal

reading Rose’s introduction, Saul suddenly cried out in surprise as if he had discovered a new

said she would only want one disciple, but five after she took in Olivia, she has taken in two

line. She’s a liar!”

the pen paused, and

red as if it was on

did not know if

years

did she mean by only wanting one disciple? It was

take in another two disciples five years later if she wanted one

the side, angrily accusing Rose of not keeping her

said, Gillian

it anymore and nudged Saul. “Enough! Stop it.” If he nagged again, Gillian would be furious in

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listening for fun. She was not very

the main character of the gossip came to

a very agile

a second when

I guess you’re Doris’s sister, Olivia? I’m Bettany, Doris’s

you looking for

Bettany looked at the stairs, and a look of

“I’m not going up. I’ll leave Doris to finish her work for

The painting competition?

for a second. How did Bettany know about the

a niche competition. It was an internal competition organized by the Painting

held

the result of the competition was not the point. What mattered was whether any teacher took a

Olivia’s confusion, Bettany explained, “I’ve read Doris’s Facebook

Facebook status?

Olivia heard these two words, she immediately realized she had

and gestured

was all

participation in the competition, but she also read another update about color

people didn’t know shit but told you what to do like a know–it–all. She was a sandwich maker the other day and now acts like a painter who knows how to mix colors.

gaze swept across it

expression on her face did not change, but her understanding of Doris

words of mockery and contempt did

could tell the character

was superficial and

the phone to Bettany and asked her

lot of things in

of the notebooks to Olivia. “Olivia, this is my experience in many years of painting and color mixing. It’s not as good as the professional, but it should be helpful. Please give it to Doris for me. I

Bettany rubbed the painting in her arms. “I painted this. I hope Doris can on it.” After

flashed across Bettany’s face. “Doris probably doesn’t have time. Well, forget

When she heard Bettany say this,

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the

the footsteps coming from the stairs, Doris looked impatient. She barely suppressed her frustration and said in a deep voice, “Olivia, you’re

mean a

not

could feel that Doris’s work was far from

to Doris and said, “Bettany told me to give you this. It’s some

Doris sneered.

casually took it over and threw it on the

school student. What made her think she could give her

was afraid that Bettany would mislead

these over again.” Doris was

up and glanced at

was indifferent, cold, and clear, but for

Her fingertips trembled uncontrollably.

to say something but could not speak a single word, no

time she had fully recovered, Olivia had

was so mad that

notebook and

the street and very

than two

saw no

Is anybody home?” Olivia put the notebook on

voice came from the

was deadly pale, and she looked

“You’re

imperceptibly. Finally, she pointed at the notebook

to show her the door. “Alright, I see. Thank you. If there’s nothing else, see

door when she

and could not stop shaking in

seemed it took her forever to speak out a word. Olivia frowned and

off. There were three shadows at the door of

from its height and compared to the other two shadows, it should be leaning against something

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Olivia was very vigilant.

the door of the small room, there was also a broken piece of porcelain. She almost immediately

happened

that nothing had happened and walked to open the

in the house. It’s Bettany’s father.” Saying it, Talia quickly turned around and gestured for Tucker to come out. “Tucker, come out quickly.” Following Talia’s call, a middle–aged man in a

smile on his face, looking

misunderstood. I’m Bettany’s father. I’m here to see her. I’m

Bettany’s father isn’t a bad person. Talia echoed Tucker’s words and even walked to Tucker’s side,

door

the ground?” Tucker did not understand why Olivia

tilted her head and gestured for them to

her. What are you

was not a mentally strong person. When she heard this, she freaked

“Shut up!” Tucker scolded.

could not be more stupid, wondering how

looked at Olivia gloomily. His tone was threatening. “Young lady, don’t

Was he threatening her?

least afraid of threats. If the other side spoke nicely to her, she might

would never compromise if she

to Tucker. She directly pushed

she reached the street, she called out to the police officer who had rushed over excitedly

room, witnessed everything. He was so angry that

counter was covered with

at all. On the contrary, he was in so much pain that

it! He was

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herself in the room and trembled as she held

the introduction of Rose on

introduction was

that Rose took in her fourth disciple that year, whose surname was

was also an exclusive interview with

that when she took in her first disciple, she had

because she liked

squatted on the ground and

the phone went through, “Mrs. Liebsig, you said you

painting when she received the call from Gillian. She then

the sofa and sat down, drinking

she listened,

the end, she could not help but interrupt Gillian. “Wait, you said that your grandfather invited

that true?”

there was any doubt

grandfather hadn’t

smiled. “I don’t know your grandfather too well.

you?” Gillian didn’t believe it. “Then why did

a lot of connections, and people from all walks of life would do him a favor. No one would turn down his

surprised. “I think you’ve thought

superb, but he’s just a doctor, after all. Why would everyone humor him?

you come

Rose told the truth. “I happened to see Olivia’s painting at an art exhibition then. I spent a

bother to waste her breath with Gillian. “I went to Layfield to take in Olivia as

looked like she was about to break down. She clenched her fists tightly and barely managed to

forgotten about what happened back then. It had been so many years, so how could she

time, she said, “Ms. Gillian, I’m very strict about choosing disciples. I don’t just go around taking in mediocre disciples. I wouldn’t

not to mention he’s only a

heart began to ache, and her scalp went numb.

you’ve praised me and said

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said helplessly, “Ms. Gillian, I was just

about the paintings? Are you also being polite by

while, she said, “To be honest, I’ve lived for so long, but I’ve never seen someone as insensible as you. Don’t you know how to read faces? Can’t you tell the expressions on people’s

to have told Olivia to bring your mediocre paintings to me

this, Rose

feel that Gillian was too thick–skinned for having ordered

paintings back then. She begged me again and again. Ms. Gillian, you owe it to Olivia. Because of Olivia, you had the chance to come into contact

have no chance or be in no place to come into contact with those top masters from all

instead of being grateful for Olivia, she even blamed

be

of Olivia, I’ll give you a recommended entry to participate in the painting competition. Don’t call

saying that, she hung up the phone

in order not to disturb Doris with her painting, everyone from the Taylor family dared not to speak loudly. They walked on

making sandwiches in the morning would

much to do, Olivia went upstairs

sunset. It was distant and

Doris was not happy with it. She felt the color of the sky could be better. She had mixed several colors but still couldn’t get the

stood behind her and casually pointed. “Add a little black and turn it into a grayish orange.”

up and glanced

simple as you think. Olivia, can you please go to study the sandwich ingredients if you are busy with nothing? Stop

not feel attached

she came up to watch her

a responsible person. Even if she had lost her memory, she

heavy burden and think for

had no

turned around and

a word, Doris’s expression looked more terrible.

from upstairs and heard a noise

over. “What’s

Olivia, she pushed the bag of

street.”

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came over and frowned. “It’s Bettany’s restaurant,

spat out a mouthful of almonds and

but compared to Doris, she lived

junior high school and went home to

and daughter finally had a better life and opened a fast food

had been

left home to earn a living. But he had been away from

thing for the family of three to be united

Tucker had started another family

returned this time. He wanted Bettany to marry a

a terrible father he is!” Megan frowned. “He’s a

scene at the engagement ceremony, broke away

not long after she were back,

making a

Tucker had convinced Bettany’s mother, Talia, who had also urged her daughter to agree to the

knew if Talia was really stupid

family, but so what? It still couldn’t change the fact that he was paralyzed. Bettany’s life would be

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get some sandwiches, but unfortunately, the Taylor

upset. He was out of sandwiches back home and could not eat the Taylor family’s sandwiches

He was down.

first thought that crossed Marco’s mind was that Olivia must

Thank god!

realized that Olivia

thought he was a lousy police officer. How could his mind be filled with food: This

the ashamed Officer Wood rushed over in high

on?” he asked

out and pointed. “Bettany’s parents have knocked her out and wanted to sell

god!

was a big case. Even the biological

made a call to report to

“Misunderstanding! It’s just a misunderstanding. Officer. please listen to me. We’re Bettany’s

and looked

doctor to check on her later to see if

towards the small room and saw Bettany

her hard several times, but Bettany

darkened as he realized

room, Tucker stared at Olivia with a dark gaze. His tone was ruthless. “Mind your own business. We’re Bettany’s parents. When Bettany wakes

Olivia nodded.

Olivia took out her phone and found a recording. She played it to Tucker. “So, I recorded it just in case. Even if Bettany is on your side, Talia has already admitted to having drugged her. This is the evidence.” “You

“Otherwise, why would I talk nonsense to you for so long? I could have just left and called the police. I was trying to

doing meaningless things. Whatever she said and did had its meaning. Moreover, the prerequisite for her

an old saying that

her parents must be closer than

Bettany sided with her parents and

she left without doing anything and watched a young girl get hurt, Olivia could not

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in the lurch had broken her moral bottom

before calling the police. This way,

Tucker was furious.

a

genius she

and Bettany was sent

went to the police station

asked her, “How did you find out Bettany Fulham

said, “I saw three shadows at the door. One of them seemed to be

wall in the aisle. There was a small piece of broken porcelain at the

Marco and his colleagues looked at each other

admire her observation. She

“What made you think Tucker Fulham and Talia Fulham have drugged her

panicking. There was no worry or fear on her face. This didn’t make sense at all. Recalling

my

even become a

something irrelevant. “Do you usually

She didn’t seem to be interested

You deduced everything just by sending

Wasn’t she good?

out. She did not think it

“This is

almost

guess should be the

might cover up

were her

carefully, but we still have to wait for Bettany’s confession later. After all, they’re Bettany’s parents. And this will probably end up with nothing definite.” Leaving things unsettled was the best outcome. But they were worried that Tucker and Talia would twist the facts and accuse Olivia of calling the police to vent her anger, slander them, and ruin their reputation. “I almost forgot about it.” Olivia took out her phone and clicked on a recording. “There’s a recording

Marco was dumbfounded.

beside him

She was so well–prepared!

Why did you record?” Marco

“I was afraid they would make a false countercharge, so I recorded it

gave her a thumbs up. “Bravo! You’re too

fine. When Bettany woke up, she admitted that her parents had

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her.

harmful consequences, and they were her parents, so Bettany did not intend

home and settle

she brought some food

a little embarrassed that she had only brought

for

over and saw an

The entire painting looked amiable and

surprised. “Did you

brightened. She talked non–stop and said a

primary school student, an art teacher noticed her talent and taught her many

and she dropped out of school. But she

this.” Bettany smiled, showing two dimples on her cheeks. She looked cute. “I’ve read

previous gloominess and unhappiness. She was in high spirits, and

is too thick. Not good.” Doris had come over without being

hand and directly poked

quiet and peaceful neck of the Virgin Mary

Bettany subconsciously pushed

did you push

long time, she said, “You destroyed

this thing a painting?” Doris was disdainful. She looked up and saw that

She frowned and said impatiently, “Fine. Fine. I’ll fix it for you,

to on your paintings? Let’s use this one. I’ll enhance it for you.”

the anger in her chest. She hugged

arms.

sorry, Olivia. This painting is ruined. I’ll paint

that, she left with the

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Megan brought up

really ruthless. She even knocked out her

“Bettany is really pitiful to have such a pair

that something was wrong and call the police?” Olivia nodded. “Yes, I went to return the notebook and found Bettany unconscious on the ground, so

could not help but lecture her. “Don’t interfere in such matters in the future. Bettany is her daughter. She can do whatever she wants. Outsiders

Don’t interfere in

say anything. She lowered her eyes and held an orange in

a nagging feeling that

family should be benevolent and kind. Why would they despise her for

massaged her temples and the

moment, her

It was Gillian.

hotel in town and

with her phone in her hand. She looked frustrated. Ernesto sat opposite her. His gaze lingered on Gillian’s face. After a

the last time. I’ll hypnotize her one last time. I want to see how Olivia will face it when

fallen in love with

Olivia be like her? Would she fight for Jarron’s attention and push

was playing with his phone. His eyes were deep, and there was an evilness in them that

at Gillian and

enough. Relationships will become

pretend to be injured and get her to bring me medicine. Then, I’ll take the opportunity to hypnotize her

He could not have gone through so much trouble to pretend to be injured

flirtatious face immediately looked

that I recognized the wrong person after I woke

think? Isn’t this a good idea?” Ernesto turned to Gillian. His eyes were

Gillian was silent.

actually came up with such

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would definitely fall for him if she was hypnotized in such a location and in such a situation. In the

watch helplessly as the person she liked treated her sister well because of a mistake. How

hesitating for a moment, Gillian nodded.

way to the hotel. Olivia received a call from Gillian. Gillian asked her to take the small

not think too much about it. She walked toward

as the city. There

east was a little remote. It was only nine o’clock in the evening,

to

in her

in the middle of the path, could already hear Olivia’s footsteps. He pressed his shoulder to make

into the middle of the

dark. If he hadn’t tripped Olivia, she wouldn’t have discovered him at all. Everything was ready. Ernesto leaned his head against the wall. As soon as he closed

hell was

He was going blind!

