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.

Megan was surprised. She looked over and deliberately said, “I won’t bring you along this time. You can

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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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the younger granddaughter

improve her strength. Why bother with those big shots? If

shot.

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

quite understand the sort of people like the elder granddaughter. Her grandfather was a miracle doctor, and she

were the elder granddaughter, she would go all out to

big shots would take the initiative to

it would

be liked, why not work hard

the end. “I don’t like to associate with big shots. I like to become a big shot myself.” Gillian was

she was escaping without saying a

their faces were red,

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

organized one

recommended by the association’s internal members.

for Doris.

it was not a large–scale competition, it had extraordinary

this competition, she could get to know many teachers from the Painting

eye of any teacher and be taken in as a disciple by the teacher, Doris would have great success

have a

home. Doris was in a state of excitement. She had even stomped upstairs to paint without

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

Ernesto was back.

have such a

slightly stunned. Then, the corners of her mouth curled up into a cover–up

a teacher from the Painting Association. That teacher was also the president of

Association

that teacher

teacher, she was

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

Ernesto raised his eyebrows.

spirit. “Back then, I learned to paint together with Olivia. Grandpa hired Mrs. Rose Liebsig, the president of the Painting Association, to teach us. Unfortunately, Mrs. Liebsig just wanted

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favorites, so he only recommended

shoulders could

still stung her whenever she recalled the sadness, helplessness, pain, and despair

gone too far in this matter. You are

Liebsig is also to blame. Why must she want

and spoke up

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

in the Hushe Republic for almost a month, Saul had already had a

search.

doubts,

and soon, her information popped up

Husheni was

lineal branch

cried out in surprise as if he had discovered a new

far. She said she would only want one disciple, but five after she took in

She’s a liar!”

holding the pen paused, and he subconsciously looked

as if it was

moment, she did not know if

years

wanting one disciple? It was just Rose’s excuse that she looked down

in another two disciples five years later if she wanted

still crowing at the side, angrily accusing Rose of not

he said, Gillian

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

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She was not very

the main character of the gossip came

was a very agile

was stunned for a second when

you’re Doris’s sister,

you looking for

Bettany looked at the stairs, and a look of desire

herself and shook her head. “I’m not going up.

The painting competition?

second. How did Bettany know about

competition. It was an internal competition organized by the

mainly held to

not the point. What mattered was whether any teacher took a fancy to the participant’s work and took him in as a

explained, “I’ve read Doris’s

Facebook status?

two words, she immediately realized she had been blocked and

over and gestured for Olivia

all

see the status of her participation in the competition, but she also

know shit but told you what to do like a know–it–all. She was a sandwich maker the other day and now acts like a painter who knows how to mix colors. By the way, does anyone know what

swept across

not change,

of mockery and

tell the character of the person who

was superficial

phone to Bettany and asked her what

was carrying a lot of things in her

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 of

I hope Doris can on it.”

of sadness flashed across Bettany’s face. “Doris probably

was not a warm–hearted person. When

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over the

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

mean a

did not think

about painting, but she could

said, “Bettany told me to give you this. It’s some of her color mixing summaries. She hopes

Doris sneered.

and threw it on the desk without even

high school student. What made her think she could give her

was afraid that

over again.”

up and glanced

for some reason, Doris felt an inexplicable

Her fingertips trembled uncontrollably.

wanted to say something but could not speak

she had fully recovered, Olivia

the hell!” Doris was so

the notebook and took it back

across the street

than two

she saw no one in

home?” Olivia put the

a panicked voice came from the

deadly pale, and

Olivia, she was stunned for a second before saying, “You’re from the Taylor

and she looked around imperceptibly. Finally, she pointed at the notebook on the table and said, “This is Bettany’s

the door. “Alright, I

hand on the doorknob, she was halfway through the door when she suddenly turned around and whispered, “Mrs.

had chills all over and could not

was mentally weak. It seemed it took her forever to speak out

Olivia noticed something was off. There

shadows was sitting on the ground. Judging from its height and compared to the

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Olivia was very vigilant.

the painting at the door of the small room, there was also a broken piece

had happened to

that nothing had happened and

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 out quickly.” Following Talia’s call, a middle–aged man in a suit and leather shoes walked out of the small room. The man did not look handsome and had slightly grown stout. However, his successful career gave him the confidence and domineering aura of a

Talia. He even had a smile on

lady, you’ve misunderstood. I’m Bettany’s father. I’m here

Bettany’s father isn’t a bad person. Talia echoed Tucker’s words and even walked to Tucker’s side, looking like she trusted

the door of the

did

gestured for them to look

What are you going to do? Are you

mentally strong person. When she heard this, she freaked out. “How did you know? Did

“Shut up!” Tucker scolded.

stupid, wondering how she could admit it when others just said it

looked at Olivia gloomily. His tone was threatening. “Young lady, don’t be

Was he threatening her?

If the other side spoke nicely

would never compromise if she were

even bother to pay attention to Tucker. She directly pushed the door open and

called out to the police officer who had rushed over excitedly to the Taylor

He was so angry that he clenched his fists and slammed them

was covered

the counter, but it didn’t move or wasn’t damaged at all. On

it! He was

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the room and trembled

the introduction of Rose on Wikipedia

introduction was

took in her fourth disciple that year, whose surname was Taylor. Five years

was also an exclusive

personally admitted that when she took in her first disciple, she had already thought

because she liked

the ground and

you said you

call from Gillian. She then took

walked to the sofa and sat

listened, the more confused

not help but interrupt Gillian. “Wait, you said that your grandfather invited me to

true?”

didn’t think there was any doubt about

and a current oil painting master. If her grandfather hadn’t invited her, Rose wouldn’t have come to a small city

“I don’t know your grandfather too well.

you?” Gillian didn’t believe it.

He had a lot of connections, and people from all

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

all. Why would everyone humor him? Moreover, we didn’t know each

why did you come

the truth. “I happened to see Olivia’s painting at an art exhibition then.

waste her breath with Gillian.

tightly and barely managed to calm

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

time, she said, “Ms. Gillian, I’m very strict about choosing disciples. I don’t just go around taking in mediocre disciples. I

to mention he’s only

and her scalp went numb. It took her quite

“But you’ve praised me

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just being polite. Do you

also being polite by grading them for me

rubbed 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

to bring your mediocre

of this,

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

spent a lot of effort to get me to check your paintings back then. She begged me again and

an ordinary person among the millions. She would have no chance or be in no place to come into contact with those top

was that instead of being grateful for Olivia, she

be

of Olivia, I’ll give you a recommended entry to participate in the painting competition. Don’t call

saying that, she hung

in order not to disturb Doris with her painting, everyone from the Taylor family

making sandwiches in the morning would distract

she had nothing much to do, Olivia went

the countryside at sunset. It was distant

Doris was not happy with it. She felt the color of the sky could be better.

stood behind her and casually pointed. “Add a little black and turn it into a grayish

glanced at Olivia with

complicated job. It’s not as simple as you think. Olivia, can you please go to study the sandwich ingredients if you are

not feel attached

watch

had always been a responsible person. Even if she had lost her memory, she

heavy burden and think for her parents, brother,

Doris didn’t care, Olivia had no intention of

around

expression looked more terrible. She

from upstairs and heard a noise

over. “What’s wrong?”

Olivia, she pushed

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came over and frowned.

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

same age as Doris. They were classmates, but compared to Doris, she lived a

dropped out of junior high school and went home

mother and daughter finally had a better life and opened a fast

who had been missing for many years, suddenly came

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

be a good thing for the family of three to be united after he

had started

no good when he returned this time. He wanted Bettany to marry a paralyzed fiance for

father he is!” Megan frowned. “He’s

at

back, Tucker chased after her to her

a scene at the

Bettany’s mother, Talia, who had also urged her daughter to agree to the

one knew if Talia was really stupid or just pretending to

a wealthy family, but so what? It still couldn’t change the fact that he was paralyzed. Bettany’s life would

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here to get some sandwiches, but unfortunately,

was rather upset. He was out of sandwiches back home and could not

He was down.

Marco’s mind was that Olivia

Thank god!

he realized that Olivia was calling

officer. How

the ashamed Officer Wood rushed

on?”

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

my god!

a big case. Even the biological parents could not sell

made a call to report

a misunderstanding. Officer. please listen to me. We’re Bettany’s

and looked toward

small room. “Look, Bettany has already fainted. We can get the doctor to check on her later to see if she has had drunk some

walked towards the small room and saw Bettany lying on the ground,

hard several times,

he realized that something was

at Olivia with a dark gaze. His tone was ruthless. “Mind your own business. We’re Bettany’s parents. When Bettany wakes up later, she’ll be on

nodded. “I

it just in case. Even if Bettany is on your side, Talia has already admitted to having drugged her. This is the evidence.” “You recorded it!” Tucker’s

nonsense to you for so long? I could have just left and called the police. I was trying to

doing meaningless things. Whatever she said and did had its meaning. Moreover, the prerequisite for her saving people

saying that relatives were

must be closer

if Bettany sided with her parents

anything and watched a young girl get hurt,

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lurch had broken

got the evidence in advance before calling the police. This way, nothing would

Tucker was furious.

expect to meet such a meticulous girl

genius

and

police station to make a

you find out Bettany Fulham had

One of them seemed to

There was a small piece of broken porcelain at

colleagues looked

observation. She

“What made you think Tucker Fulham and Talia Fulham have drugged her

behavior. The daughter was in trouble, but as a mother, Talia was only panicking. There was no worry or fear on her face. This didn’t make sense at all. Recalling the previous news, everyone said Tucker and Talia wanted to marry their daughter Bettany to a paralyzed guy for Tucker’s

my

even become a

ask something irrelevant. “Do

her head. She didn’t seem to

good. You deduced everything just by

Wasn’t she good?

did not think it was such a big deal

the side reminded Marco, “This is

he almost forgot

thought Olivia’s guess should be the fact, but

she might cover up

they were

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

Marco was dumbfounded.

beside

She was so well–prepared!

did you record?”

“I was afraid they would make a false countercharge, so I recorded it as

a thumbs up. “Bravo! You’re too

fine. When Bettany woke up, she admitted

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her.

they were her parents, so Bettany did not intend

them go home and settle it on

home, she brought some

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

It’s for you. I hope

an oil painting

entire painting looked amiable and gentle. It felt like Raphael’s

surprised. “Did you

brightened. She talked non–stop

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

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

Bettany smiled, showing two dimples on her cheeks. She looked cute. “I’ve

from her previous gloominess and unhappiness. She was in high

is too thick. Not good.” Doris had come over without being

in her hand and directly poked at the portrait of the

neck of the

you doing?” Bettany subconsciously

frowned. “Why did you

wrist trembled. After a long time,

painting?” Doris was disdainful. She looked

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

your paintings? Let’s use this one. I’ll enhance it for you.” Doris arrogantly raised her

breath and suppressed the anger in

arms.

