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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and attention on the younger granddaughter because

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

shot.

Isn’t it

the elder granddaughter. Her grandfather was a

granddaughter, she would go all out

that case, those big shots would

great it

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

to become a big shot myself.” Gillian was already speechless. She was in a daze and lost

was escaping

the Taylor family returned at night, their faces

wasn’t true that they would meet a high–ranking official

Painting Association organized

association’s

for Doris.

large–scale competition, it

could get to know many

be taken in as a disciple by the teacher, Doris would

a sudden rise

was in a state of excitement. She had even

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

Ernesto was back.

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

the corners of her

a teacher from the Painting Association. That teacher was

Association

teacher was Olivia’s

the teacher, she was nothing but Olivia’s

smiled sadly. “No, I don’t know

Ernesto raised his eyebrows.

down in spirit. “Back then, I learned to paint together with Olivia. Grandpa hired Mrs. Rose Liebsig, the president of the Painting Association,

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he only

Gillian’s shoulders

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

raised his eyebrows. 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 harm could

and spoke up for

that wasn’t cool. I have to look into Mrs. Liebsig now.” Saul took out his phone and searched Rose Liebsig on

almost a month,

search.

he encountered any doubts, he would start

full name, and soon, her information popped

Husheni was not

lineal branch spoke

introduction, Saul suddenly cried out in surprise as

Mrs. Liebsig has gone too far. She said she would only want one disciple, but five after she

crossed the line. She’s

the pen paused,

red as if it was on

moment, she did not know if she was more surprised

years

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

two disciples five years later if

at the side, angrily

word he said, Gillian looked more ashamed

it anymore and nudged Saul. “Enough! Stop it.” If he nagged again, Gillian

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listening for fun. She was not very

main character of the

a

a second

“Good evening. I guess you’re Doris’s sister,

nodded. “Are you looking for Doris?

stairs, and a look of desire flashed across her

not going up. I’ll leave

The painting competition?

for a second. How did Bettany know about the painting

niche competition. It was an internal competition organized

held

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

Facebook status?

she had been blocked and could not check Doris’s Facebook

the phone over and gestured

was all Doris’s

see the status of her participation in the

sandwich maker the other day and now acts like a painter

gaze swept across

expression on her face did not change, but her

and

character

Doris was superficial and

to Bettany and asked her what she

was carrying a lot of things in her

not as good as the professional, but it should be helpful. Please give it to Doris for me. I hope it can be of some help

this. I hope Doris can on it.” After she finished speaking, she seemed

“Doris probably doesn’t have

When she heard Bettany say

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D

took over the

her frustration and said in a deep voice, “Olivia,

did it mean a

did not

could feel that Doris’s work was far

“Bettany told me to give you this. It’s some of her color

Doris sneered.

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

was just a junior high school student. What made her

afraid that Bettany would

bring these over

up and glanced

cold, and clear, but for some reason, Doris felt an inexplicable

Her fingertips trembled uncontrollably.

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

recovered, Olivia had already left with the

Doris was so mad

down with the notebook and took it

home was across the street

two

saw no one

anybody home?” Olivia put the

a panicked voice came from the door, and

deadly pale, and she

“You’re from

stopped on Talia for two seconds, and she looked around imperceptibly. Finally, she pointed at

nodded hurriedly and started to show her the door. “Alright, I see. Thank you. If

through the door when she suddenly turned

had chills all over and could

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

entered the house, Olivia noticed something was off. There were three shadows at

Judging from its height and compared

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Olivia was very vigilant.

was also a broken piece of porcelain. She almost immediately determined

had happened to

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.

was much calmer than Talia. He even had a smile on his face, looking like a smiling tiger in

father. I’m here to see her. I’m not a

words and even

frowned slightly. She shifted her gaze to look at the shadow at the door of the small room and asked, “Then why is Bettany sitting

ground?” Tucker did not understand why

head and gestured

her. What are you going to

was not a mentally strong person. When she heard this, she freaked out. “How

“Shut up!” Tucker scolded.

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

His tone was threatening.

Was he threatening her?

afraid of threats. If the other side spoke

compromise if she were

did not even bother to pay attention to

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

witnessed everything. He was so angry that he clenched his fists and

covered

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

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in the room and trembled as she

introduction of Rose on Wikipedia again and

was very

in her fourth disciple that year, whose surname was

an exclusive interview

in her first disciple, she

because she

ground and

“Mrs. Liebsig, you said

was painting when she received the call from Gillian. She

sofa and sat down, drinking water and listening

more she listened, the more confused

she could not help but interrupt Gillian. “Wait, you said that your grandfather invited

true?” Gillian

there was any doubt about this

president of the Painting Association and a current oil painting master. If her grandfather hadn’t invited her, Rose wouldn’t have come to a

know your grandfather

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

connections, and people from all walks of life would do him a favor. No one would turn

surprised. “I think you’ve thought too highly of

are superb, but he’s just a doctor, after all.

you

Rose told the truth. “I happened to see Olivia’s painting at an art exhibition then. I spent a lot of effort to

with Gillian. “I went to Layfield to

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

happened back then. It had been so

said, “Ms. Gillian, I’m very strict about choosing disciples. I don’t just go around taking in mediocre disciples. I wouldn’t lower my bar even if your grandfather

to mention he’s

numb. It took

praised me and said I had

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“Ms. Gillian, I was just being polite. Do you understand what that

polite by grading them for me every year?” Gillian

never seen someone as insensible as you. Don’t you know how

be so shameless as to have told Olivia to bring your mediocre paintings to me for grading again and again? How

of this, Rose

having ordered Olivia without any gratitude

lot of effort to get 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 no place to come

of being grateful for Olivia, she even blamed

it be

didn’t want to say anything more. “For the sake of Olivia, I’ll give you a recommended entry to participate in the painting competition. Don’t call

that, she hung up the

not to disturb Doris with her painting, everyone from the Taylor family dared not to speak loudly. They walked on tiptoes and even stopped

sandwiches in the morning

had nothing much to do, Olivia went upstairs to

painting the countryside at sunset. It was distant and peaceful, and

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

pointed. “Add a little black and turn

up and glanced at Olivia with

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

attached

came up to watch her paint was only out of

been a responsible person. Even if she

and think for her parents,

had

turned around

word, Doris’s expression looked more terrible.

and heard

looked over.

eating almonds while watching the scene. When she saw Olivia, she pushed the bag of almonds

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also came over and frowned. “It’s

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

classmates, but compared to Doris, she lived

of junior high school and

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

had been missing for many

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

be a good thing for the family of three

started another family

good when he returned this time. He wanted

he is!”

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

after she were back, Tucker chased after her to

making a

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

Talia was really stupid or

It still couldn’t change the fact that

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to get some sandwiches, but unfortunately, the Taylor

back home and could not eat the Taylor family’s

He was down.

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

Thank god!

realized that Olivia was

lousy police officer. How could his mind be

ashamed Officer Wood rushed over

going on?” he

out and pointed. “Bettany’s parents have knocked

my god! Marco

case. Even the biological parents could

quickly made a call

a misunderstanding. Officer.

was swayed and looked toward

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

the small room and saw

several times, but Bettany did not

darkened as he

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

nodded.

and call the police?” Olivia took out her phone and found a recording. She played it to Tucker. “So, I recorded it just in case. Even if Bettany is on your side, Talia has already admitted to having drugged her. This is the

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

things. Whatever she said and did had

that relatives were favored over

must be closer

sided with her parents

if she left without doing anything and watched a young girl get

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lurch had broken

before calling the

Tucker was furious.

to meet such a

a genius she

of them away, and

to the police station to make a

find out Bettany

“I saw three shadows at the door. One of

the aisle. There was a small piece of

Marco and his colleagues looked at each other

observation.

was extremely curious. “What made you think Tucker Fulham and

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

applauded. “Oh my

even become a

“Do you usually like

didn’t seem

deduced everything just by sending a notebook over.

Wasn’t she good?

easy to find out. She did not think it was such a

reminded Marco, “This is just a guess. Bettany

he almost

Olivia’s guess should be the fact, but they had a

Bettany woke up, she might cover up for her

were her parents by

with nothing definite.” Leaving things unsettled was the best outcome. But they were worried that Tucker and Talia would twist the facts and accuse Olivia of calling the police to vent her anger, slander them, and ruin their reputation. “I almost forgot about it.” Olivia took out her phone and clicked on

Marco was dumbfounded.

beside him widened their

She was so well–prepared!

did you record?”

they would make a

her a thumbs up.

indeed fine. When Bettany woke

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her.

and they were her parents, so Bettany did not intend

let them go home

brought some food over to thank

a little embarrassed that she had only brought some food from the restaurant. She then fetched one of

myself. It’s for you. I hope you like

an oil painting of

character was delicate, and the colors were clean. The entire painting looked amiable and gentle. It felt like Raphael’s

was surprised. “Did you paint

of painting, the smile on Bettany’s face brightened.

still a primary school student, an art teacher noticed her talent and taught her many painting skills. When she was in junior high school, Bettany had taken all the art painting

of school. But she

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

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

good.”

pen in her hand and directly poked at

peaceful neck of the Virgin Mary was instantly

you doing?” Bettany subconsciously

did you push

long time, she said,

called this thing a painting?” Doris was disdainful. She looked up and saw that

red in tears. She frowned and said impatiently,

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

arms.

