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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younger granddaughter because she’ll probably have psychological

big shots? If her medical skills were good

shot.

up to others? Isn’t it good to let others come

Her grandfather was a miracle doctor, and she had a great resource

the elder granddaughter, she would go all out to study medicine and become

case, those big shots would take the initiative

great it would

to be liked, why not work hard to improve herself and let others come and please

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

left as if she was

their faces were red,

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

organized

association’s internal members. Gillian got an entry

for Doris.

not a large–scale competition,

to know many teachers from the Painting

work could catch the eye of any teacher and be taken in as a disciple by the teacher, Doris would have

a sudden rise

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

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

Ernesto was back.

expect you to have such a wide network. You even

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

Painting Association. That teacher was

Association

that teacher

the teacher, she was

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

Ernesto raised his eyebrows.

to paint together with Olivia. Grandpa hired Mrs. Rose Liebsig, the president

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he only recommended Olivia

Gillian’s shoulders could

disappointed she was at that time. It still stung her whenever she recalled the sadness,

Your grandfather has indeed gone too far in this

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

and spoke up

have to look into Mrs. Liebsig now.” Saul

for almost a month, Saul had already

search.

any doubts,

clumsily entered Rose’s full name, and soon,

Husheni was

lineal branch spoke

cried out in surprise as if

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

line. She’s a liar!”

paused, and he

red as if it

she did not know

years

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

take in another two disciples five years later if she wanted

the side, angrily accusing Rose of not keeping her

with every word he said, Gillian looked more

end, Stefan could not stand it anymore and nudged Saul. “Enough! Stop it.” If he

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was not

the main character of the

was a very agile

stunned for a

guess you’re Doris’s sister, Olivia?

nodded. “Are you looking

Bettany looked at the stairs, and a look of

restrained herself and shook her head. “I’m not going up. I’ll leave Doris to finish

The painting competition?

stunned for a second. How did Bettany know about the

Megan, this was a niche competition. It was an internal competition organized

was mainly held to

whether any teacher took a

Olivia’s confusion, Bettany explained, “I’ve read

Facebook status?

immediately realized she had been blocked and could

gestured for Olivia to take a

was all Doris’s Facebook

her participation in

a sandwich maker the other day and now acts like a painter who knows how to mix colors. By the

swept across

her face did not change, but her understanding of

words of mockery and contempt did not

it could tell the character of the person

was superficial

and asked her what she came

a lot of things

of painting and color mixing. It’s not as good as the professional, but it should be helpful. Please give it to

I hope Doris can on it.”

sadness flashed across Bettany’s face. “Doris

warm–hearted person. When she heard Bettany say this,

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D

the

suppressed her frustration and said in a deep voice, “Olivia, you’re distracting me. Stop walking

mean a

did not

painting, but she could feel

to Doris and said, “Bettany told me to give you this. It’s some of her color mixing summaries. She hopes they’ll be helpful to

Doris sneered.

took it over and threw it on the

just a junior high school student. What made her think she could

was afraid that

over

and glanced at

clear, but for some reason,

Her fingertips trembled uncontrollably.

could not speak a single word,

recovered, Olivia had already left

so mad that she kicked the

notebook and took it back to

across the

less than two minutes, she

entered, she saw no

put the notebook on

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

and

before saying, “You’re from the Taylor family

imperceptibly. Finally, she pointed at the notebook on the table and said, “This

her the door. “Alright, I see. Thank you.

halfway through the door when she suddenly turned around and whispered, “Mrs. Fulham,

chills all over and could

seemed it took her forever to speak out a word. Olivia

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

height and compared to the other two

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Olivia was very vigilant.

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

had happened to

that nothing had happened and walked to

in the house. It’s Bettany’s father.” Saying it, Talia quickly turned around and gestured for Tucker to come out. “Tucker, come out quickly.” Following Talia’s call, a middle–aged man in a suit and leather shoes walked out of the small room. The man did not look handsome and had slightly grown stout. However, his successful career gave him the confidence and domineering aura of a successful man. He was

smile on his face, looking like a smiling tiger in the

I’m here to see

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

at the shadow at the door of the small room and asked, “Then

on the ground?” Tucker did not

tilted her head and gestured

said firmly, “You drugged her. What are you going to

this, she freaked

“Shut up!” Tucker scolded.

felt this woman could not be more stupid, wondering how she could admit it when

gloomily. His tone was threatening. “Young lady, don’t

Was he threatening her?

threats. If the other side spoke nicely to her, she might

would never compromise if she were

to Tucker. She directly pushed the

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

was inside the room, witnessed everything. He was so angry that he clenched his fists and slammed them on

covered

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

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the room and trembled as she

the introduction of Rose on Wikipedia again

was very

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

also an exclusive

had personally admitted that when she took in her first

she liked the

on the ground and dialed

immediately after the phone went through, “Mrs. Liebsig, you said you would only accept

call from Gillian. She then took

sat down,

more she listened, the more confused she

Gillian.

that true?”

was any doubt about

Painting Association and a current oil painting master. If her grandfather hadn’t invited her, Rose wouldn’t have come to a small city like Layfield for no

your grandfather

didn’t? It wasn’t Grandpa who’d invited you?” Gillian didn’t believe it. “Then why did you come to

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

words, Rose was slightly surprised. “I think you’ve thought too highly of Doctor Smith. I must

after all. Why

why did you come

painting at an

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

about to break down. She clenched her fists tightly and barely managed to calm herself down. “So,

It had been

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

to mention he’s only a

began to ache, and her scalp went numb. It took her quite a while to chill

praised me and

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just being polite. Do

the paintings? Are you also being polite by grading them

I’ve never seen someone as insensible as you.

bring

of this, Rose got

Gillian was too thick–skinned for having ordered Olivia without any gratitude

me to check your paintings back then. She begged me again and again. Ms. Gillian, you owe it to Olivia. Because of Olivia, you had the chance to come into

She would have no chance or be in

was that instead of being grateful for Olivia,

be more

I’ll give you a

that, she hung up the

Taylor family’s sandwich shop, in order not to disturb Doris with her painting, everyone from the Taylor family

sandwiches in the morning would

do, Olivia

at sunset. It was distant and peaceful, and

not happy with it. She felt the color of the sky could be better. She had mixed several

behind her and casually pointed. “Add a little

glanced

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

feel attached to this younger

why she came up to watch her paint

a responsible person. Even if she had lost her

the heavy burden and think for her parents, brother, and

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

around

a word, Doris’s expression looked more terrible. She snorted coldly in her heart,

upstairs and heard a noise

over.

Olivia, she pushed the bag of almonds to her side and replied, “Something happened

street.”

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over and

a mouthful of almonds

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

and went home to

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

father, Tucker Fulham, who had been missing for many

earn a living. But he had been away from home for twenty years

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

had started another family

he returned this time. He wanted Bettany

terrible father he is!” Megan

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

back, Tucker chased after her to

were making a scene at

some reason, Tucker had convinced Bettany’s mother, Talia, who had also urged her daughter to

really stupid

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

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but unfortunately, the Taylor family’s sandwich shop was closed

upset. He was out of sandwiches back home and could not eat the Taylor family’s

He was down.

cry, the first thought that crossed Marco’s mind was that Olivia

Thank god!

he realized that Olivia

officer. How could his mind be filled with food:

the ashamed Officer Wood rushed over

on?” he

parents have knocked her out

my god!

a big case. Even the biological parents

quickly made a call to report to his

stepped forward to stop him. “Misunderstanding! It’s just a misunderstanding. Officer. please listen to me. We’re Bettany’s

was swayed and

We can get the doctor to check on her later

walked towards the small room and saw Bettany lying on

hard several times, but Bettany

expression darkened as he

stared at Olivia with a dark gaze. His tone was ruthless. “Mind your own business. We’re Bettany’s parents. When Bettany

nodded.

Tucker. “So, I recorded it just in case. Even if Bettany is on your side, Talia has already admitted to having drugged her. This is the

I talk nonsense to you for so long? I could have just

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

had an old saying that relatives were favored

must be closer than with

with her

left without doing anything and watched a young girl get hurt, Olivia could not bear to

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had broken her moral bottom

in advance before calling

Tucker was furious.

expect to meet such a meticulous girl in such a small

a genius

took all of them away, and Bettany was sent to

police station to make a

asked her, “How did you find out

“I saw three shadows at the door. One of them seemed to be sitting on

aisle. There was a small piece of

Marco and his colleagues

her observation. She could have seen

made you think Tucker Fulham and Talia Fulham have drugged her but not some other bad

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

my god, that’s

could even become a

something irrelevant. “Do

head. She didn’t seem to be interested

You deduced everything just by

Wasn’t she good?

find out. She did

side reminded Marco, “This is just a guess. Bettany hasn’t

he almost forgot about

should be the fact,

up, she might cover up

were her parents

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

Marco was dumbfounded.

his colleagues beside him widened their

She was so well–prepared!

Why did you record?” Marco

make a false countercharge, so I recorded it as evidence.”

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When Bettany woke

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her.

they were her

home and settle it

came home, she brought some

Thank you.” Bettany was a little embarrassed that she had only brought some food from the restaurant. She then

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

looked over and saw an oil painting of the

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

“Did you paint

painting, the smile on Bettany’s face brightened. She talked non–stop and said

a primary school student, an art teacher noticed her talent and taught her many painting

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

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

gloominess and unhappiness. She was in high spirits, and her eyes were filled with

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

pen in her hand and directly poked at the portrait

neck of the Virgin Mary was instantly dyed

doing?” Bettany

did you push

long time,

thing a painting?” Doris was disdainful. She

tears. She frowned and said impatiently, “Fine. Fine. I’ll

me to on your paintings? Let’s use this one. I’ll enhance it for you.” Doris arrogantly raised her chin as if Bettany had taken

suppressed the anger in her chest. She hugged the drawing board

arms.

