Chapter 236

In Mala.

Gillian held the phone without saying a word.

After a long while, she suddenly scoffed.

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

“In that case, I should really thank her.

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

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

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

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

Only then did her anger quelled a little.

“Good, very good. Olivia is so selfless.

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

“This is the reason.

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

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

“She is such a hypocrite.

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

Who needs Olivia’s self–righteous charity?

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

What kind of logic is this? This is so unfairl

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

Her expression was cold and terrifying.

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

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

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

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

Gillian puckered her brows and her face darkened.

After a while, the phone was picked up.

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

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

Gillian was baffled and slightly stunned.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

them Most medicinal dishes use meat or vegetables as main

ingredients and herbs as seasoning.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The results were the same.

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

Tracy was in complete despair.

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

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

She did not want to believe the nonsense Gillian said.

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

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

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

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

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

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

But she couldn’t open her mouth.

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

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

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

meet.

“Five percent,” Tracy suggested.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Daniel sat beside her.

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

Someone turned around and greeted him.

“Mr. Sullivan?” came a soft voice.

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

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

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

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

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

Daniel then remembered.

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

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

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

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

did not have a deep impression of her.

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

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

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

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

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

Surprisingly, Olivia leaned out to talk to her.

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

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

Olivia responded with a smile.

That smile took Frey’s breath away.

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

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

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

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

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

person.

Olivia recognized Freya because she had watched the movie.

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

Freya was not very interested and only gave Olivia perfunctory

responses

Throughout the conversation, her eyes kept wandering between the black

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

Then, she curled her lips in contempt.

“I see. She is just a sugar baby.”

Olivia saw through Freya’s thoughts.

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

So, Olivia ended the chat and resumed reading.

Freya had been trying to engage Daniel in a conversation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lunch was served on the plane.

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

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

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

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

“Thank you very much.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Freya sneered with an arrogant expression.

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

“Daniel will probably get tired of her soon.”

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

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

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

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

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

Freya was dumbfounded.

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

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

front.

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

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

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

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

mesmerized everyone.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The flight attendant had no words for her.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia nodded.

Ernesto wore a smug face and was about to speak.

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

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

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

Fesmuowana and told me to be careful.

Ernesto raised his eyebrows:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

However, monitoring herself was permissible.

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

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

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

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

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revealed Ernesto’s purpose for visiting Gillian directly.

Ernesto was stunned.

It was a little unexpected.

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

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

Based on his extensive experiences in watching dramas, a

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

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

He felt rather upset.

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

“A TV series?”

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

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

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

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

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

Ernesto was rendered speechless.

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

Ernesto was stumped for words.

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

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

His heart sank.

Afterward, Olivia leaned back in her chair.

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

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

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

“How can this be?”

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

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

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

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

Olivia replied, “I guess.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia ignored him and simply lowered her head to read.

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

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

Ernesto blinked in puzzlement.

Olivia sighed. “This is a voice recorder.”

Ernesto’s lips parted in silent surprise.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Really?” Yvonne was not convinced.

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

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

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

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

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

treatments.

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

Gillian had created a learning plan for herself.

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

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

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

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

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

Gillian was completely dumbfounded.

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

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

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

“How could this be?”

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

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something sacred.

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

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

The first page was actually the simplest.

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

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

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

Then, she stomped on it violently.

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

“Why did this happen? Why?”

Gillian buried her head in her hands and cried bitterly.

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

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

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

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

“That’s enough.” Yvonne nodded.

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

Carlos smiled and did not continue the conversation.

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

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

As time passed, his interest waned.

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

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

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

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

That girl was Isaac’s granddaughter.

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

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

She had completely given up.

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

She didn’t know how to face Yvonne.

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

all.

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

After shivering for a while, Gillian suddenly calmed down.

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

Gillian crawled over and picked up the phone.

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

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

“I can’t go,” she said flatly.

Yvonne was puzzled. “Why?”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It was all thanks to the martial arts manual.

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

There were no pictures, only cryptic text.

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

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

The book was like the martial arts manual in television dramas

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all incomprehensible gibberish.

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

“Who the fuck could understand this?”

Gillian had a meltdown.

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

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

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

After a while, the phone rang again.

Gillian glanced at the caller ID. It was Yvonne.

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

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

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

Yvonne was so angry that her body kept trembling.

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

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

“It could be found with a simple search online.

“Online?” Gillian was perplexed.

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

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

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

Gillian was dumbfounded.

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

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

Finally, the call was picked up.

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

She knitted her brows and picked it up.

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

“Not this again.”

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

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

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

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

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

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Olivia was furious and frustrated when talking about that.

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

However, Gillian just wouldn’t believe it.

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

Gillian mumbled, “Grandpa told me that.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Over in Mala.

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

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

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

“Then, why did I come to Mala?

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

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

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

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

However, she did not dare to regret it.

She had done too much to turn back.

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

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

Suddenly, the ringtone startled her.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

at all.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gillian’s heart raced.

It was undeniable that she was tempted.

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

Ernesto’s words moved Gillian completely.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ernesto gave his assistant Saul three days for the mission.

However, even three days seemed too long for Ernesto.

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

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It was just abducting a woman.

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

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

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

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

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

And so, Ernesto was taken into custody.

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

Saul was set free with him as well.

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

immediately drew people’s attention because of their appearance.

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

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

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

It was something big.

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

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

The police suspected that something serious was going on.

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

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

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

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

Ernesto was worldless with rage and decided to leave immediately.

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

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

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

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

“So, you didn’t manage to catch her.”

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

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

“What information?” Gillian was curious.

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

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

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

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

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

Ernesto gestured to Saul.

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

“Me?” Gillian pointed at herself.

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

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

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

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

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

– Start with courtesy and

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

The Smith family was shot to fame.

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

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

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

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

Olivia thus embarked on the journey alone.

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

“Olivia.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

me?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

come?”

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

But now, Gillian was no longer certain.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For some reason, this question came out almost instinctively.

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She felt wronged.

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

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

She understood this fact.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ernesto was speechless.

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

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

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

Ernesto flared up.

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

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

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

Ernesto chuckled.

Finally, there was something she didn’t know.

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

Olivia responded, “Sure.”

Wait, what the heck!

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

He never expected her to agree.

What was going on?

Ernesto was a little stunned. “You agreed?”

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

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Ernesto, initially surprised, burst into laughter.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

state.”

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

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

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

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

In comparison to Olivia, she felt utterly inadequate.

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

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

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

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

Olivia responded, “Give me the book first.”

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

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

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

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

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

methods on Olivia.

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

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

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

Athene looked up, puzzled.

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

Athene nodded. “That’s good.”

The conference at the International Medical Association concluded swiftly.

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

Ernesto nodded and said, “Alright.”

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

start now.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

back soon.”

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

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

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

Once her memory returned, Olivia hurriedly got dressed.

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

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

“What are you looking at?” he asked.

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

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

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

But who could truly understand her or her struggles?

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

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

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

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

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

How had this come to pass?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia greeted Gillian with genuine happiness, “Gillian!”

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

emotions.

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

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

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

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

Olivia still did not say anything.

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

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

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

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

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

She suddenly remembered an incident from her youth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

However, the reality was harsh.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

or rest.

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

Unfortunately, that was where she hit a wall.

She would never be able to compare to Olivia.

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

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

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

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

life.

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

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

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

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

Gillian wanted to see how Olivia would face such inferiority.

The Taylor family was having dinner.

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

All of them praised Doris and ignored Olivia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

as the sun.

Gillian was stunned and subconsciously took two steps back.

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

After saying this, Olivia beamed with joy.

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

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

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

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

Olivia squatted down and picked up up at Gillian.

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

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

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

With that, Olivia pushed the door open and left.

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

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

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

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

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

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Gillian returned to her room next door in a daze.

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

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

Ernesto raised his eyebrows quizzically.

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

Olivia was almost done making sandwiches.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Megan’s heart softened.

She looked away but did not pull back her hand.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Julian bowed and acknowledged. “Understood.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“I know.” Megan felt terrible.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stella looked at her while handling the cashier.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

She picked up a meat sandwich.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“What are you looking at?” he asked.

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

What nonsense was Stella spouting so early in the morning?

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Today was the first day of selling sandwiches.

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia’s sandwich stall opened just like that.

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

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

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

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

Simple and convenient.

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

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

It was better not to come here tomorrow.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia smiled sweetly. “Alright.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

The sandwiches were done and they filled two food trucks.

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

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

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

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

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

When they arrived, they were stunned.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

She had a little grandson who was very picky.

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia was stunned.

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

Hearing this, the old lady was unhappy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Her attitude was not bad.

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

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

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

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

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

Before Stella could react.

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

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

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

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

Julian was stunned. What was this?

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

Wasn’t the barbecue restaurant not busy?

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

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

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

“What about the barbecues?” Julian asked.

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

Julian and Megan were speechless.

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

In the end, the room next door was empty.

Where did she go?

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

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

She quickly contacted Stefan to ask.

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

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

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

seat.

She threw her backpack aside and sat down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This time, Gillian could not sleep anymore.

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

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

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

Gillian frowned. This name sounded very familiar.

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

There was no reply for a long time.

Gillian pinched the space between her eyebrows, feeling frustrated.

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

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

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

Their

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

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

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

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

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

It was catchy and easy to memorize.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gillian said, “Is it really that delicious?”

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

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

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

How delicious could a sandwich be?

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

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

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

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

She wanted to try it.

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

Updates? That’s too classy.

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

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

Gillian was dumbfounded.

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

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

178 friends.

All her friends did follow it.

She was a hardcore fan.

At the Taylor family sandwich shop.

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

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

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Her mother, Megan, pushed her upstairs to rest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

common room.

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

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

Initially, Stella suggested letting Olivia and Doris live together.

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

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

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

She had always been a little afraid of this genius.

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

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

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

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

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

Megan nodded.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Doris despised women like this the most.

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

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

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

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

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

It was so notsy

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

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

Doris’s heart was filled with frustration.

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

She only woke up in the afternoon.

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

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

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

Olivia smiled politely and went upstairs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This thing was obviously a pirated book.

Moreover, the title of the book was too aspirational.

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

She did not expect Olivia to read such things.

Gillian felt secretly pleased with herself.

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

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

Books like these were basically trash. It was useless.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gillian asked casually, “How many?”

“380 thousand.”

“Pili!”

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

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

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

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

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

“389,762.”

Gillian was so done.

Olivia must be teasing her.

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

Fuck. If she was in a marketing company, she would be considered a genius after gaining 380 thousand followers in two weeks.

However, Olivia actually learned it from a pirated book.

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Gillian did not believe it.

Olivia handed the phone over for her to look at the background data.

Gillian took a closer look.

Olivia was really lying. It was indeed not 389,762.

It was 389,788.

In just two minutes, she had gained 26 fans.

How was that possible?

Could it be like those fantasy novels? The secret manual for success is hidden in a small village! Gillian quickly flipped through the tattered book.

Now, her mentality when reading this book was different.

Previously, when she saw the title “Manual for Marketing Success“, she felt that it was so silly.

Looking at it now, it was simple and direct. It was obvious at a glance that it was written by an expert.

She immediately flipped it open.

The content inside was,

  1. What’s the benefit of having a social media account?

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  1. How to identify and accurately target audiences
  2. Typesetting is very important
  3. A Free Way
  4. Sincere Advice for Attracting Fans
  5. How to Retain Fans

They were more or less the same. It didn’t matter if it was said or not. It didn’t have any actual use.

Gillian looked at it again and again, but she did not see anything special.

She frowned and looked at Olivia. “Did you really learn from this?”

Olivia nodded. “Yes.”

She reached out and tapped it with her fingertip. “Look, I even took notes.”

Gillian read Olivia’s notes carefully.

She realized that she had written very carefully. Combined with the content taught in the book and the characteristics of her sandwich shop, she made a plan of action step by step. Every step was implementable.

The notes Olivia had written were indeed based on what was taught in the book, but she had purified them and combined them with reality to find the best solution.

Gillian read it and did not speak for a long time.

Seeing that she was silent, Olivia thought that Gillian was sad, so she explained, “Gillian, I know you’re doing this for my own good. You’re afraid that I’ll waste my time and not be able to learn anything after reading the books.”

She propped her chin on her hand and smiled cutely. “Actually, I don’t think there are any useless books. It’s just whether the person who studies it is serious or not. Even if it’s something common, as long as you’re serious, you can learn something.”

As she spoke, Olivia raised her hand and took the book back. She carefully closed it and put it in her bag. Gillian’s fingers that were holding the glass of water trembled a little. It took her a long time to stabilize them.

She thought of a question. “It’s okay in town, but most of the villagers are old people. Many of them don’t know how to use it. How did you get them to pay attention?”

Olivia chuckled. “I’ve thought of this problem, but they’re all using WhatsApp now, so this isn’t a problem. The key is how to use and protect them after they become fans. We can’t possibly have new sandwiches every day, right?”

Olivia had indeed thought about this problem. She could not sleep for a few days. She thought about it day and night and finally thought of a good idea.

She took out her phone and let Gillian look at the app on it. Her tone was light. “I realized that Amazon and the other apps will spend money to buy new members. It’s about ten dollars per member. As long as a new person registers and logs in, they will give commission.”

Olivia looked serious. “Many of the old people in the village have never used Amazon before. They are all new users. As long as they register on Amazon, they are new members and can get money.

“I’ll post such a link and let them register themselves. Then, I’ll give them a direct rebate.”

“Will they register?” Gillian frowned. “It’s easy to follow social media accounts, but it’s very difficult to register on an app. You still have to download it.”

“Look at this.” Olivia waved her phone and showed it to Gillian. “This is a comic I drew. It teaches the elderly how to register.”

The manga was simple and straightforward. Moreover, the process was clear and easy to understand. She didn’t need to read to understand.

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Olivia continued, “This is just one of the ways to retain fans. Not everyone will register. There are more messages about the sandwiches in the account.”

Olivia was really serious about her business. Painstaking effort has been put into every tiny detail.

She told Gillian, “I really intend to make turn my sandwiches into a big business.”

Gillian originally wanted to ask if Olivia was sad these few days and if she was jealous of her favored and outstanding sister.

However, looking at the dazzling Olivia, she suddenly could not bring herself to ask those words.

Olivia’s willpower was never limited to a small world. Her eyes were always focused on her heart and the vast world.

Chapter 249

The food in the restaurant was not bad.

Olivia found everything delicious. She only felt full after eating two platefuls of food in a row.

Gillian teased, “Why? Did your family starve you?”

The corners of Olivia’s lips curled up slightly. Her smile was faint, but it was just right.

“It’s not that they starve me. It’s just that I’ve eaten enough of the sandwiches. I eat it every day. I’m tired of it.”

Gillian smiled and did not reply.

She picked up the cup and took a sip of water. After a while, she said, “There’s something I have to tell

you.”

Olivia nodded.

“You built the sandwich shop. You have to watch it carefully. Don’t let anyone pick the fruit.”

Olivia looked up and thought seriously for a while. She did not say anything and only smiled.

After leaving the restaurant.

Gillian immediately called Megan and asked her to suggest that the restaurant would be reserved for Doris in the future in front of others.

She wouldn’t give Olivia a single cent.

After hanging up the phone, Gillian raised her hand and flipped her hair.

She thought of what her grandfather had said countless times.

He said that Olivia’s medical skills were good. In the future, the Smith family would have to be supported by Olivia. She and Jarron would support Olivia.

For what reason?

They were both granddaughters of the Smith family. Olivia was the youngest. Why should she take over? Gillian was unwilling.

