Chapter 236

In Mala.

Gillian held the phone without saying a word.

After a long while, she suddenly scoffed.

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

“In that case, I should really thank her.

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

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

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

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

Only then did her anger quelled a little.

“Good, very good. Olivia is so selfless.

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

“This is the reason.

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

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

“She is such a hypocrite.

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

Who needs Olivia’s self–righteous charity?

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

What kind of logic is this? This is so unfairl

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

Her expression was cold and terrifying.

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

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

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

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

Gillian puckered her brows and her face darkened.

After a while, the phone was picked up.

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

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

Gillian was baffled and slightly stunned.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

them Most medicinal dishes use meat or vegetables as main

ingredients and herbs as seasoning.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The results were the same.

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

Tracy was in complete despair.

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

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

She did not want to believe the nonsense Gillian said.

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

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

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

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

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

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

But she couldn’t open her mouth.

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

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

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

meet.

“Five percent,” Tracy suggested.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Daniel sat beside her.

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

Someone turned around and greeted him.

“Mr. Sullivan?” came a soft voice.

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

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

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

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

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

Daniel then remembered.

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

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

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

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

did not have a deep impression of her.

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

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

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

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

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

Surprisingly, Olivia leaned out to talk to her.

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

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

Olivia responded with a smile.

That smile took Frey’s breath away.

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

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

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

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

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

person.

Olivia recognized Freya because she had watched the movie.

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

Freya was not very interested and only gave Olivia perfunctory

responses

Throughout the conversation, her eyes kept wandering between the black

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

Then, she curled her lips in contempt.

“I see. She is just a sugar baby.”

Olivia saw through Freya’s thoughts.

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

So, Olivia ended the chat and resumed reading.

Freya had been trying to engage Daniel in a conversation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lunch was served on the plane.

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

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

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

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

“Thank you very much.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Freya sneered with an arrogant expression.

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

“Daniel will probably get tired of her soon.”

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

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

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

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

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

Freya was dumbfounded.

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

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

front.

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

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

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

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

mesmerized everyone.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The flight attendant had no words for her.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia nodded.

Ernesto wore a smug face and was about to speak.

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

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

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

Fesmuowana and told me to be careful.

Ernesto raised his eyebrows:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

However, monitoring herself was permissible.

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

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

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

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

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revealed Ernesto’s purpose for visiting Gillian directly.

Ernesto was stunned.

It was a little unexpected.

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

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

Based on his extensive experiences in watching dramas, a

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

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

He felt rather upset.

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

“A TV series?”

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

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

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

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

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

Ernesto was rendered speechless.

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

Ernesto was stumped for words.

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

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

His heart sank.

Afterward, Olivia leaned back in her chair.

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

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

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

“How can this be?”

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

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

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

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

Olivia replied, “I guess.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia ignored him and simply lowered her head to read.

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

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

Ernesto blinked in puzzlement.

Olivia sighed. “This is a voice recorder.”

Ernesto’s lips parted in silent surprise.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Really?” Yvonne was not convinced.

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

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

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

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

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

treatments.

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

Gillian had created a learning plan for herself.

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

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

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

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

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

Gillian was completely dumbfounded.

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

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

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

“How could this be?”

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

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something sacred.

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

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

The first page was actually the simplest.

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

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

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

Then, she stomped on it violently.

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

“Why did this happen? Why?”

Gillian buried her head in her hands and cried bitterly.

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

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

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

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

“That’s enough.” Yvonne nodded.

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

Carlos smiled and did not continue the conversation.

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

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

As time passed, his interest waned.

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

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

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

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

That girl was Isaac’s granddaughter.

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

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

She had completely given up.

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

She didn’t know how to face Yvonne.

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

all.

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

After shivering for a while, Gillian suddenly calmed down.

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

Gillian crawled over and picked up the phone.

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

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

“I can’t go,” she said flatly.

Yvonne was puzzled. “Why?”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It was all thanks to the martial arts manual.

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

There were no pictures, only cryptic text.

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

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

The book was like the martial arts manual in television dramas

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all incomprehensible gibberish.

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

“Who the fuck could understand this?”

Gillian had a meltdown.

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

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

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

After a while, the phone rang again.

Gillian glanced at the caller ID. It was Yvonne.

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

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

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

Yvonne was so angry that her body kept trembling.

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

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

“It could be found with a simple search online.

“Online?” Gillian was perplexed.

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

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

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

Gillian was dumbfounded.

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

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

Finally, the call was picked up.

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

She knitted her brows and picked it up.

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

“Not this again.”

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

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

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

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

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

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Olivia was furious and frustrated when talking about that.

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

However, Gillian just wouldn’t believe it.

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

Gillian mumbled, “Grandpa told me that.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Over in Mala.

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

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

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

“Then, why did I come to Mala?

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

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

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

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

However, she did not dare to regret it.

She had done too much to turn back.

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

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

Suddenly, the ringtone startled her.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

at all.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gillian’s heart raced.

It was undeniable that she was tempted.

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

Ernesto’s words moved Gillian completely.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ernesto gave his assistant Saul three days for the mission.

However, even three days seemed too long for Ernesto.

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

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It was just abducting a woman.

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

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

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

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

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

And so, Ernesto was taken into custody.

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

Saul was set free with him as well.

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

immediately drew people’s attention because of their appearance.

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

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

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

It was something big.

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

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

The police suspected that something serious was going on.

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

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

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

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

Ernesto was worldless with rage and decided to leave immediately.

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

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

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

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

“So, you didn’t manage to catch her.”

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

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

“What information?” Gillian was curious.

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

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

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

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

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

Ernesto gestured to Saul.

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

“Me?” Gillian pointed at herself.

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

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

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

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

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

– Start with courtesy and

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

The Smith family was shot to fame.

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

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

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

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

Olivia thus embarked on the journey alone.

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

“Olivia.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

me?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

come?”

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

But now, Gillian was no longer certain.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For some reason, this question came out almost instinctively.

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She felt wronged.

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

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

She understood this fact.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ernesto was speechless.

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

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

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

Ernesto flared up.

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

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

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

Ernesto chuckled.

Finally, there was something she didn’t know.

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

Olivia responded, “Sure.”

Wait, what the heck!

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

He never expected her to agree.

What was going on?

Ernesto was a little stunned. “You agreed?”

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

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Ernesto, initially surprised, burst into laughter.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

state.”

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

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

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

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

In comparison to Olivia, she felt utterly inadequate.

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

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

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

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

Olivia responded, “Give me the book first.”

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

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

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

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

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

methods on Olivia.

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

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

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

Athene looked up, puzzled.

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

Athene nodded. “That’s good.”

The conference at the International Medical Association concluded swiftly.

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

Ernesto nodded and said, “Alright.”

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

start now.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

back soon.”

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

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

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

Once her memory returned, Olivia hurriedly got dressed.

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

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

“What are you looking at?” he asked.

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

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

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

But who could truly understand her or her struggles?

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

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

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

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

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

How had this come to pass?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia greeted Gillian with genuine happiness, “Gillian!”

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

emotions.

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

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

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

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

Olivia still did not say anything.

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

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

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

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

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

She suddenly remembered an incident from her youth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

However, the reality was harsh.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

or rest.

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

Unfortunately, that was where she hit a wall.

She would never be able to compare to Olivia.

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

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

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

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

life.

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

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

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

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

Gillian wanted to see how Olivia would face such inferiority.

The Taylor family was having dinner.

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

All of them praised Doris and ignored Olivia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

as the sun.

Gillian was stunned and subconsciously took two steps back.

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

After saying this, Olivia beamed with joy.

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

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

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

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

Olivia squatted down and picked up up at Gillian.

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

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

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

With that, Olivia pushed the door open and left.

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

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

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

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

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

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Gillian returned to her room next door in a daze.

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

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

Ernesto raised his eyebrows quizzically.

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

Olivia was almost done making sandwiches.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Megan’s heart softened.

She looked away but did not pull back her hand.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Julian bowed and acknowledged. “Understood.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“I know.” Megan felt terrible.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stella looked at her while handling the cashier.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

She picked up a meat sandwich.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“What are you looking at?” he asked.

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

What nonsense was Stella spouting so early in the morning?

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Today was the first day of selling sandwiches.

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia’s sandwich stall opened just like that.

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

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

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

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

Simple and convenient.

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

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

It was better not to come here tomorrow.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia smiled sweetly. “Alright.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

The sandwiches were done and they filled two food trucks.

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

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

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

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

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

When they arrived, they were stunned.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

She had a little grandson who was very picky.

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia was stunned.

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

Hearing this, the old lady was unhappy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Her attitude was not bad.

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

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

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

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

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

Before Stella could react.

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

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

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

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

Julian was stunned. What was this?

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

Wasn’t the barbecue restaurant not busy?

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

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

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

“What about the barbecues?” Julian asked.

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

Julian and Megan were speechless.

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

In the end, the room next door was empty.

Where did she go?

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

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

She quickly contacted Stefan to ask.

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

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

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

seat.

She threw her backpack aside and sat down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This time, Gillian could not sleep anymore.

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

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

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

Gillian frowned. This name sounded very familiar.

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

There was no reply for a long time.

Gillian pinched the space between her eyebrows, feeling frustrated.

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

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

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

Their

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

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

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

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

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

It was catchy and easy to memorize.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gillian said, “Is it really that delicious?”

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

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

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

How delicious could a sandwich be?

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

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

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

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

She wanted to try it.

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

Updates? That’s too classy.

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

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

Gillian was dumbfounded.

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

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

178 friends.

All her friends did follow it.

She was a hardcore fan.

At the Taylor family sandwich shop.

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

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

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Her mother, Megan, pushed her upstairs to rest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

common room.

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

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

Initially, Stella suggested letting Olivia and Doris live together.

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

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

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

She had always been a little afraid of this genius.

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

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

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

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

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

Megan nodded.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Doris despised women like this the most.

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

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

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

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

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

It was so notsy

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

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

Doris’s heart was filled with frustration.

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

She only woke up in the afternoon.

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

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

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

Olivia smiled politely and went upstairs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This thing was obviously a pirated book.

Moreover, the title of the book was too aspirational.

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

She did not expect Olivia to read such things.

Gillian felt secretly pleased with herself.

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

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

Books like these were basically trash. It was useless.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gillian asked casually, “How many?”

“380 thousand.”

“Pili!”

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

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

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

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

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

“389,762.”

Gillian was so done.

Olivia must be teasing her.

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

Fuck. If she was in a marketing company, she would be considered a genius after gaining 380 thousand followers in two weeks.

However, Olivia actually learned it from a pirated book.

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Gillian did not believe it.

Olivia handed the phone over for her to look at the background data.

Gillian took a closer look.

Olivia was really lying. It was indeed not 389,762.

It was 389,788.

In just two minutes, she had gained 26 fans.

How was that possible?

Could it be like those fantasy novels? The secret manual for success is hidden in a small village! Gillian quickly flipped through the tattered book.

Now, her mentality when reading this book was different.

Previously, when she saw the title “Manual for Marketing Success“, she felt that it was so silly.

Looking at it now, it was simple and direct. It was obvious at a glance that it was written by an expert.

She immediately flipped it open.

The content inside was,

  1. What’s the benefit of having a social media account?

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  1. How to identify and accurately target audiences
  2. Typesetting is very important
  3. A Free Way
  4. Sincere Advice for Attracting Fans
  5. How to Retain Fans

They were more or less the same. It didn’t matter if it was said or not. It didn’t have any actual use.

Gillian looked at it again and again, but she did not see anything special.

She frowned and looked at Olivia. “Did you really learn from this?”

Olivia nodded. “Yes.”

She reached out and tapped it with her fingertip. “Look, I even took notes.”

Gillian read Olivia’s notes carefully.

She realized that she had written very carefully. Combined with the content taught in the book and the characteristics of her sandwich shop, she made a plan of action step by step. Every step was implementable.

The notes Olivia had written were indeed based on what was taught in the book, but she had purified them and combined them with reality to find the best solution.

Gillian read it and did not speak for a long time.

Seeing that she was silent, Olivia thought that Gillian was sad, so she explained, “Gillian, I know you’re doing this for my own good. You’re afraid that I’ll waste my time and not be able to learn anything after reading the books.”

She propped her chin on her hand and smiled cutely. “Actually, I don’t think there are any useless books. It’s just whether the person who studies it is serious or not. Even if it’s something common, as long as you’re serious, you can learn something.”

As she spoke, Olivia raised her hand and took the book back. She carefully closed it and put it in her bag. Gillian’s fingers that were holding the glass of water trembled a little. It took her a long time to stabilize them.

She thought of a question. “It’s okay in town, but most of the villagers are old people. Many of them don’t know how to use it. How did you get them to pay attention?”

Olivia chuckled. “I’ve thought of this problem, but they’re all using WhatsApp now, so this isn’t a problem. The key is how to use and protect them after they become fans. We can’t possibly have new sandwiches every day, right?”

Olivia had indeed thought about this problem. She could not sleep for a few days. She thought about it day and night and finally thought of a good idea.

She took out her phone and let Gillian look at the app on it. Her tone was light. “I realized that Amazon and the other apps will spend money to buy new members. It’s about ten dollars per member. As long as a new person registers and logs in, they will give commission.”

Olivia looked serious. “Many of the old people in the village have never used Amazon before. They are all new users. As long as they register on Amazon, they are new members and can get money.

“I’ll post such a link and let them register themselves. Then, I’ll give them a direct rebate.”

“Will they register?” Gillian frowned. “It’s easy to follow social media accounts, but it’s very difficult to register on an app. You still have to download it.”

“Look at this.” Olivia waved her phone and showed it to Gillian. “This is a comic I drew. It teaches the elderly how to register.”

The manga was simple and straightforward. Moreover, the process was clear and easy to understand. She didn’t need to read to understand.

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Olivia continued, “This is just one of the ways to retain fans. Not everyone will register. There are more messages about the sandwiches in the account.”

Olivia was really serious about her business. Painstaking effort has been put into every tiny detail.

She told Gillian, “I really intend to make turn my sandwiches into a big business.”

Gillian originally wanted to ask if Olivia was sad these few days and if she was jealous of her favored and outstanding sister.

However, looking at the dazzling Olivia, she suddenly could not bring herself to ask those words.

Olivia’s willpower was never limited to a small world. Her eyes were always focused on her heart and the vast world.

Chapter 249

The food in the restaurant was not bad.

Olivia found everything delicious. She only felt full after eating two platefuls of food in a row.

Gillian teased, “Why? Did your family starve you?”

The corners of Olivia’s lips curled up slightly. Her smile was faint, but it was just right.

“It’s not that they starve me. It’s just that I’ve eaten enough of the sandwiches. I eat it every day. I’m tired of it.”

Gillian smiled and did not reply.

She picked up the cup and took a sip of water. After a while, she said, “There’s something I have to tell

you.”

Olivia nodded.

“You built the sandwich shop. You have to watch it carefully. Don’t let anyone pick the fruit.”

Olivia looked up and thought seriously for a while. She did not say anything and only smiled.

After leaving the restaurant.

Gillian immediately called Megan and asked her to suggest that the restaurant would be reserved for Doris in the future in front of others.

She wouldn’t give Olivia a single cent.

After hanging up the phone, Gillian raised her hand and flipped her hair.

She thought of what her grandfather had said countless times.

He said that Olivia’s medical skills were good. In the future, the Smith family would have to be supported by Olivia. She and Jarron would support Olivia.

For what reason?

They were both granddaughters of the Smith family. Olivia was the youngest. Why should she take over? Gillian was unwilling.

