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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granddaughter because she’ll

pay attention 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

shot.

must she play up to others? Isn’t

Her grandfather was

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

would take the initiative to associate

great it

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

like to become a big shot myself.” Gillian was already speechless. She was in

left as if she was

at night, their faces

it wasn’t true that they would meet a high–ranking official on this trip, Gillian had also given them

Painting Association organized one small painting

by the association’s internal members.

for Doris.

a large–scale competition, it

to know many

taken in

have a sudden

returning home. Doris was in a state of excitement. She had even stomped upstairs to

As soon as she entered the door,

Ernesto was back.

to have such a wide network. You even know the people from the

corners of her mouth curled

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

Association

that teacher was Olivia’s

teacher, she was

of something and smiled sadly. “No,

Ernesto raised his eyebrows.

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

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played favorites, so he only recommended Olivia to

she said this, Gillian’s shoulders

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

raised his eyebrows. Your grandfather has indeed gone too far in this matter. You are both his granddaughters.

want one disciple only? So what harm could it bring if she took both

and spoke

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

the Hushe Republic for almost a

search.

he encountered any doubts, he would

entered Rose’s full name, and soon,

was not

family’s lineal branch spoke

Saul suddenly cried out in surprise as if he had discovered a

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

crossed the line. She’s a

pen paused, and he subconsciously looked toward

face flushed red as if it

she did not know if

years

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

would she take in another two disciples five

side, angrily accusing Rose of not

said, Gillian

nudged Saul. “Enough! Stop it.” If he nagged again, Gillian would be furious in

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was not

the main character of the gossip came to

was a very agile

for a second when she

evening. I guess you’re Doris’s

you looking for Doris?

the stairs, and

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

The painting competition?

a second. How

was a niche competition. It was an internal competition organized by the

mainly held to

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

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

Facebook status?

realized she had been blocked and

phone over and gestured for

was all Doris’s Facebook

the status of her participation in the competition,

told you what to do like a know–it–all. She was a sandwich maker the other day and now acts

swept across

her face did not change,

and contempt did

could tell the character of

Doris was superficial and

to Bettany and asked her what she came

carrying a lot

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

painting in her arms. “I painted this. I hope Doris can on it.” After she finished

Bettany’s face. “Doris probably doesn’t have

person. When she heard Bettany

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over the notebook

suppressed her frustration and said in a deep voice, “Olivia, you’re distracting me. Stop walking around. This competition means a lot to

mean

did not

painting, but she could feel

said, “Bettany told me to give you this.

Doris sneered.

threw it on the desk without even

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

afraid that Bettany would

bring these over again.”

and glanced

clear, but for some reason, Doris felt

Her fingertips trembled uncontrollably.

could not speak a

recovered, Olivia had already left with the

hell!” Doris was so

came down with the notebook and took it back

the

two minutes,

saw no one

anybody home?” Olivia put the

moment, a panicked voice came from the

was deadly pale, and she looked

stunned for a second before saying, “You’re from the Taylor family

looked around imperceptibly. Finally, she pointed at the notebook on the table and said,

the door.

doorknob, she was halfway through the door when she

all over and could

her forever to speak out a word. Olivia frowned and took out her phone,

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

sitting on the ground. Judging from its height and

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Olivia was very vigilant.

from the painting at the door of the small room, there was also a broken piece of porcelain. She almost immediately determined a

happened to

that nothing had happened and walked to open the door and expose

she took out her phone and tried 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

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

you’ve misunderstood. I’m Bettany’s father. I’m here to see her.

echoed Tucker’s words and even walked to Tucker’s side, looking like she trusted

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

the ground?” Tucker did not understand why Olivia asked

tilted her head and gestured

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

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

“Shut up!” Tucker scolded.

wondering how she could

Olivia gloomily. His tone was

Was he threatening her?

If the other side spoke nicely to her, she might

would never compromise if she

even bother to pay attention to Tucker. She directly pushed

police officer who had rushed over

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

covered with tempered

move or wasn’t damaged at all. On the contrary,

it! He

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and

introduction of Rose on Wikipedia again

was

in her fourth disciple that year, whose surname was

also an exclusive interview with

first disciple, she had already

was because she liked

on the ground and dialed Rose’s

through, “Mrs. Liebsig, you

received the call from Gillian.

to the sofa and sat down, drinking water and listening

she listened, the more confused she

interrupt Gillian. “Wait, you said that your grandfather invited

true?”

there was any doubt about this

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

misunderstood.” Rose smiled. “I don’t know your grandfather too well. He

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

and people from all

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

superb, but he’s just a doctor, after all. Why would everyone humor him? Moreover, we

did you come to

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

Rose didn’t bother to waste her breath with Gillian. “I

her fists tightly and barely managed to calm herself down. “So, you’ve never considered taking me in as your

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

disciples. I don’t just go around taking in mediocre disciples.

not to mention he’s only

began to ache, and her scalp went numb. It

praised me

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

paintings? Are you also being polite by grading them for

so long, but I’ve never seen someone as insensible as you. Don’t you know how to read faces? Can’t you tell the expressions on people’s

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

this, Rose got

Gillian was too thick–skinned for having ordered Olivia without

She begged me again and again. Ms. Gillian, you owe it to Olivia. Because of

no chance or be in no place to come into contact with those top masters from all walks of

instead of being grateful for Olivia, she even

it be more

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

hung up the

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

in the

had nothing much to do, Olivia

sunset. It

could be better. She

“Add a little black

glanced at

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

feel attached to

watch her paint was only out

Even if she had lost her memory,

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

Olivia had no intention of sucking up

around

leave without saying a word, Doris’s expression looked more terrible. She snorted coldly

down from upstairs and heard a noise from

looked over. “What’s wrong?”

sitting on a chair, eating almonds while watching the scene. When she saw Olivia, she pushed the bag of almonds to her side and replied, “Something happened at the fast food

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and frowned. “It’s Bettany’s

spat out a mouthful of almonds and started to gossip about

as Doris. They were classmates, but compared to Doris, she lived a much more

school and went home to look

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

had been missing

living. But he had been away from home for twenty

a good thing for the family of three to be

Tucker had started

this time. He wanted Bettany to marry a paralyzed

he is!”

tough. She made a scene at the engagement ceremony, broke

back, Tucker chased after her to

a scene at

reason, Tucker had convinced Bettany’s mother, Talia, who had

one knew if Talia was really stupid or just pretending to

what? It still

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

home and could not eat the Taylor family’s

He was down.

Marco’s mind was that Olivia must still

Thank god!

he realized that Olivia was calling him

lousy police officer. How could his mind be filled with

Wood

on?”

“Bettany’s parents have knocked

my god!

the biological parents

quickly made a call to report

Officer. please

swayed and

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

small room and saw Bettany lying on the ground,

hard several times, but

as he realized that something

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

nodded. “I

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 evidence.”

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

she said and did had

an old saying that

with her parents must be closer than

sided with her parents and turned against

doing anything and watched a young girl get hurt, Olivia could

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the lurch had broken her

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

Tucker was furious.

did not expect to meet such a meticulous girl

a genius she

all of them away, and Bettany was sent

police station to

you find out Bettany Fulham had fainted?”

of them seemed to be sitting

the aisle. There was a small piece of broken porcelain at

and his colleagues looked

could not help but admire her observation. She could have seen all those

extremely curious. “What made you think Tucker Fulham and Talia Fulham have

face. This didn’t make sense at all. Recalling the previous news, everyone

“Oh my god,

could even

“Do you usually like

She didn’t

good. You deduced everything just by sending a notebook over.

Wasn’t she good?

find out. She did not think

at the side reminded Marco, “This is just a guess. Bettany hasn’t woken up

he almost

thought Olivia’s guess should be the fact, but

she might cover up for her

they were her parents

was the best outcome. But they were worried that Tucker and Talia would twist the facts and accuse Olivia of calling the police to vent her anger, slander them, and ruin their reputation. “I almost forgot about it.” Olivia took out her phone and clicked on a recording. “There’s a

Marco was dumbfounded.

his colleagues beside

She was so well–prepared!

did you record?”

they would make a false countercharge,

thumbs up. “Bravo!

and Talia were indeed fine. When Bettany woke up, she admitted

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her.

harmful consequences, and they were her parents, so Bettany did not intend

home and settle it on their

came home, she brought some food

you.” Bettany was a little embarrassed that she had only brought some food from the restaurant. She then fetched one of the paintings and gave it

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

an oil painting of

were clean. The entire painting

surprised. “Did you

brightened. She talked non–stop and

had been fond of painting since she was young. When she was still a primary school student, an art teacher noticed her talent and taught her many painting skills. When she was in junior high

was sick, and she dropped out of school. But she did not give up.

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

Bettany changed from her previous gloominess and unhappiness. She was in high spirits, and

Not good.” Doris had come over without being

her hand and directly

of the

are you doing?” Bettany subconsciously pushed

frowned. “Why did you push

a long time, she said,

thing a painting?” Doris was disdainful. She looked up and

and said impatiently, “Fine. Fine. I’ll fix it

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

and suppressed the anger in her chest. She hugged

arms.

bowed to Olivia. “I’m sorry, Olivia. This painting is ruined.

