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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on the younger granddaughter because

attention to herself and strive to improve her strength. Why bother with those big shots? If her medical skills were

shot.

must she play up to others? Isn’t it good to let others

people like the elder granddaughter. Her grandfather was a miracle doctor, and

were the elder granddaughter, she would go all out to study medicine and become a miracle.

shots would take the initiative to

great it would

befriend others and wishing to be liked, why not work hard to improve herself and let

to become a

if she was escaping

their faces were red,

true that they would meet a high–ranking official on this trip, Gillian had also given them practical

organized one small painting

all recommended by the association’s internal members. Gillian got an entry

for Doris.

large–scale competition, it had extraordinary

she could get to know many teachers from the Painting

and be taken in as a

a sudden

a state of excitement. She had

Gillian returned to her residence. As soon as she entered the door, she saw another

Ernesto was back.

smiled at Gillian. “I didn’t expect you to have such a wide network.

corners of her mouth curled

Painting Association. That teacher was also the president of the

Association

that teacher

the teacher, she was nothing

something and smiled sadly. “No, I don’t know any teacher, but

Ernesto raised his eyebrows.

paint together with Olivia. Grandpa hired Mrs. Rose Liebsig, the president of the Painting Association, to teach us. Unfortunately, Mrs. Liebsig just wanted one

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he

she said this, Gillian’s shoulders could not help

she was at that time. It still stung her whenever

Your grandfather has indeed gone too far in this matter. You are both his

unfair. That Mrs. Liebsig is also to blame. Why must she want one disciple only? So

angry and

I have to look into Mrs. Liebsig now.” Saul took out his phone and searched Rose

for almost a month, Saul had already

search.

encountered any doubts, he would start searching

name, and

was

lineal

introduction, Saul suddenly cried out in surprise as

my god, this Mrs. Liebsig has gone too far. She said she would only want one disciple, but five after she took in Olivia,

She’s a liar!” Saul

pen paused, and he

flushed red as if it

know if she

years

disciple? It was just

would she take in another two disciples five years

was still crowing at the side, angrily accusing Rose of

Gillian looked more ashamed on her

nudged Saul. “Enough! Stop it.” If he nagged again, Gillian would be furious

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fun. She was not

character of the

a

stunned for a

smiled. “Good evening. I guess you’re Doris’s sister, Olivia? I’m Bettany,

you looking for

the stairs, and a look of desire flashed

going up. I’ll

The painting competition?

How

a niche competition. It was an internal competition organized

held to choose

the point. What mattered was whether any teacher

confusion, Bettany explained, “I’ve read

Facebook status?

realized she had been blocked and could not check

and gestured for Olivia to take a

all Doris’s

of her participation in the competition, but she also read another

was a sandwich maker the other day and now acts like a painter who knows how to mix colors. By the way, does anyone know what the

swept

her face did not change, but

mockery and contempt did not

the character of the person

was

returned the phone to Bettany and asked her

a lot

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 hope it can be

in her arms. “I painted this. I hope Doris can on it.” After she finished

“Doris probably doesn’t have

not a warm–hearted person. When she heard Bettany say this,

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the notebook

stairs, Doris looked impatient. She barely suppressed her frustration and said in a deep voice, “Olivia, you’re distracting me. Stop walking

it mean a

not

painting, but she could feel that Doris’s work

this. It’s some of her color mixing summaries. She hopes they’ll

Doris sneered.

took it over and threw it on the desk without even flipping

high school student. What made her

afraid that

these over

and glanced at

clear, but for some reason, Doris felt an inexplicable sense of

Her fingertips trembled uncontrollably.

her lips. She wanted to say something but could not speak a single word, no

fully recovered, Olivia had already left

hell!” Doris was so mad

the notebook

across the

two minutes,

saw no one in

put

moment, a panicked voice came from the door, and Talia ran out immediately

and she

was stunned for a second before saying, “You’re from the Taylor family across the street, right? Can I get

Talia for two seconds, and she looked around imperceptibly. Finally, she pointed at the notebook on the table and said, “This is

show her the door. “Alright, I see. Thank you. If there’s

doorknob, she was halfway through the door when she suddenly turned around

and could not stop shaking in

weak. It seemed it took her forever to speak out a word. Olivia frowned and took out her phone, trying to call the

the house, Olivia noticed something was off. There were three shadows at the door of the small

of the shadows was sitting on the ground. Judging from its height and compared to the other two shadows, it should be leaning

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Olivia was very vigilant.

small room, there was also a broken piece of porcelain. She almost

happened

nothing had happened and walked to open the

call the police, Talia immediately freaked out and hurriedly said, “No, no, what are you doing? There are no outsiders in the house. It’s Bettany’s father.” Saying it, Talia quickly turned around and gestured for Tucker to come out. “Tucker, come

calmer than Talia. He even had a smile on his face, looking

I’m Bettany’s father. I’m here

and even walked to Tucker’s side, looking like she

She shifted her gaze to look at the shadow at the door of the small

the ground?” Tucker did not understand why Olivia

and gestured for

What are you going to do? Are you going

When she heard this,

“Shut up!” Tucker scolded.

not be more stupid, wondering how

turned around and looked at Olivia gloomily. His tone was threatening. “Young lady,

Was he threatening her?

If the other side spoke nicely to her, she might

compromise if she

did not even bother to pay attention to Tucker. She

reached the street, she called out to the police officer who had rushed over excitedly to the Taylor family for sandwiches but ended in disappointment, “Officer, I

the room, witnessed everything. He was so angry

was covered with

but it didn’t move or wasn’t damaged at all. On the contrary, he was in so much pain that he

it! He

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herself in the room and trembled as she held

Rose on Wikipedia again

was

that year, whose surname was

was also an exclusive interview with Rose

when she took in her first disciple, she had already

was because she liked the

on the ground and

went through, “Mrs. Liebsig, you said you

call from Gillian. She then took off

to the sofa and sat down, drinking water

listened, the

could not help but interrupt Gillian.

true?”

think there was any doubt about this

and a current oil painting master. If her grandfather hadn’t invited her, Rose

know your grandfather too

invited you?” Gillian didn’t believe it. “Then

was a miracle doctor. He had a lot of connections, and people from all walks of life

Gillian’s words, Rose was slightly surprised. “I think you’ve thought too highly

he’s just a doctor, after all. Why would everyone humor him?

you come

at an art exhibition then. I spent a lot of

Rose didn’t bother to waste her breath with Gillian. “I went

and barely managed to calm herself down. “So, you’ve never considered taking me in

happened back then. It had been so many years, so how could

strict about choosing disciples. I don’t just go around taking in mediocre disciples. I wouldn’t lower my

mention he’s only

numb. It took her quite a

shivered. “But you’ve praised me and said I

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“Ms. Gillian, I was just

the paintings? Are you also being polite by grading them for me every

between her eyebrows. After a 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

shameless as to have told Olivia to bring your mediocre paintings to me for grading again and

of this,

did feel that Gillian was too thick–skinned for having ordered Olivia without any gratitude and

paintings back then. She begged me again and again. Ms. Gillian, you owe it to Olivia. Because of Olivia, you had

Gillian would be an ordinary person among the millions. She would have no chance or be in no place to come

was that instead of

be

the sake of Olivia, I’ll give you a

that, she hung up

painting, everyone from the

making sandwiches in

do, Olivia went

countryside at sunset. It was distant

happy with it. She felt the color of the sky could be

casually pointed. “Add a little black and turn it into a grayish orange.”

looked up and glanced

a complicated job. It’s not as simple as you think. Olivia, can you please go to

not feel attached

came up to watch her paint was

had always been a responsible person. Even if she

heavy burden and think for her parents, brother,

since Doris didn’t care, Olivia had no intention of

around

without saying a word, Doris’s expression looked more terrible. She snorted coldly in her heart,

upstairs and heard

over.

saw Olivia, she pushed the bag of

street.”

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came over and frowned. “It’s Bettany’s restaurant,

It’s her restaurant.” Stella spat out a mouthful of almonds and started

as Doris. They were classmates, but compared to Doris, she lived a much more

school and went home to look after her

daughter finally had a better life and opened a fast food restaurant

been

before Bettany was born, Tucker left home to earn a living. But

thing for the family of three to

started another

no good when he returned this time. He wanted Bettany to

terrible father he is!” Megan frowned. “He’s a

nodded. “Fortunately, Bettany is tough. She made a scene at the engagement ceremony,

after she were back, Tucker

a scene at

Bettany’s mother, Talia, who had also

if Talia was really stupid or just pretending

wealthy family, but so what? It still couldn’t change the fact that he

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sandwiches, but unfortunately, the Taylor family’s sandwich shop

sandwiches back home and could not eat the Taylor

He was down.

that crossed Marco’s mind was that Olivia

Thank god!

Olivia

he was a lousy police officer.

Wood rushed over in high

going on?”

pointed. “Bettany’s parents have knocked her out and wanted to

my god! Marco was

the biological

quickly made a call

hurriedly stepped forward to stop him. “Misunderstanding! It’s just a misunderstanding. Officer.

swayed and looked toward

the doctor to check on

the small room and saw Bettany

several times, but Bettany did not

darkened as he

was ruthless. “Mind your own business.

Olivia nodded. “I

police?” Olivia took out her phone and found a recording. She played it to Tucker. “So, I recorded it just in

so long? I could have just left and called

to waste time doing meaningless things. Whatever she said and did had its meaning. Moreover,

an old saying that relatives were favored over

her parents must be

sided with her parents and turned against

she left without doing anything and watched a young girl get hurt, Olivia could

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had broken her moral

calling the

Tucker was furious.

to meet such a meticulous girl in

genius she

away, and Bettany was sent to the

police station

did you find

three shadows at the door. One of them seemed to be sitting on the ground.

aisle. There was a small piece of broken

his colleagues looked

not help but admire her observation. She could have seen all

was extremely curious. “What made you think Tucker Fulham and Talia Fulham have drugged her but not some other bad

at all. Recalling the previous news, everyone said Tucker and Talia wanted to marry their daughter Bettany to a paralyzed guy for Tucker’s younger daughter, so I

my

even become a

ask something irrelevant. “Do you usually like to read

shook her head. She didn’t seem to

you’re good. You deduced everything just by sending a notebook over.

Wasn’t she good?

did not think it was such

colleague at the side reminded Marco, “This is just

almost forgot about

guess should be the fact, but

woke up, she might cover up for her

all, they were her

observed very 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 widened their

She was so well–prepared!

Why did you

answered, “I was afraid they would make a false countercharge, so I recorded it as evidence.”

gave her a thumbs up. “Bravo!

were indeed fine. When Bettany woke up, she

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her.

it did not cause any harmful consequences, and they were her parents,

home and settle it

brought some food over

little embarrassed that she had only brought some food from the restaurant. She then fetched one of the paintings and gave it

I painted this myself. It’s for you. I

looked over and saw an oil

delicate, and the colors were clean. The entire painting looked amiable and gentle. It felt

“Did

Bettany’s face brightened.

what she said, Olivia knew that Bettany had been fond of painting since she was young. When she was still a primary school student, an art teacher noticed her talent and taught her many painting skills. When she was in junior high school, Bettany had taken all the art

she dropped out of school. But she did not give up. She worked hard to

her cheeks. She looked cute. “I’ve read

gloominess and unhappiness. She was in high spirits, and

good.” Doris had

had a pen in her hand and directly poked at the portrait of the

peaceful neck of the Virgin Mary was instantly

Bettany subconsciously

frowned. “Why did you push

a long time,

painting?” Doris was disdainful. She looked up

tears. She frowned and said impatiently, “Fine. Fine. I’ll fix it for you,

enhance it for you.” Doris arrogantly raised her chin as if

the anger in her chest. She

arms.