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

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dinner, Megan brought up the Fulham

is really ruthless. She even

agreed. “Bettany is really pitiful to have such a pair of

something was wrong and call the police?” Olivia nodded. “Yes,

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

in other people’s

say anything. She lowered her eyes and

a nagging feeling that

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

the suspicion in her eyes

this moment, her phone

It was Gillian.

in town and wanted to talk to

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

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

fallen in love with

fight for Jarron’s attention and push her sister off the cliff in

eyes were deep, and there was an evilness in them that was

looked at Gillian and nodded. “Sure,

is not enough. Relationships will become

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

then?” Gillian was curious. He could not have gone through so much trouble to pretend to

chuckled. His unusually flirtatious face immediately

I recognized the wrong person after I

think? Isn’t this a good idea?” Ernesto turned to

Gillian was silent.

He actually came up

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

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

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

way to the hotel. Olivia received a call from Gillian. Gillian asked her to take the small road to the east, saying that she would wait for

think too much about it. She walked toward

not as prosperous as the city. There were

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

walked to the

in her

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

also stretched into the middle of

too dark. If he hadn’t tripped Olivia, she wouldn’t have discovered him at all. Everything was ready. Ernesto leaned his head against the wall. As soon as he closed his

hell

He was going blind!

My eyes, my eyes!

covered his eyes tightly with his hands, but even so,

was

a strong flashlight and had a clear view

two steps inside and was about two yards away from Ernesto. She asked curiously, “Why are you lying here? Isn’t

determine where

low grunt, Ernesto said weakly, “I’m

glanced at Ernesto’s wound and frowned. “That’s chicken

Ernesto was speechless.

Was she a dog? She could even smell

his head quickly and immediately corrected himself.

in her right hand and poked Ernesto’s

his eyes, so he could not see Olivia’s movements. He

He nodded. “Yes.”

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

his head and made a

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gun…”

out her phone. “There’s a

Ernesto was dumbfounded!

How did that happen?

gun and could not go to the hospital, let alone call

did Olivia call

to call the police? I already said that I have a

between domestic and foreign cultures, and this plot was borrowed from the novel. Therefore, Ernesto thought that Olivia would be like the female protagonist in the

he couldn’t understand why

I’ll help a criminal? Of course, I’m on the same side as the

believe in a strange man one met on the street. Even if she wasn’t worried that he would

not have any money now. If she was extorted,

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

and 3 inches tall and had practiced boxing since

sudden pounce would definitely snatch

And yet…

get close to Olivia, his abdomen was

hurt so

mid–air, Ernesto fell to the

he couldn’t care less about covering his face. He covered his stomach

flashlight and

saw the exotic face, Olivia’s

Then, countless memories returned.

She remembered!

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away the stick used for self–defense and leaned forward. She easily restrained Ernesto and tapped a few acupoints on his

longer felt hurt in an

Oh! How magicall

he was still surprised, something even

coldly. “Ernesto, have you

drastically when

He was stunned.

a while, he said,

coldly, “The hypnosis has been removed, and our

Olivia in disbelief. “Impossible, impossible.

removed from his

walked out, she said in a low

you mean?” Ernesto

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

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

even set a time

her away. They would also think of a way to

the hypnosis would not be

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

things would not be under Emesto’s control,

a national

the alley, Olivia threw the flashlight to Ernesto and pressed the

on her left wrist

less than three minutes two ghost–like figures

Pets

the raver of them said an

le due

followed beland When he tward as tw quickly ran a few

as you

not log and track at all bia

Ese and Does she

Regret of

walk

cow

get a

ducked

moonlight shone on her face, blurring her facial features and making

feel the

regret was the

had already hurt others. What was the use

make

Ernesto and said calmly, “I let you hypnotize me in exchange for the Wilcox family’s hypnotism. Now that the hypnosis

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

to cut ties with Ernesto, which made him feel

made him uncomfortable was not the threat in Olivia’s tone, but her attitude of leaving

if after tonight, they were no longer related. They were

twisted. He suddenly felt an

wanted to say

any time to speak. She got into the car

extremely cold and heartless. She

car had already left like

was left was a thick, foul–smelling

What a hateful girl!

be such a woman? She didn’t even say

drove and asked Olivia where she was going and if she wanted to go back to

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

and asked, “Where are we going

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

there was only a faint light in the depths, indicating that the owner had yet to

and knocked on the

while, Bettany

car door and

was almost midnight. It was really not

she remembered how Olivia had

courage and sat

so late. What’s the

little nervous and sat up

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

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to give me that

was surprised. “Where are you

when a few

was knocking

car window and frowned at Tucker outside the car. “What are you doing here?” Tucker curled his lips and

unhappy and reminded him. “Olivia is my friend. Don’t provoke

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

he said this, Tucker’s tone

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

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

said, “Olivia, during this period of time… be

she finished speaking,

courage to admit that their biological

Olivia said calmly. “He can’t

that, seeing that Bettany’s expression was still worried, Olivia

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

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

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

reason.

ask further. She only looked at Olivia reluctantly. “Then, Olivia, will I

her chair and said casually, “Let’s leave it to fate. We will meet if we are

opened the car door. “Wait for me here. I’ll be back

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

and said, “Then I’ll

far away. When he heard Olivia’s words, he

thought that this young lady was so lucky to be favored by

the future, she might have

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shop found Olivia

should we do? Olivia

walked out of the room with a coat on. “Take your time. Maybe she’s gone out.” Derek and Stella

the first thing she said was, “There’s no need to look for her. She’s gone. I’ve

that, she hung up

members of the Taylor family were

took a deep breath

a dissatisfied tone, “She is really

already treated Olivia as her

She started to grumble.

“Mother, you really

made a fool of Olivia. It was already good enough that Olivia was not angry and didn’t take revenge.

that, Stella thought of

no, we still don’t know

a

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

should we do?” Stella was so

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

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

Doris’s painting. We might as well stop selling

She raised her head and glared at Derek

your sister–in–law is just too anxious. Don’t be angry.” “Derek. Doris glanced at Derek and frowned slightly. “Don’t be

be famous. Any random painting can be sold for thousands of dollars or even one hundred

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she was young, her family doted on her and obeyed

her attitude and

Olivia’s sincere way of thinking for others. When she helped others, she would

Doris again, he felt a

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

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

looked happy.

She

her shoes

counter and looked at Bettany’s back with

many years and is a little distant. She definitely isn’t on the side of outsiders.” Bettany received the package and opened

interact with those indecent people. Listen to me and marry into the Hall family. In the future, you can have whatever you want. Don’t you want to learn painting? The Hall family will send you to the

hand that was

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

Talia scolded. “How can you talk to your father

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

not asking you to marry him. It’s just an engagement. Your father said that the company is in danger now and only

Doesn’t

you be so heartless

he even vented his anger on Talia. “How

angry. Calm down. Bettany is still young and hasn’t interacted with Missy before. She doesn’t have any feelings for Missy. When

Tucker grew impatient. “Bettany must marry

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

Bettany angrily with reddened eyes.

used to her mother

longer hurt.

looked at Talia coldly. “Mom, you’re such a bitch!

that, she ran

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out to

that seemed to come from hell. “Ignore her. Let’s see how long she can hold on. A girl shouldn’t be too stubborn. Doesn’t

couldn’t help but

the depths of her

Tucker. Bettany is too young and insensible. Give me more time.

glanced at Talia and suddenly

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

her head

the bathroom and washed her

She

did her mother, who had been relying on her for so many years and had always doted on her, suddenly change

even wanted to force her to

face, Bettany opened the

should be a piece of paper

that it should

Olivia also gave her a painting in

completely opened. Inside was not a

Did people

opened it. She realized that it was not a letter but a thin paper shell. It looked like an invitation

What exactly was it?

more confused. Was it a

a thin golden paper shell and opened

was a line of

more she looked, the heavier her breathing became, and her pupils

was actually an invitation to the Painting

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

suspected that

hard and looked at

was true! It was actually true!

given to her by Olivia. Who

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the invitation letter, her heart pounding so fast that

over and over again, feeling

a good thing really happen to her?

was not a

young age, she had already taken on the

decisive person.

gotten the invitation, she

understand this competition, Bettany

the invitation letter in her arms. After running a few steps, she

was in the

important to her, so she

over, Doris was a little surprised. “Why are

she ran too quickly, she could

a while for her to catch her

were bright like the stars in

Doris was instantly stunned.

never seen such a bright and dazzling Bettany. It seemed that ever since she met Bettany, Bettany had always been depressed. Although she was energetic and decisive, there was

in her eyes.

the competition with you!” Bettany couldn’t control

However, when she lowered her

Bettany’s name

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

good idea for her to

a

moment she received the invitation, she was too excited. Her mind was in a daze and she did not

that Doris would also be participating in this competition. The two of them would

participated in this competition, she and Doris would be

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

Doris’s expression. Seeing that Doris really did not seem to mind,

to me.” Bettany’s fingertips rubbed the words on the invitation letter lovingly. “Olivia?” Doris frowned. After reacting for a while,

sleeve and ask anxiously,

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second sister?”

