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 she’ll probably have psychological

improve her strength. Why bother with those big shots? If her medical skills were good enough to make

shot.

to others? Isn’t it good to let

the elder granddaughter. Her grandfather was a miracle doctor, and she

granddaughter, she would go all out to

shots would take the initiative to associate with

great it

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

big shots. I like to become a big shot myself.”

she was escaping without

at night, their faces were red, and they were

a high–ranking official on this trip,

organized one small painting

by the association’s internal members. Gillian got an entry

for Doris.

not a large–scale

this competition, she could get to know

in

a sudden

of excitement. She had even stomped upstairs to paint

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

Ernesto was back.

Gillian. “I didn’t expect you to have such a wide network. You even know the people from

the corners of her mouth curled

Painting Association. That teacher was also

Association

that teacher was

was

of something and smiled sadly. “No, I

Ernesto raised his eyebrows.

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

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so he

shoulders could not help but

stung her whenever she recalled the sadness, helplessness, pain, and despair back

to Olivia?” Ernesto raised his eyebrows. Your grandfather has indeed gone too far in this

want one disciple only? So what harm could it

angry and

look into Mrs. Liebsig now.” Saul took out his

for almost a month,

search.

doubts, he would start searching

entered Rose’s full name, and soon, her information popped

was not

family’s lineal branch spoke

in surprise as if

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

the line. She’s a liar!”

hand holding the pen paused,

red as if it

she did not know if

years

disciple? It was just Rose’s excuse that she

would she take in another two disciples

side, angrily accusing Rose

every word he said, Gillian looked more

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

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fun. She was not

main character of the gossip came to

was a very

a second when she saw

I guess you’re Doris’s sister, Olivia? I’m

“Are you looking

Bettany looked at the stairs, and a look of desire flashed across

and shook her head. “I’m not going up. I’ll leave Doris

The painting competition?

a second. How did

competition. It

held

not the point. What mattered was whether any teacher took a fancy to the participant’s

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

Facebook status?

heard these two words, she immediately realized she had been blocked and could not

and gestured for Olivia

all

only did Olivia see the status of her participation in the competition, but she also read another update

know shit but told you what to do like a know–it–all. She was a sandwich maker the other day and now acts like a painter who knows how to mix colors. By the way, does anyone know

swept across it

not change, but her understanding

and contempt did

character of the person

was superficial

the phone to Bettany and asked her what

a lot

as good as the professional, but it should be helpful. Please give it to Doris for me. I hope it

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

face. “Doris probably doesn’t have time. Well, forget about

not a warm–hearted person. When she heard

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took over the

stairs, Doris looked impatient. She barely suppressed her frustration and said in

did it mean a lot to

did not

but she could feel that Doris’s

you this. It’s some of her color mixing summaries. She hopes they’ll

Doris sneered.

took it over and threw it on

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

was afraid that Bettany

these over again.” Doris was

and glanced at

for some reason, Doris felt an inexplicable sense

Her fingertips trembled uncontrollably.

something but could not speak a single

fully recovered, Olivia had already left

hell!” Doris was so mad that she kicked

the notebook and took it back to

the street

less than two

saw no one in

Olivia put

from the door, and Talia ran out immediately

face was deadly pale, and she looked a little

was stunned for a second before saying, “You’re from the Taylor family across the street, right?

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

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

walked towards the door. With her hand on the doorknob, she was halfway through the door when she

had chills all over and could not stop shaking in

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

Olivia noticed something was off. There were three shadows at

and compared to the other two shadows, it should be leaning against something

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Olivia was very vigilant.

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

happened

that nothing had happened and walked to open

doing? There are no outsiders in the house. It’s Bettany’s father.” Saying it, Talia quickly turned around and gestured for Tucker to come out. “Tucker, come out quickly.” Following Talia’s call, a middle–aged man in a suit and leather shoes walked out of the small room. The man did not look handsome and had slightly grown stout. However, his successful career gave him the confidence and

calmer than Talia. He even had a smile on his face, looking like a

Bettany’s father. I’m here to

echoed Tucker’s words and even walked to Tucker’s side,

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

the ground?” Tucker did not understand why Olivia

her head and gestured for them to

What are you going

she heard this, she freaked

“Shut up!” Tucker scolded.

how she could admit it when others just

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

Was he threatening her?

