Chapter 236

In Mala.

Gillian held the phone without saying a word.

After a long while, she suddenly scoffed.

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

“In that case, I should really thank her.

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

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

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

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

Only then did her anger quelled a little.

“Good, very good. Olivia is so selfless.

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

“This is the reason.

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

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

“She is such a hypocrite.

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

Who needs Olivia’s self–righteous charity?

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

What kind of logic is this? This is so unfairl

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

Her expression was cold and terrifying.

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

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

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

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

Gillian puckered her brows and her face darkened.

After a while, the phone was picked up.

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

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

Gillian was baffled and slightly stunned.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

them Most medicinal dishes use meat or vegetables as main

ingredients and herbs as seasoning.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The results were the same.

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

Tracy was in complete despair.

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

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

She did not want to believe the nonsense Gillian said.

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

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

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

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

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

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

But she couldn’t open her mouth.

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

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

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

meet.

“Five percent,” Tracy suggested.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Daniel sat beside her.

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

Someone turned around and greeted him.

“Mr. Sullivan?” came a soft voice.

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

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

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

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

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

Daniel then remembered.

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

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

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

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

did not have a deep impression of her.

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

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

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

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

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

Surprisingly, Olivia leaned out to talk to her.

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

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

Olivia responded with a smile.

That smile took Frey’s breath away.

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

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

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

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

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

person.

Olivia recognized Freya because she had watched the movie.

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

Freya was not very interested and only gave Olivia perfunctory

responses

Throughout the conversation, her eyes kept wandering between the black

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

Then, she curled her lips in contempt.

“I see. She is just a sugar baby.”

Olivia saw through Freya’s thoughts.

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

So, Olivia ended the chat and resumed reading.

Freya had been trying to engage Daniel in a conversation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lunch was served on the plane.

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

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

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

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

“Thank you very much.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Freya sneered with an arrogant expression.

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

“Daniel will probably get tired of her soon.”

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

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

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

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

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

Freya was dumbfounded.

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

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

front.

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

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

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

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

mesmerized everyone.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The flight attendant had no words for her.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia nodded.

Ernesto wore a smug face and was about to speak.

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

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

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

Fesmuowana and told me to be careful.

Ernesto raised his eyebrows:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

However, monitoring herself was permissible.

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

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

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

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

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revealed Ernesto’s purpose for visiting Gillian directly.

Ernesto was stunned.

It was a little unexpected.

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

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

Based on his extensive experiences in watching dramas, a

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

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

He felt rather upset.

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

“A TV series?”

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

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

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

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

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

Ernesto was rendered speechless.

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

Ernesto was stumped for words.

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

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

His heart sank.

Afterward, Olivia leaned back in her chair.

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

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

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

“How can this be?”

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

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

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

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

Olivia replied, “I guess.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia ignored him and simply lowered her head to read.

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

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

Ernesto blinked in puzzlement.

Olivia sighed. “This is a voice recorder.”

Ernesto’s lips parted in silent surprise.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Really?” Yvonne was not convinced.

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

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

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

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

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

treatments.

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

Gillian had created a learning plan for herself.

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

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

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

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

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

Gillian was completely dumbfounded.

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

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

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

“How could this be?”

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

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something sacred.

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

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

The first page was actually the simplest.

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

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

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

Then, she stomped on it violently.

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

“Why did this happen? Why?”

Gillian buried her head in her hands and cried bitterly.

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

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

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

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

“That’s enough.” Yvonne nodded.

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

Carlos smiled and did not continue the conversation.

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

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

As time passed, his interest waned.

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

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

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

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

That girl was Isaac’s granddaughter.

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

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

She had completely given up.

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

She didn’t know how to face Yvonne.

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

all.

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

After shivering for a while, Gillian suddenly calmed down.

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

Gillian crawled over and picked up the phone.

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

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

“I can’t go,” she said flatly.

Yvonne was puzzled. “Why?”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It was all thanks to the martial arts manual.

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

There were no pictures, only cryptic text.

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

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

The book was like the martial arts manual in television dramas

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all incomprehensible gibberish.

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

“Who the fuck could understand this?”

Gillian had a meltdown.

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

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

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

After a while, the phone rang again.

Gillian glanced at the caller ID. It was Yvonne.

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

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

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

Yvonne was so angry that her body kept trembling.

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

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

“It could be found with a simple search online.

“Online?” Gillian was perplexed.

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

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

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

Gillian was dumbfounded.

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

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

Finally, the call was picked up.

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

She knitted her brows and picked it up.

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

“Not this again.”

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

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

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

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

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

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Olivia was furious and frustrated when talking about that.

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

However, Gillian just wouldn’t believe it.

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

Gillian mumbled, “Grandpa told me that.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Over in Mala.

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

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

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

“Then, why did I come to Mala?

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

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

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

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

However, she did not dare to regret it.

She had done too much to turn back.

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

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

Suddenly, the ringtone startled her.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

at all.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gillian’s heart raced.

It was undeniable that she was tempted.

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

Ernesto’s words moved Gillian completely.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ernesto gave his assistant Saul three days for the mission.

However, even three days seemed too long for Ernesto.

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

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It was just abducting a woman.

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

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

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

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

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

And so, Ernesto was taken into custody.

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

Saul was set free with him as well.

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

immediately drew people’s attention because of their appearance.

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

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

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

It was something big.

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

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

The police suspected that something serious was going on.

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

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

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

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

Ernesto was worldless with rage and decided to leave immediately.

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

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

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

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

“So, you didn’t manage to catch her.”

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

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

“What information?” Gillian was curious.

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

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

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

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

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

Ernesto gestured to Saul.

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

“Me?” Gillian pointed at herself.

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

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

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

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

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

– Start with courtesy and

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

The Smith family was shot to fame.

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

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

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

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

Olivia thus embarked on the journey alone.

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

“Olivia.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

me?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

come?”

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

But now, Gillian was no longer certain.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For some reason, this question came out almost instinctively.

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She felt wronged.

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

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

She understood this fact.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ernesto was speechless.

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

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

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

Ernesto flared up.

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

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

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

Ernesto chuckled.

Finally, there was something she didn’t know.

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

Olivia responded, “Sure.”

Wait, what the heck!

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

He never expected her to agree.

What was going on?

Ernesto was a little stunned. “You agreed?”

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

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Ernesto, initially surprised, burst into laughter.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

state.”

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

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

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

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

In comparison to Olivia, she felt utterly inadequate.

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

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

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

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

Olivia responded, “Give me the book first.”

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

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

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

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

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

methods on Olivia.

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

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

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

Athene looked up, puzzled.

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

Athene nodded. “That’s good.”

The conference at the International Medical Association concluded swiftly.

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

Ernesto nodded and said, “Alright.”

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

start now.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

back soon.”

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

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

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

Once her memory returned, Olivia hurriedly got dressed.

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

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

“What are you looking at?” he asked.

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

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

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

But who could truly understand her or her struggles?

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

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

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

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

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

How had this come to pass?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia greeted Gillian with genuine happiness, “Gillian!”

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

emotions.

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

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

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

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

Olivia still did not say anything.

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

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

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

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

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

She suddenly remembered an incident from her youth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

However, the reality was harsh.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

or rest.

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

Unfortunately, that was where she hit a wall.

She would never be able to compare to Olivia.

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

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

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

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

life.

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

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

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

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

Gillian wanted to see how Olivia would face such inferiority.

The Taylor family was having dinner.

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

All of them praised Doris and ignored Olivia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

as the sun.

Gillian was stunned and subconsciously took two steps back.

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

After saying this, Olivia beamed with joy.

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

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

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

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

Olivia squatted down and picked up up at Gillian.

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

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

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

With that, Olivia pushed the door open and left.

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

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

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

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

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

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Gillian returned to her room next door in a daze.

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

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

Ernesto raised his eyebrows quizzically.

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

Olivia was almost done making sandwiches.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Megan’s heart softened.

She looked away but did not pull back her hand.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Julian bowed and acknowledged. “Understood.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“I know.” Megan felt terrible.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stella looked at her while handling the cashier.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

She picked up a meat sandwich.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“What are you looking at?” he asked.

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

What nonsense was Stella spouting so early in the morning?

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Today was the first day of selling sandwiches.

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia’s sandwich stall opened just like that.

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

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

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

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

Simple and convenient.

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

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

It was better not to come here tomorrow.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia smiled sweetly. “Alright.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

The sandwiches were done and they filled two food trucks.

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

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

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

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

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

When they arrived, they were stunned.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

She had a little grandson who was very picky.

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia was stunned.

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

Hearing this, the old lady was unhappy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Her attitude was not bad.

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

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

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

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

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

Before Stella could react.

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

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

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

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

Julian was stunned. What was this?

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

Wasn’t the barbecue restaurant not busy?

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

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

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

“What about the barbecues?” Julian asked.

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

Julian and Megan were speechless.

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

In the end, the room next door was empty.

Where did she go?

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

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

She quickly contacted Stefan to ask.

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

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

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

seat.

She threw her backpack aside and sat down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This time, Gillian could not sleep anymore.

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

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

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

Gillian frowned. This name sounded very familiar.

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

There was no reply for a long time.

Gillian pinched the space between her eyebrows, feeling frustrated.

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

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

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

Their

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

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

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

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

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

It was catchy and easy to memorize.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gillian said, “Is it really that delicious?”

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

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

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

How delicious could a sandwich be?

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

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

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

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

She wanted to try it.

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

Updates? That’s too classy.

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

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

Gillian was dumbfounded.

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

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

178 friends.

All her friends did follow it.

She was a hardcore fan.

At the Taylor family sandwich shop.

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

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

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Her mother, Megan, pushed her upstairs to rest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

common room.

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

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

Initially, Stella suggested letting Olivia and Doris live together.

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

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

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

She had always been a little afraid of this genius.

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

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

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

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

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

Megan nodded.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Doris despised women like this the most.

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

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

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

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

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

It was so notsy

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

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

Doris’s heart was filled with frustration.

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

She only woke up in the afternoon.

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

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

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

Olivia smiled politely and went upstairs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This thing was obviously a pirated book.

Moreover, the title of the book was too aspirational.

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

She did not expect Olivia to read such things.

Gillian felt secretly pleased with herself.

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

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

Books like these were basically trash. It was useless.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gillian asked casually, “How many?”

“380 thousand.”

“Pili!”

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

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

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

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

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

“389,762.”

Gillian was so done.

Olivia must be teasing her.

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

Fuck. If she was in a marketing company, she would be considered a genius after gaining 380 thousand followers in two weeks.

However, Olivia actually learned it from a pirated book.

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Gillian did not believe it.

Olivia handed the phone over for her to look at the background data.

Gillian took a closer look.

Olivia was really lying. It was indeed not 389,762.

It was 389,788.

In just two minutes, she had gained 26 fans.

How was that possible?

Could it be like those fantasy novels? The secret manual for success is hidden in a small village! Gillian quickly flipped through the tattered book.

Now, her mentality when reading this book was different.

Previously, when she saw the title “Manual for Marketing Success“, she felt that it was so silly.

Looking at it now, it was simple and direct. It was obvious at a glance that it was written by an expert.

She immediately flipped it open.

The content inside was,

  1. What’s the benefit of having a social media account?

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  1. How to identify and accurately target audiences
  2. Typesetting is very important
  3. A Free Way
  4. Sincere Advice for Attracting Fans
  5. How to Retain Fans

They were more or less the same. It didn’t matter if it was said or not. It didn’t have any actual use.

Gillian looked at it again and again, but she did not see anything special.

She frowned and looked at Olivia. “Did you really learn from this?”

Olivia nodded. “Yes.”

She reached out and tapped it with her fingertip. “Look, I even took notes.”

Gillian read Olivia’s notes carefully.

She realized that she had written very carefully. Combined with the content taught in the book and the characteristics of her sandwich shop, she made a plan of action step by step. Every step was implementable.

The notes Olivia had written were indeed based on what was taught in the book, but she had purified them and combined them with reality to find the best solution.

Gillian read it and did not speak for a long time.

Seeing that she was silent, Olivia thought that Gillian was sad, so she explained, “Gillian, I know you’re doing this for my own good. You’re afraid that I’ll waste my time and not be able to learn anything after reading the books.”

She propped her chin on her hand and smiled cutely. “Actually, I don’t think there are any useless books. It’s just whether the person who studies it is serious or not. Even if it’s something common, as long as you’re serious, you can learn something.”

As she spoke, Olivia raised her hand and took the book back. She carefully closed it and put it in her bag. Gillian’s fingers that were holding the glass of water trembled a little. It took her a long time to stabilize them.

She thought of a question. “It’s okay in town, but most of the villagers are old people. Many of them don’t know how to use it. How did you get them to pay attention?”

Olivia chuckled. “I’ve thought of this problem, but they’re all using WhatsApp now, so this isn’t a problem. The key is how to use and protect them after they become fans. We can’t possibly have new sandwiches every day, right?”

Olivia had indeed thought about this problem. She could not sleep for a few days. She thought about it day and night and finally thought of a good idea.

She took out her phone and let Gillian look at the app on it. Her tone was light. “I realized that Amazon and the other apps will spend money to buy new members. It’s about ten dollars per member. As long as a new person registers and logs in, they will give commission.”

Olivia looked serious. “Many of the old people in the village have never used Amazon before. They are all new users. As long as they register on Amazon, they are new members and can get money.

“I’ll post such a link and let them register themselves. Then, I’ll give them a direct rebate.”

“Will they register?” Gillian frowned. “It’s easy to follow social media accounts, but it’s very difficult to register on an app. You still have to download it.”

“Look at this.” Olivia waved her phone and showed it to Gillian. “This is a comic I drew. It teaches the elderly how to register.”

The manga was simple and straightforward. Moreover, the process was clear and easy to understand. She didn’t need to read to understand.

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Olivia continued, “This is just one of the ways to retain fans. Not everyone will register. There are more messages about the sandwiches in the account.”

Olivia was really serious about her business. Painstaking effort has been put into every tiny detail.

She told Gillian, “I really intend to make turn my sandwiches into a big business.”

Gillian originally wanted to ask if Olivia was sad these few days and if she was jealous of her favored and outstanding sister.

However, looking at the dazzling Olivia, she suddenly could not bring herself to ask those words.

Olivia’s willpower was never limited to a small world. Her eyes were always focused on her heart and the vast world.

Chapter 249

The food in the restaurant was not bad.

Olivia found everything delicious. She only felt full after eating two platefuls of food in a row.

Gillian teased, “Why? Did your family starve you?”

The corners of Olivia’s lips curled up slightly. Her smile was faint, but it was just right.

“It’s not that they starve me. It’s just that I’ve eaten enough of the sandwiches. I eat it every day. I’m tired of it.”

Gillian smiled and did not reply.

She picked up the cup and took a sip of water. After a while, she said, “There’s something I have to tell

you.”

Olivia nodded.

“You built the sandwich shop. You have to watch it carefully. Don’t let anyone pick the fruit.”

Olivia looked up and thought seriously for a while. She did not say anything and only smiled.

After leaving the restaurant.

Gillian immediately called Megan and asked her to suggest that the restaurant would be reserved for Doris in the future in front of others.

She wouldn’t give Olivia a single cent.

After hanging up the phone, Gillian raised her hand and flipped her hair.

She thought of what her grandfather had said countless times.

He said that Olivia’s medical skills were good. In the future, the Smith family would have to be supported by Olivia. She and Jarron would support Olivia.

For what reason?

They were both granddaughters of the Smith family. Olivia was the youngest. Why should she take over? Gillian was unwilling.

Now, she also wanted Olivia to taste the bias she had once suffered.