Olivia. This painting

she left with the drawing

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brought up

She even

really pitiful 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

lecture her. “Don’t interfere in such matters in the future. Bettany is her daughter. She can do whatever she wants. Outsiders

“Yes, Olivia. Don’t interfere in other people’s business in

lowered her eyes and

feeling that

would they despise

her temples and the suspicion in her eyes

moment, her

It was Gillian.

hotel in town and wanted

opposite her. His gaze lingered on Gillian’s face. After a while, he said with a faint smile,

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 person she

in love

Olivia be like her? Would she fight for Jarron’s attention and push her sister

deep, and there was an evilness in them that was

Gillian and

is not enough. Relationships will become shallower as time

idea. On the way here, I’ll pretend to be injured and get her to bring me medicine. Then, I’ll take the opportunity to hypnotize her and make

through so much trouble to pretend

chuckled. His unusually flirtatious face immediately looked

be that I recognized the wrong person after I woke up. I thought

Isn’t this a good idea?” Ernesto turned

Gillian was silent.

evil. He actually came up with such an

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for him if she was hypnotized in such a location and in

she liked treated her sister well

hesitating for a moment, Gillian nodded. “Alright, we’ll do as you

from Gillian. Gillian asked her to take the small road to

much about it. She walked toward

as the city. There were no

a little remote. It was only nine o’clock in the evening, but it

to

stopped in

who was leaning against the wall in the middle of the path, could already hear Olivia’s footsteps.

middle of

this road was too dark. If he hadn’t tripped Olivia, she wouldn’t have discovered him at all. Everything was ready. Ernesto

the hell was

He was going blind!

My eyes, my eyes!

covered his eyes tightly with his hands, but even so, the light revealed between his fingers was incomparably

was

and had a clear view of

inside and was about two yards away from Ernesto. She

all. He could only determine where she was based on the

grunt, Ernesto said weakly,

and frowned. “That’s chicken blood. Are you

Ernesto was speechless.

dog? She could even smell chicken

head quickly and immediately corrected himself.

stick in

eyes, so he could not see Olivia’s movements. He only felt something

He nodded. “Yes.”

the stick. “I’ll call the police immediately and get someone to

head and made a painful expression. “I was shot by

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gun…”

taken out her phone. “There’s a gunshot wound. I have to call

Ernesto was dumbfounded!

How did that happen?

The male lead was shot by a gun and could not go to the hospital, let alone call the police. Therefore,

Olivia

police. Why do you have to

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

understand why Olivia

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

police and casually believe in a strange man one met on the street. Even if she wasn’t worried that he would hurt her, she still

have any money now. If she was extorted,

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

3 inches tall and had practiced boxing since he was

pounce would definitely snatch

And yet…

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

it hurt

fell to the ground

so he couldn’t care less about covering his

and shone it

she saw the exotic face, Olivia’s

Then, countless memories returned.

She remembered!

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used for self–defense and leaned forward. She easily restrained

felt hurt

Oh! How magicall

he was still surprised,

coldly. “Ernesto, have you had

calm expression changed drastically when

He was stunned.

while, he said, “You’re

“The hypnosis has been

ground and looked at Olivia in disbelief. “Impossible,

removed from his hypnosis unless he

said in a low voice, “I woke up when I

mean?” Ernesto was a

turned around and looked at him. Suddenly, she chuckled. “Don’t tell me you think that I’ll hand myself over to someone else without doing anything and let them hypnotize me as they please?” Olivia never did anything that she wasn’t confident

had made all the necessary preparations in advance. Not only did she have to give a psychological hint, but

set a

arranged would immediately appear and take her away. They would also think of a way to let her see Ernesto and remove

the hypnosis

Fesmuowana

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

was a

the alley, Olivia threw the flashlight to

on her left wrist

than three minutes two ghost–like

was Pets and

the raver of them said

modded le due cathon!

tw quickly ran a few steps and stopped to

as you want to

log and

Ese and Does she

Regret of

walk

cow how you what chankung

get a

ducked

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

could still feel

regret was the

those hurtful things. She had already

to make herself feel at

at Ernesto and said calmly, “I let you hypnotize me in exchange for the Wilcox family’s

point, Olivia paused and continued, “I’m not a good–tempered person, and my patience is limited.

Ernesto, which made

her attitude of leaving him alone

after tonight, they were no longer related.

twisted. He suddenly felt

to

give him any time to speak. She

actions were extremely cold and heartless. She did not

black car had already left like an arrow and

was a thick, foul–smelling

What a hateful girl!

anger. How could there be such a woman? She didn’t even say goodbye

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

the night wind. “There’s no need. You guys can go over later and take the notes

nodded and asked, “Where are we

the lights not far away. She suddenly thought of Bettany

Fulham family’s fast food restaurant was already closed. It was pitch–black inside, and there was only a faint light in the depths, indicating that the owner had yet to

over and knocked on the

a while, Bettany came

opened the car door and gestured for

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

she remembered how Olivia had helped her

her courage and sat

so late.

little nervous and

smiled and comforted her. “Don’t be nervous. I’m here

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to give me that

Bettany was surprised. “Where

when a few clangs came from outside the

was knocking on the

down the car window and frowned at Tucker outside the 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

unhappy and reminded him. “Olivia is my

meaningfully. “Girl, remember not to meddle in other people’s

Tucker’s tone

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

bit her lower lip and looked embarrassed, finding it difficult to

this period of time… be careful. My father is not

soon as she finished speaking, her face flushed red with

everyone had the courage to admit that their

calmly. “He can’t hurt

Bettany’s expression was still worried, Olivia added,

heaved a sigh of relief and then

mistaken. I’m not the Taylor family’s daughter. I just

but she was very smart and

reason.

further. She only looked at Olivia reluctantly. “Then, Olivia, will I be able to see

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

the car door. “Wait for me here.

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

and looked at it. Suddenly, she smiled and said, “Then

smoking not far away. When he heard

so lucky to be favored by

the future, she might

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shop found Olivia was missing the next

we do?

your time. Maybe she’s gone out.” Derek and Stella also came down from upstairs. They said anxiously, “Why don’t we

to look for her. She’s gone. I’ve already transferred

that, she hung up the

members of the Taylor family

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

in a dissatisfied tone, “She is really too much. She didn’t even inform us before she

already treated Olivia

She started to grumble.

you really

made a fool of Olivia. It was already good enough that Olivia was not angry

Stella thought of

shouted, “Oh no, we still don’t know the

a big

the Taylor family’s sandwich shop. Stella had only learned three of them, and she was not very good at making them. The taste of

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

the Painting Association, I’ll be chosen by one of the teachers of the Painting Association and taken in as a disciple. At

suddenly felt more confident. “Yes, Doris’s painting is the most important. If the sandwich–filling recipes are gone,

chopping filling in the morning will affect Doris’s painting.

She raised her head and glared at Derek

anxious. Don’t be angry.” “Derek. Doris glanced at Derek and frowned slightly. “Don’t be blinded by these small profits. Sandwich is so cheap. Even if

teacher from the Painting Association, I’ll be famous. Any random painting can be sold for thousands of dollars or even one

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doted on her and obeyed her. She was used

attitude and did not think

this period of time, he had interacted with Olivia a lot. He had seen Olivia’s sincere way

Doris again,

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

her room when she suddenly received a call from the express delivery. It said that

and looked

She

shoes

at the counter and looked at

years and is a little distant. She definitely isn’t on the side of

stopped her. “Bettany, don’t interact with those indecent people. Listen to me and marry into the Hall family. In the future, you can have whatever you want. Don’t you want to learn painting?

hand that was tearing the

at Tucker. Her tone was cold. “Tucker, I’m calling

can you

turned her head and suppressed the sorrow in her heart. “Mom, I’m your

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

help him? Doesn’t he still have a daughter? Why don’t

younger sister. How can you be so heartless and not act like an elder sister at all?

even vented his anger on Talia. “How did

and hasn’t interacted with Missy before. She doesn’t have any feelings for Missy. When they get along for a long time

Tucker grew impatient. “Bettany

Hall family. Even if you use despicable methods to knock me out and marry me,

slapped Bettany and looked at Bettany angrily with reddened eyes. “Apologize

was already used to her mother

hurt.

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

that, she ran

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out

can hold on. A girl shouldn’t be too stubborn. Doesn’t she like to paint? Let’s break one of her hands and see how

help but

in the

voice. Tucker. Bettany is too young and insensible. Give me more time. I’ll

Talia

was gentle. “I knew it. You understand my heart

head and

Bettany ran to the bathroom and washed her face

She couldn’t figure

many

wanted to

face, Bettany

It should be a piece of paper or

that it should be a

Olivia also gave her

package had been completely opened. Inside was not a painting, but

it strange. Did people still write letters these

not a letter but

What exactly was it?

more confused. Was

took out a thin golden paper

a line

The more she looked, the

an invitation to the Painting Association’s

legs went weak, and her wrist trembled slightly. She

she suspected that

eyes hard and looked

true! It was actually true!

was given to her by Olivia.

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held the invitation letter, her heart pounding so fast that it

the words over and over again, feeling like she

a good thing really happen to her?

was not a

on the burden of the family. This had trained her to

decisive person.

already gotten the invitation, she had to give it

she did not understand this competition,

After running a few steps,

was in the process of

to her, so she had to

Doris was a little surprised. “Why

letter. As she ran

for

Her eyes were bright like the

Doris was instantly stunned.