Now, she also wanted Olivia to taste the bias she had once suffered.

“Let’s see how Olivia can remain calm when Julian and Megan hand the Taylor family over to Doris,” she thought.

After dinner, Olivia wandered outside for an entire afternoon before returning home.

Dinner was already prepared at home.

At the sight of Olivia’s return, Megan’s expression was a little unnatural.

The others also pursed their lips and pulled a long face. They didn’t look too happy.

Olivia raised her eyebrows.

She thought to herself, “Why did my family change in just one afternoon?”

They were still very close to her in the morning, but now they were cold.

“Olivia Megan cleared her throat. “I have something to tell you.”

Stella was easily embarrassed and could not bear to hear what Megan said next. She only said, “I’ll go to the kitchen to take a look.”

Then, she left in a hurry

Olivia sat on the chair and glanced at Stella’s back indifferently. Then, she lowered her eyes and seemed to be deep in thought.

“Here’s the thing. Megan sat on a stool, holding her phone in her hand.

Her phone was on, and she was having a call with Gillian

Gillian wanted to know Olivia’s reaction immediately. She wanted to see her shock, pain, and unwillingness… Just like what she had suffered in the past.

“The sandwich shop at home. Your father and I want to leave it to Doris in the future. We also want to give this building to Doris.”

When Megan first spoke, her tone was still not very smooth, but as she spoke, she became more and more fluent. “Doris is the smartest and most outstanding child in our family. After getting into Capital University, she will have to settle down in a big city in the future. As parents, we can’t help much. We can only leave her more assets.”

“Olivia, what do you think?” Megan deliberately asked Olivia.

Olivia held an orange in her hand and slowly peeled it. She broke off a piece and stuffed it into her mouth. before looking up at Megan. “Mom, isn’t it a little too early to talk about this?”

On the other side, Gillian was excited when she heard this.

“It’s coming. It’s coming!”

“Get angry, get angry, be indignant, get angry to your heart’s content!”

She would be filled with resentment, just like her in the past

Hearing Olivia’s indifferent words, Megan was a little angry. She questioned, “Are you unwilling? Let me tell you, whether you’re willing or not, this family has to be left to Doris.

“She’s the hope of our Taylor family. She’s a university student and will become a great painter in the future. We have to give all the money and things in the family to Doris!”

The orange was a little sour. Olivia frowned and swallowed it.

She was a little too lazy to speak.

It was a very strange feeling. Half a month ago, she was still close to Megan and the others. She wanted to treat them well and work hard for them.

But in the past few days, this feeling had suddenly faded a lot.

Sometimes, looking at these people, Olivia actually felt that they were unfamiliar.

She did not want to argue with Megan about this matter.

However, she thought that since she was her biological mother, there were still some things that she had

to say.

She pinched the orange and deliberated over her tone. “Mom, don’t you think you’re a little too short–sighted?”

“What the hell?” thought Megan.

Megan was dumbfounded, wondering, “Why did she turn against me?”

“What short–sightedness?” Megan asked subconsciously.

Olivia licked her lower lip, feeling more and more strange.

During this period of time, although she was always busy selling sandwiches, she rarely interacted with

Doris.

However, even after such a short interaction, she could sense that Doris was stupid.

Be it in terms of IQ, EQ, or the way she conducted herself, she was like a primary school student. She was childish, aloof, and looked down on others.

Such a person could get into Capital University?

Apart from Donis, Gillian was also very stupid.

The instigation was too obvious.

However, Olivia could sense that she did not have any bad intentions, so she did not pay much attention

to IL

Olivia threw the orange peel into the wastebasket. She looked at Megan and said in a puzzled tone, “Why

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are you bringing this up now? Can’t you wait a few years until I make the sandwiches into a big business?” God, Olivia really didn’t want to say it so bluntly.

It was just a sandwich shop. She had only managed it for half a month and it had already reached such a scale. When she expanded the sandwich business, wouldn’t it be better for Megan to come and snatch it then?

Why was she talking about this now?

Even Olivia didn’t covet over such a small sandwich shop in town, let alone others.

Moreover, Doris sat at the side without saying a word, tacitly agreeing to this matter.

If Megan was said to be a simple woman who was not so scheming, Doris was a student at Capital University.

Her thoughts were too shallow!

Olivia felt that if she played mind games, she could play them to death.

It was so strange. In her memory, everyone said that she was stupid and did not know anything, but why did she feel that she was not stupid?

“Mom” Olivia took Megan’s hand and suggested sincerely, “Give me another two years. At least let me expand sandwich’s business into the city before you want it! Aren’t you afraid that I’ll be wary of you if you bring it up now?”

Megan was dumbfounded.

Doris was stunned.

On the other end of the line, Gillian was also stunned.

Olivia continued, “Sigh, your idea is really not great. You see, I’m the one that makes the sandwiches. I run the sandwich shop. I also found a way to accumulate fans. In other words, everything is dependent on me alone.

“Under such circumstances, shouldn’t you guys please me? Then you can make me support my brothers and sisters. When I expand the sandwich business in the future, I’ll give my brothers and sisters some dividends.

“How about this? I’ll personally manage the business and bear the burden. Brother and sister can get dividends without doing anything. This is the way a smart person should do things.”

Olivia was really ignorant.

How could anyone be so short–sighted?

She actually wanted to chase away the most capable person when the business was rising.

She wanted to say something, but some images suddenly flashed through her mind.

It seemed that someone had once said that she would inherit the family business and be the pillar of the family. Her brothers and sisters would do nothing but enjoy the dividends.

Actually, this was not very fair, but because she liked her brother and sister, she agreed.

In the end, her brothers and sisters were unwilling and despised her for snatching away their assets. However, they did not think about it. With their own medical skills, could they support the Smith family? The memory was only a flash, and it quickly disappeared.

Olivia did not probe further. She just looked at Megan seriously and sincerely suggested, “I think my idea is not bad, but if you insist on leaving this sandwich shop to Doris, I’m also okay with that.

“I can do something else. It’s just a sandwich shop. If you like it, take it. It’s no big deal.” When she said this, Olivia’s tone was indifferent. She did not take the sandwich shop seriously at all. This kind of indifference and nonchalance instantly shocked the people of the Taylor family. In their opinion, the sandwich shop was a huge golden hen, and it was personally created by Olivia.

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She actually said that she didn’t want it. She didn’t have any hesitation at all.

Even Doris looked at Olivia in surprise.

Although she looked down on selling sandwiches, she occasionally heard her mother, Megan, nag about it. She knew how shocking the amount of money made was.

Olivia actually abandoned it just like that.

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Olivia seemed to be a man of her word.

After saying that she didn’t want the shop, she never interfered in the sandwich business ever again.

She didn’t even settle the accounts.

It was as if she really had no interest in money.

Megan was stunned. She was speechless for a long time.

Doris sat opposite her and pinched her fingertips. She looked at Olivia seriously and said in a surprised tone, “You really don’t want it anymore?”

Olivia nodded. “I don’t want the money in the account, but I’ll have to charge for the recipes. The three recipes I taught Stella are free. I’ll charge two thousand dollars for each recipe for the remaining seven recipes.”

“So expensive!” Megan exclaimed. “You might as well rob someone!”

Julian pulled a long face and looked at Olivia with dissatisfaction.

Doris sneered.

She had thought that she was really a noble and pure person who didn’t want anything. So she was scheming here?

She looked over and sized up Olivia for a while. She had an accurate guess in her heart.

Such an unscrupulous scheme, yet she still chose to retreat in order to advance. She must be someone’s mistress.

A person could lose their memory, but their temperament would never change.

As the saying went, mountains and rivers were easy to change, but nature was hard to change.

That was the logic.

Even though Olivia usually looked hardworking and down–to–earth, she instantly revealed her true nature at the critical moment.

Doris immediately didn’t want to interact with Olivia anymore.

She was afraid that she would be tainted by the cunning aura of a peddler.

This would affect her pure talent in painting.

Megan was very dissatisfied with the fact that Olivia wanted money for the recipes. She muttered, “How can you ask for money? It’s just a few recipes. Besides, your father and I have raised you for so many years, but we didn’t ask for money.”

Julian knocked on his cigarette and said, “You can ask for money for the recipes, but you have to return the child support we gave you for more than 20 years.”

“Alright,” Olivia agreed immediately. “It’s only right for me to return my parents‘ child support. However, I don’t have any money on hand now. I can’t get so much money in a short period of time. The few recipes are the only valuable thing I have. How about this? I’ll sell them publicly.

“Now that sandwich business is so popular, I’m sure many people are willing to buy it. I won’t sell too much. I’ll charge four thousand dollars for each recipe. Once I get the money, I’ll give it to you.”

“How can you do that?” Megan was dumbfounded. “This is our family’s recipe. If you sell it, others will also sell sandwiches. What should we do?”

Julian was also mute.

He only wanted to put pressure on Olivia and ask her to give them the recipe for free. He did not expect her to sell it.

His face immediately darkened.

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“Mom.” Olivia was reasonable. “As parents, you have to be reasonable. You said that sandwich shop will be

left to Doris, and I agreed. You said that you want me to pay for the child support, and I agreed. What else do you want from me?”

Megan was at a loss for words.

It was still Doris who spoke.

“Olivia, you can’t be scheming toward your relatives. You’re Mom’s child. Everything you have should belong to Mom, let alone a few recipes. How can you ask for money?”

Doris spoke righteously with disdain.

She despised Olivia’s scheme.

Olivia leaned back in her chair and tapped her fingertips on the back of the chair. “Of course I’ll be filial to my parents. If this shop belongs to my parents, I’ll definitely give it to them. But the problem now is that this shop is yours.

“Even if we’re biological sisters, there’s no reason for you to take advantage of me like this. Doris, you’re still a university student.”

Doris was instantly speechless.

She frowned and thought for a long time, but she could not think of anything to refute Olivia.

At this moment, Julian slammed his palm on the table and said angrily, “Alright, we’re all family. How can. you be so squabbly? Let’s not talk about today first. All of you go and rest. We’ll talk tomorrow.”

He chased them all away.

Julian quickly gestured for Megan to speak to Gillian.

The two of them were on the phone, so Gillian heard the situation clearly.

She had a headache.

The Taylor family’s situation was different from the Smith family’s. Whatever the Taylor family had was all from Olivia.

However, the Smith family belonged to her grandfather.

Therefore, she and Jarron were qualified to have a share.

Derek and Doris from the Taylor family were not qualified to get Olivia’s sandwich shop.

The two situations cannot be analogous.

“How about this?” Gillian said. “Let’s forget about this matter first and not mention it again. In a few days, you said that you have a high–ranking official in your family who can take care of your children. Then, you can bring Derek and Doris over, but not Olivia. I’ll give you the specifics in advance.”

There was always a knot in Gillian’s heart because of things similar to this.

Ever since she was young, every time her grandfather hosted a big shot from Capital City, he would only bring Olivia over. He only brought Olivia to visit Mr. Swift who was in the convalescence home.

Mr. Swift was such an extraordinary person.

That was a figure that could only be seen on television. He was the top leader of the country.

Why did he only bring Olivia to meet such a big shot?

Gillian felt that it was unfair.

Therefore, she wanted Olivia to feel it too.

A few days later, Megan said that she wanted to bring Doris to visit her relative.

That relative was a high–ranking official in the province and had power and influence.

She wanted him to take care Doris.

“Yes.” Olivia’s expression did not change as she skillfully made the sandwiches.

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stay at home and look after the shop. I’ll bring your brother and Doris over.”

Olivia nodded. “Got it.”

Megan could not understand what Olivia was thinking. She stared at her for a long time and realized that she was not angry or jealous at all. Her expression was calm.

How could this be?

Megan didn’t understand.

However, she did not need to figure it out. She just needed to follow Gillian’s instructions.

In the afternoon, the Taylor family’s shop was empty, leaving only Olivia.

Everyone else had gone to the province.

Today’s sandwiches were sold out early.

Olivia had nothing to do, so she sat on the chair and read.

After reading two pages, Gillian arrived.

“Gillian, come in quickly,” Olivia called out.

Gillian looked around and realized that there was only Olivia. She pretended to be curious. “Why are you the only one here? Where’s Mr. Taylor and the others?”

Olivia took a bottle of water and handed it to Gillian. “They brought Doris to the province.”

“Province?”

“Yes, yes.” Olivia nodded. “They went to the province to see my uncle. I have an uncle who is an official in the province. My mother said she’s bringing Doris around and she wants my uncle to guide Doris in the future.”

Gillian frowned. “Then why didn’t she bring you along?”

Olivia didn’t care at all. “That’s nothing.”

“Why aren’t you angry at all?” Gillian was disappointed. “This is such a good opportunity. He’ll be a connection in the future. How can they leave you behind? This is too much!”

Olivia could not help but laugh. “Gillian, you’re so cute.”

Gillian frowned. “What do you mean?”

Olivia held the glass of water and took a sip before saying, “Who said that someone you meet once will be a connection? Gillian, aren’t you thinking too simply about connections?

“I don’t study much and don’t know much, but I know that the essence of connections is the exchange of resources. You have to have the ability to be able to build connections. Otherwise, it’s useless.”

Gillian shook her head. “Just because you can’t use it now doesn’t mean you won’t be able to use it in the future.”

Olivia raised her eyebrows and suddenly smiled. “Ms. Gillian, if you don’t have any strength in your connections, it’s like a pavilion in the air. You’ll only consume yourself and won’t bring any actual benefits.”

How could it be consumption?

Gillian didn’t believe it.

“Olivia, let me tell you a story.”

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Gillian told a story.

In the story, there was an old gentleman with the surname Smith. He was a brilliant doctor.

He had two granddaughters. The elder granddaughter was gentle and quiet. She had a reserved and considerate personality and loved medicine a lot.

The younger granddaughter was lively and mischievous. She liked to join in the fun. She had learned to play the violin, paint, and play chess but could not settle down to study medicine.

However, the old gentleman was exceptionally partial towards his younger granddaughter.

Whenever a big shot came to the family to seek medical treatment, the old gentleman always brought his younger granddaughter over but never his elder granddaughter.

Over time, those big shots had an impression of his younger granddaughter and treated her very well.

Later, his elder granddaughter inherited the family business and invited these big shots to participate in the ceremony.

Unexpectedly, when these big shots heard that his younger granddaughter was not around, they didn’t want to come as invited.

They had already become his younger granddaughter’s connections.

Gillian was very emotional, but Olivia was not listening attentively.

She was fiddling with her phone.

Gillian was unhappy. “Why aren’t you saying anything?”

Olivia looked up. “What should I say?”

Gillian took a deep breath. “Don’t you think the old man is partial?”

Olivia tapped her fingertips on the table and sighed lightly. “Gillian, have you ever thought of one thing?”

“What?” Gillian tilted her head.

Olivia continued. “You said those big shots were there to seek medical treatment. Then why did the old gentleman take his younger granddaughter with him? Did he bring her over to make a mess? Or can a doctor bring a child into the operating room?”

Gillian was stunned by the question.

“You also said that the old gentleman is a miracle doctor. He won’t do meaningless things. Then why did he take his younger granddaughter with him?” Olivia held up one finger. “There’s only one reason that makes sense. His granddaughter appeared as his assistant.”

“No way!” Gillian exclaimed. “His younger granddaughter is very young. She’s only in her teens. How can she be his assistant?”

Olivia’s tone was calm as she asked, “Then why did the miracle doctor bring a teenage girl with him when he was curing his patients? Gillian, you’re a grown–up. You should know that one would never try to make connections when others are sick unless he’s lost his mind.