My eyes, my eyes!

his hands, but even so, the light revealed between his fingers was incomparably intense, blinding him to the point

it was too

in with a strong flashlight and had a clear view

steps inside and was about two yards away from Ernesto. She asked curiously, “Why are

not see Olivia at all. He could only determine where she was based on the source

a low grunt, Ernesto said weakly, “I’m

glanced at Ernesto’s wound and frowned. “That’s chicken

Ernesto was speechless.

dog? She could

corrected himself.

stick from behind her. She held the stick in her right hand and poked Ernesto’s left. leg. “Is it this

his eyes, so he could not see Olivia’s

He nodded. “Yes.”

police immediately and get someone to

call the police.” Ernesto shook his head and

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gun…”

had already taken out her phone. “There’s a

Ernesto was dumbfounded!

How did that happen?

plot in the novel was like this. The male lead was shot by a gun and could not go to the hospital, let alone call the police.

Olivia

police. Why do you have to call the police? I already said

foreign cultures, and this plot was borrowed from the novel. Therefore, Ernesto thought that Olivia would be like the female protagonist

why

makes you think I’ll help a criminal? Of course,

would not call the police and casually believe in a strange man one met on the

any money now. If she was

Olivia still didn’t give up on calling the police, Ernesto couldn’t

had practiced boxing since he was young. His skills were excellent

pounce would definitely

And yet…

abdomen was ruthlessly

it hurt so

Ernesto fell to

covering his

raised her flashlight and shone it at

saw the exotic face, Olivia’s body

Then, countless memories returned.

She remembered!

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threw away the stick used for self–defense and leaned forward. She easily restrained Ernesto and tapped a

longer felt hurt

Oh! How magicall

surprised, something even more

and said coldly.

drastically when

He was stunned.

a while, he

announced coldly, “The hypnosis has been removed, and

ground and looked at Olivia in disbelief. “Impossible, impossible. How

world could be removed from his hypnosis unless he

said in a low voice, “I woke up when I saw your

Ernesto

I’ll hand myself over to someone else without doing anything and let them hypnotize me as they please?” Olivia never did anything that she

she dared to let Ernesto hypnotize her, she had made all the necessary preparations in advance. Not only did she have to give a psychological hint, but as long as she saw Ernesto’s face, she would be able to recall everything

set a time limit for

arranged would immediately appear and take her away. They would also think of a way to let her

happened, the hypnosis would not

country and pressure Fesmuowana through the Hushe Republic, asking Ernesto to remove

be under

a

Olivia threw the flashlight to Ernesto and pressed

on her left wrist

minutes two

was Pets

Tavin‘ the raver of them

le due cathon!

he tward as tw quickly ran a few steps and stopped to front

you going to see Cullat as you want to and tren

and track at

Ese and Does she

Regret of

walk

really a cow how you

get a

ducked

moonlight shone on her face, blurring her

could still feel the

Olivia’s mind, regret was the most

things. She had already hurt others. What

was just to make herself

hypnotize me in exchange for the Wilcox family’s hypnotism. Now that the hypnosis

point, Olivia paused and continued, “I’m not a good–tempered person, and

to cut ties with Ernesto, which made him

threat in Olivia’s tone, but her attitude of leaving him alone as if she didn’t

after tonight, they were no

He suddenly felt an indescribable

to say

Olivia did not give him any time to speak. She got into the car

were extremely cold and heartless. She did not

car had already left like an arrow and disappeared into the thick

that was left was a thick,

What a hateful girl!

anger. How could there be such a

if she wanted to go

than the night wind. “There’s no

and asked, “Where are

the lights not far away. She suddenly thought of Bettany and said, “Let’s

and there was only a faint light in the depths,

went over and knocked on the

while,

car door and gestured for

up at Tyson and Peter and hesitated. After all, it was almost midnight. It was really not safe to get into an unfamiliar car like

how Olivia had helped

her courage and sat

so late.

a little nervous and sat up

her. “Don’t be nervous. I’m here to tell you

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give me

Bettany was surprised. “Where are you

to speak when a few clangs came from

was knocking on the

you doing here?” Tucker curled his lips and looked past Bettany to look at Olivia. His tone was sinister. “We

him. “Olivia is my

“Girl, remember not to meddle in other people’s business in

Tucker’s tone was filled with

couldn’t stand Tucker’s sarcasm. She waved her hand to chase him away and apologized to Olivia. “Olivia, I’m

lower lip and looked embarrassed, finding it difficult to

a while, she said, “Olivia, during this period of time… be careful.

finished speaking, her face flushed red

the courage to admit that their biological

worry,” Olivia said calmly. “He can’t

that, seeing that Bettany’s expression was still worried, Olivia added, “I’ll leave

Olivia was leaving immediately, Bettany first heaved a sigh of relief and then was shocked. “You’re not coming back anymore? You’re

her hand. “You’re mistaken. I’m not the Taylor family’s daughter.

she was very smart and immediately realized

reason.

not ask further. She only looked at Olivia reluctantly. “Then, Olivia, will I be able to see you again in the

in her chair and said casually, “Let’s leave it to fate. We will meet if we are

the car door. “Wait for me here. I’ll be

the car and ran toward the door. After a while, she came back with a painting. ‘Olivia,

looked at it. Suddenly, she smiled and said, “Then I’ll also give you a gift.” “Huh?” Bettany was a

far away. When he

so lucky to be favored

future, she might have some good

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shop found Olivia was missing the next

should we do? Olivia is

and slowly walked out of the room with a coat on. “Take your time. Maybe she’s gone out.” Derek and Stella also came down from upstairs. They said anxiously, “Why don’t we call

calls, the first thing she said was, “There’s no need to look for her. She’s gone. I’ve already

she hung

of the Taylor family

a deep breath and said, “She has

frowned and said in a dissatisfied tone, “She is really too much. She didn’t even inform us

already treated Olivia as her child. For a moment, she could

She started to grumble.

chuckled and said mockingly, “Mother, you really treat her as your

was already good enough that Olivia was not angry and

Stella thought

still don’t know the

a big

sandwich shop. Stella had only learned three of them, and she

should we do? What should we do?” Stella was so anxious

Don’t act like you haven’t seen the world. When I participate in this internal competition organized by the Painting Association, I’ll

confident. “Yes, Doris’s painting is the most important.

the morning will affect Doris’s painting. We might as well stop selling

furious. She raised her head and glared

be angry.” “Derek. Doris glanced at Derek and frowned slightly. “Don’t be blinded by these small profits. Sandwich is so cheap. Even if you sell ten

are different. If I’m accepted as a disciple by a teacher from the Painting Association, I’ll be famous. Any random painting can be sold for thousands of dollars or even one hundred thousand dollars. You’re my brother, so I’ll definitely

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smart, so since she was young, her family doted on her and obeyed her. She was used to being domineering. Even when

attitude

of time, he had interacted with Olivia a lot. He had seen Olivia’s sincere

Doris again, he felt a

He just turned around and went

a call from the express delivery. It said that there

and looked

She

her shoes

the counter and looked at Bettany’s back with

for Bettany, “Bettany is still young. She hasn’t seen you for many years and is a little distant. She definitely isn’t on the side of outsiders.” Bettany received the package and opened it

with those indecent people. Listen to me and marry into the Hall family. In the future, you can have whatever you want. Don’t you want to learn painting? The Hall family will send you

was

Her tone was cold. “Tucker, I’m calling you Dad for the sake of

you talk to your

the sorrow in her heart. “Mom, I’m your daughter. Do you want me to

shook her head. “I’m not asking you to marry him. It’s just an engagement. Your father said that the company is in danger now and only the Hall family can save it. Can you

“Why should I help him? Doesn’t he still have a daughter?

How can you be so heartless and not act like an elder sister at

even vented his anger on Talia. “How did you

hasn’t interacted with Missy before. She doesn’t have any feelings for Missy. When they get along for a long

Tucker grew impatient.

into the Hall family. Even if you use despicable methods to knock me out and marry me, I won’t let the Hall family

looked at Bettany angrily

was already used to her mother

heart no longer hurt. She just

looked at Talia coldly. “Mom,

she

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out to her

seemed to come from hell. “Ignore her. Let’s see how long she can hold on. A girl shouldn’t be too stubborn. Doesn’t she like to paint? Let’s break one of

couldn’t help but

in the

voice. Tucker. Bettany is too young and insensible. Give me more time.

Talia and suddenly

raised his hand and touched Talia’s cheek. His voice was gentle. “I knew it. You understand my heart the

her head

Bettany ran to the bathroom and washed her face with

didn’t understand. She

who had been relying on her for so many years and had always doted on

to

face, Bettany

very light. It should be

guessed that it should be a

given Olivia a painting, so Olivia also gave her a

opened. Inside was not

found it strange. Did people still write

that it was not

What exactly was it?

became more and more confused. Was it

casually took out a thin golden paper shell

was a

the heavier her breathing became, and her

this was actually an invitation

trembled slightly. She almost couldn’t hold the invitation in her

that she was in

her eyes hard and looked at

was true! It

was given to her by Olivia. Who

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invitation letter, her heart pounding so fast that it was about to

the words over and over again, feeling like she was

such a good thing really happen to her?

not a

such a young age, she had already taken on the burden of the family. This had

decisive person.

already gotten the invitation, she

this competition, Bettany planned

running a few steps, she turned back and went upstairs to get a painting she

Doris was in the

so she had to give it

was a little surprised. “Why are you

letter. As she ran too quickly, she could not catch her

took a while for her

were bright like the stars

Doris was instantly stunned.

seemed that ever since she met Bettany, Bettany had always been depressed. Although she was energetic and decisive, there was

in her eyes.

you!” Bettany couldn’t control her

she lowered her head, she saw the seal of the

was also Bettany’s name written on

couldn’t believe it. “What’s wrong,

did not seem like a good idea for her to come and

a little

she was too excited. Her mind

be participating in this competition. The two of them would have a companion to

that if she participated in this competition, she and

Bettany with a smile, “I’m sorry. I was just too

Doris’s expression. Seeing that Doris really did

invitation letter

Bettany’s sleeve and ask anxiously,

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second sister?”

and looked at Doris curiously. “Doris, what’s the relationship between Olivia and your family? She told me that she’s only staying at your house

looked a little flustered. She stuttered, “Well, I can’t say for

Bettany didn’t continue

over and was a little embarrassed. “Doris, can you help me take a look? You know, I learned how to draw on my own. I’m

was before today, Doris would definitely not waste time examining Bettany’s

But…

gaze moved up and landed on the invitation letter. Her eyes

going to participate in the competition together and have a companion.” Doris reached out to take the painting from Bettany’s hand. Doris’s hand that was holding the painting suddenly froze when her gaze landed on the oil painting. This painting…

tightly that her

and again, looking at the painting Smoke in

of this

shocked her enough. She did not expect this painting to be far better than

How did that happen?