Olivia. “I’m sorry, Olivia. This painting is ruined. I’ll paint another

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Megan brought up the

is really ruthless. She even knocked out her own

agreed. “Bettany is really pitiful to have

Olivia nodded. “Yes, I went to return the notebook and found Bettany unconscious

normal circumstances, he did not speak much, but this time, he could not help but lecture her. “Don’t interfere in such matters in the future. Bettany is her daughter.

Don’t interfere in other people’s business in

anything. She lowered her

a nagging feeling that something

kind. Why would they despise her for meddling in other people’s

temples and the suspicion

moment, her

It was Gillian.

hotel in town and wanted to talk to her.

the hotel, Gillian was sitting on the sofa with her phone in her hand. She looked frustrated. Ernesto sat opposite her. His gaze lingered on Gillian’s face. After a while, he said with a faint smile, “Have you thought

unwillingness in her eyes. “This is the last time. I’ll hypnotize her one last time. I want to

love with her

she fight for Jarron’s attention and push

deep, and there was an evilness

and nodded. “Sure,

tone changed. “Hypnosis alone is not enough. Relationships

a good idea. On the way here, I’ll pretend to be injured and get her to bring me

could not have gone through so much trouble to pretend to be

His unusually flirtatious face

next would be that I recognized the wrong person after I woke up.

this a good idea?” Ernesto turned to Gillian. His eyes were sparkling with

Gillian was silent.

actually came up with such

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a location and in such a situation. In the end, it

person she liked treated her sister well because of a

for a moment, Gillian nodded. “Alright, we’ll

her to take the small road to the

too much about it. She

as prosperous as the city. There were

was only nine

to

stopped in

leaning against the wall in the middle of the path, could already hear Olivia’s footsteps. He pressed his shoulder to make more

long legs also stretched into the middle of the road, trying to

all, this road was too 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 his eyes, he felt a glaring light shining on his

the hell

He was going blind!

My eyes, my eyes!

his hands, but even so, the light revealed between

it was

with a strong flashlight and had a clear view of the

inside and was about two yards away from Ernesto. She

He could only determine where she was based

a low grunt, Ernesto said weakly,

Ernesto’s wound and frowned. “That’s chicken blood. Are

Ernesto was speechless.

Was she a dog? She could

and immediately corrected himself. “The blood is fake. It’s

stick from behind her. She held the stick in her right hand and poked Ernesto’s left. leg. “Is it this one?”

see Olivia’s movements. He only felt something poking his

He nodded. “Yes.”

Olivia put away the stick. “I’ll call the police immediately and

shook his head

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gun…”

phone. “There’s a gunshot wound. I

Ernesto was dumbfounded!

How did that happen?

clearly told him that the 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.

did Olivia call the

police. Why do you have to call the

from the novel. Therefore, Ernesto thought that Olivia would

he couldn’t understand why Olivia called

interesting. What makes you think I’ll help a criminal? Of course, I’m

a strange man one met on the street. Even if she wasn’t

have any money now. If she was extorted, she would

give up on calling the police, Ernesto couldn’t take it anymore. He couldn’t care less

inches tall and had practiced boxing since he was

sudden pounce would

And yet…

to Olivia, his abdomen was ruthlessly poked by a thick and round

hurt so

suddenly struck in mid–air, Ernesto fell to the

about covering his face. He covered

her flashlight and shone it at Ernesto’s

she saw the exotic face, Olivia’s body

Then, countless memories returned.

She remembered!

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and leaned forward. She easily restrained Ernesto and

longer felt hurt in

Oh! How magicall

still surprised, something

at him and said coldly. “Ernesto, have you

calm expression changed drastically

He was stunned.

he said, “You’re

she announced coldly, “The hypnosis has

and looked at Olivia in disbelief. “Impossible, impossible. How can

removed from his hypnosis unless

walked out, she said in a low voice, “I woke up when I

mean?” Ernesto was a little

someone else without doing anything and let

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

even set a time limit

deadline was up, the people she had secretly arranged would immediately appear and take her away. They would also think of a way to let her see Ernesto and remove

happened, the hypnosis would

institute would report to the country and pressure Fesmuowana through the Hushe Republic, asking Ernesto to remove

that time, things would not be under Emesto’s control, or even

was a

to

on her left wrist

less than three minutes two ghost–like figures immediately

Pets

of them

modded le due

tw quickly ran a few steps and stopped to front

Cullat as you

did not log and track

Ese and Does she

Regret of

walk

really a cow how you what chankung

get a

ducked

shone on her face,

feel the

regret was the most meaningless

had already done those hurtful things. She had already hurt others.

was just to make herself feel

in exchange for the Wilcox family’s hypnotism. Now that the hypnosis is

a good–tempered person, and my patience is limited.

to cut ties with Ernesto, which made him

the threat in Olivia’s tone, but her attitude of

if after tonight, they were no longer related. They

twisted. He suddenly felt an indescribable

wanted to say

did not give him any time to speak. She got into

cold and heartless. She did not even look

back to his senses, the black car had already left like an arrow

left was a thick, foul–smelling

What a hateful girl!

feet in anger. How could there be such a woman? She

where she was going and if she wanted to go back to the Taylor family to pack her

colder than the night wind. “There’s no need. You guys can go over later

and asked, “Where are

away. She suddenly thought of Bettany and said, “Let’s go to

there was only a faint light in

went over and knocked on the

while, Bettany came

car door and gestured for her to come

Peter and hesitated. After all, it was almost

had

mustered her courage and sat

so late. What’s

a little nervous and sat up

I’m here to tell

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give me

was surprised. “Where

about to speak when a few clangs came

knocking on the

lips and looked past Bettany to look at Olivia. His tone was

reminded him. “Olivia is my friend.

Tucker’s expression was cold and terrifying. He looked at Olivia meaningfully. “Girl, remember not to meddle in other people’s business in the future. Otherwise, you won’t even know when your

he said this, Tucker’s tone

stand Tucker’s sarcasm. She waved her hand to chase him away and

her lower lip and looked embarrassed, finding it

while, she said, “Olivia, during this period of time… be careful. My father is

as she finished speaking,

courage to admit that their

Olivia said calmly. “He

was still worried, Olivia added, “I’ll leave

relief and then was shocked. “You’re not coming back anymore? You’re not going to visit

“You’re mistaken. I’m not the Taylor family’s daughter. I just lived in the

a little stunned, but she was very smart and immediately realized that there

reason.

so she could not ask further. She only looked at Olivia reluctantly. “Then, Olivia, will I

said casually, “Let’s leave it to fate.

opened the car door. “Wait for me here.

the door. After a while, she came back with a painting. ‘Olivia, this is for you.” Bettany looked sad. “I don’t know when we’ll meet

it. Suddenly, she smiled and said, “Then I’ll also give you a

was smoking not far away. When he heard

young lady was so lucky to be favored by

she might

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sandwich shop found Olivia was missing the

panicked. “What should we

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

a few calls, the first thing she said was, “There’s no need to look for her. She’s gone. I’ve already transferred the money to your card. You don’t have to call me

she hung up

members of the Taylor

took a deep breath

in a dissatisfied tone, “She is really too much. She

so Megan had already treated

She started to grumble.

you really treat

of Olivia. It was already good enough that Olivia

saying that, Stella

we still don’t know the

was a big

ten sandwich fillings in the Taylor family’s sandwich shop. Stella had only learned three of them, and she was not very good at making them. The taste of the fillings she mixed was far inferior to

should we do? What should we do?” Stella was so anxious that she

this internal competition organized by the Painting Association, I’ll be

for the sandwich–filling recipes. After hearing her daughter’s words, she suddenly felt more confident. “Yes, Doris’s painting is the most important. If the sandwich–filling recipes are gone, so be it. It’s not

the morning will affect Doris’s painting. We might as well stop

head and glared at Derek

too anxious. Don’t 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 thousand of them, you won’t earn two

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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young, her family doted on her and obeyed her. She was used to being domineering. Even when she spoke to her

was used to her attitude and

he had interacted with Olivia a lot. He had seen Olivia’s sincere way of thinking for

faced Doris again, he felt a

did not say anything. He just turned around and went upstairs

Fulham family, Bettany was painting in her room when she suddenly received a call from the express delivery. It said that

and looked

She

on her shoes and

counter and looked

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 as she walked toward

her. “Bettany, don’t interact 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 to the art school and hire a famous painting

that was tearing the

Her tone was cold. “Tucker, I’m calling you Dad for

you talk to

suppressed the sorrow in her heart. “Mom, I’m your daughter.

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

take it anymore. “Why should I help him? Doesn’t he still have a

be so heartless

point, he even vented his anger on Talia. “How did you teach

was frightened and immediately explained, “Tucker, don’t be angry. Calm down. Bettany is still young and hasn’t interacted with Missy before. She doesn’t have any feelings for

grew impatient. “Bettany must marry

you use despicable methods to knock me out and marry me, I won’t let the Hall family help

Bettany angrily with reddened eyes. “Apologize

used to her mother

hurt. She just

and looked at Talia coldly. “Mom, you’re such a bitch! I’ve never seen a woman as

that, she ran

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out to her

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

help

in the

head and said in a weak voice. Tucker. Bettany is too young and insensible. Give me more

at Talia and suddenly

hand and touched Talia’s cheek. His voice was gentle. “I knew it. You

lowered her head

and washed her face with cold water to calm herself

She couldn’t figure

her for so many years and had always doted on her, suddenly change after her

even wanted to force

her face,

was very light. It should be a piece of paper or a

it should be a

had given Olivia a painting, so Olivia

Inside

it strange. Did people still write letters these

that it was not a letter but a thin

What exactly was it?

more and more confused. Was it a

a thin golden

a line

over. The more she looked, the heavier her breathing became, and her pupils

this was actually an invitation to the Painting Association’s internal

went weak, and her wrist trembled slightly. She almost couldn’t

this moment, she suspected that she was

eyes hard and looked at the

was true! It

given to her by Olivia.