Now, she also wanted Olivia to taste the bias she had once suffered.

“Let’s see how Olivia can remain calm when Julian and Megan hand the Taylor family over to Doris,” she thought.

After dinner, Olivia wandered outside for an entire afternoon before returning home.

Dinner was already prepared at home.

At the sight of Olivia’s return, Megan’s expression was a little unnatural.

The others also pursed their lips and pulled a long face. They didn’t look too happy.

Olivia raised her eyebrows.

She thought to herself, “Why did my family change in just one afternoon?”

They were still very close to her in the morning, but now they were cold.

“Olivia Megan cleared her throat. “I have something to tell you.”

Stella was easily embarrassed and could not bear to hear what Megan said next. She only said, “I’ll go to the kitchen to take a look.”

Then, she left in a hurry

Olivia sat on the chair and glanced at Stella’s back indifferently. Then, she lowered her eyes and seemed to be deep in thought.

“Here’s the thing. Megan sat on a stool, holding her phone in her hand.

Her phone was on, and she was having a call with Gillian

Gillian wanted to know Olivia’s reaction immediately. She wanted to see her shock, pain, and unwillingness… Just like what she had suffered in the past.

“The sandwich shop at home. Your father and I want to leave it to Doris in the future. We also want to give this building to Doris.”

When Megan first spoke, her tone was still not very smooth, but as she spoke, she became more and more fluent. “Doris is the smartest and most outstanding child in our family. After getting into Capital University, she will have to settle down in a big city in the future. As parents, we can’t help much. We can only leave her more assets.”

“Olivia, what do you think?” Megan deliberately asked Olivia.

Olivia held an orange in her hand and slowly peeled it. She broke off a piece and stuffed it into her mouth. before looking up at Megan. “Mom, isn’t it a little too early to talk about this?”

On the other side, Gillian was excited when she heard this.

“It’s coming. It’s coming!”

“Get angry, get angry, be indignant, get angry to your heart’s content!”

She would be filled with resentment, just like her in the past

Hearing Olivia’s indifferent words, Megan was a little angry. She questioned, “Are you unwilling? Let me tell you, whether you’re willing or not, this family has to be left to Doris.

“She’s the hope of our Taylor family. She’s a university student and will become a great painter in the future. We have to give all the money and things in the family to Doris!”

The orange was a little sour. Olivia frowned and swallowed it.

She was a little too lazy to speak.

It was a very strange feeling. Half a month ago, she was still close to Megan and the others. She wanted to treat them well and work hard for them.

But in the past few days, this feeling had suddenly faded a lot.

Sometimes, looking at these people, Olivia actually felt that they were unfamiliar.

She did not want to argue with Megan about this matter.

However, she thought that since she was her biological mother, there were still some things that she had

to say.

She pinched the orange and deliberated over her tone. “Mom, don’t you think you’re a little too short–sighted?”

“What the hell?” thought Megan.

Megan was dumbfounded, wondering, “Why did she turn against me?”

“What short–sightedness?” Megan asked subconsciously.

Olivia licked her lower lip, feeling more and more strange.

During this period of time, although she was always busy selling sandwiches, she rarely interacted with

Doris.

However, even after such a short interaction, she could sense that Doris was stupid.

Be it in terms of IQ, EQ, or the way she conducted herself, she was like a primary school student. She was childish, aloof, and looked down on others.

Such a person could get into Capital University?

Apart from Donis, Gillian was also very stupid.

The instigation was too obvious.

However, Olivia could sense that she did not have any bad intentions, so she did not pay much attention

to IL

Olivia threw the orange peel into the wastebasket. She looked at Megan and said in a puzzled tone, “Why

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are you bringing this up now? Can’t you wait a few years until I make the sandwiches into a big business?” God, Olivia really didn’t want to say it so bluntly.

It was just a sandwich shop. She had only managed it for half a month and it had already reached such a scale. When she expanded the sandwich business, wouldn’t it be better for Megan to come and snatch it then?

Why was she talking about this now?

Even Olivia didn’t covet over such a small sandwich shop in town, let alone others.

Moreover, Doris sat at the side without saying a word, tacitly agreeing to this matter.

If Megan was said to be a simple woman who was not so scheming, Doris was a student at Capital University.

Her thoughts were too shallow!

Olivia felt that if she played mind games, she could play them to death.

It was so strange. In her memory, everyone said that she was stupid and did not know anything, but why did she feel that she was not stupid?

“Mom” Olivia took Megan’s hand and suggested sincerely, “Give me another two years. At least let me expand sandwich’s business into the city before you want it! Aren’t you afraid that I’ll be wary of you if you bring it up now?”

Megan was dumbfounded.

Doris was stunned.

On the other end of the line, Gillian was also stunned.

Olivia continued, “Sigh, your idea is really not great. You see, I’m the one that makes the sandwiches. I run the sandwich shop. I also found a way to accumulate fans. In other words, everything is dependent on me alone.

“Under such circumstances, shouldn’t you guys please me? Then you can make me support my brothers and sisters. When I expand the sandwich business in the future, I’ll give my brothers and sisters some dividends.

“How about this? I’ll personally manage the business and bear the burden. Brother and sister can get dividends without doing anything. This is the way a smart person should do things.”

Olivia was really ignorant.

How could anyone be so short–sighted?

She actually wanted to chase away the most capable person when the business was rising.

She wanted to say something, but some images suddenly flashed through her mind.

It seemed that someone had once said that she would inherit the family business and be the pillar of the family. Her brothers and sisters would do nothing but enjoy the dividends.

Actually, this was not very fair, but because she liked her brother and sister, she agreed.

In the end, her brothers and sisters were unwilling and despised her for snatching away their assets. However, they did not think about it. With their own medical skills, could they support the Smith family? The memory was only a flash, and it quickly disappeared.

Olivia did not probe further. She just looked at Megan seriously and sincerely suggested, “I think my idea is not bad, but if you insist on leaving this sandwich shop to Doris, I’m also okay with that.

“I can do something else. It’s just a sandwich shop. If you like it, take it. It’s no big deal.” When she said this, Olivia’s tone was indifferent. She did not take the sandwich shop seriously at all. This kind of indifference and nonchalance instantly shocked the people of the Taylor family. In their opinion, the sandwich shop was a huge golden hen, and it was personally created by Olivia.

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She actually said that she didn’t want it. She didn’t have any hesitation at all.

Even Doris looked at Olivia in surprise.

Although she looked down on selling sandwiches, she occasionally heard her mother, Megan, nag about it. She knew how shocking the amount of money made was.

Olivia actually abandoned it just like that.

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Olivia seemed to be a man of her word.

After saying that she didn’t want the shop, she never interfered in the sandwich business ever again.

She didn’t even settle the accounts.

It was as if she really had no interest in money.

Megan was stunned. She was speechless for a long time.

Doris sat opposite her and pinched her fingertips. She looked at Olivia seriously and said in a surprised tone, “You really don’t want it anymore?”

Olivia nodded. “I don’t want the money in the account, but I’ll have to charge for the recipes. The three recipes I taught Stella are free. I’ll charge two thousand dollars for each recipe for the remaining seven recipes.”

“So expensive!” Megan exclaimed. “You might as well rob someone!”

Julian pulled a long face and looked at Olivia with dissatisfaction.

Doris sneered.

She had thought that she was really a noble and pure person who didn’t want anything. So she was scheming here?

She looked over and sized up Olivia for a while. She had an accurate guess in her heart.

Such an unscrupulous scheme, yet she still chose to retreat in order to advance. She must be someone’s mistress.

A person could lose their memory, but their temperament would never change.

As the saying went, mountains and rivers were easy to change, but nature was hard to change.

That was the logic.

Even though Olivia usually looked hardworking and down–to–earth, she instantly revealed her true nature at the critical moment.

Doris immediately didn’t want to interact with Olivia anymore.

She was afraid that she would be tainted by the cunning aura of a peddler.

This would affect her pure talent in painting.

Megan was very dissatisfied with the fact that Olivia wanted money for the recipes. She muttered, “How can you ask for money? It’s just a few recipes. Besides, your father and I have raised you for so many years, but we didn’t ask for money.”

Julian knocked on his cigarette and said, “You can ask for money for the recipes, but you have to return the child support we gave you for more than 20 years.”

“Alright,” Olivia agreed immediately. “It’s only right for me to return my parents‘ child support. However, I don’t have any money on hand now. I can’t get so much money in a short period of time. The few recipes are the only valuable thing I have. How about this? I’ll sell them publicly.

“Now that sandwich business is so popular, I’m sure many people are willing to buy it. I won’t sell too much. I’ll charge four thousand dollars for each recipe. Once I get the money, I’ll give it to you.”

“How can you do that?” Megan was dumbfounded. “This is our family’s recipe. If you sell it, others will also sell sandwiches. What should we do?”

Julian was also mute.

He only wanted to put pressure on Olivia and ask her to give them the recipe for free. He did not expect her to sell it.

His face immediately darkened.

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“Mom.” Olivia was reasonable. “As parents, you have to be reasonable. You said that sandwich shop will be

left to Doris, and I agreed. You said that you want me to pay for the child support, and I agreed. What else do you want from me?”

Megan was at a loss for words.

It was still Doris who spoke.

“Olivia, you can’t be scheming toward your relatives. You’re Mom’s child. Everything you have should belong to Mom, let alone a few recipes. How can you ask for money?”

Doris spoke righteously with disdain.

She despised Olivia’s scheme.

Olivia leaned back in her chair and tapped her fingertips on the back of the chair. “Of course I’ll be filial to my parents. If this shop belongs to my parents, I’ll definitely give it to them. But the problem now is that this shop is yours.

“Even if we’re biological sisters, there’s no reason for you to take advantage of me like this. Doris, you’re still a university student.”

Doris was instantly speechless.

She frowned and thought for a long time, but she could not think of anything to refute Olivia.

At this moment, Julian slammed his palm on the table and said angrily, “Alright, we’re all family. How can. you be so squabbly? Let’s not talk about today first. All of you go and rest. We’ll talk tomorrow.”

He chased them all away.

Julian quickly gestured for Megan to speak to Gillian.

The two of them were on the phone, so Gillian heard the situation clearly.

She had a headache.

The Taylor family’s situation was different from the Smith family’s. Whatever the Taylor family had was all from Olivia.

However, the Smith family belonged to her grandfather.

Therefore, she and Jarron were qualified to have a share.

Derek and Doris from the Taylor family were not qualified to get Olivia’s sandwich shop.

The two situations cannot be analogous.

“How about this?” Gillian said. “Let’s forget about this matter first and not mention it again. In a few days, you said that you have a high–ranking official in your family who can take care of your children. Then, you can bring Derek and Doris over, but not Olivia. I’ll give you the specifics in advance.”

There was always a knot in Gillian’s heart because of things similar to this.

Ever since she was young, every time her grandfather hosted a big shot from Capital City, he would only bring Olivia over. He only brought Olivia to visit Mr. Swift who was in the convalescence home.

Mr. Swift was such an extraordinary person.

That was a figure that could only be seen on television. He was the top leader of the country.

Why did he only bring Olivia to meet such a big shot?

Gillian felt that it was unfair.

Therefore, she wanted Olivia to feel it too.

A few days later, Megan said that she wanted to bring Doris to visit her relative.

That relative was a high–ranking official in the province and had power and influence.

She wanted him to take care Doris.

“Yes.” Olivia’s expression did not change as she skillfully made the sandwiches.

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stay at home and look after the shop. I’ll bring your brother and Doris over.”

Olivia nodded. “Got it.”

Megan could not understand what Olivia was thinking. She stared at her for a long time and realized that she was not angry or jealous at all. Her expression was calm.

How could this be?

Megan didn’t understand.

However, she did not need to figure it out. She just needed to follow Gillian’s instructions.

In the afternoon, the Taylor family’s shop was empty, leaving only Olivia.

Everyone else had gone to the province.

Today’s sandwiches were sold out early.

Olivia had nothing to do, so she sat on the chair and read.

After reading two pages, Gillian arrived.

“Gillian, come in quickly,” Olivia called out.

Gillian looked around and realized that there was only Olivia. She pretended to be curious. “Why are you the only one here? Where’s Mr. Taylor and the others?”

Olivia took a bottle of water and handed it to Gillian. “They brought Doris to the province.”

“Province?”

“Yes, yes.” Olivia nodded. “They went to the province to see my uncle. I have an uncle who is an official in the province. My mother said she’s bringing Doris around and she wants my uncle to guide Doris in the future.”

Gillian frowned. “Then why didn’t she bring you along?”

Olivia didn’t care at all. “That’s nothing.”

“Why aren’t you angry at all?” Gillian was disappointed. “This is such a good opportunity. He’ll be a connection in the future. How can they leave you behind? This is too much!”

Olivia could not help but laugh. “Gillian, you’re so cute.”

Gillian frowned. “What do you mean?”

Olivia held the glass of water and took a sip before saying, “Who said that someone you meet once will be a connection? Gillian, aren’t you thinking too simply about connections?

“I don’t study much and don’t know much, but I know that the essence of connections is the exchange of resources. You have to have the ability to be able to build connections. Otherwise, it’s useless.”

Gillian shook her head. “Just because you can’t use it now doesn’t mean you won’t be able to use it in the future.”

Olivia raised her eyebrows and suddenly smiled. “Ms. Gillian, if you don’t have any strength in your connections, it’s like a pavilion in the air. You’ll only consume yourself and won’t bring any actual benefits.”

How could it be consumption?

Gillian didn’t believe it.

“Olivia, let me tell you a story.”

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Gillian told a story.

In the story, there was an old gentleman with the surname Smith. He was a brilliant doctor.

He had two granddaughters. The elder granddaughter was gentle and quiet. She had a reserved and considerate personality and loved medicine a lot.

The younger granddaughter was lively and mischievous. She liked to join in the fun. She had learned to play the violin, paint, and play chess but could not settle down to study medicine.

However, the old gentleman was exceptionally partial towards his younger granddaughter.

Whenever a big shot came to the family to seek medical treatment, the old gentleman always brought his younger granddaughter over but never his elder granddaughter.

Over time, those big shots had an impression of his younger granddaughter and treated her very well.

Later, his elder granddaughter inherited the family business and invited these big shots to participate in the ceremony.

Unexpectedly, when these big shots heard that his younger granddaughter was not around, they didn’t want to come as invited.

They had already become his younger granddaughter’s connections.

Gillian was very emotional, but Olivia was not listening attentively.

She was fiddling with her phone.

Gillian was unhappy. “Why aren’t you saying anything?”

Olivia looked up. “What should I say?”

Gillian took a deep breath. “Don’t you think the old man is partial?”

Olivia tapped her fingertips on the table and sighed lightly. “Gillian, have you ever thought of one thing?”

“What?” Gillian tilted her head.

Olivia continued. “You said those big shots were there to seek medical treatment. Then why did the old gentleman take his younger granddaughter with him? Did he bring her over to make a mess? Or can a doctor bring a child into the operating room?”

Gillian was stunned by the question.

“You also said that the old gentleman is a miracle doctor. He won’t do meaningless things. Then why did he take his younger granddaughter with him?” Olivia held up one finger. “There’s only one reason that makes sense. His granddaughter appeared as his assistant.”

“No way!” Gillian exclaimed. “His younger granddaughter is very young. She’s only in her teens. How can she be his assistant?”

Olivia’s tone was calm as she asked, “Then why did the miracle doctor bring a teenage girl with him when he was curing his patients? Gillian, you’re a grown–up. You should know that one would never try to make connections when others are sick unless he’s lost his mind.