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

I can’t say for sure. Actually, I don’t know who she is

Bettany didn’t

painting she brought over and was a little embarrassed. “Doris, can you help me take a look? You know, I learned how to draw on my own. I’m not as good as you,

before today, Doris would definitely not

But…

gaze moved up and landed on the invitation letter. Her eyes

the painting from Bettany’s hand. Doris’s hand that was holding the painting suddenly froze when her gaze landed on the oil painting. This painting… The concept of this painting was actually very similar to

the painting so tightly that her knuckles

and again, looking at the painting Smoke in

color of this painting

her enough. She did not

How did that happen?

Bettany never learn how

that she had suffered a deep blow and could not

before forcing a smile and saying, “Bettany, put the painting here first. I’ll

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

“Yes, I’ve been drawing

comforted her and bade

Doris hung up the painting Smoke in

another one

a little awkward and was not as good

at it, the angrier she became. In the end, she tore off the painting she had drawn, threw it on the

was impossible for her to be inferior to Bettany. She

her head like she

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

face was unhappy

been secretly criticizing him, saying

hear Ellis’s criticism, he had a smart brain

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seen that under the warm exterior of

Ellis to

that they would anger

in the CEO’s office was as obedient

He could only

was really sad, extremely

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

agree to Olivia taking the

did not

able to manipulate

front of Olivia, he was timid and obedient

was too

depressed Daniel returned home every day and didn’t

son was completely

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always been afraid to tell Olivia that Andrew was

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

was afraid that Olivia would

If she knew that Andrew was her child, she

Daniel

to

had accompanied Olivia to watch

lead until she was almost half dead and casually

dramas and novels were all fake. The male lead did not love the female

female lead, how could he

even if Olivia

rather die in pain than make

at night, Daniel went to

he sensed that Daniel had come

was actually pretending to

why did he fall asleep? I was about to tell

Olivia?

widened. He suddenly lifted the

Daniel was so mean.

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

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

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

He argued, “I really heard

and asked, “How can you be

couldn’t be more anxious. He couldn’t care less about

arms in front of his chest. His lazy look was

and looked up at Daniel for a long time before

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

knew that Daniel must have found him sprawled under the blanket

smart child. When he realized that he had been discovered, he immediately turned around and took out the iPad from

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

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

moment.

up the iPad. He looked at the video. “23

for a

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

it before. How should I punish you if you played with the

lowered his head and said pitifully,

Daniel nodded. He was very satisfied with his son’s attitude. “Show me your

went forward and hugged Daniel’s thigh. “Don’t spank me.

had a pair of beautiful eyes that were exactly the

pair of eyes, Daniel could

only ask Andrew to make a promise with

to his room, he felt sad when he saw the empty bed. He was obviously lazy and

heartache of not having

blanket was

a father and

He raised Andrew alone.

Olivia had actually lost her memories and avoided all

took out his phone and slowly typed

over his words and described how he found Andrew playing with

blanket.

easy to discipline and that he was tired because

only Olivia could

after he posted it,

It was Olivia!

became excited. His fingers began to tremble and he could not press

he finally dialed

way back. She felt a little dizzy, so she rubbed her temples again and

she woke up, she still felt a little

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

preceded

moment to realize what she’d

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always been afraid to tell Olivia

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

was afraid that Olivia would snatch Andrew

her child, she would definitely fight

Daniel beat

bear to

he had accompanied Olivia to watch many idol dramas and

she was almost half

television dramas and novels were all fake. The male lead did not love the

loved the female lead, how could he bear to snatch

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

in pain than make

returned home at night, Daniel went

that Daniel had come in, he immediately lay down and closed

pretending

“Alas, why did he fall

Olivia?

suddenly lifted

Daniel was so mean.

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

with his two soft fingers and smiled obediently. “Daddy. I heard you mention

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

he was not dreaming. He argued,

can you be sure that you’re

care less

Daniel crossed his arms in front of his chest. His lazy

up at Daniel for

child panicked for a moment, he

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she originally wanted to give him a

as she was feeling vexed, Daniel

call went through, neither of them spoke. Only their rapid breathing could

rustle, rustle. It was like an electric

almost imagine the color of Olivia’s lips on

and seductive, like the deepest color of rose petals, like a

must be biting her

a bite mark on her lips, and the numbness could

his right hand gripped the phone

definitely not be able to control himself. He would hold her under his body and

a low and sexy voice came out of his throat. “Olivia.”

her lips and blinked her eyes. She could barely suppress the

“Daniel.”

them did not speak. They just held their

spread

front passenger seat, looked at each other and thought of

Ha–ha!

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

was not tempted. She even

have wanted to interact

passed, Olivia liked

found Daniel more and more pleasing to

understanding? His occasional pride was

Daniel was exactly what she liked. She was fond of everything

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knew that Olivia had returned to Evervale

Daniel had bad intentions.

I’ll pick you

“It’s almost ten o’clock at night now. I still have about two hours before I reach Evervale. Where are you going to pick me

eyebrows and chuckled. “Is it okay

Olivia was speechless.

that Olivia was silent, Daniel knew that something was wrong. He quickly found a

did he cry?” Olivia was indeed

that Andrew was crying, she instantly became nervous. Indeed, she had

a little

“Alas, he always cried before he went to bed these past few nights. He asked me where Olivia went and why she didn’t come to see him. He

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

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

prevent anything from happening, Daniel even came to

Andrew awake and asked him to send Olivia a voice message. It would be best

was in a daze and his mind

see Olivia when he woke up in the morning, so he obediently

blinked and looked up at Daniel.

you remember what you did

widened. He looked at Daniel with dissatisfaction. “It has been a while, and

cruelly. “You played with the iPad behind my back. I haven’t punished you yet. I’ll punish you by not allowing

at first, then he

pressed the voice

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

Andrew was speechless.

of father

cries, Olivia’s

location of the Sullivan family to

was already midnight. Andrew had already gone to bed. Olivia tiptoed into the house and glanced

Tyson

room.

journey, she was really tired

when she

the door. She asked, “Who is it?” Daniel stood tall at the door with a glass of milk in his hand.

milk.

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

considerate.

“The door’s locked.”

ready. “I

Olivia was speechless.

seemed to have

she nodded. “Then come

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

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

warm and a little

Daniel was tempted.

couldn’t be said that he had ulterior motives. If a man didn’t even have any sexual desire for the

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

intentions in men who were

towel after taking a shower, she saw a

should we do? The bed is wet. Where are you going to

She raised her beautiful chin and

over and

assaulted Olivia’s face, causing her body

hung

defeat. She raised her chin and

lowered his eyes. “Of course…

he spoke, he picked up Olivia

the sofa and her mind went blank for a moment. She blinked and before she could react, a muscular male body

gave her

Hmm…

next day, Olivia woke up in Daniel’s

eyes,

had already gone to

rubbed her forehead and could not

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not see

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

sex, it was almost one in the afternoon when they

two nannies at home, Olivia

anyone.

by getting up so late? She

Tyson and Peter, who

Daniel appeared at this moment and looked at her worriedly. “What’s wrong? Why are you tiptoeing? Are you feeling unwell? I’m sorry,

Shut up!

he shouldn’t.

a little slippery, she rushed forward too quickly. She slipped away and plunged into

was too loud. Tyson and

happened to see Olivia

them gasped and raised their thumbs at the same

the cold and indifferent Miss Taylor was actually

Olivia was speechless.

was really too ashamed to face anyone.

acted as if he did not

explained to Tyson and Peter, “Olivia is too

and Peter

head in Daniel’s

it was already so embarrassing. They could think whatever

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the afternoon, Olivia and Daniel went to the kindergarten to

way, Daniel mentioned

time ago, when he was volunteering, he met a young man

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

early. He barely reached the legal age

Daniel turned

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

really have one.”

light, Daniel stopped the car and

Olivia frowned.

make out what

to ask him

“Olivia, let’s get

on the accelerator with his

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

Married?” Olivia repeated his words

of what to answer

him to bring up this topic

she hesitated, trying to

made up your mind, we can get engaged for

Engage?

took a breath of

nodded at Daniel and

so happy that he was lost for

it! That was

He understood humans pretty well. He

had read a lot

very likely to

using the exact

goal was to engage, not to marry for

picking up Andrew, the three of them went to a nearby restaurant

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

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even took the initiative to

need to

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

he

said in his deep, cello–like voice,

No need?