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pounding so

again, feeling

a good thing really

was not a hesitant

a young age, she had already taken on the burden of the family. This had trained her to

decisive person.

gotten the invitation, she had to give it

she did not understand this

few steps, she turned back and

Doris was in the

to her, so she had

was a little

letter. As she ran too quickly,

for her to

bright like the stars in the

Doris was instantly stunned.

bright and dazzling Bettany. It seemed that ever since she met Bettany, Bettany

in her eyes.

competition with you!” Bettany couldn’t control her excitement and showed the invitation

did not react and thought that Bettany was joking. However, when she lowered her head,

also Bettany’s name

dug into her palms. She was too surprised and couldn’t believe it. “What’s wrong, Doris?” Seeing Doris’s stiff expression, Bettany seemed to have realized

did not seem like a good idea for

was a

excited. Her mind was in a

in this competition. The two of them would have a companion to talk

in this competition,

with a smile, “I’m sorry. I was just too surprised just now. I

and carefully observed Doris’s expression. Seeing that Doris really did

invitation letter lovingly. “Olivia?” Doris frowned. After reacting for a while, she realized

couldn’t help but tug at Bettany’s sleeve and ask anxiously, “Are you talking

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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 temporarily. Actually, she

She stuttered, “Well, I can’t say for sure. Actually, I don’t know who she

Bettany didn’t

out the painting she brought 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 not

was before today, Doris would definitely not

But…

moved up and landed on the invitation letter.

that was holding the painting suddenly froze when her gaze landed on the oil painting. This painting… The concept of this painting

gripped the painting so tightly that her knuckles turned

it again and again, looking at the

composition and color of this painting

her enough. She did not expect this painting to be

How did that happen?

learn how to paint before?

a deep blow and could not muster any

“Bettany, put the painting here first. I’ll take my time to look at it. I’ll tell you

in a worried

been drawing recently. I

and bade

Bettany left, Doris hung up the painting Smoke in Village and traced it

another one

looked a little awkward and was not as

more Doris looked at it, the angrier she became. In the end, she tore off the painting she had drawn, threw it on the ground, and stomped on it a

to be inferior to

head like

good month. He was like a resentful husband

face was unhappy all

saying that his menopause had been brought

could not hear Ellis’s criticism, he had a smart

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seen that under the warm exterior of Ellis, there was

he sent Ellis to

departure, everyone in the CEO’s office kept quiet out of fear that they

the CEO’s office was as obedient as a

could not even vent his anger. He could only bury his frustration in

really sad,

clearly from the beginning to the end. Olivia felt that he was her boyfriend and had the right to know all this, so she

honest, Daniel did not agree to Olivia

he did not dare to

CEOs were able

he was timid and obedient

comparison was

depressed Daniel returned home every day and didn’t like his

son was

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to tell Olivia that

got married, he would slowly tell her that

was because he was afraid that Olivia

well. If she knew that Andrew was her child, she would definitely fight with

Daniel

could not bear to compete with

the past, he had accompanied Olivia to watch many idol

and arrogant. He bullied the female lead until she was almost half dead and casually snatched the child away

that time, Daniel felt that television dramas and novels were all fake. The male lead did not

the female lead, how could he bear to snatch her

even if Olivia

rather die in pain than make

returned home at night, Daniel went

he sensed that Daniel had come in. he immediately lay down and closed his eyes

pretending to be

softly. “Alas, why did he fall asleep? I was about to

Olivia?

lifted the blanket and called

Daniel was so mean.

pretended to be surprised and turned the doorknob with his slender fingers.

He poked his chubby little face with his two soft fingers and smiled. obediently.

forward and poked his chubby son with his fingertips. Andrew fell to bed. Then, he covered Andrew with the blanket lovingly and said in

dreaming. He

and asked, “How can you be sure

couldn’t be more anxious. He couldn’t care less about pretending. “Daddy, I

in front of his chest. His lazy look was

Daniel for a long

for a moment,

knew that Daniel must have found him sprawled

had been discovered, he immediately turned around

with a puffed–up face, “Daddy,

the floor, so the iPad didn’t break when it fell to

moment.

the iPad. He looked at

for a

of bed and hugged Daniel’s thigh. “I only watched for two minutes,

you indeed watch it,” Daniel said slowly. “I remember we discussed about it before. How should I punish you if you

lowered his head and said

with

hugged Daniel’s thigh.

were exactly the same as his mother’s. When he cried, he looked

eyes, Daniel could not

to make a promise with

to his room, he felt sad when he saw the

was a kind of heartache

blanket was too

he had acted like a father and a

He raised Andrew alone.

Olivia had actually lost her memories and

took out his phone and slowly

how he found Andrew playing with the iPad

blanket.

to discipline and that he was

setup, only Olivia could see

he posted it, someone liked

It was Olivia!

and he could not press the

long time, he finally dialed

a little dizzy, so she rubbed her temples

was the aftereffect of hypnosis. Even when she

casually flipped through it. Coincidentally, she saw the Facebook status

preceded

moment to realize

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tell Olivia that Andrew

married, he would slowly tell her that

was because he was afraid that

Olivia too well. If she knew that Andrew was her child, she

Daniel beat

to compete with her at

had accompanied Olivia to

was domineering and arrogant. He bullied the female lead until she was almost half dead

dramas and novels were all fake.

loved the female lead, how could he bear to snatch her

from her, even if Olivia frowned slightly, Daniel

would rather die in pain

night, Daniel went to

under the blanket. When he sensed that Daniel had come

was actually pretending

sighed softly. “Alas, why did he

Olivia?

widened. He suddenly lifted the blanket

Daniel was so mean.

to be surprised and turned the doorknob with his slender fingers. “Andrew!

was a little embarrassed. He poked his chubby little face with his two soft fingers

to bed. Then, he covered Andrew with the blanket lovingly and said in a serious tone, “You heard

not dreaming. He argued, “I really heard it. It’s not a

“How can you be sure that you’re not

couldn’t care less about pretending. “Daddy, I

Daniel crossed his arms in front of

blinked and looked up at Daniel for a long time before he

child panicked for a moment, he

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give him a surprise, but

as she was feeling vexed,

of them spoke. Only

rustle. It was like

could almost imagine the color of Olivia’s lips on

lips were red and seductive, like the deepest color of rose petals,

moment, she must be biting her

a bite mark on her lips, and the numbness

suddenly tightened, and his right

able to control himself. He would hold her under his body and press her down

low and sexy voice came out of his throat.

blinked her eyes. She could barely

“Daniel.”

two of them did not speak. They just held their phones in

and longing spread along the signal

Peter, who was sitting in the front passenger seat,

Ha–ha!

really missed Daniel. She had never liked someone so much in her

came into contact with Daniel, she was not tempted. She even felt that this person was very

it weren’t for Andrew, Olivia wouldn’t have wanted to

passed, Olivia

found Daniel more and

could he be so good–looking, obedient, and understanding? His occasional pride was like

exactly what she liked.

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that Olivia had returned to

Daniel had bad intentions.

pick

her temples and could not help but laugh. “It’s almost ten o’clock at night now. I still have about two hours before

and chuckled.

Olivia was speechless.

was wrong. He quickly found a reason that Olivia could not refuse.

cry?” Olivia was indeed

she instantly became nervous. Indeed, she had forgotten her husband after having a

felt a

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 you don’t

cried, her heart immediately ached. She agreed immediately. “Alright, I’ll go straight to your

open for you.” Daniel smiled like a spring

prevent anything from happening, Daniel even

him to send Olivia a voice message. It would

daze and

woke up in the morning, so he obediently

blinked and looked up at

you

Daniel with dissatisfaction. “It has

I haven’t punished you yet. I’ll punish you by not allowing you to play with the iPad

he instantly pouted and

blink of an eye, Daniel pressed the voice transmitting button

said in a satisfied tone, “Look, you cried so

Andrew was speechless.

kind of father

cries,

Sullivan family

to bed. Olivia tiptoed into

exactly two guest rooms. Tyson and Peter

room.

really tired and prepared to take a shower and

taking a shower when she heard someone knocking

covered in foam, so it was not appropriate for her to open the door. She asked, “Who is it?” Daniel stood tall at the door with a glass of milk in his hand. “It’s me, Olivia. I brought you a

milk.

“Thank you. Leave it for now. It’s not convenient for me to go out now. I’ll go

was super considerate. “I’ll bring

“The door’s locked.”

ready. “I

Olivia was speechless.

seemed to have ulterior

nodded. “Then come

door open and entered. He first looked around before

a shower. The sound of water seemed to

and a

Daniel was tempted.

couldn’t be said that he had ulterior motives. If a man didn’t even have

he had been holding it in for so many years. If he didn’t have sex

bad intentions in men who were sexually

after taking a shower, she saw a large patch of

we do? The bed

at Daniel. She raised her beautiful chin and

can that do?” Daniel leaned over and pressed Olivia against

masculine scent assaulted Olivia’s face, causing her body to

hung

refused to admit defeat. She raised her chin and glared at him.

his eyes. “Of

spoke, he picked up Olivia and threw her onto the

a moment. She blinked and before she could react, a muscular

her

Hmm…

day, Olivia woke up in Daniel’s

opened her eyes, it was

already gone

rubbed her forehead and could not help

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not

flipped over and pressed her down. His voice was low as he blew into

was almost one in the afternoon

that there were still Tyson, Peter, and two nannies at

anyone.

to the world what she had done last night by getting up so late? She

and Peter, who were watching

go to the dining room to eat. However, Daniel appeared at this

Shut up!

afraid that he would say something he shouldn’t. She quickly went forward and wanted

little slippery, she rushed forward

commotion was too loud. Tyson and Peter turned

Olivia

them gasped and raised their thumbs at the same

Miss Taylor was actually

Olivia was speechless.

ashamed to face

acted as if he did not notice and carried her

to Tyson and Peter, “Olivia

and Peter

her head in

already so embarrassing. They

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went to the kindergarten

the way,

young man named Noah who was at the same

only 29 years old. He has been married for seven years.” Daniel

He barely reached the legal age for marriage back

your opinion?” Daniel turned to look at

felt a little bit weird. Why would she have an opinion? Some people married young and some old. It

really have one.”

At the red light, Daniel stopped the car and turned to look at

Olivia frowned.

out what he was trying

to ask him

she could, she heard his mellow deep voice just beside her ear. “Olivia, let’s get married too.” Unexpected of such a question, Olivia looked up at Daniel

around and looked ahead, pressed on the accelerator with his

turn to Olivia again, yet he said solemnly, stressing every syllable, “Olivia,

repeated his words in

unsure of what to

bring up this topic so soon. She

trying to figure out what to

your mind, we can get engaged for

Engage?

took a breath of

Daniel and agreed.

was lost for words for

it!

person. He understood humans pretty well. He knew

a

read something called House Splitting Effect. There was a dark room, if someone proposed to open the window, the proposal was very likely to be denied

using the exact same

goal was to engage,

Andrew, the three of them went

when Daniel proposed to get married. She felt that she had hurt Daniel, so she was very cooperative and she agreed

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initiative

need to think

chair. He had already taken off his jacket and was only wearing a white shirt. The

Olivia’s words, he

his deep, cello–like voice, “No

No need?

Olivia looked up,

beautiful eyes filled with

fingertips on the

She looked over in shock. “A

head. “This is

bit of a rush? Would they have

engagement was in seven days. There were many things to prepare. They needed to make arrangements for the venue and the

confidently. “I’ve prepared everything

phone and

engagement venue. It’s at the old residence of the Sullivan

we need to invite a lot of people. I prefer to only invite our

ready. Try them on and see if there’s anything you

been customized. They would

Daniel was talking excitedly.

when he turned around, he saw Olivia

heart skipped

to himself, “Oh no, she

looked up and said slowly, “Is this

insightful. I knew we would

whispered, “I

that, he gave Andrew a

hugged Olivia’s other arm and blinked his big eyes pitifully. “Olivia, don’t

held Andrew in her arms and shook him. Her tone was gentle. “I couldn’t kike you more. You’re

would you like to be my

head and kissed the little boy’s

Daniel was very productive.

agreed, he announced the engagement to the

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also posted on Twitter: Dear Princess, I’ll see you

posted at the same time: “Congratulations, Mr. and

instantly, This tweet went

the engagement of the richest man instantly hit the headlines all over

at the top of

major news outlet was

found in the financial

The netizens were dumbfounded.

idea what was going on. The

eye, the richest man

were in

too sudden. Oh no, how can he get

Does anyone know?