It seemed 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

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

was also Bettany’s

dug into her palms. She was too surprised and couldn’t believe it. “What’s wrong, Doris?” Seeing

good idea for

was a

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

only thought that Doris would also be participating in this competition. The two

that if she participated in this

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

Doris’s expression. Seeing that

the invitation letter lovingly. “Olivia?” Doris frowned. After reacting

tug at Bettany’s sleeve and ask anxiously, “Are you

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second sister?”

the relationship between Olivia and your family? She told me that she’s only staying at your house temporarily.

looked a little flustered. She stuttered, “Well, I can’t say for sure. Actually, I don’t

didn’t

me take a look? You know, I learned how to draw on my own. I’m not

Doris would definitely not waste

But…

landed on the invitation letter.

painting suddenly froze when her gaze landed on the oil painting. This painting… The concept of this painting was actually very similar to the one she was painting now. The difference was that Bettany had already finished painting and

tightly that her knuckles

looking at the painting Smoke

of this

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

How did that happen?

never learn how

this moment, Doris only felt that she had suffered a deep blow and

painting here first. I’ll take my time to look at it. I’ll tell you in a few

looked at Doris with concern and said in a worried tone, “Doris,

I’ve been drawing recently. I didn’t sleep

her and bade

hung up the painting Smoke in

another

it always looked a little awkward and was

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

be inferior to Bettany. She

her head like she

like a resentful husband who had been abandoned by

face was unhappy all

criticizing him, saying that his menopause had

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

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could be seen that under the warm exterior of Ellis,

sent Ellis to the

fear that they would anger the CEO who had premature menopause, and be sent to the Northernmost

the CEO’s office was as

even vent his anger. He could only bury

was really sad, extremely

knew it very clearly from the beginning to the end. Olivia felt that he was her boyfriend and had the right to

honest, Daniel did not agree to

did not dare

domineering CEOs were able to

he was

was too

Daniel returned home every day and didn’t

son was

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been afraid to tell Olivia that Andrew was her

or after they got married, he would slowly tell her that

he was afraid that Olivia

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

could Daniel

not bear to compete with her at

to watch many idol dramas and

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

television dramas and novels were all fake. The male lead

the female lead, how could he bear to snatch her

mention snatching Andrew from her, even if Olivia frowned slightly, Daniel would be

rather die in pain than

home at night, Daniel went

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

actually pretending to be

“Alas, why did he fall asleep?

Olivia?

He suddenly lifted

Daniel was so mean.

the doorknob with his

embarrassed. He poked his chubby little face with his two

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

dreaming. He

and asked, “How can you be sure that you’re

couldn’t care less

in front of his chest. His

at Daniel for a long time

panicked for a moment, he would still quickly notice the

have found him

had been discovered, he immediately turned around and took

the ground with a thud and promised Daniel with a puffed–up

was a carpet on the floor, so the iPad didn’t

moment.

up the iPad. He

for a

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

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

head and said pitifully, “Spank

was very satisfied with his son’s attitude. “Show me

forward and hugged Daniel’s thigh. “Don’t spank me. I’ll be good

beautiful eyes that were exactly the same as his mother’s. When he

Daniel could not bring himself

make a promise

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

kind of heartache of not having

was

a father and a mother

He raised Andrew alone.

Olivia had actually lost her memories and

and slowly typed on

his words and described how he found Andrew

blanket.

discipline and that he was tired because he had to

setup, only Olivia could see

long after he posted

It was Olivia!

to tremble and he could not press the button for a

long time, he

was still on the way back. She felt a little

of hypnosis. Even when she woke up, she still felt a little

flipped through it. Coincidentally, she saw the

preceded her

her a moment to realize

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always been afraid to tell Olivia that

married, he

afraid that Olivia would snatch Andrew

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

Daniel beat

could not bear to compete

accompanied Olivia to watch many idol

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

that television dramas and novels were all fake. The male lead did

the female lead, how could he bear

Andrew from her, even if Olivia frowned slightly, Daniel would

in pain

night, Daniel went

that Daniel had

pretending

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

Olivia?

widened. He suddenly lifted the blanket and called out,

Daniel was so mean.

the doorknob

his chubby little face with his two soft fingers

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

was not dreaming. He argued,

eyebrows and asked, “How can you be

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

in front

for a long time before he

for a moment, he would still quickly notice the

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no, she originally wanted to give him a

as she was

went through, neither of them spoke. Only their rapid

was like an

imagine the color of Olivia’s

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 her lower

her lips, and the numbness could

lower abdomen suddenly tightened, and his right hand gripped

in front of him, he would definitely not be able to control himself. He

low and sexy voice came out of

eyes. She could barely suppress the joy in

“Daniel.”

speak. They just held their

and longing spread along the

seat, looked at

Ha–ha!

She had never liked someone so much in her

be honest, when she first came into contact with Daniel, she was not

wouldn’t have wanted to

as time passed, Olivia liked

Daniel more and more pleasing to

could he be so good–looking, obedient, and understanding?

exactly what she liked. She was fond of

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had returned to

Daniel had bad intentions.

pick

at night now. I still have about two hours before I reach

eyebrows and chuckled. “Is

Olivia was speechless.

Olivia was silent, Daniel knew that something was wrong. He quickly found a reason that Olivia could not refuse. “Andrew

he cry?” Olivia

crying, she instantly became nervous. Indeed,

felt a little

he always cried before he went to bed these past few nights. He asked me where Olivia went and why she didn’t come to see him. He wondered if you don’t

had cried, her heart immediately ached. She agreed

open for you.” Daniel smiled like a spring breeze. He

prevent anything from happening, Daniel even came

awake and asked him to send Olivia a voice message. It would be best if he cried a

a daze and his mind was still

woke up in the morning, so he

he blinked and looked up at Daniel. “I

you remember what you did

eyes widened. He looked at Daniel with dissatisfaction. “It has

the iPad behind my back. I haven’t punished you yet. I’ll

was stunned at first, then he

the blink of an eye, Daniel pressed the voice

patted Andrew’s shoulder and said in a

Andrew was speechless.

kind of father was this?”

cries, Olivia’s heart

the Sullivan family to

already gone to bed.

Sullivan family had exactly two guest rooms. Tyson and Peter lived together, and

room.

a long journey, she was really tired and prepared to take a shower

shower when she heard

covered in foam, so it was not appropriate for her to open the door. She asked, “Who is it?” Daniel stood tall

milk.

lips and smiled. “Thank you. Leave it for now. It’s not convenient for me to go out now.

super considerate. “I’ll bring it

“The door’s locked.”

ready. “I got the

Olivia was speechless.

to have

nodded. “Then

the door open and entered. He first looked around before

was taking a shower. The sound of water seemed to drench his

was warm and a little

Daniel was tempted.

didn’t even have any sexual desire for the woman. he

he was very normal. After all, he had been holding it in for so many years.

were many bad intentions in men who were sexually

Olivia came out of the bathroom in a bath towel after taking a shower,

at her innocently. “What should we do? The bed is wet. Where

her beautiful chin and

leaned over and pressed Olivia

face, causing her body to go

almost hung on

raised her chin and

eyes. “Of

Olivia and threw her

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

her

Hmm…

Olivia woke

eyes, it was almost 11

had already

rubbed her forehead and could not help but kick

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not

pressed her down. His

one in the afternoon when they got

Tyson, Peter, and two nannies at home, Olivia felt too ashamed

anyone.

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

into Tyson and Peter, who were watching television

the two of them to go to the dining room to eat. However, Daniel appeared at this moment and

Shut up!

he shouldn’t. She quickly

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

commotion was too loud. Tyson and Peter turned

happened to see Olivia throwing herself

two of them gasped and raised

Taylor

Olivia was speechless.

really too ashamed to face anyone. Her reputation

Daniel acted as if he did not notice and carried her in

and Peter, “Olivia is too tired. I’ll carry

Tyson and Peter nodded in

head in Daniel’s

so embarrassing. They could

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Olivia and Daniel went

way, Daniel mentioned

he was volunteering, he met a young man named Noah who was at

only 29 years old. He has been

He barely reached the legal

is your opinion?” Daniel turned to look

opinion? Some people married young and some old. It was just their choice. There was nothing to

have one.” She shook her

don’t?” At the red light, Daniel stopped the car and turned to look at Olivia, his

Olivia frowned.

couldn’t make out what

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, Olivia looked up at

on the accelerator with his right foot and

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

repeated his words

of what

him to bring up this topic so soon. She

she hesitated, trying to figure out what to

continued, “If you haven’t made up your mind, we can get engaged for now. How

Engage?

took a

Daniel and

that he was lost for words for

it! That was

very sophisticated person. He understood humans pretty well. He knew

had read a lot of

to be denied by a group of people, however,

the

was to engage, not

Andrew, the three of them went to a nearby restaurant for

for having hesitated when Daniel proposed to get married. She felt that she had hurt Daniel, so

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even took the initiative to mention the

you think we need to

He had already taken off his jacket and was only wearing a white shirt. The cuffs were rolled up, revealing a firm and

Olivia’s words, he

in his deep, cello–like

No need?

Olivia looked up,

beautiful eyes

the table and said,

the fork paused in the air. She looked over in shock. “A week later? Isn’t that too

“This

was, but wasn’t it a bit of a rush? Would they have the

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

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

phone and showed the photo

the old residence of the Sullivan family.

lot of people. I prefer

them on and

customized. They would be delivered in a

Daniel was talking excitedly.

saw Olivia looking at him calmly with her

heart skipped

“Oh no, she found

up and said slowly, “Is this

“I am just insightful. I knew we would get engaged one day so I had

to Olivia and whispered,

saying that, he gave

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

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

his face. “Then would you

head and

Daniel was very productive.

announced the engagement to the world the

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

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

instantly, This

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

the top of the

news outlet was reporting

be found in the financial column,

The netizens were dumbfounded.

idea what was going on. The news was too

of an eye, the richest man was engaged. They never heard he had

netizens were

he get engaged before

Taylor? Does anyone know? I have

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

also a

on it were

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

I still don’t think Ms. Taylor is

Are you blinded by money? How

netizens were arguing with

Group’s public relations team had controlled the s,

very intense, and

see any arguments.