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

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Megan brought up the Fulham

really ruthless. She even knocked out

to have such a pair

police?” Olivia nodded. “Yes, I went to return the notebook and found Bettany unconscious on the ground, so I called the

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

in other people’s business

say anything. She lowered her eyes and held an orange

feeling that

Why would they despise

massaged her temples and the suspicion in her

this moment, her

It was Gillian.

hotel in town and wanted

her phone in her hand. She looked frustrated. Ernesto sat opposite her. His gaze lingered on Gillian’s face. After a while,

hypnotize her one last time. I want to see how Olivia will face it when she knows that the person

love

would Olivia be like her? Would she fight for Jarron’s attention and push her sister off the cliff in her

his phone. His eyes were deep, and there was an evilness in them that was difficult

and nodded.

alone is not enough. Relationships will become shallower as time

“I have a good idea. On the way here, I’ll pretend to be injured and get her to bring me medicine. Then, I’ll take the opportunity to

not have gone through so much trouble to pretend

chuckled. His unusually flirtatious face immediately looked

call her and ask her to leave. What happened next would be that I recognized the wrong person after I woke up. I thought it was her

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

Gillian was silent.

evil. He actually came up with

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him if she was hypnotized in such a location and in such a situation. In the

had to watch helplessly as the person she liked treated her sister well because of

for a moment, Gillian nodded. “Alright,

hotel. Olivia received a call from Gillian. Gillian asked her to take the small road to the east, saying

not think too much about it. She

not as prosperous as the city. There were no street lamps

east was a little remote. It was

walked to the

in her

hear Olivia’s

into the middle of the

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

the hell

He was going blind!

My eyes, my eyes!

with his hands, but even so, the light revealed between his fingers was incomparably intense, blinding him

was

with a strong flashlight and had a clear view of the situation in

Ernesto. She asked curiously, “Why are you lying here? Isn’t the ground

could only determine where she was based

grunt, Ernesto

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

Ernesto was speechless.

She could

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

in her right hand and poked Ernesto’s left. leg.

he could not see

He nodded. “Yes.”

police immediately and get someone to send

call the police.” Ernesto shook his head and made a painful expression. “I was

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gun…”

he could finish, Olivia had already taken out her phone. “There’s a

Ernesto was dumbfounded!

How did that happen?

lead was shot by a gun and could not go to the hospital, let alone call the police. Therefore, the kind female lead would personally save

Olivia call

to call the police?

the novel. Therefore, Ernesto thought that Olivia would be like the female protagonist in the novel.

couldn’t understand why Olivia called

really interesting. What makes you think I’ll help a criminal? Of

the police and casually believe in a strange man one met on the street. Even if she

now. If she

up on calling the police, Ernesto couldn’t take it

practiced boxing since he was young. His skills were excellent and

a sudden pounce would definitely

And yet…

he could get close to Olivia, his abdomen was ruthlessly poked by a thick and round

it hurt so

suddenly struck in mid–air, Ernesto fell to the ground with a thud

care less about covering his face. He covered

flashlight and shone

exotic

Then, countless memories returned.

She remembered!

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forward. She

longer felt hurt

Oh! How magicall

surprised, something

him and said coldly. “Ernesto, have you

changed drastically when

He was stunned.

while, he said,

“The hypnosis has been

at Olivia in disbelief. “Impossible, impossible. How can you

in this world could be removed from his hypnosis unless he removed

said in a low voice,

do you mean?” Ernesto was a

over to someone else without doing anything and let them hypnotize me as they please?” Olivia never did anything

Not only did she have to give a psychological hint, but as long as she saw Ernesto’s face, she would be able to

even set a

was up, the people she had secretly arranged would immediately appear and take her away. They

happened, the hypnosis would not be

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

would not be under Emesto’s

a national

Olivia threw the flashlight to Ernesto and pressed

on her left wrist

minutes

Pets and

raver of them said

modded le due

tw quickly ran a few steps

Cullat as

not log and track at all

Ese and Does she

Regret of

walk

Are you really a cow how

get a

ducked

dark. Only the faint moonlight shone on her face, blurring her facial features and making it difficult

Ernesto could still feel

regret was

done those hurtful things. She had already hurt others.

was just to make herself feel at

you hypnotize me in exchange for the Wilcox family’s

not a good–tempered person, and my patience is limited. I hope you won’t

to cut ties with Ernesto,

tone, but her attitude of leaving him alone as if she didn’t want to have anything to do

they were no longer related. They were

twisted. He suddenly

wanted to say

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

cold and heartless. She did not even look at

black car

that was left was a

What a hateful girl!

there be such a woman? She didn’t even

was going and if she wanted to go

window. Her tone was even colder than the night wind. “There’s no need. You

nodded and asked, “Where are we

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

closed. It was pitch–black inside, and there was only a faint light in

went over and knocked on

a while, Bettany came

and

it was almost midnight. It was really not safe to get into an

she remembered how Olivia had helped her in

courage

late. What’s the

nervous

comforted her. “Don’t be nervous. I’m here to tell you that I’m leaving

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give me

Bettany was surprised. “Where are you

a few clangs

was knocking on

lips and looked past Bettany to look at Olivia. His tone was sinister. “We have a guest. Why don’t you come in and

reminded him. “Olivia is my friend. Don’t

Olivia meaningfully. “Girl, remember not to meddle in other people’s business in the future. Otherwise, you won’t even know when your head will

this, Tucker’s

hand to chase him away and apologized to

and looked embarrassed, finding it difficult to

“Olivia, during this period of time… be careful. My father is not a

as she finished speaking, her

to admit that their biological father

said calmly.

saying that, seeing that Bettany’s expression was still worried, Olivia added, “I’ll leave here tonight

the news that Olivia was leaving immediately, Bettany first heaved a sigh of relief and then was shocked. “You’re not coming back anymore? You’re not going

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

but she was very smart and immediately realized that there should

reason.

looked at Olivia reluctantly. “Then,

back in her chair and said casually, “Let’s leave it to fate.

car door. “Wait for me here.

spoke, she got out of the car and ran toward 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 again in the

she smiled and said, “Then I’ll also give you a gift.” “Huh?” Bettany was a little

smoking not far away. When he heard Olivia’s words, he glanced

lady was so lucky to be favored by Miss

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shop found Olivia

panicked. “What should we do?

a coat on. “Take your time. Maybe she’s gone out.” Derek and Stella also came

need to look for her. She’s

hung up

members of the Taylor family were left

voice. He took a deep breath and said, “She has left just like that. It’s too

really

time, Olivia was considerate and sensible, so Megan had already treated Olivia as her

She started to grumble.

mockingly, “Mother, you really treat her as your

had made a fool of Olivia. It was already good enough that Olivia was

saying that, Stella thought of

“Oh no, we still don’t know the sandwich filling

a

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

do?” Stella

you panicking for?” Doris came down from upstairs and reprimanded, “It’s just a few sandwich–filling recipes. Don’t act like you haven’t seen the world. When I participate in this internal competition organized by the Painting Association, I’ll be chosen by one of the teachers of the Painting Association and taken in as a disciple. At that time, I’ll have everything

she suddenly felt more confident. “Yes, Doris’s painting is the most important.

chopping filling in the morning will affect Doris’s painting. We might as well

head and glared at

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

Any random painting can be sold for thousands of dollars or

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

her attitude and

had interacted with Olivia a lot. He had seen Olivia’s sincere way of thinking for others. When she helped others, she would not make others feel

again,

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

family, Bettany was painting in her room when she suddenly received a call from

down her pen and looked happy. “It must be

She

on her shoes and

looked at Bettany’s back

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

whatever you want. Don’t you want to learn

hand that was tearing the

stared at Tucker. Her tone was cold. “Tucker, I’m calling you Dad for the sake of

scolded. “How can you

her head and suppressed the sorrow in her heart. “Mom, I’m your daughter. Do you want

you to marry him. It’s just an engagement. Your father said that the

couldn’t take it anymore. “Why should I help him? Doesn’t he still have a daughter? Why don’t you let

“Missy is your younger sister. How can you be so heartless and not act like an elder sister at all? You really

even vented his anger on Talia. “How did

don’t be angry. Calm down. Bettany is still young and hasn’t interacted with Missy before. She doesn’t have any feelings for Missy. When they get along for a

Tucker grew impatient. “Bettany

sneered. “Don’t force me. I won’t marry into the Hall family. Even if you use

looked at Bettany angrily with reddened eyes.

to her mother being

no longer hurt. She just felt

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

that, she

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out to her

see how long she can hold on. A

couldn’t help

flashed in the

Bettany is too young

at Talia

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

her head and

and washed her face with cold water to calm herself

She couldn’t figure it

so many years and

to force her to get

face, Bettany opened

be a piece

that it should be

so Olivia also

Inside was not a painting, but a

people still write

not a letter but a thin paper shell. It looked like an invitation

What exactly was it?

and more confused. Was it a greeting

casually took out a thin golden paper shell and

a line of

she looked, the heavier her breathing became, and

this was actually an invitation

and her wrist trembled slightly. She almost couldn’t hold the invitation in

this moment, she suspected that

rubbed her eyes hard and

was true! It was actually

by Olivia.

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heart pounding so fast that it was about

read the words over and over again, feeling like she

good thing really happen to

was not a

such a young age, she had already taken on the burden of the

decisive person.

she had already gotten the invitation, she had to give

she did not understand this competition, Bettany planned to ask

arms. After running a few steps, she turned back and went upstairs to get a

was in the

competition was very important to her, so

over, Doris was a little surprised. “Why

invitation letter. As she ran too quickly, she could

a while for her to

bright like the

Doris was instantly stunned.

seen such a bright and dazzling Bettany. It seemed that ever since she met Bettany, Bettany had always been depressed. Although she was energetic and decisive, there

in her eyes.

couldn’t control her

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

also Bettany’s name written on

and her nails dug into her palms. She was too surprised and couldn’t believe it.

it did not seem like a good idea for her to come and

a little

she received the invitation, she was too excited. Her mind was in a daze and she

that Doris would also be participating in this competition. The two of them would have a companion to talk

forgotten that if she participated in this competition, she and Doris would be

hair behind her ear and explained to Bettany with a smile, “I’m sorry. I was just too surprised just now. I

expression. Seeing that Doris

letter lovingly.

and

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second sister?”