If the other side spoke

never compromise if she were

even bother to pay attention to Tucker. She directly

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

angry that he clenched his fists and slammed them

counter was covered with tempered

wasn’t damaged at all. On the contrary, he

He was so

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room and trembled as she

of Rose on Wikipedia

introduction was very

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

was also an exclusive interview

took in her first disciple, she had already thought of taking

was because she liked the

squatted on the ground and dialed Rose’s

Liebsig, you said you would only

was painting when she received the call from Gillian. She then

to the sofa and sat down, drinking

the more she listened, the more confused

end, she could not help but interrupt Gillian. “Wait, you said that

that true?” Gillian

was any doubt about

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

“I don’t know your

didn’t believe it. “Then

and people from all walks of life would do him a favor. No

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

skills are superb, but he’s just a doctor, after all. Why would everyone humor him? Moreover, we didn’t know each

did you come

of Olivia,” Rose told the truth. “I happened to see Olivia’s painting at an

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

barely managed to calm herself down. “So, you’ve never considered taking

happened back then. It had been so many years, so how could she remember

just go around taking in mediocre disciples. I wouldn’t lower my

mention he’s only

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

“But you’ve praised me and said I had a

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just being polite. Do you understand what that

the paintings? Are you also being polite by grading them for

for so long, but I’ve never seen someone as insensible as you. Don’t you

you be so shameless as to have told Olivia to bring your mediocre paintings to

of this,

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

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

an ordinary person among the millions. She would have no chance or be in no place

was that instead of being

it be

sake of Olivia, I’ll give you a recommended entry to

saying that, she hung

from the Taylor family dared not to

sandwiches in the morning

she had nothing much to do, Olivia

painting the countryside at sunset. It

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

and casually pointed. “Add a little

and glanced

you please go to study the sandwich ingredients if you are busy with nothing? Stop acting like a know–it–all

attached to

reason why she came up to watch her

if she had

take on the heavy burden and think for her

didn’t care, Olivia had no intention of

turned around and

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

came down from upstairs and heard

looked over. “What’s

the scene. When she saw Olivia, she pushed the

street.”

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and frowned. “It’s Bettany’s restaurant,

a mouthful of almonds and started to

classmates, but

dropped out of junior high school and went home to look after her

and daughter finally had a better life

had been missing for many years,

born, Tucker left home to earn a living.

a good thing for the family

Tucker had started another

no good when he returned this time. He wanted Bettany to marry

he is!” Megan frowned. “He’s a total

Bettany is tough. She made a scene at the engagement

back,

a scene at the

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

if Talia was really stupid or

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

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

rather upset. He was out of sandwiches back home and could not eat

He was down.

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

Thank god!

he realized that Olivia was calling him for

police officer. How could his mind be filled with food: This was

Officer Wood rushed over in high

on?” he asked

parents have knocked her out and wanted to sell

god! Marco was

Even the biological parents

a call

misunderstanding. Officer. please listen to me. We’re Bettany’s parents. Why would

and looked

get the doctor to check on her later

walked towards the small room and

several times, but Bettany did

expression darkened as he realized that

“Mind your own business. We’re Bettany’s parents. When Bettany

nodded.

police?” Olivia took out her phone and found a recording. She played it to Tucker. “So, I recorded it just in case.

to you for so long?

not like to waste time doing meaningless things. Whatever she said and did had its meaning. Moreover, the prerequisite for her saving

old saying that relatives

parents must be

her parents

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

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lurch had broken her moral bottom

calling the police. This way, nothing would go

Tucker was furious.

not expect to meet such a meticulous girl

a genius she

them away, and

went to the police station to make

did you find out Bettany Fulham had

at the door. One of them seemed to be sitting on the ground. There

aisle. There was a small piece of broken porcelain at

colleagues

not help but admire her observation. She could have seen

curious. “What made you think Tucker Fulham and Talia Fulham have drugged her but not some

in trouble, but as a mother, Talia was only panicking. There was no worry or fear on her face. This didn’t make sense at all. Recalling

“Oh my god, that’s

even

couldn’t help but ask something irrelevant. “Do you

head. She didn’t seem to be interested

you’re good. You deduced everything just by sending a notebook over.