“Let’s see how Olivia can remain calm when Julian and Megan hand the Taylor family over to Doris,” she thought.

After dinner, Olivia wandered outside for an entire afternoon before returning home.

Dinner was already prepared at home.

At the sight of Olivia’s return, Megan’s expression was a little unnatural.

The others also pursed their lips and pulled a long face. They didn’t look too happy.

Olivia raised her eyebrows.

She thought to herself, “Why did my family change in just one afternoon?”

They were still very close to her in the morning, but now they were cold.

“Olivia Megan cleared her throat. “I have something to tell you.”

Stella was easily embarrassed and could not bear to hear what Megan said next. She only said, “I’ll go to the kitchen to take a look.”

Then, she left in a hurry

Olivia sat on the chair and glanced at Stella’s back indifferently. Then, she lowered her eyes and seemed to be deep in thought.

“Here’s the thing. Megan sat on a stool, holding her phone in her hand.

Her phone was on, and she was having a call with Gillian

Gillian wanted to know Olivia’s reaction immediately. She wanted to see her shock, pain, and unwillingness… Just like what she had suffered in the past.

“The sandwich shop at home. Your father and I want to leave it to Doris in the future. We also want to give this building to Doris.”

When Megan first spoke, her tone was still not very smooth, but as she spoke, she became more and more fluent. “Doris is the smartest and most outstanding child in our family. After getting into Capital University, she will have to settle down in a big city in the future. As parents, we can’t help much. We can only leave her more assets.”

“Olivia, what do you think?” Megan deliberately asked Olivia.

Olivia held an orange in her hand and slowly peeled it. She broke off a piece and stuffed it into her mouth. before looking up at Megan. “Mom, isn’t it a little too early to talk about this?”

On the other side, Gillian was excited when she heard this.

“It’s coming. It’s coming!”

“Get angry, get angry, be indignant, get angry to your heart’s content!”

She would be filled with resentment, just like her in the past

Hearing Olivia’s indifferent words, Megan was a little angry. She questioned, “Are you unwilling? Let me tell you, whether you’re willing or not, this family has to be left to Doris.

“She’s the hope of our Taylor family. She’s a university student and will become a great painter in the future. We have to give all the money and things in the family to Doris!”

The orange was a little sour. Olivia frowned and swallowed it.

She was a little too lazy to speak.

It was a very strange feeling. Half a month ago, she was still close to Megan and the others. She wanted to treat them well and work hard for them.

But in the past few days, this feeling had suddenly faded a lot.

Sometimes, looking at these people, Olivia actually felt that they were unfamiliar.

She did not want to argue with Megan about this matter.

However, she thought that since she was her biological mother, there were still some things that she had

to say.

She pinched the orange and deliberated over her tone. “Mom, don’t you think you’re a little too short–sighted?”

“What the hell?” thought Megan.

Megan was dumbfounded, wondering, “Why did she turn against me?”

“What short–sightedness?” Megan asked subconsciously.

Olivia licked her lower lip, feeling more and more strange.

During this period of time, although she was always busy selling sandwiches, she rarely interacted with

Doris.

However, even after such a short interaction, she could sense that Doris was stupid.

Be it in terms of IQ, EQ, or the way she conducted herself, she was like a primary school student. She was childish, aloof, and looked down on others.

Such a person could get into Capital University?

Apart from Donis, Gillian was also very stupid.

The instigation was too obvious.

However, Olivia could sense that she did not have any bad intentions, so she did not pay much attention

to IL

Olivia threw the orange peel into the wastebasket. She looked at Megan and said in a puzzled tone, “Why

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are you bringing this up now? Can’t you wait a few years until I make the sandwiches into a big business?” God, Olivia really didn’t want to say it so bluntly.

It was just a sandwich shop. She had only managed it for half a month and it had already reached such a scale. When she expanded the sandwich business, wouldn’t it be better for Megan to come and snatch it then?

Why was she talking about this now?

Even Olivia didn’t covet over such a small sandwich shop in town, let alone others.

Moreover, Doris sat at the side without saying a word, tacitly agreeing to this matter.

If Megan was said to be a simple woman who was not so scheming, Doris was a student at Capital University.

Her thoughts were too shallow!

Olivia felt that if she played mind games, she could play them to death.

It was so strange. In her memory, everyone said that she was stupid and did not know anything, but why did she feel that she was not stupid?

“Mom” Olivia took Megan’s hand and suggested sincerely, “Give me another two years. At least let me expand sandwich’s business into the city before you want it! Aren’t you afraid that I’ll be wary of you if you bring it up now?”

Megan was dumbfounded.

Doris was stunned.

On the other end of the line, Gillian was also stunned.

Olivia continued, “Sigh, your idea is really not great. You see, I’m the one that makes the sandwiches. I run the sandwich shop. I also found a way to accumulate fans. In other words, everything is dependent on me alone.

“Under such circumstances, shouldn’t you guys please me? Then you can make me support my brothers and sisters. When I expand the sandwich business in the future, I’ll give my brothers and sisters some dividends.

“How about this? I’ll personally manage the business and bear the burden. Brother and sister can get dividends without doing anything. This is the way a smart person should do things.”

Olivia was really ignorant.

How could anyone be so short–sighted?

She actually wanted to chase away the most capable person when the business was rising.

She wanted to say something, but some images suddenly flashed through her mind.

It seemed that someone had once said that she would inherit the family business and be the pillar of the family. Her brothers and sisters would do nothing but enjoy the dividends.

Actually, this was not very fair, but because she liked her brother and sister, she agreed.

In the end, her brothers and sisters were unwilling and despised her for snatching away their assets. However, they did not think about it. With their own medical skills, could they support the Smith family? The memory was only a flash, and it quickly disappeared.

Olivia did not probe further. She just looked at Megan seriously and sincerely suggested, “I think my idea is not bad, but if you insist on leaving this sandwich shop to Doris, I’m also okay with that.

“I can do something else. It’s just a sandwich shop. If you like it, take it. It’s no big deal.” When she said this, Olivia’s tone was indifferent. She did not take the sandwich shop seriously at all. This kind of indifference and nonchalance instantly shocked the people of the Taylor family. In their opinion, the sandwich shop was a huge golden hen, and it was personally created by Olivia.

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She actually said that she didn’t want it. She didn’t have any hesitation at all.

Even Doris looked at Olivia in surprise.

Although she looked down on selling sandwiches, she occasionally heard her mother, Megan, nag about it. She knew how shocking the amount of money made was.

Olivia actually abandoned it just like that.

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Olivia seemed to be a man of her word.

After saying that she didn’t want the shop, she never interfered in the sandwich business ever again.

She didn’t even settle the accounts.

It was as if she really had no interest in money.

Megan was stunned. She was speechless for a long time.

Doris sat opposite her and pinched her fingertips. She looked at Olivia seriously and said in a surprised tone, “You really don’t want it anymore?”

Olivia nodded. “I don’t want the money in the account, but I’ll have to charge for the recipes. The three recipes I taught Stella are free. I’ll charge two thousand dollars for each recipe for the remaining seven recipes.”

“So expensive!” Megan exclaimed. “You might as well rob someone!”

Julian pulled a long face and looked at Olivia with dissatisfaction.

Doris sneered.

She had thought that she was really a noble and pure person who didn’t want anything. So she was scheming here?

She looked over and sized up Olivia for a while. She had an accurate guess in her heart.

Such an unscrupulous scheme, yet she still chose to retreat in order to advance. She must be someone’s mistress.

A person could lose their memory, but their temperament would never change.

As the saying went, mountains and rivers were easy to change, but nature was hard to change.

That was the logic.

Even though Olivia usually looked hardworking and down–to–earth, she instantly revealed her true nature at the critical moment.

Doris immediately didn’t want to interact with Olivia anymore.

She was afraid that she would be tainted by the cunning aura of a peddler.

This would affect her pure talent in painting.

Megan was very dissatisfied with the fact that Olivia wanted money for the recipes. She muttered, “How can you ask for money? It’s just a few recipes. Besides, your father and I have raised you for so many years, but we didn’t ask for money.”

Julian knocked on his cigarette and said, “You can ask for money for the recipes, but you have to return the child support we gave you for more than 20 years.”

“Alright,” Olivia agreed immediately. “It’s only right for me to return my parents‘ child support. However, I don’t have any money on hand now. I can’t get so much money in a short period of time. The few recipes are the only valuable thing I have. How about this? I’ll sell them publicly.

“Now that sandwich business is so popular, I’m sure many people are willing to buy it. I won’t sell too much. I’ll charge four thousand dollars for each recipe. Once I get the money, I’ll give it to you.”

“How can you do that?” Megan was dumbfounded. “This is our family’s recipe. If you sell it, others will also sell sandwiches. What should we do?”

Julian was also mute.

He only wanted to put pressure on Olivia and ask her to give them the recipe for free. He did not expect her to sell it.

His face immediately darkened.

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“Mom.” Olivia was reasonable. “As parents, you have to be reasonable. You said that sandwich shop will be

left to Doris, and I agreed. You said that you want me to pay for the child support, and I agreed. What else do you want from me?”

Megan was at a loss for words.

It was still Doris who spoke.

“Olivia, you can’t be scheming toward your relatives. You’re Mom’s child. Everything you have should belong to Mom, let alone a few recipes. How can you ask for money?”

Doris spoke righteously with disdain.

She despised Olivia’s scheme.

Olivia leaned back in her chair and tapped her fingertips on the back of the chair. “Of course I’ll be filial to my parents. If this shop belongs to my parents, I’ll definitely give it to them. But the problem now is that this shop is yours.

“Even if we’re biological sisters, there’s no reason for you to take advantage of me like this. Doris, you’re still a university student.”

Doris was instantly speechless.

She frowned and thought for a long time, but she could not think of anything to refute Olivia.

At this moment, Julian slammed his palm on the table and said angrily, “Alright, we’re all family. How can. you be so squabbly? Let’s not talk about today first. All of you go and rest. We’ll talk tomorrow.”

He chased them all away.

Julian quickly gestured for Megan to speak to Gillian.

The two of them were on the phone, so Gillian heard the situation clearly.

She had a headache.

The Taylor family’s situation was different from the Smith family’s. Whatever the Taylor family had was all from Olivia.

However, the Smith family belonged to her grandfather.

Therefore, she and Jarron were qualified to have a share.

Derek and Doris from the Taylor family were not qualified to get Olivia’s sandwich shop.

The two situations cannot be analogous.

“How about this?” Gillian said. “Let’s forget about this matter first and not mention it again. In a few days, you said that you have a high–ranking official in your family who can take care of your children. Then, you can bring Derek and Doris over, but not Olivia. I’ll give you the specifics in advance.”

There was always a knot in Gillian’s heart because of things similar to this.

Ever since she was young, every time her grandfather hosted a big shot from Capital City, he would only bring Olivia over. He only brought Olivia to visit Mr. Swift who was in the convalescence home.

Mr. Swift was such an extraordinary person.

That was a figure that could only be seen on television. He was the top leader of the country.

Why did he only bring Olivia to meet such a big shot?

Gillian felt that it was unfair.

Therefore, she wanted Olivia to feel it too.

A few days later, Megan said that she wanted to bring Doris to visit her relative.

That relative was a high–ranking official in the province and had power and influence.

She wanted him to take care Doris.

“Yes.” Olivia’s expression did not change as she skillfully made the sandwiches.

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stay at home and look after the shop. I’ll bring your brother and Doris over.”

Olivia nodded. “Got it.”

Megan could not understand what Olivia was thinking. She stared at her for a long time and realized that she was not angry or jealous at all. Her expression was calm.

How could this be?

Megan didn’t understand.

However, she did not need to figure it out. She just needed to follow Gillian’s instructions.

In the afternoon, the Taylor family’s shop was empty, leaving only Olivia.

Everyone else had gone to the province.

Today’s sandwiches were sold out early.

Olivia had nothing to do, so she sat on the chair and read.

After reading two pages, Gillian arrived.

“Gillian, come in quickly,” Olivia called out.

Gillian looked around and realized that there was only Olivia. She pretended to be curious. “Why are you the only one here? Where’s Mr. Taylor and the others?”

Olivia took a bottle of water and handed it to Gillian. “They brought Doris to the province.”

“Province?”

“Yes, yes.” Olivia nodded. “They went to the province to see my uncle. I have an uncle who is an official in the province. My mother said she’s bringing Doris around and she wants my uncle to guide Doris in the future.”

Gillian frowned. “Then why didn’t she bring you along?”

Olivia didn’t care at all. “That’s nothing.”

“Why aren’t you angry at all?” Gillian was disappointed. “This is such a good opportunity. He’ll be a connection in the future. How can they leave you behind? This is too much!”

Olivia could not help but laugh. “Gillian, you’re so cute.”

Gillian frowned. “What do you mean?”

Olivia held the glass of water and took a sip before saying, “Who said that someone you meet once will be a connection? Gillian, aren’t you thinking too simply about connections?

“I don’t study much and don’t know much, but I know that the essence of connections is the exchange of resources. You have to have the ability to be able to build connections. Otherwise, it’s useless.”

Gillian shook her head. “Just because you can’t use it now doesn’t mean you won’t be able to use it in the future.”

Olivia raised her eyebrows and suddenly smiled. “Ms. Gillian, if you don’t have any strength in your connections, it’s like a pavilion in the air. You’ll only consume yourself and won’t bring any actual benefits.”

How could it be consumption?

Gillian didn’t believe it.

“Olivia, let me tell you a story.”

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Gillian told a story.

In the story, there was an old gentleman with the surname Smith. He was a brilliant doctor.

He had two granddaughters. The elder granddaughter was gentle and quiet. She had a reserved and considerate personality and loved medicine a lot.

The younger granddaughter was lively and mischievous. She liked to join in the fun. She had learned to play the violin, paint, and play chess but could not settle down to study medicine.

However, the old gentleman was exceptionally partial towards his younger granddaughter.

Whenever a big shot came to the family to seek medical treatment, the old gentleman always brought his younger granddaughter over but never his elder granddaughter.

Over time, those big shots had an impression of his younger granddaughter and treated her very well.

Later, his elder granddaughter inherited the family business and invited these big shots to participate in the ceremony.

Unexpectedly, when these big shots heard that his younger granddaughter was not around, they didn’t want to come as invited.

They had already become his younger granddaughter’s connections.

Gillian was very emotional, but Olivia was not listening attentively.

She was fiddling with her phone.

Gillian was unhappy. “Why aren’t you saying anything?”

Olivia looked up. “What should I say?”

Gillian took a deep breath. “Don’t you think the old man is partial?”

Olivia tapped her fingertips on the table and sighed lightly. “Gillian, have you ever thought of one thing?”

“What?” Gillian tilted her head.

Olivia continued. “You said those big shots were there to seek medical treatment. Then why did the old gentleman take his younger granddaughter with him? Did he bring her over to make a mess? Or can a doctor bring a child into the operating room?”

Gillian was stunned by the question.

“You also said that the old gentleman is a miracle doctor. He won’t do meaningless things. Then why did he take his younger granddaughter with him?” Olivia held up one finger. “There’s only one reason that makes sense. His granddaughter appeared as his assistant.”

“No way!” Gillian exclaimed. “His younger granddaughter is very young. She’s only in her teens. How can she be his assistant?”

Olivia’s tone was calm as she asked, “Then why did the miracle doctor bring a teenage girl with him when he was curing his patients? Gillian, you’re a grown–up. You should know that one would never try to make connections when others are sick unless he’s lost his mind.

“For example, when you’re as sick as a dog and in unbearable pain, someone brings a child over and tells you how cute and smart the child is. At such a moment, will you like this child?”