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brought up

really ruthless. She even knocked out her

is really pitiful to have

she turned to Olivia. “Olivia, did you realize that something was wrong and call the police?” Olivia nodded.

actions. Under normal circumstances, he did not speak much, but this time, he could not help but lecture her. “Don’t interfere in such matters in the future. Bettany is her daughter. She can do whatever she wants. Outsiders

Olivia. Don’t interfere in other people’s business in

her eyes and

had a nagging feeling that

Why would they

temples and the suspicion

moment, her

It was Gillian.

was at a hotel in town and wanted to talk to

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

last time. I’ll hypnotize her one last time. I want to see how Olivia will face

fallen in love with

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

deep, and

and nodded. “Sure, but…”

tone changed. “Hypnosis alone is not enough. Relationships will become

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

curious. He could not have gone through so

chuckled. His unusually flirtatious

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

Ernesto turned to Gillian. His eyes were sparkling with

Gillian was silent.

was really evil. He actually

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

her sister well because of a

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

Gillian asked her to take the small road to the east, saying that she would wait for

much about it.

not as prosperous as the city. There were no street

a little remote. It was only

to the

stopped in her

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

long legs also stretched into the middle of

at all. Everything 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!

as bright as day. Ernesto covered his eyes tightly with his hands, but even so, the light revealed between his fingers was incomparably intense, blinding him to the point that

was too

and had a clear view of the situation

took two steps inside and was about two yards away from Ernesto.

at all. He could only determine

grunt, Ernesto said

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

Ernesto was speechless.

dog? She

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

her. She held the stick in her right hand and poked Ernesto’s left. leg. “Is it this one?”

see

He nodded. “Yes.”

“I’ll call the police immediately and get someone

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

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gun…”

finish, Olivia had already taken out her phone. “There’s a gunshot wound.

Ernesto was dumbfounded!

How did that happen?

gun and could not go to the hospital, let

did Olivia

Why do you have to call the

cultures, and this plot was borrowed from the novel. Therefore, Ernesto thought that Olivia would be like the female protagonist in the novel. She would not call the police and

understand why Olivia called the

really interesting. What makes you think I’ll help a criminal? Of course, I’m on the same

in a strange man one met on the street. Even if she

any money now. If she was extorted,

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

was nearly 6 feet and 3 inches tall and had practiced boxing since he was young. His skills were excellent and his explosive power

a sudden pounce would

And yet…

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

hurt

a bird that was suddenly struck in mid–air, Ernesto fell to

he couldn’t care less about covering his face.

raised her flashlight and shone it at Ernesto’s

saw the exotic

Then, countless memories returned.

She remembered!

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for self–defense and leaned forward. She easily restrained Ernesto and tapped a

longer felt hurt in an

Oh! How magicall

still surprised, something even

and said coldly. “Ernesto, have

drastically when he

He was stunned.

while, he

announced coldly, “The hypnosis has been removed, and our

got up from the ground and looked at Olivia in disbelief. “Impossible, impossible. How can

removed from his hypnosis unless he removed

Olivia walked out, she said in a low voice, “I woke

mean?” Ernesto was a little

myself over to someone else

she have to give a

a time

and take her away. They would also think of a way to let

hypnosis would not be

institute would report to the country and pressure Fesmuowana through

would not be under

was a

the flashlight to Ernesto and

on her left wrist

minutes two ghost–like figures immediately

was Pets and

raver of them said an

due cathon! Lot’s

beland When he tward as tw quickly ran

see Cullat as you want to and tren

and

Ese and Does she

Regret of

walk

Are you really a cow how you what chankung

get a

ducked

faint moonlight shone on her face, blurring her facial

still feel the

Olivia’s mind, regret was the most meaningless

done those hurtful things. She had already hurt others. What was the

was just to make

me in exchange for the Wilcox family’s hypnotism. Now that the hypnosis

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

ties with Ernesto, which made him feel very

was not the threat in Olivia’s tone, but her attitude of leaving him alone as if she didn’t want to have anything

were no longer related.

He suddenly felt an indescribable

wanted to

speak.

extremely cold and heartless.

car had

was

What a hateful girl!

his feet in anger. How could there be

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

the window. Her tone was even colder than the night wind. “There’s no need. You guys can go over later and take the notes I

and asked, “Where are we going

lights not far away. She suddenly thought of Bettany and said,

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

over and knocked on the

a while,

the car door and gestured

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

had helped her

courage

late.

nervous and

“Don’t be nervous. I’m here

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to give me that

Bettany was surprised. “Where are

speak when a few clangs came from outside the

was knocking on the

at Tucker outside the car. “What are you doing here?” Tucker curled his lips and looked past Bettany to look at Olivia. His tone was sinister. “We have a guest. Why don’t you come in and

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

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

Tucker’s tone

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

lip and looked embarrassed, finding it difficult to

a while, she said, “Olivia, during this period of time… be careful.

speaking, her face flushed red

courage to admit

Olivia said calmly. “He

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

Bettany first heaved a sigh of relief and then was shocked. “You’re not coming back anymore? You’re not going to visit

I’m not the Taylor family’s daughter. I just lived in the Taylor family

very smart and immediately realized that

reason.

not ask further. She only looked at Olivia reluctantly. “Then, Olivia, will I be able to see you again in

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

“Wait for me here. I’ll

car and ran toward the door. After a while, she came back with a painting. ‘Olivia, this is for you.” Bettany looked sad. “I don’t

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

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

thought that this young lady was so

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people in the sandwich shop found Olivia was missing the

should we do? Olivia

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 Dale?”

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

she hung up

members of the Taylor family

voice. He took a deep breath and said, “She has left just

dissatisfied tone, “She is really too much. She didn’t even inform

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

She started to grumble.

you really treat her as your

enough that Olivia

Stella

suddenly shouted, “Oh no, we still

was a big

sandwich shop. Stella had only learned three of them, and she was not very good at making them. The taste of the fillings she mixed was far

do? What should we do?” Stella was so

haven’t seen the world. When I participate in this internal competition organized by the Painting Association, I’ll be chosen by one of the teachers of the Painting Association and taken in as a disciple. At that

the sandwich–filling recipes. After hearing her daughter’s words, she suddenly felt more confident. “Yes, Doris’s painting is the most important. If the sandwich–filling recipes are gone, so be it. It’s not

the morning will affect Doris’s painting. We

She raised her head

angry.” “Derek. Doris glanced at Derek and frowned slightly. “Don’t be blinded by these small profits. Sandwich is so cheap. Even if you sell ten thousand of them, you

accepted as a disciple by a teacher from the Painting Association, I’ll be famous. Any random painting can be sold for thousands of dollars or even one hundred thousand dollars. You’re my brother, so I’ll

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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 her family,

to her attitude and did not

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

Doris again, he

say anything. He just turned around

she suddenly received a call from the express delivery.

pen and looked happy. “It must be

She

her shoes and ran

sat at the counter and looked at

was extremely nervous. She quickly explained for Bettany, “Bettany is still young. She hasn’t seen you for many years and is a little distant. She definitely isn’t on the side of outsiders.” Bettany received the package and

marry into the Hall family. In the future, you can have whatever you want. Don’t you want to learn painting? The Hall family will send you to the art school

that was tearing the package

and stared at Tucker. Her tone was cold. “Tucker, I’m calling you Dad for the sake of my mother. Don’t push your

can you talk to your father

heart. “Mom, I’m your daughter. Do you want me to marry

asking you to marry him. It’s just an engagement. Your father said that the company is in danger now and only the Hall family can

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

be so heartless

this point, he even vented his anger on Talia. “How

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

grew impatient.

you use despicable methods to knock me out and marry me,

looked at Bettany

already used to her

hurt.

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

that, she

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called out to her

voice that seemed to come from hell. “Ignore her. Let’s see how long she can hold on. A girl

couldn’t help

in the depths of her

head and said in a weak voice. Tucker. Bettany is too young and insensible. Give me more time.

Talia and

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

lowered her head and

Bettany ran to the bathroom and washed her

understand. She couldn’t figure it

relying on her for so many years and had

even wanted to

wiping her face, Bettany opened

was very light. It should be a piece

that it

had given Olivia a painting, so Olivia also gave her a painting

package had been completely opened. Inside

Did people still

it was not a letter but a thin

What exactly was it?

became more and more confused. Was

thin golden paper shell and

was a

The more she looked, the heavier her breathing

was actually an invitation to

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

suspected that she was in a

her eyes hard and looked at the

true! It was actually

to her by Olivia. Who exactly

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the invitation letter, her heart pounding so fast that

read the words over and over again, feeling like

good thing really happen

not

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

decisive person.

gotten the invitation, she

did not understand this competition,

with the invitation letter in her arms. After running a few steps, she turned back and went upstairs to get a painting she

Doris was in the process

her, so she had to give it her

over, Doris was a little surprised. “Why are

letter. As she ran too quickly, she could not catch

a while for her to catch

look!” Her eyes were bright like the stars

Doris was instantly stunned.

ever since she met Bettany, Bettany had always been depressed. Although she was energetic and decisive, there was always a hint

in her eyes.

you!” Bettany couldn’t control her excitement and showed the invitation

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

was also Bettany’s

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

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

was a little

was too excited. Her mind was in

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

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

and explained to Bettany with a smile, “I’m sorry. I

expression. Seeing that Doris really did not seem to

invitation letter lovingly.

sleeve and ask anxiously,

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second sister?”

curiously. “Doris, what’s the relationship between Olivia and your family? She told me that she’s

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

didn’t continue

I learned how to draw on my

was before today, Doris would definitely not waste time examining Bettany’s

But…

on the invitation letter.