Hence…

on their official account: “The Sullivan group will pay the bill for 100 people

Group posted, “We will send out 100

posted, “10,000 lucky netizens who retweeted would get 10,000

those who retweeted, and the chosen one will get a

of Sullivan Group subsidiaries posted on Twitter,

them.

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The nets went crazy

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on the Internet

countless

parties, hoping

sofa, his long legs bent. He lowered his

was nonchalant, as if nothing in

he reached a particular

looked over. “What’s

and slightly husky as he asked, “A group of old

asked in a questioning

raised her hand to gently scratch Daniel’s chin as if

Daniel frequented during his youth. He used to spend entire

he was busy with work, so he

entrance once more, Daniel felt

club had become unfamiliar to

and their observant eyes

a

they could tell from the

quickly hastened to approach and extend

way, he inquired politely, “Is this your

gaze languid

His aura instantly rose.

curled his lips and smiled at

member felt as if his neck was

moment, the door was suddenly knocked open and

over from the

managers actually appeared at the

was male, named

two of them had always worked separately and rarely

they appeared

The staff was dumbfounded!

first. He bowed and apologized, “Mr.

Vivian also came over.

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was undeniably beautiful, but her demeanor was not

and women felt no envy in her

two of them and, rather than addressing Daniel first, she turned her gentle gaze to Olivia and inquired

hinted at Olivia’s identity, indicating that she was familiar with her. Notably, she didn’t refer to her

called

eyebrows and looked

to herself, “No wonder she became the manager of a high–class club. Her EQ is high.” Olivia nodded at her and

“Yes,” Daniel replied.

and introduced them along the way. “Mr. Sheeran has booked Room 8888 on the third

inattentive waiter bumped into Olivia, causing her shoes to get soiled. Olivia had to make a detour to the restroom to clean

to the restroom. He then directed Daniel to a

room.

back to

on minor inconveniences. She nodded in resignation

the waitress to

thing was sticky and its presence on her shoes was quite irksome to Olivia. Olivia wanted to wipe it

get a wet towel,

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

came out of the

identical hallways on either side, Olivia

It was easy to

her phone and planned

opened her handbag, a

of nowhere, a man who appeared to be a supervisor suddenly materialized and gave her a nudge forward.

spoke, he pushed her into an

individuals inside and introduced Olivia, saying, “This is our new server. She would like to extend her apologies to all

his introduction, he shot Olivia a look and instructed, “Quickly serve wine to the gentlemen.” Olivia remained rooted in place and

had no faith in her statement and scolded her. “What kind of training have you

group of rowdy older men in the private room let out loud, boisterous cheers.

him a knowing

The middle–aged man chuckled.

her head and gazed at the middle–aged man. Then, she turned back to the supervisor and calmly clarified, “I’m a guest here.

could reply, the middle–aged man

said she’s a guest. Young lady, you’re

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

surrounded Olivia from several

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

The dark red wine

was clearly

for the last time,

you’ve stepped through this door, regardless of who

spoke, he was about to pounce

there was a hint of red

It was scarlet red.

to the side and dodged the middle–aged

a chuckle directed at the occupants of the private room. All of a sudden, she swiftly raised her right hand and brought the wine bottle crashing down

made of glass, and so were

the wine bottle instantly shattered, and wine sprayed everywhere

of wine and the sudden burst

ones even cried

in a state of astonishment, their gazes fixed

and massaged her wrist, her tone icy. “I told

the shocked crowd and

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

supervisor shivered and didn’t say

her

on these people. She picked up a

Bam!

Crash!

huge glass door was smashed into

despite the shards of broken glass on the

her, a group of people remained frozen in

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After Olivia left.

opened and

a silk shirt. The cuffs were casually rolled up, showcasing her

was dim and blurry. Her face could not

expression. When he spoke, his voice was soft, trembling, and vaguely frightened. “I’m sorry, Ms.

glanced over indifferently and did not say

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

making it difficult to discern her emotions. “No one must find

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

Ms. Manson. I’ll go to the surveillance

“Go,” the woman said.

as if

the expansive third floor, there were only four private rooms. In addition to 8888, the room Daniel had entered, and 6666, the one

guiding the way, it would be impossible for the occupants of the

every private room had its own elevator

no one specially led the way, it would be

rooms to meet.

This was interesting.

the rooms were isolated from each other, how

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

was noisy as if people inside were playing a

the gathering, clutching a hand of cards. His demeanor appeared nonchalant, yet his regal presence set him apart, almost as if he were

on the table and beckoned

to Daniel instantly stood up and tactfully gave up his

stand up,

slender and fair palm pressed down on

glance at Olivia. “No, no,” she chimed in. “Today, it’s all

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sitting across from her and

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

“Yes, yes,

Daniel and frowned. He took a piece

her palm firmly on the man who was about

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

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Sarah and scolded

this opportunity

to Olivia and said respectfully, “Mrs.

Olivia sat opposite Daniel.

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

a pile of poker cards, she insisted on playing

proposed that no one could skip their round with

and asked the waiter to bring over a lie detector. Michael pulled her to

Daniel also looked over.

gaze appeared remarkably serene, devoid of any discernible fluctuations, yet it

chill.

a chill down her spine

still pouted and appeared reluctant. “Fine, we can skip the lie detector, but we must play truth

to the waiter

could

opposite Sarah with one hand supporting her

seemed to be

seven years ago. It was during Christmas, and

Olivia had always won.

the end, the three of them team

Olivia nodded and agreed.

still lost

had already lost his temper. He held the cards and looked at them repeatedly.

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

just a joke. However, it came true. They

waiter who dealt the cards said the rules of the game, “The person who gets the Ace of Spades loses. They have to choose truth or dare,

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Billionaires Missing Darling

losing while others emerged victorious. Whether it was opting for

subtle signs of nervousness. This time, Daniel got the Ace of

her hand and smiled playfully at Daniel. “Mr. Sullivan, truth or dare?” Daniel

clenched the cards in her hand and glanced at Olivia. Then, she smiled at Daniel. “Daniel, let me ask you something.

voice. “What are you doing? It was ages ago. Mrs. Sullivan

“That’s the

you also very curious? Do you want to know about Daniel and Winona? This is a good

the glass with her fingertips. Her gaze was indifferent,

wanted

this moment, Daniel

casual and meaningless as

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

“Winona

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How could he pretend that he didn’t

that, Sarah banged the

was gloomy and her

that she lost control of

“Enough now,”

you

realize

looked away in anger. But in the end,

present Daniel was no longer

Sarah’s parents and her grandfather treated Daniel with great respect, being cautious not

a falling out

Winona

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

he wouldn’t have achieved

credit was now taken by Olivia. That was

thought that such an

filled

stabbed all over and left

Winona’s departure, Daniel had matured and learned

he showered Olivia with all his love and

the matter, the deeper

childhood friends, sharing countless memorable and

they

Winona, a wealthy young lady from the

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

a reputation in the realm of oil painting at

a pristine swan, she glided with elegance, beauty, nobility, and grace from the altar to join the

those days, Daniel

feel that Daniel wasn’t quite up to

of the Prooco Group’s leader, whereas Daniel was merely a wealthy

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

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D

make a wager with him, insisting that

far exceeded her

made it. He successfully

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

hope that Daniel could have

that time, Daniel was riddled with bad habits, and

he simply relished having a good time and little thought to the Sullivan family’s

remained consistently careless. Ultimately, Winona felt disheartened and chose

broke up.

Winona’s departure, Daniel experienced a profound emotional blow, causing him to

he became a

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

gave

of wealth, making him the

of this was motivated by

had any other women by his side. He did not even have a

had been thinking about

he must be waiting for

he was getting engaged to another

clenched her teeth

let’s stop now. Olivia

lowered her head to

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

up a glass of

choked and coughed a few times before she

back to calm her down, he said to Daniel, “Daniel, to celebrate your engagement with Olivia,

spoke, she stood up and made way for Daniel to come over

for a while, he

puzzled and

also poked

get

Instead, he raised his chin and looked at Olivia. He asked in a low voice. “Do

not react

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doing,

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

was stunned, and

“Yes.” Olivia nodded.

nearly a month of hypnosis,

she didn’t intend to focus on studying or working during this period. Her plan was to take it easy and

having fun and was skilled in

pushed off the cliff by Gillian,

completely sealed herself off and devoted all

and

longer needed to repress herself; rather, she would begin to

on the first

were all wearing the same tuxedo,

distinction was the

Emily brought Olivia to

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

and glanced

this, Emily explained, “Don’t worry, they’re all new and

went to the

her outside. “Ms. Taylor, have you been to 2046

“It’s my first time here

nodded. Then, she exchanged glances with Sarah and silently mouthed three words:

hadn’t even visited 2046

rich man and woman had been to

was actually Olivia’s first

lips in front of

eyes were filled with

Daniel got a bad

far inferior

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her clothes. The blue fishtail

the golden lipstick tube back and turned to look

to

landed on Olivia, she was suddenly left

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

fishtail dress,

the human body, promoting one’s strengths and hiding one’s weaknesses, which

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

had carefully chosen this

and every decoration was

uglier on a person than a

stunned.

was in the other changing room, did not

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

in the mirror, Sarah smiled in

fishtail dress she was wearing was tailored by a master, which

but after wearing this dress, her

Sarah prepared to show off in

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

was determined to crush her in all

Sarah raised her eyebrows and

a sudden, her powerful

this be?” she

Sarah’s expression cracked.

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

as they met, Sarah was almost crushed into

ashen as she

and reminded her quietly. Otherwise, Sarah might lose control and go

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“Ramirez, that big liar!