“For example, when you’re as sick as a dog and in unbearable pain, someone brings a child over and tells you how cute and smart the child is. At such a moment, will you like this child?”

Gillian’s entire body trembled violently as if she had suffered a big blow. She kept shaking her head and muttering, “No, it wasn’t true! No, no.”

“There’s another doubtful point.” Olivia continued, “You said those people are all big shots and elites in the industry. These people are smart cookies and won’t act recklessly merely based on their personal preferences. There must be a reason why they rejected the elder granddaughter and liked the younger

one.”

At this point, Olivia paused and voiced her thoughts. “I don’t think the elder granddaughter should

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and attention on the younger granddaughter because

pay attention to herself and strive to improve her strength. Why bother with those big shots? If

shot.

play up to others? Isn’t it good to let others

couldn’t quite understand the sort of people like the elder granddaughter. Her grandfather was a miracle

elder granddaughter, she would go all

those big shots would take the initiative to

it would

wishing to be liked, why not

like to associate with big shots. I like to become a big shot

was

at night, their faces were red, and they were

they would meet a high–ranking official on this trip, Gillian

Painting Association organized one small

association’s internal members. Gillian

for Doris.

large–scale competition,

competition, she could get to know many teachers from the

and be taken in as a disciple

would have a sudden rise in

state of excitement. She had

the other side, Gillian returned to her residence. As soon as she entered the

Ernesto was back.

expect you to have such a wide network. You even know the people

corners of her mouth curled up into a

Painting Association. That teacher was

Association

that teacher was

the teacher, she was

smiled sadly. “No, I don’t know

Ernesto raised his eyebrows.

paint together with Olivia. Grandpa hired Mrs. Rose Liebsig, the president of the Painting Association, to teach us.

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so he

Gillian’s shoulders could

was at that time. It still stung her whenever she recalled the sadness, helplessness, pain, and despair back

Ernesto raised his eyebrows. Your grandfather has indeed gone too far in this matter. You

Liebsig is also to blame. Why must she want

angry and spoke up

I have to look into Mrs. Liebsig now.”

a month,

search.

doubts, he would start searching

clumsily entered Rose’s full name, and soon, her information popped up

was

family’s lineal

suddenly cried out in surprise as if he

Liebsig has gone too far. She said she would only want one disciple, but five after she took in

line. She’s a liar!” Saul

hand holding the pen paused,

red as if it was on

this moment, she did not know if

years

only wanting one disciple? It was just Rose’s

another two disciples five years later if she

angrily

Gillian

end, Stefan could not stand it anymore and nudged Saul. “Enough!

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fun. She was not very

of the

a very agile

was stunned for a second when

evening. I guess you’re Doris’s

looking

this, Bettany looked at the stairs, and a look of

“I’m not going up.

The painting competition?

How did Bettany know about the painting

was a niche competition. It

mainly held to

was whether any teacher

confusion, Bettany explained, “I’ve read

Facebook status?

two words, she immediately realized she had been blocked and could not

and gestured for Olivia

was all Doris’s

only did Olivia see the status of her participation in

sandwich maker the other day and now acts like

gaze swept across it

on her face did not change, but her

of mockery and contempt

tell the character of the

Doris was superficial and

Bettany and asked her

a lot of things in her

as good as the professional, but it should be helpful. Please give it to Doris for me. I hope it can

arms. “I painted this. I hope Doris can

flashed across Bettany’s face. “Doris probably doesn’t have time.

person. When

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the

coming from the stairs, Doris looked impatient. She barely suppressed her frustration and said in a deep voice, “Olivia, you’re distracting

mean a lot to

did not think

about painting, but she could feel that Doris’s work

to Doris and said, “Bettany told me to give you this. It’s some of her color

Doris sneered.

threw it on the desk without even flipping through

student. What made

afraid that

these over

looked up and

and clear, but for some reason,

Her fingertips trembled uncontrollably.

wanted to say something but could not speak a single word,

she had fully recovered,

hell!” Doris was so

with the notebook and

the street and

than two

saw no one in

Is anybody home?” Olivia put

voice came from the door, and

deadly pale, and she looked a

second before saying, “You’re from the Taylor family

at the notebook on the table

okay.” Talia nodded hurriedly and started to show her the door. “Alright, I see. Thank you. If there’s nothing else, see

hand on the doorknob, she was halfway through the door when she suddenly turned around and whispered, “Mrs. Fulham,

all over and could not

was mentally weak. It seemed it took her forever to speak out a word. Olivia frowned and took out her phone, trying to call

house, Olivia noticed something was off. There were three

was sitting on the ground. Judging from its height and compared to the other

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Olivia was very vigilant.

small room, there was also a broken piece of porcelain. She

had happened to

nothing had happened and walked to open the door

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

smile on his face, looking

father. I’m here to see her. I’m not

Bettany’s father isn’t a bad person. Talia echoed Tucker’s words and even walked to Tucker’s side, looking like she trusted and

at the shadow at the door of

on the ground?” Tucker did

tilted her head and gestured for them to look

said firmly, “You drugged her. What are you

she heard this, she freaked

“Shut up!” Tucker scolded.

felt this woman could not be more stupid, wondering how she could admit it when others

looked at Olivia gloomily. His tone was threatening.

Was he threatening her?

of threats. If the other side spoke nicely

compromise if

even bother to pay attention to Tucker. She directly pushed the

to the police officer who had rushed over excitedly to the Taylor family for sandwiches but ended in disappointment, “Officer, I

He was so angry that

covered with tempered

or wasn’t damaged at all. On the contrary, he was in so

He

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and trembled as she held

the introduction of Rose on Wikipedia again and

was

fourth disciple that year, whose surname was Taylor. Five years later, she took in the

was also an exclusive

her first

because she

the ground and dialed Rose’s

after the phone went through, “Mrs. Liebsig, you said you would only accept one disciple. Was

when she received the call

sofa and sat down, drinking water

the more she listened, the more confused

end, she could not help but interrupt Gillian. “Wait,

true?” Gillian

think there was any doubt about

of the Painting Association and a current oil painting master. If her grandfather hadn’t invited her, Rose wouldn’t have come to

Rose smiled. “I don’t know your grandfather too well. He didn’t

who’d invited you?” Gillian didn’t believe it. “Then

was a miracle doctor. He had a lot of connections, and people from all walks of life would do him a favor. No one would turn down

Rose was slightly surprised. “I think you’ve thought too highly of Doctor Smith. I must

but he’s just a doctor, after all. Why would everyone

why did you come to

happened to see Olivia’s painting at an art exhibition then. I spent a lot of

you this.” Rose didn’t bother to waste her breath with Gillian. “I went to Layfield to take in Olivia as

her fists tightly and barely managed to calm herself down. “So, you’ve never considered taking me in as

back then. It had been so many years, so how could she

said, “Ms. Gillian, I’m very strict about choosing disciples. I don’t just go around

to mention

numb. It took her quite a

you’ve praised me and said I had

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just being

you also being polite by grading them for me every year?” Gillian was

said, “To be honest, I’ve lived for so long, but I’ve never seen someone as insensible as you. Don’t you

as to have told Olivia to bring your mediocre paintings to me for grading again and again?

of this, Rose

was too thick–skinned for having ordered Olivia

effort to get me to check your paintings back then. She begged me again and again. Ms. Gillian, you owe it to Olivia. Because of Olivia, you had the chance to come into contact with the top master

or be in no place

thing was that instead of being grateful for Olivia,

it be more

to say anything more. “For the sake of Olivia, I’ll give you a recommended entry to participate in the painting

that, she hung

Doris with her painting, everyone from the Taylor family dared not to speak loudly. They walked

because making sandwiches in the morning would distract

do,

painting the countryside at sunset. It was distant and peaceful, and

happy with it. She felt the color of the sky could be better. She had mixed several

behind her and casually pointed. “Add a little black and

glanced at Olivia with

colors is a complicated job. It’s not as simple as you think. Olivia, can you please go to study the sandwich ingredients if you are busy with

did not feel attached to this

she came up to watch her paint was only

always been a responsible person. Even if she had

the heavy burden and think for

care, Olivia had no intention

around

saying a word, Doris’s expression looked more terrible.

down from upstairs and heard a noise

over.

she pushed the

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and frowned. “It’s Bettany’s restaurant,

restaurant.” Stella spat out a mouthful of almonds and started to gossip about the

Doris. They were classmates, but compared

school and went home to look

had a better life and opened a fast food restaurant on

father, Tucker Fulham, who had been missing for

earn a living. But

good thing for the family of three to be

Tucker had started another

was up to no good when he returned this time. He wanted Bettany to marry a paralyzed

father he is!” Megan frowned. “He’s a

is tough. She made a scene at the engagement ceremony,

not long after she were back, Tucker chased after her

making a scene at

convinced Bettany’s mother, Talia, who had also

was really stupid or just

It still couldn’t change the fact that he was paralyzed. Bettany’s

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get some sandwiches, but unfortunately, the Taylor family’s sandwich shop

back home and could not eat the Taylor family’s

He was down.

thought that crossed Marco’s mind was that Olivia must still have some

Thank god!

realized that Olivia was calling him

and thought he was a lousy police officer. How could his mind

the ashamed Officer Wood

going on?” he

and pointed. “Bettany’s parents have knocked her out and wanted to

my god!

the biological parents

made a call to report to

hurriedly stepped forward to stop him. “Misunderstanding! It’s just a misunderstanding. Officer. please

swayed and

the small room. “Look, Bettany has already fainted. We can get the doctor to check on her later to see if she has had

the small room and saw Bettany

times, but Bettany did not

he

Tucker stared at Olivia with a dark gaze. His tone was ruthless. “Mind your

Olivia nodded. “I

found a recording. She played it to Tucker. “So, I recorded it just in case. Even if Bettany is on your side, Talia has already admitted to having drugged her. This is the evidence.”

long? I could have just left and called the police. I was trying

Whatever she said and did had its meaning. Moreover, the prerequisite for her saving people was to protect herself

old saying that relatives were favored

relationship with her parents must be closer than

sided with her parents and

without doing anything and watched a young girl get hurt, Olivia could not bear to see

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in the lurch had broken her

advance before calling the

Tucker was furious.

not expect to meet such a meticulous girl in

genius she

took all of them away, and Bettany was sent

to the police station to make a

her, “How did you find out Bettany

One of them seemed to be sitting on the

There was a

hearing this, Marco and his colleagues looked at each

but admire her observation. She could have seen all

“What made you think Tucker Fulham and Talia Fulham have drugged her but not some other bad

or fear on her face. This didn’t make sense at all.

applauded. “Oh my god, that’s

could even become a

something irrelevant. “Do you usually like to read detective novels?”

She didn’t seem to be interested

you’re good. You deduced everything just by sending a notebook

Wasn’t she good?

was easy to find out. She did not think it

colleague at the side reminded Marco, “This is just a guess. Bettany

almost forgot about

Olivia’s guess should be the fact, but they

up, she might cover up for her

they were

to wait for Bettany’s confession later. After all, they’re Bettany’s parents. And this will probably end up with nothing definite.” Leaving things unsettled was the best outcome. But they were worried that Tucker and Talia would twist the facts and accuse Olivia of calling the police to vent her anger, slander them,

Marco was dumbfounded.

colleagues beside him widened their

She was so well–prepared!

you

make a false countercharge, so I recorded it as

her a thumbs up. “Bravo!

and Talia were indeed fine. When Bettany woke up,

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her.

any harmful consequences, and they were her parents, so Bettany did not intend

them go home and settle it on

brought

Bettany was a little embarrassed that she had only brought some food from the

myself. It’s for you. I hope

and saw an oil painting of the Virgin

entire painting looked amiable

surprised. “Did

face brightened. She talked non–stop

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

and she dropped out of school. But she did not give up. She worked hard to earn money

cute. “I’ve read a lot of books and searched a lot of painting skills

gloominess and unhappiness. She was in high

Not good.”

a pen in her hand and directly

of the

you doing?” Bettany subconsciously pushed Doris

frowned. “Why did you push

a long time, she

was disdainful. She looked up and

red in tears. She frowned and said impatiently,

me to on your paintings? Let’s use this one. I’ll enhance it for you.” Doris arrogantly raised her chin as if

took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in

arms.

Olivia. “I’m sorry, Olivia. This painting is ruined. I’ll paint another one

that, she left with the

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brought up

even knocked out

to have such a pair of

call the police?” Olivia nodded. “Yes, I went to return the

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

nodded. “Yes, Olivia. Don’t interfere in other people’s business in the

not say anything. She lowered her eyes

nagging feeling that something

be benevolent and kind. Why would they

and the suspicion in her

moment, her phone

It was Gillian.

at a hotel in town and wanted to talk

the hotel, Gillian was sitting on the sofa with her phone in her hand. She looked frustrated. Ernesto sat opposite her. His gaze lingered on Gillian’s face. After a while, he said with a

“This is the last time. I’ll hypnotize her one last time. I want to see how Olivia

fallen in love

be like her? Would she fight for

His eyes were deep, and there was an evilness

and nodded. “Sure,

enough.

way here, I’ll pretend to be injured and get her to bring me medicine. Then, I’ll take the opportunity to hypnotize her

could not have gone through so much

flirtatious face

her to leave. What happened next would be that I recognized the wrong

think? Isn’t this a good idea?” Ernesto turned to Gillian. His eyes

Gillian was silent.

man was really evil. He actually came up

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him if she was hypnotized in such a location and in such a situation. In

liked treated her sister

Gillian nodded. “Alright, we’ll do as

Gillian. Gillian asked her to take the small road

did not think too much about it. She walked toward the

the city. There were no street lamps in some

little remote. It was only nine o’clock in

walked to the

stopped in her

the path, could already hear Olivia’s footsteps. He pressed his shoulder to make more blood flow

into the middle of the road,

Ernesto leaned his head against the wall. As soon as he closed his

hell was

He was going blind!

My eyes, my eyes!

Ernesto covered his eyes tightly with his hands, but even so, the light revealed between his fingers was incomparably

was

walked in with a strong flashlight and had a clear view of

from Ernesto. She asked curiously, “Why are you lying

all. He could only determine where she was based on the source of

low grunt, Ernesto said weakly, “I’m

wound and frowned. “That’s chicken blood. Are you a

Ernesto was speechless.

She could even

Ernesto turned his head quickly and immediately corrected himself. “The blood is fake. It’s my

out a huge stick from behind her. She held the stick in her right hand and poked Ernesto’s left. leg. “Is

not see

He nodded. “Yes.”

the stick. “I’ll call the police immediately and get

his head and made a painful expression. “I was

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gun…”

taken out her phone.

Ernesto was dumbfounded!

How did that happen?

that the plot in the novel was like this. The male lead was shot by a gun and could not go to the hospital, let alone call

Olivia call

puzzled. “Don’t call the police. Why do you have to call the police? I already said that I have

this plot was borrowed from the novel. Therefore, Ernesto thought that

understand why Olivia called

think I’ll help a criminal?

call the police and casually believe in a strange man one met on the street. Even if she wasn’t worried that he would hurt

money now. If she was extorted,

calling the police, Ernesto couldn’t take it anymore. He couldn’t care

was nearly 6 feet and 3 inches tall and had practiced boxing since he was young.

pounce would definitely snatch

And yet…

abdomen was ruthlessly poked by a thick

hurt so

fell to the ground with a thud and rolled on the ground in

too painful, so he couldn’t care less about covering his face. He covered

raised her flashlight and

saw the exotic face,

Then, countless memories returned.