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.

gripped the painting so tightly that

again, looking at the painting Smoke

of this

her enough.

How did that happen?

never learn how to paint

suffered a deep blow and could not muster any energy at

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

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

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

and bade farewell

painting Smoke in Village and

another one

it always looked a little awkward and was

she tore off the painting she had drawn, threw it

be inferior to Bettany. She couldn’t accept

her head like she was

He was like a resentful husband who had been

unhappy

saying that his menopause

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

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exterior of Ellis, there was a heart with evil

Ellis to the Northernmost

office kept quiet out of fear that they would anger the CEO who

in the CEO’s office was as obedient as

not even vent his anger. He could only bury his frustration in his

really sad,

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

Daniel did not agree to Olivia taking the risk at

not dare to say

CEOs were able to manipulate their

in front of Olivia, he was

comparison was too

Daniel returned home every day and didn’t like

son was

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tell Olivia that Andrew was her

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

that Olivia would snatch Andrew from

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

could Daniel

not bear to compete with

to watch many idol dramas and dramatic

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

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

how could he

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

in pain than

returned home at night, Daniel went

cartoons on the iPad under the blanket. When he sensed that Daniel had come in. he immediately lay down and closed his

pretending

why did he

Olivia?

suddenly lifted the blanket and

Daniel was so mean.

doorknob with his slender

He poked his chubby little face with his two soft fingers and smiled. obediently. “Daddy. I heard you

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

was not dreaming. He argued, “I really heard it. It’s

be sure that you’re

anxious. He couldn’t care less about pretending.

believe you.” Daniel crossed his arms in

for a

a moment, he

knew that Daniel must have found him sprawled

was a very smart child. When he realized that he had been discovered, he immediately

promised Daniel with a puffed–up face, “Daddy, I won’t watch it anymore. I won’t watch it

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

moment.

and picked up the iPad. He looked at the video.

for a

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

discussed about it before.

lowered his head and

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

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

little guy had a pair of beautiful eyes that were exactly the same

could not

make a

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

heartache of not having

was

about how he had acted like a father and a mother

He raised Andrew alone.

her memories and avoided

his phone and slowly

described how he found Andrew playing with

blanket.

not easy to discipline and that he was tired

setup, only Olivia

after he posted

It was Olivia!

His fingers began to tremble and he could not press the

long time, he finally

was still on the way back. She felt a little dizzy, so she rubbed her

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

Olivia casually flipped through it. Coincidentally, she saw the Facebook status of Daniel. Her

preceded her

her a moment to realize what

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tell

hoped that when his relationship with Olivia deepened, or after they got married,

because he was afraid that Olivia would snatch Andrew from

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

Daniel beat

bear to compete with

to watch

lead until she was almost half dead and casually snatched the

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

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

mention snatching Andrew from her, even

in pain than make Olivia

home at night, Daniel

was watching cartoons on the iPad under the blanket. When he sensed that Daniel had come in, he immediately lay down and closed his eyes

was actually pretending

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

Olivia?

widened. He suddenly lifted the blanket and

Daniel was so mean.

the doorknob with

little embarrassed. He poked his chubby little face with his two soft fingers

to bed. Then, he covered Andrew with the

that he was not dreaming. He

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

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

his arms in front of his

up at Daniel for a

a moment, he would still quickly notice the

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to give him

as she was

went through, neither of them spoke.

rustle. It was like

almost imagine the color of Olivia’s

but her lips were red and seductive,

she must be biting her

lips, and the numbness could melt

his right hand gripped

to control himself. He would hold her

while, a low and sexy voice came

her eyes. She could barely suppress the joy in

“Daniel.”

them did not speak.

joy and longing spread

driving in front, and Peter, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, looked at each other and thought of the same thing. Absence made

Ha–ha!

Daniel. She had never liked someone so much in her

when she first came into contact with Daniel, she was not tempted. She even felt that

weren’t for Andrew, Olivia wouldn’t have

passed, Olivia liked him

Daniel more and more

could he be so good–looking, obedient, and understanding? His occasional pride was like

she

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knew that Olivia had returned to Evervale

Daniel had bad intentions.

I’ll pick

night now. I still have about two hours before I

chuckled. “Is it okay at

Olivia was speechless.

quickly found a reason

did he cry?” Olivia was indeed

crying, she instantly became nervous. Indeed, she had forgotten

a

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

doted on Andrew instinctively. When she heard that he had cried, her heart immediately ached. She agreed immediately. “Alright, I’ll go straight to your

you.” Daniel smiled like a spring breeze. He

happening, Daniel even came to

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

a daze and his mind was

up in the morning, so he obediently agreed and

and looked up at Daniel. “I can’t

him, “Do you remember what you did wrong

dissatisfaction. “It has been a while, and you can’t punish me

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

was stunned at first, then he instantly pouted

pressed the voice transmitting button and sent

in a satisfied tone, “Look,

Andrew was speechless.

father was this?” he

cries, Olivia’s

the Sullivan family to Tyson and

they arrived at the Sullivan family, it was already midnight. Andrew had already gone to bed. Olivia tiptoed into the house and glanced at Andrew. Only then did she feel

had exactly two guest rooms. Tyson and

room.

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

when she

asked, “Who is it?” Daniel stood tall at the door with a glass of milk in his hand. “It’s me, Olivia.

milk.

for now. It’s not convenient for me to go out now. I’ll go out and get it

Daniel was super considerate. “I’ll bring it in

“The door’s locked.”

was ready. “I got the spare

Olivia was speechless.

to have

nodded. “Then

entered. He first looked around

was taking a shower. The sound

warm and a

Daniel was tempted.

motives. If a man didn’t even have any sexual desire for the

all, he had been holding it in for so many years. If he didn’t have sex now, he would wonder

were many bad intentions in men who were

came out of the bathroom in a bath towel after taking a shower, she saw a large patch

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

Daniel. She raised her beautiful chin and pointed at the

over and pressed

Olivia’s face, causing her body to

almost hung

defeat. She raised her chin and glared at him. “What

“Of course… I’ll

he picked up Olivia and threw her onto

for a moment. She blinked

gave her

Hmm…

Olivia woke up in

she opened her eyes, it was almost

had already

Olivia rubbed her forehead and could not help but kick Daniel. “It’s all

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not see

her down. His

sex, it was almost one in the afternoon when they got

two nannies at home, Olivia felt too ashamed

anyone.

world what she had done last night by getting up so late?

she bumped into Tyson and Peter, who were watching

quickly lightened her footsteps and tiptoed around the two of them to go to the dining room to eat. However, Daniel appeared at this moment and looked at her worriedly. “What’s wrong? Why are you tiptoeing? Are you

Shut up!

was afraid that he would say something he shouldn’t. She quickly went forward and wanted

was a little slippery, she

too loud. Tyson

Olivia

of them gasped and raised

cold and indifferent Miss Taylor was actually so passionate

Olivia was speechless.

to face anyone.

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

to Tyson and Peter, “Olivia is too tired.

and Peter nodded in

her head in Daniel’s arms

already so embarrassing. They could think whatever they

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and Daniel went to the kindergarten

the way, Daniel

ago, when he was volunteering, he met a young man named Noah

years old. He has

married early. He barely reached the legal age for marriage back

Daniel

weird. Why would she have an opinion? Some people married young and

don’t really have one.”

light, Daniel stopped the car and turned to look at

Olivia frowned.

what he

to ask him what was going on

his mellow deep voice just beside her ear. “Olivia, let’s

on the accelerator with

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

Olivia repeated his words

her fingers, unsure of what to

expect him to bring up this topic so soon. She had

she hesitated, trying to figure out what to

“If you haven’t made up your mind, we can get engaged

Engage?

a breath

nodded at Daniel and agreed.

happy that he was lost for words for

made it! That

He understood humans pretty well. He knew how

read a

likely to be denied by a group

the exact

goal was to engage, not

of them went to a

proposed to get married. She felt that she had hurt Daniel,

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even took the initiative to mention

you think we need to

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

words, he looked up

said in his deep, cello–like voice,

No need?

Olivia looked up,

eyes filled with

fingertips on the table and

the air. She looked over in

shook his head. “This is a

bit of a rush? Would they

days. There were many things to prepare. They needed to make arrangements for the venue and the guest list. She hadn’t even purchased the clothes, shoes, and

Daniel said confidently. “I’ve

his phone and

venue. It’s at the old residence of the

a lot of people. I prefer to only

Try them on and see if there’s anything

been customized. They would

Daniel was talking excitedly.