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

“Ahhhhh!” she screamed inside.

about to

finger hard and looked at Olivia with an apologetic expression. “Ms. Taylor, I’m sorry.

and looked over. She could already guess what Emily was going to say next.

took the wrong dress. It belongs

crazily. “Yes, yes, yes. This dress belongs to

say anything. Instead, she lowered her eyebrows, unwilling

She rolled her eyes around and suddenly smiled before saying in a mocking tone, “Ms. Taylor, don’t tell me you want to take someone else’s dress for yourself. You’re Mr. Sullivan’s fiancée. You

on purpose to provoke Olivia so that she had no choice but to take it

good if word got out that she had stolen someone else’s

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

Emily was stumped.

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

Sarah said directly, “This dress is

was a little better than Emily’s. “I’m really sorry, Ms. Taylor. I like this dress very much. I

really like this dress?” Olivia looked at

it very much.” It was rare for her to soften her attitude as she wanted

in this dress, so Sarah was certain that she could

want to wear the clothes I’m

Sarah nodded. “Yes.”

I’ve already worn it. Don’t you

I like this dress too

Emily nodded cooperatively.

say a few more words to make Sarah like this dress so much that Olivia had no choice but to take it

end, there was no need for

already

other and saw the surprise in each

expect Olivia to be so easy

out of

glanced over and retracted her gaze, not taking it seriously

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

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inside.

few glances before retracting her

walked over and handed the

calmly, “Go change into

the clothes

clothes that

loss to wear it, and she

outcome.

Sarah was really

clothes and threw them to the ground. Then, she put on the sapphire blue

putting everything on, she looked at

were too low, her waist was too thick,

numb as she

fuck is

ugly that

this. I

face. As her fingers trembled, she tried to pull up the zipper

fair and slender arm reached

a whoosh, the curtain of the changing room was pulled

completely exposed in

over to take

expression

“What the fuck…

is this ugly thing?” she

on her left leg. Her fair feet floated in

mood as the smile on her face was

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Sarah’s face darkened.

turned around and looked

taken off her shawl,

in it. It was even

this point that

purpose. She had put on the

The anger in her heart was completely ignited and her temper was about

was about

took a

surprised and looked at Sarah

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

her eyebrows and tapped a finger on her

something fishy

has already begun.” Emily was afraid that Sarah would not be able to

with you.” As she spoke, she handed Olivia a vampire

on the mask and the three of them walked towards

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

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

and walked slowly

In just a blink

the dim lights, it was

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

couples dancing on the dance

gradually people who could not

there was only a man and a woman

had good eyesight, but she was too far away from the center. Everyone was wearing the same clothes and masks. It

that the couple in the middle had very good

stood tall and

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

like a

surrounding

even heard the

heaven.”

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so compatible

someone said,

to her.

not respond. “Why aren’t you saying anything? Don’t you think the people in the middle of the dance floor are very compatible?”

Are they compatible?

did

his mask. From Olivia’s direction, most of his side

and wanted to

that was originally standing quietly suddenly

Olivia

behind the crowd and look at the center of the

beautiful and

A trace of surprise flashed in his deep eyes. “Why

lips, and smiled lightly at

tone was less friendly than before. “Of course, I welcome you. How can I

he immediately turned around and scanned

that he was looking for

melted and was filled

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

and said gently, “Hello. My name is Winona

with her right hand and smiled naturally.

and glanced at Winona’s right

a

gaze, Winona

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

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

Good buddies?

Olivia frowned.

her,” Daniel leaned in and

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

eyes flashed with

just an ex–girlfriend. What’s there

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hand and walked

standing on the spot alone. Her gaze grew profound and

her eyes.

fooling around for so long, everyone was a

restaurant on the second floor, and Michael had booked the

group went over

went to

clothes and was

little overboard today.

was Emily

felt that

of a reaction. She just touched up

why aren’t you saying anything?” Sarah looked at

away the pancake and asked, “Say

anger. “Why aren’t

do you need?” Emily snorted softly. “I think you’re

Sarah was stunned.

the same hair length, and the same

don’t look at their faces and only look at their backs, it’s easy to mistake one for

reacted. “Oh my god. I wouldn’t have noticed if you

exasperation, ‘Olivia is just a

left for some time, Olivia still stood in the cubicle

Sarah’s words. They clearly knew that she had gone to the washroom, but they came

clearly said this on purpose for

was

clearly knew that this was all an act, but her heart was still filled with jealousy. It felt like fine

were some things that

did Daniel like

broken through the floodgates. There was no prior sign at all. One day there was nothing. The next day it

did he

each other for a short period of time, and they did not spend

was he so sure that she

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she felt that she shouldn’t

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

Olivia suddenly felt uncertain.

was like a sister to her, would push her off the cliff, was there really such an emotion in the world that would

for Olivia to place her trust in one

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dishes prepared by Michael were not

fish. She had always been fond of spicy

was, the more satisfying it was to

didn’t forget to pick up a piece for Daniel. She spoke as

fish that was covered with a red

him why he wasn’t eating it when

never eats spicy

saying that, Winona looked at Olivia and asked calmly, “Ms. Taylor, don’t tell me

on her fork with a

Daniel didn’t like

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 food at all. Once, I was naughty and deliberately ordered a slightly spicy dish as

mouth. Her eyes were sparkling as if she was recalling the good

never eats spicy food. Whenever we used to eat out together, the table

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

of them chatted

were talking about their youth, discussing about their

that had nothing to do with

with each other, Olivia

only she had

to move the

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

apologized profusely, saying that he was

these spicy dishes were not ordered by him at all,

was still curious as to why

Now, he finally understood.

Sarah had planted a trap

Michael sighed inwardly.

women were really

head and glanced at Olivia. He

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girl had a good life and was ambitious. She was a new star in the science arena. He heard that her family background was not bad either.

didn’t come back, Olivia would really

Unfortunately, Winona had returned.

She didn’t even know that Daniel didn’t like spicy food and foolishly picked up a piece of spicy

What a silly girl.

Daniel would definitely be angry and throw a temper at

unable

then gestured to Gideon. “Hurry up and take away the plate

spoke, she placed her plate in front of

her plate

Hot

her plate with Daniel’s very naturally, as though she had done it

as she slammed

could speak,

and

he spoke, he slowly ate the spicy grilled

Michael, whose eyes were

Daniel

maintain her composure as she stared at him in a daze. “D–Daniel, when did you start eating spicy

times and eaten a few times.

this, Daniel even moved to the side to

used his actions to show that he was not familiar with Winona

could not

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

black pepper steak. He ate at least a serving or two of each of those dishes. He even bit into a

down the hand that was holding the fork and whispered

obediently put down

him eat it, he would not eat

a sip of

“I’m going out

Daniel left, a strange silence

widened their eyes and looked at

eyes were

heavens! Daniel really ate spicy food. He

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It was impressive!

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

more with Daniel and often met him at dinner

knew that Daniel did not eat spicy food and did not even want to

Daniel could not eat

Olivia, he finished half

her indifferent attitude. It

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

Daniel!

actually eaten so much spice in

been angry at her

but he was

couldn’t help but tear

much must he

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

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 little worried and went

and finally found him by the sinks

was about to speak when she realized

were red, as though

spice at all. That was why he had run to the washroom, wanting to throw

she realized this, Olivia was

was speechless. “If you can’t eat spicy food, you shouldn’t eat

up with tears in his eyes. When he saw Olivia, he seemed to have found solace and reached out to grab her

you. I can’t let

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

a kitten

he was doing. She thought

stopped and suddenly narrowed her

such a smart person. Half of his brain was used to develop

from her,

had

sharp eyes

like a big puppy wagging its tail

turned to look at Olivia with teary

soft–hearted. When she saw this, her

hurt?”

his stomach after

his head.

Olivia raised an

did

sexy, as though he had done

Olivia stared at him.

to push him off

even tighter. “Oh no! The pain has shifted.

her forehead and said in a

stand Olivia speaking in such a tone. He looked

felt

a

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

at the black watch on

only 8

never seen Daniel

on Olivia’s face, Daniel’s tone was indignant. “I ate spice 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 even looked at Olivia resentfully. “To think that you know medicine. You don’t care about

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

waiting for a moment, Olivia did not react.

felt a

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still found a way

to find another topic. “Let’s go home.

the ground and still did

nervous. His heart tightened and

fear, his voice was intermittent. “Olivia, don’t

leave

two sentences. He suppressed them in his

reaction was too

and patted his handsome

reacted as though he had woken up from a

eyes stared straight at Olivia, as

There was an urge

me. If I do anything wrong, tell me. You must tell

a fragile Daniel before. Her heart ached

would I leave

Daniel was happy

that had happened in the day in a low and mellow voice. “That Winona was my classmate in university. At that time, we did spend some

was gentle, seemingly able to move a person’s heart. “Olivia, don’t be fooled by them, and don’t care about

Olivia any chance to misunderstand

sow discord between him and Olivia had better

about it, he would definitely teach them a

seriously. “At first, I didn’t react, but later, I recognized that it wasn’t you. However, the rhythm was too fast and the music

her.

not in him to suddenly shake off his female companion. Moreover, there were too many people on the dance floor at that time. If he suddenly let go of his female

a kind man, nor was he a saint. He was clear

that would hurt an unfamiliar

explaining about Winona, he talked about

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Olivia’s delicate face. He explained gently, “Sarah is a little

her grandmother is really

child without a home when he

the family only paid attention to his uncle, who was seven years older than

an abandoned child. His parents did not dote on him and they did not

him to his uncle. They said that there was a world of

biological parents thought

The Sullivan

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

the most. She said that Daniel was the best and smartest child in the world. It was just that those

to

a hole because of this. If they don’t love you, you can love yourself. If they don’t give it to you, you

that was the case, you would fall into their trap. They hope that you will hate them, that you will grow up crooked, and that

you must not

and knew how to

in by what

she suddenly understood

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

as if she was a fool. “What are you talking about?

did he

a

“What I mean is that if you have to deal with Sarah in the future, don’t be obvious about it. Do it secretly. Otherwise, she will definitely complain to her

will make things difficult

Olivia stared at him.