Olivia and your family? She told me that

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

didn’t

took 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 as good as you, so I want to

was before today, Doris would definitely not waste

But…

up and landed on the invitation

Doris reached out to take the painting from Bettany’s hand. Doris’s hand that was holding the painting suddenly froze when her gaze landed on the oil painting. This painting… The concept of this painting was actually very similar to the one she was painting now. The difference was that Bettany had already finished painting and she was

gripped the painting so tightly that her

read it again and again, looking

color of this painting

Madonna she had seen previously had already shocked her enough. She did not expect this painting

How did that happen?

Bettany never learn how to paint before?

a deep blow and could not muster

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

said in a worried tone, “Doris, you don’t look too good. Are

forced a smile. “Yes, I’ve been drawing

and bade

left, Doris hung up the painting Smoke in Village and

another

it always looked a little awkward and was not

off the painting she had drawn, threw it on the ground, and stomped on it

to be inferior to

shook her head like she was

month. He was like a resentful husband who had been abandoned

face was unhappy

secretly criticizing him, saying

he had a

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under the warm exterior of Ellis, there was a heart with

sent Ellis to the

out of fear that they would

office was as obedient as a

He could only bury his

was really sad, extremely

to the end. Olivia felt

Daniel did not agree to Olivia taking the risk

he did not dare to

domineering CEOs were able to manipulate their

of Olivia, he was timid and

was too

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

was

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had always been afraid to tell Olivia that Andrew was her

his relationship with Olivia deepened, or after they got married, he would slowly tell her that Andrew was her son in

because he was afraid that Olivia would snatch Andrew

Andrew was her child, she would

Daniel beat

to

Olivia to

female lead until she was almost half dead and casually snatched the child away from

all fake. The male

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

to mention snatching Andrew from her, even if Olivia

die in pain than make Olivia

at night, Daniel went to Andrew’s

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

was actually pretending

him. He only sighed softly. “Alas, why did he fall asleep?

Olivia?

widened. He suddenly lifted the blanket

Daniel was so mean.

be surprised and turned the doorknob with his slender fingers. “Andrew! Weren’t

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

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

dreaming. He argued, “I really heard it. It’s

eyebrows and asked, “How can you be sure that you’re not

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

I don’t believe you.” Daniel crossed his arms in front of his chest. His lazy look was especially

looked up at Daniel for

a moment, he would still

that Daniel must have found him

child. When he realized that he had been discovered, he immediately turned around

a thud and promised Daniel with a puffed–up face, “Daddy, I

carpet on the floor, so the iPad didn’t break when

moment.

his eyebrows and picked up the iPad. He

for a

Andrew quickly climbed out of bed and hugged Daniel’s thigh. “I only watched for

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

and said pitifully,

with his son’s attitude.

Andrew burst into tears. He went forward and hugged Daniel’s thigh. “Don’t spank me. I’ll

of beautiful eyes that were exactly the same as

could not

only ask Andrew to make

felt sad when he saw the empty bed. He was obviously lazy and unrestrained just

a kind of heartache of not having

was too

a father and

He raised Andrew alone.

lost her memories and

phone and slowly typed on Facebook

and described how he found

blanket.

discipline and that he was tired

Olivia could

long after he posted it, someone

It was Olivia!

to tremble and

time, he finally dialed Olivia’s number.

a little dizzy,

was the aftereffect of hypnosis. Even when she woke up, she

taken her phone back, so Olivia casually flipped through it. Coincidentally, she saw the Facebook status of

actions preceded

took her a moment to realize what

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afraid to tell Olivia that Andrew was

after they got married, he would slowly tell her that Andrew was her son in

because he was afraid that

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

could Daniel

to compete with her

to watch many idol dramas and

bullied the female lead until she was almost

time. Daniel felt that television dramas and novels were all fake. The male lead did not love the female lead at

he really loved the female lead, how could he bear

mention snatching Andrew from her, even if Olivia

would rather die in

he returned home at night, Daniel went

When he sensed that Daniel had come in, he immediately lay down

actually pretending

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

Olivia?

He suddenly lifted

Daniel was so mean.

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

little face with his two soft fingers and smiled obediently.

chubby son with his fingertips. Andrew fell to bed. Then, he covered Andrew with the blanket

dreaming. He argued,

can you be sure that you’re not dreaming? I think

He couldn’t care less about pretending.

arms in front of his chest. His lazy look was especially

up at Daniel for a long time

a smart child panicked for a moment, he would still quickly

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to give him a surprise, but now she

was feeling

neither of them spoke. Only their rapid

It was like an electric

almost imagine the color of

were red and seductive, like

must be biting her lower

lips, and

and his right hand gripped

be able to

voice came

pursed her lips and blinked her eyes. She could barely

“Daniel.”

speak. They just held

spread along the signal

Peter, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, looked at

Ha–ha!

had never liked someone

contact with Daniel, she was not tempted. She even felt

weren’t for Andrew, Olivia wouldn’t have wanted to interact with

time passed, Olivia liked

and more pleasing

and understanding? His occasional pride was like

she liked. She was fond of everything about

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Olivia had returned to

Daniel had bad intentions.

pick

I still have about two hours before I reach

chuckled. “Is it

Olivia was speechless.

Daniel knew that something was wrong. He quickly found a reason that Olivia could not refuse. “Andrew missed you. He cried

did he cry?”

crying, she instantly became nervous. Indeed, she had

a

single father who couldn’t do anything for his child, “Alas, he always cried before he went to bed these past few nights. He asked me where Olivia went and why she

Andrew instinctively. When she heard that he had cried, her heart immediately ached. She

leave the door open for you.” Daniel smiled like a spring breeze.

happening, Daniel even came to

him to send Olivia a voice message. It would

in a daze and his mind

in the morning, so he obediently agreed and sent a

he blinked and looked up at Daniel.

frowned and reminded him, “Do you remember what you did

at Daniel with dissatisfaction. “It has been a while, and you

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

first, then he instantly pouted

of an eye, Daniel pressed the voice transmitting button and

Daniel patted Andrew’s shoulder and said in a satisfied tone,

Andrew was speechless.

father was this?”

Andrew’s cries,

of the Sullivan family to Tyson and

at the Sullivan family, it was already midnight. Andrew had already gone to bed. Olivia tiptoed into the house

two guest rooms. Tyson and

room.

really tired and prepared to take a shower

taking a shower when she

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

milk.

for now. It’s not convenient

was super considerate. “I’ll

“The door’s locked.”

was ready. “I

Olivia was speechless.

to have ulterior

nodded. “Then come

and entered. He first looked around before placing the milk on

bathroom, his beloved was taking a shower. The sound of water seemed to

was warm and a

Daniel was tempted.

a man didn’t even have any sexual desire for the woman. he loved, wouldn’t he be like a

that he was very normal. After all, he had been holding it in for so many years. If he didn’t have sex now, he

many bad intentions in men who were sexually

towel after taking a shower, she saw a large patch of milk on

should we do? The bed

at Daniel. She raised her beautiful chin and pointed at the sofa. “I’ll sleep

over and

scent assaulted Olivia’s face, causing her body

hung on

raised her chin and glared at him. “What are

eyes. “Of course…

picked up Olivia and threw

for a moment. She blinked and before she could react, a muscular male body pressed against

gave her a passionate

Hmm…

day, Olivia woke up

eyes, it was almost 11

already gone

and could not

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not

blaming me?” Daniel flipped over and pressed her down. His voice was low as he blew into her

was almost one in the

two nannies at home, Olivia felt too

anyone.

announcing to the world what she had done last night by getting up so late? She quietly went downstairs, thinking that the others should go

Tyson and Peter, who were watching television in the

dining room to eat. However, Daniel appeared at this moment and looked

Shut up!

he shouldn’t.

wearing slippers, and because the ground was a little slippery, she rushed forward too quickly. She slipped

commotion was too loud.

see Olivia throwing

raised their thumbs at

Miss Taylor

Olivia was speechless.

face

enough, but Daniel acted as if he did not notice and

“Olivia is too tired. I’ll carry her

Peter nodded in

head in Daniel’s

embarrassing. They could think whatever they

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Olivia and Daniel went to the kindergarten to pick

way,

volunteering, he met a young man named Noah who was at the same age as

He has been married for seven years.” Daniel

early. He barely reached the legal

what is your opinion?” Daniel turned

would she have an opinion? Some people married young and some old. It was just their choice. There

have one.” She

the car and turned to look at Olivia, his expression kind of

Olivia frowned.

what he was

ask him

just beside her ear. “Olivia, let’s get married too.” Unexpected of such

ahead, pressed on the accelerator with his right

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

Olivia repeated his

of what to answer for a

to bring up this topic so soon. She had barely thought about

trying to figure out

then, Daniel continued, “If you haven’t made up your mind, we can get

Engage?

took a breath

nodded at Daniel

so happy that he was

it!

was a very sophisticated person. He understood humans pretty

a lot of

room, if someone proposed to open the window, the proposal was very likely to be denied by a group of people, however, if another person proposed to destroy the ceiling

the exact same

was to engage,

Andrew, the three of them went to a nearby

a little guilty for having hesitated when Daniel proposed to get married. She felt that she had hurt Daniel, so she was very cooperative and she agreed to whatever he

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took the initiative to

we need to think

sat on the chair. He had already taken off his jacket and was only

he looked

his deep, cello–like

No need?

Olivia looked up,

eyes filled with

tapped his fingertips on the table and said, “September

the air. She looked over in

head. “This is a

a rush? Would they have the time to prepare

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

worry,” Daniel said confidently. “I’ve prepared

phone and

old residence of the Sullivan

invite a lot of people. I prefer to only invite our close

and see if there’s anything you

been customized. They would be delivered in a

Daniel was talking excitedly.

around, he saw Olivia looking at him calmly

skipped

to himself, “Oh no, she found

looked up and said slowly, “Is this your

righteously. “I am just insightful. I knew we would get engaged one

Olivia and whispered, “I

saying that, he gave

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

held Andrew in her arms and shook him. Her tone was gentle. “I couldn’t

“Then would you like to be

I do.” Olivia lowered her head and kissed the little boy’s soft

Daniel was very productive.

had just agreed, he announced the engagement to the

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Princess, I’ll see you on

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

instantly, This tweet went

of the richest man instantly hit the headlines all

top of

outlet was

in the financial column,

The netizens were dumbfounded.

what was going on. The news was

couldn’t believe that in the blink of an eye, the richest man

netizens were

too sudden. Oh no, how can he get engaged

Taylor? Does anyone know? I have never heard

I the only one who’s curious? Look, I saw this piece of news on financial channels. entertainment channels and even scientific channels… What does it have to do with science, can anybody explain?” “Oh, come on, don’t spread rumors. It’s covered on

was also a link behind this

it were all shocked

a young age.