Olivia looking at him calmly

heart skipped a

“Oh no, she found

and said

just insightful. I knew we would get

and whispered, “I really want

that, he

hugged Olivia’s other arm and blinked his big eyes pitifully. “Olivia,

no. What are you saying?” Olivia’s heart softened. She held Andrew in her arms and shook him. Her tone was gentle. “I

would

head

Daniel was very productive.

the engagement to the world the

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posted on Twitter: Dear Princess,

and posted at the same time: “Congratulations,

instantly, This tweet went

the engagement of the richest man instantly hit the headlines

top of the

outlet

the financial column, entertainment column, and

The netizens were dumbfounded.

what was going on.

blink of an eye, the richest man was engaged. They

were in

no, how can he get engaged before I even

know? I

one who’s curious? Look, I saw this piece of news on financial channels. entertainment channels and even scientific channels… What does it have to do with science,

also a link behind this

were all shocked by Olivia’s dazzling

Lasker Award at such a young age. She must be a

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

Are you blinded by money? How

were arguing with

Sullivan Group’s public relations team had controlled the s, so the discussion didn’t

not very intense, and there was nothing too

to see any arguments. He wanted to see everyone

Hence…

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

posted, “We will send out 100

of Sullivan Group posted, “10,000 lucky netizens who retweeted would get

Twitter: “We will select 10,000 lucky netizens from those who retweeted, and the chosen one will get a one–year premium for

dozens of Sullivan Group subsidiaries posted on

them.

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The nets went crazy

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the Internet were in an

countless phone

to parties, hoping to meet his

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

expression was nonchalant, as if nothing

a particular message,

slowly looked over. “What’s

head. His voice was low and slightly husky as he

in a questioning

hand to gently scratch Daniel’s chin as if teasing a

was a place Daniel frequented during his youth. He used

busy with work, so he

entrance once more, Daniel felt like he

club had become unfamiliar

club’s staff were all well–trained, and their observant eyes didn’t miss a

a glance who people

tell from the way they dressed and walked that they were not

hastened to approach and extend

way, he inquired politely, “Is

came to a gradual halt, his gaze languid as he cast a mild look at

His aura instantly rose.

lips and smiled at the

felt as if his neck was stuck. He instantly lost

this moment, the door was suddenly knocked open

member glanced over from the corner

appeared

one was male, named Steve Chandler and one was female, named Vivian

had always worked

appeared together

The staff was dumbfounded!

his pace and reached Daniel first. He bowed and apologized, “Mr.

Vivian also came over.

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but her demeanor was not assertive. Instead, she

drawn to her, and women

she turned her gentle gaze to Olivia and inquired with a soft tone, “Mrs. Sullivan,

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

called her Mrs.

raised her eyebrows and looked at

wonder she became the manager of a high–class club. Her EQ

“Yes,” Daniel replied.

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

the elevator, an inattentive waiter bumped into Olivia, causing her shoes to get soiled. Olivia had to make a

waitress to escort Olivia to the restroom. He

room.

turn back

been one to dwell on minor inconveniences. She

she followed the waitress to

irksome to Olivia. Olivia wanted to wipe it clean as soon as

waitress said she was going to get

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

out of the

identical hallways on either side, Olivia found

It was easy to get

took out her phone

as she opened her handbag, a red wine bottle

her a nudge forward.

he pushed her

to the individuals inside and introduced Olivia, saying,

look and instructed, “Quickly serve wine to the gentlemen.” Olivia remained rooted in place and lightly

scolded

the private room let out loud, boisterous cheers. A

supervisor gave him a knowing look.

The middle–aged man chuckled.

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

reply,

guest. Young lady,

and remarked, “I’ll play the role of the server to attend to our lovely guest here.” Someone scurried around

old men giggled and surrounded Olivia from

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

her finger on the wine bottle. The dark red wine bottle reflected her snow–white fingertip, making

clearly

it for

eyebrows and jeered, “Once you’ve stepped through this door, regardless of who you

he spoke, he was about to pounce

was a hint of red at

It was scarlet red.

took a step to the

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

was made of glass, and so were the wine

wine bottle instantly shattered, and wine sprayed everywhere along with

of wine and the sudden burst of glass

ones even cried out

state of astonishment, their gazes fixed on Olivia in

her tone icy. “I told you, you’ve

ignored the shocked crowd and walked straight to

Olivia couldn’t unlock it herself, so

supervisor shivered and didn’t say

frown deepened, and her expression

on these people. She picked

Bam!

Crash!

glass door was smashed into

despite the shards of broken glass

group of people remained frozen in place

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After Olivia left.

of the private room opened and a

crafted from cotton linen and wore a silk shirt.

dim and blurry. Her face could not be seen clearly, but

expression. When he spoke, his

indifferently and did not

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

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

entire body was drenched in a

to the surveillance room now and guarantee that

“Go,” the woman said.

waiter left as if he

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

guiding the way, it would be impossible for the occupants of the two private rooms

had

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

rooms to meet.

This was interesting.

from each other, how did

pressed the button on the

as if people inside were playing

appeared nonchalant, yet his regal presence set him apart, almost as if he were a wanderer amidst the throng. He

table and beckoned

Daniel instantly stood up and tactfully gave up

as he was about to stand up, his

and fair palm pressed down

petite visage and cast a quick glance at Olivia. “No, no,” she chimed in. “Today,

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gestured with her hand, shooing away the two men sitting across from her and clearing a spot. Pointing towards the vacant seat, she urged, “Ms.

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

in, “Yes,

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

firmly on the man who was about

in a dilemma, not knowing if he should sit or

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at Sarah and scolded

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

up to Olivia and said respectfully,

Olivia sat opposite Daniel.

didn’t know better, they would have thought that she was the one getting

cards, she insisted on playing truth

no one could

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

Daniel also looked over.

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

chill.

a chill down her spine

pouted and appeared reluctant. “Fine, we can skip the lie

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

abilities were exceptional, and he could discern the identity of each card in his hand with just a

with one hand

to be

not played cards for many years. She remembered that the last time she played cards was seven years ago. It was during Christmas,

Olivia had always won.

the end, the three of them

Olivia nodded and agreed.

they still lost

already lost his temper. He held the cards and looked at them repeatedly. He suspected that Olivia had x–ray vision and could see them from

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

was just a joke. However, it came true. They had really never played cards

the game, “The person who gets the Ace of Spades loses. They have to choose

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Billionaires Missing Darling

victorious. Whether it was opting for truth or dare, they refrained

rounds of the game, the dealer, who was a waiter, displayed subtle signs of nervousness. This time, Daniel got the Ace of Spades while

card in her hand and smiled playfully at Daniel. “Mr. Sullivan, truth

she smiled at Daniel. “Daniel, let me ask you something. I’m serious.

sentence, Michael pulled her and lowered his voice. “What are you doing? It was ages

giggled. “That’s the rule.

very curious? Do you want to know about Daniel

not say anything. She rubbed the glass with her fingertips. Her gaze was indifferent, making it impossible to read

frowned and wanted to provoke

this moment, Daniel

was casual

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

“Winona who?”

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far. How could he pretend that

banged the table and rose

was gloomy and

was so angry that she lost control of her emotions for

tightly and gently pressed her down. “Enough now,” he

you

realize

But in the end, she

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

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

deep down that she shouldn’t have a falling out with Daniel, she couldn’t shake the

Winona was

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

wouldn’t have achieved

now taken by

such an outstanding Daniel

was filled with

stabbed all over and left with wounds

to Winona’s departure, Daniel had matured and

with all his love

dwelled on the matter, the deeper her sense of

childhood friends, sharing countless memorable

that, they

they met Winona, a wealthy young lady from the

rest. Despite her affluent upbringing, she had never been indulged and harbored her own

the realm of oil

grace from the

Daniel

couldn’t help but feel that

merely a wealthy youngster. Plus, with his uncle’s influence looming, Daniel’s standing within the Sullivan family

affluent youth with no prospects of inheriting the family fortune. Therefore, it was no surprise that Sarah considered

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make a wager with him, insisting that he would never be able to measure up

far exceeded

made it. He successfully made

so astonished that

the hope

that time, Daniel was riddled with bad habits, and

was never inclined toward serious matters; he simply relished having a good

how many times Winona advised him, it was futile. He remained consistently careless. Ultimately, Winona felt

up. They separated

causing

back, he became a

control of his family’s

gave

the pinnacle of wealth, making him the most affluent person in the entire

this was motivated

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

that he had

thought that he must be waiting for

great surprise, he was getting engaged to another

clenched her teeth in

on. let’s stop now. Olivia is

head to hide

Olivia. “I’m genuinely sorry,” she confessed.

that, she picked up a glass of

a

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

stood up and made way

he realized that Daniel did not

was puzzled and looked

also poked his head

not get up and remained

and looked at Olivia. He asked in

did not react

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he realized what Daniel was doing, he suddenly opened

a woman for her opinion in

and

“Yes.” Olivia nodded.

of hypnosis, she was mentally and physically

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

liked having fun and was skilled in various

being pushed off the cliff

herself off and devoted all her energy to learning and

she and Gillian

rather, she would begin to gradually open her heart and

masquerade was on the first

to change first. The men were all wearing the same tuxedo, and the women were wearing the same sapphire blue fishtail

distinction was the

and Emily brought

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

eyes and glanced at the

“Don’t worry, they’re all new

went to the changing

you been to 2046 before? Why haven’t I seen you

said calmly, “It’s my first

Then, she exchanged glances with Sarah and

hadn’t even visited

woman had been to

Olivia’s

her lips in front of the mirror

eyes were filled

Daniel got

far

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out after changing her clothes. The

lipstick, she twisted the golden lipstick tube

she wanted to

her gaze landed on Olivia, she

someone dress such a cliché dress so beautifully?”

ladies were wearing the same sapphire blue fishtail dress, every dress was still different because they were

body, promoting one’s strengths and

Even if a Victoria’s Secret supermodel

carefully chosen this

detail, every cut, and every decoration was

a person than a

stunned. “Oh

who was in the other changing room, did not

in saying a few nasty words of ridicule toward Olivia. She then lifted her

herself in the mirror,

tailored by a master, which meant

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

prepared to show

compare to me, let alone Winona!” she thought. With that in mind, Sarah puffed out her chest, raised her

crush her in

her

sudden, her powerful

be?” she

Sarah’s expression cracked.