Olivia looked up,

eyes filled

his fingertips on the table and said,

fork paused in the air. She looked over in shock. “A week

his head. “This is a good

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

very worried. The engagement was in seven days. There were many things to prepare. They needed to make arrangements for the venue and the guest list. She hadn’t even purchased

Daniel said confidently. “I’ve prepared everything for

phone and

It’s at the old

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

Try them on and see if there’s

the rings had been customized. They would be delivered in

Daniel was talking excitedly.

turned around, he saw Olivia looking at him calmly

skipped

“Oh no, she

up and said slowly,

insightful. I knew we would get

closer to Olivia and whispered,

saying that, he gave

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

saying?” Olivia’s heart softened. She held Andrew in her arms and

face. “Then would you

lowered her head and kissed

Daniel was very productive.

agreed, he announced the engagement to

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

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

This tweet went

of the richest man instantly

the top of the

outlet was reporting

financial column, entertainment column, and

The netizens were dumbfounded.

going on. The news

believe that in the blink of an eye, the richest man

netizens were in an

sudden. Oh no, how can he get engaged before I even

Does anyone know?

entertainment channels and even scientific channels… What does it have to do with science, can anybody explain?” “Oh, come on, don’t

was also a link behind

were all shocked

amazing. She got the Lasker Award at such a young

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

you blinded by money? How dare

were arguing with each

Sullivan Group’s public relations team had controlled the s, so the discussion

was not very intense, and there was nothing

did not want to see

Hence…

“The Sullivan group will pay the bill

of Sullivan Group posted, “We will send out

reading department of Sullivan Group posted, “10,000 lucky netizens who retweeted

“We will select 10,000 lucky netizens from those who retweeted, and the

of Sullivan Group subsidiaries posted on Twitter,

them.

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on the Internet

got countless phone

to parties, hoping to meet his mysterious

the sofa, his long legs bent. He lowered his

nonchalant, as if nothing

particular message,

slowly looked over.

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

asked in a

her hand to gently scratch Daniel’s chin

youth. He used to spend entire nights there with his old

busy with work,

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

club had become

staff were all well–trained, and their observant eyes didn’t

could tell at a glance who

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

to approach and extend a warm welcome

staff member led the way, he inquired politely, “Is this

his gaze languid as he cast a

His aura instantly rose.

lips and smiled at the staff. “You

his neck was stuck. He instantly lost

this moment, the door was suddenly knocked open

member glanced over from the

managers actually appeared at

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

always worked separately and rarely

appeared

The staff was dumbfounded!

He bowed and apologized, “Mr. Sullivan, I’m sorry. Rowan is new here. Please

Vivian also came over.

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

women

and, rather than addressing Daniel first, she turned her gentle gaze to Olivia

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

called her Mrs.

and looked at the

manager of a high–class club. Her EQ is high.” Olivia nodded

“Yes,” Daniel replied.

and introduced them along the way. “Mr. Sheeran has

to get soiled. Olivia

coordinated with a waitress to escort Olivia to the restroom. He then directed Daniel to

room.

turn back

minor inconveniences. She nodded

the waitress to the

its presence on her shoes was quite irksome to

waitress said she was going to get a wet towel, but she

under running water. Afterward,

came out

the identical hallways on either side, Olivia found herself

place looked too similar. It

took out her phone

handbag, a red wine bottle

a nudge forward. “Why are you dawdling here? Get back to work;

her into an

apologize for the delay,” the man bowed to the individuals inside and introduced Olivia, saying, “This is our new server. She would like to extend her apologies to

a look and instructed, “Quickly serve wine to the gentlemen.” Olivia remained rooted in place and lightly touched the red wine bottle with her fingertips. She clarified, You’ve made

scolded her. “What kind of training have you

in the private room let out loud, boisterous cheers. A lecherous middle–aged man looked at Olivia

knowing

The middle–aged man chuckled.

cocked her head and gazed at the middle–aged man. Then, she turned back to the supervisor and calmly clarified,

supervisor could reply, the

she’s a guest. Young

attend to our lovely

and surrounded Olivia from

the private room were

wine bottle. The dark red wine bottle reflected her snow–white

clearly

“I’ll say it for the last

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

he was about to

expression was still nonchalant, but there was a hint of red at the

It was scarlet red.

the

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

was made of glass, and so were the wine

impact, the wine bottle instantly shattered, and

splatter of wine and the sudden burst of glass

the timid ones

in a state of astonishment, their gazes fixed on Olivia

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

she ignored the shocked crowd and walked straight to

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

supervisor shivered and didn’t say

deepened, and her expression grew increasingly

be bothered to waste her time on these people.

Bam!

Crash!

glass door

her hands sharply, moving deftly despite the

of people

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After Olivia left.

opened and a beautiful

a long dress crafted from cotton linen and wore a silk

could not be seen clearly,

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

glanced over indifferently and did not

thud and stammered for mercy.

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

drenched in a cold sweat, as if he had

I’ll go to the surveillance room now and guarantee that everything will be

“Go,” the woman said.

waiter left as if

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

without someone specifically guiding the way, it would be impossible for the occupants of the two private rooms

had its own

way, it would be impossible for the people in the two

rooms to meet.

This was interesting.

isolated from each other, how did Olivia end up

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

as if people inside were playing a

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

laid the cards on the table and beckoned to Olivia,

Daniel instantly stood up and

about to stand

slender and fair palm

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

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two men sitting across from her and clearing a spot. Pointing towards the vacant seat, she urged, “Ms. Taylor, please sit

nose at Daniel and offered him a charming smile. “Daniel, I’m going to challenge you today. You’ll

“Yes,

to look at Daniel and frowned. He took a piece of candy and threw it at Sarah.

pressed her palm firmly on the man who

man was in a dilemma, not knowing if

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this, Michael glared at Sarah and

take this opportunity to make things difficult for the protagonist today. But let’s

and said respectfully,

Olivia sat opposite Daniel.

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

cards, she insisted on

one could skip their

Michael pulled her to

Daniel also looked over.

devoid of any discernible fluctuations, yet it exuded

chill.

felt a chill

“Fine, we can skip the lie detector, but we

the poker card to the waiter opposite her. “You deal

person Sarah had enlisted. His card–playing abilities were exceptional, and he could discern the

with

to be

She remembered that the last time she played cards was seven years ago.

Olivia had always won.

three of them

Olivia nodded and agreed.

still

He held the cards and looked at them repeatedly.

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

However, it came true. They had really never

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

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Billionaires Missing Darling

was opting for

was a waiter, displayed subtle signs of nervousness. This time, Daniel got the

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

in her hand and glanced at Olivia. Then, she smiled at Daniel. “Daniel, let me ask you something. I’m serious. If Winona hadn’t gone

her and lowered his voice.

giggled. “That’s the rule.

are you also very curious? Do you want to

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

frowned and wanted to provoke her

this moment,

voice was casual and meaningless as

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

said, “Winona who?”

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too far. How could he pretend that he

that, Sarah banged the

face was gloomy and her tone

lost control of her emotions for

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

you

realize

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

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

her grandfather treated Daniel with great respect,

a falling

Winona was

was simply one of the privileged youth, seemingly lacking any notable abilities. Winona guided him and

Winona, he wouldn’t have achieved

taken by Olivia. That

such an outstanding Daniel

filled

left with

to Winona’s departure, Daniel had matured and learned how to care

Olivia with

on the matter, the deeper her sense of

friends, sharing countless

they attended

was when they met Winona, a wealthy young

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

reputation in the realm of oil painting at a

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

days, Daniel had

their long–standing friendship, Sarah couldn’t help but feel that Daniel

leader, whereas Daniel was merely a wealthy youngster. Plus,

no prospects of inheriting the family fortune. Therefore, it was

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wager with him, insisting that he would never be able to

far exceeded

successfully made

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

hope

time, Daniel was riddled with bad habits, and Winona

simply relished having a good time

remained

Daniel and Winona broke up. They

Daniel experienced a profound emotional blow, causing him to disappear

back, he became

reacquiring control of his family’s business, Daniel went

gave

to the pinnacle of wealth, making him

was motivated

a child, he had never had any other women by his side. He did not even have

he had been

thought that he must be waiting for

he was getting engaged to

clenched her

“Come on. let’s stop now. Olivia is

lowered her head to hide

genuinely sorry,” she confessed. “Today, I overindulged a bit and spoke without much thought. Daniel, Olivia, please pardon my

a glass of

almost choked and coughed a few times before she

patted her back to calm her down, he said to Daniel, “Daniel, to celebrate your engagement with Olivia, we’ve prepared a masquerade ball.

up and made way for Daniel to come over

a while, he realized that Daniel

was puzzled and

poked

did not get up and

Instead, he raised his chin and looked at Olivia. He asked in a

react

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Daniel was doing, he suddenly

woman for her opinion in a low voice! This was too

stunned, and

“Yes.” Olivia nodded.

hypnosis, she was mentally and physically

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

Olivia also liked having fun and

cliff by Gillian, her heart

devoted all her energy

she and Gillian had

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

was on the

were all wearing the same tuxedo, and the

was

brought Olivia to

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

her eyes and glanced

explained, “Don’t worry, they’re all

to the changing

Taylor, have you been to 2046

my

she exchanged glances with Sarah and silently mouthed three words:

even visited

rich man and woman

actually Olivia’s first time

in front

eyes were

thought that Daniel

was far inferior

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out after changing her clothes. The blue fishtail

Emily finished applying her lipstick, she twisted the golden lipstick tube back and turned to look at

wanted to say

landed on Olivia, she was suddenly

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

dress, every dress was still different

promoting one’s strengths and hiding

flaws. Even if a Victoria’s Secret supermodel

carefully chosen this

detail, every cut, and every decoration was extremely

uglier on a person than

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

changing room, did not hear the commotion

felt that Emily was incompetent in saying a few nasty words of ridicule toward Olivia. She

in the mirror, Sarah

was tailored by a master, which meant that

figure was originally a little average, but after wearing this dress, her figure was instantly elevated, making her long legs look

high heels, Sarah prepared to show off

alone Winona!” she thought. With that in mind, Sarah puffed out her chest, raised her chin, and walked out with a strong aura. She

crush

her eyebrows and looked

a sudden, her powerful

be?” she

Sarah’s expression cracked.

had been reborn. There was an unusual

Sarah was almost crushed into the

was ashen as she

her quietly. Otherwise, Sarah

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“Ramirez, that big liar!