“For example, when you’re as sick as a dog and in unbearable pain, someone brings a child over and tells you how cute and smart the child is. At such a moment, will you like this child?”

Gillian’s entire body trembled violently as if she had suffered a big blow. She kept shaking her head and muttering, “No, it wasn’t true! No, no.”

“There’s another doubtful point.” Olivia continued, “You said those people are all big shots and elites in the industry. These people are smart cookies and won’t act recklessly merely based on their personal preferences. There must be a reason why they rejected the elder granddaughter and liked the younger

one.”

At this point, Olivia paused and voiced her thoughts. “I don’t think the elder granddaughter should

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on the younger granddaughter because she’ll probably have psychological issues this

to herself and strive to improve her strength. Why bother with those big shots? If her medical skills were good enough to make herself a miracle doctor, she would also become

shot.

she play up to others? Isn’t it good to

of people like the elder granddaughter. Her grandfather

she would go all out to study

that case, those big shots would take the initiative to associate

it would

of rushing to befriend others and wishing to be liked, why not work hard to improve herself and

I like to become a big shot myself.” Gillian was already speechless. She was in a daze and

if she was

Taylor family returned at night, their faces were red, and

official on this trip, Gillian had also given them practical

Association organized one small painting

the association’s

for Doris.

large–scale

get to know

any teacher and be taken in

would have a

was in a state of excitement. She had even stomped upstairs to

As soon as she entered the door, she

Ernesto was back.

expect you to have such a wide network. You even know

stunned. Then, the corners of her mouth curled

Association. That teacher was also the president

Association

teacher

was nothing but

“No, I don’t know

Ernesto raised his eyebrows.

with Olivia. Grandpa hired Mrs. Rose Liebsig, the president of the Painting Association, to

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he only

she said this, Gillian’s shoulders could not

she was at that time. It still stung her whenever she recalled the sadness,

Olivia?” Ernesto raised his eyebrows. Your grandfather has indeed gone too far in this matter. You

is also to blame. Why must she want one disciple only? So what harm could it bring if she took both

was angry and

that wasn’t cool. I have to look into Mrs. Liebsig now.” Saul took out his phone and searched

almost a month, Saul

search.

he encountered any doubts, he would

clumsily entered Rose’s full name, and soon, her

was

lineal branch

introduction, Saul suddenly cried out in surprise

Liebsig has gone too far. She said she would only want one disciple, but five after she took in Olivia, she has taken in two

line. She’s a liar!” Saul

paused, and he subconsciously looked

face flushed red as

did not know if she was more surprised or

years

only wanting one disciple? It

would she take in another two disciples five years later if she wanted one

still crowing at the side, angrily accusing Rose of not

word he said, Gillian

stand it anymore and nudged Saul. “Enough! Stop it.” If he nagged again, Gillian would be furious

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fun. She was not very interested in other people’s

of the gossip came

was a very agile

for a second when she saw

“Good evening. I guess you’re Doris’s

“Are you looking for Doris? She’s

Bettany looked at the stairs, and a

restrained herself and shook her head. “I’m not going up. I’ll leave Doris to finish her work for the

The painting competition?

stunned for a second. How did Bettany

competition. It was an internal competition organized by

held to choose

What mattered was whether

explained, “I’ve

Facebook status?

heard these two words, she immediately realized she had been blocked and could not check Doris’s

handed the phone over and gestured

was all Doris’s

the status of her participation in the competition, but she also

like a know–it–all. She was a sandwich maker the other day and now

swept across

did not change, but her understanding of Doris

words of mockery and

it could tell the character of the person who

Doris was

to Bettany and asked her

was carrying a lot of things in her

many years of painting and color mixing. It’s not as good as the professional, but it should be helpful. Please give it to Doris for me. I hope it

her arms. “I painted this. I hope Doris can

“Doris probably doesn’t have time. Well, forget

a warm–hearted person. When she heard Bettany

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over the notebook

the footsteps coming from the stairs, Doris looked impatient. She barely suppressed her frustration and said in a deep voice, “Olivia, you’re distracting me. Stop walking around. This competition means

it mean a lot

not think

she could feel that Doris’s work was far

this. It’s some of her color mixing summaries. She hopes they’ll be helpful

Doris sneered.

and threw it on

What made her think she could give

was afraid that Bettany would mislead

bring these over again.”

and

and clear, but for

Her fingertips trembled uncontrollably.

moved her lips. She wanted to say something but could not speak a

fully recovered, Olivia had already

the hell!” Doris was so

the notebook and

across the street

two minutes,

saw

Is anybody home?” Olivia put the notebook

moment, a panicked voice came from the door, and Talia ran

pale, and

she was stunned for a second before saying, “You’re from the Taylor family across the

Talia for two seconds, and she looked around imperceptibly. Finally, she pointed at the notebook on the table and said, “This is Bettany’s notebook. I brought it back

Talia nodded hurriedly and started to show her the door. “Alright, I see. Thank you. If there’s nothing else, see

door when she suddenly turned around and whispered, “Mrs. Fulham, is there someone else

had chills all over and could

to speak out

the house, Olivia noticed something was off.

on the ground. Judging from its height and compared to the other two shadows, it should be leaning

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Olivia was very vigilant.

the painting at the door of the small room, there was also a broken piece of porcelain. She almost immediately determined a

had happened

pretended that nothing had happened and

to call the police, Talia immediately freaked out and hurriedly said, “No, no, what are you doing? There are no outsiders in the house. It’s Bettany’s father.” Saying it, Talia quickly turned around and gestured for Tucker to come out. “Tucker, come out quickly.” Following Talia’s call, a middle–aged man in a suit and leather shoes walked out of the small room. The man did not look handsome and had slightly grown stout. However, his successful career gave him the confidence and domineering aura of a successful man. He was charming

on his face, looking like a

I’m here to see her. I’m not a bad

person. Talia echoed Tucker’s words and even walked

frowned slightly. She shifted her gaze to look at the shadow at the door of the small room and asked, “Then

Tucker did not understand why Olivia

gestured

drugged her. What are you going to

she heard this, she freaked out. “How did

“Shut up!” Tucker scolded.

this woman could not be more stupid, wondering how she could admit it when others just said it

gloomily. His tone

Was he threatening her?

threats. If the other side spoke nicely to her,

would never compromise if she were

bother to pay attention to Tucker. She directly pushed the door open

reached the street, she called out to the police officer who had rushed over excitedly

room, witnessed everything. He was so angry that he clenched his fists and slammed them on

was covered with tempered

punched the counter, but it didn’t move or wasn’t damaged at all. On the contrary, he was in so much pain

He was so

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the room and

the introduction of Rose

introduction was very

that year, whose surname was Taylor. Five years later, she took in

an exclusive

personally admitted that when she took in her first disciple, she had

because she

the ground

went through, “Mrs. Liebsig, you said you would only accept one disciple. Was that an

when she received the call from Gillian. She then took off her

the sofa and sat down, drinking

she listened, the more confused

Gillian. “Wait, you said

that true?”

didn’t think there was any

her grandfather hadn’t invited her, Rose wouldn’t have come to a small city like Layfield for no

Rose smiled. “I don’t know your grandfather too well. He

didn’t? It wasn’t Grandpa who’d invited you?” Gillian didn’t believe it.

miracle doctor. He had a lot of connections, and people from all walks of life would do him a favor.

slightly surprised. “I think you’ve thought too highly

after all. Why would

you come

Olivia’s painting at an art

tell you this.” Rose didn’t bother to waste her breath with Gillian. “I went to Layfield to take

she was about to break down. She clenched her fists tightly and barely managed to

It had

disciples. I don’t just go around taking in mediocre disciples.

mention he’s only a

went numb. It

praised me and said I had

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helplessly, “Ms. Gillian, I was just being polite. Do you understand what

also being polite by grading them for

for so long, but I’ve never seen someone as insensible as you. Don’t you know how

have told Olivia to bring

of this, Rose got

thick–skinned for having ordered Olivia without

sighed. “You know what? Olivia spent a 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

ordinary person among the millions. She would have no chance or be in no place to come into contact

was that instead of being

be

more. “For the sake of Olivia, I’ll give you a recommended

saying that, she hung up the phone

everyone from the Taylor family dared not to

was because making sandwiches in the morning

had nothing much to do, Olivia went upstairs to

sunset. It was

of the sky could be better. She had mixed several colors but still couldn’t get

little black and turn it

up and glanced at Olivia

job. It’s not as simple as you think. Olivia, can you please go to study the sandwich ingredients if you are

did not feel attached to

she came up to watch her paint

a responsible person. Even if she had lost her memory, she

burden and think for

since Doris didn’t care, Olivia had

turned around and

without saying a word, Doris’s expression looked more terrible. She snorted coldly in her

from upstairs and heard a noise from

looked over. “What’s

on a chair, eating almonds while watching the scene. When she saw Olivia, she pushed the bag of almonds to her

street.”

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also came over and frowned. “It’s

her restaurant.” Stella spat out a mouthful of

the same age as Doris. They were classmates, but

dropped out of junior high school and went home to

daughter finally had a better life and opened a fast

Fulham, who had been missing for many

to earn a living. But he had been away from home for twenty years

the family

Tucker had started another family

was up to no good when he returned this time. He wanted Bettany to marry a paralyzed fiance for

terrible father he is!” Megan frowned. “He’s a

Bettany is tough. She made a scene at

were back, Tucker chased after her to

a scene at the

who had also urged her daughter to

was really stupid or just

but so what? It still couldn’t change the fact that he was paralyzed.

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Marco, was here to get some sandwiches, but unfortunately, the Taylor

upset. He was out of sandwiches back home and could not eat the

He was down.

the first thought that crossed Marco’s mind was that

Thank god!

Olivia was calling

so ashamed and thought he was a lousy police officer. How could his

the ashamed Officer Wood rushed over in

on?” he asked

“Bettany’s parents have knocked her out and wanted

my god! Marco was

big case. Even the biological parents could not

made a call to report to

a misunderstanding. Officer. please listen to me. We’re Bettany’s parents. Why would we sell our

and

the small room. “Look, Bettany has already fainted. We can get the doctor to check on her later to see if

small room and saw Bettany lying on

her hard several times,

expression darkened as he

gaze. His tone was ruthless. “Mind your own business. We’re Bettany’s parents. When Bettany wakes up later, she’ll be on

nodded.

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

doing meaningless things. Whatever she said and did had

an old saying that relatives were

with her parents must be

Bettany sided with her parents

without doing anything and watched a young

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had broken

she got the evidence in advance before calling

Tucker was furious.

meet such a meticulous girl

a genius she

all of them away, and Bettany was sent to the

went to the police station to

asked her, “How did you find

at the door. One of them seemed to

the aisle. There was a small piece of broken porcelain at

colleagues looked at each other in

her observation.

and Talia Fulham have drugged her but

daughter was in trouble, but as a mother, Talia was only panicking. There was no worry or fear on her face. This didn’t make sense at all. Recalling the previous news, everyone said Tucker and Talia wanted to

applauded. “Oh my

could even

but ask something irrelevant. “Do you usually like

didn’t seem

You deduced everything just by sending

Wasn’t she good?

She did not think it was such a big deal

reminded Marco, “This is just

almost forgot

be the fact, but they had a

she might

they were

outcome. But they were worried that Tucker and Talia would twist the facts and accuse Olivia of calling the police to vent her anger,

Marco was dumbfounded.

his colleagues beside him widened their

She was so well–prepared!

did you record?”

answered, “I was afraid they would make a false countercharge, so I recorded

her a thumbs up. “Bravo! You’re

Bettany woke up, she admitted that

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her.

consequences, and they were her parents, so Bettany did not

police let them go home and

brought some food over to thank

she had only brought some food from the restaurant.

I painted this myself. It’s for you. I hope you

looked over and saw an oil painting of the

character was delicate, and the colors were clean. The entire painting looked amiable and gentle. It felt like

was surprised. “Did you paint

Bettany’s face brightened.

knew that Bettany had been fond of painting since she was young. When she was still a primary school student, an art

dropped out of school. But she did not give up. She worked hard

showing two dimples on her cheeks. She looked cute. “I’ve read a lot of

changed from her previous gloominess and unhappiness. She was

good.” Doris

pen in her hand and directly poked at the portrait of the Virgin

the Virgin

Bettany subconsciously

did

long time, she said,

Doris was disdainful. She looked up and saw that

in tears. She frowned and said impatiently, “Fine. Fine. I’ll fix

you want me to on your paintings? Let’s use this one. I’ll enhance it for you.” Doris arrogantly raised her chin as if Bettany had taken advantage of

suppressed the anger in

arms.

sorry, Olivia. This painting is ruined.

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dinner, Megan brought up the

is really ruthless. She even knocked

agreed. “Bettany is really pitiful to have such a pair

to Olivia. “Olivia, did you realize that something was wrong and call the police?” Olivia nodded. “Yes, I

could not help but lecture her. “Don’t interfere in such matters in the future. Bettany is her daughter.

Olivia. Don’t interfere in other people’s

anything. She lowered her eyes and held

nagging feeling that

benevolent and kind. Why would they despise her for meddling in

the suspicion in

moment, her phone

It was Gillian.

town and wanted to talk

on the sofa with her phone in her hand. She looked frustrated. Ernesto sat opposite her. His gaze lingered on

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

love

Or would Olivia be like her? Would she fight for Jarron’s attention and push her sister off the

were deep, and there was an evilness

Gillian and nodded.

“Hypnosis alone is not enough. Relationships

get her to bring me

gone through so much trouble to pretend to be injured just to

flirtatious face immediately

that I recognized the wrong person after I woke up. I thought it was her sister,

think? Isn’t this a good idea?” Ernesto turned to Gillian.

Gillian was silent.

evil. He actually came up

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she was hypnotized in such a location and in such a situation. In the end, it would

the person she liked treated her sister well because of a mistake. How desperate would

moment, Gillian nodded.

Gillian. Gillian asked her to take the small road to the east, saying that she

and did not think too much about

as the city. There were no

little remote. It was only nine o’clock in the evening, but it was

walked to the

stopped in her

hear Olivia’s footsteps. He pressed his shoulder to make more blood

middle of the road, trying to trip

was ready. Ernesto leaned his head against the wall. As soon as he closed his eyes, he felt a glaring light shining on his

the hell

He was going blind!

My eyes, my eyes!

covered his eyes tightly with his hands, but even so, the light revealed between his fingers was incomparably intense,

it was too

with a strong flashlight and had

Ernesto. She asked curiously, “Why are you lying

at all. He could only determine where she

grunt, Ernesto said weakly, “I’m

wound and frowned. “That’s chicken blood. Are you

Ernesto was speechless.

Was she a dog? She could even

his head quickly and immediately corrected himself. “The blood is fake. It’s my leg.

from behind her. She held the stick in her right hand and poked Ernesto’s

he could not see Olivia’s movements. He only felt something

He nodded. “Yes.”

“I’ll call the police immediately and get someone to

his head and made a painful

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gun…”

already taken out her phone. “There’s a gunshot wound. I have to call the

Ernesto was dumbfounded!

How did that happen?

by a gun and could not go to the hospital, let alone call the police. Therefore, the kind female lead would personally save the

did Olivia

“Don’t call the police. Why do you have to call the

from the novel. Therefore, Ernesto thought that Olivia would be like the female protagonist in the novel. She would not call the police and would

understand why Olivia

you think I’ll help a criminal? Of course, I’m on the

the street. Even if she wasn’t worried that he would hurt her, she still had to pay attention to

If she was extorted,

couldn’t take it anymore. He

inches tall and had practiced boxing since he was young. His skills were excellent and

a sudden pounce would definitely

And yet…

his abdomen was ruthlessly poked by

hurt so

struck in mid–air, Ernesto fell to the ground with a thud and rolled

was too painful, so he couldn’t care less about covering

flashlight and shone it

exotic face, Olivia’s body

Then, countless memories returned.