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

they met, Sarah was almost

as she stared

Emily pushed her arm and reminded her quietly. Otherwise, Sarah might lose control and go berserk on the

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“Ramirez, that big liar!

this dress is the ugliest in

“Ahhhhh!” she screamed inside.

about

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

going to say next. However,

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

to someone else. Ms. Taylor, could you

Instead, she lowered her eyebrows, unwilling to agree

don’t tell me you want to take someone else’s dress for yourself. You’re Mr. Sullivan’s fiancée. You can’t be so petty as to not even

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

good if word got out that she had stolen

up and glanced at Emily indifferently before

Emily was stumped.

dress?” she thought while turning around and looking at

directly, “This dress is mine.”

this dress very much. I really do like it. I didn’t expect Emily to take the

dress?” Olivia looked

was rare for her to soften her attitude as she wanted Olivia to take off his

in this dress, so Sarah was

“Are you saying you want to wear the

Sarah nodded. “Yes.”

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

crazily. “No, no. I like this dress too much. I

Emily nodded cooperatively.

words to make Sarah like this dress so much that Olivia had no choice but to take

was no need

already

looked at each other and saw the surprise in

did not expect Olivia to

changed into another royal blue fishtail dress. This time, when she came out of the changing room, she even put on a

her gaze, not taking it

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

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inside.

took a few glances before

over and handed

said calmly, “Go change into

took the clothes to the

to wear the clothes that Olivia

was not a loss to wear it, and she might even be stunned

outcome.

was really

to the ground. Then, she put

everything on, she

in the mirror, she felt as though her shoulders were too low, her waist was too thick, her legs were too short,

went numb

is

ugly that she

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

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

slender arm reached over from

whoosh, the curtain of the

exposed in

to take a

her expression

“What the fuck…

is this ugly

her right leg on her left leg.

mood as the smile on her

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Sarah’s face darkened.

turned around and

moment, Olivia had already taken off her shawl, revealing her

elegant and beautiful in it. It was even more

at this point that

She had put on

her heart was completely ignited and her temper was

was about to

her head and took a deep breath to

and looked

a fiery temper and was short–tempered. After being provoked

tapped a finger

be something fishy going

begun.” Emily was afraid that Sarah would not be able to control her temper, so she hurriedly stood between the two

with you.” As she spoke, she handed

the mask and the three of

people dancing at the ball. Amidst the crowd, in the

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

walked slowly

a blink of an eye, Emily

the dim lights, it was impossible to see

corner and sat on a bar stool to watch the

were about a dozen couples dancing

gradually people who could not keep up

man and a woman left dancing

Everyone was wearing the same clothes and masks. It was impossible to tell who was

couple in

stood tall

tied into a bun

a

the surrounding people couldn’t

She even heard the people beside her sigh.

heaven.”

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Missing Da

so

you agree?” someone said, turning

talk to her.

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

Are they compatible?

and did not

direction, most of his side profile could be seen.

wanted to

reason, the crowd that was originally

Olivia

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

revealed a beautiful

pupils constricted imperceptibly. A trace of surprise flashed in his deep

and smiled

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

immediately turned around

looking for her and waved her

melted

through the crowd and walked towards Olivia. He took her hand and introduced her to everyone. “This

and said gently, “Hello. My name is

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

and glanced at Winona’s right

felt a

gaze,

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

and nudged him with her elbow. She

Good buddies?

Olivia frowned.

her,” Daniel leaned in and whispered into

turned to Winona and said in an extremely distant and indifferent

eyes flashed with

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

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held Olivia’s hand and walked

alone. Her gaze grew profound

her eyes.

fooling around for so long,

restaurant on the second floor, and Michael had booked the

went over to

went to the

up her clothes and was about to

today. How could he leave with only

Emily

indignant and felt that Daniel

have much of a reaction. She just

why aren’t you saying anything?” Sarah looked

the pancake

in anger. “Why aren’t you

you’re stupid. Didn’t you realize that Olivia is very similar to

Sarah was stunned.

hair length, and the same cold

don’t look at their faces and only look at

god. I wouldn’t have noticed if you hadn’t mentioned it.

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

stood in the cubicle and did not

had

on purpose for her

it was so

this was all an act, but her heart was still filled with

things that couldn’t be examined

Daniel like

floodgates. There was no prior sign at all. One day there was nothing. The

he like about

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

he so sure that she wouldn’t

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had once loved her to the core

Olivia suddenly felt uncertain.

her, would push her off the cliff, was there really such an

it possible for Olivia to

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prepared by

grilled fish. She had always been fond of spicy

food was, the more satisfying it was to eat

her heart’s content, she didn’t forget to pick up a piece for

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

up and was about to ask him why he wasn’t eating it when Winona, who was sitting on the other side, frowned and interrupted

never eats

asked calmly, “Ms. Taylor, don’t tell

subconsciously tightened her grip on her

Daniel didn’t like spicy

don’t even

to eat, he didn’t touch spicy food at all. Once, I was naughty and deliberately ordered a slightly spicy dish

Winona had a smile at the corner of her mouth. Her eyes were sparkling as if

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

spicy food. He

of them

their

nothing to

these people who were incredibly familiar with each other, Olivia suddenly

only she had

to his feet and intended to move the spicy dishes away

“Michael, why did you order so many

he was muddle–headed and didn’t

spicy dishes were not ordered by him at all, but by

curious as to

Now, he finally understood.

Sarah had planted a

Michael sighed inwardly.

were really

raised his head and glanced at

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star in the science arena. He heard that her family background was not

come back, Olivia would really

Unfortunately, Winona had returned.

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

What a silly girl.

would definitely be angry and throw

lowered his head, unable to

Daniel, then gestured to Gideon. “Hurry up and take away the plate with the spicy grilled fish.

placed her plate in

plate was very clean. It only had a few drops of sauce

Hot

Daniel’s very naturally, as though

slammed

Olivia could

on his plate and said in a puzzled tone, “Who

the

at him in shock, especially Michael, whose eyes

Daniel was

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

always liked spicy food. We’ve only met a few times and eaten a few times. Don’t pretend as if you know

even moved to the side to distance

that he was not familiar with

not

that Olivia was smiling, Daniel was also happy. He moved his fork quickly and ate a few

beef stew, black pepper steak. He ate at least a serving or two of each of

She quickly pinned down the hand that was holding the fork and whispered to him,

put

let him eat it, he

a

everyone, “I’m going

Daniel left, a strange silence

widened their eyes and looked

eyes were

heavens! Daniel really ate spicy food. He even ate half a plate

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It was impressive!

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

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

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

could not eat spicy

the sake of Olivia, he finished half a

in her life to barely maintain her indifferent attitude. It took all her effort so that she did not just walk away from

table, clenched into a fist tightly. Her nails

Daniel!

eaten so much spice in

angry at her for leaving

so many years, but he

couldn’t help but tear

must he

He must have loved her to the core

sat there for a long time and realized that Daniel was still not back. She was a little worried

the corridor and finally found him by the

speak when she realized that Daniel

were red, as

quickly realized that Daniel could not eat spice at all. That was why he had run to the washroom, wanting

soon as she realized this, Olivia was angry

you shouldn’t eat it.” It

saw Olivia, he seemed to have found solace and reached out to

for you. I can’t let you down, not in front of the others.” Olivia

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shoulder and rubbed his forearm

felt like a kitten tickling

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

and suddenly narrowed

his brain was used to develop his career,

slight movement from her, he understood what was

she had stopped,

eyes instantly

big puppy wagging its tail

raised his head and deliberately turned to look at Olivia with teary

When she saw

your stomach hurt?” She

his stomach after eating so

his head.

raised an

where did

sexy, as

Olivia stared at him.

really wanted to push him

Olivia even tighter. “Oh no!

a helpless

not stand Olivia speaking in such a

he felt even

pain, but there was also a ball of fire in his

his head against Olivia’s neck and whispered,

looked down at the black watch

only 8

had never seen

know, when people feel uncomfortable, they can’t help but want to rest and sleep.” After saying that, he even looked

saddening!” He turned his head

did not react. She did not come to

felt a

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he still found a way

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

stood rooted to the ground and still did not

His

his voice was intermittent. “Olivia, don’t be angry.