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

“Ahhhhh!” she screamed inside.

about to go

her. She pinched her finger hard and looked at Olivia with an apologetic

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

took the wrong dress. It belongs to another customer. I’ll find another one for

“Yes, yes, yes. This dress belongs to someone else.

she lowered her

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.

that she

it wouldn’t be good if word got out

indifferently before

Emily was stumped.

going to find the owner of this dress?” she thought while turning around and looking at

“This dress

sorry, Ms. Taylor. I like this dress very much. I

like this dress?” Olivia looked

so Sarah was certain that

you want to wear the clothes I’m

Sarah nodded. “Yes.”

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

I like this dress too much. I

Emily nodded cooperatively.

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

the end, there was no

already nodded.

other and saw the surprise in each

not expect Olivia to be so easy to

another royal blue fishtail dress. This time, when she came out of the changing room, she

over and retracted her gaze,

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

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inside.

took a few glances before

and handed the clothes

said calmly, “Go change into

nodded and took the clothes

that

a loss to wear it, and

outcome.

was really a little

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

everything on, she looked at the

mirror, she felt as though her shoulders were too

scalp went numb as she

is this!” she

ugly that she

I will be mocked

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

slender arm reached over from

the curtain of the

completely exposed in front of

over to

expression

“What the fuck…

is this ugly thing?” she

her right leg on her left leg. Her

a good mood as the smile on her face was dazzling. “Miss Anderson, you have a

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Sarah’s face darkened.

and looked at

this moment, Olivia had already taken off her shawl,

looked elegant and beautiful in it. It was

at this point

it on purpose. She had

anger in her heart was completely ignited and her temper was

was about

a

was surprised and looked at Sarah

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

eyebrows and tapped a

must be something fishy going

go over quickly. The ball has already begun.” Emily was afraid that Sarah would not be able to control her temper, so she hurriedly stood

she spoke, she handed Olivia a

mask and the three of them walked

Amidst the crowd, in the middle of the dance floor, several couples

she said, “Let’s walk further

nodded and walked slowly by

the ball. In just a

present was wearing masks. Coupled with the dim lights, it was impossible to

and sat on a bar stool to watch the people dancing

a dozen couples dancing on

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

there was only a man and

away from the center. Everyone was wearing the same clothes and masks.

the couple in

stood tall and

and long. Her half–length hair was tied into

like a lady

the surrounding people couldn’t help but

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

heaven.”

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so

agree?” someone

someone to talk to her.

to give up when she did not respond. “Why aren’t you saying anything? Don’t you think the people in the middle of the dance

Are they compatible?

frowned and did

took off his mask. From Olivia’s direction,

wanted

reason, the crowd that was originally standing quietly suddenly surged

instantly stopped Olivia

walk over. She could only stand behind the crowd and look at the center of the crowd.

beautiful

A trace of surprise flashed in

her head, curled her lips, and smiled lightly at Daniel. “Why? Am I not

himself from Winona. His tone was less friendly than

turned around

looking for her and

melted and

her hand and introduced her to

looked at Olivia and said gently, “Hello. My name is

that, she patted Daniel’s shoulder with her right hand and smiled naturally. “I’m

glanced at

a little

Olivia’s gaze, Winona

Daniel and I are old friends. We are good

her elbow. She said in a teasing tone, “Daniel,

Good buddies?

Olivia frowned.

in and

in an extremely distant and indifferent tone, “Winona, since

calm eyes flashed

an ex–girlfriend. What’s there

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Olivia’s hand and

on the spot alone. Her gaze grew profound

her eyes.

long, everyone

on the second floor, and Michael had booked

group went over to

to

her clothes and was about

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

was Emily and

and felt

reaction. She just

saying anything?”

away the pancake and

stomped her feet in anger. “Why

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

Sarah was stunned.

height, the same hair length,

and only look at their backs, it’s easy to mistake one for the

I wouldn’t have noticed if you hadn’t mentioned it. Olivia does look

just a substitute. Why are you so nervous?” Sarah was

time, Olivia still stood in the cubicle and did not

she had gone

had clearly said this on purpose for

it was

was still filled with jealousy. It felt like fine needles stabbing into her heart. It pricked

were some things that couldn’t be examined too

did Daniel like

suddenly broken through the floodgates. There was

did he like about

had only known each other for a short period of time, and they

he so sure that she

and felt her thoughts running ruckus in her mind. Her temples

sady Mixing Charting

she didn’t do

and

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she felt that she

once loved her to the core could change overnight and turn against her, sparing

Olivia suddenly felt uncertain.

push her off the

it possible for Olivia to

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dishes prepared by Michael were not

spicy grilled fish. She had always been fond of spicy food and liked to eat

more satisfying

for Daniel. She spoke as she placed it in

the fish that was covered with a red pepper sauce and did

and was about to ask him why he wasn’t eating it when Winona, who was sitting

eats

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

subconsciously tightened her grip on her

that Daniel

don’t even

he didn’t touch spicy food at all. Once, I was naughty and deliberately ordered a slightly spicy dish as a joke. In the end, he was

corner of her mouth. Her

Whenever we used to eat out together, the

allow anyone else to eat spicy food. He didn’t even allow me to smell the spicy food. I couldn’t even eat anything

of them

about their youth,

nothing

people who were incredibly familiar with each other, Olivia suddenly

only she had met Daniel

and intended to move the spicy dishes

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

he was muddle–headed

spicy dishes were not ordered

Michael was still curious as to

Now, he finally understood.

had

Michael sighed inwardly.

women were

at Olivia. He felt sorry

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

Winona didn’t come back, Olivia would really

Unfortunately, Winona had returned.

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

What a silly girl.

would definitely be angry and throw a

head, unable to bear to

mine much, and it’s very clean.” Winona handed her plate to Daniel, then gestured to Gideon. “Hurry up and

her

plate was very clean.

Hot

as though she had done it

constricted as she slammed her forks on the

could speak,

picked up the spicy grilled fish on his plate and said in a puzzled tone, “Who

he spoke, he slowly ate the

in shock, especially Michael, whose

doing? Daniel was actually

maintain her composure as she stared at him in a daze. “D–Daniel, when

We’ve only met a few times and eaten a

moved to

his actions to show that he was

could not help

his fork quickly and ate a few spicy dishes in a

black pepper steak. He ate at least a serving or two of each of those

that was holding the fork and whispered

put down his

Olivia did not let him eat it, he would not

took a sip

said to everyone, “I’m

strange silence descended across

eyes

eyes were filled with

really ate spicy food. He even ate half

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It was impressive!

and then at Olivia. He was as shocked as

over the years, he had interacted more with Daniel and often met him

did not eat spicy food

words, Daniel could not eat spicy

of Olivia, he finished half a

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

clenched into

Daniel!

actually eaten so much spice in order to go against

must have been angry at

so many years, but he was still furious with

help but tear

must

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

with a knife and twisted it. Olivia sat there for a long time and realized that Daniel was still not back. She was a

walked along the corridor and finally found him by the sinks in

when she realized that

red, as though he had

moment before she quickly realized that Daniel could not eat spice at all. That was why he had run to the washroom, wanting to throw up what he

she realized this, Olivia was

speechless. “If you can’t eat spicy food, you shouldn’t eat it.” It would feel even worse to throw

in his eyes. When he saw Olivia, he seemed to have

“I want to do it for you. I can’t let you down, not in front

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Olivia’s shoulder and rubbed his

a kitten tickling

first, Olivia did not pay much attention to what he was doing. She thought that it was

and suddenly narrowed

was used to develop his career, while the other half was used to study Olivia inside

just a slight movement from her,

that she had stopped, he immediately

eyes instantly

looked pitiful, like a big puppy

head and deliberately turned to look at Olivia with teary eyes. “Olivia,

she saw this,

stomach hurt?”

his stomach after

shook his

Olivia raised

where did

voice sounded sexy, as though he had done something naughty in

Olivia stared at him.

to push

hugged Olivia even tighter. “Oh no! The pain

a helpless and doting tone, “Then, what do

stand Olivia speaking in such a tone. He looked

he felt

pain, but there was also a ball of fire

rubbed his head against Olivia’s neck and whispered,

the black watch on her

was only

seen Daniel sleep

my stomach feels uncomfortable. You know, when people feel uncomfortable, they can’t help but want to rest and sleep.” After saying that, he even looked at Olivia resentfully. “To think that you know medicine. You don’t care about me at all.

head abruptly, looking as though he was

did not react. She did not come to coax him at

felt a little

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found a way

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

rooted to the ground

immediately became nervous. His

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

leave me behind!”

say the last two sentences. He suppressed them in his heart, but his

reaction was too drastic. It scared

raised her hand and patted his handsome face. Her voice was slightly bewildered.