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Daniel did not return for a

was that she had given him so much face that he bullied her like

engagement event trending on Twitter, she knew that Daniel was forcing

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good understanding of

toward extravagance. He preferred a simplé engagement ceremony

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

returned from

knew that he had a bad temper. He definitely

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

to endure everything and do her best to appease him to reconcile

now, Daniel had gone too

and hadn’t returned for a long

longer indulge him like this. She had to let him understand that her patience had

continued to ignore her and tried to provoke her in this way again, she

couldn’t stay any longer, so she got

after her. “Winona,

with frost. “Sarah, go and tell Daniel that

saying that, she left with swaying

of the restaurant and happened to see Winona’s departing figure. She looked surprised and asked, “What’s

her feet in frustration.

Daniel was engaged to Olivia, she thought

when Emily pointed it out, she realized that he was using Olivia to force Winona

wanted and forced

the end, he threw a tantrum and deliberately embarrassed Winona, driving her away in

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

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

comforted Sarah and pulled her back to

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a bit of alcohol. His eyes were red and he looked

Emily returning, he was quite puzzled and asked,

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

are you talking about?”

Sarah said disdainfully, “You men are just thick–headed. You can’t even tell. Daniel is deliberately trying to provoke Winona. Didn’t you notice that Olivia looks very similar to Winona?” “Look similar to her?” Gideon frowned and looked at Michael for

tone was hesitant as he replied, “Her temperament does look a little

trying to find a woman who looks just like Winona and then intentionally gets close to her to make

see it,

she had never seen any women around Daniel, and

doing it intentionally to have a quarrel with

had a lingering sense that

Taylor family’s side, Samuel had disappeared without a

had completely

in energy, and spending as much as 18

but none of

Amelia to relax and not

and depression, so he told William to stop pushing

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

William asked the servants to keep an eye on

were always times

Amelia still saw it.

both crying and laughing at the same time. “Samuel is missing, Emma is

born to defy her

her eyes were red and her heart filled

excessive agitation, after her

never woke

looked for famous doctors, but they were all

and Taylor families were gathered together. Even Maddie was here, they were all thinking of a

go overseas?” Cathy held Amelia’s hand

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shook his head. “It’s useless. I’ve already invited the top medical team overseas to take a look, but

do

dressing in the same suit as usual. Only his tie with a slightly crooked collar revealed

in his pocket, he tugged at

looked frustrated, but his

looked straight at Maddie. Maddie’s

fell into silence as soon as he

and even Cathy, who was most concerned about her daughter, had

this

William glanced at Cathy. “I will do my best to

“So, you all should not

toward Maddie and said,

at

health, William had not rested for a few days and nights. Despite his

had endured too much, with the entire Taylor family’s

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

him, but not a

you don’t look for her and just distance yourself from her, she might forgive you in a few years, and things

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

very clear–minded and had

knew that Samuel and Amelia were the ones who had

did not actually do anything. At most, he just

human nature. One side was his parents, and

hoped that these children

great importance on her nieces and nephews, treating them as if they were her own and showing a high level of consideration for

on his face. “Parents can’t choose. This is my responsibility, my duty. I can’t just stand by and watch my mother

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

Maddie stopped talking.

much. He carried the entire burden

getting Maddie’s phone,

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the middle of drawing with

too much and answered

up, she realized that it was

slightly with

of William. This person was very responsible, shrewd, and quite

had reached this point,

he would

did

switched hands to answer the phone, leaving her right hand free to draw with

attention was not entirely focused

Taylor.” William’s tone was very

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

took a deep breath and looked out of the window into the distance. After

“Yeah,” she replied.

if we could turn back time to the day you first returned to the Taylor family, and

was in the middle of drawing a little turtle. When she heard his question, the tip of her colored pen paused, leaving a large green spot on

and the green spot slowly

was stunned. He clapped his hands

and kissed the little guy on the forehead

upstairs with the drawing paper in

the little turtle and hang it

what Olivia

senses and continued her phone

understood William’s

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

although Amelia’s actions were a little overboard, it was

five fingers had its own length, let alone a child who was not raised by

and exchange of emotions, how could she

but her tone was firm. “Of course, I’m leaning towards Grandpa Isaac. He raised me and doted on

is like this. Therefore, our mother’s choice

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with that?”

“Actually, I’ve never blamed

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

she couldn’t accept that her biological mother was a

see the difference between

enough, and I don’t love her

have to ask me to give in?

“The first time, when Emma tried to have someone insult me, it was Amelia

birth to me, so she

it was a stranger, even if she wanted to side with Emma, she would find a

arrogant when it comes to me? Is it all because I’m her

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

illegal? No matter how powerful the Taylor family

gave birth to me and I’m her

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

would not take the

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

she harmed me that I must forgive her? I want to ask, if she hurt someone else, at

biological daughter, does that mean I have to forgive her no matter what

powerful and resonant. They were like sharp blades

made his heart

didn’t expect Olivia to hate them so

his lips trembled violently. He knew that

he looked back and saw Amelia

end, he

how do you think the favor should be

to laugh. “William, are you never–ending with

was calm. “Mom told you to surrender and stay in the

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“Emma has already

birthday banquet and echoed Emma’s words, but you didn’t suffer any substantial harm. Instead, it was Mom

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

Olivia was silent.

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

ten months of pregnancy. That night, she bled profusely and her body was severely deficient. It took her five years to recover enough to give

you every night, and during your postpartum

that year, Mom went crazy looking for you. The pain of losing her daughter made her suffer to the bone.

lot of wrong things and hurt you. I won’t hide

love you for

she’s unconscious, I don’t want to force you. You can decide for yourself if you want

hung up the

Amelia Taylor for several months because of the previous mistake of identifying her

of the Smith family, Olivia Taylor, is soft–hearted and benevolent.

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the injured. She specially hired world–renowned

a conscience, and the Smith family was hailed as a model

front of the world, no longer in its previous state of

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

were like flowers blooming after

Smith family’s reputation resounded throughout

contact with the Smith family widened their eyes

They couldn’t believe it.

didn’t expect that there was actually such

about the Hushe Republic’s medical skills in novels. Now that the Smith

left s on

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

you all seen the news?”

Bruce

cardiovascular specialists‘ team from

surgery specialist in Mala, Dr. Moss, is heading to the

is pounding. Who is this the

the young female scientist who won the

Olivia Taylor sounds a little familiar? I feel

dumb? This is the fiancée of the richest man, Daniel Sullivan. It’s Miss Taylor, Olivia Taylor!” “Oh my god, oh my god. Indeed, outstanding people still have to be with outstanding people in everything. The young richest man and the young head of the ancient medical family, what a fairy–tale

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hanging up the phone, William held the phone and a hint of guilt flashed across

he said

still used morality and the favor owed to manipulate her, despite the fact that outside newspapers and

people who knew

wouldn’t say anything on the surface, but they

a questionable character and may

she had just taken over the Smith family not long ago, which was renowned for its

heartless, refusing to save a family member, it would cause a

toward the Taylor family and did not care about

William was confident that Olivia would

The Sullivan family.

on the sofa and stared at her phone in

and sat beside

the

much Olivia had suffered, Daniel felt terrible

a sour and bitter

any longer, tears

person who was not afraid at all, no matter how grievous

of Olivia suffering made his heart

wound to himself, but he couldn’t

think too much. Just do what you want to do.” Daniel leaned on her shoulder and comforted her. “Andrew and I will always be

you forever.” Andrew ran over from

up with a dependent

little guy’s forehead.

making his agreement clear with

Andrew upstairs

Olivia’s cheek and knew that she must be feeling

afraid. I’ll go to the

shoulder everything

then said, “What are you talking

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a long time to recover and said, “Y–You don’t

that was like wind and thunder. “Do you think I’ve completely given up on

choice you make

some people in the Evervale circle who know the inside story might say that you’re heartless. That won’t be good for your

about you? Do you

shook his head and said firmly, “I will always

for the others and the rumors that say I’m heartless, it’s so easy to resolve. Only when the rumors

and not let the rumors

she was young. No matter

also knew how to plot and scheme, she just chose not to

a phone call to interrogate her about her humanity would provoke her to make

could

and respectfully, she might be more likely

the method

was never someone who could be threatened. She had her own

whether to save Amelia or not, she had

one could threaten

study, Olivia sat in a large and comfortable chair and

paper:

“Smith family”

she looked up and a cold

and time for the Smith family

calls and passed

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

time, news began to

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

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

Taylor,

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lives and helping the injured. She specially hired world–renowned doctors to

a conscience, and the Smith family was hailed as a model in the medical community of the

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

create accounts on various social networks, including Twitter, public accounts,

like flowers

the Smith family’s reputation resounded throughout the

into contact

They couldn’t believe it.

actually such an ancient medical

medical skills in novels. Now that the Smith family

left s

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

you all seen the

team from Bruce Hospital in Fesmuowana is

top cardiovascular specialists‘ team from Dunwall is on

in Mala, Dr. Moss, is

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

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

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

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

and television dramas

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became a hot topic. Those who lived nearby and frequently visited the Smith family hospital were

family

this hospital was exceptionally skilled in acupuncture, and there was

that Isaac Smith was

on Twitter were filled

often away. He only releases appointments on Wednesday mornings. I used to wonder why an old man like him was always going out, but now I think

mother brought me to several hospitals and said that I had to be operated on. My mother was afraid that I would suffer, so she brought me to Doctor Smith who prescribed a few sets

that I think about it, I’ve really misunderstood them. It’s not that they’re not good at medicine, but Dr. Smith is too