learn how to paint before?

felt that she had suffered a deep blow and could not muster

few times before forcing a smile and saying, “Bettany, put the painting here first. I’ll take my time to look

concern and said in a

been drawing recently. I didn’t sleep

and bade

hung up the painting Smoke in Village and traced it with her

another one

little awkward and was not as

it, the angrier she became. In the end, she tore off the painting she had drawn, threw it on the ground, and stomped on

to be inferior to

shook her head like she was

have a good month. He was like a resentful

unhappy all

criticizing him, saying that his menopause

hear Ellis’s criticism, he had a smart brain and sharp

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the warm exterior of Ellis, there

he sent Ellis to

out of fear that they would anger the CEO who

CEO’s office was as obedient as a

could not even vent his anger. He could

was really

Olivia’s plan to be hypnotized. He knew it very clearly from the beginning to the end. Olivia felt that he was her boyfriend and had the right to know all this, so she told him in

not agree to Olivia taking the risk at

he did not dare to

were able

front of Olivia, he was timid

comparison was

day and didn’t like his son

son was

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to tell Olivia

married, he would slowly tell

was because he was afraid that Olivia would snatch

Olivia too well. If she knew that Andrew was her child, she would definitely

could Daniel beat

not bear to compete with

to watch

He bullied the female lead until she was almost half dead and casually snatched the child away from

that time, Daniel felt that television dramas and novels were all

really loved the female lead, how could he bear to snatch

her, even if Olivia frowned slightly, Daniel would be

rather die in pain than make Olivia

returned home at night, Daniel went to Andrew’s

that Daniel had come in. he immediately lay down and closed his eyes

actually pretending to be

not expose him. He only sighed softly. “Alas, why did he fall asleep? I

Olivia?

suddenly lifted the blanket

Daniel was so mean.

pretended to be surprised and turned the doorknob with his slender fingers. “Andrew! Weren’t

a little embarrassed. He poked his chubby little face with his two soft fingers

and poked his chubby son with his fingertips. Andrew fell to bed. Then, he covered

He argued, “I really heard it.

be sure that you’re not dreaming? I

He couldn’t care less about pretending. “Daddy, I didn’t sleep just

believe you.” Daniel crossed his arms in front of his chest. His lazy

blinked and looked up at Daniel for a long time before

for a

must have found him sprawled under the

a very smart child. When he realized that he had been discovered, he immediately turned around and took

with a thud and promised Daniel with a puffed–up face, “Daddy, I won’t watch it anymore. I

floor, so the iPad didn’t break when it fell to the ground.

moment.

raised his eyebrows and picked up the iPad. He

for a

Andrew quickly climbed out of bed and hugged Daniel’s thigh. “I only watched for two

“I remember we discussed about it before. How should I punish you if you played with

lowered his head and said pitifully, “Spank

nodded. He was very satisfied with his son’s attitude. “Show

tears. He went forward and hugged Daniel’s thigh. “Don’t spank me. I’ll

pair of beautiful eyes that were exactly the

of eyes, Daniel could not

only ask Andrew to make a

when he saw

heartache of not having a wife.

was

like a father and

He raised Andrew alone.

actually lost her memories and

his phone and slowly

words and described how he found

blanket.

easy to discipline and that he was tired because he had to act as a father and

Olivia

after he posted

It was Olivia!

and he could not press the button for

long time, he finally

a little dizzy, so she

of hypnosis. Even when she woke

already taken her phone back, so Olivia casually flipped through it. Coincidentally, she

actions preceded her

a moment

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to tell Olivia

got married, he would slowly tell her that Andrew was her son

was afraid that Olivia would

Olivia too well. If she knew that Andrew was her child, she

Daniel

not bear to compete with her at

he had accompanied Olivia to watch many idol dramas

male lead was domineering and arrogant. He bullied the female lead until she was almost half dead

novels were all fake. The male lead did not

how

from her, even if Olivia frowned slightly, Daniel

die in pain than make Olivia

at night, Daniel went to

blanket. When he sensed that Daniel had come in, he immediately

actually pretending to be

did not expose him. He only sighed softly. “Alas, why did he fall asleep? I was about to tell

Olivia?

eyes widened. He suddenly lifted the blanket and called out,

Daniel was so mean.

surprised and turned the doorknob with his slender fingers. “Andrew! Weren’t you

a little embarrassed. He poked his chubby little face with his

fell to bed. Then, he covered Andrew with the blanket lovingly

he was not dreaming. He argued, “I really heard it. It’s not a

raised his eyebrows and asked, “How can you be sure that you’re

care less

arms in front of his chest. His lazy

up at Daniel for a

for a moment, he would still quickly notice

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to give him a surprise,

she was feeling

them spoke. Only their

was like

almost imagine the color of Olivia’s lips on

her lips were red and seductive, like the deepest color of rose petals, like a demon that sucked people’s

this moment, she must

bite mark on her lips, and the numbness

abdomen suddenly tightened, and his right

not be able to control himself.

and sexy voice came out of his throat. “Olivia.”

lips and blinked her eyes. She could barely

“Daniel.”

not speak.

joy and longing spread

sitting in the front passenger seat, looked at each

Ha–ha!

missed Daniel. She had never liked someone so

when she first came into contact with Daniel, she was not tempted. She even felt that this person

it weren’t for Andrew, Olivia wouldn’t have wanted to interact with him

passed, Olivia liked

more and more

good–looking, obedient, and understanding? His occasional pride was like

what she

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had returned

Daniel had bad intentions.

pick you

I still have about two hours before I reach Evervale. Where are you

raised his eyebrows and chuckled. “Is it

Olivia was speechless.

found a reason that Olivia could not refuse. “Andrew missed you. He

did he cry?” Olivia was indeed

that Andrew was crying, she instantly became nervous. Indeed, she had forgotten her husband after having

felt a little

in a low voice, like a single father who couldn’t do anything for his child, “Alas, he always cried before he went to bed these past few nights. He asked me where Olivia went and why she didn’t come to see him. He wondered if

she heard that he had cried, her heart immediately ached. She agreed immediately. “Alright, I’ll go straight to

I’ll leave the door open for you.” Daniel smiled like a spring breeze. He

anything from happening, Daniel even came to Andrew’s

asked him to send Olivia a voice message. It would be best if he cried a few

daze and his mind

to see Olivia when he woke up in the morning, so he obediently agreed and sent a voice message

looked up at Daniel. “I

reminded him, “Do you

hearing this, Andrew’s eyes widened. He looked at Daniel with dissatisfaction. “It has been a while, and you can’t punish me

cruelly. “You played with the iPad behind my back. I haven’t punished you yet. I’ll punish you by not allowing you

then he instantly pouted and cried, “Daddy,

an eye, Daniel pressed the voice transmitting button and sent Andrew’s cries

shoulder and said in a satisfied tone,

Andrew was speechless.

kind of father was this?”

Andrew’s cries,

the location of the Sullivan family to Tyson and asked him to

they arrived at the Sullivan family, it was already midnight. Andrew had already gone to bed. Olivia tiptoed into the house

two guest rooms. Tyson and Peter lived together, and Olivia had her

room.

was really tired and prepared to take a shower and

shower when she heard

it was not appropriate for her to open the door. She asked, “Who is it?” Daniel stood tall at

milk.

for now. It’s not convenient for me to

considerate. “I’ll bring it in for

“The door’s locked.”

okay.” Daniel was ready. “I

Olivia was speechless.

seemed to have ulterior

nodded. “Then

first looked around before

a shower. The sound of water

was warm and a

Daniel was tempted.

he had ulterior motives. If a man didn’t even have any sexual desire for the woman. he loved,

After all, he had been holding it in for so many years. If he didn’t have sex now, he would wonder if

were many bad intentions in

a bath towel after taking a shower, she saw a large patch of milk on

her innocently. “What should we do? The

raised her beautiful chin and pointed

that do?” Daniel leaned over and pressed Olivia

strong masculine scent assaulted Olivia’s face, causing

hung

still refused to admit defeat. She raised her

lowered his eyes. “Of course… I’ll

he picked up Olivia and threw her onto the

and her mind went blank for a moment. She blinked and before she could react, a muscular male body pressed against

her a

Hmm…

next day, Olivia woke up in Daniel’s

her eyes, it was

had already gone

her forehead and could not help but kick

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did not

are you blaming me?” Daniel flipped over and pressed her down. His voice was low as he

sex, it was almost one in the afternoon

still Tyson, Peter, and two nannies at home, Olivia felt too ashamed to

anyone.

world what she had done last night by getting up so

into Tyson and Peter, who were watching television in the

footsteps and tiptoed around the two of them to go to the dining room to eat. However, Daniel appeared at this moment and looked at her worriedly. “What’s wrong? Why are you tiptoeing? Are you feeling unwell? I’m sorry,

Shut up!

would say something he shouldn’t. She quickly went forward and wanted to cover

and because the ground was a little slippery, she rushed forward too quickly. She slipped

commotion was too loud.

see Olivia

gasped and raised their thumbs at the

Taylor was actually so

Olivia was speechless.

face anyone. Her reputation had been

was already embarrassing enough, but Daniel acted as if he did not notice and

Peter, “Olivia is

Peter nodded in

buried her head

embarrassing. They could think whatever they

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Olivia and Daniel went to the kindergarten

way, Daniel

a young man named Noah who was

is only 29 years old. He has been

barely reached the legal age for

is your opinion?” Daniel turned to look at

opinion? Some people married young and some old. It was just their choice.

have one.” She shook her

the car and turned to look at

Olivia frowned.

what he was trying

him

voice just beside her ear. “Olivia, let’s get

turned around and looked ahead, pressed on the

to Olivia again, yet he said solemnly,

repeated his words in

her fingers, unsure of what

didn’t expect him to bring up this topic so soon. She

she hesitated, trying to figure out what

made up your mind, we can get engaged for

Engage?

took a breath

nodded at Daniel and

he was lost for

made it!

sophisticated person. He understood humans pretty well.

a lot of

open the window, the proposal was very likely to be denied by a group of people, however, if another person proposed to destroy the ceiling then the first proposal

using the exact same

engage, not to

three of them

for having hesitated when Daniel proposed to get married. She felt that she had hurt Daniel, so she was very cooperative and she agreed to whatever he

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took the initiative to mention the

you think we need to think

He had already taken off his jacket and was only wearing a white shirt. The cuffs were rolled up,

Olivia’s words, he looked

his deep, cello–like

No need?

Olivia looked up,

beautiful eyes

the

was holding the fork paused in the air. She looked

shook his head. “This is a good

it a bit of a rush? Would they have the time to

prepare. They needed to make arrangements for the venue and the

Daniel said confidently. “I’ve prepared everything for

and showed

It’s at the old residence of the Sullivan

don’t think we need to invite a lot of people. I prefer to only invite our close relatives and

them on and

rings had been customized. They would be

Daniel was talking excitedly.

Olivia looking at him calmly with

skipped a

himself, “Oh no, she found

and said

Daniel said righteously. “I am just insightful. I knew we would

and whispered, “I really want

saying that, he gave Andrew

quickly. He immediately hugged Olivia’s other arm and blinked his big eyes pitifully. “Olivia, don’t you want

saying?” Olivia’s heart softened. She held Andrew in her arms and shook him.

face. “Then would you like to

her head and kissed

Daniel was very productive.

announced the

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Twitter: Dear Princess, I’ll see you on September

subsidiaries reposted this Twitter and posted at the same time: “Congratulations, Mr.

instantly, This tweet

of the richest man instantly hit the headlines all over the

was at the top

major news outlet was reporting

news could be found in the financial column, entertainment column, and even scientific

The netizens were dumbfounded.

going

couldn’t believe that in the blink of an eye, the richest man was

were in an

how can he get engaged before I

is Ms. Taylor? Does anyone know? I have never

saw this piece of news on financial channels. entertainment channels and even scientific channels… What does it have to do with science, can anybody explain?” “Oh, come

also a

who clicked on it were

got the Lasker Award at such a young age. She

biology, I still don’t think Ms. Taylor is good enough for

How dare you say that scientists are inferior

arguing with each

public relations team had controlled the s, so the discussion didn’t go too

very intense, and

didn’t like it. He did not want to see any arguments. He wanted to see everyone

Hence…

“The Sullivan group will pay

posted, “We will send out 100 computers

posted, “10,000 lucky

“We will select 10,000 lucky netizens from those who retweeted, and the chosen

dozens of Sullivan Group subsidiaries posted on

them.