Daniel reacted as though

as though he wanted

Olivia in his arms with so much force. There was an urge in him that demanded they become

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

fragile Daniel

said gently, “Why would I leave you? Have you forgotten that we’re about to

was happy

“That Winona was my classmate in university. At that time, we did spend some time together, but we weren’t really in love. It was just that we were young and frivolous.

able to move a person’s heart. “Olivia, don’t be fooled by them, and don’t care about Winona. In my heart, she can’t even compare to a little

give Olivia any chance

to sow discord between him and Olivia had better scram

about it, he would definitely teach them

into a dance. I didn’t react in time,” Daniel explained seriously. “At first, I didn’t react, but later, I recognized that it wasn’t you. However, the rhythm was too fast and the music didn’t stop. I

her.

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

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

would hurt

explaining about Winona, he

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Olivia’s delicate face.

know she’s not a good person, but her grandmother is really a

was a child without a home when he

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

His parents did not dote on him and they did not love him. Daniel chose to hang around outside

and compared him to his uncle. They

biological parents thought

useless. The Sullivan family would be

go home, so he went to the Anderson

on him the most. She said that Daniel was the best and smartest child in the world. It was just that those people had poor

to

hole because of this. If they don’t love you, you can love yourself. If

them, that

not do as

and knew how to emphasize the main

in by what he was talking

moment, she suddenly

won’t pay attention to Sarah. I’ll

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

what did

was a

I mean is that if you have to deal with Sarah in the future, don’t be obvious about it. Do it secretly.

will make things

Olivia stared at him.

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for a long time,

given him so

the highly publicized engagement event trending on

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a good

He preferred a simplé engagement ceremony that would not blow up such

and that was to capture her attention.

from overseas as he had

he had a bad temper. He definitely hated her for

Before Winona returned to the country, she was already mentally prepared.

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

had gone

with another woman and hadn’t returned for a long

longer indulge him like this. She had to let

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

so she got up

chased after her. “Winona, where are you

and tell Daniel that my patience has its limit,

she left with

Winona’s departing figure. She looked surprised and asked, “What’s

be angry!” Sarah stomped her feet

was engaged to Olivia, she thought he had fallen

out, she realized that he was using Olivia

he finally got what he wanted and forced Winona to

threw a tantrum and deliberately embarrassed Winona, driving her away in anger. Indeed, that’s

but they always

for Grandma, I wouldn’t have bothered with

angry anymore.” Emily comforted Sarah and pulled her

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dining table, Gideon had already consumed quite a bit of alcohol. His eyes were red and he looked a

he was quite

fault. He’s getting more and more outrageous.

you talking about?”

can’t even tell. Daniel is deliberately trying to provoke Winona. Didn’t you notice that Olivia looks

tone was hesitant as he replied, “Her temperament does

who looks just like Winona and then intentionally gets close to

so?” Gideon didn’t see it, but Sarah was sure of

never seen any women around Daniel, and Olivia

it

that something was amiss and felt it was

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

had completely

weaker day by day, lacking in energy, and spending as much as

had brought Amelia to several hospitals, but none of them could identify

for Amelia to relax and

that Amelia was suffering from sadness and depression, so he told William to stop pushing her too

William did not believe it. He felt that

engagement spread, William asked the servants to keep an

times

Amelia still saw it.

trembled, both crying and laughing at the same time. “Samuel is missing, Emma is in jail, yet Olivia is doing well.

her parents and everyone

were red

her excessive agitation,

never woke

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

Green and Taylor families were gathered together. Even Maddie was

Amelia’s hand as tears streamed down

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head. “It’s useless. I’ve already invited the top medical team overseas

should we do

the middle of the bedroom, dressing in the same suit as usual. Only his tie with a slightly crooked

his pocket, he tugged at his tie

frustrated, but his aura was calm and

off his tie and threw it on the sofa. Suddenly, he raised his eyes and looked straight at

into silence as

Cathy, who was

us now that we’ve reached this point? Moreover,

William glanced at Cathy. “I will do my best

stern, carrying an irresistible might, “So, you all

out his hand toward

looked at William

for a few days and nights. Despite his tall stature,

the entire

also had to take care of his erratic father, and

from him, but not a single person thought

and just distance yourself from her, she might forgive

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

was very clear–minded and

and Amelia were

not actually do anything. At most,

human nature. One side was his parents, and the other was his sister. There’s

hoped that these

on her nieces and nephews, treating them as if they were her own and showing a

William’s mouth twitched, and an ugly smile appeared on his face. “Parents can’t choose. This is my responsibility, my duty. I can’t just stand by and watch my

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

Maddie stopped talking.

responsibility too much. He carried the entire burden of the Taylor family on

phone, William called

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of drawing with

too much and answered the

picked it up, she

raised her eyebrows slightly

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

had reached this point, there

important, he would have never

did he

answer the phone, leaving her

attention was not entirely

was very polite. “I’m sorry to

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

window into the distance. After a while, he said calmly, “Ms. Taylor, may I ask you

“Yeah,” she replied.

to the day you first returned to the Taylor family, and

of drawing a little turtle. When she heard his question, the tip

the green spot slowly turned into the patterns on the turtle’s

clapped his

heart suddenly softened. She leaned over and kissed the little guy on the forehead and whispered, “Would you like to

obediently nodded and ran upstairs

wanted to frame the picture of the little turtle and hang

what Olivia drew for

senses and continued

William’s intention

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

actions were a little overboard, it was human

just as each of the five fingers had its own length, let alone a child who was not raised by her

and exchange of emotions, how

course, I’m leaning towards Grandpa Isaac. He raised me and doted on me. How can I bear to make him

Taylor, since you also made this choice, it means that human nature is like this. Therefore, our mother’s choice is not wrong. She just dotes on the child by

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with that?”

“Actually, I’ve never blamed her for

end, she never blamed Amelia for being biased. She could even accept that her

that her biological mother was

not see the difference

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

does she have to ask me to give in? What right does she

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

birth to me, so she could

wanted to side with Emma, she would find a way to seek reconciliation, offer money and

when it comes to

“Also, she helped Emma frame me, slander my reputation, and even wanted to

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

it because she gave birth to me and I’m her daughter, that she can confine

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

nature would not take

anyone, let alone a mother, claim that human nature is so base that it

hurt someone else, at

that mean I have to forgive her no matter

were like sharp blades that pierced

made his heart

to

lips trembled violently. He knew that every word he had said hurt

saw Amelia

he

think the favor

this, Olivia suddenly wanted to laugh. “William, are you never–ending with this?

know.” William’s voice was calm. “Mom told you to surrender and stay in the Taylor family for five days and five nights, but you didn’t stay long enough.”

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by one, “Emma has already paid the price for

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

on you through Twitter. Dad was the mastermind behind it and has already

Olivia was silent.

forcing you. I just want to tell

night, she bled profusely and her body was severely deficient. It took her five years

were young, your body was weak, crying and not sleeping at night. Mom was so concerned that she didn’t trust the nanny. She stayed up with you every night, and during your postpartum period, she didn’t get a full night’s sleep. After that, she immediately fell ill. She resisted taking medication while breastfeeding, so she endured it for half

daughter made her suffer to the

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

love you for five years,”

you. You can decide for yourself if

that, William hung up the phone.Chapter

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

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

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helping the injured. She specially hired world–renowned doctors to consult Amelia

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

Smith family completely reappeared in front of the world,

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

like flowers blooming after

few days, the Smith family’s reputation resounded throughout

into contact with the Smith

They couldn’t believe it.

was actually such an ancient medical family

Hushe Republic’s medical skills in novels. Now that the Smith family had appeared, it completely fulfilled

left

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

you all seen the news?”

from Bruce

team from

brain surgery specialist in Mala, Dr. Moss,

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

She’s the young female scientist who won the Lasker Award. So, she’s the head of the Smith family. No

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

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

novels and television

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held the phone and a hint of guilt flashed across his

he said he

fact that outside newspapers and news reported that Olivia had no connection to the Taylor family by blood, and had her own

people

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

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

taken over the Smith family not long ago, which was renowned

family’s leader was ruthless and heartless, refusing to save a family member, it would cause a huge

family and did not care about Amelia,

was confident that Olivia would agree to treat his

The Sullivan family.

sofa and stared at her phone in

came downstairs and sat

the phone and knew

Olivia had suffered, Daniel felt terrible from the bottom of

sour and bitter

hold it back any longer, tears were welling up in his

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

of Olivia suffering made

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

Daniel leaned on

forever.” Andrew ran over from upstairs and leaned

up with a dependent

her head and touched the little guy’s forehead. Her

making his agreement clear with a firm

Andrew upstairs to do

that she

I’ll go to the Taylor

shoulder everything with

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

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

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

choice you make or what you want to do, I will

some people in the Evervale circle who know the inside

about you? Do you think

head and said firmly, “I will always

say I’m heartless, it’s so easy to resolve. Only

and not let

she was young. No matter what she learned, she

hundred skills with ease. She also knew how to plot and scheme, she just chose not to

phone call to interrogate her about her humanity would

who could be

and respectfully, she might

the method she hated the

had her own way of doing things and

or not, she

one could threaten

the study, Olivia sat in a large and

paper:

“Smith family”

and a cold light

and time for

few calls and passed

over the world set off for the Hushe Republic to go to the Taylor family’s

same time, news began to

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

by blood, she has shared a mother–daughter relationship with Amelia

Olivia Taylor, is soft–hearted

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

praised Olivia for having a conscience, and the Smith family was hailed as a model in the medical

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

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

flowers

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

people who had never come into contact with the Smith family

They couldn’t believe it.

was actually such

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

left

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

you all seen the news?”

from Bruce Hospital in Fesmuowana is heading

from Dunwall

top brain surgery specialist in Mala, Dr.

god, I’m going crazy. I’m so excited that my heart is pounding. Who is this the Smith family? They can actually invite so many

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

the name Olivia Taylor sounds a little familiar?