Gillian’s entire body trembled violently as if she had suffered a big blow. She kept shaking her head and muttering, “No, it wasn’t true! No, no.”

“There’s another doubtful point.” Olivia continued, “You said those people are all big shots and elites in the industry. These people are smart cookies and won’t act recklessly merely based on their personal preferences. There must be a reason why they rejected the elder granddaughter and liked the younger

one.”

At this point, Olivia paused and voiced her thoughts. “I don’t think the elder granddaughter should

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thoughts and attention on the younger granddaughter because she’ll probably have

her strength. Why bother with those big shots? If her medical skills were good

shot.

she play up to others? Isn’t it good to let others come to

elder granddaughter. Her grandfather was a miracle doctor, and she had a

the elder granddaughter, she would go all out to study medicine and become a miracle.

case, those big shots would take

great it would

wishing to be liked, why not work hard to improve herself and let others come and

shots. I like to become a big shot myself.” Gillian was already speechless. She was in

left as if she was

returned at night, their faces were

high–ranking official on this trip, Gillian had also given them

Painting Association organized one small painting

were all recommended by the association’s

for Doris.

not a large–scale competition,

competition, she could get to know many teachers from the Painting

could catch the eye of any teacher and be taken in as a disciple by the

a

was in a state of excitement. She

returned to her residence. As soon as she entered the

Ernesto was back.

a wide network.

slightly stunned. Then, the corners of her mouth

from the Painting Association. That teacher was also the

Association

teacher was Olivia’s

she was

of something and smiled sadly. “No, I

Ernesto raised his eyebrows.

together with Olivia. Grandpa hired Mrs. Rose Liebsig, the president of the Painting Association, to teach us. Unfortunately, Mrs. Liebsig just wanted one

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so he only recommended

said this, Gillian’s shoulders could not help but

at that time. It still stung her whenever she recalled the

has indeed gone too far in this matter. You

she want one

was angry and spoke up

now.” Saul took out his phone and searched

staying in the Hushe Republic for almost a month, Saul had already had

search.

he encountered any doubts, he would start searching

entered Rose’s full name, and

Husheni was

Wilcox family’s lineal branch

in surprise as if he had discovered a new

want one disciple, but

the line. She’s a liar!”

pen paused, and he subconsciously looked toward

face flushed red as

moment, she did not know if she was more

years

It was just Rose’s excuse that she looked down

take in another two disciples five years

at the side, angrily accusing Rose of not keeping

said, Gillian looked more ashamed

and nudged Saul. “Enough! Stop it.” If he nagged again,

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fun. She was not very interested in other people’s

character of the

was a very

stunned for a

evening. I guess you’re Doris’s sister, Olivia? I’m

nodded. “Are you looking for Doris? She’s

at the stairs, and a look of desire

herself and shook her head. “I’m not going up. I’ll leave Doris to finish

The painting competition?

for a second. How did Bettany know about the

to Megan, this was a niche competition. It was an internal competition organized

was mainly held

was not the point. What mattered was whether any teacher took a fancy to the

Bettany explained, “I’ve read Doris’s

Facebook status?

heard these two words, she immediately realized she had been

and gestured for Olivia to take a

all Doris’s Facebook

only did Olivia see the status of her participation in the competition, but she also read another update about color

other day and now acts like a painter who knows how to mix colors. By the way, does anyone know what the

gaze swept across it

face did not change, but her

words of mockery and contempt did not hurt

the character

Doris was superficial and

phone to Bettany and

carrying a lot of things in

of the notebooks to Olivia. “Olivia, this is my experience in many years of painting and color mixing. It’s not as good as the

hope Doris can on it.” After she finished speaking, she seemed to

of sadness flashed across Bettany’s face. “Doris

a warm–hearted person. When

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the notebook

her frustration and said in a deep voice, “Olivia, you’re distracting

did it mean a lot to

did not think

painting, but she could feel that Doris’s work was far

this. It’s some of her color mixing

Doris sneered.

and threw it on the desk without even flipping through

junior high school student. What made her think she could give

afraid that Bettany

these over again.”

and glanced at

cold, and clear, but for some reason, Doris felt an

Her fingertips trembled uncontrollably.

could not speak a single word, no matter

recovered, Olivia had already left with

was so mad that

the notebook

was across the street

less than two minutes, she

saw no one in the

anybody home?” Olivia put the notebook

moment, a panicked voice came from the door, and Talia

was deadly pale, and

saying, “You’re from the Taylor family

stopped on Talia for two seconds, and she looked around imperceptibly. Finally, she pointed at the notebook on the table and

Talia nodded hurriedly and started to show her the door. “Alright, I see.

door when she suddenly turned around and whispered,

all over and could not stop shaking

seemed it took her forever to speak out a word. Olivia frowned and took out her phone, trying to

off. There were three

the shadows was sitting on the ground. Judging from its height and compared to the other two shadows, it

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Olivia was very vigilant.

was also a broken piece of porcelain. She almost immediately

had happened to

that nothing had happened and walked to open the door and expose

you doing? There are no outsiders in the house. It’s Bettany’s father.” Saying it, Talia quickly turned around and gestured for Tucker to come out. “Tucker, come

had a smile on his face, looking

father. I’m here to see her. I’m not a bad

Talia echoed Tucker’s words and even walked to Tucker’s side, looking

shifted her gaze to look at the shadow at the door of the small room

on the ground?” Tucker did

her head and gestured for

her. What are you

a mentally strong person. When she heard this, she freaked out. “How did you know? Did you see

“Shut up!” Tucker scolded.

stupid, wondering how she could admit

turned around and looked at Olivia gloomily. His tone was

Was he threatening her?

threats. If the other side spoke nicely to her, she

compromise if

not even bother to pay attention to Tucker. She

the police officer who had rushed over excitedly to the Taylor family for sandwiches

inside the room, witnessed everything. He was so angry that he clenched his fists and

was covered with

counter, but it didn’t move or wasn’t damaged at all. On the contrary, he was in so much pain that he stomped his

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the room and trembled

introduction of Rose on

was very

fourth disciple that year, whose surname was Taylor. Five years later, she took in the fifth and sixth

also an exclusive interview

personally admitted that when she took in her first disciple, she had already thought

was because she

squatted on the ground and

“Mrs. Liebsig, you said you

when she received the call from Gillian.

to the sofa and sat

she listened, the

help but interrupt Gillian. “Wait, you said that your

true?” Gillian

didn’t think there was

If her grandfather hadn’t invited her, Rose wouldn’t have come to a small city like Layfield

smiled. “I don’t know your grandfather too well. He didn’t invite me

didn’t? It wasn’t Grandpa who’d invited you?” Gillian didn’t

doctor. He had a lot of connections, and people from all walks

you’ve

after all. Why would everyone humor him? Moreover, we didn’t know each

you come to

truth. “I happened to see Olivia’s painting at an art exhibition then.

with Gillian. “I went to

break down. She clenched her fists tightly and barely managed to calm herself down. “So, you’ve never considered

had been so many years, so how could

I don’t just go

mention he’s only

ache, and her scalp went numb. It took her quite a while to

me and said I

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I was just being polite. Do

being polite by grading them for me every year?”

but I’ve never seen someone as insensible as you. Don’t you know how

could you be so shameless as to have told Olivia to bring your mediocre paintings

of this, Rose got

thick–skinned for having ordered Olivia without any gratitude and took it

paintings back then. She begged me again and again. Ms. Gillian, you owe it to Olivia. Because of Olivia, you had the chance to

ordinary person among the millions. She would have no chance or be in no place to come into contact with

that instead of being grateful for

be more

more. “For the sake of Olivia, I’ll give you a recommended

saying that, she hung up the phone

disturb Doris with her painting, everyone from the Taylor

was because making sandwiches in

nothing much to do,

at sunset. It was distant and peaceful, and

sky could be better. She had mixed

stood behind her and casually pointed. “Add a little black and turn

up and glanced at

colors is a complicated job. It’s not as simple as you think. Olivia, can you please go to study the sandwich

attached

why she came up to watch her

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 and

a word, Doris’s expression looked more terrible. She

came down from upstairs and heard

looked over. “What’s wrong?”

she saw Olivia, she pushed the bag of

street.”

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came over and frowned. “It’s

It’s her restaurant.” Stella spat out a mouthful of almonds and started to gossip about

the same age as Doris. They were classmates, but

out of junior high school and went home

life and opened a fast food

Tucker Fulham, who had been missing for many years, suddenly came

was born, Tucker left home to earn a living. But he had been away from

family of three to be united

had started another family

when he returned this time. He wanted Bettany

is!” Megan frowned.

She made a scene at the engagement

were back,

a scene at

had convinced Bettany’s mother, Talia, who had also

knew if Talia was really stupid or just pretending to be.

a wealthy family, but so what? It still couldn’t

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some sandwiches, but unfortunately, the Taylor family’s sandwich shop was closed these few

back home and could not

He was down.

crossed Marco’s mind was that Olivia must still

Thank god!

he realized that Olivia was calling

and thought he was a lousy police officer. How could his mind be

the ashamed Officer Wood rushed over in high

going on?”

pointed. “Bettany’s parents have knocked her out and wanted to

my god!

the biological parents

a call

to stop him. “Misunderstanding! It’s just a misunderstanding. Officer. please listen to me. We’re Bettany’s parents.

swayed and looked toward

doctor to check on her later to see if she has had

room and

her hard several times, but Bettany did not wake

as he realized that something was

tone was ruthless. “Mind your own business. We’re Bettany’s parents. When Bettany wakes up later, she’ll be

nodded.

I recorded it just in case. Even if Bettany is on your side, Talia has already admitted to having drugged her. This is the evidence.” “You recorded it!” Tucker’s eyes almost popped out of

so long? I could have just left and called the police.

waste time doing meaningless things. Whatever she said and did had its

old saying that relatives were favored over

must be

with her parents and turned against

watched a young girl get hurt, Olivia could not bear

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had broken her moral

before calling the police. This

Tucker was furious.

expect to meet such a meticulous girl in such

genius

away, and

to the police station

did you find out Bettany Fulham

door. One of them seemed to be sitting on the

in the aisle. There was a

and his colleagues looked at each

help but admire her observation. She could

Fulham and Talia Fulham have drugged her but not some

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 younger daughter, so I guessed Tucker and Talia

my

even become a

couldn’t help but ask something irrelevant. “Do you usually like to

She didn’t

You deduced everything just

Wasn’t she good?

did not think it

colleague at the side reminded Marco, “This is just a guess. Bettany hasn’t woken

he almost forgot about

should be the

up, she might cover up for her

they were her

still have to wait for Bettany’s confession later. After all, they’re Bettany’s parents. And this will probably end up with nothing definite.” Leaving things unsettled was the best outcome. But they were worried that Tucker and Talia would twist the facts and accuse Olivia of calling the police to vent her anger, slander them, and ruin their reputation. “I almost forgot about it.” Olivia took out her phone and clicked on

Marco was dumbfounded.

his colleagues beside him

She was so well–prepared!

you record?”

was afraid they would make a false countercharge, so I recorded it

gave her a thumbs up. “Bravo! You’re

Bettany woke up, she admitted that

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her.

and they were her parents, so Bettany did not

police let them go home and settle it on

came home, she brought some

Thank you.” Bettany was a little embarrassed that she had only brought some food

painted this myself. It’s for you. I hope you

and saw an oil painting of the Virgin

entire painting looked amiable and gentle. It

was surprised. “Did you

face brightened. She talked non–stop

Olivia knew that Bettany had been fond of painting since she was young. When she was still a primary school student, an art teacher

she dropped out of school. But she did

cheeks. She looked cute. “I’ve read a

changed from her previous gloominess and unhappiness. She was in high spirits, and her eyes were filled

good.” Doris had come over without being

her hand and directly poked at the portrait of the Virgin

quiet and peaceful neck of the Virgin

you doing?” Bettany subconsciously pushed Doris

“Why did you

After a long time,

thing a painting?” Doris was disdainful.

in tears. She frowned and said impatiently, “Fine.

use this one. I’ll enhance it for you.” Doris arrogantly

deep breath and suppressed the anger in

arms.

Olivia. This painting is ruined. I’ll

she left with the

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Megan brought up

really ruthless. She even knocked out her own

really pitiful to have such

she turned to Olivia. “Olivia, did you realize that something was wrong and call the police?” Olivia nodded. “Yes, I went to return the notebook and found Bettany unconscious on the ground, so I called the

circumstances, he did not speak much, but this time, he could not help but lecture her. “Don’t interfere in such matters in the future. Bettany is her daughter.

nodded. “Yes, Olivia. Don’t interfere in other people’s business

anything. She lowered her eyes and held an orange

nagging feeling

kind. Why would they despise her for meddling in

her temples and the suspicion in her

moment, her phone

It was Gillian.

a hotel in town and wanted to talk to her.

looked frustrated. Ernesto sat opposite her. His gaze lingered on Gillian’s face. After a while, he said with a faint smile,

Gillian lowered her eyes to hide the madness and unwillingness in her eyes. “This is the last time. I’ll hypnotize her one last time. I want to see how Olivia will face it when she knows that the

fallen in love

Or would Olivia be like her? Would she fight for

His eyes were deep, and there was

looked at Gillian and

alone is not enough.

way here, I’ll pretend to be injured and get her to bring me medicine. Then, I’ll take the opportunity to

then?” Gillian was curious. He could not have gone through so much trouble to pretend to be

His unusually flirtatious

ask her to leave. What happened next would be that I recognized

this a good idea?” Ernesto turned to Gillian. His eyes were sparkling with

Gillian was silent.

actually came up with such an

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him if she was hypnotized in such a location and in such a situation. In the end,

person she liked treated her sister well because of

Gillian nodded.

to the hotel. Olivia received a call from Gillian. Gillian asked her to take the small road to the

did not think too much about it. She walked

as prosperous as the city. There were no street

a little remote. It was only nine o’clock in the evening, but it

walked to the

stopped in

was leaning against the wall in the middle of the path, could already hear Olivia’s footsteps. He pressed his shoulder

long legs also stretched into the middle of the road, trying

have discovered him at all. Everything was ready. Ernesto leaned his head against the

hell

He was going blind!

My eyes, my eyes!

path was as bright as day. Ernesto covered his eyes tightly with his hands, but even so, the light revealed between his fingers was incomparably intense, blinding him to the point

it was too

with a strong flashlight and had a clear view of

inside and was about two yards away from Ernesto. She asked curiously, “Why are you lying here?

could only determine where she was based on the

grunt, Ernesto said

glanced at Ernesto’s wound and frowned. “That’s chicken blood.

Ernesto was speechless.

she a dog? She could even smell

immediately corrected himself. “The

held the stick in her right hand and poked Ernesto’s left.

not see Olivia’s movements.

He nodded. “Yes.”

the police immediately and get someone to send

call the police.” Ernesto shook his head and made

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gun…”

out her phone. “There’s a gunshot

Ernesto was dumbfounded!

How did that happen?

that the plot in the novel was like this. The male lead was shot by a gun and could not go to the hospital,

Olivia call

have to call the

were differences between domestic and foreign cultures, and this plot was borrowed from the novel. Therefore, Ernesto thought that Olivia would be like the female protagonist in the novel. She would not call the

couldn’t understand why

makes you think I’ll help a criminal?

man one met on the street. Even if she wasn’t

any money now. If she was extorted, she would

on calling the police, Ernesto couldn’t

nearly 6 feet and 3 inches tall and had practiced boxing since he

a sudden pounce would

And yet…

abdomen was ruthlessly poked by a thick and round

hurt

struck in mid–air, Ernesto fell to the ground

less about covering his face. He covered his stomach with both

raised her flashlight and shone

saw the exotic

Then, countless memories returned.