She remembered!

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self–defense and leaned forward. She easily restrained Ernesto and tapped a few acupoints on

no longer felt hurt

Oh! How magicall

was still surprised,

stared at him and said coldly. “Ernesto, have

calm expression changed drastically when

He was stunned.

while, he

Olivia nodded. Then, she announced coldly, “The hypnosis has been removed, and

got up from the ground and looked at Olivia in disbelief.

could be removed from

a low voice, “I woke up

mean?” Ernesto was

you think that I’ll hand myself over to someone else without doing anything and

necessary preparations in advance. Not only did she have to give a psychological hint, but as

even set a time

appear and take her away. They would also think of a way to

the hypnosis would

country and pressure Fesmuowana through the Hushe Republic,

would not be under Emesto’s control, or even the

a national

to Ernesto and pressed

on her left wrist

minutes two ghost–like figures

was Pets

raver of

due

tw quickly ran a few steps and

you going to see Cullat as you want

not log and track at

Ese and Does she

Regret of

walk

a cow

get a

ducked

moonlight shone on her face, blurring her facial features

could still feel

Olivia’s mind, regret was

done those hurtful things. She had

to make herself

me in exchange for the Wilcox family’s hypnotism. Now that the

a good–tempered person, and my

Ernesto,

but her attitude of leaving him alone as if

they were no longer related. They were complete

He suddenly felt an indescribable

to say

Olivia did not give him any time to speak. She got into

cold and heartless. She did not even look

senses, the black car had already left like an arrow and

that was left was

What a hateful girl!

could there 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

colder than the night wind. “There’s no need. You guys can go over

“Where are

lights not far away. She suddenly thought of Bettany and

food restaurant was already closed. It was pitch–black inside, and there was only a faint light in the depths,

over and knocked

a while, Bettany came

and

looked up at Tyson and Peter and hesitated. After all, it was almost midnight.

Olivia had helped her in the

courage and sat

late. What’s the matter?”

a little nervous and

smiled and comforted her. “Don’t be nervous. I’m here to tell you that I’m leaving soon. You

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give me that

Bettany was surprised. “Where are

to speak when a few clangs came from outside the

knocking

Tucker outside the car. “What are you doing here?” Tucker curled his lips and looked past Bettany to look at Olivia. His tone was sinister. “We have a

him. “Olivia is

“Girl, remember not to meddle in other people’s business in the future. Otherwise, you won’t even know when your head will be chopped

he said this, Tucker’s tone

her hand to chase him away and apologized to Olivia. “Olivia, I’m sorry.

bit her lower lip and looked

period of time… be

speaking, her face flushed

admit that

calmly. “He can’t hurt

was still worried, Olivia added, “I’ll leave here tonight and

a sigh of relief and then was shocked. “You’re not coming back anymore? You’re not

her hand. “You’re mistaken. I’m not the Taylor family’s

but she was very smart and immediately realized that

reason.

she could not ask further. She only looked at Olivia reluctantly. “Then,

chair and said casually, “Let’s leave it to fate. We will meet if we

the car door. “Wait for me here. I’ll be back

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 painting as a

at it. Suddenly, she smiled and said, “Then I’ll also give you a gift.”

smoking not far away. When he

lady was so lucky to

might have

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the sandwich shop found Olivia was

we do? Olivia is

slowly walked out of the room with a coat on. “Take your time. Maybe she’s gone out.” Derek and Stella also came down from upstairs. They said anxiously, “Why don’t we call Miss

thing she said was, “There’s no need to look for her. She’s gone. I’ve already transferred the money to your card. You don’t have to

that, she hung up

members of the Taylor family

took a deep breath and said,

and said in a dissatisfied tone, “She is really too much. She didn’t even inform

sensible, so Megan had already treated Olivia as her child. For a moment, she could not

She started to grumble.

and said mockingly, “Mother, you

Olivia. It was already good enough that Olivia was not angry and didn’t take revenge. How could

saying that, Stella thought of

we still don’t know the sandwich

a big

learned three of them, and she was not very good at making them. The

do?” Stella was so

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 I want. How can a few recipes

confident. “Yes, Doris’s painting is the most important. If the

will affect Doris’s painting. We

her head and glared at Derek before stomping

be angry.” “Derek. Doris glanced at Derek and frowned slightly. “Don’t be blinded by these small

a disciple by a teacher from the Painting Association, I’ll be famous. Any random painting can be sold for thousands of dollars or

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She had been smart, so since she was young, her family doted on her and obeyed her. She was used to being domineering. Even when she spoke to

used to her attitude and

with Olivia a lot. He had seen Olivia’s sincere way of thinking for others. When she helped others, she would not make

Doris again, he felt a little

He just turned

Bettany was painting in her room when she suddenly received a call from the express delivery. It said

looked

She

on her shoes and

the counter and looked at Bettany’s back with

still young. She hasn’t seen you for many years and is a little distant. She definitely isn’t on the side of outsiders.” Bettany

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?

was

Her tone was cold. “Tucker, I’m calling

“How can you

head and suppressed the sorrow in her heart. “Mom, I’m your daughter. Do you want me to marry a paralyzed

marry him. It’s just an engagement. Your father said that the company

I help him? Doesn’t he still have a daughter? Why don’t you let her

is your younger sister. How can you be so heartless and not act like an elder

point, he even vented his anger on Talia. “How did you teach your

with Missy before. She doesn’t have any feelings for Missy. When they get along for a long time in the future,

impatient.

Even if you use despicable methods to knock me out and marry me, I won’t let the Hall

and looked at Bettany angrily with reddened eyes. “Apologize

was already used to her mother being

heart no longer hurt. She just

looked at Talia coldly. “Mom, you’re such

she ran

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called out to

grabbed Talia and said in a cold voice that seemed to come from hell. “Ignore her. Let’s see how long she can hold on. A girl shouldn’t be

couldn’t help but

the depths

in a weak voice. Tucker. Bettany is too young and insensible. Give me more time. I’ll

at Talia

touched Talia’s cheek. His voice was gentle. “I knew it. You understand my heart the

her head and

to the bathroom and washed her face with cold water to calm herself

She couldn’t figure it

had been relying on her for so many years and had always doted on her,

even wanted to force

wiping her face, Bettany

delivery was very light. It should be a

guessed that it should

had given Olivia a painting, so Olivia also gave her a painting

had been completely opened. Inside was not

Did people still write letters these

and opened it. She realized that it was not a letter but a

What exactly was it?

and more confused. Was

took out a thin golden paper

was a line

the heavier her

this was actually an invitation to the Painting Association’s internal

wrist trembled slightly. She

suspected that

and

It was actually true!

her by

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pounding so fast that it was about to

read the words over and over again, feeling like she was

thing really happen to

not a hesitant

already taken on the burden of the family. This had trained her to be

decisive person.

already gotten the invitation, she

understand this competition, Bettany planned to

a few steps, she turned back and went upstairs to get

family, Doris was in the process

her, so she had to

Doris was a little surprised. “Why are you

the invitation letter. As she ran too quickly, she could not catch

while for

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.

in her eyes.

with you!” Bettany couldn’t

and thought that Bettany was joking. However, when she lowered her

was also Bettany’s

palms. She was too surprised and couldn’t believe it. “What’s wrong, Doris?” Seeing Doris’s stiff expression, Bettany seemed

it did not seem like a good idea for her to come and

was a little

moment she received the invitation, she was too excited. Her

Doris would also be participating in this competition. The two of

forgotten that if she participated in this competition,

her hair behind her ear and explained to Bettany with a smile, “I’m sorry. I was just too surprised just now.

Seeing that Doris really did not seem to

the invitation letter lovingly. “Olivia?” Doris frowned. After reacting for a while,

but tug at Bettany’s sleeve and ask anxiously, “Are

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second sister?”

your family? She told me that

I can’t say for sure. Actually, I

didn’t

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

Doris would definitely not waste time examining Bettany’s

But…

landed on the invitation letter. Her

I’ll help you take a look. It just so happens that we’re going to participate in the competition together and have a companion.” Doris reached out to take the painting from Bettany’s hand. Doris’s hand that was holding the painting suddenly froze when her gaze landed on the oil painting. This painting… The concept of this painting was actually very similar to

painting so tightly that her

again, looking at

composition and color of

had already shocked her enough. She did

How did that happen?

Bettany never learn how to paint before?

this moment, Doris only felt that she had suffered a

and saying, “Bettany, put the painting here first. I’ll take my time to look

nodded. Then, she looked at Doris with concern and said in a worried tone, “Doris, you don’t look too good. Are you feeling

been drawing recently. I

her and

painting Smoke in Village

another one

looked a little awkward and was not as good

tore off the painting she had drawn, threw it on the ground, and stomped on it

be inferior to

shook her head like she was

have a good month. He was like a resentful husband

was unhappy all day

had been secretly criticizing him, saying that his menopause

not hear Ellis’s criticism, he had

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exterior of Ellis, there was a heart

sent Ellis to the Northernmost

office kept quiet out of fear that they would anger the CEO who had premature menopause, and be

the CEO’s office was

his anger. He could only bury

really sad, extremely

He knew it very clearly from the beginning to the end. Olivia felt that he was her boyfriend and had

agree to Olivia taking the risk at

not dare to say

were able to

he was timid and

was

Daniel returned home every day and didn’t like his son

was completely

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to tell Olivia that Andrew was

married, he would slowly tell her that Andrew was her son

because he was afraid that Olivia would

If she knew that Andrew was her child, she would definitely

could Daniel

to compete with

had accompanied Olivia to watch many idol dramas

she was almost half dead and casually snatched

novels were all fake. The male lead did not love the

really loved the female lead, how

from her, even if Olivia

die in pain than make Olivia

returned home at night, Daniel went to Andrew’s

watching cartoons on the iPad under the blanket. When he sensed that Daniel

actually pretending

softly. “Alas, why did he fall asleep? I was about to tell him about

Olivia?

suddenly lifted the blanket

Daniel was so mean.

pretended to be surprised and turned the doorknob with his slender fingers.

little face with his two soft fingers and smiled. obediently. “Daddy. I heard you

he covered Andrew with the blanket

that he was not dreaming. He argued, “I really heard it. It’s not

you be sure that you’re not dreaming? I

be more anxious. He couldn’t care less

in front of his chest. His lazy look was

at Daniel for a long time before

for a moment, he

Daniel must have found him sprawled under the blanket watching

that he had been discovered, he immediately turned around and took out the

and promised Daniel with a puffed–up face, “Daddy, I won’t

carpet on the floor, so the iPad didn’t

moment.

eyebrows and picked up the iPad. He looked at the video. “23

for a

hugged

watch it,” Daniel said slowly. “I remember we discussed about it before. How should

head and said pitifully, “Spank

He was very satisfied with

into tears. He went forward and hugged Daniel’s thigh.

eyes that were exactly the same as

could not bring himself to

Andrew to make a promise

sad when he saw the empty bed. He was obviously lazy and unrestrained just

was a kind of heartache of not having

was too

like a father and

He raised Andrew alone.

actually lost her memories

out his phone and slowly typed on

his words and described how he found

blanket.

emphasized that the child was not easy to discipline and that he was tired because he had to act as a father and

only Olivia could see

posted it, someone liked

It was Olivia!

began to tremble and he could not press

long time, he finally dialed Olivia’s number.

felt a little dizzy, so she rubbed her temples

of hypnosis. Even when she woke up, she still

back, so Olivia casually flipped through it. Coincidentally, she saw

actions preceded

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afraid to tell Olivia that Andrew was her

after they got married, he would slowly tell her that Andrew was her son in a

because he was afraid that Olivia would snatch Andrew from

knew Olivia too well. If she knew that Andrew was her child, she would definitely fight with him for custody

Daniel

not bear to

past, he had accompanied Olivia to watch many idol dramas and dramatic

domineering and arrogant. He bullied the female lead until she was

were all fake. The male lead

really loved the female lead, how could he bear to

to mention snatching Andrew from her, even if Olivia frowned

would rather die in pain than make Olivia

at night, Daniel went to

was watching cartoons on the iPad under the blanket. When he sensed that Daniel had

pretending to be

expose him. He only sighed softly. “Alas, why did he fall asleep? I was about to tell him about

Olivia?

suddenly lifted the blanket

Daniel was so mean.

pretended to be surprised and turned the doorknob

poked his chubby little face with his two soft fingers and smiled obediently. “Daddy. I heard you mention

fell to bed. Then, he covered Andrew with the blanket lovingly and said in a serious tone, “You heard wrong. You

that he was not dreaming. He argued, “I really heard it.

his eyebrows and asked, “How can you be sure that you’re not dreaming?

less about pretending. “Daddy, I didn’t sleep just now.

don’t believe you” Daniel crossed his arms in front of his chest. His lazy look was

Daniel for a long time

child panicked for a moment,

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to give

she was feeling

of them spoke.

rustle. It was like

could almost imagine the color of Olivia’s

never liked to put on makeup, but her lips were red and seductive, like the deepest color of rose petals, like a demon that sucked

must be biting her lower

her lips, and the

abdomen suddenly tightened, and his right

front of him, he would definitely not be able to control himself. He would hold her under

and sexy voice came out of his

her eyes. She could barely suppress the

“Daniel.”

speak. They just held their

longing spread

was driving in front, and Peter, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, looked at each other and thought of

Ha–ha!

Daniel. She had never liked someone so much

she was not tempted. She even felt that this

for Andrew, Olivia wouldn’t have

as time passed, Olivia liked him

found Daniel more and

good–looking, obedient, and understanding? His

was exactly what she liked. She was fond of everything about

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that Olivia had

Daniel had bad intentions.

I’ll pick

her temples and could not help but laugh. “It’s almost ten o’clock at night now. I still have about two hours before I reach Evervale. Where are you

chuckled. “Is

Olivia was speechless.

was wrong. He quickly found a reason that Olivia could not refuse. “Andrew missed you. He

cry?” Olivia

she heard that Andrew was crying, she instantly became nervous. Indeed, she had forgotten her husband

felt a little

before he went to bed these past few nights. He asked me where Olivia went and why she didn’t come to see him.

Andrew instinctively. When she heard that he had cried, her heart immediately ached. She agreed immediately. “Alright, I’ll go straight

you.” Daniel smiled like a

prevent anything from happening, Daniel

Andrew awake and asked him to send Olivia a voice message. It would be best if he

was in a daze and his mind was still

see Olivia when he woke up in the morning, so he obediently agreed and sent a

blinked and looked up at

you remember what you

eyes widened. He looked at Daniel with dissatisfaction.

cruelly. “You played with the iPad behind my back. I haven’t punished you yet. I’ll punish you by not allowing

he instantly pouted and cried,

the voice transmitting button

shoulder and said in a satisfied tone,

Andrew was speechless.

father was this?”