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

novels and television dramas aren’t this

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fermented, the Smith family hospital in Layfield immediately became a hot topic. Those who lived nearby and frequently visited the Smith family

eyes, the Smith family hospital was just

people knew that this hospital was exceptionally skilled in acupuncture, and there was an elderly traditional doctor

that Isaac Smith was actually

on Twitter were filled with expressions of

know Dr. Smith. It’s hard to get an appointment with him, and he’s often away. He only releases appointments on Wednesday mornings. I used to wonder why an old man like him was always going out, but now I think maybe he’s going to treat some big shots. I’m so

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

misunderstood them. It’s not

are second to none. He’s already so powerful, but he still stays in a small place and treats

a respectable

Smith had a heart attack and turned into a vegetative state. How could such a good person suffer

really hope that Doctor Smith will

Smith wakes

s turned into prayers for Isaac to wake up as

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

research institute was very worried

it was

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

way and will arrive in an

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

nearly dropped her cup,

composure.

is

expect this, did you, Olivia?” The charming girl went to Olivia’s side and hugged her

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“I miss you so much. I

was filled

you in school? Why

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

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

she enter

identity was

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

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

happened next, Olivia

that one morning, Kelly called her and said that she had made a mistake and asked

At that time, Kelly’s mother had brought her to the hospital

she already had a very

good care of her. Later, she realized that something was wrong, so she taught the little girl to protect herself

the little

Unexpectedly, it really worked.

mother was not at home. The little girl was sitting alone on a

making sure that the little girl was not injured, Olivia

the man lying on the

handled the situation, she sent the little girl to the research

after such a big incident, so she sent her to

institute reported that Kelly had a very high IQ but

little girl was still too young,

psychiatrist had

disadvantageous for

her body was already filled

was Olivia who personally visited the research institute to communicate with Kelly and tell her to strive to live and learn

the use of learning skills? Can I

learn skills,

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forever.

work hard to learn skills, protect you, and

forever.

her a new 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

said that

for a moment. Her eyes gradually warmed, and the sharp

was independent. No one could make decisions for

name

to enter the entertainment industry,

be able to

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with William, was still waiting for

sleep. His

phone was in

than three days, Olivia would

and saw William, who looked exhausted but

William was

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

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

resolved the reputation crisis and took this opportunity to

originally a crisis, but in Olivia’s hands, it turned

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

that Olivia actually

all set off at the same time due to a single statement from Olivia. Her

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

and turned to

softly and took the phone over. She opened a

received the phone and saw the

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

This…”

a medical team

gradually became deathly still. “She… she’s really

he could finish

due to her concern for her daughter, so she overheard the conversation between

said with a

not figure out. Why

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

you, is Olivia’s medical skill really that amazing? Can

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asked.

eyes and said, “It was Isaac himself who said that his granddaughter’s medical

She could not help but reach out and grab William’s sleeve.

replied, “There’s an 80% chance.”

and turned to look at

mother’s gaze, Maddie was stunned for a

jaw hard to control her expression and said,

“No, I didn’t ask you to

Maddie called out,

do everything you can.” Cathy’s tone was sharp. “I know you must have

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

world were about to arrive.

still

she could speak, Cathy

was furious, pointing at the door angrily. “Go,

staggered back a couple of steps from the slap before she could barely stabilize

her head. She just lowered her eyes and covered

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

aunt whenever

was born to Amelia, he sometimes

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

his mother, almost everything required Maddie’s

becoming the chief manager of

She’s Amelia’s sister, and she

point, Cathy took a deep breath. “I’ll say this today. It’s fine if nothing happens to Amelia. But if something really happens,

firm tone

so harsh on

this have to do with

speak up for his aunt when a hand

It was Maddie’s hand.

previous head inauguration ceremony of the Smith family, Olivia said

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to use this

Maddie nodded. “Yes.”

it possible?” William

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

looked down on

to use unorthodox methods, always thinking of

coercion.

as proud and powerful as Olivia be

William suddenly understood.

called Olivia again. Halfway through,

Instead, he called Blake Smith with a respectful tone and requested the Smith family head’s assistance in providing medical

Seeing this, Maddie smiled.

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

not even look at Cathy or say a

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come from Layfield to tell Olivia about

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

that he was begging you to

to the orchids beside the desk and nodded. Her tone was

did not say

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

and more cautious when it came to Olivia. Blake did not

had changed a lot after being hypnotized. She

treated the older of the Smith family as intimately as before. Instead, she treated them coldly and distantly

orchid leaves on the table and suddenly thought

people responsible for taking care of them. One of them was

a little older.

own daughters. She was very tolerant

Most of the time, it was Blake who took

wear more clothes when the weather

was very young and lively. She

to Zelen when she was

later on, Zelen suddenly disappeared

ignored this person as if this

Blake was

“You remember now?”

some force and instantly tore

the leaf and rolled it between her fingers. Then, she

Zelen? Who is

left, so be it. Why hypnotize me and make me forget this

Blake was scared out

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

fingertips on the table

about. I only know a little. Every time the Smith family changes the head of the family, the previous head will personally tell

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

while, she looked up and ordered,

Blake left,

massaged her temples. His voice was gentle. “What’s

and said in a low voice, “I hate

massaging for

opened her eyes and

He lowered his head and kissed Olivia on the

everything after I was five years old. However, before I was five years old, my memories of the

my family was, and where my home was, I

would tell their daughter over and over again where her home

re these things

Speaking of this, t

I had forgotten because I was too young.

my memories before I

Daniel was amazed. “Can

Olivia nodded. “the Wilco

has a special hypnosis

“Are you so sure that you were

didn’t doubt Olivia, but a five–year–old was too young. After the accident, it was easy for a young child to forget

the hypnosis. I remember everything

Or was it because of

head. “I undid

to do it too?” This

few hypnosis books and recalled

After a while, he said, “You learned it

with a question. “Hypnosis isn’t that difficult. I

Olivia made sound easy.

had nothing to say. He was afraid that if he said too much, it would make him look

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

at a

country. How come he still felt a little

to work harder. Otherwise, Olivia would

what test they ran or how they checked, they

William called Blake again.

handed the phone to Olivia. This time,

filled with

please.”

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

She no longer had

the Taylor family

Taylor.” William’s voice was hoarse.

to the study window and looked at the layers of dark

.

to the Taylor family herself. It was time to

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Sophia just finished wiping Amelia’s body. When Sophia came out

“Okay, that’s great. I’ll

while, Sophia realized that Olivia was coming over

lost his mind. What kind of medical skills could

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

Olivia couldn’t do a thing about Amelia’s

Cathy’s room and told Cathy that

coming! That’s great. That’s great. Amelia could be saved.” Sophia pulled a long face

Cathy saw that Sophia was not in a good mood

you. But I’m not sure if I should say

sofa and sized up Sophia. Then, Cathy

the door. After that, she turned around and closed the door properly. After that, she

on?”

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

Cathy frowned in disbelief.

and daughter. Moreover, although she had not seen Olivia many times, he did not look like a vicious

is in jail, Mr. Samuel is missing, and Madam is unconscious. Think about it. That’s an awful lot of coincidences, don’t you think?” Upon hearing this, Cathy’s heart skipped a

down and poured her a

a glass of water before he recovered. He frowned and said coldly,

are we still going to

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

Olivia came with Kelly.

combed into a high ponytail at the

sexy and girly, but it

could not help but look up at

was

tilted her head and

immediately frowned and

Kelly’s charming eyes

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

dark eyelashes covered her eyes, as well as

palm and warned herself that now was not

time. She had to

people who had bullied Olivia to death

of something, and a

and Cathy were already waiting in

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

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

surprised

was embarrassed

Olivia

Smith family. She also had connections

young

Liam’s eyes. Every dog has its day. This girl had just succeeded and

so she was probably bragging too much. Maybe her actual medical skills were not

medical skills were good, and she was proud of it, her good days would not

there was the

lustful. Now that Olivia was young and beautiful, the man doted on her. When a better and more beautiful woman appeared, Olivia would

Olivia would be the most

Olivia

asked the butler to help him take the elevator

care about these

Olivia went

didn’t care, but

had waited here for Olivia.