She remembered!

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stick used for self–defense and leaned forward. She

felt hurt in

Oh! How magicall

still surprised, something even more shocking

stared at him and said coldly. “Ernesto, have you

drastically when he

He was stunned.

a while, he

she announced coldly, “The hypnosis has been removed, and

ground and looked at Olivia

could be removed from his hypnosis unless

low voice, “I

Ernesto was

to someone else without doing anything and let them hypnotize me as they please?” Olivia never

necessary preparations in advance. Not only did she have to give a psychological hint, but as long as she saw

even set a time limit

one–month deadline was up, the people she had secretly arranged would immediately appear and take her away. They would also think of a way

happened, the hypnosis

report to the country and pressure Fesmuowana through the Hushe Republic, asking Ernesto to remove

that time, things would not be under Emesto’s control, or even the Wilcox

a

the alley, Olivia threw the flashlight to Ernesto and pressed

on her left wrist

minutes two ghost–like

was Pets

Tavin‘ the raver of

le due

ran a few steps and stopped to front of

as you want to and tren

log and track

Ese and Does she

Regret of

walk

a cow how you what chankung

get a

ducked

Only the faint moonlight shone on her face, blurring her

feel the coldness from

Olivia’s mind, regret was the

those hurtful things. She had already hurt

just to make herself feel at

and said calmly, “I let you hypnotize me in exchange for the Wilcox family’s hypnotism. Now that the

“I’m not a good–tempered person, and my patience is limited. I

meant to cut ties with Ernesto, which made him feel

was not the threat in Olivia’s tone, but her attitude of leaving him

they were no longer related. They

suddenly felt

wanted to

give him any time to speak. She got into the car and closed the

and heartless. She did not even

black car had already left like an arrow and disappeared

that was left was

What a hateful girl!

his feet in anger. How could there be such a woman? She didn’t even say goodbye to

Olivia where she was going and if she wanted to go back to the Taylor family to pack

her head and looked out of the window. Her tone was even colder than the night wind. “There’s no need. You guys can go over later and take the notes I

nodded and asked, “Where are we

the lights not far away. She suddenly thought of Bettany and said, “Let’s go to the Fulham.

already closed. It was pitch–black inside, and there was only a faint light in the

over and

while,

opened the car door and gestured for her to

and Peter and hesitated. After all, it was almost midnight. It was really not safe to get into

how Olivia had helped her

her courage and sat

late.

nervous and sat up

comforted her. “Don’t be nervous. I’m here to

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give me

was surprised. “Where

when a

was knocking on

car. “What are you doing here?” Tucker curled his lips and looked past Bettany to look at Olivia. His tone was sinister. “We have a guest. Why don’t

reminded him.

cold and terrifying. He looked at Olivia meaningfully. “Girl, remember not to meddle in other people’s business in the future. Otherwise, you

he said this, Tucker’s tone was

him away and

lip and looked embarrassed, finding

a while, she said, “Olivia, during this period of time… be careful. My father is

finished speaking, her face flushed red with

the courage to admit that their biological father was

Olivia said calmly. “He can’t hurt

was still worried, Olivia added, “I’ll leave here tonight and never come

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

in her hand. “You’re mistaken. I’m not the Taylor family’s daughter. I just

a little stunned, but she was very smart

reason.

further. She only looked at Olivia reluctantly. “Then, Olivia, will I be able to

leave

door. “Wait for me here. I’ll be back

back with a painting. ‘Olivia, this is for you.” Bettany looked sad. “I don’t know when

smiled and said, “Then I’ll also give

was smoking not far away. When he heard Olivia’s words,

this young lady was so lucky to be favored by Miss

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people in the sandwich shop found

“What should we do? Olivia

gone out.” Derek and Stella also came down from upstairs. They said anxiously, “Why don’t

she said was, “There’s no need to look for her. She’s

she hung

Taylor family were left

found his voice. He took a deep

tone, “She is really too much. She didn’t even inform us before

Megan had already treated Olivia

She started to grumble.

said mockingly, “Mother, you really treat her as your own

was already good enough that Olivia was not angry and didn’t take revenge. How

Stella thought

we still don’t know the

a

ten sandwich fillings in the Taylor family’s sandwich shop. Stella had only learned three of them, and she was not very good at

What should we do?” Stella was so anxious that she stomped

haven’t seen the world. When I participate in this internal competition organized by the Painting

recipes. After hearing her daughter’s words, she suddenly felt more confident. “Yes, Doris’s painting is the most important. If the sandwich–filling recipes are gone, so be

morning will affect Doris’s painting. We might

her head and glared at Derek before

frowned slightly. “Don’t be blinded by these small profits.

painting

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She had been smart, so since she was young, her family doted on her and

to her attitude and did not think much of

of time, he had interacted with Olivia a lot. He had seen Olivia’s sincere way of thinking for

he faced Doris again, he

anything. He just turned around and went upstairs to look for

her room when she suddenly received a call from the express delivery. It said that there was a delivery

pen and looked happy. “It must be

She

on her shoes and ran

the counter and looked at Bettany’s

this, Talia was extremely nervous. She quickly explained for Bettany, “Bettany is still young. She hasn’t seen you for many years and is a little

whatever you want. Don’t you want to learn painting? The Hall family will send you to

was

I’m calling you Dad for the sake of my mother. Don’t push your

can you talk to your father

her head and suppressed the sorrow in her heart. “Mom, I’m your daughter. Do you want me

just an engagement. Your father said that the company is in danger now and only the Hall family can save it. Can you help your

it anymore. “Why should I help him? Doesn’t

is your younger sister. How can you be so heartless and

he even vented his anger on Talia. “How did

is still young and hasn’t interacted with Missy before. She doesn’t have any feelings

Tucker grew impatient. “Bettany

I won’t marry into the Hall family. Even if you use despicable methods to knock me out and marry

at Bettany angrily with reddened eyes. “Apologize

her

longer hurt. She just

to rub her face and looked at Talia coldly. “Mom, you’re such a bitch! I’ve never seen a woman as

she

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out to

how long she can hold on. A girl shouldn’t be too stubborn. Doesn’t she like to paint? Let’s break one of her hands

help

flashed in the

Tucker. Bettany is too young and insensible. Give

glanced at Talia and

touched Talia’s cheek. His voice was gentle. “I

lowered her head

Bettany ran to the bathroom and washed her face with cold water to calm

understand. She couldn’t

for so many years and had always doted

mother even wanted to force her to get

her face, Bettany

It should be a piece of

it should be a

had given Olivia a painting, so Olivia also gave her a

completely opened. Inside was not a painting,

found it strange. Did people still

was not a letter but a thin paper shell.

What exactly was it?

confused. Was

took out a thin golden paper shell and

a line

looked, the heavier her breathing became,

an invitation

her wrist trembled slightly. She almost couldn’t hold the invitation

moment, she suspected that she was

her eyes hard and

true! It was actually

given to her by Olivia.

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her heart pounding so fast that it

the words over and over again, feeling like she

good thing really happen

was not

had already taken on the burden of the family. This had trained

decisive person.

had already gotten the invitation, she had to give it

did not understand this competition, Bettany

few steps, she turned back and

was

was very important to her, so she had to give it her

a

invitation letter. As she ran too quickly, she could not

took a while for her to catch her

Her eyes were bright like the

Doris was instantly stunned.

that ever since she met Bettany, Bettany had always been depressed. Although she was energetic and decisive, there was always a hint of worry in

in her eyes.

couldn’t control her excitement and showed the invitation

Doris did not react and thought that Bettany was joking. However, when she lowered

Bettany’s name written

dug into her palms. She was too surprised and couldn’t

like a good idea for

was a

excited. Her mind was in

Doris would also be participating in this competition. The two of them

she had forgotten that if she participated in this competition, she and Doris would be

a smile, “I’m sorry. I was just too

expression. Seeing that Doris really did not seem

the invitation letter lovingly. “Olivia?” Doris frowned. After reacting for

couldn’t help but tug at Bettany’s sleeve and ask anxiously, “Are you

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second sister?”

“Doris, what’s the relationship between Olivia and your family? She told me that she’s only staying at your house temporarily. Actually, she

stuttered, “Well, I can’t say for

Bettany didn’t

“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 ask you for help and give

it was before today, Doris would definitely not waste time examining Bettany’s

But…

on the

I’ll help you take a look. It just so happens that we’re going to participate in the competition together and have a companion.” Doris reached out to take the painting from Bettany’s hand. Doris’s hand that was holding the painting suddenly froze when her gaze landed on the oil painting. This painting… The concept

the painting so tightly that

again and again, looking at the painting Smoke

color of this painting far

enough. She did not expect this painting to be far better than

How did that happen?

how

this moment, Doris only felt that she had suffered a deep blow

Bettany a few times before forcing a smile and saying, “Bettany, put the painting here first. I’ll take my time to look at it. I’ll tell you in

concern and said in a worried tone, “Doris,

drawing recently. I didn’t sleep well

and

Doris hung up the painting Smoke in Village

drew another one

a little awkward and was not as good as

more Doris looked at it, the angrier she became. In the end, she tore off the painting she had drawn, threw

impossible for her to be inferior to Bettany. She couldn’t

shook her head like she

month. He was like a resentful husband who had been abandoned

was unhappy all

criticizing him, saying

not hear Ellis’s criticism, he had a smart brain and

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exterior of Ellis, there was a heart with evil

sent Ellis to the Northernmost

kept quiet out of fear that they would anger the CEO who had premature menopause, and

CEO’s office was as

even vent his anger. He could only bury his frustration in his

was really sad, extremely

Olivia’s plan to be hypnotized. He knew it very clearly from the beginning to the end. Olivia felt that he was her boyfriend and had the

Daniel did not agree to Olivia taking the risk

he did not dare to

domineering CEOs were able to manipulate their

front of Olivia, he was timid and obedient to

comparison was too

every day

was completely

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been afraid to tell Olivia that Andrew

with Olivia deepened, or after they got married, he would slowly tell

that Olivia

knew that Andrew was her child, she would definitely fight with him for custody of the

could Daniel beat

not bear to

Olivia to watch many idol dramas

female lead until she

were all

female lead, how could he bear

snatching Andrew from her, even

in

night, Daniel went

the iPad under the blanket. When he sensed that Daniel had come in. he

was actually pretending to be

“Alas, why did he fall asleep?

Olivia?

suddenly lifted the

Daniel was so mean.

the doorknob with his slender

was a little embarrassed. He poked his chubby little face with his two soft fingers and

fell to bed. Then, he covered Andrew with the blanket lovingly and said in a serious tone,

was not dreaming. He argued, “I really heard it. It’s not a

you be sure that you’re not dreaming? I

couldn’t be more anxious. He couldn’t care less about pretending. “Daddy, I didn’t sleep just

his arms in front of his chest.

looked up at Daniel for a long

a moment, he would still quickly notice

knew that Daniel must have found him

child. When he realized that he had been discovered, he immediately turned around and took

the ground with a thud and promised Daniel with a puffed–up face, “Daddy, I won’t watch it

floor, so the iPad didn’t break when

moment.

raised his eyebrows and picked up the iPad. He looked at the video.

for a

climbed out of bed and hugged Daniel’s thigh. “I only watched

about it before. How should I punish you if you played with the

his head and said pitifully, “Spank

nodded. He was very satisfied with his son’s attitude.

forward and hugged Daniel’s thigh. “Don’t spank me.

had a pair of beautiful eyes that were exactly the

Daniel could not

to make a promise with a cold

saw the empty bed. He was obviously lazy and unrestrained just

kind of heartache of not having

was too

like a father and a mother

He raised Andrew alone.

actually lost her

out his phone and slowly typed on Facebook

his words and described how he found Andrew playing with the iPad

blanket.

that the child was not easy to discipline and that he was tired because he had to act as

Olivia could

long after he posted

It was Olivia!

His fingers began to tremble and

long time, he

back. She felt a little dizzy, so she rubbed her

hypnosis. Even when she woke up, she still felt

already taken her phone back, so Olivia casually flipped through it. Coincidentally, she saw the Facebook status of Daniel. Her fingertips

preceded her

a moment to realize what she’d

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afraid to tell Olivia that Andrew was her

Olivia deepened, or after they got married, he

that Olivia would snatch Andrew

was her child,

Daniel

to compete with her

to watch many

female lead until she was almost half dead and casually snatched the child away from

all fake. The male lead did not love the female lead

how could he bear to snatch her

her, even if Olivia frowned slightly, Daniel would

in pain

returned home at night, Daniel went

the iPad under the blanket. When he sensed that Daniel had come in, he immediately lay

pretending

“Alas, why did he fall asleep? I was about to tell him about

Olivia?

eyes widened. He suddenly lifted the blanket and called out,

Daniel was so mean.

turned the doorknob with his slender fingers. “Andrew! Weren’t you

little face with his two soft fingers and smiled

covered Andrew with the blanket lovingly and said in a serious tone, “You

that he was not dreaming. He argued, “I really heard it. It’s not a

his eyebrows and asked, “How can you be sure that you’re not dreaming? I think you’re

be more anxious. He couldn’t care less about pretending. “Daddy, I didn’t

in front of his chest. His lazy

looked up at Daniel for a long time

panicked for a moment, he would still quickly notice the

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no, she originally wanted to give him a surprise,

as she was feeling vexed, Daniel

the call went through, neither of them spoke. Only their rapid breathing

It was

imagine the color of Olivia’s lips on the

put on makeup, but her lips were red and seductive, like the deepest color of rose petals, like a demon that sucked people’s

moment, she must be biting

lips, and the numbness could melt his

his

was right in front of him, he would definitely not be able to control himself. He would hold her under his body and

a while, a low and sexy voice came

lips and blinked her eyes. She could barely suppress the joy in her

“Daniel.”

them did not speak. They just held their

longing spread along the signal

was driving in front, and Peter, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, looked at each other and thought of the same thing. Absence made the heart

Ha–ha!

Daniel. She had never

with Daniel, she was not tempted. She even

wouldn’t have wanted to interact with

time passed, Olivia liked him more

found Daniel more and more pleasing to the

so good–looking, obedient, and understanding? His occasional pride was

really felt that Daniel was exactly what she liked. She was

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had

Daniel had bad intentions.

I’ll pick

but laugh. “It’s almost ten o’clock at night now. I still have about two hours before I reach Evervale. Where are you

raised his eyebrows and chuckled. “Is

Olivia was speechless.

knew that something was wrong. He quickly found

cry?” Olivia was

nervous. Indeed, she had forgotten her husband after having a

a

he always cried before he went to bed these past few nights. He asked me where Olivia went and why she didn’t come to see him. He wondered if you

cried, her heart

I’ll leave the door open for you.” Daniel smiled like a spring breeze. He was

from happening, Daniel even

a voice message.

and his mind

woke up in the morning, so he obediently

he blinked and looked up at Daniel.

reminded him, “Do you remember what you

hearing this, Andrew’s eyes widened. He looked at Daniel with dissatisfaction. “It

iPad behind my back. I haven’t punished you yet. I’ll punish you by not allowing you to play with

first, then he instantly

pressed the voice

in a satisfied tone, “Look, you

Andrew was speechless.

of father was this?” he

cries,

of the Sullivan family to Tyson and asked him to drive

Sullivan family, it was already midnight. Andrew had already gone to bed. Olivia tiptoed into the house and glanced at Andrew. Only then did

Sullivan family had exactly two guest rooms. Tyson and Peter lived together, and Olivia

room.

she was really tired and prepared to take

when she

the door. She asked, “Who is it?” Daniel stood

milk.

and smiled. “Thank you. Leave it for now. It’s not convenient for me to go out now. I’ll go out and

was super considerate. “I’ll

“The door’s locked.”

was ready. “I got the

Olivia was speechless.

seemed to

nodded.

entered. He first looked around before placing the milk on

his beloved was taking a shower. The

warm and

Daniel was tempted.