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Internet were in

got countless phone

hoping to meet

sat on the sofa, his long legs bent. He lowered his gaze and

as if nothing in the world could pique

he reached a particular message,

looked

resting his chin on the top of her head. His voice was low and slightly husky as he asked, “A group of old

asked in

raised her hand to gently scratch

a place Daniel frequented during his youth. He

many things happened and he was busy with work, so

last visit had been several years ago. Standing at the entrance once more, Daniel felt like he was there in

become

and their observant eyes didn’t miss

tell at a glance

from the way they

hastened to approach and extend a warm welcome

he inquired

his gaze languid as he cast a mild look at the

His aura instantly rose.

and smiled at the staff. “You don’t know

if his neck was

door was suddenly knocked open and two familiar

over from

actually appeared at the same

were two lobby managers in the club, one was male, named Steve Chandler and one was female,

two of them had always worked separately

appeared

The staff was dumbfounded!

first. He bowed and apologized, “Mr. Sullivan, I’m

Vivian also came over.

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demeanor was not assertive.

her, and women felt no

of them and, rather than addressing Daniel first, she turned her gentle gaze to Olivia and inquired with a soft

was familiar with her. Notably, she didn’t refer to

she called her Mrs.

her eyebrows and

thought to herself, “No wonder she became the manager of a high–class club. Her EQ is high.” Olivia nodded at her and

“Yes,” Daniel replied.

two of them in and introduced them along the way. “Mr. Sheeran has

inattentive waiter bumped into Olivia, causing her shoes to get soiled. Olivia had to make a detour to the restroom to clean

coordinated with a waitress to escort Olivia to the restroom. He then

room.

turn back to pick up

one to dwell on minor inconveniences. She nodded in resignation and

she followed the waitress

on her shoes was quite irksome to Olivia. Olivia wanted to wipe it

waitress said she was going to get a

running water. Afterward, she wiped them dry with a

came out of the

at the identical hallways on either side, Olivia found

similar. It was easy

out her phone and planned to

a red wine bottle was

a nudge forward. “Why are you dawdling

her

inside and introduced Olivia, saying, “This is our new server. She would like to extend her

“Quickly serve wine to the gentlemen.” Olivia remained rooted in place and lightly touched the red wine bottle with her fingertips. She clarified, You’ve made a mistake. I’m not a

faith in her statement and scolded her. “What kind of training have you

of rowdy older men in the private room let out loud, boisterous cheers. A lecherous

him a knowing look. “What do you

The middle–aged man chuckled.

middle–aged man. Then, she turned back to the supervisor and calmly clarified, “I’m a guest here. You’ve confused me

could reply,

a guest. Young lady, you’re

“I’ll play the role of the server to attend to our lovely guest here.” Someone scurried around the corner and locked

Olivia from several directions as they walked towards

were

her finger on the wine bottle. The dark red wine bottle

clearly

again. “I’ll say it for the last time, let me

stepped through this door, regardless of who you are, don’t even dream of leaving. Stay here and

was about

was still nonchalant, but there was a hint of red at the corner of

It was scarlet red.

the side and

out a chuckle directed at the occupants of the private room. All of a sudden, she swiftly raised her right hand and brought the wine bottle crashing

was made of glass, and so

wine bottle instantly shattered, and wine sprayed everywhere

the sudden burst of

ones even cried

astonishment, their gazes fixed on Olivia in

her tone icy.

the shocked crowd and walked

was securely locked with a combination lock. Olivia couldn’t unlock it herself, so she turned her head to the supervisor. “Open the

shivered and didn’t say

deepened, and her expression

her time on these people.

Bam!

Crash!

door was smashed into

sharply, moving deftly despite the shards of broken glass on

group of people remained frozen in place

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After Olivia left.

the private room opened and a

cotton linen and wore a silk shirt. The cuffs

Her face could not

his voice was soft, trembling, and vaguely frightened.

indifferently

terrified. He knelt on the ground with a thud and stammered for mercy. “Ms. Manson, please forgive this

woman’s tone remained gentle, making it difficult to discern her emotions. “No one must

averted a catastrophe. His entire body was drenched in a cold sweat,

promised, “Don’t worry, Ms. Manson. I’ll go to the

“Go,” the woman said.

left as if he was

private rooms. In addition to 8888, the room Daniel had entered,

the way, it would be impossible for the

had its

specially led the way, it would

rooms to meet.

This was interesting.

were isolated from each other, how did

the wall, signaling

noisy as if

was seated in the center of the gathering, clutching a hand of cards. His demeanor appeared nonchalant, yet

on the table and beckoned to Olivia,

to Daniel instantly stood up and tactfully gave up his

about to stand up, his shoulders suddenly felt

palm pressed down on

glance at Olivia. “No, no,” she chimed in. “Today, it’s all about

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across from her and clearing a

those words, she wrinkled her nose at Daniel and offered him a charming smile. “Daniel, I’m going to challenge you today. You’ll need to pass some

“Yes, yes, yes. Pass

at Daniel and frowned. He took a piece of candy and threw it at Sarah. “Stop messing

on the man who was about to

dilemma, not

  1. up.

at Sarah and scolded her

smooth things over. “Alright, alright, alright. Let’s take this opportunity to make things difficult

to Olivia and said respectfully, “Mrs. Sullivan, this

Olivia sat opposite Daniel.

one didn’t know better, they would have thought that she was the one

a pile of poker cards, she insisted on playing

that no one could skip their round

waiter to bring over a lie detector. Michael pulled her to

Daniel also looked over.

gaze appeared remarkably serene, devoid of any discernible fluctuations, yet

chill.

a chill down her spine

reluctant. “Fine, we can skip the lie detector, but we must play

poker card to the waiter opposite her. “You deal the

the person Sarah had enlisted. His card–playing abilities were exceptional, and he could discern the

opposite Sarah with one

seemed to

the last time she played cards was seven years ago. It was during Christmas, and the

Olivia had always won.

the end, the three of them

Olivia nodded and agreed.

they still lost

repeatedly. He

sad. He said, “I won’t play cards

a joke. However, it came true. They had really never played cards

the cards said the rules of the game, “The person who gets the Ace of Spades loses. They have

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Billionaires Missing Darling

for truth or dare, they refrained from taking

the game, the dealer, who was a waiter, displayed subtle signs of nervousness. This time,

Daniel. “Mr. Sullivan, truth or dare?” Daniel

at Olivia. Then, she smiled at Daniel. “Daniel, let me ask you something. I’m serious. If Winona hadn’t gone

finish her sentence, Michael pulled her and lowered his voice. “What are you doing? It was ages ago.

“That’s the

Olivia and said seriously, “Ms. Taylor, are you also very curious? Do you want to know about Daniel and Winona? This is a

She rubbed the glass with her fingertips. Her gaze was indifferent, making it impossible

wanted

this moment, Daniel

casual

countenance underwent a

“Winona

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too far. How could he pretend that

banged the table and rose

and her

was so angry that she lost control of her emotions for

tightly and gently pressed her down. “Enough now,” he said. “Don’t

you

realize

the end, she managed

present Daniel was no

with great respect, being cautious not to offend him

though she was aware deep down that she shouldn’t have a falling out with Daniel, she

Winona

time, Daniel was simply one of the privileged youth, seemingly lacking any notable abilities.

Winona, he wouldn’t have achieved

taken by Olivia. That

that such an

was filled

all over and left with

to Winona’s departure, Daniel had matured and

with all his

dwelled on the matter, the

and she had been childhood friends, sharing countless memorable and

they attended

when they met Winona, a wealthy young lady

the rest. Despite her affluent upbringing, she

already established a reputation in the

a pristine swan, she glided with elegance, beauty, nobility, and grace from the altar to join the cluster

days, Daniel had fervently

their long–standing friendship, Sarah couldn’t help but feel that Daniel wasn’t

the Prooco Group’s leader, whereas Daniel was merely a wealthy youngster. Plus, with his uncle’s

affluent youth with no prospects of inheriting the family fortune. Therefore, it was no

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wager with him, insisting that he

far exceeded her

made it. He successfully made

that instant, Sarah was so astonished that her eyes nearly bulged out

her shock, she still held onto the hope that Daniel could have a

bad habits, and Winona had to endure

inclined toward serious matters; he simply relished having a good time and little thought

him, it was futile. He remained consistently careless. Ultimately,

Daniel and Winona broke up. They separated from

emotional blow, causing him

he became

of his family’s business, Daniel

gave

which eventually catapulted him to the pinnacle of wealth, making him the most affluent person

of this was motivated by

had never had any other women by his side. He did not

thought that he had been thinking about

he must be waiting

he was getting engaged

her teeth in

softly consoled Sarah, his tone tinged with a sense of helplessness, “Come on. let’s stop now. Olivia is here, and there’s no

her head to hide her

a while, she lifted her head and extended her apologies to Daniel and Olivia. “I’m genuinely sorry,” she confessed. “Today, I overindulged a

up a glass of red

coughed a

down, he said to Daniel, “Daniel, to celebrate your engagement with Olivia, we’ve prepared a masquerade ball. Let’s

she spoke, she stood up and made way for Daniel to

he realized that

and

also poked

did not get up and

others. Instead, he raised his chin and looked at Olivia. He asked in a low voice. “Do you want

react

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was doing, he

was actually asking a woman for her opinion

and so

“Yes.” Olivia nodded.

a month of hypnosis, she was mentally and

during this period. Her plan was to take it easy and

past, Olivia also liked having fun and was skilled in

off the cliff by Gillian, her heart turned

sealed herself off and devoted all her energy to learning and

she and Gillian

would begin to gradually open her heart and revert

on the

had to change first. The men were all wearing the same

distinction was the

and Emily brought

Emily handed a sapphire blue fishtail dress

eyes and

Emily explained, “Don’t worry, they’re all new and

went to the changing room

was talking to her outside. “Ms. Taylor, have you been to 2046 before? Why haven’t

“It’s my first time

glances with Sarah

even visited 2046

woman had

actually Olivia’s first

took out her lipstick and applied it. She pursed her lips in front of the mirror and glanced at Olivia from the corner of

eyes were filled

Daniel got a bad

was far

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clothes. The blue fishtail

Emily finished applying her lipstick, she twisted the golden lipstick tube back and turned to look

wanted to say something

gaze landed on Olivia, she

dress such a cliché dress

the ladies were wearing the same sapphire blue fishtail dress, every dress was still different

curves of the human body, promoting one’s strengths and hiding one’s weaknesses, which would help

flaws. Even if a Victoria’s Secret supermodel were to wear it, it would

carefully chosen this

and every decoration was extremely

even uglier on a person than a

Olivia make a fool of herself and did not expect to be stunned. “Oh my god. Now that she put it on,

room, did not hear the commotion outside. Listening around, she couldn’t help

of ridicule toward Olivia. She then lifted her hands and zipped up

in the

was wearing was tailored by a master, which meant that it was exquisite, and every detail

dress, her figure was instantly elevated, making her

boarding the high heels, Sarah prepared to show off in front of Olivia, making her feel

like her compare to me, let alone Winona!” she thought. With that in mind, Sarah puffed out her chest, raised her chin, and walked out with

crush her in all

her eyebrows and

sudden, her powerful aura

be?” she

Sarah’s expression cracked.

been reborn. There was an unusual charm exuding from

Sarah was almost crushed into

as she stared at

Emily pushed her arm and reminded her quietly. Otherwise, Sarah

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“Ramirez, that big liar!

the ugliest in the world? Why is it so

“Ahhhhh!” she screamed inside.

about to

and looked at Olivia with an apologetic expression. “Ms. Taylor, I’m sorry.