She remembered!

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She easily restrained Ernesto and tapped a few acupoints

longer felt hurt in

Oh! How magicall

still surprised, something even more shocking

coldly. “Ernesto, have you had enough

calm expression changed drastically when

He was stunned.

a while, he

announced coldly, “The hypnosis

from the ground and looked at Olivia in disbelief. “Impossible,

in this world could be removed from his hypnosis unless he removed it

out, she said in a low voice, “I woke up when I

Ernesto

at him. Suddenly, she chuckled. “Don’t tell me you think that I’ll hand myself over to someone

dared to let Ernesto hypnotize her, she had made all the necessary preparations in advance. Not only did she have to give a

set a time

take her away.

anything happened, the hypnosis would not

would report to the country and pressure Fesmuowana through the Hushe Republic, asking Ernesto to remove the

would not be under Emesto’s control, or even the Wilcox

a

Olivia threw the flashlight to Ernesto and pressed the button on the

on her left wrist

three minutes two ghost–like

Pets

the raver of

due cathon!

as tw quickly ran

Cullat as you want to and tren

did not log and track at all

Ese and Does she

Regret of

walk

cow

get a

ducked

was very dark. Only the faint moonlight shone on her face, blurring her facial features and making it difficult to see

Ernesto could still feel the coldness

regret was the most meaningless

done those hurtful things. She had already hurt others. What

make

you hypnotize me in exchange for the Wilcox family’s hypnotism. Now that the hypnosis

a good–tempered person, and

ties with Ernesto, which made him feel

made him uncomfortable 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. They were

heart twisted. He suddenly felt an

wanted to say

speak. She got

actions were extremely cold and heartless.

senses, the black car had already left like an arrow

that was left was a

What a hateful girl!

How could there be such a

wanted to go back

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

asked, “Where are

lights not far away. She suddenly thought of Bettany and said, “Let’s go

fast food restaurant was already closed. It was pitch–black inside, and there was only a faint

went over and knocked on

a while,

car door and gestured for her to come

almost midnight. It was really not safe to get into

how Olivia had

her courage and

it’s already so late. What’s the

was a little nervous

smiled and comforted her. “Don’t be nervous. I’m here to tell you that I’m leaving soon.

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give me

Bettany was surprised. “Where are

speak when a few clangs came from

knocking on 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

reminded him. “Olivia is

terrifying. He looked at Olivia meaningfully. “Girl, remember not to meddle in other people’s business in the future. Otherwise, you won’t even know when your head will be chopped

Tucker’s tone was filled

stand Tucker’s sarcasm. She waved her hand to chase him away

her lower lip and looked embarrassed, finding

of time… be

finished speaking,

to admit

worry,” Olivia said calmly. “He can’t

was still worried, Olivia added, “I’ll leave

relief and then

in her hand. “You’re mistaken. I’m not the Taylor family’s daughter. I just

a little stunned, but she was very smart and immediately

reason.

ask further. She only looked at Olivia reluctantly. “Then,

and said casually, “Let’s leave it to

the car door. “Wait for me here. I’ll be

she got out of the car and ran toward the door. After a while, she came back with a painting. ‘Olivia, this is for you.” Bettany looked sad. “I don’t know when we’ll meet again in the

Suddenly, she smiled and said, “Then I’ll also give you a gift.” “Huh?” Bettany

smoking not far away. When he heard Olivia’s

so lucky to be

might have

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found Olivia was missing

we do?

and slowly walked out of the room with a coat on. “Take your time. Maybe she’s gone out.” Derek and Stella also came down from upstairs. They said anxiously, “Why don’t

her. She’s gone. I’ve already transferred the money to your card. You don’t have

she hung up

the Taylor family were left

He took a deep breath and said, “She has left just like that.

said in a dissatisfied tone, “She is really too much. She didn’t even inform us

Megan had already treated Olivia as her

She started to grumble.

“Mother, you

already good enough that Olivia

that, Stella thought of

suddenly shouted, “Oh no, we still

was a

them, and she was not very good at

we do? What should we do?” Stella was so anxious

a few sandwich–filling recipes. Don’t act like you haven’t seen the world. When I participate in this internal competition organized by the Painting Association, I’ll be chosen by one of the teachers of the Painting Association and taken in

more confident. “Yes, Doris’s painting is the most important.

chopping filling in the morning will affect Doris’s painting. We might as

raised her head and glared at Derek before stomping

slightly. “Don’t be blinded by these small profits. Sandwich is so cheap. Even if you sell ten thousand of them, you won’t earn two

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had been smart, so since she was young, her family doted on her and obeyed her.

to her attitude and did not

this period of time, he had interacted with Olivia a lot. He had seen Olivia’s sincere way of thinking for others. When she helped others, she would not

again, he felt

He just turned around and

painting in her room when she suddenly received a call from the express delivery. It said that there was

put down her pen and looked happy. “It must

She

on her shoes and ran

the counter and looked at Bettany’s

and is a little distant. She definitely isn’t on the side of outsiders.” Bettany received the package and opened it as she walked toward

interact with those indecent people. Listen to me and marry into the Hall family. In the future, you can have whatever you want. Don’t you want to learn painting? The Hall family will send

was tearing the package

at Tucker. Her tone was cold. “Tucker, I’m calling you Dad for the sake of

can you talk to

“Mom, I’m your daughter.

“I’m not asking you to marry him. It’s just an engagement. Your father said that the company is in danger

couldn’t take it anymore. “Why should I help him? Doesn’t he

Tucker’s voice was cold. “Missy is your younger sister. How can you be so heartless and not act like an elder sister at all? You really

his anger on

is still young and hasn’t interacted with Missy before. She doesn’t

Tucker grew impatient. “Bettany must marry

won’t marry into the Hall family. Even if you use despicable methods to knock me out and marry me, I won’t let the Hall

Bettany angrily

already used to her mother being like this.

longer hurt. She just felt

coldly. “Mom, you’re such a bitch! I’ve never seen a woman as

she ran

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called out to

Talia and said in a cold voice that seemed to come from hell. “Ignore her. Let’s see how long she can hold on. A girl shouldn’t be too stubborn. Doesn’t she like to paint? Let’s break one of her

couldn’t help

flashed in the depths

Bettany is too young and insensible. Give

glanced at Talia

voice was gentle. “I

head

and washed her face with cold water

didn’t understand. She couldn’t figure it

been relying on her for so many

mother even wanted to

her face, Bettany opened

should be a piece

that it should

had given Olivia a painting, so Olivia also gave her a painting in

completely opened. Inside was not

strange. Did people still

took out the envelope and opened it. She realized that it was not a letter but a thin paper shell. It looked like

What exactly was it?

more confused. Was it a

casually took out a thin golden

was a line

more she looked, the heavier her breathing became,

this was actually an invitation to the Painting

slightly. She almost couldn’t hold the invitation

she suspected that she was in

rubbed her eyes hard and looked at the

true! It was actually true!

to her by Olivia.

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invitation letter, her heart pounding so fast that it

and over again, feeling like she was in a

a good thing really happen to

was not

the burden of the family. This had trained her

decisive person.

gotten the invitation,

did not understand this competition,

the invitation letter in her arms. After running a few steps, she turned back

Taylor family, Doris was in the

was very important to her, so she had to give it

was a little

ran too quickly, she could not

a while for

eyes were bright like the stars in

Doris was instantly stunned.

that ever since she met Bettany, Bettany had always been depressed. Although she was energetic and decisive, there was always

in her eyes.

with you!” Bettany couldn’t control her excitement and showed the invitation to

Bettany was joking. However, when she lowered her head, she saw the seal

was also Bettany’s name written

her palms. She was too surprised and couldn’t believe it. “What’s wrong, Doris?” Seeing Doris’s stiff expression, Bettany seemed to

good idea for her to come

a

was too excited. Her mind was in a daze and

Doris would also be participating in this competition. The two of them would have a

she had forgotten that if she participated in this competition,

her ear and explained to Bettany with a smile, “I’m sorry. I was just too surprised just

Doris’s expression. Seeing that Doris really did not seem to

on the invitation letter lovingly. “Olivia?” Doris frowned. After reacting for a while, she realized who Olivia

at Bettany’s sleeve and ask anxiously,

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second sister?”

“Doris, what’s the relationship between Olivia and your family? She told me that she’s only staying at your house temporarily. Actually, she has nothing

flustered. She stuttered, “Well, I can’t say for sure.

Bettany didn’t continue

help me take a look? You know, I learned how to draw on

today, Doris would definitely not waste time

But…

moved up and landed on the invitation letter. Her

the painting from Bettany’s hand. Doris’s hand that was holding the painting suddenly froze when her gaze landed on the oil painting. This painting… The concept of this painting was actually very similar to the one she was painting now.

gripped the painting so tightly that her knuckles

and again, looking at the painting

composition and color of this painting

her enough. She did not expect this painting to be far better

How did that happen?

Bettany never learn how

Doris only felt that she had suffered a deep blow and could not muster any energy

smile and saying, “Bettany, put the painting here first. I’ll take my time to look at it. I’ll

said in a

drawing recently. I

comforted her and bade farewell to

hung up the painting Smoke in

another

always looked a little awkward and was not as

Doris looked at it, the angrier she became. In the end, she tore off the painting she had

to be inferior to Bettany.

her head like she was

month. He was like a resentful husband who had

was unhappy

saying that his menopause

could not hear Ellis’s criticism, he had a

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exterior of Ellis, there was a

he sent Ellis to the

they would anger the CEO who had

in the CEO’s office was

anger. He could only bury his frustration in

really

end. Olivia felt that he was her boyfriend and had the

agree to Olivia taking the risk at

he did not dare

able to manipulate their

Olivia, he was timid and obedient

was

every day and didn’t like

son was

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always been afraid to tell Olivia that

when his relationship with Olivia deepened, or after they got married, he would

was afraid that Olivia would snatch

Andrew was her child, she would definitely fight with

could Daniel

could not bear to compete with

he had accompanied Olivia to

lead until she was almost half dead and casually snatched the

that television dramas and novels were all fake. The male lead

lead, how could he

to mention snatching Andrew from her, even if Olivia frowned slightly, Daniel would be

would rather die in pain than make

night, Daniel went to Andrew’s

the blanket. When he sensed that Daniel had

actually pretending to

only sighed softly. “Alas, why did he fall asleep? I was about to tell him

Olivia?

lifted the blanket

Daniel was so mean.

pretended to be surprised and turned the doorknob with his slender fingers. “Andrew! Weren’t

little face with his two soft fingers and smiled.

and poked his chubby son with his fingertips. Andrew fell to bed. Then, he covered Andrew with the blanket

sure that he was not dreaming. He

his eyebrows and asked, “How can you be sure that you’re not

care less about pretending. “Daddy, I didn’t sleep

his arms in front of his chest. His

up at Daniel for

smart child panicked for a moment, he would still quickly

that Daniel must have found him sprawled under the blanket watching

been discovered, he

the ground with a thud and promised Daniel with a puffed–up face, “Daddy, I won’t watch it anymore.

the floor, so the iPad didn’t break when it fell to the ground. It only

moment.

the iPad. He looked at

for a

hugged Daniel’s thigh. “I only

it,” Daniel said slowly. “I remember we discussed about it before. How should I punish you if you played with the iPad in

and said pitifully, “Spank

nodded. He was very satisfied with his son’s attitude. “Show me

into tears. He went forward and hugged Daniel’s thigh. “Don’t spank me. I’ll be good from

exactly

Daniel could not bring himself to

only ask Andrew to make a

his room, he felt sad when he saw the empty bed. He was obviously lazy and unrestrained

kind of heartache of not

blanket was

about how he had acted like a father and a mother

He raised Andrew alone.

her memories and avoided all

phone and slowly typed on

deliberated over his words and described how he found Andrew playing with

blanket.

discipline and that he was tired

only Olivia could see

long after he posted

It was Olivia!

to tremble and he could not press the

he finally dialed

on the way back. She felt a little dizzy, so she

was the aftereffect of hypnosis. Even when she woke up, she still felt a

through it. Coincidentally, she saw

actions preceded her

a moment

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always been afraid to tell

when his relationship with Olivia deepened, or after they got married, he would

that

well. If she knew that Andrew was her child, she

Daniel beat

could not bear to compete with

accompanied Olivia to watch many idol dramas and dramatic

arrogant. He bullied the female lead until she was

dramas and novels were all fake. The male lead did

how

mention snatching Andrew from her, even if Olivia frowned

rather die in pain than make

he returned home at night,

under the blanket. When he sensed that Daniel had come in, he immediately lay down and closed his eyes

actually pretending to be

him. He only sighed softly. “Alas, why did he fall asleep? I was about to tell

Olivia?

lifted the blanket and called out,

Daniel was so mean.

to be surprised and turned the doorknob with his slender fingers.

little embarrassed. He poked his chubby little face with his two

stepped forward and poked his chubby son with his fingertips. Andrew fell to bed. Then, he covered Andrew with the blanket lovingly and said in a serious tone, “You heard wrong.

not dreaming. He argued, “I really heard it. It’s

asked, “How can you be sure that you’re not dreaming? I think you’re

anxious. He couldn’t care less about pretending. “Daddy, I didn’t sleep just now.

his arms in front of his chest. His lazy look was especially

for a long time

panicked for a moment,

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give him a surprise, but now

was feeling vexed,

went through, neither of them spoke. Only their

rustle, rustle. It was like an

imagine the color of Olivia’s lips on the

put on makeup, but her lips were red and seductive, like the

must be

mark on her lips,

lower abdomen suddenly tightened, and his right hand gripped the phone

not be able to

low and sexy voice came out of

eyes. She could barely suppress the joy

“Daniel.”

did not speak.

and longing spread along

driving in front, and Peter, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, looked at each other and thought of the

Ha–ha!

never liked someone so much in her

into contact with Daniel, she was not tempted. She even felt that this

wouldn’t have

time passed, Olivia liked him more

and more pleasing

so good–looking, obedient, and understanding? His

felt that Daniel was exactly what she

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knew that Olivia had returned

Daniel had bad intentions.

pick

help but laugh. “It’s almost ten o’clock at night now. I still have about two hours before I reach

chuckled. “Is it okay at

Olivia was speechless.

that something was wrong. He quickly found a reason that Olivia could not refuse.

did he cry?” Olivia was

that Andrew was crying, she instantly became nervous. Indeed, she had forgotten her husband after

felt a

in a low voice, like a single father who couldn’t do anything for his child, “Alas, he always cried before he went to bed these past few nights. He asked

cried, her heart immediately ached.