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

Are you blinded by money? How dare you say that scientists

arguing with each

controlled the s, so the discussion didn’t go

was not very intense, and there was nothing too

like it. He did not want to see any arguments. He

Hence…

group will pay the bill for 100 people

Technology department of Sullivan Group posted, “We will send out 100 computers

lucky netizens who retweeted would get

lucky netizens from those who retweeted, and the chosen one will get

posted on Twitter, other cooperating

them.

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we buy the who won and dech or will

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Twitter “We will w00 by a wander will get a

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The nets went crazy

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the Internet were in

countless

invited him to parties, hoping to

sat on the sofa, his long legs bent. He lowered his gaze and scrolled through

if nothing in the world

particular message,

slowly looked over. “What’s

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

asked in a questioning

nodded lightly and playfully raised her hand to gently scratch Daniel’s chin

Club was a place Daniel frequented during his youth. He

happened and he was busy with work, so

at the entrance once more, Daniel felt like he was there in his past

become unfamiliar

and

a glance

Daniel and Olivia but they could tell from the way they dressed and walked

hastened to approach and extend a warm welcome

way, he inquired politely, “Is this

his gaze languid as he cast a mild look

His aura instantly rose.

smiled at the staff. “You don’t know

staff member felt as if his neck was stuck. He instantly

door was suddenly knocked open

from the corner of

actually appeared

were two lobby managers in the club, one was male, named Steve Chandler and one was

always worked separately and rarely

they appeared together

The staff was dumbfounded!

his pace and reached Daniel first. He bowed and apologized, “Mr. Sullivan, I’m sorry. Rowan is new here. Please forgive

Vivian also came over.

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but her demeanor was not

and women felt no envy in

of them and, rather than addressing Daniel first, she turned her gentle gaze to Olivia and inquired with a soft tone,

was familiar with her. Notably,

she called

and looked

to herself, “No wonder she became the manager of a high–class club. Her EQ

“Yes,” Daniel replied.

introduced them along the way. “Mr. Sheeran has booked Room 8888 on the third floor. Please come

causing her shoes to get soiled.

Olivia to the restroom. He

room.

back to pick up

one to dwell on minor inconveniences. She nodded in resignation

she followed the waitress to

irksome to Olivia. Olivia wanted

said she was going to get a wet

Olivia opted to remove her shoes and rinse them under running water. Afterward, she wiped them dry with a tissue

came out of

identical hallways on either side, Olivia found

similar. It was easy to

took out her phone and planned

as she opened her handbag, a red wine bottle was

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

spoke, he pushed her

the individuals inside and introduced Olivia, saying,

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

around!” The man had no faith in her statement and scolded her. “What kind of training have you received? Quickly pour the

let out loud, boisterous cheers. A lecherous middle–aged man looked at Olivia and asked, “Girl, are you

a knowing look. “What do you

The middle–aged man chuckled.

man. Then, she turned back to the

the supervisor could reply, the middle–aged

a guest. Young lady, you’re

server to attend to our lovely guest here.” Someone scurried

surrounded Olivia from several directions as

lights in the private room were dim, and people’s

the wine bottle. The dark red wine bottle reflected her

clearly

for the

“Once you’ve stepped through this door, regardless of who you are, don’t even

was about to

but there was a hint of red at the corner of

It was scarlet red.

step to the side and dodged the middle–aged

chuckle directed at the occupants of the private room. All of a sudden,

table was made of glass, and so were

to the huge impact, the wine bottle instantly

splatter of wine and the sudden burst of glass alarmed

the timid ones even

of astonishment, their gazes

and massaged her wrist, her tone icy. “I told you, you’ve got

ignored the shocked crowd and

Olivia couldn’t unlock it herself, so she turned her head to

shivered and didn’t say

deepened, and her expression grew increasingly

be bothered to waste her time on these people. She picked up a chair

Bam!

Crash!

glass door was smashed

sharply, moving deftly despite the shards of broken glass on the

group of people remained frozen in place like

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After Olivia left.

opened and

a long dress crafted from cotton linen and wore a silk

not be seen clearly, but her temperament was light

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

glanced over indifferently and did not say

waiter was terrified. He knelt on the ground with a thud and stammered for mercy. “Ms. Manson, please forgive this time.

remained gentle, making it difficult to discern her

head waiter appeared to have narrowly averted a catastrophe. His entire body was drenched in a cold sweat, as if he had just emerged from an

“Don’t worry, Ms. Manson. I’ll go to the surveillance room now and guarantee that everything will be wiped

“Go,” the woman said.

as if he was

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 way, it would be impossible for the occupants of the

room had its own

it would

rooms to meet.

This was interesting.

rooms were isolated from each other, how did Olivia

aside her skepticism and pressed the button on the wall, signaling the

was noisy as if people inside were playing

demeanor appeared nonchalant, yet his regal presence set him apart, almost as if he were a

the table and beckoned to Olivia,

man sitting next to Daniel instantly stood up and tactfully gave

stand up, his shoulders suddenly felt

and fair palm

quick glance at Olivia. “No, no,” she chimed in. “Today, it’s all about Daniel and Ms. Taylor. They shouldn’t

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gestured with her hand, shooing away the two men sitting across from her and clearing a spot. Pointing towards

and offered him a charming smile. “Daniel, I’m

people chimed in, “Yes,

took a piece of candy and threw

palm firmly on the man who was about

man was in a dilemma, not knowing if he should sit

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at Sarah and scolded

up to smooth things over. “Alright, alright, alright. Let’s take this opportunity to make things difficult for the protagonist today. But let’s talk first.

Olivia and said respectfully, “Mrs. Sullivan, this

Olivia sat opposite Daniel.

better, they would have thought that she was the one getting

a pile of poker cards, she insisted on playing truth or

one could skip their round with

lie detector. Michael pulled her to her seat and said helplessly,

Daniel also looked over.

of any discernible fluctuations, yet it exuded an

chill.

instantly felt a chill down her spine and

can skip the lie detector, but

threw the poker card to

person Sarah had enlisted. His card–playing abilities were exceptional, and he could discern the identity of each card in his hand with just a

Sarah with one hand supporting her

to

years. She remembered that the last time she played cards was seven years ago. It was during Christmas, and the family of four had gathered to

Olivia had always won.

the end, the three of them team up and

Olivia nodded and agreed.

they still lost

and looked at them repeatedly. He

was also very sad. He said, “I won’t

a joke. However, it came true. They had

the Ace of Spades loses. They have to choose truth or dare, and the person who

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Billionaires Missing Darling

was opting for truth or dare, they refrained from taking

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

ace card in her hand and smiled playfully at Daniel. “Mr. Sullivan, truth or dare?” Daniel leaned back on the sofa

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

lowered his voice. “What are you doing? It was

“That’s

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

say anything. She rubbed the glass with her fingertips. Her gaze was indifferent, making it impossible to read

wanted to

moment, Daniel

voice was casual

a single sentence, Sarah’s countenance underwent a dramatic transformation, and her limbs

said, “Winona

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He went too far. How could

banged the table and

and her tone

so angry that she lost control of

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

you

realize

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

changed. The present Daniel was no longer one of the privileged

Daniel with great respect,

a

felt that Winona

time, Daniel was simply one of the privileged youth, seemingly lacking any notable abilities.

have achieved what he has

now taken by Olivia. That

an outstanding Daniel

was filled with

left with wounds all

departure, Daniel had matured and learned how

with all his

matter, the deeper her sense

sharing

that, they attended

a wealthy young lady from

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

had already established a reputation in the realm of oil painting at a tender

glided with elegance, beauty, nobility, and grace from the altar to join the cluster of

days, Daniel had fervently pursued

but feel that Daniel wasn’t quite

Daniel was merely a wealthy youngster. Plus,

to be nothing more than an arrogant affluent youth with no prospects of inheriting the family fortune. Therefore, it was no surprise

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so far as to make a wager with him, insisting that he would never be able to measure

result far exceeded

it. He successfully made Winona

astonished that her eyes nearly bulged out

shock, she still held onto the hope

that time, Daniel 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

He remained consistently careless. Ultimately, Winona felt

up. They

Daniel experienced a profound emotional blow, causing him to disappear from the

he came back, he

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

gave

wealth,

this was

these years, although Daniel had a child, he had never had any other women by his

thought that he had been

thought that he must be

surprise, he was getting engaged to another

clenched her teeth in

with a sense of helplessness, “Come on. let’s stop now. Olivia is here, and there’s no need to spoil the atmosphere for

head

a while, she lifted her head and extended her apologies to Daniel and Olivia. “I’m genuinely sorry,” she confessed. “Today, I overindulged a bit and spoke without much thought. Daniel, Olivia, please pardon my

picked up a glass of red

and coughed a few times before she

Daniel, “Daniel, to celebrate your engagement with Olivia, we’ve prepared a masquerade ball. Let’s go over

she spoke, she stood up and made way for

a while, he realized that Daniel did

was puzzled and

poked

did not get up and remained

Michael and the others. Instead, he raised his chin and looked at Olivia.

not react

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realized what Daniel was doing, he suddenly opened his mouth in

actually asking a woman for her

was stunned, and so was

“Yes.” Olivia nodded.

nearly a month of hypnosis, she was mentally and

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

having fun

cliff by Gillian, her

devoted all her energy to

and Gillian

repress herself; rather, she would begin

was on

all wearing the same

distinction was

and Emily brought Olivia

sapphire blue fishtail dress

lowered her eyes and glanced at the

explained, “Don’t worry, they’re

the

you

said calmly, “It’s my first time here

Then, she exchanged glances with

hadn’t even

woman had been

was actually Olivia’s first time

front of the mirror and glanced at Olivia from the corner of

eyes were filled

thought that Daniel got a

was far

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clothes. The blue

Emily finished applying her lipstick, she twisted the golden

she wanted to

on Olivia, she was suddenly

someone dress such a cliché dress so beautifully?” she thought

sapphire blue fishtail dress, every dress was still different

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

deliberately highlighted flaws. Even if a Victoria’s Secret supermodel were to wear it, it

carefully chosen this set for

detail, every cut, and every decoration

looked even uglier on a person than a

waiting to see Olivia make a fool of herself and did not expect to be stunned. “Oh my god. Now that she put it on, the dress feels even more elevated!” she exclaimed

not hear the commotion outside.

Emily was incompetent in saying a few nasty words of ridicule toward Olivia. She then lifted her hands and zipped up the dress

at herself in the mirror, Sarah

was wearing was tailored by a master, which meant that it was exquisite, and

but after wearing this dress, her figure

prepared to show off in front of Olivia,

thought. With that in mind, Sarah puffed out her chest, raised her chin, and walked out with a

was determined to crush her in

Sarah raised her eyebrows and looked

a sudden, her

could this be?”