Don’t leave me behind!”

two sentences. He suppressed them in his heart, but his lips were trembling

reaction was too drastic. It scared

his handsome face. Her

Olivia’s voice, Daniel reacted as though he had woken up from

stared straight at Olivia, as though he wanted to draw her into

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

me. If I do anything wrong, tell me. You must tell me! Don’t hold it in and leave me without a

had never seen such a fragile Daniel before. Her heart ached

“Why would I leave you? Have you forgotten

was

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

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.

tonight’s ball.” Daniel did not give Olivia any chance to misunderstand

who wanted to sow discord between him and Olivia had better scram as

he would definitely

the mask to look for you, but someone suddenly came over and pulled me into a dance. I didn’t react in time,” Daniel explained seriously. “At first, I didn’t react, but later, I recognized that it wasn’t you. However, the rhythm was too fast and the

her.

suddenly shake off his female companion. Moreover, there were too many people on

saint. He was clear

would hurt an unfamiliar female

explaining about Winona, he talked about

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tilted his head and rubbed against Olivia’s delicate face. He explained gently, “Sarah is a

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

a home when he

to his uncle, who

dote on him and they

incompetent. They despised him and compared him to his uncle. They said

his biological parents

Sullivan family would be handed over to his uncle in

didn’t like to go home, so he went

best and smartest child in the world. It

Daniel to start

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

that you will grow up

not do as

He was very eloquent and

by what he

she

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

immediately rejected it. He looked at Olivia as if she was a fool. “What are you talking about? That’s not what I meant

what did

was a

sighed. “What I mean is that if you have to deal with Sarah in the future, don’t

make

Olivia stared at him.

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return for a

him so much face

saw the highly publicized engagement event trending on Twitter, she knew that Daniel was forcing her to

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a good understanding

a simplé engagement ceremony that

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

returned from

Winona knew that he had a bad temper. He definitely hated her

throw tantrums, put on a cold face, anger her on purpose, and embarrass her in front of others. Before Winona returned to the country, she was already mentally prepared. She knew that she would be wronged and would feel so uncomfortable that

and

had gone

and hadn’t returned

that she could no longer indulge him like this. She had to let him understand that her patience

tried to provoke her in this

so she

her. “Winona, where are you

her face was covered with frost. “Sarah, go and

that, she left

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

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

first, when she saw that Daniel was engaged to Olivia, she thought

realized that he was using Olivia to

and

threw a tantrum and deliberately embarrassed Winona, driving her away in anger.

in love, but they always hurt each

feet hard. “If it weren’t for Grandma, I wouldn’t have bothered with him. I’ll

be angry anymore.” Emily comforted

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a bit of

only Sarah and Emily returning, he was quite puzzled and

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

talking about?”

deliberately trying to provoke Winona. Didn’t you notice that Olivia looks very similar to Winona?” “Look similar to her?” Gideon frowned and looked

“Her temperament does look a

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

it,

had never seen

he might be doing it intentionally to have

a lingering sense that something was amiss and felt it was all

Samuel had disappeared without a trace since his arrest. Emma was in prison

health had completely

by day, lacking in energy, and spending as much as 18 out of 24 hours

but

common advice was for Amelia to relax and

and depression, so he told William to stop

He felt that

asked the servants to keep

times when he missed

Amelia still saw it.

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

to defy her

voice was shrill, her eyes were red and her heart filled with

to her excessive agitation, after her outburst, Amelia completely

woke

famous doctors, but they

were gathered together. Even Maddie was here, they were

Amelia’s hand

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

should we do

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

one hand in his pocket, he tugged at his tie

his

and threw it on the sofa. Suddenly, he raised his eyes and looked straight at Maddie. Maddie’s heart skipped a beat as she heard his calm and cold voice. “Now,

fell into silence as soon

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

reached this point? Moreover, I’ve never

do my best to

irresistible might, “So, you all

he reached out his hand toward Maddie and

looked at

few days and nights.

too much, with the entire Taylor

his erratic father, and his mentally ill mother,

him, but not a single person thought that he

and just distance yourself

a way to force her to appear and save your mother, she might

very clear–minded and

were the ones

did not actually do anything. At most, he just stood

One side was his parents, and the other was his

sincerely hoped that these

nephews, treating them as if they were her

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

“I’ll go and beg. Even if she

Maddie stopped talking.

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

phone,

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drawing with Andrew when she

much and answered the

it up, she realized

her eyebrows slightly

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

and the Taylor family had reached this point, there was absolutely no room

nothing important, he would have never called

why did he

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

was not

very polite. “I’m sorry

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

breath and looked out of the window into the distance. After a while, he said calmly, “Ms. Taylor, may

“Yeah,” she replied.

this hadn’t happened, and if we could turn back time to the day you first returned to the Taylor family, and there was a conflict between

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

her stroke, and the green spot slowly

clapped his hands

kissed the little guy on the forehead and whispered, “Would you like to

and ran upstairs with the drawing

wanted to frame the picture of the little

what Olivia drew for

returned to her senses and

William’s intention

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

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

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

interaction and exchange of

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

like this. Therefore, our mother’s choice is

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with that?”

nodded. “Actually, I’ve never blamed her for

a very rational person. From the beginning to the end, she never blamed Amelia

that her biological mother was a

see the difference between good and

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

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 right

have someone insult me, it was

it because she gave birth to me, so she could

she would find a way to seek reconciliation, offer money and

she so arrogant when it comes to me? Is it all

for a moment and continued, “Also, she helped Emma frame me, slander my reputation, and even wanted to use public opinion to

were illegal? No matter how powerful the Taylor family

birth to me and I’m her daughter,

said coldly. “It’s you who went all

not take the

that human nature is so base that it justifies

to ask, if she hurt someone else, at random

mean I have to forgive her no

were like sharp blades that pierced

his

Olivia to hate them

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

he looked back and saw Amelia lying

the end, he hardened his

do you think the

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

the Taylor family for five days and five nights, but you didn’t

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one by one, “Emma has already paid the price for hurting

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

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

Olivia was silent.

forcing you. I just want to tell you

and her body was severely deficient. It took her five years to

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

you were lost that year, Mom went crazy looking for you. The pain of losing her daughter

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

you for five years,”

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

hung up

Amelia Taylor for several months because of the previous

Olivia Taylor,

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

came out, everyone praised Olivia for having a conscience, and the Smith family was hailed as

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

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

flowers blooming

the Smith

come into contact with the Smith family widened

They couldn’t believe it.

there was actually such an ancient medical family in

novels. Now that the Smith family

all left s

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

seen

team from Bruce Hospital in Fesmuowana is

from Dunwall is on its

Mala, Dr. Moss, is heading to the

my heart is pounding. Who is this the Smith family? They

young female scientist who won the Lasker Award. So, she’s the head of the Smith family. No wonder their medical expertise is so

a little familiar? I feel like I’ve heard it somewhere

It’s Miss Taylor, Olivia Taylor!” “Oh my god, oh my god. Indeed, outstanding people still have

and television dramas aren’t this

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phone

said he would

manipulate her, despite the fact that outside newspapers and news reported that Olivia had

still many people who

wouldn’t say anything on the surface, but they would still think

character and may not have

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

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

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

Olivia would agree to treat his

The Sullivan family.

and stared at her phone in a daze. No

downstairs and sat

heard Olivia’s conversation on the phone

had suffered, Daniel felt terrible from the bottom of

a sour and

back any longer, tears were welling up in

was a person who was not afraid at all, no matter

of Olivia suffering made his heart ache

himself, but he couldn’t stand Olivia losing

leaned on her shoulder and comforted her. “Andrew and

with you forever.” Andrew ran over

looked up with

expression suddenly improved. She lowered her head and touched the little guy’s forehead. Her tone was gentle. “Andrew, you must

his agreement clear with

over and brought Andrew upstairs to do his

that she

I’ll go to the Taylor family

everything

moment, raised an eyebrow, and then said, “What are you talking about? Who

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a long time to recover and said,

with Daniel’s fingers. Her tone was calm, neither fast nor slow, yet it carried a coldness that was like wind and thunder. “Do you think I’ve completely given up on the Taylor

serious tone, “No matter what choice you make or what

have to tell you. If you don’t save Mrs. Taylor, some people in the Evervale circle who know the

up at Daniel. “What about you? Do you

and said firmly, “I will always stand by

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

it from the source and not let the rumors spread. Wouldn’t

been terrifyingly smart since she was young. No matter what she learned, she understood

difficulty, she could 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 didn’t mean she was

to interrogate her about her humanity would provoke her to

person who could be persuaded but

and respectfully, she might be more

he chose the method she

had her own way of doing things and did

whether to save Amelia or not, she

could threaten

and comfortable chair and wrote

paper:

“Smith family”

cold light

was a good opportunity and time for

made a few calls and

less than half a day, famous doctors from all over the world set off for the

the same time, news began

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

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

of the Smith family, Olivia Taylor,

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lives and helping the injured. She

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

Smith family completely reappeared in front of the world,

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

flowers blooming after

days, the Smith

never come into contact with the Smith family widened

They couldn’t believe it.

such an

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

left s

excited that I can’t sleep. There’s really a medical family in

you all seen the news?”

team from Bruce Hospital in

team from Dunwall is on

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

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

the head of the Smith family, I know Olivia Taylor. She’s the young female scientist who won the

sounds a little familiar? I feel like I’ve heard it

Miss Taylor, Olivia Taylor!” “Oh my god, oh my god. Indeed, outstanding people still have to be

television dramas aren’t this

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Layfield immediately became a hot topic. Those who lived nearby

their eyes, the Smith family hospital was just

in acupuncture, and there was an elderly traditional doctor with the surname Smith whose medical skills

thought that Isaac Smith

s on Twitter were filled with

mornings. I used to wonder why an old man like him was always going out, but now I think

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

It’s not that they’re not good at

His medical skills and character are second to none. He’s already so powerful, but he still

a respectable

a heart attack and turned into a vegetative state. How could

that Doctor Smith will

Doctor Smith wakes up

Isaac to wake up as soon as

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

that the Smith family had reappeared, Olivia was also becoming more

institute was very worried about Olivia’s

due to gender differences, it was not convenient for them

for someone with a legitimate identity, who won’t raise suspicion or

way and will arrive in an hour.” Peter handed over a

pay much attention to it.

meeting the person, Olivia nearly dropped her cup, showing an unusual loss

composure.