“Stop right

walking and continued to

it anymore and shouted,

Olivia, “Ms. Taylor, please

the handrail of the stairs. She turned her head

to raise her head to see

I’m an older. How can you let me look up at you to

armrest and tapped her fingertips on the

help you stay healthy.” “What do you mean?” Cathy

replied, “It’s good for your

you look up.”

furious about Olivia. Cathy said coldly, “I’m not going to argue with you about the nonsense. I have something

Olivia’s tone was gentle, but she had

about this. Cathy took a deep

ask Olivia for a promise. Otherwise, what if Amelia’s

not at ease with Olivia

her head

choked. She did not expect Olivia to say

cold. “It’s fine if you can cure

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

William. She said in a mocking tone, “What’s going

and was

walked, she said, “What kind of people would blame someone else

and stared at William. “What a shameless group you

angry that her

more shameless

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Olivia immediately walked outside.

or not Cathy wants me

want

begged for a long time. It was only

William rushed to speak before Cathy. He said, “Grandma, don’t add to the

decided not to speak the words she had in mind.

Olivia examined Amelia’s body. She took out

heart skipped a beat as he looked at the box of silver needles. He felt a tingling sensation on

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

himself, “This thing won’t end up hurting

was very concerned, but he only raised his head and glanced at Olivia

was Cathy who could not take it anymore. She was scared out of her wits and wanted to

in a low voice, saying, “Grandma, please, don’t add

spoke, he carried Cathy

how hard Cathy knocked on the door,

situation, she could not help but exclaim,

a sharp pain in her chest and slumped to

to carry the unconscious Cathy back to her room, while she hurriedly

to kill Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Green has already fainted. Please come quickly to save Mrs.

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

said as he strode in with a displeased

is

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

happened. Mr. William seems to be bewitched. He trusts Olivia very

as he ran

“Mr. Ronald, are you going over just like that? Mr. William will

he gets some

stopped in his

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

Ronald’s mouth curled up, and he gave Sophia a

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

Amelia? I’ll break her hands then.

hint of cold malice

you have any

gauge the suitability of the stick she was about to mention, “A golf

to catch Olivia off guard

rolling pin?” Sophia

replied, his eyes lighting up. “Hurry up

get it.”

soon brought out a rolling pin. It was about the size

hand, gave it a little shake, nodded,

that, he concealed the rolling pin in

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

came over to open the door. He glanced at Ronald appraisingly and enjoined in a low voice, “Uncle, lower your voice.

Ronald said as he nodded. “I’ll go in and take

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

raised the rolling pin in his right hand

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

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

the movement behind him, William turned around. He then saw Ronald

right hand, raised high and holding a wooden

staring at Amelia with full concentration. Her forehead was covered in fine

instructed that she could not be disturbed. This time, the acupuncture session was

William thought, “Oh crap!”

He wanted to intervene, but he simply could not

despair, Kelly suddenly stood in front of

a pair of sneakers. Her movements were

Ronald seemed to have been hit by a heavy

table was made of solid wood, but it was

a moment. He then saw

called out and quickly went over

was cold and indifferent as she said, “Go call an

raised his eyes to glance at

“How could such a simple kick

adult male who was over 5 feet and 10 inches tall, while Kelly was not even 5 feet and 7 inches. “She’s slender,” William thought. “How could she kick Ronald and send

not taking action, Kelly leaned forward and looked into the depths of his eyes, saying, “He actually dares to lay hands on Olivia in front of me. He’s really courting death! I show mercy this time. If he were to

in to all of

arrived very quickly

William learned about the extent of Ronald’s

Fortunately, the bones did not penetrate his lungs. needed

He just

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

thought to himself, “She actually got it so accurate. This girl said two broken ribs, and

the

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 something. She then continued, “Oh, by the way, I want to take some blood samples from Mrs. Taylor for testing.

“Medicine

He was surprised.

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was given acupuncture therapy during the day, and by evening, she gradually regained

she regained consciousness, she was lying on the bed.

“Water,” she softly murmured.

When she saw Amelia regain consciousness, she was overjoyed. She immediately got up

you’re finally

half a glass of water before

me?”

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

somehow, her vision went dark, and she

did not know

to her everything that had happened during the period that she

unconscious.

She could not help but

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

Amelia was no longer as excited

I lost consciousness, I mentioned Olivia with

after waking up, am I so

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, and

Emma to be imprisoned, but ultimately, it’s Emma’s

at all. He actually resorted to using public opinion to threaten and pressure

to accept is that I actually

forehead, wondering why she had done so many

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

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

Emma.

was somewhat abnormal as she often could not

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

come again,

herself to have

Emma’s or Samuel’s matter, she believed that

not be said that those matters had nothing to do with Olivia either. After all, if it weren’t for her, Emma and

eyes. She seemed to

eyes again, her eyes no longer

already made

one side were Samuel and Emma, and on the

to let go

with Samuel. Although Samuel did not make something of

wealthy family has its share of gossip. This situation applies not only to the four major families. It even applies to those men who are somewhat

Samuel, he has remained faithful and committed to me

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

weren’t for Olivia, Samuel wouldn’t have

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

world, there couldn’t be a more considerate

my condition.

Amelia could not bring herself to act as if nothing

unfair to

could not let Emma

only give up on Olivia, even though Olivia was once the child she held

family’s home, Olivia sat on the sofa with her left hand supporting her cheek and her right hand holding a document folder. She did not open it. She merely looked at it in a daze. Daniel

head on his shoulder and rubbed it against his shoulder affectionately. She did not say anything. She just handed over the document

it, he opened it and found that it was filled with information

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

them inside. The three of them would often go out

appearing to be a perfectly happy family. Those who did not know the inside story had no idea

it, his initially languid gaze suddenly became profound like

very concerned

saw this information would not be able to

showed no affection to her because of the daughter of her father’s mistress. Just

was as gentle as a spring breeze in

saying that, Daniel felt that

to do something more

he took out his phone

room when the children’s watch on his

“It’s Daddy!” he thought.

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

thought, “He’s

understand. He’s at home, so why

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

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

said. Her mood instantly improved. She hugged the little one, kissed him, and asked, “Have you

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

thought, “What a sweet–talking

almost melted. She picked him up and walked out

“Sure,” Andrew replied loudly.

was left alone

“What’s

left

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

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

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

longer had any expectations, so it did not matter whether or not Amelia knew the

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

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

started to argue, Olivia would immediately throw the folder

However, she could not

preparation. It did not necessarily mean that she would

“I’ll hold it

Olivia nodded.

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

steadily on

therapy on her, she

thank

that was holding a silver needle stopped moving. She said in a low voice,

on the head for a while. Amelia looked at William and said, “William, go out first. I have a few words to say to

was not

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

resolute in her attitude. She said, “William,

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

“Got it,” Amelia said.

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

Her voice was very gentle. “Can I

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

gentle and her expression was

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

years.

you were found, both Samuel and Emma have done a lot of things to hurt you. I apologize to you on their behalf

slightly. She

When you were just born, you were a tiny and chubby bundle, not to mention incredibly adorable. You’re very obedient and smart. You learn everything quickly and can even remember things at a single glance.

bond was short–lived. Perhaps God only granted us a brief five–year

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

“I know Emma’s existence makes you uncomfortable and unhappy, but to me, she is also my daughter. Although she didn’t come out of my

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,

up in her chest before she continued, “So, our previous mother–daughter

other as strangers.” Olivia raised her gaze. Her attractive eyes, which were similar to Amelia’s, were narrow

not say anything. She just looked

“I gave birth to you and you saved me. We do not owe each other a favor. We have nothing to do with each other anymore.

could no longer treat Olivia

were destined to have a short–lived connection,

that, Amelia held her fingers tightly and quietly made a

waiting for Olivia to speak, but Olivia

moment felt especially long. Every minute

of time, Amelia

Olivia’s voice, which was soft and

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

her and stuffing a calming

medicine was prepared for Amelia in case her emotions fluctuated dramatically and she suddenly fainted after learning about

it was used at this

alright,” Olivia thought. “The preparation

medicine bottle to her

If you feel physically unwell or your emotions

just held the

It was completed in

guidelines that required careful adherence. She then put away the

lowered. One could not discern what she was thinking. It was not until she reached the door on the

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

and

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

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

her head and glanced at

“What’s this?” she thought.

and recalled for a moment. Suddenly,

thought, “It seems like

must have

it up, planning to call Olivia and have her come back to retrieve it. Unexpectedly, the string that

photo of Samuel, Emma, and an unknown

Amelia’s pupils contracted intensely.

cover for his affair

his mistress’s daughter into the family. Not only did his mistress’s daughter take the name and identity of Amelia’s biological daughter, which was Olivia, but she also took away Olivia’s

was a paternity test report

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

her calming medication. Her emotions were remarkably

an epiphany. She quickly rummaged through her drawers, wanting to find photos of Emma

managed to find all

were about a few hundred photos. They were

of them was

one by one, comparing them as she went. It was only when she had looked at all the photos that her mind suddenly

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