Andrew’s cries,

sent the location of the Sullivan family to Tyson and asked him to drive

gone to bed. Olivia tiptoed into the house and glanced at Andrew. Only then did she

guest rooms. Tyson and Peter

room.

she was really tired and prepared to take a

taking a shower when she heard someone

not appropriate for her to open the door. She asked, “Who is it?” Daniel stood tall at

milk.

pursed her lips and smiled. “Thank you. Leave it for now. It’s not convenient

Daniel was super considerate. “I’ll bring it in for

“The door’s locked.”

okay.” Daniel was ready. “I

Olivia was speechless.

seemed to have

she nodded. “Then come

and entered. He first looked around

bathroom, his beloved was taking a shower. The sound of water seemed to drench his

warm and a

Daniel was tempted.

have any sexual desire

had been holding it in for so many years. If he didn’t have sex now, he

many bad intentions in men who were

a bath towel after taking a shower, she saw a large

at her innocently. “What should we do? The bed is

Daniel. She raised her beautiful chin

that do?” Daniel leaned over and pressed

scent assaulted Olivia’s face, causing her body

hung

her chin and glared at

eyes. “Of course… I’ll fuck

up Olivia and threw her onto the

her mind went blank for a moment. She blinked and before she could

her a passionate

Hmm…

Olivia woke up in Daniel’s

opened her eyes, it

had already

no.” Olivia rubbed her forehead and could not help but

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did not

pressed her down. His

almost one in the afternoon when

Tyson, Peter, and two nannies at home, Olivia felt too

anyone.

up so late? She quietly went downstairs, thinking that the others should go and

who were watching television in

and tiptoed around the two of them to go to the dining room to eat. However, Daniel appeared at this moment and looked at

Shut up!

say something he shouldn’t. She quickly went forward and

the ground was a little slippery, she rushed forward too quickly. She

too loud. Tyson and

to see Olivia throwing

them gasped and raised

Taylor

Olivia was speechless.

was really too ashamed to face anyone. Her

was already embarrassing enough, but Daniel acted as if he did not notice and

explained to Tyson and Peter, “Olivia is too tired. I’ll carry

and Peter nodded

buried her head in

was already so embarrassing. They could think whatever

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Olivia and Daniel went to the kindergarten to pick

way, Daniel mentioned

met a young man named

only 29 years old. He has been married for seven years.” Daniel

reached the legal age for marriage

your opinion?” Daniel

bit weird. Why would she have an opinion? Some people married young and some old. It was just their choice. There

really have one.” She shook her

Daniel stopped the car and turned to look at Olivia,

Olivia frowned.

make out what he was

him what was going

deep voice just beside her ear. “Olivia, let’s get married too.”

and looked ahead, pressed on the accelerator with his right foot and the car

said solemnly, stressing every syllable,

his words in

unsure of what to answer for

this topic so soon. She had

she hesitated, trying to figure out what to

then, Daniel continued, “If you haven’t made up your mind, we can get engaged

Engage?

took a

at Daniel and

that he was lost for

it! That

very sophisticated person. He understood humans pretty well. He knew how

had read a lot

the window, the proposal was very likely to be denied by a

was using the

engage, not

the three of them went to a nearby restaurant for

married. She felt that she had hurt Daniel, so she was very cooperative and she agreed

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the initiative to mention the engagement

to think about it carefully?”

his jacket and was only wearing a white shirt. The cuffs were

he looked

in his deep, cello–like voice,

No need?

Olivia looked up,

eyes filled

tapped his fingertips on the table and said, “September

paused in the air. She looked over in shock. “A week later? Isn’t that too

his head. “This is

it a bit of a rush?

was 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

confidently.

phone and showed the photo to

the engagement venue. It’s at the old residence of the Sullivan family.

I don’t think we need to invite a lot of people. I prefer to

are ready. Try them on and see if there’s anything you need to

been customized. They would

Daniel was talking excitedly.

saw Olivia looking at him

skipped

“Oh no, she found

and said

a trick,” Daniel said righteously. “I am just insightful. I knew we would get engaged one day so I

whispered, “I

saying that, he

He immediately hugged Olivia’s other arm and blinked his big eyes pitifully. “Olivia, don’t you want to marry my Daddy? Is it because

softened. She held Andrew in her arms and shook him. Her tone was gentle. “I couldn’t kike

raised his face. “Then would you like

head

Daniel was very productive.

had just agreed, he announced the engagement to the world the

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posted on Twitter: Dear Princess, I’ll see you

Sullivan Group’s subsidiaries reposted this Twitter and posted at the same time: “Congratulations,

This tweet

the richest man instantly hit the headlines all over the

at the top

major news outlet was reporting

financial column, entertainment column, and even

The netizens were dumbfounded.

had no idea what was going

an eye, the richest man was engaged. They never heard he

netizens were

Oh no, how can he get engaged before I even grow

Taylor? Does anyone know? I have never heard of

entertainment channels and even scientific channels… What does it have to do with science, can anybody explain?” “Oh, come on, don’t spread rumors. It’s covered on scientific channels not because of Mr.

was also a link behind this

were all shocked by Olivia’s

my god, Ms. Taylor is amazing. She got the Lasker Award at such a young age.

made some achievements in biology, I still don’t think Ms. Taylor is good enough for

blinded by money? How dare

netizens were arguing with each

public relations team had controlled the s, so the discussion didn’t

very intense, and there was nothing too

Daniel still didn’t like it. He did not want to see

Hence…

account: “The Sullivan group will pay the

department of Sullivan Group posted, “We will send

of Sullivan Group posted, “10,000 lucky netizens who retweeted would get 10,000 read

select 10,000 lucky netizens from those who retweeted, and the chosen one

subsidiaries posted

them.

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The nets went crazy

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Internet were

countless phone

hoping to

sofa, his long legs bent. He lowered

was nonchalant, as if nothing

he reached a particular

slowly looked

his arms, resting his chin on the top of her head. His voice was low and slightly

asked in a

to gently scratch Daniel’s chin as

Club was a place Daniel frequented during his youth. He used to spend entire nights

happened and he was busy with work, so he

entrance once more, Daniel felt like he was there in his

become unfamiliar to

were all well–trained, and their observant eyes

tell at a glance who

seen Daniel and Olivia but they could tell from the way they dressed and walked

to approach and extend

staff member led the way, he inquired politely, “Is this

halt, his gaze languid as

His aura instantly rose.

and smiled at the staff. “You don’t know

staff member felt as if his neck was stuck. He instantly

door was suddenly knocked open and

over from the corner of his

appeared at the

was male,

always worked separately

they appeared

The staff was dumbfounded!

bowed and apologized, “Mr. Sullivan,

Vivian also came over.

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demeanor was not assertive. Instead, she exuded a

and women felt

than addressing Daniel first, she turned her gentle

gentle words subtly hinted at Olivia’s identity, indicating that she was familiar with her.

called her Mrs.

her eyebrows and looked

to herself, “No wonder she became the manager of a high–class club. Her EQ is high.” Olivia nodded

“Yes,” Daniel replied.

of them in and introduced them along the way. “Mr. Sheeran has booked Room 8888 on the third floor. Please

waiter bumped into Olivia, causing her shoes to

with a waitress to escort Olivia to the restroom.

room.

back to pick

been one to dwell on minor inconveniences. She nodded in resignation and acquiesced,

the waitress

her shoes was quite irksome to Olivia. Olivia wanted to wipe

she was going to get a wet towel, but she

her shoes and rinse them under running water. Afterward, she wiped them dry

out

identical hallways on either side, Olivia found herself

place looked too similar. It was easy to get

her phone and

she opened her handbag, a

and gave her a nudge forward.

he spoke, he pushed her into an unfamiliar private

inside and introduced Olivia, saying, “This is our new server. She would like

and instructed, “Quickly serve wine to the gentlemen.” Olivia remained rooted in place and lightly touched the red wine bottle with her fingertips. She clarified, You’ve made a mistake. I’m

statement and scolded her. “What kind

out loud, boisterous cheers. A lecherous middle–aged man

supervisor gave him a knowing

The middle–aged man chuckled.

gazed at the middle–aged man. Then, she turned back to the supervisor and calmly clarified, “I’m a

reply, the middle–aged man

Young lady, you’re playing

server to attend

men giggled and surrounded Olivia from several

in the private room were dim,

The dark red wine bottle reflected her

was clearly

again. “I’ll say it for

middle–aged man arched his eyebrows and jeered, “Once you’ve stepped through this door, regardless of who you are, don’t even dream of leaving. Stay

was

still nonchalant, but there was a hint of red at the corner of

It was scarlet red.

took a step to the

the occupants of the private room. All of a sudden, she swiftly raised her right hand and brought

was made of glass, and so were

wine bottle instantly shattered, and

wine and the

timid ones even cried

a state of astonishment, their

her tone icy. “I told you, you’ve

the shocked crowd

with a combination lock. Olivia couldn’t unlock it

supervisor shivered and didn’t say

frown deepened, and her expression grew

time on these people. She picked up a chair and slammed

Bam!

Crash!

huge glass door was smashed

deftly despite the shards

of people remained frozen in

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After Olivia left.

of the private room opened and a beautiful

from cotton linen and wore a

could not be seen clearly, but her temperament was light and

walked up to her with a nervous expression. When he spoke, his voice was soft, trembling, and vaguely frightened. “I’m sorry,

woman glanced over indifferently and did not

waiter was terrified. He knelt on the ground with a thud and stammered for mercy. “Ms. Manson, please forgive this time. I won’t

remained gentle, making it difficult

averted a catastrophe. His entire body was drenched in a cold sweat, as if he had just emerged from an

I’ll go to the surveillance

“Go,” the woman said.

as if he

layout of the Fracha Club’s 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 were also rooms 8668

way, it would be impossible for

room had its own elevator

if no one specially led the way, it would

rooms to meet.

This was interesting.

each other,

pushed aside her skepticism and pressed the button on the wall, signaling the waiter to escort her to Room

was noisy as if people inside were playing a

a hand of cards. His demeanor appeared nonchalant, yet

casually laid the cards on the table and beckoned to Olivia, saying, “Come

next to Daniel instantly stood up and tactfully gave up

stand up, his shoulders

palm pressed down

visage and cast a quick glance at Olivia. “No, no,” she

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away the two men sitting across from her and clearing a spot. Pointing towards the vacant seat, she urged,

Daniel and offered him a charming smile. “Daniel, I’m going to challenge you today. You’ll need to pass some tests to

chimed in, “Yes, yes, yes.

a piece of candy and threw it at Sarah. “Stop

tradition.” Sarah pressed her palm firmly on the man who was

was in a dilemma, not knowing if he should

  1. up.

this, Michael glared at Sarah and scolded her for

end, he still stood up to smooth things over. “Alright, alright, alright. Let’s take this opportunity to make things difficult for the protagonist today. But let’s talk

to Olivia and said respectfully, “Mrs. Sullivan, this way

Olivia sat opposite Daniel.

they would have thought that she was the

she insisted on playing truth or

one could skip their

the waiter to bring over a lie detector. Michael pulled her to her seat and said

Daniel also looked over.

remarkably serene, devoid of any discernible

chill.

chill down

we can skip the lie detector, but

that, she threw the poker card to

had enlisted. His card–playing abilities were exceptional, and he could discern the identity of

Sarah with one

to

played cards was seven years ago. It was during Christmas, and the family

Olivia had always won.

three of them team up and fight

Olivia nodded and agreed.

still

cards and looked at them repeatedly. He suspected that Olivia had x–ray vision and could see them from the

sad. He said, “I

was just a joke. However, it came true. They had really never

the cards said the rules of the game, “The person who gets the Ace of Spades

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Billionaires Missing Darling

while others emerged victorious. Whether it was opting for truth or dare,

displayed subtle signs of nervousness. This time, Daniel got the

her hand and smiled playfully at Daniel. “Mr. Sullivan, truth or dare?” Daniel leaned back on

clenched the cards 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 overseas, would you have continued to be with

sentence, Michael pulled her and lowered his voice.

“That’s the rule.

Taylor, are you also very curious? Do you

She rubbed the glass with her fingertips. Her gaze was indifferent, making it impossible to read her

wanted to

moment, Daniel

casual and meaningless

Sarah’s countenance underwent a

said, “Winona

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far. How could he pretend

banged the table

face was gloomy and her

that she lost

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

changed. The present Daniel was no

parents and her grandfather treated Daniel with great respect,

a

felt that Winona

youth, seemingly lacking any notable

he wouldn’t have achieved

credit was now taken

that such an outstanding Daniel

was filled with

over and left

Winona’s departure, Daniel had matured and learned

Olivia with all his

dwelled on the matter, the

friends, sharing countless memorable and adventurous moments

they attended

a wealthy young lady

upbringing, she had never been indulged and

the realm of oil

beauty, nobility, and grace from the altar

days, Daniel had

help but feel that Daniel wasn’t quite up

of the Prooco Group’s leader, whereas Daniel was merely a wealthy youngster. Plus, with his uncle’s influence looming, Daniel’s standing

more than an arrogant affluent youth with no prospects of inheriting the family fortune. Therefore, it was no surprise that Sarah considered him unworthy of

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him, insisting

far exceeded her

He successfully made

so astonished that her eyes nearly bulged out of their

the hope that Daniel could have a

Daniel was riddled with bad habits, and Winona had to endure a lot

relished having a good time and little thought to the Sullivan family’s

matter how many times Winona advised him, it was futile. He remained consistently careless. Ultimately, Winona felt disheartened and chose to

Daniel and Winona broke up. They separated

causing him to disappear from the

he became a different

his family’s business, Daniel went on to establish the

gave

pinnacle of wealth, making him the most affluent person in the

of this was motivated

any other women by his

had

must be waiting

to her great surprise, he was

her teeth in

with a sense of helplessness, “Come on. let’s stop now. Olivia is here, and there’s no need to spoil the atmosphere

head

“I’m genuinely sorry,” she confessed. “Today, I

that, she picked up a glass of red wine and downed

almost choked and coughed a few times before

her back to calm her down, he said to Daniel, “Daniel, to

she spoke, she stood up and made way

waiting for a while, he realized that Daniel did

was puzzled and

poked his head

not get up

Michael and the others. Instead, he raised his chin and looked at Olivia. He asked in a low voice. “Do you want to

react

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doing, he suddenly

was actually asking a woman for her opinion in a low voice! This was too

stunned, and so

“Yes.” Olivia nodded.

hypnosis, she was mentally and

during

also liked having fun and was skilled

the cliff

off and devoted all her

and Gillian

repress herself; rather, she would begin to gradually open her

was on

same tuxedo, and the women were wearing the same sapphire blue

was the

brought

handed a sapphire blue fishtail dress to Olivia. “Try this one first.

eyes and glanced at the

explained, “Don’t worry, they’re all new and

the changing

you been

my first time

nodded. Then, she exchanged glances with

hadn’t even visited

man and woman had been to

Olivia’s first time

her lips in front of

were

that Daniel got

far

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changing her clothes. The blue

she twisted the golden lipstick tube back and turned to look

she wanted to say something

landed on Olivia, she was

cliché dress so beautifully?” she thought

dress, every dress

the human body, promoting one’s strengths and hiding one’s weaknesses, which would help to

Secret supermodel were to wear

had carefully chosen

detail, every cut, and every decoration was extremely

a

Emily was waiting to see Olivia make a fool of herself and did not expect to be stunned. “Oh my god. Now that she

who was in the other changing room, did not hear the commotion outside. Listening around, she couldn’t

incompetent in saying a few nasty words of ridicule toward Olivia. She then

herself in the mirror, Sarah smiled in

blue fishtail dress she was wearing was tailored by a master, which meant that it was exquisite,

dress, her figure was

boarding the high heels, Sarah prepared to show off in front of Olivia, making her

bumpkin like her compare to me, let alone Winona!” she thought. With that in mind, Sarah puffed out her chest, raised her chin, and walked out with a strong aura. She was prepared to compare herself to

to crush her

coming out, Sarah raised her eyebrows

sudden, her powerful aura was instantly

be?” she

Sarah’s expression cracked.

she had been reborn. There was an unusual charm exuding from her head to

they met, Sarah was almost crushed into

ashen as

her quietly. Otherwise, Sarah might lose

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“Ramirez, that big liar!

dress is the ugliest in the world? Why is it

“Ahhhhh!” she screamed inside.

was about to go

was more stable than her. She pinched her finger hard and looked at Olivia

going to say next. However, she did not stop her. Instead, she looked at

I took the wrong dress. It belongs to another customer. I’ll find another

nodded crazily. “Yes, yes, yes. This dress belongs to someone else. Ms.