If a man didn’t even have any sexual desire for the woman. he loved, wouldn’t

had been holding it in for so

were many bad intentions in men who were sexually

a bath towel after taking

innocently. “What should we do? The bed is wet. Where are

Daniel. She raised her beautiful chin and pointed at the sofa. “I’ll sleep

that do?” Daniel leaned over and pressed Olivia

Olivia’s face, causing her body

almost hung on

still refused to admit defeat. She raised her

his eyes. “Of course…

he picked up Olivia and threw her

mind went blank for a moment. She blinked and before

her

Hmm…

next day, Olivia woke up in

she opened her eyes, it

had already gone

could not help but kick

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not see

are you blaming me?” Daniel flipped over and pressed her down. His

another sex, it was almost one in the afternoon when they got

and two nannies at home, Olivia felt too ashamed to

anyone.

up so late? She quietly went downstairs, thinking that the

into Tyson and Peter, who

this moment and looked at her worriedly. “What’s wrong? Why are you tiptoeing? Are

Shut up!

something he shouldn’t. She quickly went forward

ground was a little slippery, she rushed forward too quickly. She slipped away and plunged

loud. Tyson

to see Olivia throwing herself at

them gasped and raised their

the cold and indifferent Miss Taylor was

Olivia was speechless.

was really too ashamed to face

if he

and Peter, “Olivia is too tired. I’ll

Tyson and Peter nodded in

head

already so embarrassing.

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and Daniel went to the

way, Daniel

he was volunteering, he met a young man named Noah who was at the

has been married for seven

“He married early. He barely reached the legal age for marriage back

what is your opinion?” Daniel turned to

little bit weird. Why would she have an opinion? Some people married young and some old. It was just their choice. There was nothing to

really have one.” She shook

the red light, Daniel stopped the car and turned to look

Olivia frowned.

make out what he

was about to ask him what was going on

deep voice just beside her ear. “Olivia, let’s get married too.” Unexpected of such a question,

turned around and looked ahead, pressed on the accelerator with his right foot and the car rushed out like an

turn to Olivia again, yet he said solemnly, stressing every syllable,

Married?” Olivia repeated his words in

unsure of what to answer for

to bring up this topic

she hesitated, trying to figure out

haven’t made up your mind,

Engage?

took a breath of

Daniel and agreed.

was so happy that he was lost for words

made it! That

understood humans pretty well. He knew

read a

the window, the proposal was very likely to be denied by a group of people, however, if another person proposed to

using the exact same

to engage, not

picking up Andrew, the three of them went

guilty for having hesitated when Daniel proposed to get married. She felt that she had hurt

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initiative to mention the engagement

need to think about it

already taken off his jacket and was only wearing a white shirt. The cuffs were rolled up, revealing a firm and

he

deep,

No need?

Olivia looked up,

beautiful eyes

tapped his fingertips on the table and said, “September

She looked over in

his head. “This is a good

it a bit of a rush? Would they have the time

seven days. There were many things to prepare. They needed to make arrangements for the venue and the guest list. She hadn’t

Daniel said confidently. “I’ve

phone and showed the photo to

venue. It’s at the old

need to invite a lot of

and shoes are ready. Try them on and see if there’s anything you need

been customized. They would be delivered

Daniel was talking excitedly.

he saw Olivia looking at him calmly with her arms

skipped a

to himself, “Oh

up and said slowly, “Is this your

trick,” Daniel said righteously. “I am just insightful. I knew we would

closer to Olivia and whispered, “I really

that, he gave Andrew

pitifully. “Olivia, don’t you want to marry my Daddy? Is it

you saying?” Olivia’s heart softened. She held Andrew in her arms and shook him. Her tone was gentle. “I couldn’t

would you like to

do.” Olivia lowered her head and kissed the little boy’s soft

Daniel was very productive.

he announced the engagement to the world the next

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posted on Twitter: Dear Princess, I’ll see you

and posted at the

instantly, This

engagement of the richest man instantly hit the headlines all

at the top of the

news outlet was

financial

The netizens were dumbfounded.

what was going on.

believe that in the blink of an eye, the richest man was engaged. They never heard he had a

netizens were in an

he get engaged before I

is Ms. Taylor? Does anyone know? I have never heard of

channels and even scientific channels… What does it have to do with science, can anybody explain?” “Oh, come

also a link behind this

who clicked on it were

is amazing. She got the Lasker Award at such a young age. She must be a genius.” “I knew she must be an excellent

even though Ms. Taylor has made some achievements in biology, I still don’t think Ms. Taylor is good enough for Mr. Sulliva. After all, he

shut up! Are you blinded by money? How dare

netizens were arguing with

the

not very intense, and there was nothing too

still didn’t like it. He did not want to see any arguments. He wanted to see everyone congratulate him and

Hence…

Sullivan group will pay the bill for 100 people

department of Sullivan Group posted, “We will

“10,000 lucky netizens who retweeted would get 10,000

video department posted on Twitter: “We will select 10,000 lucky netizens from those who retweeted, and the chosen one will get a one–year

posted on Twitter, other cooperating

them.

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“We will we buy the who won and dech or will

* Be hone

bund wh

w00 by a wander will get a

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The nets went crazy

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the Internet were in

countless

parties, hoping to

sat on the sofa, his long legs bent. He lowered his

if nothing in the world

reached a particular message, Daniel’s

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 of old friends has extended

in a questioning

to gently scratch Daniel’s chin as if teasing a little

was a place Daniel frequented during his youth. He used to spend entire nights there with his

many things happened and he was busy with work,

visit had been several years ago. Standing at the entrance once more, Daniel felt like he was there

had become

and

could tell at a

never seen Daniel and Olivia but they could tell from

and extend

way, he inquired politely, “Is this your first visit, or do you have a

to a gradual halt, his gaze languid as he cast a mild

His aura instantly rose.

at

member felt as if his neck was stuck. He

this moment, the door was suddenly knocked open and two familiar figures rushed

glanced over from the

actually appeared at

male,

two of them had always worked

appeared

The staff was dumbfounded!

and apologized, “Mr.

Vivian also came over.

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beautiful, but her demeanor was not assertive. Instead, she exuded a gentle

to her, and women felt no envy in

approached the two of them and, rather than addressing Daniel first, she turned her gentle gaze

and gentle words subtly hinted at Olivia’s identity, indicating that she was familiar with her. Notably, she didn’t refer to her as Ms. Taylor, as

called

eyebrows and looked at the

manager of a high–class club. Her EQ is high.”

“Yes,” Daniel replied.

led the two of them in and introduced them along the way. “Mr. Sheeran has booked Room 8888 on the third floor. Please come

into Olivia, causing her shoes to get soiled. Olivia had to make a detour to the

with a waitress to escort Olivia to the restroom. He then directed

room.

back to

to dwell on minor inconveniences. She nodded in resignation and acquiesced,

the

was sticky and its presence on her shoes was quite irksome to Olivia. Olivia wanted to wipe it clean as soon

to get a

them under running water. Afterward, she wiped them dry with a tissue and then put them back

out of

at the identical hallways on either side, Olivia found

place looked too similar. It was easy to

out her phone and planned to call

she opened her handbag, a red wine bottle was

gave her a

he pushed her

the delay,” the man bowed to the individuals inside and introduced Olivia, saying, “This is our new server. She would like to extend her apologies to all of

he shot Olivia a look and instructed, “Quickly serve wine to the gentlemen.” Olivia remained rooted in place and lightly touched the red wine bottle with her fingertips. She clarified, You’ve made a mistake. I’m not a waitress.”

and scolded her. “What kind of training have you

in the private room let out loud, boisterous cheers. A lecherous middle–aged man

a knowing look. “What

The middle–aged man chuckled.

to the supervisor and calmly clarified,

could reply, the middle–aged

said she’s a guest. Young lady, you’re playing

suit and remarked, “I’ll play the role of the server to attend to our lovely guest here.” Someone scurried around the corner and locked

old men giggled and surrounded Olivia from several directions as they walked towards

lights in the private room were dim, and people’s

dark red wine bottle reflected her

clearly getting

“I’ll say it for the last time,

The middle–aged man arched his eyebrows and jeered, “Once you’ve stepped through this door, regardless of who you are, don’t even dream of leaving. Stay here and serve me

he was about to

was a hint of

It was scarlet red.

a step to the side and dodged

her head and let out a chuckle directed at the occupants of the private room. All of a sudden, she swiftly raised her right hand and brought the

glass, and so were the

impact, the wine bottle instantly shattered, and wine

and the sudden burst of

ones even cried out

a state of astonishment, their

tone icy. “I told you, you’ve got

the shocked crowd and

Olivia couldn’t unlock it herself, so she turned her head

shivered and didn’t say

her expression grew

people. She picked up a chair

Bam!

Crash!

glass door was smashed

her hands sharply, moving deftly despite the shards of broken glass

of people remained frozen

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After Olivia left.

the private room opened and a beautiful woman walked

from cotton linen and wore a silk shirt. The cuffs were casually rolled

was dim and blurry. Her face could not

expression. When he spoke, his voice was soft, trembling, and vaguely frightened. “I’m sorry, Ms. Manson. I messed

woman glanced over indifferently and did

knelt on the ground with a thud and stammered

everything up.” The woman’s tone remained gentle, making it difficult to discern her emotions. “No one must

entire body was drenched in a cold sweat, as if he had just

worry, Ms. Manson. I’ll go to the

“Go,” the woman said.

as

expansive third floor, there were only four private rooms. In addition to 8888, the room Daniel had entered, and 6666, the one Olivia was ushered

it would be impossible for the occupants

room had its own

no one specially led the way, it

rooms to meet.

This was interesting.

that the rooms were isolated from each other, how did Olivia

the wall, signaling the waiter to escort

if

clutching a hand of cards. His demeanor appeared nonchalant, yet his regal presence set him apart, almost

laid the cards on the table and beckoned to Olivia, saying,

next to Daniel instantly stood up and tactfully gave up

stand up, his

slender and fair palm pressed down on his

lifted her petite visage and cast a quick glance at Olivia. “No, no,” she chimed in. “Today,

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gestured with her hand, shooing away the two men sitting across from her and

she wrinkled her nose at Daniel and offered him a charming smile. “Daniel, I’m going to challenge you today. You’ll need to pass some

in, “Yes, yes,

look at Daniel and frowned. He took a piece of candy and threw it

tradition.” Sarah pressed her palm firmly on

man was in a dilemma, not knowing

  1. up.

this, Michael glared at Sarah

the end, he still stood up to smooth things over. “Alright, alright, alright. Let’s take this opportunity to make things

to Olivia and said respectfully, “Mrs. Sullivan, this way

Olivia sat opposite Daniel.

one didn’t know better, they would have thought that

a pile of poker cards, she insisted

no one could skip their round with

lie detector. Michael pulled her to her seat and said helplessly,

Daniel also looked over.

devoid of any discernible

chill.

a chill

pouted and appeared reluctant. “Fine, we can skip the lie detector, but we

poker card to the waiter opposite

person Sarah had enlisted. His card–playing abilities were exceptional, and he could discern the identity of each card in his hand

with one hand

seemed to be quite

years ago. It was during Christmas, and the family of four had gathered to watch

Olivia had always won.

the three of them team up

Olivia nodded and agreed.

still

looked at them repeatedly. He suspected that Olivia had x–ray vision and could see

grandpa was also very sad. He said, “I won’t play cards with

joke. However, it came true. They

who gets the Ace of Spades loses. They

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Billionaires Missing Darling

it was opting for truth or dare, they

who was a waiter, displayed subtle signs of nervousness. This time, Daniel got the Ace of Spades while Sarah got

shook the ace card in her hand and smiled playfully at Daniel. “Mr. Sullivan, truth or dare?” Daniel leaned back on the sofa and

“Daniel, let me ask

her and lowered his voice. “What are you doing? It

giggled. “That’s

Olivia and said seriously, “Ms. Taylor, are you also very curious? Do you want

not say anything. She rubbed the glass with her fingertips. Her gaze was indifferent, making it impossible

and wanted to

moment,

was casual

sentence, Sarah’s countenance underwent a dramatic transformation, and her limbs

“Winona

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too far. How could he pretend that he

that, Sarah banged the table and

and her tone was

she lost control of her emotions for

her tightly and gently pressed her down. “Enough now,” he said. “Don’t

you

realize

But in the

had changed. The present Daniel was

Sarah’s parents and her grandfather treated Daniel with great respect, being cautious not

she shouldn’t have a falling out with Daniel, she couldn’t shake

that Winona was

youth, seemingly lacking

he wouldn’t have

was now taken by Olivia. That was

an

filled

all over and left with wounds

matured and learned

Olivia with all his love and

Sarah dwelled on the matter, the deeper her sense of

had been childhood friends, sharing countless memorable and adventurous moments

they attended

met Winona, a wealthy young

upbringing, she had never been indulged

established a reputation in the realm of oil

elegance, beauty, nobility, and grace from the altar to join the

those days, Daniel had fervently pursued

couldn’t help but feel that Daniel wasn’t quite up to Winona’s

merely a wealthy youngster. Plus, with his uncle’s influence looming,

be nothing more than an arrogant affluent youth with no prospects of inheriting the family fortune. Therefore, it was no

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with him, insisting

result far exceeded

made it. He successfully made

so astonished that her eyes nearly bulged out

despite her shock, she still held onto the hope that Daniel could

with bad habits, and Winona had to endure

matters; he simply relished having a

Winona advised him, it was futile. He remained consistently careless. Ultimately,

Daniel and Winona broke up. They separated

a profound emotional blow, causing him to disappear from

came back, he became

addition to reacquiring control of his family’s

gave

to the pinnacle of wealth, making him the most affluent person in the entire

this was

although Daniel had a child, he had never had any other women by his side. He did not even

he had been

he must be waiting

great surprise, he

her teeth in

consoled Sarah, his tone tinged with a sense of helplessness, “Come on. let’s stop now. Olivia is here, and there’s no need to spoil the atmosphere

lowered her head to hide

and extended her apologies to Daniel and Olivia. “I’m genuinely sorry,” she confessed. “Today, I overindulged a

up a glass of red

choked and coughed a few times

calm her down, he said to Daniel, “Daniel, to celebrate your

up and made

waiting for a while, he realized that Daniel did not

was puzzled and looked over

poked his head

did not get up

looked at Olivia. He

react for

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what Daniel was doing, he suddenly opened his mouth in

who was fearless, and arrogant, was actually asking a woman for her opinion

and so

“Yes.” Olivia nodded.

month of hypnosis, she was mentally

working during this period. Her plan was

having fun and was skilled in

the cliff by Gillian, her heart turned

completely sealed herself off and devoted all

and

rather, she would begin to gradually open her heart and revert

on the first

wearing the same tuxedo, and the

distinction was the

and Emily brought Olivia

sapphire blue fishtail dress to Olivia. “Try this one first. Change

lowered her eyes and glanced at the

Emily explained, “Don’t worry, they’re all new

to the changing room

was talking to her outside. “Ms. Taylor, have you been to 2046 before? Why haven’t I seen you

said calmly, “It’s my first time here

with Sarah

even

man and woman had been to

was actually Olivia’s first

it. She pursed her lips in front of the mirror and glanced at Olivia from the corner of her

were filled

thought that Daniel

far inferior to

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her clothes. The blue fishtail dress perfectly outlined her beautiful