Daniel smiled like a spring

from happening, Daniel even came

voice message. It would be best if he cried a

and his

to see Olivia when he woke up in the morning, so he

up at Daniel. “I

“Do you remember what you did

hearing this, Andrew’s eyes widened. He looked at Daniel with dissatisfaction. “It has been a while, and

my back. I haven’t punished you yet. I’ll punish you by not allowing you to play with the iPad for a

then he instantly pouted

Daniel pressed the voice

in a satisfied tone, “Look,

Andrew was speechless.

father was this?” he

Andrew’s cries, Olivia’s

of the Sullivan family to Tyson and

gone to bed. Olivia tiptoed into the house and glanced at Andrew. Only then did she feel

had exactly two guest rooms. Tyson and Peter lived

room.

tired and prepared to take

shower when she heard someone knocking on

was not appropriate for her to open the door. She asked, “Who is it?” Daniel stood tall at the door with a glass

milk.

smiled. “Thank you. Leave it for now. It’s not convenient for me to go out now. I’ll go out

was super considerate. “I’ll bring

“The door’s locked.”

was ready. “I got the spare

Olivia was speechless.

seemed to have ulterior

she nodded. “Then

open and entered. He first looked around before placing the

taking a shower. The sound

warm and a

Daniel was tempted.

ulterior motives. If a man didn’t even have any sexual desire for the woman. he loved, wouldn’t he be like a

all, he had been holding it in for so many years. If he didn’t have sex now,

many bad intentions in men

towel after taking a shower, she saw a large patch of

we do? The bed is wet. Where are you

her beautiful chin and pointed at the sofa. “I’ll

leaned over

assaulted Olivia’s face, causing her body to go

hung on

she still refused to admit defeat. She raised her chin and glared at

lowered his eyes. “Of

up Olivia and threw her onto the

moment. She blinked and

gave her

Hmm…

next day, Olivia woke up in Daniel’s

her eyes, it was almost

had already gone

her forehead and could not help but kick Daniel. “It’s

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not

flipped over and pressed her down. His voice was low as he blew into her

one in the afternoon when

Tyson, Peter, and two

anyone.

last night by getting up so late? She quietly went downstairs, thinking that the others

she bumped into Tyson and Peter, who were watching television in

and tiptoed around the two of them to go to the dining room to eat. However, Daniel appeared at this moment

Shut up!

he would say something he shouldn’t. She quickly went forward

ground was a little slippery, she

loud. Tyson and Peter

Olivia throwing herself at

raised

Miss Taylor was actually so passionate

Olivia was speechless.

too ashamed to face anyone. Her reputation had

if he did not

and Peter, “Olivia is too tired. I’ll

Tyson and Peter nodded

her head in

already so embarrassing. They could think whatever

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and Daniel went to the kindergarten

the way, Daniel mentioned

he was volunteering, he met a young man named Noah who was at the same age

29 years old. He has been married for seven years.”

married early. He barely reached the legal age for marriage back

Daniel turned to look at

Why would she have an opinion? Some people married

one.” She shook her

stopped the car and turned to look

Olivia frowned.

couldn’t make out what he was

was about to ask him what

deep voice just beside her ear. “Olivia, let’s get married too.” Unexpected of

Daniel turned around and looked ahead, pressed on the accelerator with his right foot and the car rushed out like an

again, yet he said solemnly, stressing every syllable, “Olivia,

repeated his words

fingers, unsure of

to bring up this topic so soon. She had barely

hesitated, trying to figure out

your mind, we can get engaged for

Engage?

took a breath

nodded at Daniel

was lost

it!

a very sophisticated person. He understood humans pretty well. He

read a lot

called House Splitting Effect. There was a dark room, if someone proposed to open the window, the proposal was very likely to be denied by a group of people, however, if another person proposed to destroy the

the exact

was to engage, not to marry for

Andrew, the three of them went to a

felt that she had hurt Daniel, so she was very cooperative and she agreed

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the initiative to

to think about

had already taken off his jacket and was only wearing a white shirt. The cuffs were rolled up, revealing a firm and powerful

words, he looked

deep, cello–like voice, “No

No need?

Olivia looked up,

eyes filled with

his fingertips on the

hand that was holding the fork paused in the air. She looked over

his head. “This

a bit of a rush? Would they have the time to prepare everything

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 prepared everything

and showed

It’s at the old residence of the Sullivan

for the guests, I don’t think we need to invite a lot of people.

and shoes are ready. Try them on and see

rings had been customized. They would be delivered in a few

Daniel was talking excitedly.

turned around, he saw Olivia looking

heart skipped

to himself, “Oh no, she

looked up and said

righteously. “I am just insightful. I knew we would get engaged one

Olivia and whispered,

he gave

his big eyes pitifully. “Olivia, don’t you want

softened. She held Andrew in her arms and

would you

lowered her head and kissed the little boy’s soft

Daniel was very productive.

announced the engagement to the world

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Twitter: Dear Princess, I’ll see you

Twitter and posted at the same time: “Congratulations, Mr.

instantly, This tweet went

richest man

was at the top

outlet was

news could be found in the financial column, entertainment column, and

The netizens were dumbfounded.

was going on. The

blink of an eye, the richest man was engaged. They never

were

how can he get engaged before I even grow

Ms. Taylor? Does anyone know? I have

piece of news on financial channels. entertainment channels and even scientific channels… What does it have to do with science, can anybody explain?” “Oh,

was also a link behind this

on it were

my god, Ms. Taylor is amazing. She got the Lasker Award at such a young age. She must be a genius.” “I knew she must be an excellent

though Ms. Taylor has made some achievements in biology, I still don’t think Ms. Taylor is

money? How dare you say that scientists are inferior

were arguing with

team had controlled the s, so the

and there was nothing

like it. He did not want to see any arguments. He wanted to see everyone congratulate

Hence…

account: “The Sullivan group will pay

of Sullivan Group posted, “We will send out 100 computers

reading department of Sullivan Group posted, “10,000 lucky netizens who retweeted

Twitter: “We will select 10,000 lucky netizens from those who retweeted, and the chosen one will get a one–year

Sullivan Group subsidiaries posted on Twitter, other

them.

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109 a boon

posted. “We will we buy the who won

* Be hone

bund wh

w00 by a wander will

Box we “We will wet 100 yes the whadde det we

The nets went crazy

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on the Internet

countless phone

invited him to parties, hoping to meet his mysterious lucky

long legs bent. He lowered his gaze

nothing in the world could

he reached a particular message,

slowly looked

His voice was low and slightly husky as he asked, “A group of old

asked in a questioning

to gently scratch Daniel’s chin as if teasing

He used to spend entire nights

and he was busy with work, so he no longer

entrance once more, Daniel felt like he was there in his past

club had become unfamiliar

well–trained, and their observant eyes

at a

tell from the way they dressed and walked that they were

approach and extend a

way, he inquired politely, “Is this your first visit, or do

his gaze languid as

His aura instantly rose.

and smiled at the staff. “You don’t

neck was stuck. He instantly lost

was suddenly knocked

staff member glanced over from

managers actually appeared at

lobby managers in the club, one was male, named Steve Chandler and one was

of them had always worked separately

they appeared

The staff was dumbfounded!

pace and reached Daniel first. He bowed and apologized, “Mr. Sullivan, I’m

Vivian also came over.

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undeniably beautiful, but her demeanor was not assertive. Instead, she exuded

her, and women

turned her gentle gaze to Olivia

at Olivia’s identity, indicating that she was familiar with her. Notably, she didn’t refer to her as Ms.

called

her eyebrows and

Her EQ is high.” Olivia nodded at her and

“Yes,” Daniel replied.

the way. “Mr. Sheeran has booked Room 8888 on the

the elevator, an inattentive waiter bumped into Olivia, causing her shoes to get

escort Olivia to

room.

he would turn back to pick

had never been one to dwell on minor inconveniences. She nodded in resignation and acquiesced,

followed the waitress to

her shoes was quite irksome to Olivia. Olivia wanted

waitress said she was going to get a wet towel, but she never came

rinse them under running water. Afterward, she wiped them dry with a

came out

on either side, Olivia found herself a bit

too similar. It

out her phone

handbag, a red wine bottle was stuffed

to be a supervisor suddenly materialized and gave her a nudge forward. “Why are you dawdling here? Get back to work; the guests are

her into

for the delay,” the man bowed to the individuals inside and introduced Olivia, saying,

in place and

in her statement and scolded her. “What kind of training

out loud, boisterous cheers. A

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 a guest here.

supervisor could reply,

she’s a guest. Young

of the server to attend to our lovely guest here.” Someone

giggled and surrounded Olivia from several directions as they

in the private room were dim, and people’s faces

her finger on the wine bottle. The dark red wine bottle reflected her snow–white fingertip, making it look a little

was clearly getting

again. “I’ll say it for the last time, let me

you’ve stepped through this door, regardless of

was about to pounce

nonchalant, but there was a hint of red at

It was scarlet red.

took a step to the side and dodged

chuckle directed at the occupants of the private room. All of a sudden, she swiftly raised

was made of glass, and

the huge impact, the wine bottle instantly shattered, and wine sprayed everywhere along with

the

ones even cried out in

a state of astonishment, their gazes fixed

and massaged her wrist, her tone icy. “I

crowd and walked straight to

Olivia couldn’t unlock it herself, so she turned

shivered and

her expression grew

to waste her time on these people. She picked up a chair and slammed

Bam!

Crash!

door was smashed into

clapped her hands sharply, moving deftly despite the shards of broken glass on the

her, a group of people

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After Olivia left.

private room opened

and wore a

was dim and blurry. Her face could not be seen

up to her with a nervous expression. When he spoke, his voice was soft, trembling, and vaguely frightened. “I’m sorry, Ms. Manson.

over indifferently and did not say

terrified. He knelt on the ground with a thud and stammered for mercy. “Ms. Manson, please forgive this time. I won’t

clear everything up.” The woman’s tone remained gentle, making it difficult to discern her emotions. “No one must find

have narrowly averted a catastrophe. His entire body was drenched in a cold sweat, as

worry, Ms. Manson. I’ll go to the surveillance room now and guarantee that everything

“Go,” the woman said.

waiter left as if

to 8888, the room Daniel had entered, and 6666, the one Olivia was ushered into by the head waiter, there were also rooms 8668

it would be impossible for the occupants of the two private rooms to

every private room had

way, it would

rooms to meet.

This was interesting.

other,

skepticism and pressed the button on the

if people

gathering, clutching a hand of cards. His demeanor appeared nonchalant, yet his regal presence set him apart, almost as if he were a wanderer amidst the throng. He saw

the cards on the table and beckoned to Olivia, saying,

sitting next to Daniel instantly stood up and

stand up,

and fair palm pressed down on his

“No, no,” she chimed in. “Today, it’s all about Daniel and Ms. Taylor. They shouldn’t

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gestured with her hand, shooing away the two men sitting across from her and clearing a spot. Pointing

smile. “Daniel, I’m going to challenge you today. You’ll need to pass some tests to get your

“Yes, yes, yes.

Daniel and frowned. He took a piece of candy and threw it at Sarah. “Stop

on the man who was

a dilemma, not knowing

  1. up.

at Sarah and scolded her for

still stood up to smooth things over. “Alright, alright, alright. Let’s take this opportunity to make things difficult for the protagonist today. But let’s talk first. We can’t go

Olivia and said

Olivia sat opposite Daniel.

today. If one didn’t know better, they would have thought that she was the

of poker cards, she insisted

that no one could skip

to bring over a lie detector. Michael pulled her to her seat and said helplessly, “Oh my, that’s

Daniel also looked over.

any discernible fluctuations,

chill.

chill

“Fine, we can skip the lie detector, but we

to the waiter opposite her.

he could discern the

Sarah with one hand

to

time she played cards was seven years ago. It was during Christmas, and the family of four had gathered to watch television and play poker

Olivia had always won.

three of them team up

Olivia nodded and agreed.

they still

repeatedly. He suspected that Olivia had x–ray vision and could see them

sad. He said, “I

came true. They had really never

the rules of the game, “The person who gets the Ace of Spades loses. They have to choose truth or dare, and the person

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Billionaires Missing Darling

was opting for truth or

of the game, the dealer, who was a waiter, displayed subtle signs of

ace card in her hand and smiled playfully at Daniel. “Mr. Sullivan, truth or dare?” Daniel leaned back on

at Daniel. “Daniel, let me ask you something. I’m serious. If Winona hadn’t

her sentence, Michael pulled her and lowered his voice. “What are

“That’s

seriously, “Ms. Taylor, are you also very curious? Do you want to know about Daniel and Winona? This

her fingertips. Her gaze was indifferent, making it

wanted

moment,

voice was casual and meaningless

single sentence, Sarah’s countenance underwent a dramatic

said, “Winona who?”

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He went too far. How could he

the table and

gloomy and her tone was

lost control of her

tightly and gently pressed her down. “Enough

you

realize

looked away in anger. But in the end, she managed to

had changed. The present Daniel was no

parents and her grandfather treated Daniel with great respect, being cautious not to offend him in any

that she shouldn’t have a falling out with

felt that Winona was

time, Daniel was simply one of the privileged youth, seemingly lacking any notable abilities. Winona

he wouldn’t have achieved what he

was now taken by Olivia. That

that such an outstanding Daniel belonged

filled with

all over and left with

Winona’s departure, Daniel had matured and learned how to

he showered Olivia with all his love and

Sarah dwelled on the matter, the deeper

Daniel, and she had been childhood friends, sharing countless memorable and adventurous

they attended

a wealthy young lady from the

her affluent upbringing, she had never been indulged

the realm of oil painting at a

grace from the altar to join the cluster of less

Daniel had

but feel that Daniel wasn’t quite up

the cherished daughter of the Prooco Group’s leader, whereas Daniel was merely a wealthy youngster. Plus, with his uncle’s influence looming, Daniel’s standing within the Sullivan

Therefore, it

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so far as to make a wager with him, insisting

result far

it. He successfully made Winona

so astonished that her eyes

held onto the hope

Daniel was riddled with bad habits,

was never inclined toward serious matters; he simply relished having a good

matter how many times Winona advised him, it was futile. He remained consistently

up. They separated from

Daniel experienced a profound emotional blow, causing him to

back, he became

his family’s business, Daniel

gave

pinnacle of wealth, making him the most affluent person in

this was motivated

Daniel had a child, he had never had any

he had been thinking

be waiting for Winona

her great surprise, he was

her teeth

sense of helplessness, “Come on. let’s stop now. Olivia is here, and there’s no

her head to

a while, she lifted her head and extended her apologies to Daniel and Olivia. “I’m genuinely sorry,” she confessed. “Today, I overindulged a bit and spoke without much thought. Daniel, Olivia, please

up a glass of red

coughed a few times before she

her down, he said to Daniel, “Daniel, to celebrate your engagement with Olivia, we’ve prepared a masquerade ball.

she spoke, she stood up and made way for Daniel to come over

after waiting for a while, he realized that Daniel did

was puzzled and looked

also poked

did not get up and

and the others. Instead, he raised his chin and looked at Olivia. He asked in a low voice. “Do you want

did not react for a

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doing,

fearless, and arrogant, was actually asking a woman for her opinion in a low voice! This

was stunned, and so was

“Yes.” Olivia nodded.

of hypnosis, she was

intend to focus on studying or working during this period. Her plan was to take

Olivia also liked having fun and was

the cliff by

sealed herself off and devoted all her energy to learning and

she and Gillian

no longer needed to repress herself; rather, she would begin to gradually open her heart and revert to her original

was on the first

The men were all wearing the same tuxedo, and the women were wearing the same sapphire

distinction was

Emily brought Olivia

handed a sapphire blue fishtail dress to Olivia. “Try

her eyes and glanced at

Emily explained, “Don’t worry, they’re all

to the

her outside. “Ms. Taylor, have you been to

“It’s my first time

with Sarah and

hadn’t even

and woman

Olivia’s first

applied it. She pursed her lips in front of the mirror and glanced at Olivia from the corner of

eyes were filled

Daniel got

far inferior

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changing her clothes. The blue

the golden lipstick tube back

to say

her gaze landed on Olivia, she was suddenly left

could someone dress such a cliché dress so

were wearing the same sapphire blue fishtail dress,

promoting one’s strengths and hiding one’s weaknesses, which would help to display a

flaws. Even if a Victoria’s Secret supermodel were

had carefully chosen this

and

a person

stunned. “Oh

did not hear the commotion outside. Listening

toward Olivia. She then

at herself in the

a master, which meant that it was exquisite, and every detail was

but after wearing this dress, her figure was instantly elevated, making her

Sarah prepared to show off in front of Olivia,

like her compare to me, let alone Winona!” she thought. With that in mind, Sarah puffed out her chest, raised

determined to crush

raised her eyebrows and looked

a sudden, her powerful aura was

this be?” she

Sarah’s expression cracked.

had been

met, Sarah was almost

ashen as she stared at

Emily pushed her arm and reminded her quietly. Otherwise, Sarah might lose control

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“Ramirez, that big liar!

the ugliest in the world? Why is

“Ahhhhh!” she screamed inside.

about to

stable than her. She pinched her finger hard and looked

Emily was going to say next. However, she did not stop her. Instead, she looked at

It belongs to another customer. I’ll find another one for you, Ms.

crazily. “Yes, yes, yes. This dress belongs to someone else. Ms. Taylor, could you

lowered her

me you want to take someone else’s dress for yourself. You’re Mr. Sullivan’s fiancée. You can’t be so petty as

that she had no

good if word got out

indifferently before smiling. “Whose dress

Emily was stumped.

this dress?” she thought while turning around and looking at Sarah,

Sarah said directly, “This dress

was a little better than Emily’s. “I’m really sorry, Ms. Taylor. I like this dress very much. I really do like it. I didn’t expect Emily

like this dress?” Olivia

her to soften her attitude as she

dress, so Sarah was certain

you saying you want to wear the

Sarah nodded. “Yes.”