She could already guess what Emily was going to say next. However, she did not stop her. Instead, she looked at Emily quietly, waiting

Emily said, “Sorry, I took the wrong dress. It belongs to

belongs to someone else. Ms. Taylor, could you change

anything. Instead, she lowered her eyebrows,

“Ms. Taylor, don’t tell me you want to take someone else’s dress for yourself. You’re Mr. Sullivan’s fiancée. You can’t be so petty as to not

so that she had no choice but to

if word got out that

looked up and glanced at Emily indifferently before smiling. “Whose dress is

Emily was stumped.

of this dress?” she thought while turning

“This dress

I like this dress very much. I really do

like this dress?” Olivia looked at

heavily. “Yes, I like it very much.” It was rare for her to soften her attitude as she

this dress, so Sarah was certain that she could not

want to wear the clothes

Sarah nodded. “Yes.”

frowned slightly. “But I’ve already worn

crazily. “No, no. I like this dress

Emily nodded cooperatively.

say a few more words to make Sarah like this dress so much that Olivia had no choice but

the end, there was no

already

Emily looked at each other and saw the surprise in each

expect Olivia to

blue fishtail dress. This time, when she came out of the changing room, she even put on a

retracted her gaze, not taking it seriously at

sized her up carefully. However, the

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inside.

took a few glances before retracting her

over and handed

said calmly,

the clothes to the changing

want to wear the clothes that Olivia had worn, she

not a loss to wear it, and she might even

outcome.

of this, Sarah was

Then, she put on the

she looked

shoulders were too low, her waist was too thick, her legs were

went numb

is

ugly

in this. I will be

a long face. As her fingers trembled, she tried to pull up the zipper under her armpit. The moment

and slender arm reached

curtain of the changing room was pulled

completely exposed

leaned over to

expression

“What the fuck…

this ugly

sat on the sofa with her right leg on her left leg. Her fair feet floated in the

good mood as the smile on her

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Sarah’s face darkened.

and

Olivia had already taken off her shawl, revealing her sapphire

looked elegant and beautiful in it. It

was at this point that Sarah

purpose. She had

anger in her heart was completely ignited and her temper was

about to burst out,

head and took a deep breath

was surprised and looked at Sarah

of character. Sarah had a fiery temper and was short–tempered.

her eyebrows and tapped

be something fishy

The ball has already begun.” Emily was afraid that Sarah would not be able

she spoke,

the three of them walked

the crowd, in the

“Let’s walk

and walked slowly by

people at the ball. In just a blink

wearing masks. Coupled with the dim lights, it was impossible to see who

bar stool to watch the people dancing in the middle

couples dancing on the

as the music changed and the tempo increased, there were gradually people who could not

a man and a woman left dancing

too far away from the center. Everyone was wearing the same clothes and masks. It was

the couple in the middle

stood

slender and long. Her half–length hair was tied into

a lady

surrounding

also clapped her hands. She even heard the people

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so compatible

someone said,

not expect someone to talk to her. She

“Why aren’t you saying anything? Don’t you think the people in the middle of the dance floor are

Are they compatible?

frowned and did not

in the middle took off his mask. From Olivia’s direction, most of his

subconsciously stood up and wanted to walk towards

that was originally standing

stopped Olivia

stand behind the crowd and look at the center of the crowd. The woman also placed

beautiful and otherworldly

A trace of surprise flashed in his deep eyes. “Why are you

curled her lips, and smiled lightly at Daniel. “Why? Am I

step back and distanced himself from Winona. His tone was less friendly

immediately turned around and scanned

knew that he was looking for

instantly melted and was

Olivia. He took her hand and introduced her to everyone. “This is

looked at Olivia and said gently, “Hello.

patted Daniel’s shoulder with her right

nodded and glanced at Winona’s

felt a little

Olivia’s gaze, Winona

was open and natural. “Don’t misunderstand. Daniel and I are old friends. We

patted Daniel on the shoulder and nudged him with her elbow. She said in a teasing tone, “Daniel, your

Good buddies?

Olivia frowned.

her,” Daniel leaned in and whispered

to Winona and said in an extremely distant and indifferent tone, “Winona, since when

eyes flashed with

just an ex–girlfriend. What’s there

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Olivia’s hand and walked

alone. Her gaze grew

her eyes.

fooling around for so long, everyone was a little

a restaurant on the second

went over to

went to the

clothes and was about to push open the door of the

today. How could he leave with only Olivia and

was Emily and

was indignant and felt that Daniel was too

did not have much of a reaction. She just touched up her makeup

aren’t you saying anything?” Sarah looked at

put away the pancake and

in anger. “Why aren’t you

snorted softly. “I think you’re stupid. Didn’t you realize that Olivia is

Sarah was stunned.

continued. “The same height, the same hair length, and

their faces and only look at their backs, it’s easy to mistake one

noticed if you hadn’t mentioned it. Olivia does look like

and said in exasperation, ‘Olivia is just a substitute. Why

Olivia still stood in the cubicle and did not go out.

believed Emily and Sarah’s words. They clearly knew that she had gone

clearly said this on

it was

all an act, but her heart was still filled

some things that couldn’t be examined

did Daniel

broken through the floodgates. There was no prior sign at all. One day there was nothing. The next day it was

he like

each other for a short period of time, and they did not spend too much time

sure that she wouldn’t

rubbed her forehead and felt her thoughts running ruckus in her mind. Her

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she felt that she

after the incident with Amelia and Gillian, Olivia knew how those who had once loved her to the core could change overnight and turn against her, sparing no effort to hurt

Olivia suddenly felt uncertain.

like a sister to her, would push her off the cliff, was there really such an emotion in the world that would remain firm

for Olivia to place her trust in one

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dishes prepared by Michael were not

liked to eat the spicy grilled fish. She had always been fond of spicy

the food was, the more satisfying it was to

heart’s content, she didn’t forget to pick up a piece for Daniel. She

was covered with a

why he wasn’t eating it when Winona, who was sitting on the other side, frowned and interrupted

eats spicy

at Olivia and asked calmly, “Ms. Taylor, don’t tell me you know

tightened her grip on her fork

Daniel

don’t even

when we went out to eat, he didn’t touch spicy food at all. Once, I was naughty and deliberately ordered a slightly

at the corner of her mouth. Her

out together, the table would be full of dishes, but there would

spicy food. He didn’t even allow me to smell the spicy food. I couldn’t even eat

them chatted

were talking about their youth, discussing about their

that had nothing to

these people who were incredibly familiar with each

had met

intended to move the spicy dishes

so, he looked up at Michael and complained, “Michael, why did you order so many

saying that he

dishes were not ordered by him at all, but

as to why Sarah ordered so many spicy

Now, he finally understood.

had planted a

Michael sighed inwardly.

were really

head and glanced at Olivia. He felt sorry

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had a good life and was ambitious. She was a new star in the science arena. He heard that her family background was not

Olivia would really

Unfortunately, Winona had returned.

Winona. She didn’t even know that Daniel didn’t like spicy food and foolishly picked up

What a silly girl.

definitely be angry

lowered his head, unable to bear

handed her plate to Daniel, then gestured to Gideon. “Hurry

placed her plate in front of

Winona only ate a few mouthfuls of vegetables, so her plate was very clean. It only

Hot

her plate with Daniel’s very naturally, as though she had done

constricted as she slammed her forks

before Olivia could

his plate and said in a puzzled tone, “Who

he spoke, he slowly ate the

at him in shock, especially Michael, whose eyes were

doing? Daniel was actually eating

Winona was the most surprised. She could barely maintain her composure as she stared at him in a daze. “D–Daniel, when

met a few times and eaten

to the

his actions to show that he was not familiar with Winona at

could not help

Olivia was smiling, Daniel was also happy. He moved his fork quickly and ate

black pepper steak. He ate at least a serving or two of each of those dishes. He even bit

pinned down the hand that was holding the

put

not let him eat it, he would not eat

a sip

everyone, “I’m going out for

left, a strange silence descended across

their eyes and looked

were filled with

food. He even ate half

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It was impressive!

the plate and then at Olivia. He was

he had interacted more with Daniel and often met him at

with Daniel knew that Daniel did not eat spicy food and

Daniel could not

of Olivia, he finished

much of the self–control she had in her life to barely maintain her indifferent attitude. It took all her effort so that she did not just

clenched into a fist

Daniel!

spice

at her for

years, but

help

much must he

profoundly. He must have loved her to the core to eat half a plate

sat there for a long time and realized that Daniel

found him by the sinks in the

about to speak when she realized

were red, as though

spice at all. That was why he had run to the washroom, wanting to throw up what he had

this, Olivia

speechless. “If you can’t eat spicy food, you shouldn’t

When he saw Olivia, he seemed to have found solace and reached out to

want to do it for you. I can’t let you down, not in front of the

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placed his head on Olivia’s shoulder and rubbed his forearm against her

a kitten

not pay much attention to what he was doing. She thought

suddenly narrowed

Half of his brain was used to develop his career, while the

from her,

that she had

sharp eyes instantly became

big puppy wagging its tail

and deliberately turned to look at Olivia

When she saw

your stomach hurt?”

hurt his stomach

his

raised

did

lips. His voice sounded sexy, as though he had

Olivia stared at him.

to push

hugged Olivia even tighter. “Oh no! The pain has shifted.

hand to her forehead and said in a

such a tone. He

he felt even

only were his lips burning with pain, but there was also a ball of fire in his lower abdomen, sending arousal coursing through his

against Olivia’s neck and whispered, “Olivia, let’s go home.

looked down at the

was only

seen Daniel

You know, when people feel uncomfortable, they can’t help but want to rest and sleep.” After saying that, he even looked at Olivia resentfully. “To think that you

his head abruptly, looking

not react. She did not

felt a

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he still found a

He took the initiative to find another topic. “Let’s go home. Andrew

to the ground and still did

His heart tightened and he

held Olivia tightly. Because of fear, his voice was intermittent.

Don’t leave me

two sentences. He suppressed them

was too

Olivia raised her hand and patted his handsome face. Her voice was slightly bewildered. “What’s

voice, Daniel reacted as though he had woken up from

dark eyes stared straight at Olivia, as

Olivia in his arms with so much force. There was an urge in

“Don’t be angry with me. If I do anything wrong, tell me. You must tell me! Don’t hold it in and leave

had never seen such a fragile Daniel before.

gently, “Why would I leave you? Have you forgotten that we’re

Daniel was

was my classmate in university. At that time, we did spend some time together, but we weren’t really in love. It was

to move a person’s heart. “Olivia, don’t

did not give Olivia any chance

Those evil people who wanted to sow discord between him

about it, he would definitely teach them

pulled me into a dance. I didn’t react in time,” Daniel explained seriously. “At first, I didn’t react, but later,

her.

off his female companion. Moreover, there were too many people on the dance floor at that time. If he suddenly let go of his female companion,

not a kind man, nor was he a saint. He was clear about

hurt an

Winona, he talked

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delicate face. He explained

she’s not a good person, but her grandmother is really a kind and amiable old

a

his uncle, who was seven years

abandoned child. His parents did not dote on him and they did not love him. Daniel chose

him to his uncle. They said that there was a world of difference

his biological parents

that Daniel was too naughty and useless. The Sullivan family would be handed over

so he went to the Anderson family’s residence to

She said that Daniel was the best and smartest child

Daniel to start

can love yourself. If they don’t give it to you, you can start your

hope that you will hate them, that you will grow

you must not do

eloquent and knew how to

was completely taken in by what he was

moment, she

she said, “Don’t worry, I won’t pay attention to Sarah. I’ll tolerate

was a fool. “What

what did he

was a little

with Sarah in the future, don’t be obvious about it.

that will make

Olivia stared at him.