Emily finished applying her lipstick, she twisted the golden lipstick tube back

wanted to say something

on Olivia, she was suddenly

dress such a cliché dress so

same sapphire blue fishtail dress, every dress

the curves of the human body, promoting one’s strengths and hiding one’s weaknesses, which would help to display a perfect

a Victoria’s Secret supermodel were to wear it, it would not look

chosen this set for

every cut, and

looked even uglier on a

of herself and did not expect to be stunned.

who was in the other changing room, did not hear

Emily was incompetent in saying a few nasty words of ridicule toward Olivia. She then lifted her hands and zipped up the dress around

herself in the mirror,

dress she was wearing was tailored by a master, which meant that it

originally a little average, but after wearing this dress, her figure was instantly elevated, making

to show off

her compare to me, let alone Winona!” she thought. With that in mind, Sarah puffed out her chest, raised her chin, and walked out with a strong aura. She was prepared to compare herself

was determined to crush her in all

coming out, Sarah raised her eyebrows and

a sudden, her

this be?” she

Sarah’s expression cracked.

ugly clothes on Olivia made her look like she had been reborn. There was an unusual charm exuding from her head to

Sarah was almost crushed into

was ashen as she

Emily pushed her arm and reminded her quietly. Otherwise, Sarah might lose control and go berserk on the

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“Ramirez, that big liar!

is the ugliest in the world? Why is it so

“Ahhhhh!” she screamed inside.

was about

hard and looked at Olivia with an

looked over. She could already guess what Emily was going to say next. However, she did not stop her. Instead, she looked

“Sorry, I took the wrong dress. It belongs to another customer. I’ll find another one for you, Ms.

belongs to

she lowered her eyebrows, unwilling to agree

you want to take someone else’s dress for yourself. You’re Mr. Sullivan’s fiancée. You can’t be

provoke Olivia so that she

if word got out that she had stolen someone else’s

indifferently before smiling. “Whose dress is

Emily was stumped.

going to find the owner of this dress?” she thought while turning around and looking

said directly, “This dress is

Ms. Taylor. I like this dress very much. I really do like it. I didn’t expect Emily to take the wrong one. Give it back

like this dress?”

her to soften her attitude as she

dress, so Sarah

want to wear the clothes I’m

Sarah nodded. “Yes.”

slightly. “But I’ve already worn it.

like this dress too much. I can’t wait

Emily nodded cooperatively.

more words to make Sarah like this dress so much that Olivia had no choice but to take

there was no need

already

each other and saw the surprise in each other’s

not expect Olivia to

royal blue fishtail dress. This time, when she came out of the changing room, she even put

retracted her gaze, not taking it seriously at

up carefully. However, the shawl was too big for her to see

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inside.

few glances before

and handed the clothes

said calmly, “Go change into

took the

didn’t want to wear the clothes that

this dress looked so beautiful. It was not a loss to wear it, and she might even be stunned by

outcome.

Sarah was really a

clothes and threw them to the ground. Then, she put on the sapphire blue fishtail dress that Olivia

on, she looked at

her average figure in the mirror, she felt as though her shoulders were too low, her waist was too thick, her legs

scalp went numb

is this!” she

ugly

no. I can’t go out in this. I will be

As her fingers trembled, she tried to pull up the zipper under her

and slender arm reached over from behind, grabbing

a whoosh, the curtain of the

exposed in

leaned over to take a

her expression

“What the fuck…

is this ugly

leg on her left leg.

to be in a good mood as the smile on her face was dazzling. “Miss

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Sarah’s face darkened.

and looked at

this moment, Olivia had already taken off her shawl, revealing her sapphire

beautiful in it. It was

was at this point

had done it on purpose. She had put on

face was hideous. The anger in her heart was completely ignited and her temper

as it was about to burst out,

lowered her head and took a deep breath

was surprised and looked

been a good judge of character. Sarah had a fiery temper and was short–tempered. After being provoked and

her eyebrows and tapped a finger

something fishy

let’s go over quickly. The ball has already begun.” Emily was afraid that Sarah would not be able to control her temper, so she hurriedly stood between the

she spoke, she handed Olivia

mask and the three of them walked

in the middle of the dance floor, several couples were dancing to

she said, “Let’s walk further and see where Daniel and the others

and walked slowly by her

In just a blink of an eye, Emily disappeared without

present was wearing masks. Coupled with the dim lights, it

corner and sat on a bar stool to watch the people dancing in the

were about a dozen couples dancing on the dance

gradually people who could

there was only a man and a woman left dancing in the

was wearing the same clothes and masks. It was impossible to tell who was

could only vaguely sense that the couple in the middle had very good

man stood

hair was tied into

looked like a

stopped, and the surrounding people couldn’t

She even heard the people beside her sigh. “What a

heaven.”

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so

you agree?” someone said,

to

anything? Don’t you think the people in the middle of the dance

Are they compatible?

frowned and did not

took off his mask. From Olivia’s direction, most

and wanted to walk towards

for some reason, the crowd that was originally standing quietly suddenly

instantly stopped Olivia in

look at the center of the crowd. The

beautiful and otherworldly

Daniel’s pupils constricted imperceptibly. A trace of surprise flashed in his

her head, curled her lips, and smiled

himself from Winona. His tone was less friendly than before. “Of course, I welcome you.

turned around

looking

stern face instantly melted

He took her hand and introduced her to everyone. “This is

and said gently, “Hello. My

that, she patted Daniel’s shoulder with her right hand and smiled naturally. “I’m this

glanced at

felt a

gaze,

and natural. “Don’t misunderstand. Daniel and I are old

deliberately patted Daniel on the shoulder and nudged him with her elbow. She said in a teasing tone, “Daniel, your girlfriend is a little

Good buddies?

Olivia frowned.

leaned in

Winona and said in an extremely distant and indifferent

eyes flashed with

an ex–girlfriend. What’s there to

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hand and

spot alone. Her gaze grew profound

her eyes.

long, everyone was

a restaurant on the second

went

went to

finished tidying up her clothes and was about to push open the

little overboard today.

was Emily

indignant and felt that Daniel was too

a reaction. She just

you saying

pancake and asked, “Say

in anger. “Why aren’t you

do you need?” Emily snorted softly. “I think you’re stupid. Didn’t you realize that Olivia is very similar to

Sarah was stunned.

continued. “The same height, the same hair length, and the same cold and

their faces and only look at their backs, it’s easy to mistake

my god. I wouldn’t have noticed if you hadn’t mentioned it.

just a substitute. Why are you so nervous?” Sarah was

Olivia still stood in the cubicle and did

Sarah’s words. They clearly knew that she had gone to the washroom, but they came here to

said this on

it was so

her heart was still filled with jealousy. It felt

were some things that

did Daniel like

that had suddenly broken through the floodgates. There was no prior

he like about

only known each other for a short period of

was he so sure that she

and felt her thoughts running ruckus in her

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incident with Amelia and Gillian, Olivia knew how those who had once loved her

Olivia suddenly felt uncertain.

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 that would remain firm

to place her trust

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by

eat the spicy grilled fish. She had always been fond of

food was, the more satisfying it

to her heart’s content, she didn’t forget to pick up a piece for Daniel.

covered with a red pepper sauce and did not

it when Winona, who was sitting on the other side,

never eats

and asked calmly, “Ms. Taylor, don’t tell me you know

tightened her grip on her fork with

Daniel

don’t even

sighed softly. Her tone was familiar and natural, as though she knew Daniel very well. “Daniel has always been afraid of spicy food. In the past, when we went out to eat, he didn’t touch spicy

the corner of her mouth. Her

we used to eat out together, the table would be full

so domineering back then. He didn’t eat spicy food, and he didn’t allow anyone else to eat spicy food. He didn’t even allow me to smell the spicy food. I couldn’t even eat anything that is slightly spicy.”

few of them

their youth, discussing about their

past that had nothing to do

incredibly familiar with each other, Olivia suddenly felt a little

only she had met

to move

looked up at Michael and complained, “Michael, why did you order so many spicy dishes?

he

these spicy dishes were not ordered

was still curious as to why Sarah ordered

Now, he finally understood.

that Sarah had

Michael sighed inwardly.

women were really

head and glanced at Olivia.

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She was a new star in the science arena. He heard that her family background was not bad either. She was quite compatible

Winona didn’t come back, Olivia would really be worthy of

Unfortunately, Winona had returned.

girl definitely couldn’t win against Winona. She didn’t even know that Daniel didn’t like spicy food and foolishly picked up a piece

What a silly girl.

definitely be angry and throw a

head, unable to bear

much, and it’s very clean.” Winona handed her plate to Daniel, then gestured to Gideon. “Hurry up and take away the

placed her

of vegetables, so her plate was very clean.

Hot

switched her plate with Daniel’s very naturally, as though she had done it countless times

slammed her forks

before Olivia could

and said in a puzzled tone, “Who

the spicy

in shock, especially Michael, whose

was he doing? Daniel was actually eating spicy

surprised. She could barely maintain her composure as she

eaten a

to the side

his actions to show that he was not familiar with Winona

not

Olivia was smiling, Daniel was also happy. He moved his fork quickly

ate at least a serving

pinned down the hand that was holding

obediently put

did not let him eat it, he

took a sip of

said to everyone, “I’m going out for a

strange silence descended across

widened their eyes

eyes were filled

heavens! Daniel really ate spicy food. He even ate half a plate

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It was impressive!

and then at Olivia. He was as shocked as Sarah and

the years, he had interacted more

with Daniel knew that Daniel did not eat spicy

words, Daniel could not

he finished half a plate of

her life to barely maintain her indifferent attitude. It took all her effort so that she did not just walk

the table, clenched into a fist tightly. Her nails dug into her

Daniel!

spice in order

must have been angry at

so many years, but he was still furious with

help but

must he love

have loved her to the core

couldn’t help but feel as if someone had stabbed her with a knife and twisted it. Olivia sat there for a long time and realized that Daniel was still not back. She was a

the corridor and finally found him by

when

were red, as though he had applied

at all. That was why he had run to the washroom, wanting to throw

she realized this, Olivia was angry and

spicy food, you shouldn’t eat it.” It would feel even worse to throw up

in his eyes. When he saw Olivia, he seemed

it for you. I can’t let you down, not in front

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shoulder and rubbed his forearm against her

like a kitten

She thought that it was an

stopped and suddenly narrowed her

Half of his brain was used to develop his career, while the other half was used to

just a slight movement from her, he understood what

that she had stopped,

eyes

big puppy wagging its tail at

turned to look at Olivia with teary eyes. “Olivia,

had always been soft–hearted. When she saw this,

your stomach hurt?” She

his stomach after

shook his

raised an

did it

as though he

Olivia stared at him.

wanted to push him off

“Oh no! The pain has shifted. My legs hurt too. I can’t walk

in a helpless and

in such a tone. He looked up

felt even

only were his lips burning with pain, but there was also a

neck and whispered, “Olivia, let’s go

looked down at the black watch on

only

had never seen

today and my stomach feels uncomfortable. You know, when people feel uncomfortable, they can’t help but want to rest and sleep.” After saying that, he

head abruptly,

a moment, Olivia did not react. She did not come to coax him at

felt a little

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found a

initiative to find another

the ground and still did

nervous. His heart tightened and

of fear, his voice was intermittent. “Olivia, don’t be angry. I

go. Don’t leave me

the last two sentences. He suppressed them in his heart, but his

too drastic. It

patted his handsome face. Her voice was slightly bewildered. “What’s

voice, Daniel reacted as though

at Olivia, as

his arms with so much force. There was an urge in him that demanded they become one

voice was low. “Don’t be angry with me. If I do anything wrong, tell me. You must tell me! Don’t hold it in and leave

such a fragile Daniel before.

said gently, “Why would I leave

Daniel was happy

“That Winona was my classmate in university. At that time, we did spend some time together, but we weren’t really in love. It was just that we were young and

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

not give Olivia any chance to misunderstand what

who wanted to sow discord between him and Olivia

out about it, he would

someone suddenly came over and pulled me into a dance. I didn’t react in time,” Daniel explained seriously. “At first, I didn’t react, but later, I recognized that it wasn’t you. However, the rhythm

her.

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.

nor was he a saint. He

do something that would hurt an unfamiliar female companion for

about Winona, he talked about

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against Olivia’s delicate face. He explained gently, “Sarah is a little

not a good person, but her grandmother

a child without a home when he was

his uncle, who

on him and they did not love him. Daniel chose to hang around outside all

his uncle. They said that there was a world of difference between the two of

biological parents thought

that Daniel was too naughty and useless. The Sullivan family would be handed over to his uncle in the

so he went to

and smartest

Daniel to

of this. If they don’t love you, you can love yourself. If they don’t give it to you, you can start your own business. Don’t blame others and hate

that you will hate them, that you will grow up crooked, and that

you must not

tirelessly. He was very eloquent and knew how

was completely taken in by what he

this moment, she suddenly understood

worry, I won’t pay attention to Sarah. I’ll tolerate her as much as

fool. “What are you talking about?

did he

a little

you have to deal with Sarah in the future, don’t be obvious about it. Do it secretly. Otherwise, she will

make

Olivia stared at him.

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a long time, Winona’s patience finally

that she had given him so much face that he

on Twitter,

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a good

extravagance. He preferred a simplé engagement ceremony that would not

one reason why he made such a grand engagement, and that was to capture her

had returned from overseas as he had

temper. He

others. Before Winona returned to the country, she was already mentally prepared. She knew that she would be wronged and

already made up her mind to endure everything and do

now, Daniel had

and hadn’t returned for

like this. She had to let him understand that her patience

to ignore her and tried to provoke her in this way again, she

longer, so she

chased after her. “Winona, where

and her face was covered with frost. “Sarah, go and

she left with swaying

restaurant and happened to see Winona’s departing figure. She looked surprised and asked, “What’s wrong? Why did Winona

be angry!” Sarah stomped her feet

to Olivia, she thought he had fallen in love with someone

pointed it out, she realized that

got what he wanted and forced Winona to return to

end, he threw a tantrum and deliberately embarrassed Winona, driving

“These two enemies are clearly in love, but they always hurt each other. I don’t

I wouldn’t have bothered with him. I’ll let

comforted Sarah and pulled her

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of alcohol. His eyes were red and he looked

and Emily returning, he was quite puzzled and asked, “Where’s

gone.” Sarah snorted. “It’s all Daniel’s fault. He’s getting more and more outrageous. I

are you talking

is deliberately trying to provoke Winona. Didn’t you notice that Olivia looks very

was hesitant as he replied, “Her temperament does look a little similar,

trying to find a woman who looks just like Winona and then intentionally gets close to her to make Winona

it, but Sarah

seen any women around Daniel, and Olivia just

it’s true; he might be doing it intentionally to have a quarrel with

that something was amiss and felt

family’s side, Samuel had disappeared without a trace since his arrest. Emma was in

had completely

day by day, lacking in energy, and spending as much as 18 out of

several hospitals, but none of them could

common advice was for Amelia

believed that Amelia was suffering from sadness and depression, so he told William to stop pushing

did not believe it. He felt that Amelia’s condition

asked the servants to keep an eye on Amelia to prevent her from seeing phones

there were always times when

Amelia still saw it.

time. “Samuel is missing, Emma is in jail, yet Olivia is doing well. She’s even

her parents and

were red and her

her excessive agitation, after her outburst,

woke up

famous doctors, but they were all helpless against

together. Even Maddie was here, they were all

Cathy held Amelia’s hand as tears streamed

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head. “It’s useless. I’ve already invited the top medical team overseas to take a look, but

we do then?”

of the bedroom, dressing in the same suit as usual. Only his tie with a slightly crooked collar revealed his

hand in his pocket, he tugged at his tie

but his aura was

eyes and looked straight at Maddie. Maddie’s heart skipped a beat as she heard his calm and cold

room fell into silence as

gripped everyone, and even Cathy, who was most concerned about her daughter, had her

“Will she help us now that we’ve reached this

William glanced at Cathy. “I will do my best to save

turned stern, carrying an irresistible might, “So, you all should not interfere, obstruct me, or

toward Maddie and said, “Aunt,

looked at

few days and nights. Despite his tall stature, he appeared

had endured too much, with the entire

of his erratic father, and his mentally

from him, but not a single person thought that he was in a difficult

just distance yourself from her, she

and think of a way to force her to

and had

Amelia were the ones who had

did not actually do anything. At most, he just stood by and

this was human nature. One side was his parents, and the other was his sister. There’s

these children could get along

her own, which is why she placed great importance on her nieces and nephews, treating them as if they were her own and showing a high level of consideration

appeared on his face. “Parents can’t choose. This is my

beg. Even if she wants my life, I’ll

Maddie stopped talking.

carried the entire burden of the

Maddie’s phone, William

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middle of drawing with Andrew when she received a call

didn’t think too much

she picked it up, she realized that

eyebrows slightly with

William. This person was very responsible, shrewd, and

she and the Taylor family had reached this point, there was absolutely

there was nothing important, he would have never called

why did he call

the phone, leaving her right hand

was not

was very polite. “I’m sorry to disturb

need to be so polite. If you have something to say, just say

the distance. After a while, he said calmly, “Ms.