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 on, don’t spread rumors. It’s covered on scientific

also a link

who clicked on it were all shocked by Olivia’s dazzling

Lasker Award at such a young age. She must be a genius.” “I

Taylor has made some achievements in biology, I still don’t think Ms. Taylor is good enough for Mr. Sulliva. After all, he is

up! Are you blinded by money? How dare you say that scientists are inferior

netizens were arguing with each

relations team had controlled the s, so the discussion didn’t

and

it. He did not want to see

Hence…

on their official account: “The Sullivan group will pay the bill

Group posted, “We will

Group posted, “10,000 lucky netizens who

department posted on Twitter: “We will select 10,000 lucky netizens from those

posted on

them.

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will we buy the who won

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bund wh

w00 by

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The nets went crazy

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netizens on the Internet were in an

got countless

hoping to meet

bent. He lowered his gaze and scrolled through his

was nonchalant, as if nothing in the world could

a particular message,

slowly looked over. “What’s

cradled Olivia in his arms, resting his chin on the top of her head. His voice was low and slightly husky as he asked, “A group of old friends has extended an

in

Olivia nodded lightly and playfully raised her hand to

Daniel frequented during his youth. He used to spend entire nights there with his

things happened and he was busy with work,

been several years ago. Standing at the entrance once

become unfamiliar

all well–trained, and their observant eyes

at a glance who people

they could tell from the way they dressed and walked that they were not

approach and extend

Miss, please follow me. As the staff member led the way, he inquired

came to a gradual halt, his gaze languid as

His aura instantly rose.

curled his lips and smiled at the

if his neck was

suddenly knocked open and

over from the

actually appeared

male, named Steve Chandler and

always worked separately and rarely

they appeared

The staff was dumbfounded!

bowed and apologized, “Mr.

Vivian also came over.

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her demeanor was not assertive. Instead, she exuded a gentle and

were drawn to her, and women

of them and, rather than addressing Daniel first, she turned her gentle

subtly hinted at Olivia’s identity, indicating that she was familiar with her.

she called her Mrs.

her eyebrows and looked

high–class club. Her EQ is high.” Olivia nodded at her and turned to Daniel. “Let’s

“Yes,” Daniel replied.

the two of them in and introduced them along the way. “Mr. Sheeran

causing her shoes to get soiled. Olivia had to make a detour to the

to the

room.

back

been one to dwell on minor inconveniences. She nodded in resignation and acquiesced,

the waitress

on her shoes was quite irksome to Olivia. Olivia wanted to wipe it clean as

waitress said she was going to get a

shoes and rinse them under running water. Afterward, she wiped them dry with a tissue and then put them back

came out of

on either side, Olivia found herself

It was easy to

took out her phone and

as she opened her handbag, a red

man who appeared to be a supervisor suddenly materialized and gave her a nudge forward. “Why are you dawdling here? Get back

spoke, he pushed her

inside and introduced Olivia, saying, “This is

remained rooted in place and lightly touched the red wine bottle with her fingertips. She clarified,

in her statement and scolded her. “What kind of training have you

men in the private room let out loud, boisterous cheers. A lecherous middle–aged

supervisor gave him a knowing look. “What do

The middle–aged man chuckled.

Then, she turned back to the supervisor and calmly clarified,

supervisor could reply, the

Young lady,

remarked, “I’ll play the role of the server to attend to our lovely guest

Olivia

were dim, and people’s faces were

finger on the wine bottle. The dark red wine bottle reflected her snow–white fingertip, making it look

clearly

again. “I’ll say it for the last time, let me

you’ve stepped through this door,

was

nonchalant, but there was a hint of red at the corner

It was scarlet red.

to the side and dodged the

let out a chuckle directed at the occupants of the private room. All of a sudden, she swiftly raised her right hand and

of glass, and so were the wine

the wine bottle instantly shattered,

the sudden burst of glass alarmed

ones even cried out in

astonishment, their gazes fixed on Olivia

lowered her head and massaged her wrist, her tone icy. “I

shocked crowd and walked straight to the

locked with a combination lock. Olivia couldn’t unlock it herself, so she turned her head to the supervisor.

shivered and didn’t say

her expression

people. She

Bam!

Crash!

glass door was smashed

her hands sharply, moving deftly despite

group of people remained frozen in place

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After Olivia left.

of the private room opened and

a silk shirt.

blurry. Her face could not be seen clearly, but her

waiter walked up to her with a nervous expression. When he spoke, his voice was

indifferently and did not

head waiter was terrified. He knelt on the ground with a thud and stammered for mercy. “Ms. Manson, please forgive this time. I won’t let

clear everything up.” The woman’s tone remained gentle, making it difficult to discern her emotions. “No one must find

to have narrowly averted a catastrophe. His entire body was drenched in a cold sweat, as if he had

promised, “Don’t worry, Ms. Manson. I’ll go to the surveillance

“Go,” the woman said.

waiter left as if he

hall was quite intriguing. On the expansive third floor, there were only four private rooms. In addition to 8888, the room Daniel had entered, and 6666, the one Olivia was

be impossible for the occupants of

had its own

led the way, it would be impossible

rooms to meet.

This was interesting.

other, how did Olivia

button on the wall, signaling the waiter to escort her to Room

if people inside were playing a

cards. His demeanor appeared nonchalant, yet his regal presence set him apart, almost as if he were a wanderer amidst

on the table and

sitting next to Daniel instantly stood

as he was about to stand up, his shoulders suddenly

palm pressed down

a quick glance at Olivia. “No, no,” she chimed in. “Today, it’s all about Daniel and Ms. Taylor. They

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sitting across from her and clearing a spot. Pointing towards the vacant

at Daniel and offered him a charming smile. “Daniel, I’m going to challenge you today. You’ll need to pass some tests to get

in, “Yes, yes, yes. Pass

took a

Sarah pressed her palm firmly on the man

in a dilemma, not knowing if

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Michael glared at Sarah and scolded

alright, alright. Let’s take this opportunity to make

and said respectfully, “Mrs. Sullivan, this

Olivia sat opposite Daniel.

today. If one didn’t know better, they would have thought

poker cards, she insisted on playing truth or

could skip their round with

lie detector. Michael pulled her to her seat and said

Daniel also looked over.

appeared remarkably serene, devoid of any discernible fluctuations,

chill.

felt a chill down her

can skip the lie detector, but we must play

poker card to the waiter

could discern

sat opposite Sarah with one

seemed to

cards was seven years ago. It was during Christmas, and the family of four had

Olivia had always won.

of them

Olivia nodded and agreed.

still lost

repeatedly. He suspected

grandpa was also very sad. He said, “I won’t play cards

was just 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 to choose truth or dare,

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Billionaires Missing Darling

some individuals losing while others emerged victorious. Whether it was opting for truth or dare, they refrained from taking

five rounds of the game, the dealer, who was a waiter, displayed subtle signs of

in her hand and smiled playfully at Daniel. “Mr. Sullivan, truth or

at Daniel. “Daniel, let me ask you something. I’m serious. If Winona hadn’t gone overseas, would you have continued to be with

sentence, Michael pulled her and lowered his voice. “What are you doing? It was ages ago.

“That’s the rule.

up at Olivia and said seriously, “Ms. Taylor, are you also very curious? Do you want to know about Daniel and Winona? This is a

rubbed the glass with her fingertips. Her gaze was indifferent, making it impossible

and wanted to provoke her

moment, Daniel

casual and

countenance underwent a dramatic transformation, and her

“Winona

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could he pretend that

that, Sarah banged the table

and her tone

was so angry that she lost control of her emotions

tightly and gently pressed her down. “Enough now,” he said. “Don’t what

you

realize

in anger. But in the end, she managed to control

Daniel was no longer one of the

treated Daniel with great respect, being cautious not to offend him

she was aware deep down that she shouldn’t have a

Winona was

of the privileged youth, seemingly

wouldn’t have achieved

was now taken by Olivia. That

an

was filled with

over and left

Winona’s departure, Daniel had matured and learned

he showered Olivia with all his love

more Sarah dwelled on the matter, the deeper her sense

Daniel, and she had been childhood friends, sharing countless memorable and

that, they attended

was when they met Winona, a wealthy young lady

from the rest. Despite her affluent upbringing, she had never been indulged and

already established a reputation in the realm of oil painting

elegance, beauty, nobility, and grace from the altar to join the

days, Daniel had fervently pursued

friendship, Sarah couldn’t help but feel that Daniel wasn’t

merely a wealthy youngster. Plus, with his uncle’s influence looming, Daniel’s standing within the Sullivan

the family fortune. Therefore, it was no surprise that Sarah considered him unworthy

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wager with him, insisting that he would never be able to measure up to Winona.

result far

successfully

instant, Sarah was so astonished that her eyes nearly bulged out of their

held onto the hope that Daniel could have

was riddled with bad habits, and Winona

never inclined toward serious matters; he simply relished having a good time and little thought to the Sullivan family’s

matter how many times Winona advised him, it was futile. He remained consistently careless. Ultimately, Winona felt disheartened and chose

Daniel and Winona broke up.

departure, Daniel experienced a profound emotional blow, causing him to disappear

he came back, he

addition to reacquiring control of his family’s business, Daniel went on to

gave

him to the pinnacle of wealth, making him the most affluent

was motivated by

any other women

had been thinking about

that he must be waiting for

to her great surprise, he was getting engaged

clenched her

of helplessness, “Come on. let’s stop

lowered her head to

“I’m genuinely sorry,” she confessed. “Today, I overindulged a

up a glass of

a few times

said to Daniel, “Daniel, to celebrate your

made way for Daniel to come

while, he realized that Daniel did

puzzled and looked over

also poked his

not get

chin and looked at Olivia.

react for

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realized what Daniel was doing, he suddenly opened

was fearless, and arrogant, was actually asking a woman for her opinion in a low

and so

“Yes.” Olivia nodded.

a month of hypnosis, she was mentally and physically

she didn’t intend to focus on studying or working during this

liked having fun and was skilled in various forms of

cliff by

herself off and devoted all her energy to learning and

she and Gillian had

repress herself; rather, she would begin to gradually open her

was on

The men were all wearing the same tuxedo, and the women were wearing the

was

Emily brought Olivia

changing room over there.” Emily handed a sapphire blue fishtail dress to Olivia. “Try this one first. Change

lowered her eyes and glanced at the

worry, they’re all new and very

to the changing

to her outside. “Ms. Taylor, have you been to 2046 before? Why haven’t I seen you

“It’s my first time here

nodded. Then, she exchanged glances with

hadn’t even

man and woman had

actually Olivia’s first

applied it. She pursed her lips in front of the

were filled

thought that Daniel got

was far inferior

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clothes. The blue fishtail dress perfectly outlined her beautiful

the golden lipstick

she wanted to say something

on Olivia, she

someone dress such a cliché dress so

the ladies were wearing the same sapphire blue fishtail dress, every dress was still

curves of the human body, promoting one’s strengths and hiding one’s weaknesses, which would help to display

some tailoring deliberately highlighted flaws. Even if a Victoria’s Secret supermodel were to

had carefully chosen this

detail, every cut, and every decoration was extremely

even uglier on a person than a

fool of herself and did not expect to be stunned. “Oh my god. Now that she put it on, the dress

who was in the other changing room, did not hear the commotion

few nasty words of ridicule toward Olivia. She then lifted her hands and zipped up

herself in the mirror,

was tailored by a master, which meant

little average, but after wearing this dress, her figure was instantly elevated,

Sarah prepared to show off

mind, Sarah puffed out her chest,

to crush her in all

coming out, Sarah raised her

her powerful aura

be?” she asked

Sarah’s expression cracked.

she had been reborn. There was an unusual

as they met, Sarah was almost crushed into

as she stared at

Otherwise, Sarah might lose control and go

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“Ramirez, that big liar!

that this dress is the ugliest in the world? Why is it so beautiful on

“Ahhhhh!” she screamed inside.

about

and looked at Olivia with an apologetic expression.

could already guess what Emily was going to say next. However, she did not stop her.