Wasn’t she good?

She did

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

he almost forgot about

be the fact, but

might cover up for her

all, they were

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

Marco was dumbfounded.

colleagues beside him widened

She was so well–prepared!

Why did you record?”

was afraid they would make a false countercharge, so I recorded

gave her a thumbs

When Bettany woke up, she

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her.

consequences, and they were her parents, so Bettany did not intend to pursue the

home and settle it

came home, she brought some

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

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

and saw an oil

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

“Did you paint

the smile on Bettany’s face brightened. She talked non–stop and said a lot about

was young. When she was still a primary school student, an art teacher noticed her talent and taught her many painting skills. When she was in

of school. But she did not give up. She worked

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

unhappiness. She was in high spirits, and her

good.” Doris had come over without being

directly poked

peaceful neck of the Virgin Mary was instantly dyed

doing?” Bettany subconsciously pushed Doris

“Why did

a long time,

called this thing a painting?” Doris was disdainful.

in tears. She frowned and said impatiently, “Fine. Fine. I’ll fix it for

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

deep breath and suppressed the anger in

arms.

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

that, she left with the drawing

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Megan brought up

really ruthless. She even knocked out her own

“Bettany is really pitiful to have such

the police?” Olivia nodded. “Yes, I went to return the notebook and found Bettany unconscious on the ground, so

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

nodded. “Yes, Olivia. Don’t interfere in other

not say anything. She lowered her eyes and held an orange in her

had a nagging feeling that something

kind. Why would they despise

the

moment,

It was Gillian.

town and

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

is the last time. I’ll hypnotize her one last time. I want to see

in love with her

for Jarron’s

and there was an evilness in them that was difficult

and

alone is not enough. Relationships will become

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

gone through so much trouble to pretend to be injured just

His unusually flirtatious face

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

a good idea?” Ernesto turned to Gillian. His eyes were sparkling with

Gillian was silent.

really evil. He actually came up with

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

her sister well because of a mistake. How

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

a call from Gillian. Gillian asked her to take the small road to the east, saying that

and did not think too much about it. She walked

the city. There were no

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

walked to the

stopped in her

already hear

stretched into the middle

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

the hell was

He was going blind!

My eyes, my eyes!

with his hands, but even so, the light revealed between his fingers was incomparably intense, blinding him to the point that he could not

was

had a clear view of the

from Ernesto. She asked curiously, “Why are

could not see Olivia at all. He could only determine where she

a low grunt, Ernesto said weakly,

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

Ernesto was speechless.

Was she a dog? She

head quickly and immediately corrected himself. “The blood

stick from behind her. She held the stick in her right hand and poked Ernesto’s left. leg. “Is

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

He nodded. “Yes.”

the police immediately and get someone to

the police.” Ernesto shook his head and made a painful expression. “I was

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gun…”

her phone.

Ernesto was dumbfounded!

How did that happen?

by a gun and could not go to

Olivia call

police. Why do you have to call the police?

thought that Olivia would be like the female protagonist in the novel. She would not

why Olivia

interesting. What makes you think I’ll help a

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 her, she still

have any money now. If she

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

practiced boxing since he was young. His

would definitely snatch

And yet…

close to Olivia, his abdomen was ruthlessly

it hurt

Ernesto fell to the ground with a thud and

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

and shone it at

exotic face,

Then, countless memories returned.

She remembered!

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She easily restrained Ernesto

longer felt hurt

Oh! How magicall

he was still surprised, something even more shocking

coldly. “Ernesto,

changed drastically when he heard

He was stunned.

while, he

hypnosis has been removed, and our deal is

at Olivia in

be removed from his hypnosis unless he removed it

a low voice,

Ernesto

tell me you think that I’ll hand myself over to someone else without doing anything and let them hypnotize me as they please?” Olivia never did

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

even set a time limit for

immediately appear and take her away. They would

hypnosis would not

pressure Fesmuowana through the Hushe Republic, asking Ernesto to remove the

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

a national

Olivia threw the flashlight to Ernesto

on her left wrist

three minutes two ghost–like figures immediately

Pets and

Tavin‘ the raver of

due

quickly ran a few steps and stopped to

see Cullat as

not log and

Ese and Does she

Regret of

walk

really a cow

get a

ducked

her face, blurring her facial features and

Ernesto could still feel the coldness from

was the

had already done those hurtful things. She had

make herself feel

you hypnotize me in exchange for the Wilcox

a good–tempered person, and

meant to cut ties with Ernesto, which made

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

after tonight, they were

heart twisted. He suddenly felt an

wanted to

Olivia did not give him any time to speak. She

were extremely cold and heartless. She did not even look at

came back to his senses, the black car had

left was a thick,

What a hateful girl!