“Yeah,” she replied.

happened, and if we could turn back time to the day you first returned to the Taylor family, and there was a conflict between my mother

When she heard his question, the tip of

she smoothly redirected her stroke, and the green spot slowly turned into the patterns

stunned. He clapped his hands and

guy on the forehead and whispered, “Would you like to

ran upstairs

of the little turtle and hang it in

was what Olivia

to her senses and continued her phone call with

William’s

between giving birth to

were a little

its

days and nights of interaction and exchange

leaning towards Grandpa Isaac. He

smiled. “Ms. Taylor, since you also made this choice, it means that human nature is like this. Therefore, our mother’s choice is not wrong. She just dotes

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with that?”

“Actually, I’ve never blamed her for being

was a very rational person. From the beginning to the end, she never blamed Amelia

she couldn’t accept that her biological mother was

mother could not distinguish right from wrong, could not see the difference between good and bad, and

coldly, “William, this world is fair and just. She doesn’t love me enough, and I don’t love her enough. That’s

her own daughter and doesn’t want to give me any love, what right does she have to

in an extremely fierce tone, “The first time, when Emma tried to have someone insult me, it was Amelia who asked me to back down. She naturally asked me

it because she gave birth to me, so she could make

she wanted to side with Emma, she would find a way to seek reconciliation, offer money and gifts, and

arrogant when it comes to me? Is it all because

agitated. She paused for a moment and continued, “Also, she helped Emma frame me, slander my reputation, and even wanted to

illegal? No matter how powerful the Taylor family is, they can’t surpass the law. But why did she still do

it because she gave birth to me and I’m her daughter,

don’t believe that you don’t understand this!” Olivia said coldly. “It’s you who went all out

not

alone a mother, claim that human nature is

to ask, if she hurt someone else, at

that mean I have to forgive

and resonant. They were like sharp blades that pierced William’s

his

Olivia to

tightened and his lips trembled violently. He knew that every word he had said hurt

he looked back and saw

he hardened his

you think the

“William, are you never–ending with this? Amelia has already

was calm. “Mom told you to surrender and stay in the Taylor family for five

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by one, “Emma has already paid the

suffer any substantial harm. Instead, it was Mom who suffered a blow. This matter was indeed Mom’s fault, but it wasn’t a

matter of using moral coercion on you through Twitter. Dad was the mastermind behind it and has

Olivia was silent.

of this, William softened his tone. “Olivia, I’m not forcing you. I just want to tell you

night, she bled profusely and her body was severely

trust the nanny. She stayed up with you every night, and during your postpartum period, she didn’t get a full night’s sleep.

The pain of losing her daughter made her suffer to the bone. She had a mental breakdown and went crazy for three

lot of wrong things and hurt you. I won’t hide this because this

for

You can

hung up the phone.Chapter

with Amelia Taylor for several months because of the previous

Taylor,

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and helping the injured. She specially hired world–renowned doctors to consult

Olivia for having a conscience, and the Smith

the Smith family completely reappeared in front of the world, no longer in its previous

create accounts on various social networks,

flowers blooming

the Smith family’s reputation resounded throughout the

contact with the Smith family widened their eyes in

They couldn’t believe it.

was actually such an

had always fantasized about the Hushe Republic’s medical skills in novels. Now that the Smith family had appeared, it

all left s

really a medical family in our country.” “That’s right, that’s right. I didn’t know about it before.

all seen

Bruce Hospital in

specialists‘ team from Dunwall is on

top brain surgery specialist in Mala, Dr. Moss, is heading to

is pounding. Who is this the Smith family? They can actually invite so many big shots in the

won the Lasker Award. So, she’s the head of the Smith family. No wonder their medical expertise is so

sounds a little familiar? I feel like I’ve heard

“Oh my god, oh my god. Indeed, outstanding people still have to be with outstanding people in everything. The

novels and television dramas aren’t

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phone, William held the phone and a hint

said

outside newspapers and news reported that Olivia

many people who knew about Olivia’s

say anything on the surface, but they

her as having a questionable character and may not have wanted to associate

had just taken over the Smith family not long

a family member, it would cause a

toward the Taylor family and did not care about Amelia, she

was confident that Olivia would agree to treat

The Sullivan family.

and stared at her phone in a daze. No one knew

and sat

on the phone and knew what

suffered, Daniel felt terrible from the bottom of his

sour and bitter

hold it back any longer,

afraid at all,

Olivia suffering

knife wound to himself, but he couldn’t stand Olivia losing a single strand

on her shoulder and comforted her.

you forever.” Andrew ran over from upstairs

up with a

Andrew, Olivia’s expression suddenly improved. She lowered her head and touched the little guy’s forehead. Her

Andrew said, making his agreement clear with a firm

came over and brought Andrew upstairs to

and knew that she must be feeling terrible

afraid. I’ll go to the Taylor family

shoulder everything

then said, “What are you talking

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shoulders stiffened, looking a little dumb. It took him a long time to recover and said, “Y–You don’t

was calm, neither fast nor slow, yet it carried a coldness that was like wind and thunder. “Do you think I’ve completely given up on the

Daniel grabbed Olivia’s finger and said in a serious tone, “No matter what choice you make or what you want to do, I will support

tell you. If you don’t save Mrs. Taylor, some people in the Evervale circle who know the inside story might say that

looked up at Daniel. “What about

and said firmly, “I will

the rumors that say I’m heartless, it’s so easy to resolve. Only when the rumors spread

to resolve it from the source and not let the rumors

smart since she was young. No

also knew how to plot and scheme, she just chose not to use them, but that didn’t mean she

a phone call to interrogate her about her humanity would provoke

who could be

William asked politely and respectfully, she might be more

chose the method

was never someone who could be threatened. She had her own way of doing things and did not

whether to save Amelia or not, she had

one could threaten

sat in a large and comfortable chair

paper:

“Smith family”

up and a cold light

for the Smith family to appear

made a few calls and passed

all over the world set off for the Hushe Republic to go

same time, news began

famous doctors from all over the world to the Hushe

shared a mother–daughter relationship with Amelia Taylor for several months

Taylor, is soft–hearted and benevolent. She upholds the

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saving lives and helping the injured. She specially hired world–renowned

the Smith family was hailed as

the Smith family completely reappeared in front of the world, no

Smith family hospital began to create accounts on various social networks, including

flowers blooming after

Smith family’s reputation resounded

had never come into contact with the Smith family

They couldn’t believe it.

that there was actually such an ancient medical

they had always fantasized about the Hushe Republic’s medical skills in novels. Now that

left s on

medical family in our

seen the

from Bruce

team from Dunwall is on

Mala, Dr. Moss, is

is pounding. Who is this the Smith family? They can actually

Taylor. She’s the young female scientist who won the Lasker Award. So, she’s the head

Olivia Taylor sounds a little familiar? I

Daniel Sullivan. It’s Miss Taylor, Olivia Taylor!” “Oh my god, oh my god. Indeed, outstanding people still have to be with outstanding people in everything. The young richest man and the young head of the ancient medical family, what a fairy–tale love

television dramas

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immediately became a hot topic. Those who lived nearby and

Smith family hospital was

that this hospital was exceptionally skilled in acupuncture, and there was an elderly traditional doctor with the surname Smith whose

never thought that Isaac Smith was actually the

s on Twitter were filled with

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

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

really misunderstood them. It’s not that

already so powerful, but

respectable

a vegetative state. How could such a good

really hope that Doctor Smith will

hope Doctor Smith

the s turned into prayers for Isaac to wake

in her heart, “Grandpa, did you hear

Smith family had reappeared, Olivia was also becoming more

very worried about Olivia’s

were outstanding, as bodyguards and due to gender differences, it was not convenient for them

for someone with a legitimate identity, who won’t raise suspicion or be seen as a

She’s on the way and will arrive in an hour.”

not pay much attention to it. She did not

after meeting the person, Olivia nearly dropped her cup, showing an unusual loss

composure.

is

charming girl went to Olivia’s side

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and wheedled. “I miss you so much. I miss

was

you in school? Why are you

you.” The girl’s voice was clear. “I’ve already transferred to the Drama

hearing this, Olivia could not help but have a headache. “That’s too ridiculous! What did Doctor Mike say?

enter

was

sold to a couple who couldn’t have

a good character, but

next, Olivia

that one morning, Kelly called her and said that she had made a mistake and asked Olivia to

other for two years. At that time, Kelly’s

years old, but she

that something was wrong, so she taught the little

She was just a little suspicious. She told the little girl

Unexpectedly, it really worked.

was not at home. The little girl was sitting alone on a chair, holding

was not

man lying

handled the situation, she sent the little girl to the research institute

traumatized after such a big incident, so she sent

high IQ but also suffered from severe psychological issues, including

still too young, she could not be

and she had a resilient spirit. The psychiatrist had to spend a

disadvantageous

but her body was already filled with a sense of lifelessness. She had no intention of

the research institute to communicate with Kelly and tell her to strive

tilted her head and asked her, “What’s the use of learning skills? Can I stay with

skills, you

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forever.

girl nodded heavily. “I’ll work hard to learn skills, protect

forever.

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 the middle of tens of thousands of people and like to be the center

I’m already 18 years old and I’m an adult. You said that when I became an adult, I could make my own

gradually warmed, and the

independent. No

name of being

to enter the entertainment industry, then she

would be able to protect

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William, was still waiting for Olivia’s

past two days, he had been staying by Amelia’s bedside without sleep.

was

knew that in less than three days,

room and saw William, who

William was

the uproar on Twitter, the world–famous doctors gathered around the Hushe

pressure, but she did not expect her to have such a trick up her

this opportunity to make the Smith family

in Olivia’s hands,

hadn’t gotten lost,

Maddie the most was that Olivia

top medical teams from different countries had all set off at the same time due to a single statement

to William’s side and patted his shoulder. “Don’t wait any longer; Olivia won’t

to look at Maddie. “Aunt?”

She opened a page and handed it to

When he received the phone and saw the messages on it, his pupils

and looked at Maddie fixedly. When he spoke, his lips were trembling.

This…”

was calm. “There’s already a medical team

became deathly still. “She… she’s really this heartless. How could she…

finish speaking, Cathy walked

the Taylor family’s residence due to her concern for her daughter, so she overheard the

with a

she could not figure

passed down to the next generation and had to be learned through education and experience. Olivia was still so young, and her major

skill really that amazing? Can

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asked.

himself who said that his granddaughter’s medical skills

changed into joy. She could not help but reach out and grab William’s sleeve. “So, you

replied, “There’s an

nodded and turned

her mother’s gaze, Maddie was stunned for a moment before

jaw hard to control her expression and said, “Mom, do you want me

a while, she said, “No, I didn’t ask you to invite Olivia. I asked you to bring her

called out, “Olivia won’t

everything you can.” Cathy’s tone was sharp.

to save her sister but it wasn’t

over the world were about to arrive. Instead

might still

could speak, Cathy had already slapped

be so ruthless? Amelia is your own sister!” Cathy was furious, pointing at the door angrily. “Go, right now. If you can’t find Olivia, you don’t have

steps from the

just lowered

and stepped forward to support Maddie. He then frowned and looked at Cathy. “Grandma, what does this have to do with Aunt? What can

blame his aunt whenever something happened to

born to Amelia, he sometimes

personal life, no family, and no children of her own. Her entire life revolved around the people in

with his mother, almost everything required Maddie’s

the chief manager of

worry about it. She’s Amelia’s sister, and she should bear the burden of Amelia’s

deep breath. “I’ll say this today. It’s fine if nothing

firm tone made

so harsh on his

of this have to do with

to speak up for his aunt when a hand

It was Maddie’s hand.

ceremony of the Smith family, Olivia said that she would treat everyone

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“Aunt, you mean to use this

Maddie nodded. “Yes.”

possible?” William

you were magnanimous, humble, and put on an attitude of seeking her medical treatment, she might have agreed to treat

everyone looked

method, he chose to use unorthodox methods, always thinking of threats

coercion.

and powerful as

William suddenly understood.

out his phone and called Olivia again. Halfway through, he suddenly thought of his aunt’s words

tone and requested the

Seeing this, Maddie smiled.

even look at her mother, Cathy. After hearing Blake’s positive response and his assurance to contact the family head, she turned

this time, she did not even look at Cathy or

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from Layfield to tell Olivia

sat on the chair in the study with her legs crossed and her arms on the table. She looked down and

nodded. “Mr. Taylor called. He said that he was begging you to treat

nodded. Her tone was inexplicable, making it impossible to tell

not

the stool opposite Olivia. She had

Blake had become more and more cautious when it came

some reason, Olivia had changed a lot after being hypnotized. She seemed

treated the older of the Smith family as intimately as

Olivia pinched the orchid leaves on the table and

taking care of them. One of them was Blake and the other was

was a little

own

it was Blake who took care

to wear more clothes when the weather was cold and keep hydrated

was very young and lively. She always played with Olivia

to Zelen

on, Zelen suddenly disappeared

as if this person

was

“You remember now?”

used some force and instantly tore off a

the leaf and rolled it between her fingers. Then, she looked up

about Zelen?

hypnotize

calm, but Blake was scared out of

a long time before forcing herself to say, “Miss, please don’t misunderstand. Zelen is a member of the main family. I don’t know why she came or why she suddenly disappeared. But I’m sure she doesn’t have any

family?” Olivia tapped her fingertips on the table and

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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Miss, please wait a little longer. After a while, the

while, she looked up and ordered, “You can

Blake left,

and massaged her temples. His voice was gentle. “What’s

closed her eyes and said in a low voice,

stopped massaging for

eyes and

normal. He lowered his head and kissed Olivia on the

I was five years old. However, before I was five years

names, who my family was, and

like the Taylors would tell their daughter over and over again where her home was, who her parents were, and the

Olivia could not re these

Speaking of this, t

this while, I thought that I had forgotten because I was

by Ernesto, I realized that my memories before I was

amazed.