How is it

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

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“I miss you so much. I miss

was filled

“Aren’t you in school? Why are

The girl’s voice was clear. “I’ve already transferred to the Drama Academy. In a

“That’s too ridiculous! What did Doctor Mike say?

she enter the entertainment

was

name was Sherly. She had been kidnapped and sold

of this couple had a good character, but she

for what happened next,

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

time, Kelly’s mother had brought her

was only eight years old, but she already

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

She told the little girl these things because she wanted her to protect herself

Unexpectedly, it really worked.

The little girl was sitting alone on

making sure that the little girl was not injured, Olivia walked towards the

man

the situation, she sent the little girl to the research institute through

little girl would be traumatized after such a big

institute reported that Kelly had a very high IQ but also suffered from severe psychological issues,

was still too young, she could not be

psychiatrist had

was very disadvantageous

body was already

research institute to communicate with Kelly and

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

skills,

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forever.

work hard

forever.

entertainment industry was too complex. Olivia hoped that she could find a stable job. Olivia sat on the sofa, and the joy of seeing Kelly had disappeared, leaving only coldness. Seeing this, Kelly did not dare to act coquettishly. She let go of Olivia and lowered her head like a child who had made a mistake. Olivia, I’m here this time to protect you and enter the entertainment industry. I enjoy

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

Her eyes gradually warmed, and the sharp

was independent. No one could

name of being a good

to enter the entertainment industry,

be able to protect

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with William, was still waiting for Olivia’s

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

was in

in less than three days, Olivia would

William, who looked exhausted but had surprisingly bright

was waiting for Olivia

gathered around the Hushe Republic, Maddie could not

angry at William’s coercion and moral pressure, but she did not

and took this opportunity to make the

was originally a crisis, but in Olivia’s hands,

smart and amazing. If only she hadn’t gotten lost,

surprised Maddie the most was that Olivia actually possessed such a wide range

the same time due to a single statement from Olivia. Her power and influence must

Maddie walked over to William’s side and patted his shoulder.

and turned to look

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

going on. When he received the phone

fixedly. When

This…”

was calm. “There’s already a medical

“She… she’s really

he could finish speaking,

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

Cathy said with a

that she could not figure out. Why did William

next generation and had to be learned through education and experience. Olivia was still so young, and her major in university was not medicine either. Was her medical skills really that

you, is Olivia’s medical skill really

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asked.

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

could not help but reach out and grab William’s sleeve. “So, you mean Olivia

an 80%

turned to look

Maddie was stunned for

jaw hard to control her expression and said, “Mom,

a while, she said, “No, I didn’t ask you to invite Olivia. I asked you to bring her

out,

Cathy’s tone was sharp.

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

teams from all over the world were about to arrive. Instead

still

she could speak, Cathy had

own sister!” Cathy was furious, pointing at the

staggered back a couple of steps from the slap before

raise her head. She just lowered her eyes and

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

blame his aunt whenever something happened to

born to Amelia, he sometimes

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

his mother, almost everything required Maddie’s

chief manager of

“Don’t worry about it. She’s Amelia’s sister, and

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

firm tone

was so harsh on his youngest

this have to do with

speak up for his aunt when a hand suddenly

It was Maddie’s hand.

head inauguration ceremony of the Smith family, Olivia said that she would treat everyone present.

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mean to use this reason to have Olivia treat Mom?”

Maddie nodded. “Yes.”

it possible?” William

indifferently, “You don’t understand Olivia. She’s not heartless. She just doesn’t like being coerced. If you were

everyone looked

chose to use

coercion.

could someone as proud and

William suddenly understood.

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

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

Seeing this, Maddie smiled.

did not even look at her mother, Cathy. After hearing Blake’s positive response and his assurance to contact the family

even look at Cathy or say a

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personally come from Layfield to

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

said that he was begging you to

turned her gaze back to the orchids beside the desk and nodded. Her tone was inexplicable, making it impossible to tell her mood. “He’s

did not

on the stool opposite Olivia. She had her arms lowered respectfully and her hands placed on her

and more cautious when it came to Olivia. Blake

changed a lot after being hypnotized. She seemed to have become a

intimately as before. Instead, she treated them coldly and

on the table and suddenly thought of something. “Where did Zelen

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

a

and Gillian like her own daughters. She was very

of the time, it was Blake

caring. She would remind the girls to wear more clothes when

and lively. She always played with

being very close to Zelen

suddenly

also subconsciously ignored this person as if this person had

Zelen, Blake was stunned. Her pupils dilated in

“You remember now?”

some force and instantly tore off a long

fingers. Then, she looked

about Zelen? Who is

Why hypnotize me and make me

tone was calm, but Blake was scared out of her

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

family?” Olivia tapped her fingertips on the

many things that I don’t know about. I only know a little. Every time the Smith family changes the head of the family, the previous head will personally

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fainted, many things 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 and

left, Daniel

massaged her temples. His voice

her eyes and said in a low

massaging for a

opened her eyes and looked

for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal. He

I remember everything after I was five years old. However, before I was five years old, my memories of the Taylor family before I was lost were vague. Everything was

about my parents‘ names, who my family was, and

would tell their daughter over and over again where her home was, who her parents were,

not re these things no matter

Speaking of this, t

that I had forgotten because I was too young. And something unexpected happened. My instinctive protection mechanism was activated, so I

being hypnotized by Ernesto, I realized that my memories before I

was amazed. “Can hypnosis

Olivia nodded. “the Wilco

has a special hypnosis

you so sure

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

tone was firm. “I’ve already undone the

Ernesto undo it for you? Or was

Olivia shook his head. “I

know how to do it too?” This time, Daniel

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

know what to say. After a while, he

a question. “Hypnosis isn’t that difficult. I just need to find the

Olivia made sound easy.

afraid that if he said too much, it

was still shocked by her intelligence

at a

the country. How come he still felt

harder. Otherwise, Olivia

famous doctor from all over the world could treat Amelia. No matter what test they ran or how

William called Blake again.

the phone to Olivia. This time, Olivia

voice was filled with pain and begging.

please.”

was no longer high and mighty. He realized that Olivia

the Smith family. She no longer had anything

Taylor family could

William’s

and looked at the layers

.

the Taylor family herself. It was time

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

“Okay, that’s great.

eavesdropping for a while, Sophia realized that Olivia was coming over

herself, “William is so anxious that he lost his mind. What kind

that Olivia was the most scheming kind of person. Taking advantage of

certain that Olivia couldn’t do a thing about Amelia’s

to Cathy’s room and

was very happy about it. “She’s really coming! That’s great. That’s great. Amelia could be saved.” Sophia

was not

you. But I’m not sure if

and sized up Sophia. Then,

door properly. After that, she approached Cathy and said,

going on?” Cathy’s heart

Madam’s side, and I know everything about the relationship between Olivia and Madam.

Cathy frowned in disbelief.

had not seen Olivia many times, he did not look like a vicious

me. Now, Miss Emma is in jail, Mr. Samuel is missing, and Madam is unconscious. Think about it. That’s

her down and poured her a

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

are we still going

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

Olivia came with Kelly.

at the back of her beautiful head, and she was wearing

look less sexy and girly, but

help but

was

tilted her head and looked

immediately frowned and subconsciously looked

Kelly’s charming

flame falling into the water. The charm disappeared from Kelly’s eyes.

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

at her palm and warned herself that

the right time. She had to wait until

torture the people who had bullied

seemed to have thought of something, and a trace

and Cathy were already waiting in the living

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

Her gaze did not turn in

on Olivia’s actions. He was surprised that she

a moment, he was embarrassed and his

thought Olivia

had connections with the

like that young people

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

medical skills. Olivia was still young, so she was probably bragging too much. Maybe her actual medical skills

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

was

beautiful, the man doted on her. When a better and more beautiful woman appeared, Olivia

be

Olivia

snorted coldly and asked the butler

not care

was waiting for the day that Olivia went down and came

care, but

Olivia. Cathy could not let

said, “Stop

did not stop walking and continued to

it

could only whisper to Olivia, “Ms. Taylor, please

stopped and leaned against the handrail of the stairs. She turned her head and looked

had to raise her head to

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

leaned against the armrest and tapped her fingertips on the circular decoration on

sudden, Olivia grinned. “I’m trying to help you stay healthy.” “What do you mean?” Cathy said with

“It’s good for your cervical

you look up.”

to argue with you about

tone was gentle, but

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

what if Amelia’s

at ease with Olivia at

her head honestly.

not expect Olivia

cold. “It’s fine if you can cure Amelia. If

Cathy snorted. “Then you’re the one who harmed Amelia. Who knew what you wanted to do to Amelia?