Sarah’s expression cracked.

ugly clothes on Olivia made her look like she had been reborn. There was

Sarah was

face was ashen as she stared at

pushed her arm and reminded her quietly. Otherwise, Sarah might lose

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“Ramirez, that big liar!

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

“Ahhhhh!” she screamed inside.

was about

than her. She pinched her finger hard and looked at Olivia

over. She could already guess what Emily was going to say next. However, she did not stop her. Instead, she looked at

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

yes, yes. This dress belongs to someone else. Ms. Taylor, could you

say anything. Instead, she lowered her eyebrows,

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

that she had no

good if word got out that

indifferently before smiling. “Whose dress

Emily was stumped.

owner of this dress?” she thought while turning around and

Sarah said directly, “This dress is

much. I really do like it. I didn’t expect Emily to take the wrong one. Give it back to me

like this dress?” Olivia looked at

very much.” It was rare for her to soften her

this dress, so Sarah was certain that she could not wear it

you saying you want to wear the clothes I’m

Sarah nodded. “Yes.”

frowned slightly. “But I’ve

this dress too

Emily nodded cooperatively.

say a few more words to make Sarah like this dress so much

end, there was

already

and Emily looked at each other and saw the surprise in each other’s

Olivia to be so

out of the changing room, she even put on a

and retracted her gaze, not

on the other hand, sized her up carefully. However, the shawl was too big for her

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inside.

a few glances before

over and handed the clothes

said calmly, “Go change

and took the clothes to the

to wear the clothes that Olivia had worn, she had

dress looked so beautiful. It was not a loss to wear it, and she might even be stunned by

outcome.

of this, Sarah was really a little

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

she looked

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

numb as

is this!” she

so ugly

in this. I will be mocked to death,” she

pulled a long face. As her fingers trembled, she tried to pull up the zipper under her armpit.

arm reached over from behind, grabbing

whoosh, the curtain of the changing room

exposed in front of

to take a

her expression completely

“What the fuck…

is this ugly

the sofa with her right leg on her left leg.

to be in a good mood as the smile on her face

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Sarah’s face darkened.

and looked at Olivia.

this moment, Olivia had already taken off her

and beautiful in it. It was even more dazzling

this

on purpose. She

hideous. The anger in her heart was completely ignited and her temper was about to

was about to burst out,

and took a deep

and looked at

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

eyebrows and tapped a finger on her

must be something

would not

she spoke, she handed

on the mask and the three

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

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

walked slowly by

a blink of an eye, Emily

masks. Coupled with the dim lights, it was impossible to see who was

corner and sat on a bar stool to watch the people dancing in the middle of the

a dozen couples

music changed and the tempo increased, there were gradually people who

man and a woman

Everyone was

the couple in

man stood tall and

half–length hair was tied into a bun on the lower left side of

a lady

and the surrounding people couldn’t help

also clapped her hands. She even heard the people beside her sigh. “What

heaven.”

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Missing Da

so compatible

someone said,

to her. She paused

unwilling to give up when she did not respond. “Why aren’t you saying anything? Don’t you think

Are they compatible?

did not

in the middle took off his mask. From Olivia’s direction, most of his side profile could

wanted to walk towards

some reason, the crowd that was originally standing

Olivia

stand behind the crowd and look at the center of the crowd. The woman also placed her hand on

beautiful and otherworldly

of surprise flashed in his

tilted her head, curled her lips, and smiled lightly at

from Winona. His tone was less

saying that, he immediately turned around and scanned

he was looking for her and waved her

face instantly melted and was filled with

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

Olivia and said gently, “Hello. My

right hand

and glanced

felt a

Olivia’s gaze,

natural. “Don’t misunderstand. Daniel and I are old

saying that, Winona deliberately patted Daniel on the shoulder and nudged him with her elbow.

Good buddies?

Olivia frowned.

leaned in and whispered into

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

eyes

continued, “You’re just an ex–girlfriend. What’s there to

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Olivia’s hand and walked

alone. Her gaze

her eyes.

for so long, everyone was a

was a restaurant on the second floor, and Michael had

group went over to

went to

clothes and was about to push open the

voice came from outside. “Daniel went a little overboard today. How could he leave

was Emily and

and felt

much of a reaction. She just touched

you saying anything?” Sarah

put away the pancake and asked, “Say

anger. “Why

you need?” Emily snorted softly. “I think you’re stupid. Didn’t you realize that Olivia is very similar

Sarah was stunned.

same height, the same hair

look at

my god. I wouldn’t have noticed if you hadn’t mentioned it. Olivia does look like Winona.

in exasperation, ‘Olivia is just a substitute. Why

still stood in the cubicle

and Sarah’s words. They clearly knew that she had gone to

this on

it was so

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

some things that couldn’t be examined too

Daniel like

through the floodgates. There was

exactly did he like about

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had once loved her

Olivia suddenly felt uncertain.

her biological mother could hate her, and Gillian, who was like a sister to her, would push her off the cliff, was there really such an emotion in the world

Olivia to place her trust in one

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by Michael

always been fond of spicy

more satisfying it was to

content, she didn’t forget to pick up a piece for Daniel. She spoke as she placed

that was covered with a red pepper sauce and

why he wasn’t eating it when Winona, who was sitting on the other side, frowned

eats

Olivia and asked calmly,

subconsciously tightened her grip on her fork with a

Daniel didn’t like

don’t even

out to eat, he

this, Winona had a smile at the corner of her mouth. Her eyes were sparkling as if she was recalling the

we used to eat out together,

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

of them chatted

their youth,

past that had nothing to do with

who were incredibly familiar with each other,

had met Daniel

to his feet and intended to move the spicy

so, he looked up at Michael and complained, “Michael, why did you

he

ordered by him at

was still curious as to

Now, he finally understood.

had planted a trap

Michael sighed inwardly.

women were

at Olivia.

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had a good life and was ambitious. She was a new star in the science arena. He heard

come back, Olivia would really

Unfortunately, Winona had returned.

She didn’t even know that Daniel didn’t like spicy food and foolishly

What a silly girl.

angry

his head, unable to bear

clean.” Winona handed her plate to Daniel, then gestured to Gideon. “Hurry up and take

spoke, she placed her

meal, Winona only ate a few mouthfuls of vegetables, so her plate was very clean. It only had a

Hot

naturally, as though she had done it

constricted as she slammed

could speak, Daniel

fish on his plate and

the

him in shock, especially Michael, whose

doing? Daniel was

surprised. She could barely maintain her composure as she stared at him in a daze. “D–Daniel,

met a few times and eaten a few times. Don’t pretend as if you know

this, Daniel even moved to the side to distance himself from

show that he was not familiar with Winona at

not help but

also happy. He moved his fork quickly and ate a few

fish, spicy beef stew, black pepper steak. He ate at least a serving or

quickly pinned down the hand that was holding the

put down

him eat it, he

took a sip

everyone, “I’m going out for a

silence descended

their eyes and looked

eyes were filled with

He even

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It was impressive!

looked at the plate and then at Olivia. He was

more with Daniel and often

had eaten with Daniel knew that Daniel did not eat

could not eat spicy

of Olivia, he finished half a plate

She used much of the self–control she had in her life to barely maintain her indifferent attitude. It took all her effort so that she

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

Daniel!

much spice in order to

at her for

had been so many years, but he was still furious with

couldn’t help

much must

as profoundly. He must have loved her to the core to eat half a

of this, Winona couldn’t help but feel as if someone had stabbed her with a knife and twisted it. Olivia sat there for a

and finally found him

Olivia was about to speak when she realized that Daniel

were red, as

before she quickly realized that Daniel could not eat spice at all. That was why he

this, Olivia was

spicy food, you shouldn’t eat it.” It would feel even worse to

saw Olivia, he seemed to have found solace and

want to do it for you. I can’t

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head on Olivia’s shoulder and rubbed his forearm against her

like a kitten

doing. She thought that it was an accident, but as time

suddenly narrowed

was used to develop his

from her, he understood what was

had stopped, he

sharp eyes instantly

like a big puppy wagging its tail at its

his head and deliberately turned to look at Olivia with teary

always been soft–hearted. When she

hurt?” She

his stomach after eating so much

his head.

raised an

where did it

sexy, as though he had done something naughty in bed. “My

Olivia stared at him.

to push him off

cried out and hugged Olivia even tighter. “Oh no! The pain has shifted. My legs

to her forehead and said in a

Olivia speaking in such a tone. He looked up and glanced

felt

was also a ball of fire in his lower abdomen, sending arousal coursing

rubbed his head against Olivia’s neck and whispered, “Olivia, let’s go home.

down at the black

only

never seen Daniel

my stomach feels uncomfortable. You know, when people feel uncomfortable, they can’t help but want to rest and sleep.” After saying that, he

saddening!” He turned his head

did not react. She did

felt a little

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found a way

find another topic. “Let’s go home. Andrew must

the ground

became nervous. His heart tightened

held Olivia tightly. Because of fear, his voice was intermittent. “Olivia,

go. Don’t leave

suppressed them in his heart, but his lips were

too drastic.

Olivia raised her hand and patted his handsome face. Her voice was slightly bewildered. “What’s

voice, Daniel reacted as though he had woken up from a

as though he wanted to draw

much force. There was an urge in him that demanded they

voice was low. “Don’t be angry with me. If I do anything wrong, tell me.

a fragile Daniel before. Her heart

his back and said gently, “Why would I leave you? Have

Daniel was happy

university. At that time, we did spend some

lowered his head 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 to a little finger of yours. She’s just an old classmate whom

did not give Olivia any chance to misunderstand what

Those evil people who wanted to sow discord between him

it, he would definitely teach them

in time,” Daniel explained seriously. “At first, I didn’t react, but later, I recognized that it wasn’t you. However, the rhythm

her.

a well–mannered young man. It was not in him to suddenly shake off his female companion. Moreover, there were too many people on the dance floor at that time.

kind man, nor was he a saint.

do something that would hurt an unfamiliar

explaining about Winona, he talked about

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delicate face.

person, but her grandmother is really a kind and amiable old

a home

to his uncle, who was seven

parents did not dote on him and they did not love him. Daniel chose

to his

his biological parents

felt that Daniel was too naughty and useless. The Sullivan family would be handed over to his uncle in the

go home, so he went to the Anderson family’s residence

and smartest child in

encouraged Daniel to start his

If they don’t love you, you can love yourself. If they don’t give it to you, you can

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

not do

very eloquent and

by

this moment, she suddenly

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

was a fool. “What are you talking about? That’s not what I meant when I

what did he

a little

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

make

Olivia stared at him.