Instead, she lowered her eyebrows, unwilling

her eyes around and suddenly smiled before saying in a mocking tone, “Ms. Taylor, don’t tell me you want to take someone else’s dress

on purpose to provoke Olivia so that

good if word got out that she had stolen someone else’s

and glanced at Emily indifferently before smiling. “Whose dress

Emily was stumped.

find the owner of this dress?” she thought while turning around and looking at Sarah,

“This dress is mine.”

I like this dress very much. I really do like it. I didn’t expect Emily to take

like this dress?”

heavily. “Yes, I like it very much.” It was rare for her to soften her attitude as she wanted Olivia to take off his

all, Olivia looked too stunning in this dress, so Sarah was certain that she

you saying you want to wear the clothes I’m

Sarah nodded. “Yes.”

frowned slightly. “But I’ve already worn

“No, no. I like this dress too much.

Emily nodded cooperatively.

like this dress so much that Olivia

end, there was no

had already nodded.

other and

to be so easy

dress. This time, when she came out of the changing room, she

gaze, not taking it seriously at

carefully. However, the

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inside.

a few glances before retracting her

handed the

said calmly, “Go

took the clothes to

to wear the clothes that Olivia had worn, she had no other

this dress looked so beautiful. It was not a loss to

outcome.

this, Sarah was really a little

quickly took off her clothes and threw them to the ground. Then, she put on the sapphire blue fishtail dress that

everything on, she looked at the mirror

shoulders were too low, her waist was too thick, her legs were too short, and her butt

scalp went numb

the fuck is this!”

ugly that

go out in this. I will be mocked

pulled a long face. As her fingers trembled, she tried to pull up the zipper under her armpit.

reached over from behind, grabbing

the curtain of the

was completely exposed in

to take a

her expression

“What the fuck…

this ugly

leg on her left leg. Her fair feet floated

in a good mood as the smile on her face was dazzling. “Miss Anderson, you have

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Sarah’s face darkened.

turned around and looked at Olivia.

had already taken off her shawl, revealing

looked elegant and beautiful in it. It was

this point that

had done it on purpose. She had put on

heart was completely ignited and her

it was about to burst

her head and took a deep breath

surprised and looked at

of character. Sarah had a fiery temper and was short–tempered.

her eyebrows and tapped a finger on

must be something fishy

was afraid that Sarah would not be able to control her temper, so she hurriedly stood between the two

this with you.” As she spoke, she

put on the mask and the three of them walked towards the

already people dancing at the ball. Amidst the crowd, in the middle of the dance floor, several couples were dancing to the

“Let’s walk

and walked slowly

a blink of an eye, Emily disappeared without

with the dim lights, it was impossible to see who was

a bar stool to watch the people dancing in the middle

a dozen couples dancing on

tempo increased, there were gradually people

was only a man and a woman left

had good eyesight, but she was too far away from the center. Everyone was wearing the

the couple in the middle had

man stood tall

and long. Her half–length hair was tied into a bun

a lady

stopped, and the surrounding people couldn’t

She even heard the people beside her sigh.

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so

agree?” someone said, turning to

to her. She paused and

did not respond. “Why aren’t you saying anything? Don’t you think the people in the middle of the dance floor are very

Are they compatible?

did

Olivia’s direction, most of his side profile could be seen. It was

wanted to

that was originally

instantly stopped Olivia in her

could not walk over. She could only stand behind the crowd and look at the center of the crowd. The woman also placed her hand on the mask and slowly

a beautiful and otherworldly

A trace of surprise flashed in his deep eyes.

head, curled her lips, and smiled lightly at Daniel. “Why? Am I not

was less friendly than

immediately turned around and scanned

that he was looking for her

stern face instantly melted and was

cut through the crowd and walked towards Olivia. He took her hand and introduced her to everyone. “This is

and said gently, “Hello.

shoulder with her right hand and smiled naturally. “I’m this

nodded and glanced

felt a little

Olivia’s gaze,

misunderstand. Daniel and I are old

her elbow. She said in a teasing tone, “Daniel,

Good buddies?

Olivia frowned.

leaned in and whispered into

he turned to Winona and said in an extremely distant

eyes

an

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Olivia’s hand and

on the spot alone. Her gaze grew profound and a trace

her eyes.

around for so long, everyone was a

the second floor, and Michael had booked

group went over

went to

had just finished tidying up her clothes and was about to push open the

little overboard today. How could he leave with only

was Emily and

felt

not have much of a reaction. She just touched up

aren’t you saying anything?” Sarah

pancake and asked, “Say

her feet in anger. “Why aren’t you reacting at

snorted softly. “I think you’re stupid. Didn’t you realize that Olivia is very similar to

Sarah was stunned.

“The same height, the same hair length, and the same cold

their faces and only look at their backs, it’s easy to mistake one for the

reacted. “Oh my god. I wouldn’t have noticed if you hadn’t mentioned

exasperation, ‘Olivia is just a substitute. Why

still stood in

had believed Emily and Sarah’s words. They clearly knew that she had

clearly said this on purpose for her

it was so

this was all an act, but her heart was still filled with jealousy.

things that couldn’t be examined

Daniel

that had suddenly broken through the floodgates. There was no prior sign at all. One day there was nothing.

exactly did he

had only known each other for a short period of

was he so sure that she wouldn’t

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incident with Amelia and Gillian, Olivia knew how those who had once loved her to the core could change overnight and turn against her, sparing no effort to hurt

Olivia suddenly felt uncertain.

to her, would push her off the cliff, was there really such an emotion in the

to place her

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prepared by Michael were not

to eat the spicy grilled fish. She had always been fond of spicy food

the food was, the more satisfying

a piece for Daniel. She spoke as she placed it in his place. “Try it. It’s not

the fish that was covered with a red pepper

him why he wasn’t eating it when Winona, who was sitting on the other

eats

Olivia and asked calmly, “Ms. Taylor, don’t tell me you

tightened her grip on her

Daniel didn’t

don’t even

afraid of spicy food. In the past, when we went out to eat, he didn’t touch spicy food at all. Once,

smile at the corner of her mouth. Her eyes were sparkling as if she

to eat out together, the table would be full of

spicy food. He

of them chatted and

were talking about their youth, discussing about their

nothing to do

incredibly familiar with each other, Olivia suddenly

only she had met

his feet and intended to move the spicy dishes away

looked up at Michael and complained, “Michael, why did you order so many

saying that he was muddle–headed

were not ordered by

still curious as to why Sarah ordered so

Now, he finally understood.

that Sarah had

Michael sighed inwardly.

women were really

head and glanced at Olivia. He felt sorry for

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in the science arena. He heard that her family background was not bad either. She was quite compatible with

Olivia would really

Unfortunately, Winona had returned.

know that Daniel didn’t like spicy food and foolishly picked

What a silly girl.

would definitely be angry and

unable

it’s very clean.” Winona handed her plate to Daniel, then gestured to Gideon. “Hurry up and

spoke, she placed her

plate was very clean. It only had a few drops of sauce

Hot

with Daniel’s very naturally, as though she

constricted as she slammed her forks on

before Olivia could speak, Daniel

plate and said in a puzzled tone, “Who said I

the spicy grilled fish bite

in shock, especially Michael, whose eyes were about

was he doing? Daniel was

most surprised. She could barely maintain her composure as she stared at him in a daze. “D–Daniel, when did you start eating spicy

liked spicy food. We’ve only met a few times and eaten a few times. Don’t

moved to the side to distance himself

to show that he was not familiar with

could not help

moved his fork quickly and

fish, spicy beef stew, black pepper steak. He ate at least a serving or two of each of those dishes.

the hand that was holding

obediently put down his

did not let him eat it, he would

took a sip

to everyone, “I’m going out for

strange silence descended across the

Gideon widened their eyes and looked

were filled with

Daniel really ate spicy food. He even ate half

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It was impressive!

looked at the plate and then at Olivia. He was as shocked as

more with Daniel and often met

did not eat spicy food

could not eat spicy

sake of Olivia, he finished half a plate of

life to barely maintain her indifferent attitude.

hand, which was hidden under the table, clenched into a

Daniel!

so much spice in order to

have been angry at her for leaving without

so many years, but

couldn’t help

much must

have loved her to the core to

and twisted it. Olivia sat there for a long time and realized that Daniel was still not back.

finally found him

to speak when

red, as

before she quickly realized that Daniel could not eat spice at all. That was

she realized this, Olivia

was speechless. “If you can’t eat spicy food, you shouldn’t eat it.” It

saw Olivia, he seemed

Daniel shook his head firmly. “I want to do it for you. I can’t let you down, not in

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shoulder and

felt like a kitten tickling and teasing

did not pay much attention to what he was doing. She thought that it was an accident, but as time

and suddenly

Half of his brain was used to develop his career, while the other half

a slight movement from her, he

that she had stopped, he immediately

sharp eyes instantly

big puppy wagging its tail

look at

been soft–hearted. When she saw this, her heart

hurt?”

hurt his stomach after eating so

shook his head.

raised an

did it

lips. His voice sounded sexy, as though

Olivia stared at him.

wanted to push him

move, Daniel cried out and hugged Olivia even tighter. “Oh no! The pain has shifted. My

said in a helpless and doting tone, “Then, what do you suggest

not stand Olivia speaking in such a tone.

he felt

burning with pain, but there was also a ball of fire in his lower abdomen, sending arousal

neck and whispered, “Olivia, let’s go home.

the black watch on her

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never seen Daniel

Olivia’s face, Daniel’s tone was indignant. “I ate spice today and my stomach feels uncomfortable. You know, when people feel uncomfortable, they can’t help but want to rest and

so saddening!” He turned his head abruptly,

waiting for a moment, Olivia did not react.

a

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still found a way

the initiative to find another topic. “Let’s go

to the ground and still

nervous. His heart tightened

of fear, his voice was intermittent. “Olivia,

leave me behind!” he

sentences. He suppressed them in

too

Olivia raised her hand and patted his handsome face. Her voice was slightly

as though he had woken

Olivia, as though he wanted to draw

his arms with so much force. There was an urge in him that demanded they

If I do anything wrong, tell me. You must tell me! Don’t hold it in and leave

had never seen such a fragile Daniel

his back and said gently, “Why would I leave you? Have you forgotten

Daniel was

At that time, we did

other since.” Speaking of this, Daniel lowered his head and rubbed his forehead against Olivia’s head. His tone was gentle, seemingly able to move a person’s heart. “Olivia, don’t be fooled by them, and don’t care about Winona. In my heart, she can’t even compare to a little finger of yours. She’s just an old classmate whom

ball.” Daniel did not give Olivia any chance to

sow discord between him and Olivia had better scram as

out about it, he would definitely teach them a

time,” Daniel explained seriously. “At first, I didn’t react, but later, I recognized that it wasn’t you. However,

her.

man. It was not in him to suddenly shake off his female companion. Moreover, there were too many people on the

nor was he a saint. He was clear about right

would hurt an unfamiliar female companion for no

explaining about Winona,

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his head and rubbed against Olivia’s delicate face. He explained gently, “Sarah is a little

a good person, but her grandmother is really

without a home when he was

in the family only paid attention to his uncle, who was seven

abandoned child. His parents did not dote on him and

compared him to his uncle. They said that there was a

biological

Sullivan family would be handed over to his uncle in the

like to go home, so he went

the best and smartest child in the world. It was just that those people had

Daniel to start

into a hole because of this. If they don’t love you, you can love

was the case, you would fall into their trap. They hope that you will hate them, that you will grow up crooked, and that you will become

must not

tirelessly. He was very eloquent and knew how to emphasize the main

completely taken in by what he was

this moment, she suddenly

pay attention to Sarah. I’ll tolerate

a fool. “What are you talking about? That’s not what

what did

a little

deal with Sarah in the future, don’t be obvious

will make things difficult

Olivia stared at him.

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Daniel did not return for a long time,

was that she had given him so much face that

event trending on

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good understanding

He preferred a simplé engagement ceremony that would not

such a grand engagement, and that was to capture her attention. He wanted

she had returned from overseas as he had

Winona knew that he had a bad temper. He definitely hated her for leaving without saying goodbye

of others. Before Winona returned to the country, she was already mentally prepared. She knew that

endure everything and

Daniel had gone too

and hadn’t returned for a long

like this. She had

ignore her and tried to provoke her in this way again, she would really

couldn’t stay any longer, so she got

her.

and her face was covered with frost. “Sarah, go and tell Daniel that my

she left with

to see Winona’s departing figure. She

angry!” Sarah stomped her feet in frustration. Daniel had almost driven her

engaged to Olivia, she thought he had fallen in love

realized that he was using Olivia to

finally got what he wanted and forced Winona to return to

he threw a tantrum and deliberately embarrassed Winona, driving

are clearly in love, but they always hurt each other. I don’t know how long they’ll

Sarah stomped her feet hard. “If it weren’t for Grandma, I wouldn’t have bothered with him. I’ll let him suffer alone

alright, don’t be angry anymore.” Emily comforted Sarah and pulled her back to

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quite a bit of alcohol. His eyes were red and he looked

and Emily returning, he was quite puzzled

He’s getting more and more outrageous. I can’t wait to see the day he

are you talking about?” Gideon didn’t

deliberately trying to provoke Winona. Didn’t you notice that Olivia looks very similar

was hesitant as he replied, “Her temperament does look a little similar, and so does

just like Winona and then intentionally

see it, but Sarah

seen

it’s true; he might be doing it intentionally to have a

had a lingering sense that something was amiss

the Taylor family’s side, Samuel had disappeared without a

had

reason, she was getting weaker day by day, lacking in energy, and spending as much as 18 out of 24 hours in bed

several hospitals, but none

Amelia to relax and

Liam believed that Amelia was suffering from sadness and depression,

believe it. He felt that Amelia’s condition wasn’t

the news of Olivia’s engagement spread, William asked the servants to keep an eye

always times when he missed

Amelia still saw it.

trembled, both crying and laughing at the same time. “Samuel is missing, Emma is in

to defy her parents

was shrill, her eyes were red and her heart

agitation, after her outburst, Amelia

woke

doctors, but they

Taylor families were gathered together. Even Maddie was here, they were all

don’t we go overseas?” Cathy held Amelia’s hand as

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medical team overseas to take a look, but they

we do

of the bedroom, dressing in the same suit as

he tugged

looked frustrated, but his aura was calm and

eyes and looked straight at Maddie. Maddie’s heart skipped a beat as she heard his calm and cold voice.

into silence as

gripped everyone, and even Cathy, who was most concerned about her daughter,

voice, “Will she help us now that we’ve reached this point? Moreover, I’ve

William glanced at Cathy. “I will do my best to save

an irresistible might, “So, you all should not interfere, obstruct me, or

hand toward Maddie and said, “Aunt,

looked at William

sake of Amelia’s health, William had not rested for a few

had endured too much, with the entire Taylor family’s burdens

his erratic father, and his mentally ill mother, and deal with

and sought help from him, but not a single person thought that he was in a difficult

distance yourself from her, she might forgive you in a few years,

if you look for her now and think of a way to force her to appear and save your mother, she

clear–minded and had

Samuel and Amelia were the ones

actually do anything. At

side was his parents, and the other was his sister. There’s no

these children

she placed great importance on her nieces and nephews, treating

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

of this, William lowered his head, his eyes a little red. “I’ll go and beg. Even if she wants my life, I’ll do it. I just hope that she

Maddie stopped talking.