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

wanted to go

out of the window. Her tone was even colder than the night wind. “There’s no need. You

nodded and asked, “Where are we going

She suddenly thought of Bettany and said, “Let’s go

It was pitch–black inside, and there was only a faint light in the depths, indicating that the owner had yet

over and knocked on the

while, Bettany came

opened the car door and gestured for her to

looked up at Tyson and Peter and hesitated. After all, it was almost

how Olivia had

mustered her courage and sat

it’s already so late.

was a little nervous and sat

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to give

was surprised. “Where are

when a few clangs came from

knocking

Tucker curled his lips and looked past Bettany to look at Olivia. His tone was sinister. “We have a guest. Why

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

was cold and terrifying. He looked at Olivia meaningfully. “Girl, remember not to meddle in other people’s business in the

he said this, Tucker’s tone was filled with

She waved her hand to chase him

lip and looked embarrassed, finding it difficult to

said, “Olivia, during this period of time…

speaking, her

to admit

worry,” Olivia said calmly. “He can’t hurt

still worried, Olivia added, “I’ll leave here tonight and

of relief and then was shocked. “You’re not coming back

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

was very

reason.

looked at Olivia reluctantly. “Then, Olivia,

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

car door. “Wait for me

and ran toward the door. After a while, she came back with a painting. ‘Olivia, this is

and said,

When he heard Olivia’s words, he glanced

this young lady was so

the future, she might

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shop found

“What should we

Maybe she’s gone out.” Derek and

she said was, “There’s no need to look for her.

she hung

the Taylor family

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

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

Megan had already treated Olivia as her child. For a moment, she

She started to grumble.

said mockingly, “Mother, you really

of Olivia. It was already good enough that Olivia was not angry and didn’t take revenge. How could she inform

saying that, Stella

no, we still don’t know the

was a big

shop. Stella had only learned three of them, and she was

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

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

Doris’s painting is the most important. If the

will affect Doris’s painting. We might as

She raised her head and glared at Derek before

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

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her family doted on her and obeyed her. She was used to being domineering. Even when she spoke to her family, she still spoke

her attitude and did not think much

a lot. He had seen Olivia’s sincere way of thinking for

again, he felt a little

He just turned around and went upstairs

suddenly received a call from

her pen and looked happy. “It

She

on her shoes and

sat at the counter and looked at Bettany’s back with a

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

interact with those indecent people. Listen to me and marry into the Hall family. In the future, you can have whatever

was tearing the package

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

scolded. “How can you talk to your father

in her heart. “Mom, I’m your daughter.

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

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

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

he even vented his anger on Talia. “How did you teach

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

grew impatient. “Bettany must

me. I won’t marry into the Hall family. Even if you use despicable methods to knock me out and marry me,

at Bettany angrily with reddened

already used to her mother

hurt. She just

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

she

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called out to her from

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 hands

couldn’t help but

flashed in the depths of

in a weak voice. Tucker. Bettany is too young

Talia and

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

lowered her head and smiled

ran to the bathroom and washed her face with cold water to calm

didn’t understand. She couldn’t figure

for so many years and had always doted on her, suddenly change

mother even wanted to force her to

her face, Bettany opened

very light. It should be a piece

that it

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

Inside was not a painting,

people

that it was not a letter but a thin paper

What exactly was it?

more and more confused.

a thin golden paper shell

was a

the heavier her breathing became,

an invitation to the Painting

slightly. She

moment, she suspected that she was

hard and looked at the invitation letter

true! It was actually true!

given to her by

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heart pounding so fast that it was about to

over and over again, feeling like

good thing really happen

not a hesitant

young age, she had already taken on the burden of the family.

decisive person.