“Sorry, I took the wrong dress. It belongs to another customer. I’ll

to

anything. Instead, she lowered

tone, “Ms. Taylor, don’t tell me you want to take someone else’s dress for yourself. You’re Mr.

did it on purpose to provoke Olivia so that she had

word got out that she had stolen someone

up and glanced at Emily indifferently before smiling. “Whose dress is this? Call

Emily was stumped.

I going to find the owner of this dress?” she thought

“This dress is mine.”

this dress very much. I really do like it.

really like this dress?” Olivia

I like it very much.” It was rare for her to soften her attitude as she wanted Olivia to take off

all, Olivia looked too stunning in this dress, so Sarah was certain that she

understood. “Are you saying you want to wear the

Sarah nodded. “Yes.”

slightly. “But I’ve already worn it. Don’t

this dress too much. I can’t wait to wear

Emily nodded cooperatively.

to make Sarah like this dress so much that Olivia had no choice but to take it

there was no need for

had already

each other and

expect Olivia to be so

out of the changing room, she even put on a huge

retracted her gaze, not taking it seriously

her up carefully. However, the shawl was too big for her

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inside.

a few glances before retracting her

walked over and handed

she said calmly, “Go change

and took the clothes

didn’t want to wear the clothes that Olivia had worn, she had

so beautiful. It was not a loss to wear it, and

outcome.

of this, Sarah was

off her clothes and threw them to the ground. Then, she put on the

she looked at the

as though her shoulders were too low, her waist was too thick,

scalp went numb as she

the fuck is this!”

ugly

I can’t go out in this. I will be mocked to death,” she

As her fingers trembled, she tried to pull up the zipper under her armpit. The moment she placed her hands

fair and slender arm reached over from

the curtain of the changing room was

was completely exposed in front

to take a

expression completely

“What the fuck…

is this ugly thing?” she

her left leg. Her fair feet

good mood as the smile

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Sarah’s face darkened.

around and looked at

taken off her shawl, revealing her sapphire blue fishtail

beautiful in it. It was even more

this point that

done it on purpose. She had put on

anger in her heart was completely ignited

just as it was about to burst out,

head and took a deep breath

surprised and looked at Sarah

judge of character. Sarah had a fiery temper and was short–tempered. After being

tapped a finger on

be something fishy

that Sarah would not be able to control her

she spoke, she handed Olivia a

the three of them walked

people dancing at the ball. Amidst the crowd, in the middle of the

Emily led the way, she said, “Let’s walk further and see where Daniel and the

and walked

just a blink of an eye,

dim lights, it was impossible to see

She found a corner and sat on a bar stool to watch the people dancing

couples dancing

were gradually people who could not keep up and

man and a woman left dancing

good eyesight, but she was too far away from the center. Everyone was wearing the same

that the couple

man stood tall

woman was slender and long. Her half–length hair was tied into a bun on the lower left side of

looked like a lady from

the surrounding people couldn’t help

She even heard the people beside her sigh. “What a match

heaven.”

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Missing Da

so compatible

agree?” someone said, turning to

to talk to her. She paused

you saying anything? Don’t you think the

Are they compatible?

did not

his mask. From Olivia’s direction, most of his side profile could be seen.

stood up and wanted

reason, the crowd that was originally

Olivia in

and look at the center of the crowd. The woman

revealed a beautiful and

of surprise flashed in his

lips, and smiled lightly at Daniel. “Why?

subconsciously took a step back and distanced himself from Winona. His tone was less friendly than before. “Of course, I welcome

he immediately turned around and scanned the

was looking for her and waved

instantly melted

walked towards Olivia. He took her hand and introduced her to everyone. “This is my fiancée, Olivia. We’re about

looked at Olivia and said gently, “Hello. My

shoulder with her right

nodded and glanced at Winona’s

felt a little

Olivia’s gaze, Winona

Daniel and I are old friends. We

deliberately patted Daniel on the shoulder and nudged him with her elbow. She said in a teasing tone, “Daniel, your girlfriend is a

Good buddies?

Olivia frowned.

Daniel leaned in and whispered into

Winona and said in an extremely distant and indifferent tone, “Winona, since when are

calm eyes flashed

“You’re just an ex–girlfriend.

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hand and

was left standing on the spot alone. Her gaze grew profound and

her eyes.

for so long, everyone

was a restaurant on the second floor, and Michael had booked

group went over to

went to the washroom

clothes and was about to push open the door

went a little overboard today. How could he leave with only Olivia and leave Winona behind?”

was Emily

indignant and felt that

not have much of a reaction. She just

why aren’t you saying

pancake and asked,

anger. “Why aren’t you reacting at

snorted softly. “I think you’re stupid. Didn’t you realize that Olivia is

Sarah was stunned.

the same hair length, and the same cold

only look at their backs, it’s easy

noticed if you hadn’t mentioned it. Olivia does look like Winona.

said in exasperation, ‘Olivia is just a substitute. Why are you so nervous?” Sarah

after the two of them had left for some time, Olivia still stood in the cubicle and did not go out. Actually, she did

They clearly knew that she had

had clearly said this on

was so

an act, but her heart was still filled with jealousy. It felt like fine needles stabbing into her heart. It

things that couldn’t be

Daniel

quickly and violently, like a flood that had suddenly broken through the floodgates. There

exactly did he like

each other for a short period of time, and they

he so sure that she

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had once loved her to the core could change overnight and turn against her, sparing no effort

Olivia suddenly felt uncertain.

her, would push her off the cliff, was there really such an emotion in the

it possible for Olivia to place

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dishes prepared by Michael

spicy grilled fish. She had always been fond of spicy

food was, the more

to pick up a piece for Daniel. She spoke as

that was covered with a red pepper

he wasn’t eating it when Winona, who was sitting

never eats spicy

asked calmly, “Ms. Taylor, don’t

tightened her grip on her fork with a

know that Daniel didn’t like

don’t even

tone was familiar and natural, as though she knew Daniel very well. “Daniel has always been afraid of spicy food. In the past, when we went out to eat, he didn’t touch spicy food at all.

mouth. Her eyes were sparkling as if she was recalling

food. Whenever we used to eat out together, the table would be full

eat spicy food, and he didn’t allow anyone else to eat spicy food. He

few of them chatted and

were talking about their

that had nothing to do with

with each other, Olivia suddenly felt

had met

and intended to move the spicy

“Michael, why did you order so many spicy dishes? Have you forgotten

apologized profusely, saying that he

spicy dishes were not ordered by him at all,

curious as to

Now, he finally understood.

that Sarah had planted a

Michael sighed inwardly.

women were really

glanced at

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She was a new star in the science arena. He heard that her family background was not bad either. She was quite compatible with

come back, Olivia would

Unfortunately, Winona had returned.

like spicy food and foolishly picked up

What a silly girl.

Daniel would definitely be angry and throw a temper at

lowered his head, unable to bear to

handed her plate to Daniel, then gestured to Gideon. “Hurry up and take away the plate with the spicy grilled fish.

she spoke, she placed her plate in

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 it

slammed her forks

could speak, Daniel

on his plate and said in a puzzled tone,

slowly ate the spicy grilled fish

at him in shock, especially Michael, whose

doing? Daniel was

Winona was the most surprised. She could barely maintain her composure as she stared at him in a daze. “D–Daniel, when did you start eating spicy

only met a few times and eaten a few times. Don’t

Daniel even moved to the side to distance

to show that he was not familiar with

not help but

was smiling, Daniel was also happy. He moved his fork quickly

ate at least a serving or

hand that was holding

put down his

did not let him eat it, he would not

took a sip

everyone, “I’m going

left, a strange silence descended across the dining

eyes and looked

eyes were filled

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It was impressive!

at the plate and then at Olivia. He was as shocked as

years, he had interacted more with Daniel

who had eaten with Daniel knew that Daniel did not eat spicy

words, Daniel could not

Olivia, he finished half a

in her life to barely maintain her indifferent attitude. It

left hand, which was hidden under the table, clenched into a fist tightly. Her nails dug

Daniel!

eaten so much spice in order

must have been angry at her for leaving without saying

but

couldn’t help but

much must he

profoundly. He must have loved her to the core to eat half a plate of jalapenos just

there for a long time

walked along the corridor and finally found him by

about to speak when she realized that

lips were red, as though he had applied

Daniel could not eat spice at all. That was why he had run to the washroom, wanting to throw up what he had

as she realized this,

“If you can’t eat spicy food, you shouldn’t eat it.” It would feel

looked up with tears in his eyes. When he saw Olivia, he seemed to have

I can’t let you down, not

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on Olivia’s shoulder and rubbed his forearm

felt like a kitten

what he was doing. She thought that it was an accident, but

and suddenly narrowed her

smart person. Half of his brain was used to develop his career, while

slight movement from her, he understood what

had stopped, he

eyes instantly

looked pitiful, like a big puppy wagging its tail at

turned to look at Olivia with teary eyes. “Olivia, it

she saw

hurt?” She

have hurt his stomach after

his head.

raised

did it

at his red lips. His voice sounded sexy, as though he had done

Olivia stared at him.

to

cried out and hugged Olivia even tighter. “Oh

hand to her forehead and said in a helpless and doting tone,

could not stand Olivia speaking in such a tone. He looked up and

felt

not only were his lips burning with pain, but there was also a ball of fire in his lower abdomen,

Olivia’s neck and whispered, “Olivia, let’s go

at the

was only

never seen Daniel sleep

my stomach feels uncomfortable. 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 know medicine. You don’t care about

so saddening!” He turned his head abruptly, looking as though

not react. She did not come to coax him

a

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still found

He took the initiative to find another topic. “Let’s go home. Andrew must

to the ground

nervous. His

his voice was intermittent.

Don’t leave

two sentences. He suppressed them

was too drastic. It

Olivia raised her hand and patted his handsome face.

reacted as though he

dark eyes stared straight at Olivia, as though he wanted to draw

in his arms with so much force. There was an

me. If I do anything wrong, tell me. You must tell me! Don’t hold it

seen such a fragile Daniel before.

and said gently, “Why would I leave you?