He carried the

phone,

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middle of drawing with Andrew when she

too much and answered the

she picked it up, she realized that it was

slightly

William. This person

she and the Taylor family had reached this point, there

important, he would have never

why did he call

phone, leaving her right hand free to draw with

attention was not entirely

Taylor.” William’s tone was very polite. “I’m sorry

sneered. “Mr. Taylor, no need to

and looked out of the window into the distance. After a while, he said calmly, “Ms. Taylor,

“Yeah,” she replied.

and if we could turn back time to the day you first returned to

When she heard his question, the tip of her

green spot slowly turned into the patterns on

Andrew was stunned. He clapped his hands

leaned over and kissed the little guy on the forehead and whispered,

ran upstairs with the drawing paper

the picture of the little turtle and hang it in his

Olivia drew

her senses and continued her

understood William’s intention

that if it were her when a conflict arises between giving birth

Amelia’s actions were a little overboard, it was human

the five fingers had its own length, let alone

days and nights of interaction and exchange of emotions, how could she love

He raised me and doted on me. How can I bear to make him

since you also made this choice, it means that human nature is like this. Therefore, our mother’s choice is not wrong. She

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with that?”

I’ve never blamed her for

she never blamed Amelia for being

she couldn’t accept that her biological mother was a

wrong, could not see the difference between good and bad, and did all kinds of bad

love me enough, and I don’t love her enough. That’s fair. But what right does

she doesn’t treat me as her own daughter and doesn’t want to give me any love, what right does she have to ask me to give in? What right does she have to meddle in my life? What

voice and said in an extremely fierce tone, “The first time, when Emma tried to have someone insult me, it

to me, so she

to side with Emma, she would find a way to seek reconciliation, offer money and gifts,

she so arrogant when it comes to me? Is it all because

little agitated. She paused for a moment and continued, “Also, she helped Emma frame me, slander my reputation, and even wanted to use public opinion to intimidate me. Every single one

matter how powerful the Taylor family is, they can’t surpass the

because she gave birth to me and I’m her

went all out and told me that

not take the

alone a mother, claim that human nature is so base that

she harmed me that I must forgive her? I want to ask, if she hurt someone else, at random stranger in the world, do you have the

that mean I have to

were like sharp blades

made his heart

didn’t expect Olivia to

violently. He knew that every word he had said

back and saw Amelia lying unconscious

end, he hardened his

do you think the favor

“William, are you never–ending

was calm. “Mom told you to surrender and stay in the Taylor family for five days and five nights, but

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one by one, “Emma has

words, but you didn’t suffer any substantial harm. Instead, it was Mom who suffered a blow. This matter was indeed Mom’s fault, but it wasn’t

coercion on you through Twitter. Dad was the mastermind behind it and has already received the punishment he deserves, while Mom was at

Olivia was silent.

forcing you. I just want to tell you the whole

after ten months of pregnancy. That night, she bled profusely and her body was severely deficient. It took her five years to recover

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.

The pain of losing her daughter made her suffer to the bone. She had

after you came back, Mom did a lot of wrong things and hurt you. I won’t hide this because this is the truth, but you can’t deny

for five

to force you. You can

hung up

several months because of the previous mistake of identifying

of the Smith family, Olivia Taylor, is soft–hearted and benevolent. She

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helping the injured. She specially hired world–renowned

came out, everyone praised Olivia for having a conscience, and the Smith family was

front of the world, no longer in

accounts on various social

flowers blooming after

just a few days, the Smith family’s reputation

come into contact with the Smith family widened their eyes

They couldn’t believe it.

that there was actually such an ancient medical

they had always fantasized about the Hushe Republic’s medical skills in novels.

left s

can’t sleep. There’s really a medical family in our country.” “That’s right,

seen

medical team from Bruce Hospital in Fesmuowana

top cardiovascular specialists‘ team from Dunwall

brain surgery specialist in Mala, Dr. Moss, is

that my heart is pounding. Who is this the Smith family? They can actually invite so many big shots in

Taylor. She’s the young female scientist who won

a little

Indeed, outstanding people still have to be with

novels and television dramas

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the phone, William held the phone and a hint of guilt flashed across his

said he would

that outside newspapers and news reported that Olivia had no connection

people

save her mother, those who knew her background wouldn’t say anything on the surface, but they would still think that

character and may not have wanted to associate with

family not long ago,

heartless, refusing to save a family member, it would cause a

not care about Amelia, she still had to think about the reputation of the Smith

was confident that Olivia would

The Sullivan family.

Olivia sat on the sofa and stared at her phone

downstairs and sat

the phone and

Olivia had suffered, Daniel felt terrible from the bottom of his

a sour and bitter

hold it back any longer, tears were welling

person who was not afraid at all, no matter how grievous the

of Olivia suffering

but he couldn’t stand Olivia losing a single

Just do what you want to do.” Daniel leaned on her shoulder and comforted her. “Andrew and

with you forever.” Andrew ran over

with

expression suddenly improved. She lowered her head and touched the little guy’s forehead. Her tone was gentle. “Andrew, you must keep

his agreement clear with a

came over and brought Andrew upstairs to do his

she must be feeling

I’ll go to the Taylor

shoulder everything with

for a moment, raised an eyebrow, and then said, “What are you talking

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dumb. It took him a long time to recover

a coldness that was like wind and thunder. “Do you think I’ve

“No matter what choice you make or what you want to do, I will support you firmly and

there are some things that I have to tell you. If you don’t save Mrs. Taylor, some people in the Evervale circle who know the inside story

looked up at Daniel. “What about you? Do you think I’m

his head and said firmly, “I will always stand by

and the rumors that say I’m heartless, it’s so easy to

just need to resolve it from the source and

since she was young. No matter what she

learn ten or even a hundred skills with ease. She also knew how to plot and scheme, she just chose not to use them, but that

to interrogate her about

who could be persuaded but not

politely and respectfully, she might be

method she

never someone who could be threatened. She had her own way of doing things and did not care about

Amelia or not, she had her own

one could

the study, Olivia sat in a large and comfortable chair and wrote

paper:

“Smith family”

and a cold light flashed

good opportunity and time for the Smith

made a few calls

a day, famous doctors from all over the world set off for the Hushe Republic to go to the Taylor

news began

head of the Smith family used the Smith family’s connections to invite famous doctors from all over the world to the Hushe Republic to

is not related to the Taylor family by blood, she has shared a mother–daughter relationship with Amelia Taylor for several months because of the previous mistake of identifying

of the Smith family, Olivia Taylor, is soft–hearted and benevolent. She upholds the

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helping the injured. She specially hired world–renowned doctors to consult

having a conscience, and the Smith family was hailed as a

then on, the Smith family completely reappeared in front of

on various social networks, including Twitter,

were like flowers blooming after

just a few days, the Smith family’s

come into contact with the Smith family

They couldn’t believe it.

there was actually such an ancient medical family

they had always fantasized about the Hushe Republic’s medical skills in novels.

all left s

my god, oh my god, I’m so excited that I can’t sleep. There’s really a medical

you all seen the news?”

Bruce Hospital

specialists‘ team from Dunwall is

world’s top brain surgery specialist in Mala, Dr.

that my heart is pounding. Who is this the Smith family? They can actually invite so many big shots

who won the Lasker Award. So, she’s the head of the

little familiar? I

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

television

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a hot topic. Those

their eyes, the Smith family hospital was just an

there was an elderly traditional doctor with the surname Smith

never thought that Isaac Smith was actually

s on Twitter were filled with expressions

hard to get an appointment with him, and he’s often away. He only releases appointments on Wednesday mornings. I used to wonder why an old man like him was always going out, but now I think maybe he’s going to treat some big shots. I’m so excited! I never thought that I would be able to enjoy the treatment of a renowned traditional doctor in

me to Doctor Smith who prescribed a few sets of medicine. In less than half a month, the tumor shriveled. At that time, my

I think about it, I’ve really misunderstood them. It’s not that they’re not good

His medical skills and character are second to none. He’s already so powerful, but he still

respectable old

heard that Doctor Smith had a heart attack and turned into a vegetative

really hope that Doctor Smith will wake

Doctor Smith

Isaac

online and prayed silently in her heart, “Grandpa, did you hear that? Everyone is looking forward to you waking up, so

that the Smith family had reappeared, Olivia was also becoming more

institute was very worried

Tyson and Peter were outstanding, as bodyguards and due to gender differences, it was not convenient for them to appear

for someone with a legitimate identity, who won’t raise suspicion or be seen as a threat, to

way and will arrive in an hour.” Peter handed over

not pay much attention to

the person, Olivia nearly dropped her cup,

composure.

is it

expect this, did you, Olivia?” The charming girl went to Olivia’s side and hugged her arm happily

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you so much. I miss you

tone was

you in school? Why are

voice was clear. “I’ve already transferred to the Drama Academy. In a few

“That’s too ridiculous! What did Doctor Mike say? Are you mentally fine

could she enter the entertainment

was very

She had been kidnapped and sold to a

had a good character, but she was weak

for what happened next, Olivia

only knew that one morning, Kelly called her and said that she had made

time, Kelly’s

old, but she already had

did not take good care of her. Later, she realized that something was wrong, so she taught the little girl to protect herself and taught

She told the little girl these things because she wanted her

Unexpectedly, it really worked.

rushed to the Sebastian family, her mother was not at home. The little girl was sitting alone on a chair, holding a knife,

the little girl was not injured, Olivia walked

saw the man

the little girl to the research institute through Augus Swift. There were the best psychiatrists

little girl would be traumatized after such a big incident, so she sent

very high IQ but also suffered from severe

was still too young, she

The psychiatrist had to spend a lot of effort to barely break through her psychological

very disadvantageous for subsequent

body was already filled with a sense of lifelessness. She

the research institute to communicate with Kelly and tell her to strive

“What’s the use of learning skills? Can I stay with you after

smiled and nodded. “That’s right. Once you learn skills, you can protect me and

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forever.

The little girl nodded heavily. “I’ll work hard to learn skills, protect

forever.

and vitality. Due to Kelly’s special experience, Olivia disapproved of her entering the entertainment industry. The entertainment industry was too complex. Olivia hoped that she could find a stable job. Olivia sat on the sofa, and the joy of seeing Kelly had disappeared, leaving only coldness. Seeing this, Kelly did not dare to act coquettishly. She let go of Olivia and lowered her head like a child who had made a mistake. Olivia, I’m here this time to protect you and enter the

and I’m an adult. You said that when I became an adult,

a moment. Her eyes gradually warmed, and the sharp aura around her

this world, everyone was independent. No one could make decisions for

in the name

Kelly wanted to enter the entertainment industry, then she

be able to protect

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Taylor family, along with William, was still waiting

staying by Amelia’s bedside without sleep. His phone

Maddie’s phone was in

less than

room and saw William, who looked exhausted

William was waiting for Olivia to

on Twitter, the world–famous doctors gathered around the Hushe Republic, Maddie could not help

guessed that Olivia would be angry at William’s coercion and moral pressure, but she did not

took this opportunity to make the Smith family

was originally a crisis, but in Olivia’s hands, it turned into

If only she hadn’t gotten lost, with her

most was that Olivia actually possessed such a

teams from different countries had all set off at the same time due to

his shoulder. “Don’t wait any longer; Olivia won’t call.”

frowned and turned to look

phone over. She opened a page and handed it to William. “Take a look for

not understand what was going on. When he received the phone and saw

turned around and looked at Maddie fixedly. When he spoke, his lips were trembling.

This…”

a medical team here.

“She… she’s really this heartless. How could she… how could

he could finish speaking, Cathy walked

she had been staying at the Taylor family’s residence due to her

said with a serious

could not figure out. Why did William have such high expectations

passed down to the next generation and had to be learned through education and experience. Olivia was still so young, and

medical skill really that amazing?

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asked.

closed his eyes and said, “It was Isaac himself who said that

into joy. She could not help but reach out and grab William’s sleeve.

“There’s an 80%

turned

her mother’s gaze, Maddie was stunned

She clenched her jaw hard to control her expression and said, “Mom, do you

didn’t ask you to invite Olivia.

called out,

go beg, cry, kneel, and do everything you can.” Cathy’s

that she did not want to save her sister but it wasn’t the right time. Olivia was at her most resentful moment

from all over the world were about to arrive. Instead of confronting Olivia, it was better to let these top doctors treat

still be

speak, Cathy had already slapped

was furious, pointing at the door angrily. “Go,

a couple of steps from the slap before she

not raise her head. She just lowered her

forward to support Maddie. He then frowned and looked at Cathy. “Grandma, what does this

his grandmother blame his aunt whenever

William was born to Amelia, he sometimes felt indignant

his mother. She had no personal life, no family,

mother, almost everything required Maddie’s

manager of the Taylor family,

fingers, and her tone was firm. “Don’t worry about it. She’s Amelia’s sister, and she should bear the burden of Amelia’s entire

if nothing happens to Amelia. But if something really

firm tone made William

was so harsh

this have to do with Maddie? How could everything

about to speak up for his aunt when a hand suddenly placed on

It was Maddie’s hand.

wrist and said, “During the previous head inauguration ceremony of the Smith family,

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“Aunt, you mean to use this reason

Maddie nodded. “Yes.”

possible?”

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

everyone looked down

upright method, he chose to use unorthodox methods, always thinking

coercion.

and powerful as Olivia

William suddenly understood.

through, he suddenly thought of his

with a respectful tone and requested the Smith

Seeing this, Maddie smiled.

her mother, Cathy. After hearing Blake’s positive response and his assurance to contact the family head, she turned around and

did not even look

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Layfield to tell Olivia

on the chair in the study with her legs crossed and her arms on the table.

He said that he was begging you to

nodded. Her tone was inexplicable, making it impossible to tell her

not say

on the stool opposite Olivia. She had her arms lowered respectfully and her hands placed

more and more cautious when it came to Olivia.

had changed a lot after being hypnotized.

the older of the Smith family as intimately as before. Instead,

right.” Olivia pinched the orchid leaves on the table and

Gillian were young, there were two people responsible for taking care of

a little

like her own daughters. She was very tolerant

on them. Most of the time, it was Blake who

to wear more clothes when the weather was cold and

different. She was very young and

remembered being very close to Zelen when

Zelen suddenly

person as if this person

Zelen, Blake was stunned. Her pupils dilated

“You remember now?”

used some force and instantly

the leaf and rolled it between her fingers. Then, she looked up and

about Zelen? Who is

it. Why hypnotize me and make me forget this

but Blake was scared

“Miss, please don’t misunderstand. Zelen is a member of the

on the table and asked in a questioning

don’t know about. I only know a little. Every time the Smith family changes the head of the family, the previous head will personally tell the next

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were left unexplained. Miss, please wait a little longer. After a while, the main family will send someone over. This way, you will

frowned. After a while, she looked up

left, Daniel

her

in a low voice,

stopped massaging

opened her eyes and looked over

a moment, but he quickly returned to normal. He lowered his head and kissed Olivia on the forehead. “What

“It’s strange. My memory has always been very good. I remember everything after I was five years old. However, before I was five years

my family

kindergarten. An elite family like the Taylors would tell their daughter over and over again where her home was, who her parents were, and the family

not re these things

Speaking of this, t

frown and continue, “All this while, I thought that I had forgotten because I was too young. And something unexpected happened. My instinctive protection

that after being hypnotized by Ernesto, I realized that my memories before I was five

was amazed.