“But I’ve

head crazily. “No, no. I like this dress too much. I can’t wait to

Emily nodded cooperatively.

to make Sarah like this dress so much that Olivia had no choice

the end, there was

had already nodded.

each other and

did not expect Olivia to be so easy to

another royal blue fishtail dress. This time, when she came out of the changing room, she even put on a huge shawl to cover her

her gaze, not taking

other hand, sized her up carefully. However, the shawl was too big for her to see

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inside.

took a few glances before retracting

and handed the

said calmly,

nodded and took the clothes

want to wear the clothes that Olivia had worn, she had no

dress looked so beautiful. It was not a loss to wear it, and she

outcome.

of this, Sarah was

to the ground. Then, she put on the sapphire

putting everything on, she looked at the

she saw her average figure in the mirror, she felt as though her shoulders were too low, her waist was too thick, her legs

scalp went numb

is this!”

was so ugly that she

go out in this. I will

pull up

slender arm reached over from behind, grabbing

curtain of the changing room was pulled

was completely exposed in front

to take a

expression completely

“What the fuck…

this ugly

right leg on her left leg. Her fair feet floated in the air as

good mood as the smile on her face was dazzling. “Miss Anderson, you have

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Sarah’s face darkened.

around and

already taken off her shawl, revealing her sapphire blue

It was even more dazzling than the previous

at this point that

done it on purpose. She had put on the

heart was completely ignited and

about to burst out, she

a deep

was surprised and looked

a good judge of character. Sarah had a fiery temper and was short–tempered. After being provoked and tricked, how

tapped

be something

over quickly. The ball has already begun.” Emily was afraid that Sarah would not

spoke, she handed Olivia a vampire

the three of them

the ball. Amidst the crowd, in the middle of

Emily led the way, she said, “Let’s walk further and see where

walked slowly by her

In just a

the dim lights, it was impossible to see

bar

about a dozen couples dancing on the

the tempo increased, there were gradually people who could not keep up and had to walk

a man and a woman

she was too far away from the center. Everyone was wearing the same clothes and masks. It was impossible

vaguely sense that the couple in the middle had

stood

long. Her half–length hair was tied

looked like a lady from centuries

and the surrounding

even heard the people

heaven.”

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are so compatible

someone said, turning

expect someone to talk to her. She paused and

aren’t you saying anything? Don’t you think the people in the middle of the dance floor are very compatible?”

Are they compatible?

frowned and did

took off his mask. From Olivia’s direction, most of his side profile could

subconsciously stood up and wanted to walk towards

for some reason, the crowd that was originally standing quietly suddenly surged and gathered

Olivia in her

at the center of the crowd. The woman also placed her hand on the mask and

revealed a beautiful and otherworldly

Daniel’s pupils constricted imperceptibly. A trace of surprise flashed in his deep eyes. “Why

lips, and smiled lightly at

tone was

turned around and scanned the

was looking

stern face instantly melted and

towards Olivia. He took her hand and introduced her

at Olivia and said gently, “Hello. My name is Winona

she patted Daniel’s shoulder with her right hand and smiled naturally. “I’m this guy’s

and glanced at Winona’s right

a

gaze,

natural. “Don’t misunderstand. Daniel and I are old friends. We

and nudged him with her elbow. She said in a teasing tone, “Daniel, your girlfriend is

Good buddies?

Olivia frowned.

in and whispered

he turned to Winona and said in an extremely distant and

calm eyes

just an ex–girlfriend.

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hand and

Her gaze grew profound and a trace of

her eyes.

around for so long, everyone

restaurant on the second floor,

went over to

to the

was about

“Daniel went a little overboard today. How could he leave with only

was Emily and

and felt that Daniel was

much of a reaction. She just touched up

aren’t you saying anything?” Sarah looked at

the pancake and asked, “Say

in anger. “Why aren’t you

think you’re stupid. Didn’t you

Sarah was stunned.

“The same height, the same hair length,

look at their faces and only look at their backs,

if you hadn’t mentioned it. Olivia does look

is just a substitute. Why are you so nervous?”

them had left for some time, Olivia still stood in the cubicle

and Sarah’s words. They clearly knew that she had gone to the

on purpose for

it was so

filled with jealousy. It

some things that couldn’t be examined too

did Daniel

violently, like a flood that had suddenly broken through the floodgates. There was no prior

he

each other for a short period of time, and they did not spend too much time

so sure that

and felt her thoughts running ruckus in her mind.

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and

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felt that she shouldn’t doubt

Gillian, Olivia knew how those who had once loved her to the core could change overnight and turn against her, sparing no effort to

Olivia suddenly felt uncertain.

who was like a sister to her, would push her off the cliff, was

for Olivia to place her trust in one

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by Michael were

She had always been fond

spicier the food was, the more satisfying it

up a piece for Daniel. She spoke as she placed it in

at the fish that was covered with

up and was about to ask him why he wasn’t eating it when Winona, who was sitting on the other side, frowned

never eats

Winona looked at Olivia and asked calmly,

subconsciously tightened her grip on her fork with

know that Daniel didn’t like

don’t even

been afraid of spicy food. In the past, when we went out to eat, he didn’t touch spicy food at all. Once, I was naughty and deliberately ordered a slightly spicy dish as a joke. In the end, he

the corner of her mouth. Her

eats spicy food. Whenever we used to eat out together, the table would be full

so domineering back then. He didn’t eat spicy food, and he didn’t allow anyone else to eat spicy

them chatted and

were talking about their

nothing to

people who were incredibly familiar with each other, Olivia suddenly

only she had met

feet and intended to move the spicy dishes

looked up at Michael and complained, “Michael, why did you order so many spicy dishes?

saying that he was

dishes were not ordered by

still curious as to why Sarah ordered so many spicy

Now, he finally understood.

out that Sarah had planted

Michael sighed inwardly.

women were

and glanced at Olivia. He felt sorry for

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new star in the science arena. He heard

didn’t come back, Olivia would really be

Unfortunately, Winona had returned.

didn’t even know that Daniel didn’t like

What a silly girl.

be angry and throw a

unable to bear

clean.” Winona handed her plate to Daniel, then gestured to Gideon. “Hurry up and take away the plate with the spicy grilled fish. Daniel can’t stand the

her plate

so her plate was very clean. It only had a few

Hot

Daniel’s very naturally, as though she had done

pupils constricted as she slammed her forks on

could speak, Daniel

and said

the spicy grilled fish bite by

looked at him in shock, especially Michael, whose eyes were about

Daniel was actually

them, Winona was the most surprised. She could barely maintain her composure as she stared at him in a daze. “D–Daniel, when did you

always liked spicy food. We’ve only met a few times and eaten a few times. Don’t pretend

moved to

that he was not familiar with Winona

could not help but

also happy. He moved his fork quickly and ate a few spicy dishes

He ate at least a serving or two of each of those dishes. He even bit

the hand that

put down his

let him eat it,

took a

to everyone, “I’m going out for a

silence descended across

their eyes and looked at

were filled with

spicy food. He even ate half a plate of

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It was impressive!

the plate and then at Olivia.

interacted more with Daniel and often met him at

who had eaten with Daniel knew that Daniel did not eat spicy food

could not eat

he finished half

She used much of the self–control she had in her life to barely maintain her indifferent attitude. It took all her effort so that

table, clenched into

Daniel!

spice in order to go against

at her for leaving without saying

so many years, but he

couldn’t help

much must he love

profoundly. He must have loved her to the core

for a long time and realized

found him by

when

lips were red, as though he

for a moment before she quickly realized that Daniel could not eat spice at all. That was why he had run to the washroom, wanting to throw up what

realized this, Olivia was

spicy food, you shouldn’t eat it.”

he saw Olivia, he seemed

do it for you. I can’t let you down, not in front of the others.”

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Olivia’s shoulder and rubbed his

a kitten tickling and teasing

doing. She thought that it was an

stopped and suddenly

smart person. Half of his brain was used to develop his career, while the other half was used to

from her, he understood

she had stopped,

eyes instantly

puppy

his head and deliberately turned to look at Olivia with teary eyes. “Olivia, it

been soft–hearted. When she

stomach hurt?” She frowned

have hurt his stomach after

his

Olivia raised an

where did

at his red lips. His voice sounded sexy, as though he had done something naughty

Olivia stared at him.

really wanted to push him off

out and hugged Olivia even tighter. “Oh no! The pain has shifted. My legs hurt too. I can’t walk

to her forehead and said in a helpless and doting tone, “Then, what do you suggest

a tone. He looked up and

felt

but there was also a ball

Olivia’s neck and whispered, “Olivia, let’s go

down at the black watch on her

was only

seen Daniel sleep

uncomfortable, they can’t help but want to rest and sleep.” After

saddening!” He turned his head abruptly, looking as though

Olivia did not react. She did not come to coax

a

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still found a way

the initiative to find another topic. “Let’s go home. Andrew must miss

stood rooted to the ground and

immediately became nervous. His heart tightened and he

tightly. Because of fear, his voice was intermittent. “Olivia, don’t be

leave me behind!” he

the last two sentences. He suppressed them in

reaction was too drastic.

raised her hand and patted his handsome face. Her voice

Daniel reacted as though he had woken

dark eyes stared straight at Olivia, as though he wanted

force. There was an

I do anything wrong, tell me. You must tell me! Don’t hold it in and leave me without a word,

such a fragile Daniel before.

patted his back and said gently, “Why would I leave you? Have you forgotten that we’re about to

was happy

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 by

this, Daniel lowered his head and rubbed his forehead against Olivia’s head. His tone was gentle, seemingly able to move a person’s heart. “Olivia, don’t be fooled by them, and don’t care about Winona. In my heart, she can’t even compare to a little finger of yours. She’s just an old classmate

Olivia any chance to misunderstand what was going

discord between him and Olivia had better

about it, he would definitely teach them

in time,” Daniel explained seriously. “At first, I didn’t react, but later, I recognized that it wasn’t you. However, the rhythm was too fast and the music didn’t stop. I didn’t have

her.

to suddenly shake off his female companion. Moreover, there were too many people on the

a saint. He

couldn’t do something that would hurt

explaining about Winona,

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rubbed against Olivia’s delicate face. He explained gently, “Sarah is a little

but her grandmother is really a kind and amiable

was a child without a home

attention to his uncle,

His parents did not dote on him and they did not love

ignorant and incompetent. They despised him and compared him to his uncle. They said that there was a world

biological parents thought

Sullivan family would be handed over

didn’t like to go home, so he

most. She said that Daniel was the best and smartest child in

encouraged Daniel to start his own

a hole because of this. If they don’t love you, you can love yourself. If they don’t give it

the case, you would fall into their trap. They hope that you will hate them, that you will grow up crooked, and that you will become extreme and not become

not

tirelessly. He was very eloquent and knew how

was completely taken in by

this moment, she suddenly

attention to Sarah. I’ll

Olivia as if she was a fool. “What are you

what did he

was a little

is that if you have to deal with Sarah in the future, don’t be obvious about it. Do it secretly. Otherwise, she

make

Olivia stared at him.

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a long time, Winona’s patience finally

him so much face that he

she saw the highly publicized engagement event trending on Twitter, she knew that Daniel

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had a good understanding of

never leaned toward extravagance. He preferred a simplé engagement ceremony that would not blow

engagement, and that was to capture her attention. He wanted to force her to come

she had returned from overseas as he

bad temper. He definitely hated her

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

everything and

Daniel had

with another woman and hadn’t

she could no longer indulge him like this. She had to let him understand that her patience

to ignore her and tried to provoke her in this

stay any longer, so she got up and

after her.

“Sarah, go and tell Daniel that my patience has its limit, and tell him to

saying that, she

restaurant and happened to see Winona’s departing figure. She looked surprised and asked, “What’s wrong? Why did

must be angry!” Sarah stomped her feet

Olivia,

on, when Emily pointed it out, she realized that he was using Olivia to

wanted and

end, he threw a tantrum and deliberately embarrassed Winona, driving her away in anger. Indeed,

love, but they always hurt each other. I

wouldn’t have bothered with him. I’ll

angry anymore.” Emily comforted Sarah and pulled

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Gideon had already consumed quite a bit of alcohol. His eyes

Sarah and Emily returning, he was quite

snorted. “It’s all Daniel’s fault. He’s getting more and more outrageous. I can’t wait to see the

talking about?” Gideon

Sarah said disdainfully, “You men are just thick–headed. You can’t even tell. Daniel is deliberately trying to provoke Winona. Didn’t you notice that Olivia looks very similar to Winona?” “Look similar to her?” Gideon frowned and looked at Michael for help. “Did you notice

hesitant as he replied, “Her temperament does look a

nodded. “Daniel is trying to find a woman who looks just like Winona and then intentionally gets

it,

since Winona left, she had never seen any women around Daniel, and Olivia just suddenly

he might be doing it intentionally to

silent. He had a lingering sense that something was amiss

family’s side, Samuel had disappeared without a trace since his arrest.

had

lacking in energy, and spending as much as

to several hospitals, but none of them could identify the

Amelia

that Amelia was suffering from sadness and depression, so he told William to stop pushing her too

not believe it. He felt that Amelia’s

the servants to keep an eye on Amelia to prevent her from seeing phones

there were always times

Amelia still saw it.

and laughing at the same time. “Samuel is missing, Emma is in jail, yet Olivia is doing well. She’s

defy her parents and

her eyes were

her excessive agitation, after

woke

looked for famous doctors, but they

were gathered together. Even Maddie was here,

held Amelia’s hand

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the top medical team overseas to take a look,

we do

middle of the bedroom, dressing in the same suit as usual. Only his tie

his pocket, he tugged at his tie with the

looked frustrated, but his aura

it on the sofa. Suddenly, he raised his eyes and looked straight at Maddie. Maddie’s heart skipped a beat as she

into silence as soon as he finished

who was most

us now that we’ve reached this point? Moreover, I’ve never seen her save anyone, and I’m

Cathy. “I will do

an irresistible might, “So, you all should

toward Maddie

at

for a few days and nights. Despite his tall stature, he appeared thin

had endured too much, with the entire Taylor family’s burdens placed upon

and his mentally ill mother, and deal with complicated family

a single person thought that he was in a difficult

just distance yourself from her, she might forgive you in a few years, and things could slowly

to force her to appear and save your mother, she might

clear–minded and had things

that Samuel and Amelia were

not actually do anything. At most, he just stood by and

One side was his parents, and the other was his sister.

hoped that these

her own, which is why she placed great importance on her nieces and nephews, treating them as if they

William’s mouth twitched, and an ugly smile appeared on his face. “Parents can’t choose. This is my responsibility,

eyes a little red. “I’ll go and beg. Even if she wants my life, I’ll do it. I

Maddie stopped talking.

child valued responsibility too much. He carried the entire burden of the Taylor family on

Maddie’s phone,

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of drawing with Andrew

too much and

picked it up, she realized that it

her eyebrows slightly

William. This person was very responsible, shrewd, and quite

that she and the Taylor family had reached this point, there was absolutely

nothing important, he

did he call

phone, leaving

not

Taylor.” William’s tone was very polite.

her lips and sneered. “Mr. Taylor, no need to be so

took a deep breath and looked out of the window into the distance. After a while, he said calmly, “Ms. Taylor,

“Yeah,” she replied.

could turn back time to the day you first returned to the Taylor family, and there was a conflict between my mother and Grandpa

his question, the tip

the green

was stunned. He clapped

heart suddenly softened. She leaned over and kissed the little guy on the forehead and whispered, “Would you like to go

nodded and ran upstairs with the drawing paper

wanted to frame the picture of the little turtle

what Olivia drew for

senses and continued her phone call with

understood William’s intention

conflict arises between giving birth to

actions were a little overboard, it was human

fingers had its own length, let alone a

and nights of interaction and exchange of emotions, how

I’m leaning towards Grandpa Isaac. He raised me and doted on me. How can I bear

“Ms. Taylor, since you also made this choice, it means that human nature is like this. Therefore, our mother’s choice is not wrong. She just

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with that?”