Daniel was happy

“That Winona was my classmate in university. At that time, we did spend some time together, but we weren’t

and rubbed his forehead against Olivia’s head. His tone was gentle, seemingly able to move a person’s heart. “Olivia, don’t be fooled by them, and don’t care about Winona. In my heart, she can’t even compare

ball.” Daniel did not give Olivia any chance

Those evil people who wanted to sow discord between him and Olivia had better scram as

out about it, he would definitely teach them a

and pulled me into a dance. I didn’t react in time,” Daniel explained seriously. “At first, I didn’t react,

her.

well–mannered young man. It was not in him to suddenly shake off his female companion. Moreover, there were too many

a kind man, nor was he a saint. He was clear about right and wrong

couldn’t do something that would hurt

explaining about Winona, he talked about

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his head and rubbed against Olivia’s delicate face. He explained gently, “Sarah is

not a good person, but her grandmother is really a kind and amiable old

a

to his uncle, who was seven years

like an abandoned child. His parents did not dote on him and they did not love him. Daniel chose to hang

his uncle. They said that there was a world of difference between the

his biological

too naughty and useless. The Sullivan family would be handed over

he went to

and smartest child

Daniel to start his own

you, you can love yourself. If

into their trap. They hope that you will hate them, that you will grow up crooked, and that you will become extreme and not become

not

tirelessly. He was very eloquent and knew how to emphasize the main

by

she suddenly understood

worry, I won’t pay attention to Sarah. I’ll tolerate her as

Daniel immediately rejected it. He looked at Olivia as if she was a fool. “What are you

did he

was a

future, don’t be obvious about it. Do it secretly. Otherwise, she will definitely complain to

will make things difficult for

Olivia stared at him.

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for a long time,

was that she had given him so much face

the highly publicized engagement event trending on Twitter, she knew that Daniel was forcing her to

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a good understanding

simplé

engagement, and that was to capture her attention. He wanted to

had returned from overseas as he had

a bad temper. He definitely hated her for leaving without

to the country, she was already mentally prepared. She

made up her mind to endure everything and do her best to appease

had

left with another woman and hadn’t

that she could no longer indulge him like this. She had to let him understand that her patience

her and tried to provoke her in this way again, she would really

stay any longer, so she got up and

chased after her. “Winona, where are you

face was covered with frost. “Sarah, go and tell Daniel that my patience has

she left

Winona’s departing figure. She

stomped her feet in

saw that Daniel was engaged to Olivia,

realized that

and forced Winona to return to the

and deliberately embarrassed Winona, driving her away in anger. Indeed, that’s quite

and said helplessly, “These two enemies are clearly in love, but they always hurt

stomped her feet hard. “If it weren’t for Grandma, I wouldn’t have bothered with him. I’ll let him suffer alone for the rest of his

be angry anymore.” Emily comforted Sarah and pulled her back to

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already consumed quite a bit of alcohol. His eyes

and Emily returning, he was quite puzzled and asked,

Sarah snorted. “It’s all Daniel’s fault. He’s getting more and more outrageous. I

talking about?” Gideon didn’t

provoke Winona. Didn’t you notice that Olivia looks very similar to Winona?” “Look similar to her?” Gideon frowned and looked at Michael for help. “Did you

replied, “Her temperament does look a little similar, and so does her

find a woman who looks just like

it, but Sarah

never seen any women around Daniel, and Olivia just

might be doing it

remained silent. He had a lingering sense that something was amiss and felt

a

had

in energy, and spending

brought Amelia to several hospitals, but none of them

advice was for Amelia to relax and not to

Liam believed that Amelia was suffering from sadness and depression, so

did not believe it. He felt that Amelia’s condition wasn’t caused

the news of Olivia’s engagement spread, William asked the servants to keep an eye on Amelia

were always times when he

Amelia still saw it.

is missing, Emma

born to defy her parents and everyone around

her eyes were red and her heart

agitation, after her outburst,

woke up

looked for famous doctors, but they were all helpless

gathered together. Even Maddie was here, they were all thinking

Cathy held Amelia’s hand as tears streamed down her

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the top medical team overseas to take a look,

should we do

bedroom, dressing in the same suit as usual. Only his tie with a

one hand in his pocket, he

but his aura was calm

his eyes and looked straight at Maddie. Maddie’s heart skipped a beat

fell into silence as soon

Cathy, who was most concerned about her daughter,

us now that we’ve reached this point? Moreover, I’ve never seen her save anyone, and I’m

“I will do my best to save

you all should not

that, he reached out his hand toward Maddie and said, “Aunt, give me your

looked at

of Amelia’s health, William had not rested for a few days and nights.

endured too much, with the entire Taylor family’s burdens placed upon

care of his erratic father, and his mentally

but not a single person thought that

distance yourself from her, she might forgive you in a few years, and things could slowly

you look for her now and think of a way to force her to appear and save your mother, she might

was very clear–minded and had things well

and Amelia were

At most,

human nature. One side was his parents, and the other was his sister. There’s no

these children could get

own, which is why she placed great importance on her nieces and nephews, treating them as if they were her own and showing

and an ugly smile appeared on his face. “Parents can’t choose. This is my responsibility, my duty.

his head, his eyes a little red. “I’ll go and beg. Even if she wants my life, I’ll do

Maddie stopped talking.

He carried the entire burden

getting Maddie’s phone, William

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drawing with Andrew when she received a

too much and answered the

she picked it up, she realized that it

raised her eyebrows slightly with a

had some understanding of William. This person was very responsible, shrewd,

family had reached this

important, he would

why did

to answer the phone, leaving her right hand free to

not

tone was very polite. “I’m sorry to

lips and sneered. “Mr. Taylor, no need to be so polite. If you have something to say, just

deep breath and looked out of the window into the distance.

“Yeah,” she replied.

returned to the Taylor family, and there was a conflict between my mother and Grandpa Isaac, who

she heard his question, the tip of her colored pen paused, leaving a large green

redirected her stroke, and the green spot slowly turned into

He clapped his hands

She leaned over and kissed the little guy on the forehead

upstairs

the picture of the little turtle and hang it

was what Olivia

returned to her senses and

William’s

show that if it were her when a conflict arises between giving birth to goodness and nurturing goodness, she would tend to favor nurturing

were a little overboard, it

biased, just as each of the five fingers had its

and exchange of emotions, how could she love

towards Grandpa Isaac. He raised me and doted

Therefore, our mother’s choice

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with that?”

right.” Olivia nodded. “Actually, I’ve never blamed her

to the end, she never blamed Amelia for being biased. She could

her biological mother was a

distinguish right from wrong, could not see the difference between good and bad, and did all kinds of bad

enough, and I don’t love her enough.

to ask me to give

when Emma tried to have someone insult me, it was Amelia who asked me to back down. She naturally asked me to be tolerant and not

gave birth to me, so she could make the decision

she would find a way to seek reconciliation, offer money and gifts, and

it comes to me? Is it all because

paused for a moment and continued, “Also, she helped Emma frame me, slander my reputation, and even wanted to use public opinion to intimidate me.

these things were illegal? No matter how powerful the Taylor family is, they can’t surpass the law. But why did

and

understand this!” Olivia said coldly. “It’s you who went all out and told me that human nature is like

not take

nature is

ask, if she hurt someone else, at random stranger in the world, do you have

mean I have to forgive her no matter

They were like sharp blades

his heart

expect Olivia to

jaw tightened and his lips trembled violently. He knew that every word he

back and saw Amelia lying unconscious on

he hardened

think the favor should be

you never–ending with this? Amelia has

in the Taylor family for five days and

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by one, “Emma has

any substantial harm. Instead, it was Mom who suffered a blow. This matter was indeed Mom’s fault, but

also the matter of using moral coercion on you through Twitter. Dad was the mastermind behind it and has already received the punishment

Olivia was silent.

this, William softened his tone. “Olivia, I’m not forcing you. I just want to tell you the

months of pregnancy. That night, she bled profusely and her body was severely deficient. It

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 a month,” William

lost that year, Mom went crazy looking for you. The pain of losing her daughter made her suffer to the bone. She had a mental breakdown and went crazy

after you came back, Mom did a lot of wrong things and hurt you. I won’t hide this because this

love you for five years,” William

You can decide for yourself if you want to

William hung up the phone.Chapter

Amelia Taylor for several months because of

Smith family, Olivia Taylor, is soft–hearted and benevolent. She upholds

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the injured. She

a conscience, and the Smith family was hailed

the Smith family completely reappeared in front of the world, no longer

Smith family hospital began to create accounts on various social networks, including Twitter, public

were like flowers

the Smith family’s reputation resounded throughout the

ordinary people who had never come into contact with the Smith

They couldn’t believe it.

such

medical skills in novels. Now that the Smith family had appeared,

all left s on

sleep. There’s really a medical family in our country.” “That’s right, that’s right. I didn’t know about it before. It’s

you all seen the

medical team from Bruce Hospital in Fesmuowana is

cardiovascular specialists‘ team from

Mala, Dr. Moss, is heading to

is this the Smith family? They can

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.

Taylor sounds a little

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,

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hanging up the phone, William held the phone and a

he said he would

that outside newspapers and news reported that Olivia had no connection

people who

mother, those who knew her background wouldn’t say anything on the surface, but they would

her as having a questionable character and may not have wanted to associate

family not long ago, which was renowned for

save a family member, it would cause a huge blow to the family’s

toward the Taylor family and did not care about Amelia, she still had

William was confident that Olivia would agree to

The Sullivan family.

Olivia sat on the sofa and stared at her phone in a daze. No one knew

came downstairs and sat

on the phone and knew what was going

had suffered, Daniel felt terrible from the bottom

sour and

couldn’t hold it back any longer, tears were welling up in

was not afraid at all, no matter how grievous the disaster

of Olivia suffering made his

himself, but he couldn’t stand Olivia losing a

Daniel leaned on her shoulder and comforted her. “Andrew and I will always be by

with you forever.” Andrew ran over from upstairs and

up with a

saw Andrew, Olivia’s expression suddenly improved. She lowered her head and touched the little guy’s forehead. Her tone was

Andrew said, making his agreement clear

Andrew upstairs

and knew that she must

said, “Don’t be afraid. I’ll go to the Taylor family

everything with

for a moment, raised an eyebrow, and then said, “What are you talking about? Who said I’m going to

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stiffened, looking a little dumb. It took him a long time to recover and said, “Y–You

slow, yet it carried a coldness that was like wind and thunder. “Do

serious tone, “No matter what choice you make or what you want to do, I

tell you. If you don’t save Mrs. Taylor, some people in the Evervale circle who know the inside story might say that you’re heartless. That won’t be good for

looked up at Daniel. “What about you? Do you

and said firmly, “I will always

Olivia smiled confidently. “As for the others and the rumors that say I’m heartless, it’s so easy

source and not

had been terrifyingly smart since she was young. No matter what

skills with ease. She also knew how to plot and scheme,

her about her humanity would provoke her to make a

could be

she might be more likely

method she hated the

threatened. She had her own way of doing things and did not

save Amelia or not, she

could

study, Olivia sat in a large and comfortable chair and wrote two

paper:

“Smith family”

a cold

opportunity and time for

made a few calls and

all over the world set

news began

used the Smith family’s connections to invite famous doctors from

not related to the Taylor family by blood, she has shared a mother–daughter relationship with

family, Olivia Taylor, is soft–hearted and benevolent.