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return for a long time, Winona’s patience finally ran

him so much

highly publicized engagement event trending on Twitter, she knew that

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a good understanding

never leaned toward extravagance. He preferred a simplé engagement ceremony

why he made such a grand engagement, and that was to capture her attention. He wanted to force

returned from overseas as he

Daniel, Winona knew that he had a bad temper. He

purpose, and embarrass her in front of others. Before Winona returned to the country, she was already mentally prepared. She knew that she would be wronged and would feel so uncomfortable that

and do her best to appease

Daniel had gone too

another woman and hadn’t returned

she could no longer indulge him like this. She had to let

provoke her in this way again, she

longer, so she

her. “Winona,

and tell Daniel that my patience has its limit, and tell

she left with

restaurant and happened to see Winona’s departing figure. She looked surprised and

angry!” Sarah stomped her feet in frustration. Daniel had almost

she saw that Daniel was engaged to Olivia, she thought he had fallen in love with

it out, she realized that he

and forced Winona to return to the

embarrassed Winona, driving her away in

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

her feet hard. “If it weren’t for Grandma, I wouldn’t

alright, don’t be angry anymore.” Emily comforted Sarah and pulled

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dining table, Gideon had already consumed quite a bit of alcohol.

only Sarah and Emily returning, he was quite

snorted. “It’s all Daniel’s fault. He’s getting more and more outrageous. I can’t wait

talking about?” Gideon

thick–headed. You can’t even tell. Daniel is deliberately trying to provoke Winona. Didn’t you notice that Olivia looks very similar to Winona?” “Look similar to her?” Gideon frowned and looked

temperament does look a little

woman who looks just like Winona and then intentionally gets

it, but Sarah was

she had never seen any women around Daniel, and

true; he might be doing it intentionally to have a quarrel

had a lingering sense that something was amiss and

Taylor family’s side, Samuel had disappeared without a trace since his arrest. Emma

had completely

no reason, she was getting weaker day by day, lacking in energy, and spending as much as 18 out of 24 hours

hospitals, but none of

for Amelia to relax and

from sadness and depression,

not believe it. He felt that Amelia’s

William asked the servants to keep an eye on Amelia to prevent her from

times

Amelia still saw it.

“Samuel is missing, Emma is in jail, yet Olivia is doing

she born to defy her

her eyes were red and her heart filled

her excessive agitation,

never woke

had looked for famous doctors, but they were all helpless against Amelia’s

together. Even

Cathy held Amelia’s hand as tears

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invited the top medical team overseas to take a look,

we do then?”

in the same suit as usual.

he tugged at his tie

his aura was calm and

on the sofa. Suddenly, he raised his eyes and looked straight at

as

gripped everyone, and even Cathy, who was

now that we’ve reached this

at Cathy. “I will do my best

might, “So, you all should not interfere, obstruct me, or treat Olivia with any

his hand toward Maddie and said, “Aunt,

at

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

nephew had endured too much, with the entire Taylor

had to take care of his erratic father, and his mentally ill mother, and deal with

not a single person thought that

for her and just distance yourself from her, she might forgive you in a few years, and

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

very clear–minded and had things

Amelia were the ones who had wronged

not actually do anything. At most, he

was his parents, and the other was his sister. There’s no way to

these

great importance on her nieces and nephews, treating them as if

can’t choose. This is my responsibility, my duty. I

red. “I’ll go and beg. Even if

Maddie stopped talking.

the entire

phone, William

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the middle of drawing with Andrew when she received a call

much and answered the

up, she realized

slightly with a hint

William. This person was very responsible, shrewd,

and the Taylor family had reached this point,

was nothing important, he

why did

leaving her right hand free to draw with

not entirely focused on

Taylor.” William’s tone was very polite. “I’m sorry to

hearing this, Olivia curled her lips and sneered. “Mr. Taylor, no need to be so polite. If you have something

a deep breath and looked out of the window into the distance. After a while, he

“Yeah,” she replied.

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

heard his question, the tip of her colored pen paused, leaving a large green spot on the white

she smoothly redirected her stroke, and the green spot slowly turned into the

was stunned. He clapped his hands and

softened. She leaned over and kissed the little guy on the forehead

upstairs with the drawing

picture of the little turtle and hang it in his

what Olivia drew for

to her senses and continued her

understood William’s intention

arises between giving birth to goodness and nurturing goodness, she would tend

actions were a little overboard, it was

just as each of the five fingers had its own length, let alone a

exchange of emotions,

Isaac. He raised me and doted on me. How

nature is like this. Therefore, our mother’s

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with that?”

I’ve

never blamed Amelia for being biased. She could

accept that her biological mother

not distinguish right from wrong, could not see the difference between good and

this world is fair and just. She doesn’t love me enough, and I don’t love her enough. That’s fair. But what right does she have to hurt me wantonly just because

any love, what right does she have to ask me to give in? What right does she have to meddle in my life? What

Emma tried to have someone insult me, it was Amelia who

birth to me, so she

would find a way to

when it comes to me? Is

for a moment and continued, “Also, she helped Emma frame me, slander my reputation,

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

because she gave birth to me and I’m her

believe that you don’t understand this!” Olivia said coldly. “It’s you who went all out and told me that human nature

not

seen anyone, let alone a mother, claim that human nature is so base that it justifies harming her own daughter and committing

her? I want to ask, if she hurt someone

to forgive her no matter what

resonant. They were like sharp blades that pierced

his

Olivia to hate them so

his lips trembled violently. He knew that every word he had

looked back and saw Amelia lying

end, he hardened his

you think the favor should

laugh. “William, are you never–ending with this? Amelia has already made

William’s voice was calm. “Mom told you to surrender and stay in the Taylor family for five days and

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one, “Emma has already

Instead, it was Mom who suffered a

coercion on you through Twitter. Dad was the mastermind behind it

Olivia was silent.

to tell you the whole story. I want to tell you what

bled profusely and her body was severely deficient. It took her five years to recover enough to

body was weak, crying and not sleeping at night. Mom was so concerned that she didn’t trust the nanny. She stayed up with you every night, and during your postpartum period, she didn’t get a full night’s

her daughter made her suffer to the bone. She had a

came back, Mom did a lot of wrong things and hurt you. I won’t hide this because this is the truth, but you can’t deny the

love you for five years,”

don’t want to force you. You can decide for yourself if you

that, William hung up the

several months because of the

the Smith family, Olivia Taylor, is soft–hearted and

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She specially hired world–renowned

news came out, everyone praised Olivia for having a conscience, and the Smith family

the Smith family completely reappeared in front of the world,

on various social networks, including Twitter, public accounts,

flowers

just a few days, the Smith

contact with the Smith family widened their

They couldn’t believe it.

actually such an ancient medical family in

always fantasized about the Hushe Republic’s medical skills in novels. Now that the Smith family had

left s

really a medical family in our country.” “That’s right,

seen the news?”

top medical team from Bruce Hospital

team from Dunwall

world’s top brain surgery specialist in Mala, Dr.

I’m so excited that my heart is pounding. Who is this the Smith family? They can actually invite so many big shots in the medical

young female scientist who won the Lasker Award. So, she’s the

the name Olivia Taylor sounds a little familiar? I feel like I’ve heard

god. Indeed, outstanding people still have to be with

novels and television

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phone and a hint

he said he would

the fact that outside newspapers and news reported that Olivia had no connection to the Taylor family

still many people who

didn’t save her mother, those who knew her background wouldn’t say anything on the surface, but they would still think that she was too

consider her as having a questionable character and may not

Smith family not long ago, which was renowned

a family member, it would cause a huge blow to the

really cold–hearted toward the Taylor family and did not care about Amelia, she still had to think about

confident that Olivia would

The Sullivan family.

sofa and stared at her phone in a daze. No one knew what she was

and sat

had heard Olivia’s conversation on the

suffered, Daniel felt terrible from the bottom

sour

couldn’t hold it back any longer,

afraid at all, no matter how grievous the disaster

Olivia suffering made his heart ache

knife wound to himself, but he couldn’t stand Olivia losing a single

you want to do.” Daniel leaned on her shoulder and comforted her. “Andrew

you forever.” Andrew ran

up with

little guy’s forehead. Her tone was gentle.

Andrew said, making his agreement clear with a

came over and brought Andrew

Olivia’s cheek and knew that she must

said, “Don’t be afraid. I’ll go to

everything

then said, “What are you talking about?

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looking a little dumb. It took him a long time to

like wind and thunder. “Do you think I’ve completely given up on the Taylor family and don’t care about Amelia anymore? Is that a

you make or what you want to do, I will support you firmly and

some things that I have to 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

Daniel. “What about you? Do you

said firmly, “I will always stand

“As for the others and the rumors that say I’m heartless,

need to resolve it from the source and not

was young. No matter what she learned, she

She also knew how to plot and scheme, she just chose not to use them, but that didn’t mean

call to interrogate her about her humanity

a person who could be persuaded

and respectfully, she might

chose the method

someone who could be threatened. She had her own way of doing things and did not

whether to save Amelia or

could threaten

sat in a large and comfortable chair and wrote two words on a piece

paper:

“Smith family”

and a cold light flashed in

a good opportunity and time for the Smith family

calls and passed down the

half a day, famous doctors from all over the world set off for the Hushe Republic to

time, news began to spread

Smith family’s connections to invite famous doctors from all over the world to the Hushe Republic to discuss the illness of

Smith family is not related to the Taylor family by blood, she has shared a mother–daughter relationship with Amelia Taylor for several months because of the previous mistake of identifying

Smith family, Olivia Taylor, is soft–hearted and

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tradition of saving lives and helping the injured. She specially hired world–renowned doctors to consult Amelia

conscience, and the Smith family was hailed as a model

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

hospital began to create accounts on various social networks, including

were like flowers

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

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

They couldn’t believe it.

didn’t expect that there was actually such an ancient medical

in novels. Now that the Smith family

all left s on

my god, I’m so excited that I can’t sleep. There’s really a medical family in our

seen the news?”

top medical team from Bruce Hospital in Fesmuowana is heading

cardiovascular specialists‘ team from Dunwall

world’s top brain surgery specialist in Mala, Dr.

heart is pounding. Who is this the Smith family? They can actually invite so many big shots

family, I know Olivia Taylor. She’s the young female scientist who won the Lasker Award. So, she’s the head of

Taylor sounds a little familiar?

is the fiancée of the richest man, Daniel Sullivan. It’s Miss Taylor, Olivia Taylor!” “Oh my god, oh my god. Indeed, outstanding people still have to be with outstanding people in everything. The young richest man and

television dramas aren’t

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hot topic. Those who lived nearby and frequently visited

family hospital

knew that this hospital was exceptionally skilled in acupuncture, and there was an elderly traditional doctor with the surname Smith whose medical skills

Isaac Smith was

s on Twitter were filled with expressions

Smith. It’s hard to get an appointment with him, 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

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

I think about it, I’ve really misunderstood them. It’s not that they’re not

is really virtuous. His medical skills and character are second to none. He’s already so powerful, but he still stays in a

respectable

and turned into a vegetative state.

that Doctor Smith will

hope Doctor Smith

the s turned into prayers for Isaac to wake

“Grandpa, did you hear that? Everyone is looking forward to you waking up, so please wake

had reappeared, Olivia was

research institute was very

Peter were outstanding, as bodyguards and due to gender differences, it was not convenient for them to appear

a legitimate identity, who won’t raise suspicion

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

nodded and did not pay much attention to it. She

dropped

composure.