Olivia nodded. “the Wilco

has a

so sure that

too young. After the accident, it was easy for a young child to forget

“I’ve already undone the hypnosis. I remember everything before

for you? Or was it because of the second

Olivia shook his head.

know how to do it too?”

“I studied a few

moment, Daniel didn’t know what to say. After a while, he said, “You learned it

that difficult. I just need to find the key

Olivia made sound easy.

He was afraid that if he said too much, it would make

knew that Olivia was smart, he was still shocked by her intelligence from time

at a

the country. How come he still felt a little inferior and lack of confidence when

harder. Otherwise,

doctor from all over the world could treat Amelia. No matter what test they ran or

William called Blake again.

handed the phone to Olivia. This

with pain and

please.”

finally softened his attitude and was no longer high and mighty. He realized that Olivia was no

Smith family. She no longer had anything to do with the Taylor

Taylor family

William’s

layers of dark clouds in the

.

the Taylor family herself.

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Taylor family house, Sophia just finished wiping Amelia’s body. When Sophia came out of the room, she saw William

sounded excited. “Okay, that’s great. I’ll

Sophia realized that Olivia was

and thought to herself, “William is so anxious that he lost his mind. What kind of

the most scheming kind of person. Taking advantage of Mrs. Taylor’s illness, Olivia probably wanted

certain that Olivia couldn’t do a

Cathy’s room and told

about it. “She’s really coming! That’s great. That’s great. Amelia could be saved.” Sophia pulled a long

Sophia was not in a good mood and

you. But I’m not sure if I

the sofa and sized up Sophia. Then,

and closed the door properly. After that, she approached Cathy and said, “Mrs. Taylor, you have to

going on?” Cathy’s

always been by Madam’s side, and I know everything about the relationship between Olivia and Madam. Olivia is very dissatisfied with her. It

Cathy frowned in disbelief.

had not seen

“Mrs. Taylor, you have to believe me. Now, Miss Emma 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?”

shocked. She quickly calmed her down and poured her a glass

He frowned and said

“Then, are we still going to

has to treat Amelia well. Otherwise,

Olivia came with Kelly.

combed into a high ponytail at the back of her beautiful head, and she was wearing

her look less sexy and girly, but it added

William could not help but look up

was shockingly

tilted her head and looked at him with her

immediately frowned and

looked away, Kelly’s charming eyes instantly

eyes was like a flame falling into the water. The charm

dark eyelashes covered her eyes, as well as the coldness and

and warned herself that now was not the

wait for the right time. She had to wait

who had bullied Olivia to death

have thought of something, and

Liam and Cathy were already waiting in the

in the middle of the living room with a walking stick in his hand. He thought he should be respected. He waited for Olivia to go over and greet

Olivia did not even look up. Her gaze did not turn in his direction for even a second. Olivia walked past Liam and went

choked on Olivia’s actions. He was surprised that she

he was embarrassed and his face turned

Olivia

also had

young people were

across Liam’s eyes. Every dog has its day. This girl had just succeeded and was already

so she was probably bragging too

and she was proud

was the Sullivan

young and beautiful, the man doted on

Olivia would be the most annoying old

day, Olivia

and asked the butler to help him take the elevator

care

went down

care,

here for Olivia. Cathy could not

“Stop right

not stop walking and continued

couldn’t take it anymore

Olivia, “Ms. Taylor,

and leaned against the handrail of the stairs. She turned her

to raise her head to

like this angle and said, “Come down. It’s outrageous. I’m an older. How can you let me look up at

the armrest and tapped her fingertips on the circular

help you stay healthy.” “What do you

“It’s good for

you look up.”

furious about Olivia. Cathy said coldly, “I’m not going to argue with you about

gentle, but she had no

deep breath and said coldly,

to ask Olivia for a promise. Otherwise, what if Amelia’s health

not at ease with Olivia at

shook her head

She did not

“It’s fine if you can cure Amelia. If

Cathy snorted. “Then you’re the one who harmed Amelia. Who knew what you wanted

tone, “What’s going on? Your family is going

was about

already turned around and went downstairs. As she walked, she said, “What kind of

and stared at

her

more shameless

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Olivia immediately walked outside.

herself, “Who cares whether or not Cathy wants

want

his voice and begged for a long time. It was only then that Olivia went upstairs

rushed to speak before Cathy. He said, “Grandma, don’t add to the trouble.

in mind. She looked at Olivia

Olivia examined Amelia’s body. She took out a box of silver needles and prepared

at the box of silver needles. He felt a tingling sensation on his scalp as

really too long. They were

“This thing won’t end up hurting anyone,

head and glanced at Olivia with a questioning look without saying

it anymore. She was scared out of her wits and wanted to step forward to stop

her out. He pleaded in a low voice, saying, “Grandma, please, don’t add to

carried Cathy to the door and

Cathy knocked on

help but exclaim, “Oh golly. Mrs. Green, Olivia is trying to kill

in her chest and slumped to the

to carry the unconscious Cathy

Ronald. Olivia is going to kill Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Green has already fainted. Please

minutes, he arrived at the Taylor family’s home. Sophia immediately went to welcome him, saying, “Mr. Ronald, you’re finally here. Please. Please save

said as he strode in with a

both hands to make a comparison. “It’s this long,” she said. “The silver needle is longer than a

He said, “Where’s William? He just watched and

Ronald, you have no idea what happened. Mr. William seems

said as he

just like that? Mr. William will surely stop you. Plus, there are so many servants in the Taylor family’s home, all

What if he

in his

turned around to glance at Sophia, nodded, and said, “You’re right. This is the Taylor family’s territory. I

for a moment, the corners of Ronald’s mouth curled up, and he gave Sophia

said, “I’ve got a way to deal with this situation!”

her hands to provide acupuncture therapy to Amelia? I’ll break her hands then. Let’s see what

hint of cold malice

you have

of the

said as he shook his head. “It’s too long. I want to catch Olivia off guard and

about a rolling

his eyes lighting up.

get it.”

pin. It was about the size of

his hand, gave it a little shake, nodded, and

saying that, he concealed the rolling pin

door of Amelia’s room, knocked,

William came over to open the door. He glanced at Ronald appraisingly and enjoined in a low voice,

“I’ll go in and take

While William was closing the door, he suddenly lunged

the rolling pin in his right hand and fiercely

himself, “Stupid girl. You want to hurt Amelia, huh? I’ll break your right hand. Let’s see

Smith family, which has a long–standing reputation

around. He then saw Ronald walking toward

high and holding a

Olivia had his back facing them. She was staring at Amelia with full concentration. Her forehead was covered

she had instructed that she could not be disturbed. This time, the acupuncture session was very

William thought, “Oh crap!”

He wanted to intervene, but he

in despair, Kelly suddenly stood in front of Olivia and kicked

movements

by a heavy hammer. He suddenly

made of solid wood, but it was smashed

for a moment. He then saw

and quickly went over to press

was cold and indifferent as she said, “Go call an ambulance.

his eyes to glance at

said, “You…” He thought to himself, “How could

while Kelly was not even 5 feet and 7 inches. “She’s

me. He’s really courting death! I show mercy this time. If he were to lay hands on Olivia again, the outcome wouldn’t be as simple as

soft–hearted and gives in to all of

arrived very quickly and carried

about the extent of Ronald’s

bones did not penetrate his lungs. needed to recuperate for a period of

He just

hearing that Ronald had broken two ribs, William instinctively looked up and glanced at

“She actually got it so accurate. This girl said two broken ribs, and it’s exactly two broken ribs. Her estimation of

the

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. I suspect

“Medicine

He was surprised.

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was given acupuncture

consciousness, she was lying on the bed. Facing the pitch–black room,

“Water,” she softly murmured.

she saw Amelia regain consciousness, she was overjoyed. She immediately got up and quickly poured a

Taylor, you’re finally awake!” she

gulped down half a glass of water before

happened to me?” she

the news of Olivia’s engagement. Her emotions had fluctuated intensely, and a

somehow, her vision went dark,

know anything

to her everything that had happened during the period that she

unconscious.

listened with a stunned expression. 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,

as excited as before. Instead, she was calm and even somewhat

“It’s so strange. Just before I lost consciousness, I mentioned Olivia with such righteous anger, almost wishing I

am I so calm and

is even stranger is that I can’t understand my previous emotions, and I don’t

judgment.

may have played a role in causing Emma to be imprisoned, but ultimately, it’s Emma’s own actions that have led

he didn’t act like a father at all. He actually

to accept is that I actually agreed to

forehead, wondering why she had done so many

perspective of innermost thoughts, Olivia was not as important as Emma in Amelia’s heart. After all, Emma had been raised by her side for twenty years, and their bond

so far as to hold extreme hatred for Olivia just because

Emma.

felt that she was somewhat abnormal as she often could not

her emotional state. “Mrs.

hearing that Olivia would come again, Amelia’s expression

She considered herself to have a balanced

Emma’s or Samuel’s matter, she believed that Olivia could not be

that those matters had nothing to do with Olivia either. After all,

closed her eyes. She

eyes no longer held any confusion or clouded

already

were Samuel and Emma,

to let

more than thirty years of marital bond with Samuel. Although Samuel did not make something of himself

herself, “In Evervale, every wealthy family has its share of gossip. This situation applies not only to the four

for Samuel, he has remained faithful and committed to me alone

she had a mental breakdown, it was Samuel who watched over

thought to herself, “If it weren’t for Olivia, Samuel wouldn’t have gone missing, and we wouldn’t have lost all trace of

there’s Emma. Even though she’s not my biological child, she shows genuine respect and care for me. She is always by my side, taking care of my

this world, there couldn’t be a

my condition.

bring herself to act

was unfair

not let

even though Olivia was

cheek and her right hand holding a document folder. She did not open it. She merely looked

beside Olivia, and cast a casual glance, asking, “What’s this?” Seeing Daniel, Olivia leaned her head on his shoulder and rubbed it against his shoulder affectionately. She did not say anything. She

and found that it was filled with information about Emma and her biological

as well as how Samuel and Evelyn got to know each other and the

three of them inside. The three of them would often go out

perfectly happy family. Those who did not know

became profound like an endless starry sky, making it hard

very concerned about

information would not be able to

parents showed no affection to her because of the daughter of her father’s mistress. Just thinking about it made one

He hugged Olivia tightly. His tone was as gentle as a spring breeze in March as he said, “Olivia, don’t be sad. You still

that the statement

to do something more

his

doing his homework in his room when the children’s watch on his wrist

“It’s Daddy!” he thought.

and asked Zoe in a childish voice, “Daddy went out, huh?” Zoe was momentarily taken aback by

thought, “He’s in the

home, so why did

the door, Daniel waved at him. There was a hint of dissatisfaction in

paid no attention to his father. Instead, he

Olivia said. Her mood instantly improved. She hugged the little one, kissed him, and asked, “Have you finished

replied. “It’s all done.” Andrew was incredibly well–behaved and sweet. He said, “I missed you, so I came over to see

“What a

walked out of the study, saying, “How

“Sure,” Andrew replied loudly.

alone sitting on the

thought, “What’s

left

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they were on the way to the Taylor family’s house, the driver was driving in the front, while Kelly sat beside Olivia, keeping her head lowered as she looked at the documents in the document folder. “Olivia, are you going

of the window. Her gaze was indifferent, making it hard for

moment, she said, “It’s not

become disappointed in the Taylor family, and she no longer had any expectations, so it did not matter whether or not Amelia

of this that her patience with the Taylor family had diminished significantly. She really did not want to

Olivia after she regained consciousness. In the past, Olivia was

would immediately throw

However, she could not

was just preparation. It did not necessarily mean that she

hold it

Olivia nodded.

at the Taylor family’s house, they found it surprisingly quiet. Amelia did not act crazily. She was very

sat steadily on the

Olivia performed the acupuncture therapy on

thank

holding a silver needle stopped moving. She said

while. Amelia looked at William and said, “William, go out first. I

was not at

would do something that could not be easily controlled, just like what Ronald did

her attitude. She said, “William, you want to

helplessly and say, “I’ll wait outside, Mom. Please stay calm. Your health matters more

“Got it,” Amelia said.

Kelly

Her voice was very gentle. “Can

was in her mind. Upon hearing

was gentle and her

very clear–headed now. She

years.

to you. Ever since you were found, both Samuel and Emma have done a lot of things to hurt you. I apologize to

trembled slightly.

was gentle as she said, “You’re my child. When you were just born, you were a tiny and chubby bundle, not to mention incredibly adorable. You’re very obedient and smart.

our mother–daughter bond was short–lived. Perhaps God only granted us a brief five–year connection. If we had forced it, there would have been hurt, just like with

a bit hard to continue, but she persevered, saying, “I really hope that we, as mother and daughter, can reunite, but there are too many conflicts

unhappy, but to me, she is also my daughter. Although she didn’t come out of my womb, she lives in my heart. I know she has done many wrong things and has many flaws, but she is still my

want to stay away from you so that I can accompany her wholeheartedly. In a few years, after she is released from prison, I’ll accompany her, comfort her, and help her to become less

suppressed the intense emotions that welled up in her chest

Olivia raised her gaze. Her attractive eyes, which were similar to Amelia’s, were narrow and elongated,

not say anything. She just looked at Amelia

and continued, “I gave birth to you and you saved me. We do not owe each other a favor. We have nothing to do

could no longer treat

were destined to have a short–lived connection, so there was no point in getting entangled

that, Amelia held her fingers tightly and quietly made

Olivia to speak,

at this moment felt especially long. Every minute and second passed extremely

of time, Amelia grew tired

heard Olivia’s voice, which was soft and gentle, yet

Her body suddenly stiffened and she fell straight

quickly, supporting her and stuffing a calming pill into

for Amelia in case her emotions fluctuated dramatically and she suddenly fainted after

was used

thought. “The preparation doesn’t go

stabilized, Olivia handed the medicine bottle

to calm your emotions. It’s harmless to the body. If you feel physically

held the medicine bottle tightly

the acupuncture therapy was quick. It was completed in

that, Olivia gave specific guidelines that required careful adherence. She then put away the silver needles and

she was thinking. It was not until she reached the door on the first floor that

explained as she ran, “I’m

and said,

the second floor, Amelia had been sitting on the bed lost in thought ever since Olivia left. It was not until Sophia knocked on the door and asked if she wanted to eat yogurt that she recovered from her daze. “It’s okay,” Amelia said. “I want to take a nap.” She was feeling

of bed and put on her slippers. Just as she was

a moment. She lowered her head and

“What’s this?” she thought.

a moment. Suddenly, she thought of the beautiful girl

thought, “It seems like

have

call Olivia and have her come back to retrieve it. Unexpectedly, the string that was tied around the envelope’s

a group photo of Samuel,

Amelia’s pupils contracted intensely.

noted that Samuel used Olivia as a cover

the name and identity of Amelia’s biological daughter, which was Olivia, but she also took away Olivia’s love from her biological mother. According to the information, Emma had always

there was a paternity test report between

are father and daughter” was the last sentence.

much of her calming medication. Her emotions were remarkably tranquil at the moment. There was no shock and no anguish, just a faint

her so well.” Amelia seemed to suddenly have an epiphany. She quickly rummaged through her drawers, wanting to find photos of Emma from her childhood to her present age to see if she bore a striking resemblance

to find all the

floor. There were about a few hundred photos. They

one of them was about

went. It was only when she had looked at all the photos that her mind suddenly clicked

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