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

a respectable old

turned into a vegetative state. How could such a

that Doctor Smith will wake up

hope Doctor Smith wakes

for Isaac to wake up as soon

silently in her heart, “Grandpa, did you hear that? Everyone is looking forward to you waking up, so

family had reappeared, Olivia was also becoming more and more

very

it was not convenient for them to appear on some

a legitimate identity, who won’t raise

report, “Miss Taylor, she’s already here. She’s on the way and will arrive in an hour.” Peter handed over a file at the same time. “This is her file and

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

Olivia nearly dropped her cup, showing

composure.

is it

Olivia?” The charming girl

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

tone was filled with

frowned. “Aren’t you in

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

but have a headache. “That’s too

could she enter the entertainment

was very

original name was Sherly. She had been kidnapped and sold to a

this couple had a good character, but she was weak and

next, Olivia did not

that one morning, Kelly called her and said that

years. At that time, Kelly’s mother

she already had a very serious

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

was just a little suspicious. She told the little girl these things because she wanted

Unexpectedly, it really worked.

girl was sitting

making sure that the little girl was

the man lying

sent the little girl to the research institute through Augus Swift. There were the

was worried that the little girl would be traumatized after such a big incident, so she

high IQ but also suffered

because the little girl was still too young, she

had a resilient spirit. The psychiatrist had to spend a lot

disadvantageous

little girl was so young, but her body was already filled with a sense of lifelessness. She had no intention of

communicate with Kelly and tell her

“What’s the use of learning skills? Can I stay with you after

you learn skills, you can protect me and stay

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forever.

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

forever.

name, calling her Kelly, which symbolized a new life, full of vigor and vitality. Due to Kelly’s special experience, Olivia disapproved of her entering the entertainment industry. The entertainment industry was too complex. Olivia hoped that she could find a stable job. Olivia sat on the sofa, and the joy of seeing Kelly had disappeared, leaving only coldness. Seeing this, Kelly did not dare to act coquettishly. She let go

already 18 years old and I’m an adult. You said

moment. Her eyes gradually warmed, and

this world, everyone was independent. No

the name of being a good

wanted to enter the entertainment industry, then she

would be able

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William,

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

was in his

knew that in less than three days, Olivia would definitely

and saw William, who looked exhausted

knew that William was

the uproar on Twitter, the world–famous doctors gathered around the Hushe

coercion and moral pressure,

and took this opportunity to

but in Olivia’s hands,

If only she hadn’t gotten lost, with her in the Taylor family, their present would

was that Olivia actually possessed such a wide

total of ten top medical teams from different countries had all set off at the same time due to a single statement from Olivia. Her power and influence must have been truly

over to William’s side and patted his shoulder. “Don’t

turned to look at Maddie. “Aunt?”

softly and took the phone over. She opened a page and handed it to William.

did not understand what was going on. When he received the phone and saw the messages on it, his

suddenly turned around and looked at Maddie fixedly. When he spoke, his

This…”

already a medical team here.

slumped, and his eyes gradually became deathly still. “She… she’s really this

could finish speaking, Cathy

she had been staying at the Taylor family’s residence due to her concern for her daughter, so she overheard the conversation

said with a serious

was one thing that she could not figure out. Why

was different from wealth and items. It could not be directly passed down to the next generation and had to be learned through education and experience. Olivia was still so young,

Olivia’s medical skill really that amazing? Can she truly

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asked.

said, “It was Isaac himself who said that his granddaughter’s medical skills are

changed into joy. She could not help but reach out and grab

“There’s an 80% chance.”

turned to look

her mother’s gaze, Maddie was stunned for

unbelievable. She clenched her jaw hard to control her expression and

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

called out, “Olivia

can.” Cathy’s tone was sharp. “I know

she did not want to save her sister but it wasn’t the right

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

still

speak,

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

back a couple of steps from the slap before she could

head. She just lowered

and looked at Cathy. “Grandma, what does this

grandmother blame his aunt

born to Amelia, he sometimes felt indignant

entire life to taking care of his mother. She had no personal life, no family, and no children of her own. Her entire life revolved around the people in

mother, almost everything required Maddie’s

the chief manager of the Taylor family,

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

nothing happens

tone made

so harsh on

did all of this have to do with Maddie? How could everything be

aunt when a hand suddenly

It was Maddie’s hand.

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

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immediately reacted. “Aunt, you mean to use

Maddie nodded. “Yes.”

possible?”

Olivia. She’s not heartless. She just doesn’t like being coerced. If you were magnanimous, humble, and put on an attitude of seeking her

looked down

he chose to use unorthodox methods, always

coercion.

someone as proud and powerful

William suddenly understood.

called Olivia again. Halfway through, he

Blake Smith with a respectful tone and requested the Smith family head’s assistance in

Seeing this, Maddie smiled.

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

not even look

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come from Layfield

and her arms on the table. She looked down and said calmly, “Did William come to beg

He said that he was begging you to treat his

the orchids beside the desk and nodded. Her

not

She had her arms lowered respectfully and

it came to Olivia. Blake did

Olivia had changed a lot after being hypnotized. She seemed

longer treated the older of the Smith family as intimately as before. Instead, she treated them coldly and distantly without any

right.” Olivia pinched the orchid leaves on the table and suddenly thought of

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

a

own

of the time, it was Blake who took care

clothes when the weather was cold and keep hydrated

and lively. She always

very close to

later on, Zelen suddenly

also subconsciously ignored this person as if this person had never

Zelen, Blake was

“You remember now?”

and instantly

took the leaf and rolled it between her fingers.

Zelen? Who

so be it. Why hypnotize me

Blake was

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

her fingertips on the

of the main family are very complicated. There are many things that I don’t know about. I only know a little. Every time the Smith family changes the

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unexplained. Miss, please wait a little longer. After a while, the main family will send someone over. This way,

she looked up

Blake left, Daniel

behind Olivia and massaged her temples. His voice was

closed her eyes and said in a low voice, “I hate it when people

massaging for a

her eyes and looked over

He lowered his head and kissed Olivia on the

“It’s strange. My memory has always been very good. I remember everything after I was five years old. However, before I was

who my family was, and where my

fact, a five–year–old child was already in kindergarten. An elite family like the Taylors would tell their daughter over and over again

re

Speaking of this, t

I had forgotten because I was too young. And something unexpected happened. My instinctive protection

being hypnotized by Ernesto, I realized that my memories before I was five years old were not forgotten by myself,

amazed.

Olivia nodded. “the Wilco

a special

so sure that you

but a five–year–old was too young. After the accident, it

the hypnosis. I remember everything before I

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

his head. “I

to do it too?” This time, Daniel

nodded. “I studied a few hypnosis books and recalled Ernesto’s hypnosis

didn’t know what to say. After a

do you think?” Olivia answered with a question. “Hypnosis isn’t that difficult. I just need to find the

Olivia made sound easy.

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

was smart, he was still shocked by her intelligence from

at

How come he still felt a little inferior and lack of

to work harder. Otherwise, Olivia would look down

what test they ran or how they checked, they could not

William called Blake again.

phone to Olivia. This

with pain and

please.”

mighty. He realized that Olivia was no longer the

the Smith family. She no longer had anything to do with the Taylor

Taylor family could

Ms. Taylor.” William’s voice was hoarse.

study window and looked at the layers of dark clouds in

.

had to go to the Taylor family herself. It was

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Amelia’s body. When Sophia came out of the room, she

great. I’ll pick

that Olivia was coming over to treat

herself, “William is so anxious that he lost his mind. What kind of medical skills could Olivia possibly have? She is probably fooling

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

Olivia couldn’t do a thing about

room and told Cathy that

coming! That’s great. That’s great.

wrong?” Cathy saw that Sophia was not in a good mood and

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

sat on the sofa and sized up Sophia. Then, Cathy frowned and said, “Tell

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

on?”

been by Madam’s side, and I know everything about the relationship between Olivia and Madam. Olivia is very

Cathy frowned in disbelief.

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

Emma is in jail, Mr. Samuel is missing, and Madam is unconscious. Think about it.

calmed her down and poured her a glass

and said coldly,

we still going to let Olivia

to treat Amelia, and she has to treat

Olivia came with Kelly.

ponytail at the back of her

her look less sexy and girly, but it added to

William could not help but look

was shockingly

head and looked

and subconsciously looked

William looked away, Kelly’s charming eyes instantly turned

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

lowered her head. Her thick dark eyelashes covered her eyes, as

at her palm and warned herself that

wait for the right time. She had to

people who

and a trace of bloodthirst flashed

and Cathy were already waiting

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

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

actions. He was surprised that she ignored

was embarrassed and his face

Olivia was

of the Smith family. She also had connections with the

young people

Every dog has its day. This girl had just succeeded and was already so arrogant. He couldn’t wait to

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

she was proud of it, her good days would not

there was the

on

Olivia would be

day, Olivia would

coldly and asked the butler to help him

did not care about these

for the day that Olivia went down

care, but

waited here for Olivia. Cathy could

said, “Stop

walking and

it anymore and shouted,

to Olivia, “Ms. Taylor, please wait

the handrail of the stairs. She turned her

raise her head

down. It’s outrageous. I’m an older. How can you let

the armrest and tapped her fingertips

trying to help you stay

replied, “It’s good for

you look up.”