How is

You didn’t expect this, did you, Olivia?” The charming girl went to

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swayed and wheedled. “I miss you so much. I miss

tone was filled

frowned. “Aren’t you in school? Why are you

to the Drama Academy. In a few days, I’ll participate in a talent show

not help but have a headache. “That’s too ridiculous!

enter

was

Sherly. She had been kidnapped and sold to a couple who couldn’t have children shortly

this couple had a good character, but she

next, Olivia

said that she had

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

but she already had a

did not take good care of her. Later, she realized that something was wrong, so she taught the little girl to protect herself and taught her a lot about the physiology of men and

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

Unexpectedly, it really worked.

Olivia rushed to the Sebastian family, her mother was not at home. The little girl was sitting alone on a chair, holding a knife,

was not injured, Olivia walked

the man lying

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

worried that the little girl would be traumatized after such a big

very high IQ but also suffered from severe psychological

girl was still too

a resilient spirit. The psychiatrist had to spend

was very disadvantageous for subsequent

was so young, but her body was already filled with a sense of lifelessness.

institute to communicate with Kelly and tell her to strive to

girl tilted her head and asked her, “What’s the use of learning skills? Can I stay with you

and nodded. “That’s right. Once you learn skills, you can protect me and stay by

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forever.

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

forever.

of vigor and vitality. Due to Kelly’s special experience, Olivia disapproved of her entering the entertainment industry. 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 lowered her head like a child who had made a mistake. Olivia, I’m here this time to protect you and enter the entertainment industry. I enjoy standing in

an adult. You said that when I

gradually warmed, and the sharp aura

this world, everyone was independent. No one

in the name of being

entertainment industry, then she should

be able

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Taylor family, along with William, was still waiting

past two days, he had been staying by Amelia’s bedside without sleep. His phone had been full of battery, afraid that he would miss

was in

less than

upstairs to Amelia’s room and saw William, who looked exhausted but

was waiting for

doctors gathered around the Hushe Republic, Maddie

had guessed that Olivia would be angry at William’s coercion and moral pressure, but she did not expect her to have such

resolved the reputation crisis and took this opportunity to make

in Olivia’s hands,

smart and amazing. If only she hadn’t gotten lost, with her in the

surprised Maddie the most was that Olivia actually

of ten top medical teams from different countries had all set off at the same time due to a

Maddie walked over to William’s side and patted his shoulder. “Don’t wait any longer; Olivia won’t call.”

and turned to look at Maddie.

over. She opened a page and handed it to William. “Take a

what was going on. When he received the phone and saw the messages on it, his pupils

around and looked at Maddie fixedly.

This…”

“There’s already a medical team here. Get

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

he could finish

her concern for her daughter, so she overheard the conversation between the two at the

said with

she could not figure out. Why

granddaughter, medicine was different from wealth and items. It could not be directly passed down to the next generation and had to be learned through education and experience. Olivia was still so young, and her major in university was not medicine either. Was her

Olivia’s medical skill really that

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asked.

and said, “It was Isaac himself who said that his

out and grab William’s sleeve.

replied, “There’s an

and turned to look

was stunned

to control her expression and said, “Mom, do you

said, “No, I didn’t ask you to invite Olivia. I asked

Maddie called out, “Olivia won’t come.”

you can.” Cathy’s tone was sharp. “I know

It was not that she did not want to save her sister but it wasn’t

the top medical teams from all over the world were about to arrive. Instead of confronting Olivia,

might still

before she could speak, Cathy had

own sister!” Cathy was furious, pointing at the door angrily. “Go, right now. If you can’t find Olivia, you

from the

not raise her head. She just lowered her eyes and

Maddie. He then frowned and looked

his grandmother blame his aunt whenever something happened to

Amelia, he sometimes felt indignant

personal life, no family, and no children of her own. Her entire

mother, almost

chief manager of the Taylor

her tone was firm. “Don’t worry about it. She’s Amelia’s sister, and she should bear the

a deep breath. “I’ll say this today. It’s fine if nothing happens

firm tone

so harsh on his youngest

do with Maddie? How could

speak up for his aunt when a hand suddenly placed

It was Maddie’s hand.

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you mean to use this reason to have Olivia

Maddie nodded. “Yes.”

it possible?”

glanced at William and said indifferently, “You don’t understand Olivia. She’s not heartless. She just doesn’t like being coerced. If you were magnanimous, humble, and put on an attitude of seeking her medical treatment, she might have agreed to

looked

method, he chose to use unorthodox methods, always

coercion.

and powerful as

William suddenly understood.

through, he suddenly thought of his aunt’s words and immediately

with a respectful tone

Seeing this, Maddie smiled.

not even look at her mother, Cathy. After hearing Blake’s positive response and

even look at Cathy or

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had personally come from Layfield to tell Olivia

chair in the study with her legs crossed and her arms on the

“Mr. Taylor called. He said that he was begging

beside the desk and nodded. Her tone

did not

stool opposite Olivia. She

it came to

lot after being

intimately as before. Instead, she treated them coldly and distantly without any

table and suddenly thought of something. “Where did

and Gillian were young, there were two people responsible for taking care of them.

a little older.

her own daughters. She

of the time, it was Blake who took

would remind the girls to wear more clothes when the weather was cold and keep hydrated when

was different. She was very young and lively. She always played

being very close to Zelen when she was

later on, Zelen suddenly

as if this person

Zelen, Blake was stunned.

“You remember now?”

used some force and instantly tore

took the leaf and rolled it between her fingers. Then, she looked up and fixed her gaze

about Zelen? Who

it. Why hypnotize me and make me

but Blake was

explain, but she did not know where to start. She stuttered for a long time before forcing herself to say, “Miss, please don’t misunderstand. Zelen is a member of

the

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 matters of the

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longer. After a while, the main family

while, she looked up and ordered, “You

Blake left,

and massaged her temples. His voice

eyes and said in a low voice, “I hate it

stopped massaging for a

eyes and

for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal. He lowered his head and

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

family was, and where my home was, I

Taylors would tell their

not re these things no

Speaking of this, t

“All this while, I thought that I had forgotten because I was too young. And something unexpected happened. My instinctive protection mechanism

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

amazed.

Olivia nodded. “the Wilco

a

was curious. “Are you so sure that you were

Olivia, but a five–year–old was too young. After the accident, it was easy for a young child to forget

“I’ve already undone the hypnosis.

“Did Ernesto undo it for you? Or was it because

his head. “I

it too?”

studied a few hypnosis books and recalled Ernesto’s hypnosis

what to say. After a while, he said, “You learned it just

Olivia answered with a question. “Hypnosis isn’t that difficult. I just need to find the key to activate my

Olivia made sound easy.

that if he said

he was still shocked by her

was at a

he still felt a

he had to work harder. Otherwise, Olivia would look down

all over the world could treat Amelia. No matter what test they ran or how they checked, they could not find the

William called Blake again.

the phone to Olivia. This time, Olivia

was filled with pain and

please.”

attitude and was no longer high and mighty. He realized that Olivia

head of the Smith family. She no longer had

Taylor family could threaten

William’s voice was hoarse.

looked at the layers of dark clouds in the distance. She nodded and

.

go to the Taylor family herself.

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body. When Sophia

excited. “Okay, that’s great. I’ll

a while, Sophia realized that Olivia was coming

lips and thought to herself, “William is so anxious that he lost his mind.

of person. Taking

was certain that Olivia couldn’t do a thing about

went to Cathy’s room and told Cathy that Olivia was

coming! That’s great. That’s great. Amelia could

was not in a good mood

tell you. But I’m not

the sofa and sized up Sophia. Then,

door properly. After that, she approached Cathy and said, “Mrs. Taylor, you have to be wary

going on?” Cathy’s heart

this. But I’ve always been by Madam’s side, and I know everything about the relationship between Olivia and Madam. Olivia is very dissatisfied

Cathy frowned in disbelief.

still biological mother and daughter. Moreover, although she had not seen Olivia many times, he

Samuel is missing, and Madam is unconscious. Think about it. That’s an awful lot

shocked. She quickly calmed her down

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

“Then, are we still going to let

Amelia, and she has to treat Amelia

Olivia came with Kelly.

ponytail at the back

made her look less sexy and girly, but it added to her

could not help but look

was shockingly

head and

frowned and

William looked away, Kelly’s charming

in her eyes was like a flame falling into the water. The

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

palm and warned herself that now was

wait for the right time. She had to wait

could torture the people who had bullied Olivia

and a trace of bloodthirst flashed across

the house, Liam and Cathy were already waiting in the living

living room with a walking stick in his hand.

in his direction for even a second. Olivia walked past Liam and went

Olivia’s actions. He was surprised that she ignored

a moment, he was embarrassed and his face turned

thought Olivia was

charge of the Smith family. She also had connections with the Sullivan family.

seemed like that young people were

Every dog has its day. This girl had just succeeded and

established themselves by their medical skills. Olivia was still young, so she was probably bragging too much. Maybe her actual medical skills were not

skills were good, and she was proud of it, her

there was the Sullivan

man doted on her. When a better and more beautiful

Olivia would be the most annoying old

Olivia would

coldly and asked the butler to help

care about

was waiting for the day that Olivia went down and came to

didn’t care, but

had waited here for Olivia. Cathy could not let

said, “Stop right

stop walking and

couldn’t take it anymore

whisper to Olivia, “Ms.

the handrail of the stairs. She turned

had to raise her head

said, “Come down. It’s outrageous. I’m an older. How can you let me look up

tapped her fingertips on the circular decoration on the

“I’m trying to help you stay healthy.”