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return for a long time, Winona’s patience finally

given him so much face that

saw the highly publicized engagement event trending on Twitter, she

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had a good

a simplé

and that was to capture her attention. He wanted to force her to come

returned from overseas as he

knew that he had a bad temper. He definitely hated her for leaving without saying goodbye back

to the country, she was already

everything and do her best to appease him to

Daniel had gone

actually left with another woman and hadn’t returned for a long

longer indulge him like this. She had to let him understand that

provoke her in this way again,

stay any longer, so

her. “Winona, where are you

cold, and her face was covered with frost. “Sarah, go and tell Daniel that my patience has its

saying that, she left with

restaurant and happened to see Winona’s departing figure. She looked surprised and

stomped her feet in

Daniel was engaged to Olivia, she thought

it out, she realized that he was using Olivia to force Winona to

got what he wanted and forced Winona to

threw a tantrum and deliberately embarrassed Winona, driving her

two enemies are clearly in love, but they always

hard. “If it weren’t for Grandma, I wouldn’t have bothered with him. I’ll let him suffer alone for

alright, don’t be angry anymore.” Emily comforted Sarah and pulled her

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already consumed quite a bit of alcohol. His eyes were red and he looked a

Emily returning, he

fault. He’s getting more and more outrageous. I can’t wait

talking

You can’t even tell. Daniel is deliberately trying to provoke Winona. Didn’t you notice that Olivia looks very similar to Winona?” “Look similar to her?” Gideon frowned

as he replied, “Her temperament does look a little

“Daniel is trying to find a woman who looks just like Winona

it, but Sarah was sure

had never seen any women around Daniel,

true; he might be doing it intentionally

Michael remained silent. He had a lingering sense that something was amiss and felt

the Taylor family’s side, Samuel had disappeared without a trace since his arrest. Emma was in prison as

had completely

energy, and spending as much as 18 out of

hospitals, but none of them could identify

advice was for Amelia to relax and not to

believed that Amelia was suffering from sadness and depression, so he told William to stop pushing her

believe it. He felt that Amelia’s condition wasn’t caused by

the servants to keep an eye on Amelia to prevent her

were always times when he

Amelia still saw it.

both crying and laughing at the same time. “Samuel is missing, Emma is in jail,

to defy her parents and

voice was shrill, her eyes were red

agitation, after her outburst,

woke

but they were all helpless against Amelia’s

were gathered together. Even Maddie was

overseas?” Cathy held Amelia’s hand as tears streamed down

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head. “It’s useless. I’ve already invited the top medical

we do then?” Cathy

as usual. Only his tie with a

one hand in his pocket, he tugged at his tie

his

at Maddie. Maddie’s heart skipped a beat as she heard his calm and cold voice. “Now, only Olivia

fell into silence as soon

gripped everyone, and even Cathy, who was most concerned about her

now that we’ve reached this point?

at Cathy. “I will do my best to save

carrying an irresistible might, “So, you all should not interfere, obstruct me, or

toward Maddie and said,

at William

the sake of Amelia’s health, William had not rested for a few days and

nephew had endured too much, with the entire

erratic father, and his mentally ill mother, and deal

him and sought help from him, but not a single person thought that he was

for her and just distance yourself from

way to force her to appear and save your mother, she might really

clear–minded and had

were

did not actually do anything. At most,

was human nature. One side was his parents, and the other was his sister. There’s no way

these children could

nieces and nephews, treating them as if they were her own and showing a

an ugly smile appeared on his face. “Parents can’t choose. This is my responsibility,

go and beg. Even if she

Maddie stopped talking.

the entire burden of the Taylor

phone, William called

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with Andrew when she

much and

picked it up, she

slightly with

person was

had reached

nothing important, he

did he call

hands to answer the phone, leaving her

attention was not entirely

William’s tone was very

hearing this, Olivia curled her lips and sneered. “Mr. Taylor, no need to be

deep breath and looked out of the window into the distance. After a while, he said calmly, “Ms. Taylor, may I ask you

“Yeah,” she replied.

and if we could turn back time to the day you first returned to the Taylor family, and there was a conflict between my mother and

the middle of drawing a little turtle. When she heard his question, the tip of her colored pen paused, leaving a large green spot on the white

smoothly redirected her stroke, and the green spot

stunned. He clapped

leaned over and kissed the little guy on the forehead and whispered, “Would you like to go upstairs and

and ran upstairs with

wanted to frame the picture of the little turtle and

what Olivia

returned to her senses and

William’s intention

show that if it were her when a conflict arises between giving birth to goodness and

a little overboard, it

inherently biased, just as each of the five fingers had its own length, let alone

interaction and exchange of

but her tone was firm. “Of course, I’m leaning towards Grandpa Isaac. He raised me and doted on me. How can I bear

nature is like this. Therefore, our mother’s choice

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with that?”

right.” Olivia nodded. “Actually, I’ve never blamed her for being

rational person. From the beginning to the end, she never blamed Amelia for

that her biological mother was

right from wrong, could not see the difference between good and bad,

up and said coldly, “William, this world is fair and just. She doesn’t love me enough, and I don’t love her enough. That’s fair. But what right does she have to

right does she have to ask me to give in? What right does she have to

someone insult me, it was Amelia who asked me to back down. She naturally asked me to

it because she gave birth to me, so she could make the decision

wanted to side with Emma, she would find a way to seek reconciliation, offer money and gifts, and compromise to resolve

is she so arrogant when it comes to

helped Emma frame me, slander my reputation, and even wanted to use public opinion

she understand that these things were illegal? No matter how powerful the Taylor family is, they

she gave birth to me and I’m her daughter, that she

understand this!” Olivia said coldly. “It’s you who went all out and told

not take the

let alone a mother, claim that human nature is so base that it justifies harming her

forgive her? I want to ask, if she hurt someone else, at random stranger in the world, do you have the face to ask them to forgive

daughter, does that mean I have to forgive her no matter what she does? Why should

and resonant. They were

made his

Olivia to hate them so

trembled violently. He

looked back and saw Amelia lying unconscious on

end, he hardened

think the favor

laugh. “William, are you never–ending with this? Amelia has already made me repay the

you to surrender and stay in the Taylor family for five days and five

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“Emma has already paid the price for

words, but you didn’t suffer any substantial harm. Instead, it was Mom

through Twitter. Dad was the mastermind behind it and has already received the punishment he deserves, while Mom was at best knowing and not

Olivia was silent.

I’m not forcing you. I just want to tell you the whole story. I want to

she bled profusely and her body was severely deficient. It took her

not sleeping at night. Mom was so concerned that she didn’t trust the nanny. She stayed up with you every night, and during your postpartum period, she didn’t get a full night’s sleep. After that, she immediately fell ill. She resisted taking medication while breastfeeding, so she endured it for half

you were lost that year, Mom went crazy looking for you. The pain of losing her daughter made her suffer to the bone. She

things and hurt you. I won’t hide this because this is the

you for five

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relationship with Amelia Taylor for several months because of the previous

Olivia Taylor, is soft–hearted

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of saving lives and helping the injured. She specially hired world–renowned

and the Smith family was hailed as a model in the medical community of the

front of the world, no

various social

like flowers blooming

a few days, the Smith

ordinary people who had never come into contact with the Smith family

They couldn’t believe it.

was actually such an ancient medical

they had always fantasized about the Hushe Republic’s medical skills in novels. Now that the Smith family had appeared, it completely

left s on

oh my god, I’m so excited that I can’t sleep. There’s really a medical family in our country.” “That’s right, that’s right. I didn’t

seen the

from Bruce Hospital

team from Dunwall is on

in Mala, Dr. Moss,

going crazy. I’m so excited that my heart is pounding. Who is this the Smith family? They can actually invite so many big

young female scientist who won the Lasker Award. So, she’s the head of the Smith family.

little familiar? I feel like I’ve heard

dumb? This is the fiancée of the richest man, Daniel Sullivan. It’s Miss Taylor, Olivia Taylor!” “Oh my god, oh my god. Indeed, outstanding people still have to be with outstanding people in everything. The young richest man and the young head of the ancient medical family, what a

novels and television dramas aren’t

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William held the phone and a

said

Olivia, he still used morality and the favor owed to manipulate her, despite the fact that outside newspapers and news reported that Olivia had no connection to the Taylor family by blood, and had her

still many people who knew about Olivia’s

didn’t save her mother, those who knew her background wouldn’t say anything on the surface, but they would still think that

questionable character and

had just taken over the Smith family not long ago,

was ruthless and heartless, refusing to save a family member, it would cause a huge blow

not care about Amelia, she

confident that Olivia would agree

The Sullivan family.

ending the call, Olivia sat on the sofa and stared at her

and

heard Olivia’s conversation on the phone and

about how much Olivia had suffered, Daniel felt terrible from the

sour

couldn’t hold it back any longer, tears were welling up in his

who was not afraid at all, no

of Olivia suffering

endure a knife wound to himself, but he couldn’t stand Olivia losing a single strand

leaned on her shoulder and comforted her. “Andrew and I will

forever.” Andrew ran

with a dependent

saw Andrew, Olivia’s expression suddenly improved. She lowered her head and touched the little guy’s forehead. Her tone was gentle. “Andrew, you must keep your word. You have

said, making his agreement clear with a

came over and brought Andrew upstairs

Olivia’s cheek and knew that she must be feeling terrible at

be afraid. I’ll go to the Taylor family with

everything with

then said, “What are you talking about? Who

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him a long time to recover and said,

with Daniel’s fingers. Her tone was calm, neither fast nor slow, yet it carried a coldness that was like wind and thunder. “Do you think I’ve completely given up on the Taylor family and don’t

in a serious tone, “No matter what choice you make or what you want to do, I will

some things that I have to tell you. If you don’t save Mrs. Taylor, some people in

looked up at Daniel. “What about you?

head and said firmly, “I will always

and the rumors that say I’m heartless, it’s so easy to resolve. Only when the rumors

to resolve it from the source and not let the rumors spread.

was young. No

hundred skills with ease. She also knew how to plot and scheme, she just chose not to use them, but

interrogate her about her humanity would

who could be persuaded but not

William asked politely and respectfully, she might be more likely

method

own

whether to save Amelia or not,

could threaten

in a large and comfortable chair and wrote two words on a piece

paper:

“Smith family”

up and a cold

and time for the Smith

made a few calls and

world set off for the

the same time, news

famous doctors from all over the world to

family by blood, she has shared a mother–daughter relationship with Amelia Taylor for several months because of the previous mistake of

head of the Smith family, Olivia Taylor,

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the injured. She specially hired world–renowned doctors to

having a conscience, and the Smith

of the

began to create accounts on various social networks, including Twitter, public accounts, short video platforms, and self–media

like flowers

a few days, the Smith

into contact with

They couldn’t believe it.

that there was actually such

novels. Now that the Smith family had appeared, it completely fulfilled

left s on

so excited that I can’t sleep. There’s really a medical family in our country.” “That’s right, that’s right. I didn’t know about it before.

seen the

top medical team from Bruce Hospital

team from Dunwall is on its

brain surgery specialist in Mala, Dr. Moss, is heading

Who is this the Smith family?