“I’m not going to argue with

tone was gentle, but

time to argue about this. Cathy took a deep breath and said coldly, “Can you guarantee that you can cure

to ask Olivia for a promise. Otherwise, what if

not at ease with

shook her

not expect Olivia to

fine if you can cure Amelia.

who harmed Amelia. Who knew what you wanted to do to Amelia? You hate

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

choked and was about to

turned around and went downstairs. As she walked, she said, “What kind of people would blame someone else every time bad

and stared at William. “What a shameless

Cathy was so angry that her chest heaved violently, and her face

looked more

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Olivia immediately walked outside.

to herself, “Who cares whether or not Cathy wants me to

want everything

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

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

had in

second floor in Amelia’s room, Olivia examined Amelia’s body. She took out a

of silver needles. He felt a tingling sensation on his scalp as a result

needles were really too long. They were twice

himself, “This thing won’t end up

very concerned, but he only raised his head and glanced

was scared out of her wits

dragged her out. He pleaded in a low

he carried Cathy

matter how hard Cathy knocked on

help but exclaim, “Oh golly. Mrs. Green, Olivia is

pain in her

carry the unconscious Cathy

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

very quickly. In less than ten minutes, he arrived at the Taylor family’s home. Sophia immediately went to welcome him, saying, “Mr. Ronald, you’re finally here. Please.

said as he strode

embellished, using both hands to make a comparison. “It’s this long,” she said. “The silver needle is longer than a cup.

anger. He said, “Where’s William? He just watched and did

no idea what happened. Mr. William seems to be

as he

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

What if he gets some servants to restrain

in

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

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

a way to deal with this situation!” He thought to

acupuncture therapy to Amelia? I’ll break her

of cold malice flashed across Ronald’s

have any

trying to gauge the suitability of the stick she was about to

his head. “It’s too long. I want to catch Olivia off guard and suddenly

a rolling

Ronald replied, his eyes lighting up.

get it.”

out a rolling pin. It was about the size of

a little shake, nodded, and said,

saying that, he concealed the rolling pin in

Amelia’s room, knocked, and said, “William! It’s me, your

a while, William came over to open the door. He glanced at Ronald appraisingly and enjoined in a low voice, “Uncle, lower your voice. The acupuncture therapy is

as he nodded. “I’ll go in and

in. While William was closing the door, he suddenly lunged

raised the rolling pin in his right hand and fiercely struck toward

thought to himself, “Stupid girl. You want to hurt Amelia, huh?

the Smith family, which has a long–standing reputation in the field of

around.

high and holding a wooden stick, moved fiercely toward Olivia’s

Amelia with full concentration. Her forehead was covered in fine and closely

therapy, she had instructed that she could not be disturbed. This time, the acupuncture session was very risky. It required complete focus and concentration without

William thought, “Oh crap!”

was furious. He wanted to intervene, but he simply could

despair, Kelly suddenly stood in front of Olivia

sneakers. Her movements were nimble,

by a heavy hammer. He suddenly

was made of solid wood, but it was smashed into

was stunned for a moment. He then saw Ronald vomit a

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

was cold and indifferent as she said, “Go call an ambulance. If it’s

eyes to glance at

to himself, “How could such a simple kick

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

me. He’s really courting death! I show mercy this time.

soft–hearted and gives in to

arrived very quickly and carried

learned about the extent of Ronald’s

the bones did not penetrate his lungs. needed to recuperate

He just

instinctively looked

said two broken ribs, and it’s

the

four hours of acupuncture therapy, Olivia wiped the sweat off her forehead, put away silver needles, and turned to William, saying, “Wait for another half a day, and she should regain consciousness. After she regains consciousness, she still needs two more rounds of acupuncture therapy.” Olivia thought of

thought, “Medicine

He was surprised.

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short period of time before Amelia regained consciousness. She was given acupuncture therapy during the day, and

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

“Water,” she softly murmured.

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

Taylor, you’re finally awake!”

a glass of water before she

me?” she asked Sophia

only remembered that she was looking at the news of Olivia’s engagement. Her emotions had fluctuated intensely, and a wave of resentment that she could not suppress surged within her, almost bursting

vision went dark, and

did not know anything that

had

unconscious.

help but ask, “Are you saying

She didn’t want come save you at all. It took a lot of begging from Mr. William and agreeing to many conditions for her to finally come.” “Oh,” Amelia replied as she nodded. She had a listless expression, appearing in a

of Olivia, Amelia was no longer as excited as before. Instead, she was calm and

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

am I so calm and

is even stranger is that I can’t understand my previous emotions, and I don’t know why I hated

to have lost my sanity and clouded my judgment. I’m completely not clear–headed,

I think about it carefully, Olivia may have played a role in causing Emma to be imprisoned, but ultimately,

he didn’t act like a father at all. He actually resorted to

me to accept is

Amelia covered her forehead, wondering why she had done so

Amelia’s heart. After all, Emma had been raised by her side for twenty years, and their

so far as to hold extreme hatred for Olivia just because she had

Emma.

felt that she was somewhat abnormal as she often could

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

would come again, Amelia’s

She considered herself to

matter, she believed

with Olivia either. After all, if it weren’t for her, Emma and Samuel would not

She

again, her eyes no longer held any confusion

already made

side were Samuel and Emma, and

chose to let go

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

to the four major families. It even applies to those men who are somewhat affluent. They will also have affairs and keep

he has remained faithful and committed

three years when she had a mental breakdown, it was Samuel who watched over her day and night. To help alleviate her condition, he

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

biological child, she shows genuine respect and care for me. She is always by my side, taking

there couldn’t be a more considerate child than

my condition.

bring herself to act as if

was unfair

could not

though Olivia was once the child she

it. She merely looked at it in a daze. Daniel came in from outside. He was dressed in a soft grayish–white home outfit. The gentle fabric blended with his sharp demeanor, adding a touch of warmth to

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

that it

Samuel as well as how Samuel and Evelyn got to know each other and the

of the three of them inside. The three

laughed, appearing to be a perfectly happy family. Those who did not know the inside story had no idea that this was an extramarital

it, his initially languid gaze suddenly became profound like

very

who saw this information would

because of the daughter of

He hugged Olivia tightly. His tone was as gentle as a

saying that, Daniel felt that the statement

do something

his phone and

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

“It’s Daddy!” he thought.

voice, “Daddy went out, huh?” Zoe was momentarily

thought, “He’s in the

understand. He’s at home, so why did he

at him. There was a hint of dissatisfaction in Daniel’s

no attention to his father. Instead, he immediately

hugged the little one, kissed him, and asked, “Have you

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

“What a sweet–talking

She picked him up and walked out of the

“Sure,” Andrew replied loudly.

left alone sitting on the

thought, “What’s going

left

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was driving in the front, while Kelly sat beside Olivia, keeping

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

moment, she said, “It’s not necessarily

Taylor family, and she no longer had any expectations, so it did not matter whether or not Amelia knew the

Taylor family had diminished significantly. She really did not want

after she regained consciousness. In the past, Olivia was very patient and could endure it. endure it for

Amelia started to argue, Olivia would immediately throw the folder at

However, she could not

necessarily mean that she would actually throw the folder at

“I’ll hold it

Olivia nodded.

Taylor family’s house, they found it surprisingly quiet. Amelia did not act crazily. She was very quiet, so much so that she did not

sat steadily on

Olivia performed the acupuncture therapy on her, she even

thank you,” Amelia

needle stopped moving. She said in

looked at William and said, “William, go out first. I have a few words to say

not

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

resolute in her attitude. She

in. He could only nod helplessly and say, “I’ll wait outside, Mom. Please stay

“Got it,” Amelia said.

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

was very gentle. “Can I call

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

gaze was gentle and

She had never been so clear–headed

years.

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

trembled slightly. She did

You’re very obedient and smart. You learn everything quickly and can even remember things at a single glance. You’re really an exceptionally smart child. I’m very

pity that our mother–daughter bond was short–lived. Perhaps God only granted us a brief five–year connection. If we had

continue, but she persevered, saying, “I really hope that we, as mother and daughter, can reunite, but there are too many conflicts

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

to forgive her or spare her. I just want to stay away from you so that I can accompany her wholeheartedly. In a few years, after she is released from prison, I’ll accompany her, comfort her, and help her to become

up in her chest before she continued, “So, our

daughter. Let’s just treat each other as strangers.” Olivia raised her gaze. Her attractive eyes,

She just looked at

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

them, Amelia could no

bestowed by God. They were destined to have a short–lived connection, so

fingers tightly

to speak, but Olivia remained

long. Every minute and second passed extremely

unknown period of time, Amelia

she heard Olivia’s voice, which was soft and gentle, yet incredibly resolute.

Amelia’s vision darkened. Her body suddenly stiffened and she fell straight onto

stuffing a calming pill into

her emotions fluctuated

it was used at this

it’s alright,” Olivia thought. “The preparation

emotions stabilized, Olivia handed the medicine

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

held the

time, the acupuncture therapy was quick. It was completed in

specific guidelines that required careful adherence. She then

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

upstairs and explained as

nodded and said,

lost in thought ever since Olivia left. It was not until Sophia knocked on the door and asked if she wanted to eat yogurt that she recovered from

Just as she was about to drink some water, it seemed

She lowered her head and glanced at it. It

“What’s this?” she thought.

moment. Suddenly, she thought of the beautiful

like

must have been

to retrieve it. Unexpectedly, the string that was tied

of Samuel, Emma, and an

Amelia’s pupils contracted intensely.

information also noted that Samuel used Olivia as a cover for his affair with

the name and identity of Amelia’s biological daughter, which was Olivia, but she also took away Olivia’s love from her biological mother. According to the information, Emma had always known who her biological mother was. The three of them would go out for

there was a paternity test report between Samuel and

daughter” was the last sentence.

of her calming medication. Her emotions were remarkably tranquil at the moment. There was no shock and no anguish,

so well.” Amelia seemed to suddenly have an epiphany. She quickly rummaged through her drawers, wanting to find photos of

managed to find all the

There were about a few hundred photos. They were all

single one of them was

went. It was only when she had

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