Olivia nodded. “the Wilco

has a special hypnosis

you so sure that you

was too young. After the accident, it

was firm. “I’ve already undone the hypnosis. I remember everything before I was five years

it for you? Or was it because of the second

shook his head.

know how to do it too?” This time, Daniel was

a few hypnosis books and recalled

moment, Daniel didn’t know what to say. After

question. “Hypnosis isn’t that difficult. I just need to

Olivia made sound easy.

to say. He was afraid that if he said

knew that Olivia was smart, he was still shocked by her intelligence from time

was at a

richest man in the country. How come he still felt a little inferior and lack of confidence

he had to work harder. Otherwise, Olivia would look down

the world could treat Amelia. No matter what test they ran or how they checked, they could

William called Blake again.

handed the phone to Olivia. This time, Olivia

filled with pain and begging. “Ms.

please.”

softened his attitude and was no longer high and mighty. He realized that Olivia was no longer the Taylor family’s girl. She was not his sister or his

of the Smith family. She no longer had anything

Taylor family could threaten

Taylor.” William’s voice was

and looked at the layers of dark clouds in the distance. She

.

herself. It was time to find out

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When Sophia came out of the room, she saw

that’s great. I’ll

while, Sophia realized that Olivia was coming over to treat

lips and thought to herself, “William is so anxious that he lost his mind. What kind

Olivia was the most scheming kind of person. Taking advantage

Olivia couldn’t

room and told Cathy

great. That’s great. Amelia could be saved.” Sophia

saw that Sophia was not

something to tell you. But I’m

on the sofa and sized up Sophia. Then, Cathy frowned and said, “Tell

After that, she turned around and closed the door properly. After

on?” Cathy’s

and said, “Mrs. Taylor, you don’t know 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 with her. It was implied that

Cathy frowned in disbelief.

biological mother and daughter. Moreover, although she had not

Miss Emma is in jail, Mr. Samuel is missing, and Madam is unconscious. Think about it. That’s an awful lot of coincidences,

down and poured her

drank half a glass of water before he recovered. He frowned and said coldly, “You’re right. We have to be careful

“Then, are we still going to let Olivia treat

course, Olivia has to treat Amelia, and she has to treat Amelia well. Otherwise,

Olivia came with Kelly.

was combed into a high ponytail at the back of her

less sexy and girly,

William could not help but

girl was

gaze, Kelly tilted her head and looked at him

immediately frowned and

Kelly’s charming

change in her eyes was like a flame falling into the water. The charm disappeared from Kelly’s eyes. without a

eyelashes covered her eyes, as well as the coldness and bloodthirst

her palm and warned

for the right time. She had to wait until the

torture the people who had bullied Olivia

to have thought of something, and a trace of bloodthirst flashed across

were already waiting in

with a walking stick in his hand. He thought he should

look up. Her gaze did not turn in his direction for even a second.

He was surprised that she ignored him

was embarrassed and his face

thought Olivia was

was in charge of the Smith family. She also had connections with the Sullivan family. She really thought

like that young people were

had just succeeded and was already so arrogant. He couldn’t

their medical skills. Olivia was still young, so she was

Olivia’s medical skills were good, and she was proud of it, her good

was the Sullivan

Now that Olivia was young and beautiful, the man doted on her. When a

Olivia would be the most

day, Olivia would

asked the butler to

did not care about these

that Olivia went down and came to beg

care, but

here for Olivia. Cathy could not let

said, “Stop

stop walking and continued to

take it anymore

William could only whisper to Olivia, “Ms. Taylor, please wait

stopped and leaned against the handrail of the stairs. She

to raise her head to

an older. How can you let me look up at you to

tapped her fingertips on the circular decoration

“I’m trying to help you stay

replied, “It’s good for your

you look up.”

about Olivia. Cathy said coldly, “I’m not going to argue with you about the nonsense. I have something important

gentle, but she had no intention

was not the time to argue about this. Cathy took a deep breath and said coldly, “Can you guarantee that you

had to ask Olivia for a promise. Otherwise, what if Amelia’s

not at ease with

her

She did not expect Olivia

if you can cure Amelia. If

one who harmed Amelia. Who knew what you

tone, “What’s

and was

walked, she said, “What kind of people would blame someone else

and stared

that her chest heaved violently, and her

looked more

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Olivia immediately walked outside.

thought to herself, “Who cares whether or not Cathy wants me to

want

frightened. He lowered his voice and begged for a long time. It was only then that Olivia went

before Cathy. He said, “Grandma, don’t add to the trouble. Do you really want

words she had in mind. She looked at Olivia without saying a

took out a box of silver needles and prepared to insert a needle into

heart skipped a beat as he looked at the box of silver needles. He felt a tingling sensation on his scalp as a result

long. They were twice as long as normal

thought to himself, “This thing won’t end up

he only raised his head and glanced at Olivia with a

She was scared

her and dragged her out. He pleaded in a low voice, saying, “Grandma, please, don’t add to the trouble

Cathy to the

Cathy knocked on the

Upon seeing the situation, she could not help but exclaim, “Oh golly. Mrs. Green,

in her

to carry the unconscious Cathy back to her room, while she

“Oh no, Mr. Ronald. Olivia is going to kill Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Green has already fainted. Please come

Taylor family’s home. Sophia immediately went to welcome him,

Ronald said as he strode

this long,” she said. “The silver needle is longer than a

He said, “Where’s William? He just

said, “Mr. Ronald, you have no idea what happened. Mr. William seems

said as he ran

over just like that? Mr. William will surely stop you. Plus, there are so many servants in

orders. What if he gets some servants to restrain

in his

at Sophia, nodded, and said, “You’re right. This is the Taylor family’s

thinking for a moment, the corners of Ronald’s mouth curled up, and he gave Sophia a relaxed

a way to deal with this situation!” He

I’ll break her

of cold malice flashed

and said, “Do you have any handy

gauge the suitability of the stick she

head. “It’s too long. I want to catch Olivia off guard and suddenly break her wrist. This

rolling pin?” Sophia

his eyes lighting up. “Hurry up

get it.”

was about the size

in his hand, gave it a little shake, nodded, and said, “This

saying that, he concealed the rolling pin

door of Amelia’s room, knocked, and

the door. He glanced at Ronald appraisingly and enjoined in a low voice, “Uncle,

he nodded. “I’ll go in

he spoke, he bent over and squeezed in. While William was closing the

right hand and fiercely struck toward Olivia’s

thought to himself, “Stupid girl. You want to hurt Amelia, huh? I’ll break your right hand.

has a long–standing reputation in the field of medicine? I’ll cut off your

the movement behind him, William turned around. He then saw Ronald walking toward

a wooden stick, moved fiercely toward

She was staring at Amelia with full concentration. Her forehead was covered in fine

be disturbed. This time, the acupuncture session was very

William thought, “Oh crap!”

He wanted to intervene, but he simply could not do it in

was in despair, Kelly suddenly stood in front of Olivia and

pair of sneakers. Her movements were nimble, as if she

seemed to have been hit by a heavy hammer. He suddenly

was made of solid wood, but it was smashed

saw Ronald vomit a mouthful of

out and quickly went over

and indifferent as she said,

at Kelly.

“How could such a simple

feet and 10 inches tall, while Kelly was not even 5 feet and 7 inches. “She’s slender,” William thought. “How could she kick Ronald and

Olivia in front of me. He’s really courting death! I show mercy this time. If he were

is soft–hearted and gives in to all of you, but

quickly and carried

learned about the extent

bones did not penetrate his lungs. needed to recuperate for a

He just

had broken two ribs, William instinctively

so accurate. This girl said two broken ribs, and it’s exactly two broken ribs. Her estimation

the

needles, and turned to William, saying, “Wait for another half a day, and she should regain consciousness. After she regains consciousness, she still needs two more rounds of acupuncture therapy.” Olivia thought of something. She then continued, “Oh,

thought, “Medicine

He was surprised.

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a short period of time before Amelia regained consciousness. She was given acupuncture therapy during the day, and

was lying on the bed. Facing the pitch–black room, she was a little.

“Water,” she softly murmured.

by Amelia’s bedside. When she saw Amelia regain consciousness, she was overjoyed. She

you’re finally awake!” she

a glass of water before she started to feel more

me?”

the news of Olivia’s engagement. Her emotions had fluctuated intensely, and a wave of resentment that she could not suppress surged within

went

know anything

everything that had happened during the period that she

unconscious.

She could not help but ask, “Are

agreeing to many conditions for her to finally come.” “Oh,” Amelia replied as she nodded.

of Olivia, Amelia was no longer as excited as before. Instead,

“It’s so strange. Just before I lost consciousness, I mentioned Olivia with such righteous

am I so calm and not

understand my previous emotions, and I don’t know why I hated

sanity and clouded my judgment.

Olivia may have played a role in causing Emma to be imprisoned, but ultimately, it’s

at all. He actually resorted to using public opinion to threaten and pressure his own biological

difficult for me to accept is that

forehead, wondering why she had done

thoughts, Olivia was not as important as Emma in Amelia’s heart. After all, Emma had been raised by

extreme hatred for

Emma.

that she was somewhat abnormal as she often

told Amelia something to gauge her emotional state. “Mrs. Taylor, Olivia will come

hearing that Olivia would come again, Amelia’s expression

believed that she was clear–headed. She considered herself to have a balanced perspective and could

Emma’s or Samuel’s matter, she

with Olivia either. After all, if it

eyes. She seemed to be

eyes again, her eyes no longer held any confusion or clouded

had already

Samuel and Emma, and

chose to let go of

Although Samuel did not make something of

Evervale, every wealthy family has its share of gossip. This situation applies not only to the four major families. It even applies to those men who are somewhat affluent. They

for Samuel, he has remained faithful and committed to me alone all

years when she had a mental breakdown, it was Samuel who watched over

“If it weren’t for Olivia, Samuel wouldn’t have gone missing, and we wouldn’t

she’s not my biological child, she shows genuine respect and care

couldn’t be a more

my condition.

jail, Amelia could not bring herself to act as if nothing had happened and

was unfair to

could not let Emma

on Olivia, even though Olivia was once the child

sat on the sofa with her left hand supporting her cheek and her right hand holding a document folder. She did not open it. She merely looked at it in a daze. Daniel came in from outside. He was dressed in a soft grayish–white home outfit. The gentle fabric blended with his sharp

in leisurely, sat down beside Olivia, and cast a casual glance, asking, “What’s this?” Seeing Daniel, Olivia leaned her head on his shoulder and rubbed it against his shoulder affectionately. She did not say anything. She just handed

opened it and found that it

Samuel as well as how Samuel

of them inside. The three of them would often go out

and laughed, appearing to be a perfectly happy family. Those who did not know the inside story had

languid gaze suddenly became profound like an endless starry sky,

was very concerned

who saw this information would not

because of the daughter of her

as gentle as a spring breeze in March as he said, “Olivia,

felt that the statement lacked sufficient emotional

to do

his phone and called

in his room when the children’s watch on his wrist

“It’s Daddy!” he thought.

voice, “Daddy went out, huh?” Zoe was momentarily taken aback by

thought, “He’s

He’s at home, so why did

as he pushed open the door, Daniel waved at

Instead,

Her mood instantly improved. She hugged the little one, kissed him, and

and sweet. He said, “I missed

“What a

out of the study, saying, “How

“Sure,” Andrew replied loudly.

left alone sitting on

“What’s going

get left behind,

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the front, while Kelly sat beside Olivia,

looked out of the window. Her gaze

not necessarily a

already become disappointed in the Taylor family, and she no longer had any expectations, so it did not matter whether or not Amelia

Taylor family had

in continuous arguments with Olivia after she regained consciousness. In the past, Olivia was very patient and could

Amelia started to argue, Olivia would

However, she could not

mean that she would actually throw the

understood. “I’ll hold it

Olivia nodded.

arrived at the Taylor family’s house, they found it surprisingly quiet. Amelia did not act crazily.

steadily on the

performed the acupuncture therapy on her, she even

thank you,”

was holding a silver needle stopped moving. She

to stay on the head for a while. Amelia looked at William and said, “William, go out first. I have

was not at

was afraid that Amelia would do something that could not be easily controlled, just like what

Amelia was resolute in her attitude. She said, “William, you want to disobey

end, he gave in. He could only nod helplessly and say, “I’ll wait outside, Mom. Please stay calm. Your health matters more than

“Got it,” Amelia said.

Amelia glanced at Kelly, who was behind Olivia. Seeing that Kelly had no intention of leaving, Amelia chose not

was

discern what was in her mind. Upon hearing this, she nodded slightly and replied,

gentle and

she was very clear–headed now. She had never been so clear–headed

years.

you were found, both Samuel and Emma have done a lot of

eyelashes trembled slightly. She did

as she said, “You’re my child. When you were just born, you were a tiny and chubby bundle, not to mention incredibly adorable. You’re very obedient and smart. You learn everything quickly and can

trailed off, and it was faintly choked. She continued, “It’s a pity that our mother–daughter bond was short–lived. Perhaps God only granted us a brief five–year connection. If we had forced it, there would have been hurt, just like

but she persevered, saying, “I really hope that we, as mother and daughter, can reunite, but there are too many

point, Amelia’s voice carried a sense of apology. She continued, “I know Emma’s existence makes you uncomfortable and unhappy, but to me, she is also my daughter. Although she didn’t come out

I just want to stay away from you so that I can accompany her wholeheartedly. In a few years, after she is released from prison, I’ll accompany her, comfort her, and help her to become less extreme in her views

emotions that welled up in her chest before she continued, “So, our previous

just treat each other as strangers.” Olivia raised her gaze. Her attractive eyes, which

anything. She just looked

to you and you saved me. We do not owe each other a favor. We have nothing to do with each other anymore. Let’s live as strangers

them, Amelia could no longer treat Olivia

a fate bestowed by God. They were destined to have a short–lived connection,

her fingers tightly and quietly made a

for Olivia to speak, but Olivia remained

felt especially long. Every minute and second

of time, Amelia grew

which was soft and gentle, yet

vision darkened. Her body suddenly stiffened and she fell straight onto

her and stuffing a calming

for Amelia in case her emotions fluctuated dramatically and she suddenly fainted after learning about

was used at

alright,” Olivia thought. “The preparation

Amelia’s emotions stabilized, Olivia handed the medicine bottle to her and

your emotions. It’s harmless to the body. If you feel

She just held the medicine bottle tightly in

the acupuncture therapy was quick. It was completed in less than

Olivia gave specific guidelines that required careful adherence. She

head lowered. One could not discern what she was thinking. It was not until

and explained as she ran, “I’m sorry, Olivia.

nodded and said, “Let’s

Sophia knocked on the door and asked if she wanted to eat yogurt that she recovered from her daze. “It’s okay,” Amelia said. “I want to take a nap.”

of bed and put on her slippers. Just as she was about to drink some water, it seemed like she

lowered her head

“What’s this?” she thought.

instinctively frowned and recalled for a moment. Suddenly, she thought of the beautiful girl who

seems like she brought

have been left

and have her come back to retrieve it. Unexpectedly, the string that

was a group photo of Samuel, Emma, and an

Amelia’s pupils contracted intensely.

a cover for his affair with Evelyn. He lost

but she also took away Olivia’s love

a paternity test report between

and daughter” was the last sentence. Amelia

bewildered. It was uncertain if she had taken too much of her calming medication. Her emotions were remarkably tranquil at the moment.

Emma is Samuel’s illegitimate daughter. No wonder he treats her so well.” Amelia seemed to suddenly have an epiphany. She quickly rummaged through her drawers, wanting to find photos of Emma from her childhood to her present age to

find all

floor. There were about a

single one of them

as she went. It was only when she had looked at

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