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the injured. She specially hired world–renowned doctors to

the news came out, everyone praised Olivia for having a conscience, and the Smith family was hailed as a model in the medical community of

of

family hospital began to create accounts on various social networks, including Twitter, public accounts, short

were like flowers blooming

a few days, the Smith family’s reputation resounded throughout

never come into contact with the Smith family widened their eyes in

They couldn’t believe it.

actually such an ancient medical

Republic’s medical skills in novels.

left

There’s really a medical family in our country.” “That’s right, that’s right. I didn’t know

all seen the news?”

from Bruce Hospital in

cardiovascular specialists‘ team from Dunwall is on its

top brain surgery specialist in Mala, Dr. Moss,

crazy. I’m so excited that my heart is pounding. Who is this the

who won the Lasker Award. So, she’s the head of

name Olivia Taylor sounds a little familiar? I

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

novels and television dramas aren’t

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topic. Those who lived nearby and frequently visited the Smith family hospital were all

the Smith family hospital was

was an elderly traditional doctor with the surname Smith whose medical skills were

Smith was actually the

Twitter were

and he’s often away. He only releases appointments on Wednesday mornings. I used to wonder why an old man like him was always going out, but now I think maybe he’s going to treat some big shots. I’m so excited! I never thought that I would be able to enjoy the treatment of a renowned traditional

afraid that I would suffer, so she brought me to Doctor Smith who prescribed a few sets of medicine. In less than half a month, the tumor shriveled.

them. It’s not that they’re not good at medicine, but Dr. Smith is

is really virtuous. His medical skills and character are second to none. He’s already so

a respectable

had a heart attack and turned into a

Doctor Smith will

Smith wakes up

Isaac to

online and prayed silently in her heart, “Grandpa, did you hear that? Everyone is looking forward to you

had reappeared, Olivia was

was very worried about Olivia’s

bodyguards and due to gender differences, it was not convenient for

identity, who won’t raise suspicion or be seen as a threat, to

“Miss Taylor, she’s already here. She’s on the way and will arrive in an hour.” Peter handed over a file

Olivia nodded and did not pay much attention to it. She did not even

dropped her cup,

composure.

How is

Olivia?” The charming girl went to Olivia’s side and hugged

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and wheedled. “I miss you so much.

tone was

you in school? Why are you

clear. “I’ve already transferred to the Drama Academy. In a few days, I’ll participate in a

have a headache. “That’s too ridiculous! What did Doctor

could she enter the entertainment

identity was

She had been kidnapped and sold

had a good character, but she was weak and obedient to her

next, Olivia did

one morning, Kelly called her and said that she

years. At that time, Kelly’s mother had brought her to the hospital to see a

eight years old, but she already had a

wrong, so she taught the little girl to

a little suspicious. She told the little girl these things because she wanted her to protect herself just in

Unexpectedly, it really worked.

home. The little girl was sitting alone on a chair, holding a knife, with

making sure that the little girl was not injured,

the man lying

situation, she sent the little girl to the research institute through Augus Swift. There were the best

the little girl would be traumatized after such a big incident, so she sent her to

had a very high IQ but also suffered from severe psychological

was still too young, she could not be

she had a resilient spirit. The psychiatrist had to spend a lot of effort to barely break through

very disadvantageous for subsequent

importantly, the little girl was so young, but her body was already filled with a

to communicate with Kelly and tell her to strive to live

and asked her, “What’s the use of learning skills? Can I

learn skills,

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forever.

girl nodded heavily. “I’ll work hard to learn skills, protect you, and

forever.

The entertainment industry was too complex. Olivia hoped that she could find a stable job. Olivia sat on the sofa, 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

and I’m an adult. You said that when I became an adult, I

Her eyes gradually warmed, and the sharp aura around

independent. No one could make decisions

even in the name of

Kelly wanted to enter the entertainment

would be able

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with William, was still waiting for Olivia’s

the past two days, he had been staying by Amelia’s bedside without sleep.

Maddie’s phone was in

in less than three days, Olivia

room and saw William, who looked exhausted but had

William was waiting for

world–famous doctors gathered around the Hushe Republic,

angry at William’s coercion and moral pressure, but she did not expect her to have such a trick up her

to make

in Olivia’s hands, it turned

lost, with her

most was that Olivia actually possessed such

set off at the same time due to a single statement

patted his shoulder. “Don’t wait any longer; Olivia

turned to look at Maddie.

phone over. She opened a page

going on. When he received the phone and saw

around and looked at Maddie fixedly. When he spoke, his lips were trembling.

This…”

voice was calm. “There’s already a medical team

his eyes gradually became deathly still. “She… she’s really this heartless. How could she…

could finish speaking,

the Taylor family’s residence due to her concern for her daughter, so she overheard the conversation between the two

said with a

there was one thing that she could not figure out. Why did William have such high expectations

passed down to the next generation and had to be learned through education and experience. Olivia was still so young, and

really

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asked.

“It was Isaac himself who said that

gaze suddenly changed into joy. She could not help but reach out and grab William’s sleeve. “So, you

an 80% chance.”

and turned

stunned

clenched her jaw hard to control her expression and said, “Mom, do you want me to invite Olivia?”

After a while, she said, “No, I didn’t ask you to invite Olivia.

out, “Olivia

cry, kneel, and do everything you can.” Cathy’s tone was sharp. “I know you must have a

It was not that she did not want to save her sister but

about to arrive. Instead of confronting Olivia, it was better to let these top

might still

before she could speak, Cathy had already slapped

ruthless? Amelia is your own sister!” Cathy was furious, pointing at the door

back a couple of steps from the slap before she

just lowered

to watch any longer and stepped forward to support Maddie. He then frowned and looked at Cathy. “Grandma, what does this have to

his grandmother blame his aunt whenever

was born to Amelia, he sometimes

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 life revolved around the people in

with his mother, almost everything

the chief manager of

squeezed her fingers, 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.

today. It’s fine if nothing happens to Amelia. But

tone made William

so harsh on

this have to do with Maddie? How could everything

his aunt when

It was Maddie’s hand.

said, “During the previous head inauguration ceremony of the Smith family, Olivia said that she would treat everyone present.

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use this reason to have

Maddie nodded. “Yes.”

it possible?”

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 sister long

looked down

he chose to use unorthodox methods, always thinking of threats

coercion.

could someone as proud and

William suddenly understood.

through,

he called Blake Smith with a respectful tone

Seeing this, Maddie smiled.

her mother, Cathy. After hearing Blake’s positive response and his assurance to contact the family head,

not even look

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her legs crossed and her arms on the table. She looked down and said calmly, “Did William

said that he was begging

back to the orchids beside the desk and nodded. Her tone was inexplicable, making

did not

sat on the stool opposite Olivia. She had her arms lowered respectfully and her

when it came to Olivia. Blake did not dare

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

on the table and suddenly thought of something.

two people responsible for taking care of them. One of

a little older.

her own daughters.

them. Most of the time, it

was caring. She would remind the girls to wear more clothes when the weather was cold

and lively. She always

remembered being very close to

suddenly disappeared without a

subconsciously ignored this person as if

mentioned Zelen, Blake was stunned. Her pupils dilated

“You remember now?”

force and instantly tore off a

and rolled it between her fingers. Then, she looked up and fixed her gaze on

Zelen? Who is

it. Why hypnotize me and make

but Blake was scared out of

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 suddenly disappeared. But I’m sure she

family?” Olivia tapped her fingertips on the table

matters of the 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 the head of the family, the previous head will personally tell the next about the

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Mr. Smith suddenly fainted, many things were left unexplained. Miss, please wait a little longer. After a while, the main family will send

a while, she looked up and ordered, “You can leave

left,

Olivia and massaged her temples.

in a low voice, “I hate it when people lie

stopped massaging for a

her eyes and looked

he quickly returned to normal. He lowered his head and kissed Olivia

sighed softly. “It’s strange. My memory has always been very good. I remember everything after I was five years old. However, before I was five years old, my memories of the Taylor family before I was

else about my parents‘ names, who my family was, and where my home was, I completely

An elite family like the Taylors would tell their daughter over and over again where her home was, who her parents were,

Olivia could not re these things no matter

Speaking of this, t

this while, I thought that I had forgotten because I was too young. And

hypnotized by Ernesto, I realized that my memories before I was five years old

amazed.

Olivia nodded. “the Wilco

a

was curious. “Are you so sure

After the accident, it was easy for a young child to

“I’ve already undone the

you? Or was it because of the second hypnosis superposition that the five–year–old hypnosis was

Olivia shook his head. “I undid

know how to do it too?” This time,

few

didn’t know what to say. After a while, he said, “You learned

“Hypnosis isn’t that difficult. I just

Olivia made sound easy.

say. He was afraid that if he said too much, it would make

was smart, he was still shocked by her intelligence from time to

at a

man in the country. How come he still felt a little inferior and lack of confidence when

no, he had to work harder. Otherwise, Olivia would look

from all over the world could treat Amelia. No matter what test they ran or how

William called Blake again.

handed the phone to Olivia. This time, Olivia

with pain

please.”

Olivia was no longer the Taylor family’s girl. She was not

Smith family. She no longer had

Taylor

William’s voice

study window and looked at the layers of dark clouds in

.

go to the Taylor family herself. It was time to find out

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body. When Sophia came out of the

great. I’ll pick you up

a while, Sophia realized that Olivia was coming over to treat

anxious that he lost his mind.

Olivia was the most scheming kind of person. Taking advantage of Mrs. Taylor’s illness, Olivia probably wanted

that Olivia couldn’t do a thing

went to Cathy’s room and told Cathy that Olivia

happy about it. “She’s really coming! That’s great. That’s great. Amelia could be saved.” Sophia pulled a long face and did

wrong?” Cathy saw that Sophia was not

have something to tell you. But I’m not sure if I should say

sat on the sofa and sized up Sophia. Then,

the door properly. After that, she

on?” Cathy’s

always been by Madam’s side, and I know everything about the relationship between Olivia and Madam. Olivia is very dissatisfied with her. It

Cathy frowned in disbelief.

what, they were still biological mother and daughter. Moreover, although she had not seen Olivia many times, he did not look like

is unconscious. Think about it. That’s an awful lot of coincidences, don’t you think?” Upon hearing this, Cathy’s heart skipped a beat. She

her down

glass of water before he recovered. He frowned and said coldly, “You’re

probed, “Then, are we still going to let

to treat Amelia, and she has to treat Amelia well. Otherwise, Olivia

Olivia came with Kelly.

into a high ponytail at the back of her beautiful head,

less sexy and girly, but

William could not help but look up at

was

William’s gaze, Kelly tilted her head and looked at him with

frowned and subconsciously looked

William looked away, Kelly’s

her eyes was like a flame falling into

her head. Her thick dark eyelashes covered her eyes, as well as the coldness and bloodthirst in

warned herself that now was not

right time. She had to wait until the

she could torture the people who had

to have thought of something, and

were already

middle of the living room with a walking stick in his hand. He thought he should be respected. He waited for Olivia

even look up. Her gaze did not turn in his direction for

on Olivia’s actions. He was surprised that

was embarrassed and

Olivia was

Smith family. She also had

young

day. This girl had just succeeded and was already so arrogant. He

established themselves by their medical skills. Olivia was still young, so she was probably bragging

good, and she was proud of it, her good days

there was the

man doted on her. When a better and

Olivia would be the most annoying old

Olivia

and asked the butler to help

not care about these

Olivia went down and came to beg him

care, but

for Olivia. Cathy could not let her

“Stop right

not stop walking and continued

it anymore and

to Olivia, “Ms. Taylor, please wait

leaned against the handrail of the stairs. She turned

had to raise her head to

didn’t like this angle and said, “Come down. It’s outrageous. I’m an older. How can you let me

against the armrest and tapped her fingertips on the

you stay healthy.” “What do you mean?” Cathy said with

“It’s good for your cervical

you look up.”

going to argue with you about the nonsense. I have something important to

but she had no intention of going

took a deep breath and said coldly, “Can

to ask Olivia for a promise. Otherwise, what if Amelia’s health worsened when Olivia treated her

at ease

her head honestly.

choked. She did not expect Olivia

if

“Then you’re the one who harmed Amelia. Who knew

said in a mocking tone, “What’s going

was about

“What kind of people would blame

point, she suddenly looked up and stared at William. “What a shameless group you

so angry that her chest heaved violently,

more shameless

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Olivia immediately walked outside.

cares whether or not Cathy wants me to treat my

they want everything their

for a long time. It was

Cathy. He said, “Grandma, don’t add to the trouble. Do you

in mind.

out a box of silver needles and prepared to insert a needle

silver needles. He felt a tingling

silver needles were really too long. They were twice as long as

to himself, “This thing won’t end up

his head and

She was scared out of her wits

hugged her and dragged her out. He pleaded in a low voice, saying, “Grandma, please, don’t add to the trouble

he carried Cathy

knocked on the

rushed over. Upon seeing the situation, she could not help but exclaim, “Oh golly. Mrs. Green, Olivia is trying to kill

her chest and slumped

Cathy back to her

as she spoke, she said, “Oh no, Mr. Ronald. Olivia is going to kill Mrs. Taylor. Mrs.

quickly. In less than ten minutes, he arrived at the Taylor family’s home.