I know Olivia Taylor. She’s the young female scientist who won the Lasker Award. So, she’s the head of the Smith family. No wonder their medical

name Olivia Taylor sounds a little familiar? I feel like I’ve heard

is the fiancée of the richest man, Daniel Sullivan. It’s Miss Taylor, Olivia Taylor!” “Oh my god, oh my god. Indeed, outstanding people still have to be with outstanding people in everything. The young richest man and the young head of the ancient medical family, what a fairy–tale love

novels and television dramas aren’t

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became a hot topic. Those who lived nearby and frequently visited the Smith family hospital were all

family

knew that this hospital was exceptionally skilled in acupuncture, and there was an elderly traditional doctor with the surname Smith whose medical skills were

that Isaac Smith was

Twitter were filled with

was always going

brought me to several hospitals and said that I had to be operated on. My mother was afraid that I would suffer, so she brought me to Doctor Smith who prescribed a

not that they’re not good at medicine, but

already so powerful, but he still stays in a

a respectable

attack and turned into a

hope that Doctor Smith will wake up

hope Doctor Smith wakes

Isaac

silently in her heart, “Grandpa, did you hear that? Everyone is looking forward to you

the Smith family had reappeared, Olivia was also

very worried about

due to gender differences, it was

someone with a legitimate identity, who won’t raise suspicion

report, “Miss Taylor, she’s already here. She’s on the way and will arrive in an hour.” Peter handed over a file at

pay much attention to it.

Olivia nearly dropped

composure.

is it

expect this, did you, Olivia?” The charming girl went to Olivia’s side

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wheedled. “I miss you

was filled

you in school?

The girl’s voice was clear. “I’ve already transferred to the Drama Academy. In a few

could not help but have a headache. “That’s too ridiculous!

enter

identity was

and sold to a couple who couldn’t have children shortly after

of this couple had a good character,

what happened next,

said that she had made a mistake and

time, Kelly’s mother had brought her to

only eight years old, but she already

good care of her. Later, she realized that something was wrong, so she taught the little girl to protect herself and taught her

wasn’t too sure. She was just a little suspicious. She told the little

Unexpectedly, it really worked.

little girl was sitting alone on a chair, holding a knife, with

the little girl was not injured,

man lying on

handled the situation, she sent the little girl to the research institute through

the little girl would be traumatized after such a big

the research institute reported that Kelly had a very high IQ but

the little girl was still too young, she could not be

strong, and she had a resilient spirit. The psychiatrist had to spend a lot of effort to barely break

was very disadvantageous for subsequent

body was already filled with a sense of lifelessness.

visited the research institute to communicate with Kelly and tell

her head and asked her, “What’s the use of learning skills? Can I stay with you after

and nodded. “That’s right. Once you learn skills, you can protect

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forever.

The little girl nodded heavily. “I’ll work hard to learn skills, protect you, and be with

forever.

and the joy of seeing Kelly had disappeared, leaving only coldness. Seeing this, Kelly did not dare to act coquettishly. She let go of Olivia and lowered her head like a child who had made a mistake. Olivia, I’m here this time to protect you and

an adult. You said that when I became an adult, I could

Her eyes gradually warmed, and

No one could make

the name

entertainment industry,

be able

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with William,

he had been staying by Amelia’s bedside without sleep. His phone had been full

was in

less than

to Amelia’s room and saw William,

William was

uproar on Twitter, the world–famous doctors gathered around the Hushe Republic, Maddie could not help but

pressure, but she did not expect her to have such

resolved the reputation crisis and took this opportunity to make the Smith family reappear in

was originally a crisis, but in Olivia’s hands,

only she hadn’t gotten lost, with her in the Taylor

the most was that Olivia actually possessed such a wide range

of ten top medical teams from different countries had all set off at the same time due to a single statement from Olivia. Her power and influence must have

William’s side and patted his shoulder.

to look

softly and took the phone over. She opened a page and handed it to William. “Take

he received the phone and saw the messages on it, his pupils

fixedly. When

This…”

calm. “There’s already a medical team here. Get ready and

gradually became deathly still. “She… she’s really this heartless. How could she…

could finish speaking, Cathy walked

to her concern for her daughter, so she overheard the conversation between

Cathy said with a

could not figure out.

to the next generation and had to be learned through education and experience. Olivia was still so young, and her major in university was not medicine either. Was her medical skills really that

really that amazing? Can she truly save your mother?”

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asked.

said, “It was Isaac himself who said that his granddaughter’s medical skills

gaze suddenly changed into joy. She could not help but reach out and

an 80%

nodded and turned to look at

was stunned for a

clenched her jaw hard to control her expression and said, “Mom, do you

“No, I didn’t ask you to invite Olivia. I

called out, “Olivia won’t

can.” Cathy’s tone was sharp. “I know you must have

to save her sister but it wasn’t the right

about to arrive. Instead

might still be a

she could speak, Cathy

furious, pointing at

of steps from the slap before she could

raise her head. She just lowered her eyes and

to watch any longer and stepped forward to support Maddie. He then frowned and looked at Cathy. “Grandma, what does this have to do with Aunt? What can she

did his grandmother blame his aunt

he

had practically devoted her entire life to taking care of his mother. She had no personal life, no family, and no children of her own. Her entire

with his mother, almost everything

was almost becoming the chief manager of the Taylor family,

and her tone was firm. “Don’t worry about it. She’s Amelia’s sister, and she should bear the burden of Amelia’s entire life. That’s

point, Cathy took a deep breath. “I’ll say this today. It’s fine if nothing happens to

firm tone

grandmother was so harsh on his youngest

to do with Maddie? How could everything be

up for his aunt when a hand suddenly

It was Maddie’s hand.

inauguration ceremony of the Smith family, Olivia said

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to use this reason to

Maddie nodded. “Yes.”

it possible?” William

and said indifferently, “You don’t understand Olivia. She’s not heartless. She just doesn’t like being coerced. If you were magnanimous, humble, and put on an attitude of seeking her medical treatment, she might have agreed to treat my

everyone looked down

of using an upright method, he chose to use unorthodox methods, always thinking of

coercion.

someone as proud and

William suddenly understood.

and called Olivia again. Halfway through, he suddenly thought of his aunt’s words and

did not call Olivia. Instead, he called Blake Smith with a respectful tone and requested the Smith family head’s assistance in providing medical treatment

Seeing this, Maddie smiled.

mother, Cathy. After hearing Blake’s positive response and his assurance to contact the family head, she turned

she did not even look at Cathy

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Layfield to

the chair in the study with her legs crossed and her arms on the table. She looked down and said calmly, “Did William

called. He said that he was begging you to treat his

desk and nodded. Her tone was

did not

opposite Olivia. She had her

become more and more cautious when it came to Olivia. Blake did not dare to be negligent

lot after being hypnotized. She seemed to have become a much

treated the older of the Smith family as intimately as before. Instead, she treated them coldly and distantly without any

on the table

taking care of them. One

a

Olivia and Gillian like her own daughters. She was very

it was Blake who took

girls to wear more clothes when

She was very young and lively. She always played with Olivia and

remembered being very close to Zelen when she was

Zelen suddenly

subconsciously ignored this person as if this person

Zelen, Blake was

“You remember now?”

and instantly tore off a long

fingers. Then, she looked up

Zelen? Who is

it. Why hypnotize me and make

tone was calm, but Blake was scared out of her

stuttered for a long time before forcing herself to say, “Miss, please don’t misunderstand. Zelen is a member of the main family. I don’t know why she came or why she

tapped her fingertips on the table and asked in a

main family are very complicated. There are many things that I don’t know about. I only know a little. Every time the Smith family changes

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please wait a little longer. After a while, the main family will send someone over. This way, you will know what’s going

while, she looked up and ordered,

left, Daniel

massaged her temples. His voice was gentle. “What’s

and said in a low voice, “I hate it when people

massaging for

her eyes

normal. He lowered his

However, before I was five years old, my memories of the Taylor family before I was lost were

about my parents‘ names, who my family was, and where my home was, I

family like the Taylors would tell their daughter over

not re

Speaking of this, t

I had forgotten because I was too young. And something unexpected happened.

the funny thing is that after being hypnotized by Ernesto, I realized that my memories before I was five years old were

amazed. “Can hypnosis do

Olivia nodded. “the Wilco

a special hypnosis

was curious. “Are you so

didn’t doubt Olivia, but a five–year–old was too young. After the accident, it

course.” Olivia’s tone was firm. “I’ve already undone the

was a little surprised. “Did Ernesto undo it for you? Or was it because of the second hypnosis

his head. “I undid it

know how to do it too?” This time, Daniel was

“I studied a few hypnosis books and recalled

Daniel didn’t know what to say. After a while, he said, “You learned it just like

you think?” Olivia answered with a question. “Hypnosis isn’t that difficult. I just need to find the key to activate my

Olivia made sound easy.

was afraid that if he said

Olivia was smart, he was still shocked by her intelligence from

was at a

richest man in the country. How come he still felt a little inferior and lack

he had to work harder. Otherwise, Olivia would

doctor from all over the world could treat Amelia. No matter what test they ran or how they checked, they could not find the cause

William called Blake again.

to Olivia. This time, Olivia

was filled with pain and begging. “Ms.

please.”

high and mighty. He realized that Olivia was no longer the Taylor family’s

the Smith family. She no longer had anything

about the Taylor family

Taylor.” William’s voice

layers

.

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just finished wiping Amelia’s body. When Sophia came

great. I’ll

while, Sophia realized that Olivia was coming over to treat

so anxious that he lost his

kind of person. Taking advantage of Mrs. Taylor’s illness, Olivia probably

certain that Olivia couldn’t do a

Cathy’s room and told Cathy that Olivia was

That’s great. That’s great. Amelia could be saved.” Sophia pulled

Sophia was not in

something to tell you. But I’m

up Sophia. Then, Cathy frowned and said, “Tell

of the door. After that, she turned around and closed the door properly. After that, she approached Cathy and said, “Mrs. Taylor, you

going on?” Cathy’s heart

I know everything about the relationship between Olivia

Cathy frowned in disbelief.

they were still biological mother and daughter. Moreover, although she had not seen

you have to believe me. Now, Miss Emma is in jail, Mr. Samuel is missing, and Madam is unconscious. Think about it. That’s an awful lot of coincidences, don’t you think?”

her down and poured

frowned and said coldly, “You’re right. We have to be careful about

are we still going to let Olivia treat

Olivia has to treat Amelia, and she has to treat Amelia well. Otherwise, Olivia would

Olivia came with Kelly.

at the back of her beautiful head, and she was

look less sexy and girly, but it added

help

was shockingly

head and looked

frowned and subconsciously

looked away, Kelly’s charming eyes

eyes was like a flame falling into the water. The charm disappeared from Kelly’s eyes. without

her head. Her thick dark eyelashes covered her eyes,

her palm and warned herself that now was not

had to wait for the right time. She had to wait until

could torture the people who had bullied Olivia to death one

and a trace of bloodthirst flashed

and Cathy were already waiting in

of the living room with a walking stick in his hand. He thought he should be respected. He waited for

not even look up. Her gaze did not turn in his

He was surprised that she ignored him

moment, he was embarrassed

thought Olivia

also had connections with the Sullivan family. She

like that young people

This girl had just succeeded and was already so

their medical skills. Olivia was still young, so she was probably bragging too

medical skills were good, and she was proud of it, her

there was

and beautiful, the man doted on her. When a better

time, Olivia would be

Olivia would

coldly and asked the butler to

care

waiting for the day that Olivia went

care, but

waited here for Olivia. Cathy

“Stop right

did not stop walking

take it anymore

only whisper to Olivia, “Ms. Taylor, please wait

of the stairs. She turned her head and

raise her head

angle and said, “Come down. It’s outrageous. I’m an older. How

her fingertips on the circular decoration

trying to help you stay healthy.” “What do you mean?” Cathy said with a

good for your

you look up.”

argue with you about the

Olivia’s tone was gentle, but

not the time to argue about this. Cathy took a deep breath and said coldly,

promise. Otherwise, what if Amelia’s health

was not at ease

shook her head honestly.

did not expect

“It’s fine if you can cure Amelia.