“It’s good for your cervical

you look up.”

about Olivia. Cathy said coldly, “I’m not going to argue with you about

it.” Olivia’s tone was gentle, but she had no

this. Cathy took a deep breath

promise. Otherwise, what if Amelia’s health worsened

at ease with

shook her head honestly.

not expect Olivia

fine if you can

who harmed Amelia. Who knew what you wanted to do to

She said in a mocking tone, “What’s going on? Your family is going to cause trouble before we even

was about

“What kind

stared at William. “What a

Cathy was so angry that her chest heaved violently, and

looked more shameless

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Olivia immediately walked outside.

or not Cathy wants me to

they want everything their

He lowered his voice and begged for a long time. It was only then that

said, “Grandma, don’t add to the trouble.

the words she had in mind. She looked at

out a box of silver needles and prepared to insert a needle into Amelia’s

box of silver needles. He felt a tingling sensation on

silver needles were really too long. They were

to himself, “This thing won’t end up hurting anyone,

raised his head and glanced at Olivia

not take it anymore. She was scared out of her wits and wanted to step forward

out. He pleaded in a low voice, saying, “Grandma, please, don’t add to the

he spoke, he carried Cathy to

Cathy knocked on

the situation, she could not help but exclaim, “Oh golly. Mrs.

a sharp pain in her chest

unconscious Cathy

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

arrived at the Taylor family’s home. Sophia immediately went to welcome him, saying, “Mr. Ronald, you’re finally here. Please. Please save Mrs.

Ronald said as he strode in

“It’s this long,” she said. “The silver needle is longer than a cup. It looks like a nail. Olivia took it and inserted it into Mrs. Taylor’s

“Where’s William?

have no idea what happened. Mr. William seems to be

said as he ran

just like that? Mr. William will surely stop you. Plus, there are so many

William’s orders. What if he gets some servants to

in his

at Sophia, nodded, and said, “You’re right. This is the Taylor family’s territory. I don’t

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

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

Amelia? I’ll break her hands then.

cold malice flashed

at Sophia and said, “Do you have any

of the stick she

Ronald said as he shook his head. “It’s too long. I want to catch Olivia

about a rolling pin?” Sophia

replied, his eyes lighting up.

get it.”

pin. It was about the size of a forearm, and it

it in his hand, gave it a little shake,

concealed the rolling

strode to the door of Amelia’s room, knocked, and said, “William! It’s me, your

while, William came over to open the door. He glanced at Ronald appraisingly and enjoined in a

nodded. “I’ll go in and

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

raised the rolling pin in his right hand and fiercely

to himself, “Stupid girl. You want to hurt Amelia, huh? I’ll break your right

the head of the Smith family, which has a long–standing reputation in the field of medicine? I’ll

him, William turned around. He then

a wooden stick, moved

had his back facing them. She was staring at Amelia with full concentration. Her forehead was covered in fine and closely spaced

be disturbed. This time, the acupuncture session was very risky. It required complete focus and

William thought, “Oh crap!”

wanted to intervene, but

Kelly suddenly stood in front of

girl wore a pair of sneakers. Her movements

by a heavy hammer. He suddenly crashed toward the table by the

wood, but it was smashed into

stunned for a moment. He then saw Ronald vomit a mouthful of blood and

out and quickly went over to

her arms. Standing in front of William, her tone was cold and indifferent as

raised his eyes to glance at Kelly. He was still somewhat

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

was not even 5 feet and 7 inches. “She’s slender,”

taking action, Kelly leaned forward and looked into the depths of his eyes, saying, “He actually dares to lay hands on Olivia in front of me. He’s really courting death! I show mercy

soft–hearted and gives in to all of

ambulance arrived very quickly

about the extent

of his ribs in his chest were broken. Fortunately, the bones did not penetrate his lungs. needed to recuperate

He just

hearing that Ronald had broken two ribs, William instinctively looked up and

“She actually got it so accurate. This girl said two broken ribs, and it’s exactly two broken

the

and turned to William, saying, “Wait for another half a day, and she should regain consciousness. After she regains consciousness, she still needs two more rounds of acupuncture therapy.” Olivia thought of something. She then continued,

thought, “Medicine that

He was surprised.

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consciousness. She was given acupuncture

she regained consciousness, she was lying on the bed. Facing the pitch–black room, she

“Water,” she softly murmured.

keeping watch by Amelia’s bedside. When she saw Amelia regain consciousness, she

you’re finally awake!”

gulped down half a glass of water before she started to feel more

happened to me?”

looking at the news of Olivia’s engagement. Her emotions had fluctuated intensely, and a wave of resentment that she

went dark,

did not know anything

had happened during the

unconscious.

stunned expression. She could not help but ask, “Are you saying that

for her to finally come.” “Oh,” Amelia replied as she nodded. She had a listless expression, appearing in a state of being stupefied. She thought to herself, “It turns out that

longer as excited as

herself, “It’s so strange. Just before I lost consciousness, I mentioned Olivia with such righteous

up, am I so calm

can’t understand my previous emotions, and I don’t know why I hated Olivia

and clouded my judgment. I’m completely

role in causing Emma to be imprisoned, but ultimately, it’s

act like a father at all. He actually resorted

me to accept is that I actually

Amelia covered her forehead, wondering why she

perspective of innermost thoughts, Olivia was not as important as Emma in Amelia’s heart. After all, Emma had been raised by her

hold extreme hatred for Olivia just because

Emma.

she was somewhat abnormal as she often

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

would come again, Amelia’s expression

that she was clear–headed. She considered herself to have a balanced perspective and could objectively evaluate

Emma’s or Samuel’s matter, she believed that Olivia could not be

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

eyes. She seemed to be

she opened her eyes again, her eyes

had already made

and Emma, and on the other

to let

with Samuel. Although Samuel did not make something of himself and sometimes had a bad temper, he treated her really

situation applies not only to the four major families.

he has remained faithful and committed to me

breakdown, it was Samuel who watched over

Olivia. She thought to herself, “If it weren’t for Olivia, Samuel wouldn’t have

though she’s not my biological child, she shows genuine respect and care for me. She is always by my side, taking care of my health

world, there couldn’t be a more considerate child than

my condition.

not bring herself to act as if

was unfair

could not

on Olivia, even though Olivia was

left hand supporting her cheek and her right hand holding a document folder. She did not open it. She merely looked at it in a daze. Daniel came in from outside. He was dressed in a

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

opened it and found that it

very detailed, including the paternity test between Emma and Samuel as well as how Samuel and Evelyn got to know each other

The three

happy family. Those who did not

gaze suddenly became profound like an endless starry sky, making it hard to discern

very concerned

this information would

her because of the daughter of her father’s mistress. Just thinking about it made one feel

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

that, Daniel felt that the statement

do something

his phone

was doing his homework in his room

“It’s Daddy!” he thought.

asked Zoe in a childish voice, “Daddy went out, huh?” Zoe was momentarily taken aback by the question.

thought, “He’s in

really don’t understand. He’s at home, so why did

waved at

to his father. Instead, he

the little one, kissed

done.” Andrew was incredibly well–behaved and sweet. He said, “I missed

“What a sweet–talking little

heart almost melted. She picked him up and walked out

“Sure,” Andrew replied loudly.

was left alone

“What’s going

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way to the Taylor family’s house, the driver was driving in the front, while Kelly sat beside Olivia, keeping her head lowered

looked out of the window. Her gaze was indifferent, making it hard for anyone to

a moment, she said, “It’s not necessarily a must

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

had diminished significantly. She really did not want to have any

was possible that Amelia engaged in continuous arguments with Olivia after she regained consciousness. In the past, Olivia was very

would

However, she could not

It did not necessarily mean

understood. “I’ll hold

Olivia nodded.

it surprisingly quiet. Amelia did not act crazily. She was very quiet, so much so that she did

sat steadily

performed the acupuncture therapy on

Taylor, thank

silver needle stopped moving.

to stay on the head for a while. Amelia looked at William

was not

something that could not be

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

glances with Amelia. In the end, he gave in. He could only nod helplessly and say, “I’ll wait outside, Mom. Please stay calm. Your health matters more

“Got it,” Amelia said.

behind Olivia. Seeing that Kelly had no intention of leaving, Amelia chose not to bring it up.

said. Her voice was

thoughtful expression. Others could not discern what was in her mind. Upon hearing this, she

was gentle and her expression was unprecedentedly

very clear–headed now. She had

years.

you. Ever since you were found, both Samuel and Emma have done a lot of things to hurt

eyelashes trembled slightly. She

bundle, not to mention incredibly adorable. You’re very obedient and smart. You learn everything quickly and can even remember

She continued, “It’s a pity that our mother–daughter bond was short–lived. Perhaps God only granted us

and daughter, can reunite, but there are too many conflicts between us. No matter

unhappy, but to me, she is also my daughter. Although she didn’t come out of my womb, she lives in my heart. I know she has done many wrong things and has many flaws, but she is still my

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

emotions that welled up in her chest before

other as strangers.” Olivia raised her gaze. Her attractive eyes, which were similar to Amelia’s, were narrow and elongated, as if they were hiding a cold

not say anything. She just

and continued, “I gave birth to you and you saved me. We do not owe each other

between them, Amelia could no longer treat

and daughter was a fate bestowed by God. They were destined to have a short–lived connection, so there

held her fingers tightly and quietly made

waiting for Olivia to speak, but Olivia

moment felt especially long. Every minute and

of time, Amelia

which was soft and gentle,

hearing this, Amelia’s vision darkened. Her body suddenly stiffened and she fell

stuffing a

for Amelia in case her emotions fluctuated dramatically

it was used at

thought. “The preparation doesn’t

handed the medicine bottle

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

did not say anything. She just held the medicine bottle

acupuncture therapy was quick. It was completed in

adherence. She then put away the silver needles

what she was thinking. It was not until she reached the door on the first

down from upstairs and explained as she ran, “I’m sorry, Olivia. I went

nodded and said, “Let’s

was not until Sophia knocked on the door and asked if she wanted to

bed and put on her slippers. Just as she was about to drink some water, it

a moment. She lowered her head and glanced

“What’s this?” she thought.

frowned and recalled for a moment. Suddenly, she thought of the beautiful girl who

thought, “It seems like she brought it

have

have her come back to retrieve it. Unexpectedly, the string that was tied around the

photo of Samuel, Emma, and an unknown

Amelia’s pupils contracted intensely.

as a cover for his affair with

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

there was a paternity test

saw the last sentence. “The two of them are father and daughter” was the last sentence. Amelia thought to herself, “So

looked a little bewildered. It was uncertain if she had taken too much of her calming medication. Her emotions were remarkably tranquil at the moment. There was no shock

Amelia seemed to suddenly have an epiphany. She quickly rummaged through her drawers, wanting to find photos of Emma from her

managed to find all

floor. There were about a

one of them

only when she

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