Ronald said as he strode in with a displeased expression. “What

said. “The silver needle is longer than a cup. It looks like a nail. Olivia took it and

his anger. He said, “Where’s William? He just watched and did nothing? Is

what happened. Mr. William seems to

Ronald said as he ran up

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

he gets some

in

around to glance at Sophia, nodded, and said, “You’re right. This is the Taylor family’s

a moment, the corners of Ronald’s mouth curled up, and he gave Sophia a

this situation!” He thought to himself, “I can catch

using her hands to provide acupuncture therapy to Amelia? I’ll break her hands then. Let’s see

malice

Sophia and said, “Do you have any handy sticks that aren’t

suitability of the stick she was about to

long. I want to catch

rolling pin?”

one is okay,” Ronald replied, his eyes lighting up. “Hurry

get it.”

It was about the size of a forearm, and it was very

a little

concealed the rolling pin in his

the door of Amelia’s room, knocked,

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 carried out

said as he nodded. “I’ll

over and squeezed in. While William was closing the door, he suddenly

raised the rolling pin in his right

You want to hurt Amelia, huh? I’ll break your right hand. Let’s see how

which has a long–standing reputation in the field of medicine? I’ll cut off your lifeline

around.

right hand, raised high and holding a wooden

with full concentration. Her

could not be disturbed. This time, the acupuncture session

William thought, “Oh crap!”

furious. He wanted to intervene, but

was in despair, Kelly suddenly stood in front

girl wore a pair of sneakers. Her movements were

by a heavy hammer. He suddenly crashed toward the

solid wood, but it was smashed

saw Ronald vomit a mouthful of blood and

he called out and quickly went over to press Ronald’s

arms. Standing in front of William, her tone was cold and indifferent as she said, “Go call an ambulance. If it’s any later, he’ll

at Kelly. He was still somewhat

“You…” He thought to himself, “How could such a simple kick be

Kelly was not even 5 feet and 7 inches. “She’s slender,” William thought. “How could she kick

lay hands on Olivia in front of me. He’s really courting death! I show mercy this time. If he were to lay hands on

in to all of you, but

ambulance arrived very quickly and carried

William learned about

did not penetrate his lungs. needed to recuperate for

He just

Ronald had broken two ribs, William instinctively looked

two broken ribs, and it’s exactly two broken ribs.

the

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 some blood samples from Mrs. Taylor for testing. I suspect that she has taken some medicine that affects her emotions. Think about it as well. Has she been taking any medication for an extended period of

thought, “Medicine

He was surprised.

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Amelia regained consciousness. She was given acupuncture therapy during the day, and by evening, she

lying on the bed. Facing the pitch–black

“Water,” she softly murmured.

When she saw Amelia regain consciousness, she was overjoyed. She immediately got up and quickly poured a

Taylor, you’re finally awake!”

of water before she started to feel

to me?” she

that she was looking at the news of Olivia’s engagement. Her emotions had fluctuated intensely, and a wave of resentment that she could not

vision went dark, and

did not know

quickly explained to her everything that had happened during the period that

unconscious.

not help

nodded and said, “That’s right, but she’s particularly 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,” Amelia replied as she nodded. She had a listless expression, appearing in

was no longer as excited as before. Instead, she

“It’s so strange. Just before I lost consciousness, I mentioned Olivia with such righteous anger, almost wishing I had not given birth to

I so calm

previous emotions, and I don’t know why I hated

and clouded my judgment. I’m completely not clear–headed, and I’m like

carefully, Olivia may have played a role in causing Emma to be

act like a father at all. He actually

more difficult for me to accept is that

golly!” Amelia covered her forehead, wondering why she had

important as Emma in Amelia’s heart. After all, Emma

as to hold extreme hatred

Emma.

that she was somewhat abnormal as she

Amelia’s emotional state. She told Amelia something to gauge her emotional state. “Mrs. Taylor, Olivia will come again tomorrow to treat you,”

that Olivia would come again, Amelia’s expression

she was clear–headed. She considered herself to have a balanced

matter, she believed that Olivia could not

nothing to do with Olivia either. After all, if it weren’t for her, Emma

closed her eyes. She seemed to be

again, her eyes no longer held any confusion or clouded

already made a

one side were Samuel and Emma, and on the other

to let go

of marital bond with Samuel. Although Samuel did not make something of himself and

This situation applies not only to the

remained faithful and

a mental breakdown, it was Samuel who watched over her day and night.

for Olivia, Samuel wouldn’t have gone missing, and we wouldn’t have

shows genuine respect and care for me. She is always by

world, there couldn’t be a more considerate child

my condition.

bring herself to act as if nothing had happened and maintain a

was unfair

not let

she could only give up on Olivia, even though Olivia

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

a casual glance, asking, “What’s this?” Seeing Daniel, Olivia leaned her head on his shoulder and rubbed it against

and found that it was filled with information about

test between Emma and Samuel as well as how Samuel and Evelyn got to know each other and the development of their

three of them inside. The

Those who did

Daniel said. After reading it, his initially languid gaze suddenly became profound like an endless starry sky, making

very concerned

who saw this information would not be able

showed no affection to her because of the daughter

was greatly heartbroken. He hugged Olivia tightly. His tone was as gentle as a spring breeze in March as he said, “Olivia, don’t be sad. You

that the

decided to do something

out his phone and called

was doing his homework in his room when the children’s watch on his

“It’s Daddy!” he thought.

to the door and asked Zoe in a childish voice, “Daddy went out, huh?” Zoe was momentarily taken aback by the question. She replied, “No. He’s in the

thought, “He’s in

at home, so why did

the study again. Just as he pushed open the door, Daniel waved at him. There

paid no attention to his father. Instead, he immediately pounced into Olivia’s arms, saying,

She hugged the little one, kissed him,

replied. “It’s all done.” Andrew was incredibly well–behaved and sweet. He said,

“What a

melted. She picked him up and walked out of the study, saying,

“Sure,” Andrew replied loudly.

left alone sitting on

“What’s

left

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while they were on the way to the Taylor family’s house, the driver was driving in the front, while Kelly sat beside Olivia, keeping her head lowered as she looked at the documents in the

the window. Her gaze was indifferent, making it hard for anyone

she said, “It’s not necessarily a

no longer had any expectations, so it did not matter whether or

her patience with the Taylor family had diminished significantly. She really did not

arguments with Olivia after she regained consciousness. In the past, Olivia was very patient and could

Olivia would immediately

However, she could not

just preparation. It did not necessarily mean that she would

“I’ll hold it then,”

Olivia nodded.

house, they found it surprisingly quiet. Amelia did not act

steadily on

acupuncture therapy on

Taylor, thank

a silver needle stopped moving. She said in

had to stay on the head for a while. Amelia looked at William and said, “William,

not at

do something that could not be easily controlled, just like what

Amelia was resolute in her attitude. She said, “William, you want

in. He could only nod helplessly and say, “I’ll

“Got it,” Amelia said.

William left, Amelia glanced at Kelly, who was behind Olivia. Seeing that Kelly had no intention of leaving, Amelia chose

Her voice was

was in her mind. Upon hearing this, she nodded slightly and replied, “Feel free

gentle and her expression was unprecedentedly

she was very clear–headed now. She had never been

years.

since you were found, both Samuel and Emma have done a

dark eyelashes trembled slightly. She did not say

not to mention incredibly adorable. You’re very obedient and smart. You learn everything quickly

voice trailed off, and it was faintly choked. She continued, “It’s a pity that our mother–daughter bond 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 Samuel and

continue, but she persevered, saying, “I really hope that we, as mother and daughter, can reunite, but there are too many conflicts between us. No matter what, we can’t go back to the

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 love for her will never

want to stay away from you so that I can accompany her wholeheartedly. In a few years, after she is released from

Amelia took a deep breath and suppressed the intense emotions that welled up in her chest before she

daughter. Let’s just treat each other as strangers.” Olivia raised her gaze. Her attractive eyes, which were similar to Amelia’s, were narrow and

anything. She

to you and you saved me. We do not owe each other a favor. We have nothing to do with each other anymore. Let’s live as

Amelia could no longer treat Olivia as

fate bestowed by God. They were destined to have a short–lived connection, so there was no

held her fingers tightly

to speak, but Olivia

felt especially long. Every minute and second

period of time,

was soft and gentle, yet incredibly resolute. “As you

darkened. Her body suddenly stiffened and she fell straight onto the

reacted quickly, supporting her and stuffing a calming pill

emotions fluctuated dramatically and she suddenly fainted

was used at this

Olivia thought. “The preparation doesn’t

medicine bottle

It’s harmless to the body. If you feel physically unwell or your emotions

She just held the

therapy was quick. It was completed in

specific guidelines that required careful adherence. She then put

not discern what she was thinking. It was not until she reached the door

a while, Kelly rushed down from upstairs and explained as she

and

in thought ever since Olivia left. It was not until Sophia knocked on the door and asked if she wanted to eat yogurt that she recovered from her daze. “It’s okay,” Amelia said. “I want to take a nap.” She was feeling

on her slippers. Just as she was about to

She lowered her head

“What’s this?” she thought.

a moment. Suddenly, she thought of the beautiful girl who accompanied

thought, “It seems like she brought

have been

to call Olivia and have her come back to retrieve it. Unexpectedly, the string that was tied around the envelope’s seal came loose, and

was a group photo of

Amelia’s pupils contracted intensely.

Samuel used Olivia as a cover for his affair with Evelyn. He

the information, Samuel took advantage of Olivia going missing to bring his mistress’s daughter into the family. Not only 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 always known who her

test report

and daughter” was the last

Her emotions were remarkably tranquil at the moment. There was no shock

No wonder he treats her so well.” Amelia seemed to suddenly have an epiphany. She quickly rummaged through her drawers, wanting to find photos of Emma from her childhood to her present age to see if she bore a striking resemblance

find all the

There were about a few hundred photos. They were all

of them was about

went. It was only when she had looked at all the photos that her mind suddenly clicked into

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