Olivia nodded. “Actually, I’ve never blamed her for

Amelia for

accept that her biological mother

from wrong, could not see the difference between good and bad, and did all

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 me wantonly just

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

an extremely fierce tone, “The first time, when Emma tried to have someone insult me, it was Amelia who asked me to back down. She naturally asked me to be tolerant and not

she gave birth to me, so she

side with Emma, she would find a way to seek reconciliation, offer money and gifts,

comes to me? Is it all because I’m her

was a little agitated. She paused for a moment and continued, “Also, she helped Emma frame me, slander my reputation, and even wanted to

Taylor family is, they can’t

it because she gave birth to me and I’m

said coldly. “It’s you who went all out and

would not

claim that human nature is so base that it justifies harming her

because she harmed me that I must forgive her? I want to ask, if she hurt someone else, at random stranger in the world, do you have the

biological daughter, does that mean I have to

They were like sharp blades that pierced

his

didn’t expect Olivia to hate them

jaw tightened and his lips trembled violently. He knew that every word he had said

he looked back and saw Amelia

he hardened

you think the favor should be

to laugh. “William, are you never–ending with this? Amelia has already

in the Taylor family

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one, “Emma has already paid the

suffer any substantial harm. Instead, it was Mom who suffered a blow. This matter was indeed Mom’s fault, but it

coercion on you through Twitter. Dad was the mastermind behind it and has already received the punishment he deserves, while Mom was at best knowing and

Olivia was silent.

you. I just want to tell you the whole story. I want to

pregnancy. That night, she bled profusely and her body was severely deficient. It took her five years

during your postpartum period, she didn’t get a full night’s sleep. After that, she immediately fell ill. She resisted taking medication while breastfeeding, so she endured it for half a month,”

of losing her daughter made her suffer to the bone.

a lot of wrong things and hurt you. I won’t hide this because this is the

you for five

she’s unconscious, I don’t want to force you. You can decide for yourself if you want to save

up the

a mother–daughter relationship with Amelia Taylor for several months because of the previous mistake of identifying her

the Smith family, Olivia Taylor, is

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tradition of saving lives and helping the injured. She specially hired world–renowned doctors to consult

for having a conscience, and the Smith family was hailed as a

the Smith family completely reappeared in front of the world,

various social networks, including Twitter, public accounts, short video platforms, and self–media

like flowers blooming after

just a few days, the Smith family’s reputation resounded throughout

come into contact with the Smith family widened their eyes

They couldn’t believe it.

actually such an ancient medical

the Hushe Republic’s medical skills in novels.

all left s

medical family in our country.” “That’s right,

all seen the

Bruce Hospital in

team from Dunwall is

specialist in Mala, Dr. Moss, is heading

my god, I’m going crazy. I’m so excited that my heart is pounding. Who is this the Smith family? They can actually invite so

who won the Lasker Award. So, she’s the head of the Smith family.

name Olivia Taylor sounds a little familiar? I feel like

my god, oh my god. Indeed, outstanding people still have to be with outstanding people in

television dramas

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phone and

said he would

morality and the favor owed to manipulate her, despite the fact that outside newspapers and news reported that

many people who knew about Olivia’s

mother, those who knew her background wouldn’t say anything on the surface, but they would still think that she

a questionable character and may not have wanted to associate

not long

the Smith family’s leader was ruthless and heartless, refusing to save a family member, it would cause a

and did not care about Amelia, she still had to think about

that Olivia

The Sullivan family.

ending the call, Olivia sat on the sofa and stared at her phone

and sat beside

conversation on the phone and knew what was going

had suffered, Daniel felt terrible from the bottom of

sour

longer,

afraid at all, no

of Olivia suffering made his

but he couldn’t

on her shoulder and comforted

forever.” Andrew ran over from

up with a dependent

little guy’s forehead. Her tone was gentle. “Andrew, you must keep your word. You have to be with me

his agreement clear with a firm

over and brought Andrew upstairs to do

touched Olivia’s cheek and knew that she must be feeling terrible at this

I’ll go to

shoulder everything with

eyebrow, and then said, “What are you talking about? Who said I’m going to

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took him a long time to

yet it carried a coldness that was like wind and thunder. “Do you think I’ve completely given up on the Taylor family and

Olivia’s finger and said in a serious tone, “No matter what choice you make or

some things that I have to tell you. If you don’t save Mrs. Taylor, some people in the Evervale circle who know the inside story might say that you’re heartless. That won’t be

looked up at Daniel. “What about you? Do you think I’m heartless?”

firmly, “I will always stand by

rumors that say I’m heartless, it’s so easy to resolve. Only when

the source and not let the rumors spread. Wouldn’t that

young. No matter what she learned, she

also knew how to plot and scheme, she just chose not to use them,

phone call to interrogate her about her humanity would provoke her to make a

person who could be persuaded but

and respectfully, she might be more likely to

method she hated

threatened. She had her own way of

whether to save Amelia or not, she had

could

a large and comfortable chair and wrote two words on a

paper:

“Smith family”

a cold light flashed

and time for the Smith family

calls and passed

a day, famous doctors from all over the world set off

time, news began to spread

famous doctors from all over the world to the Hushe Republic to discuss the illness

related to the Taylor family by blood, she has shared a mother–daughter relationship with Amelia Taylor

the Smith family, Olivia Taylor, is soft–hearted and benevolent. She

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She specially

the Smith

reappeared in front of the world,

to create accounts on various social networks, including Twitter, public accounts, short video platforms, and self–media

were like flowers blooming after

just a few days, the Smith family’s reputation resounded

contact with the Smith family widened their

They couldn’t believe it.

didn’t expect that there was actually such an ancient medical

they had always fantasized about the Hushe Republic’s medical skills in novels. Now that the Smith

left

can’t sleep. There’s really a medical family in our country.” “That’s right, that’s right. I didn’t

all seen the news?”

Bruce Hospital in Fesmuowana is heading

specialists‘ team from

specialist in Mala,

heart is pounding. Who is this the Smith family? They can actually invite so many big shots in the

female scientist who won the Lasker Award. So, she’s the head of the

little familiar? I feel like I’ve heard it somewhere

god, oh my god. Indeed, outstanding people still have to be with outstanding people in everything. The young richest man and the young head of the

and television dramas

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the Smith family hospital in Layfield immediately became a hot topic. Those who

Smith family hospital was just

there was

that Isaac Smith was actually the hidden

s on Twitter were filled with

old man like him was always going out, but now I think maybe he’s going to treat some big shots. I’m so excited! I never thought that I would be able to enjoy the treatment

operated on. My mother was afraid that I would suffer, so she brought me to Doctor Smith who prescribed a few sets of medicine. In less than half a month, the tumor

about it, I’ve really misunderstood them. It’s not that they’re not good

skills and character are second to none. He’s already so powerful, but he still stays

a respectable

heart attack and turned into a

really hope that Doctor

hope Doctor Smith wakes

turned into prayers for Isaac to wake up as soon

heart, “Grandpa, did you hear that? Everyone is

reappeared, Olivia was also becoming more and

research institute was very worried about Olivia’s

gender differences, it was not convenient

someone with a legitimate identity, who won’t raise suspicion or be seen as a threat,

already here. She’s on the way and will arrive in an hour.” Peter handed over a file at the same time. “This is

did not pay much attention to it. She did not even open

meeting the person, Olivia nearly dropped her cup,

composure.

How is

You didn’t expect this, did you, Olivia?” The charming girl went to Olivia’s side and hugged her arm

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and wheedled. “I miss you so

was filled

“Aren’t you in

“I’ve already transferred to the Drama Academy. In a few days, I’ll participate in

help but have a headache. “That’s too ridiculous! What did Doctor Mike say? Are you

enter

was

was Sherly. She had been kidnapped and sold to a couple who couldn’t have

this couple had a good character, but she was weak and obedient to her

happened next, Olivia did

one morning, Kelly called her and said that she

and Kelly had known each other for two years. At that time,

she already had

realized that something was wrong, so she taught the little girl to protect herself and taught her

suspicious. She told the little girl

Unexpectedly, it really worked.

girl was

sure that the little girl was

man lying

the situation, she sent the little girl to the research

was worried that the little girl would be traumatized after such a big incident, so she sent her to the

reported that Kelly had a very high IQ but also suffered

was still too young,

strong, and she had a resilient spirit. The psychiatrist had to spend

disadvantageous for subsequent

already filled with

institute to communicate with Kelly and tell her to strive

her head and asked her, “What’s the use of learning skills? Can I stay with

“That’s right. Once you learn skills,

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forever.

heavily. “I’ll work hard to learn skills, protect you,

forever.

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 standing in the middle of tens of thousands of people and

already 18 years old and I’m an adult. You said that when I became an adult,

a moment. Her eyes gradually warmed, and the sharp aura around

this world, everyone was independent. No one could make decisions for

even in the name of

wanted to enter the entertainment industry, then she should go

would be able to

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William, was still

days, he had been staying by Amelia’s bedside without sleep. His phone had been full of battery,

Maddie’s phone was

less than three

upstairs to Amelia’s room and saw William, who

that William was

the world–famous doctors gathered around the Hushe Republic, Maddie

coercion and moral pressure, but she did not expect her to have

opportunity to make

was originally a crisis, but in Olivia’s hands, it

If only she hadn’t gotten lost, with her in the

Maddie the most was that Olivia actually possessed such a

ten top medical teams from different countries had all set off at the same time due

side and patted his shoulder. “Don’t wait any longer; Olivia won’t

turned to look at Maddie. “Aunt?”

softly and took the phone over. She opened a page and handed it to

not understand what was going on. When he received the phone and

at Maddie fixedly. When he spoke,

This…”

voice was calm. “There’s already a medical team here. Get

gradually became deathly still. “She… she’s really this

he could finish

her concern for her daughter, so she overheard

Cathy said with

thing that she could not figure out.

items. It could not be directly passed down to the next generation and had to be learned through education and experience. Olivia was still so young, and her major in university was not medicine either.

you, is Olivia’s medical skill really that amazing? Can she truly save

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asked.

himself who said that his granddaughter’s medical skills are better

help but reach out

“There’s an 80%

turned

Maddie was stunned for a moment before

She clenched her jaw hard to control her expression and said, “Mom, do you want me

she said, “No, I didn’t ask you to invite Olivia. I asked you to bring

called out, “Olivia won’t

beg, cry, kneel, and do everything you can.” Cathy’s tone was sharp.

not that she did not want to save her sister but it wasn’t the right time. Olivia was at her most resentful

teams from all over the world were about to arrive. Instead of confronting Olivia, it was better to let

might still be a

before she could speak, Cathy had already

still hesitating? How can you be so ruthless? Amelia is your own sister!” Cathy was furious, pointing at the door angrily. “Go, right now. If

a couple of steps from

did not raise her head. She just lowered

to watch any longer and stepped forward to support Maddie. He then frowned and looked at Cathy. “Grandma, what does this have to do with Aunt?

his aunt whenever something

William was born to Amelia, he sometimes felt indignant

had no personal life, no family, and no children of her own. Her entire life revolved around the people in

his mother, almost everything required Maddie’s

was almost becoming the chief manager of the Taylor

and her tone was firm. “Don’t worry about it. She’s Amelia’s sister, and she should bear the burden of Amelia’s entire life. That’s her

this today. It’s fine if nothing happens to Amelia. But if something really happens, I won’t consider Maddie

firm tone made

was so harsh on his youngest

of this have to do with Maddie? How could everything be blamed

his aunt when a hand suddenly

It was Maddie’s hand.

patted William’s wrist and said, “During the previous head inauguration ceremony of the Smith family, Olivia said that she would treat everyone present.

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“Aunt, you mean to use this reason to have Olivia treat

Maddie nodded. “Yes.”

possible?”

“You don’t understand Olivia. She’s not heartless. She just doesn’t like being coerced. If you were

looked down on

chose to use unorthodox methods,

coercion.

as proud and powerful as Olivia be

William suddenly understood.

his phone and called Olivia again. Halfway through, he suddenly thought of his aunt’s words and immediately

Smith with a respectful tone and requested the Smith family head’s assistance in providing

Seeing this, Maddie smiled.

mother, Cathy. After hearing Blake’s positive response and his assurance to contact

not even look at Cathy

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come from Layfield to tell Olivia

the chair in the study with her legs crossed and her arms on the table. She looked down and said

He said that he was begging you to treat his

to the orchids beside the desk and nodded. Her tone was inexplicable, making it impossible to

not say a

stool opposite Olivia. She had her arms lowered respectfully and her

came to Olivia. Blake did not

reason, Olivia had changed a lot after being hypnotized. She seemed to have

the older of the Smith family as intimately as before. Instead, she treated them coldly

Olivia pinched the orchid leaves on the table and suddenly thought of

two people responsible for taking care of them. One of them

was a little

Gillian like her own

Most of the time, it

wear more clothes

very young and lively. She always played with Olivia

very close to

suddenly disappeared without

person as if this person

mentioned Zelen, Blake was stunned. Her pupils

“You remember now?”

instantly tore

took the leaf and rolled it between her fingers. Then, she

about Zelen? Who is

she left, so be it. Why hypnotize me and make me forget

tone was calm, but Blake

before forcing herself to say, “Miss, please don’t

family?” Olivia tapped her fingertips on the table and asked in a questioning

“The matters of the main family are very complicated. There are many things that I don’t know about. I only know a little. Every time the Smith family changes the head of the

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longer. After a while, the main family will send someone over.

frowned. After a while, she looked up and ordered, “You can

Blake left,

and massaged her temples. His voice was gentle.

closed her eyes and said in a low voice, “I hate it when people

massaging for

her eyes and looked over

normal. He lowered his head and kissed Olivia

after I was five years old. However, before I was five years old, my memories of the Taylor family before I

my parents‘ names, who my family was, and

five–year–old child was already in kindergarten. An elite family like the Taylors would tell their daughter

Olivia could not re these

Speaking of this, t

that I had forgotten because I was too young. And something unexpected happened. My

that my memories before I was five years

amazed.