Cathy and turned to William. She said in a mocking tone, “What’s going

was about

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

this point, she suddenly looked up and stared at William. “What a shameless

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

looked more

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Olivia immediately walked outside.

whether or not Cathy wants me

they want everything their

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

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

words she had in mind. She looked at Olivia without saying a

out a box

the box of silver needles. He felt a

too long. They were twice as long as

himself, “This thing won’t end up hurting

only raised his head and

was scared out of

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

he carried Cathy to the

hard Cathy knocked on

could not help but exclaim, “Oh

felt a sharp pain in her chest and slumped to

got the servants to carry the unconscious Cathy back to her room,

Mr. Ronald. Olivia is going to kill Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Green has already fainted. Please

came over very quickly. In less than ten minutes, he arrived at the Taylor family’s home. Sophia immediately

me,” Ronald said as he strode in with a displeased

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

He said, “Where’s William? He just watched and did nothing?

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

muddle–headed!” Ronald said as he ran

just like that? Mr. William will surely stop you. Plus, there are so many servants in the Taylor family’s

he gets

stopped in

around to glance at Sophia, nodded, and said, “You’re right. This is the Taylor

mouth curled up, and he gave Sophia a relaxed

deal with this situation!” He thought to himself,

therapy to Amelia? I’ll break her hands then. Let’s see what

of cold malice flashed across

you have any handy sticks

to gauge the suitability of the stick she was about to

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

rolling pin?” Sophia

replied, his eyes

get it.”

was about the size of

it in his hand, gave it a little shake, nodded, and said,

saying that, he concealed the

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

at Ronald appraisingly and enjoined in

he nodded. “I’ll

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

the rolling pin in his right hand and fiercely struck toward Olivia’s right

hurt Amelia, huh? I’ll break your right

long–standing reputation in the field of medicine? I’ll

him, William turned around. He then saw Ronald

raised high and holding a wooden stick, moved fiercely toward

full concentration. Her forehead was covered in fine

the acupuncture therapy, she had instructed that she could not be disturbed. This

William thought, “Oh crap!”

wanted to intervene, but he

when he was in despair, Kelly suddenly stood in front of

girl wore a pair of sneakers. Her movements were

Ronald seemed to have been hit by a heavy hammer. He suddenly crashed toward the table

table was made of solid wood, but it was smashed into pieces by

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

quickly

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

eyes to glance at

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

inches tall, while Kelly was not even 5 feet and 7 inches.

Olivia in front of me. He’s really courting death! I

to all

ambulance arrived very quickly and carried

about the extent of Ronald’s

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

He just

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

girl said two broken ribs, and it’s exactly

the

of acupuncture therapy, Olivia wiped the sweat off her forehead, put away silver needles, and turned to William, saying, “Wait for another half a day, and she should regain consciousness. After she regains consciousness, she still needs two more rounds of acupuncture therapy.” Olivia thought of something. She then continued, “Oh, by the way, I want to take some blood samples from Mrs. Taylor for testing. I suspect that she has taken some medicine that affects her emotions. Think about it as well. Has she been taking any medication for an

“Medicine that

He was surprised.

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

lying on the bed. Facing

“Water,” she softly murmured.

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

Taylor, you’re finally awake!” she

glass of water

to me?”

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

went dark, and she

not know anything that

everything that had happened during the period

unconscious.

a stunned expression. She could not help but

Mr. William and agreeing to many conditions for her to finally come.” “Oh,” Amelia replied as she nodded. She had a listless expression, appearing in

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

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

after waking up, am I so calm and not

understand my previous emotions,

my judgment. I’m completely not clear–headed, and I’m

about it carefully, Olivia may have played a role in causing Emma to be

he didn’t act like a father at all. He actually resorted to using public opinion to threaten and pressure

accept is that

her forehead, wondering why she had

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

so far as to hold extreme hatred for Olivia

Emma.

abnormal as

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

come again, Amelia’s

believed that she was clear–headed. She considered herself to have a balanced perspective

or Samuel’s matter, she believed that Olivia

had nothing to do with Olivia either. After all, if it

closed her eyes. She seemed to be

her eyes no

already

were Samuel and Emma, and on the other side was

let go of

Samuel. Although Samuel did not make something of himself and sometimes

thought to herself, “In Evervale, every wealthy family has its share of gossip. This situation applies not only to the four major families. It even applies

has remained faithful and committed to me

mental breakdown, it was Samuel who watched over her day and night. To help

“If it weren’t for Olivia, Samuel wouldn’t

care for me. She is always by my side, taking care of my health

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

my condition.

act

was unfair

could not

could only give up on Olivia, even though Olivia was once the

cheek and her right hand holding a document folder. She did not open it. She merely looked at it in a daze. Daniel came in from outside. He was dressed in a soft grayish–white home

down beside Olivia, and cast a casual glance, asking, “What’s this?” Seeing Daniel, Olivia leaned her head on his shoulder and rubbed it against his shoulder affectionately. She did not say anything. She just

it and found that it was filled with information about

detailed, including the paternity test between Emma and Samuel as well as how

of the three of them inside. The three of them would often go out for dinner

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

said. After reading it, his initially languid gaze suddenly became profound

was very concerned

saw this information would not

showed no affection to her because of the daughter

tone was as gentle as a spring breeze in March as he said, “Olivia,

felt that the

decided to do something

took out his

in his room when the children’s watch on

“It’s Daddy!” he thought.

“Daddy went out,

thought, “He’s

He’s at home, so why did he call

open the door, Daniel waved at him. There was a hint of dissatisfaction in Daniel’s voice as

paid no attention to his father. Instead, he

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

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

thought, “What a sweet–talking

almost melted. She picked him up and walked out of the study, saying, “How about we

“Sure,” Andrew replied loudly.

was left alone sitting on

thought, “What’s going

left behind,

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Kelly sat beside Olivia, keeping her head lowered as she looked at the documents in the document folder. “Olivia, are you going to tell

tilted her head and looked out of the window. Her gaze was indifferent, making it hard for anyone to discern her

not necessarily a

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

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

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

argue, Olivia would immediately throw

However, she could not

necessarily mean that she would actually throw the folder

understood. “I’ll hold it then,” she

Olivia nodded.

house, they found it surprisingly quiet. Amelia did not act crazily.

steadily

performed the acupuncture therapy on her, she even

Taylor, thank you,” Amelia

a silver needle stopped

Amelia looked at William and said, “William, go

not

something that could not be easily controlled, just like

She said, “William, you want

He could only nod helplessly and

“Got it,” Amelia said.

Olivia. Seeing that Kelly had no intention

voice was very gentle. “Can I call

mind. Upon hearing this, she nodded

gaze was gentle and her expression was

she was very clear–headed now. She had

years.

“I should apologize to you. Ever since you were found, both Samuel and Emma have done a lot of things

slightly. She

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

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

it 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 between us. No matter what, we can’t go

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

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

and suppressed the intense emotions that welled up in her

no longer your mother, and you’re no longer my daughter. Let’s just treat each other as strangers.” Olivia raised her gaze. Her attractive eyes, which were

did not say anything. She just

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

Samuel and Emma between them, Amelia could

God. They were destined to have a short–lived connection, so there was no point in getting entangled in this

held her fingers tightly

for Olivia to speak, but Olivia remained

moment felt especially long. Every minute and

period of time,

which was soft

suddenly stiffened and she fell straight onto

quickly, supporting her and stuffing a calming pill

emotions fluctuated dramatically and she

used

it’s alright,” Olivia thought. “The

Amelia’s emotions stabilized, Olivia handed the medicine bottle to her and enjoined softly,

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

did not say anything. She just held the medicine bottle tightly in her

quick. It was completed

guidelines that required careful adherence. She then put away the

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

from upstairs and explained

nodded and said, “Let’s

left. It was not until Sophia knocked on the door and asked

slippers. Just as she was about to drink some

for a moment. She lowered her head and

“What’s this?” she thought.

for a moment. Suddenly, she thought of the beautiful girl

seems like she brought

must have been

her come back to retrieve it. Unexpectedly, the string that was tied around the envelope’s seal came

of Samuel, Emma, and

Amelia’s pupils contracted intensely.

cover for his affair with Evelyn. He lost Olivia near

of Amelia’s biological daughter, which was Olivia, but she also took away Olivia’s love from her biological mother. According to the information, Emma had always known who her

a paternity test report between Samuel

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

if she had taken too much of her calming medication. Her emotions were remarkably tranquil at the moment. There was no shock and

out that Emma is Samuel’s illegitimate daughter. No wonder he treats her so well.” Amelia seemed to suddenly have an epiphany. She quickly rummaged through her drawers, wanting to find photos of

managed to find all

them on the floor. There were about a few

of them

went. It was only

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