snorted. “Then you’re the one who harmed Amelia. Who knew what you

Cathy and turned to William. She said in a mocking tone, “What’s going on? Your family is going to cause trouble before we

was

and went downstairs. As she walked, she said, “What kind of people would blame

suddenly looked up and stared at William. “What a shameless

this, Cathy was so angry that her chest

more shameless than

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Olivia immediately walked outside.

whether or not

they want everything their

time. It was only then

William rushed to speak before Cathy. He said, “Grandma, don’t add to the trouble. Do you really want Mom to remain

speak the words she had in mind. She looked at Olivia without saying

in Amelia’s room, Olivia examined Amelia’s body. She took out a box of silver needles and prepared

a beat as he looked at the box of silver needles. He felt a tingling sensation on his scalp

silver needles were really too long. They were twice

himself, “This thing won’t end up hurting

very concerned, but he only raised his head and glanced at Olivia with a

who could not take it anymore. She was scared out of

dragged her out. He pleaded in a low voice, saying, “Grandma, please, don’t add to the trouble

he spoke, he carried Cathy to the

knocked on the door, it remained

not help but exclaim, “Oh golly. Mrs. Green,

a sharp pain in her chest and slumped

quickly got the servants to carry the unconscious Cathy back to her room,

“Oh no, Mr. Ronald. Olivia is going to kill Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Green has already fainted. Please come

In less than ten minutes, he arrived at the Taylor family’s home. Sophia immediately

as he strode in with a displeased expression.

to make a comparison. “It’s this long,” she said. “The silver needle is longer than a cup. It looks like a nail.

his anger. He said, “Where’s William? He just watched and did nothing? Is

happened. Mr.

as

behind and fanned the flames, saying, “Mr. Ronald, are you going over just like that? Mr. William will surely stop you. Plus, there are so many servants in the Taylor

he gets some servants to

in

said, “You’re right. This is the Taylor family’s territory.

for a moment, the corners of Ronald’s mouth

a way to deal with this situation!”

Amelia? I’ll break

of cold malice

Sophia and said, “Do you have any handy sticks that aren’t overly long?”

the

shook his head. “It’s too long. I want to catch Olivia off guard and suddenly break her wrist. This one

rolling pin?” Sophia

Ronald replied, his eyes lighting

get it.”

brought out a rolling pin. It was about the size of a forearm, and it was

his hand, gave it a little shake, nodded, and said, “This

that, he concealed the rolling pin in

the door of Amelia’s room,

William came over to open the door. He glanced at Ronald appraisingly and enjoined in a low voice, “Uncle, lower your voice. The acupuncture therapy is being

Ronald said as he nodded. “I’ll go in and take

bent over and squeezed in. While William was closing the door, he suddenly lunged

right hand

hurt Amelia, huh?

has a long–standing reputation in

turned around. He then saw Ronald walking toward

holding a wooden

She was staring at Amelia with full concentration. Her

acupuncture therapy, she had instructed that she could not be disturbed. This time, the acupuncture session was very risky. It required complete focus and concentration without

William thought, “Oh crap!”

He wanted to intervene, but he

was in despair, Kelly suddenly stood in front of Olivia and kicked

Her movements were nimble, as if she did not exert much

by a heavy hammer.

of solid wood, but it was smashed

He then saw Ronald vomit

Ronald!” he called out and quickly went over to press

Standing in front of William, her tone was cold and indifferent as she

glance at Kelly. He

said, “You…” He thought to himself, “How

5 feet and 10 inches tall, while Kelly was not even 5 feet and 7 inches. “She’s slender,” William

on Olivia in front of me. He’s really courting death! I show mercy this time. If he were to lay hands on Olivia again, the outcome wouldn’t be as

soft–hearted and gives in to all

arrived very quickly and carried Ronald

afterward, William learned about

Fortunately, the bones did not

He just

hearing that Ronald had broken two ribs, William instinctively looked

got it so accurate. This girl said two broken ribs, and it’s exactly

the

away silver needles, and turned to William, saying, “Wait for another half a day, and she should regain consciousness. After she regains consciousness, she still needs two more rounds of acupuncture therapy.” Olivia thought of something. She then continued, “Oh, by the way, I want to take

thought, “Medicine

He was surprised.

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time before Amelia regained consciousness. She was given acupuncture therapy during the day, and by

bed. Facing the pitch–black room, she was a

“Water,” she softly murmured.

bedside. When she saw Amelia regain consciousness, she was overjoyed. She immediately got up

finally

gulped down half a glass of water before she started to

me?” she asked Sophia

emotions had fluctuated intensely, and a wave of resentment that she could not suppress surged within her, almost bursting

somehow, her vision went dark,

did not know anything that

quickly explained to her everything that had happened during the period that she

unconscious.

with a stunned expression. She could not help but ask,

heartless. She didn’t want come save you at all. It took a lot of begging from Mr. William and agreeing to many conditions for her to finally come.” “Oh,”

excited as before. Instead,

consciousness, I mentioned Olivia with such righteous anger, almost

so calm and

is even stranger is that I can’t understand my previous emotions, and I don’t know why I hated

to have lost my sanity and clouded my judgment. I’m

think about it carefully, Olivia may have played a role in causing Emma to be imprisoned, but ultimately, it’s Emma’s own actions that have

like a father at all. He actually resorted to using public opinion to

for me to accept is that I actually agreed

forehead, wondering why she had

Olivia was not as important as Emma in Amelia’s heart. After all, Emma had been raised by her side for twenty years, and their

she did not go so far as to hold extreme hatred for Olivia just because she had

Emma.

felt that she was somewhat abnormal as she often could not control her

her emotional state. “Mrs. Taylor,

would come again,

believed that she was clear–headed. She considered herself to have a balanced

or Samuel’s matter, she believed that Olivia could

Olivia either. After all, if it weren’t for her, Emma and Samuel

eyes. She

again, her eyes no longer held any confusion or clouded

already

side were Samuel and Emma, and

let go

more than thirty years of marital bond with Samuel. Although Samuel did not make something of himself and sometimes had a bad temper, he treated her really

to herself, “In Evervale, every wealthy family has its share of gossip. This situation applies not only to the four major families. It

he has remained faithful and committed to

who watched over her day and night. To help alleviate her

Olivia, Samuel wouldn’t have gone missing, and we wouldn’t have lost

Emma. Even though she’s not my biological child, she shows genuine respect and care for me. She is always by my side,

couldn’t be a more considerate child than

my condition.

Amelia could not bring herself to act as if nothing had happened and maintain a peaceful

was unfair

could not

up on Olivia, even though Olivia was once

Olivia sat on the sofa with her left hand supporting her cheek and her right hand holding a document folder. She did not open it. She merely looked at it in a daze. Daniel came in from outside. He was dressed in a soft grayish–white home outfit. The gentle fabric blended with his sharp demeanor, adding a touch of warmth to his overall

Olivia leaned her head on his shoulder and rubbed it against his shoulder affectionately. She did not say anything.

that it was filled with

well as how Samuel and Evelyn got to know each other and the development

of them inside. The three of them would

laughed, appearing to be a perfectly happy family. Those who did not know the inside story

it, his initially languid gaze suddenly became profound like an endless starry sky,

was very concerned about

who saw this information would not be able to

her because of the daughter of her father’s mistress. Just thinking

as a spring breeze

that, Daniel felt that

do

his phone and

homework in his room when the

“It’s Daddy!” he thought.

the door and asked Zoe in a childish voice, “Daddy went out, huh?” Zoe

thought, “He’s in the

don’t understand. He’s at home, so why did he call

Daniel waved at

attention to his father. Instead, he immediately pounced into Olivia’s arms,

the little one, kissed him, and asked, “Have you

“It’s all done.” Andrew was incredibly well–behaved and sweet.

“What a sweet–talking

out of

“Sure,” Andrew replied loudly.

was left alone sitting

“What’s going

left

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Olivia, keeping her head lowered as she looked

her head and looked out of the window. Her gaze was indifferent, making it hard for

said, “It’s not necessarily a must to

had any expectations, so it

of this that her patience with the Taylor family had diminished significantly. She really did not want to have any

after she regained consciousness. In the past, Olivia was

argue, Olivia would immediately throw the folder

However, she could not

mean that she would actually throw the folder

hold it then,”

Olivia nodded.

arrived at the Taylor family’s house, they found it surprisingly quiet. Amelia did not act

steadily on the

performed the acupuncture therapy

thank you,”

stopped moving. She said in a low voice, “You’re

had to stay on the head for a while. Amelia looked at William and said, “William, go out first. I have

not

something that could not be easily controlled, just like what Ronald

resolute in her attitude. She

exchanged a few glances with Amelia. In the end, he gave in. He could only nod helplessly and say, “I’ll wait outside, Mom. Please stay calm. Your health matters more

“Got it,” Amelia said.

Kelly, who was behind Olivia. Seeing that Kelly had no intention of leaving, Amelia chose

Taylor,” Amelia said. Her voice was very gentle. “Can I call you

expression. Others could not discern what was in her mind.

and

that she was very clear–headed now. She

years.

Ever since you were found, both Samuel and Emma have done a lot of things to hurt you. I apologize to you on their

trembled slightly.

bundle, not to mention incredibly adorable. You’re very obedient and smart. You learn everything quickly and can even remember things at a single glance. You’re really an exceptionally smart child. I’m

was short–lived. Perhaps God only granted us a brief five–year connection. If we had forced it, there would have been hurt, just like with

mother and daughter, can reunite, but there are too many conflicts between us.

sense of apology. She continued, “I know Emma’s existence makes you uncomfortable and unhappy, but to me, she is also my daughter. Although she didn’t come out of my womb, she lives in my heart. I know she has done many wrong things and has many flaws, but she is still my daughter. My

so that I can accompany her wholeheartedly. In a few years, after she is released from prison,

a deep breath and suppressed the intense emotions that welled up in her chest

her gaze. Her attractive eyes, which were similar to Amelia’s, were narrow and elongated, as if they

not say anything. She just looked

me. We do not owe each other a favor. We have nothing to do with each other anymore. Let’s live

Emma between them, Amelia could no longer treat Olivia

God. They were destined to have a short–lived connection, so there was no point in getting entangled

that, Amelia held her fingers tightly and quietly made

to speak, but

this moment felt especially long. Every minute and second

an unknown period of time, Amelia grew tired of

that she heard Olivia’s voice, which was

hearing this, Amelia’s vision darkened. Her body suddenly

stuffing a calming pill

was prepared for Amelia in case her emotions fluctuated dramatically and she suddenly fainted after learning about

it was used at this

thought. “The preparation

handed the medicine bottle to her and

medicine to calm your emotions. It’s harmless to the body. If you feel physically unwell or your emotions become

held the medicine

was quick. It was completed in less than an

that required careful adherence. She then put away the silver

what she was thinking. It was not until she reached the door on the first floor that she realized

waiting for a while, Kelly rushed down from upstairs and explained as she

nodded and said, “Let’s

in thought ever since Olivia left. It was not until Sophia knocked on the door and

slippers. Just as she was about to drink some water,

moment. She lowered her head and glanced at it.

“What’s this?” she thought.

instinctively frowned and recalled for a moment. Suddenly, she thought of the beautiful

thought, “It seems like she brought it

have

the string that was tied around the envelope’s seal came loose, and a photograph fell out from

was a group photo of Samuel, Emma, and an

Amelia’s pupils contracted intensely.

Samuel used Olivia as a cover for his affair with Evelyn. He lost

did his mistress’s daughter take the name and identity of Amelia’s biological daughter, which was Olivia, but she also took away Olivia’s love from her biological mother. According to the information, Emma had

was a paternity test report

two of them are father and daughter” was the last sentence.

medication. Her emotions were remarkably

epiphany. She quickly rummaged through her drawers, wanting to find photos of Emma from her childhood to her present age to

find all

floor. There were about a few hundred photos. They were

of them

only when she had looked at all the photos that her mind suddenly

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