Olivia nodded. “the Wilco

has a

so

a five–year–old was too young. After the accident, it was easy for a young

“I’ve already undone the hypnosis. I remember everything before

was a little surprised. “Did Ernesto undo it for you? Or was it because

head.

know how to do it too?” This time, Daniel

Olivia nodded. “I studied a few hypnosis books and recalled

a moment, Daniel didn’t know what to say. After a while, he said, “You learned it

Olivia answered with a question. “Hypnosis isn’t that difficult. I just need to find the key to activate my

Olivia made sound easy.

if he

Olivia was smart, he was still shocked by her intelligence

at

country. How come he still felt a little inferior and lack of confidence when

harder. Otherwise, Olivia would look

doctor from all over the world could treat Amelia. No matter what test they ran or how they checked, they could not find

William called Blake again.

to Olivia.

was filled with pain and begging. “Ms.

please.”

longer high and mighty. He realized that Olivia was no longer the Taylor

of the Smith family. She no

the Taylor family could threaten

William’s voice was

window and looked at the layers of dark clouds in the distance. She nodded

.

herself. It was time to

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Amelia’s body. When Sophia came out of the room, she saw

great.

that Olivia was coming

lost his mind. What kind of

Olivia was the most scheming kind of person. Taking advantage of Mrs.

was certain that Olivia couldn’t do a thing about Amelia’s

went to Cathy’s room and told Cathy that Olivia was

great. That’s great. Amelia could be saved.”

Sophia was not in a good

I’m not sure if I should say it.”

up Sophia. Then, Cathy frowned and said, “Tell me about it.”

she turned around and closed the door properly. After that, she approached Cathy and said,

on?” Cathy’s

Madam’s side, and I know everything about the relationship between Olivia and Madam. Olivia is very dissatisfied with her. It was implied that she wanted

Cathy frowned in disbelief.

matter what, they were still biological mother and daughter. Moreover, although she had not seen

me. Now, Miss Emma is in jail, Mr. Samuel is missing, and Madam is unconscious. Think about it. That’s an awful lot of coincidences, don’t you think?” Upon

She quickly calmed her down and poured her a glass of

glass of water before he recovered. He frowned and said coldly, “You’re

are we still going to

Amelia, and she has

Olivia came with Kelly.

the back of

attire made her look less sexy and

could not help but look up at

girl was shockingly

William’s gaze, Kelly tilted her head and looked at

immediately frowned and subconsciously looked

looked away, Kelly’s charming eyes instantly turned

falling into the water. The charm

covered her eyes, as

at her palm and warned herself that now was not the

for the right time. She had to wait until the day she became

the people who had bullied

of something, and a trace of

Cathy were already waiting in the

room with a walking stick in his hand.

not turn in his direction for even a second. Olivia walked past

on Olivia’s actions. He was surprised that she ignored him

embarrassed and his face

Olivia was

the Smith family. She also had connections with the Sullivan family. She really

seemed like that young people were too

has its day. This girl had just succeeded and was

by their medical skills. Olivia was still young, so she was

were good, and she was proud of it, her good days

there was the Sullivan

Now that Olivia was young and beautiful, the man doted on her. When a better and more beautiful woman appeared, Olivia would

time, Olivia would be

day, Olivia

the butler to help

not care about these things

for the day that Olivia went down and came to beg him for

care, but Cathy

here for Olivia.

“Stop

did not stop walking and continued to

it anymore and

whisper to Olivia, “Ms. Taylor, please wait a

against the handrail of the stairs. She turned her head and

had to raise her head to see

angle and said, “Come down. It’s outrageous. I’m an older. How can you

fingertips on the circular decoration

stay healthy.” “What do you

for your cervical

you look up.”

was furious about Olivia. Cathy said coldly, “I’m not going to argue with you

tone was gentle, but she had no intention of going

Cathy took a deep

had to ask Olivia for a promise. Otherwise, what if Amelia’s health

was not at ease with Olivia at

her head honestly.

not expect Olivia to say

was cold. “It’s fine if

one who harmed Amelia. Who knew what you wanted

Cathy and turned to William. She said in a mocking tone, “What’s going on? Your family is going to cause

was

said, “What

she suddenly looked up and stared at William. “What a shameless group you

so angry that her chest heaved violently, and her

more

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Olivia immediately walked outside.

thought to herself, “Who cares whether or not Cathy wants me

want everything

his voice and begged for a long time. It was only then that Olivia went upstairs for

time, William rushed to speak before Cathy. He said, “Grandma, don’t add to the trouble. Do you really

she had in mind. She looked at

in Amelia’s room, Olivia examined Amelia’s body. She took out a box of silver

beat as he looked at the box of silver needles. He felt a tingling sensation on his scalp as

They were twice as long

thing won’t end up hurting anyone,

head and glanced at Olivia with a questioning look

it anymore. She was scared out of her wits and wanted to step forward

in a low voice, saying, “Grandma, please, don’t add to the

Cathy

matter how hard Cathy knocked on

help but exclaim, “Oh golly. Mrs. Green, Olivia

a sharp pain in her

Cathy back

she said, “Oh no, Mr. Ronald. Olivia is going to kill

over very quickly. In less than ten minutes, he arrived at the Taylor family’s home. Sophia immediately went to welcome him, saying, “Mr. Ronald, you’re finally here. Please. Please save Mrs.

strode in with a displeased expression. “What

long,” she said. “The silver needle is longer

“Where’s William? He just watched and

no idea what happened. Mr. William seems to

as he ran up

over just like that? Mr. William will surely stop you. Plus, there are so many servants in the Taylor

orders. What if he gets some servants

in his

right. This is the Taylor family’s territory. I

thinking for a moment, the corners of Ronald’s mouth curled up, and he

said, “I’ve got a way to deal with this situation!” He thought

to provide acupuncture therapy to Amelia? I’ll break her hands

of cold malice flashed across Ronald’s

Sophia and said, “Do you have

of the stick she was about to mention,

want to catch Olivia off guard and suddenly break her wrist. This

about a rolling pin?” Sophia

okay,” Ronald replied, his eyes

get it.”

soon brought out a rolling pin. It was about the size of a forearm, and it was very

it in his hand, gave it a

that, he concealed the rolling

strode to the door of Amelia’s room, knocked,

came over to open the door. He glanced at Ronald appraisingly and enjoined

Ronald said as he nodded. “I’ll go in and take

bent over and squeezed in. While William was closing the door,

the rolling pin in his right hand and fiercely

want to hurt Amelia, huh? I’ll break your right hand. Let’s see

the head of the Smith family, which has a long–standing reputation in

the movement behind him, William turned around. He then saw Ronald walking toward

holding a wooden

his back facing them. She was staring at Amelia with full concentration. Her forehead was covered in fine and

This time, the acupuncture session was very risky. It required complete

William thought, “Oh crap!”

He wanted to intervene, but

he was in despair, Kelly suddenly stood in front

of sneakers. Her movements were nimble, as if she did not

seemed to have been hit by a heavy hammer. He suddenly crashed toward the

table was made of solid wood, but it was smashed into pieces by

a moment. He then saw Ronald vomit a

and quickly went over to press Ronald’s

her arms. Standing in front of William, her tone was cold and indifferent as she said, “Go call an

raised his eyes to glance at Kelly. He was

himself, “How could such

over 5 feet and 10 inches tall, while Kelly was not even 5 feet and

of me. He’s really courting death! I show mercy this time.

gives in to all of you, but

very quickly and carried Ronald away

learned about the extent of

broken. Fortunately, the bones did not penetrate

He just

Ronald had broken two ribs, William instinctively looked up and glanced at

girl said two broken ribs, and it’s

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

“Medicine that affects

He was surprised.

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of time before Amelia regained consciousness. She was given acupuncture therapy during the day, and by

the bed. Facing

“Water,” she softly murmured.

regain consciousness, she was overjoyed.

you’re finally

glass of water before she started to feel more

me?” she

was looking at the news of Olivia’s engagement. Her emotions had fluctuated intensely, and a wave of resentment that she could not suppress surged within her, almost bursting through

vision went dark,

know anything that

everything that had happened during the

unconscious.

stunned expression. She could not help but

She didn’t want come save you at all. It took a lot of begging from Mr. William and agreeing to many conditions for her to finally come.” “Oh,” Amelia replied as she nodded. She had a listless

no longer as excited as before. Instead, she was

I mentioned Olivia

after waking up, am I so calm and

stranger is that I can’t understand my previous emotions, and

clouded my judgment. I’m

carefully, Olivia may have played a role in causing Emma to be

all. He actually resorted to using

to accept is that

her forehead, wondering why she had done so

thoughts, Olivia was not as important as Emma in Amelia’s heart. After all, Emma had been raised by her side

to hold extreme hatred for Olivia just because she had a preference

Emma.

was somewhat abnormal as she often could not

something to gauge her emotional state. “Mrs. Taylor, Olivia will come again

Olivia would come again, Amelia’s

clear–headed. She considered herself to have a balanced perspective and could objectively

she believed that Olivia could

nothing to do with Olivia either. After all,

her eyes. She seemed to be

she opened her eyes again, her eyes no longer

already made

and Emma, and on the other side

to let go of

thirty years of marital bond with Samuel. Although Samuel did not make something of himself and sometimes had a bad temper, he treated her really

of gossip. This situation applies not only to the four major families. It even

he has remained faithful and committed

breakdown, it was Samuel who watched over her day and night. To help alleviate her condition, he

Olivia. She thought to herself, “If it weren’t for Olivia,

she shows genuine respect and care for me.

couldn’t be a more

my condition.

went to jail, Amelia could not bring herself to act as if

was unfair

could not

Olivia, even though Olivia was

her left hand supporting her cheek and her right hand holding a document folder. She did not open it. She merely looked at it

glance, asking, “What’s this?” Seeing Daniel, Olivia leaned her head on his shoulder and rubbed it against his shoulder affectionately. She did

it and found that it was filled with information about Emma

and Samuel as well as how Samuel and Evelyn got to know each other and the development of their

photos of the three of them inside. The three of them

happy family. Those who did not know the

said. After reading it, his initially languid gaze suddenly became profound like an endless starry sky, making it hard

very concerned

would not be able

daughter of her father’s mistress. Just thinking

Olivia tightly. His tone was as gentle as a

Daniel felt that the statement lacked

decided to do

took out his

was doing his homework in his room when the children’s

“It’s Daddy!” he thought.

door and asked Zoe in a childish voice, “Daddy went out, huh?” Zoe was momentarily taken aback by the question. She replied, “No.

thought, “He’s in the

home, so

waved at him. There was

to his father. Instead, he immediately pounced into

improved. She hugged the little one, kissed him, and asked, “Have you finished

well–behaved and sweet. He said, “I missed you, so I came over

“What a sweet–talking

him up and walked out of the study, saying, “How about we go paint

“Sure,” Andrew replied loudly.

alone sitting on the

“What’s going

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the driver was driving in the front, while Kelly sat beside Olivia, keeping her head lowered as she looked at the documents in the document folder. “Olivia, are you going to

the window. Her gaze was indifferent, making it hard for anyone to discern her

said, “It’s not necessarily a must to tell

become disappointed in the Taylor family, and she no longer had any expectations, so it did not matter whether or

family had diminished significantly. She

she regained consciousness. In the past, Olivia was

Olivia would immediately throw the folder at

However, she could not

just preparation. It did not necessarily mean that she would actually throw the folder

hold it

Olivia nodded.

family’s house, they found it surprisingly quiet. Amelia did not act crazily. She was very quiet, so much so that she did

steadily on the

Olivia performed the acupuncture therapy on her,

thank you,” Amelia

needle stopped moving. She said in

Amelia looked at William and said, “William, go out first. I have

not at

was afraid that Amelia would do something that could not be easily controlled, just like what Ronald did

Amelia was resolute in her attitude. She said, “William,

helplessly and say, “I’ll wait outside, Mom. Please stay calm. Your health matters

“Got it,” Amelia said.

Amelia glanced at Kelly, who was behind Olivia. Seeing that Kelly had

voice was very

what was in her mind. Upon hearing this, she

was gentle and her expression was

now. She had never been

years.

you were found, both Samuel and Emma have done a

dark eyelashes trembled slightly. She did not

chubby bundle, not to mention incredibly adorable. You’re very obedient and smart. You learn everything quickly and can even remember things at a single glance.

off, and it was faintly choked. She continued, “It’s a pity that our mother–daughter bond was short–lived. Perhaps God only granted

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 back

she didn’t come out of my womb, she lives in my heart. I know she has done many wrong things

her or spare her. I just want to stay away from you so that I can accompany her wholeheartedly. In a few years, after she is released from prison,

a deep breath and suppressed the intense emotions that welled up in her chest before she continued, “So, our previous mother–daughter connection

treat each other as strangers.” Olivia raised her gaze. Her attractive eyes, which were similar

did not say anything. She just looked at

saved me. We do not owe each other a favor. We have nothing to do with each other anymore. Let’s live as strangers in the

between them, Amelia could

daughter was a fate bestowed by God. They were destined to have a short–lived connection, so there was no point in getting entangled

Amelia held her fingers tightly and quietly made

for Olivia to speak, but Olivia

especially long. Every minute and second

of time, Amelia grew tired

then that she heard Olivia’s voice, which was soft and gentle,

hearing this, Amelia’s vision darkened. Her body suddenly stiffened and she fell

and stuffing

for Amelia in case her emotions fluctuated dramatically and she suddenly fainted after learning about Emma’s

used

alright,” Olivia thought. “The

Olivia handed the medicine bottle to her and

to the body. If you feel physically unwell or

held the medicine bottle

the acupuncture therapy was quick. It was completed in less

required careful adherence.

could not discern what she was thinking. It was not until she

a while, Kelly rushed down from upstairs and explained as she ran,

nodded and

ever since Olivia left. It was not until Sophia knocked on the door and asked if she wanted to eat yogurt that she recovered

of bed and put on her slippers. Just as she was about to drink some water, it seemed like she

She lowered her head and glanced at it. It

“What’s this?” she thought.

frowned and recalled for a moment. Suddenly, she thought of the beautiful girl who

like she brought

must have been

her come back to retrieve it. Unexpectedly, the string that was tied around

a group photo of Samuel, Emma, and an

Amelia’s pupils contracted intensely.

cover

the information, Samuel took advantage of Olivia going missing to bring his mistress’s daughter into the family. Not only did his mistress’s daughter take the name and identity of Amelia’s biological daughter, which was Olivia, but she also took away Olivia’s love from her biological mother. According to the information, Emma had always known who her biological mother

was a paternity test report

the last sentence. “The two of them are father and daughter” was the last sentence. Amelia thought

looked a little bewildered. It was uncertain if she had taken too much of her calming medication. Her emotions

Samuel’s illegitimate daughter. No wonder he treats her so well.” Amelia seemed to suddenly have an epiphany. She quickly rummaged through her drawers, wanting to find photos of Emma from

to find

on the floor. There were about a few hundred photos. They were

one of them was

went. It was only when

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