invitation,

not understand this

After running a few steps, she turned back and went upstairs

the Taylor family, Doris was

very important to her, so she had to give

a

she ran too

took a while for her to catch her

bright like the

Doris was instantly stunned.

that ever since she met Bettany, Bettany had always been depressed. Although she was energetic

in her eyes.

couldn’t control her excitement

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

Bettany’s name

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

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

was a little

she was too excited. Her mind was in

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

she had forgotten that if she participated in this competition, she and Doris would be

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

and carefully observed Doris’s expression. Seeing that Doris really did not

fingertips rubbed the words on the invitation letter lovingly. “Olivia?” Doris frowned. After

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

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second sister?”

She told me that she’s only staying at your house temporarily. Actually, she has nothing to do

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

didn’t

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

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

But…

and landed on

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

the painting so tightly that her knuckles

and again, looking at the painting Smoke

and color of this painting far exceeded

shocked her enough. She did not expect this painting to be

How did that happen?

never learn how to

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

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

and said in a worried

been drawing recently. I didn’t sleep

her and bade

left, Doris hung up the painting Smoke

another

little awkward and

the painting she had drawn, threw it

to be inferior

shook her head like she

good month. He was like a

face was unhappy all day

secretly criticizing him, saying that his

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

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exterior of

Ellis to the

everyone in the CEO’s office kept quiet out of fear that they would anger the

CEO’s office was as obedient

could not even vent his anger. He could only bury

really sad, extremely

Olivia felt that he was her

agree to Olivia taking

did not dare

domineering CEOs were able

in front of Olivia, he was timid and obedient

was too

returned home every day

was

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tell Olivia that Andrew was

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

because he was afraid that Olivia would snatch Andrew from

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

Daniel

to compete

had accompanied Olivia to watch

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

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

the female lead, how could he bear to

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

rather die in pain than

home at night,

sensed that Daniel had come in.

was actually pretending to

did he fall asleep? I was

Olivia?

eyes widened. He suddenly lifted the

Daniel was so mean.

surprised and turned the doorknob with his slender fingers.

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

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

he was not dreaming. He argued, “I really heard it.

raised his eyebrows and asked, “How can you be sure that you’re not dreaming?

He couldn’t care less

Daniel crossed his arms in front of his chest.

and looked up at Daniel for a long

a moment, he would still quickly

knew that Daniel must have found him sprawled under the

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

with a puffed–up face, “Daddy, I won’t watch

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

moment.

the iPad.

for a

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

about it before. How should I punish you

and said

satisfied with his son’s

Daniel’s

exactly the same as his

of eyes, Daniel could not

only ask Andrew to make a promise with a

Daniel returned to his room, he felt sad when he saw

was a kind of heartache of not having

blanket was too

had acted like a father

He raised Andrew alone.

had actually lost her memories and avoided all

phone and slowly

he found Andrew playing with

blanket.

that the child was not easy to discipline and that he was tired

setup, only Olivia could

posted it,

It was Olivia!

began to tremble and he could not press the button for a long

long time, he

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

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

casually flipped through it. Coincidentally, she

preceded

took her a moment to realize what

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afraid to tell

when his relationship with Olivia deepened, or after they got married, he would slowly tell her that

that Olivia would snatch Andrew from

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

could Daniel beat

to

he had accompanied Olivia to watch many idol dramas

she was almost half dead and casually snatched the

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

how could he

even if Olivia frowned slightly,

die in

night, Daniel

the blanket. When he sensed that Daniel had come in, he

pretending to

not expose him. He only sighed softly. “Alas, why did he

Olivia?

widened. He suddenly lifted the blanket

Daniel was so mean.

the doorknob

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

bed. Then, he covered Andrew with the blanket lovingly and

He

his eyebrows and asked, “How can you be sure that you’re not dreaming? I

anxious. He couldn’t care less about pretending.

arms in front of his

and looked up at Daniel for

panicked for a moment, he would still quickly notice the

13

to give him a surprise, but now

was feeling vexed, Daniel

them spoke. Only their

rustle. It was like an electric

almost imagine the color of Olivia’s lips on the

were red and seductive, like the deepest color of rose petals, like

this moment, she must be biting her lower

her lips, and the numbness could melt

tightened, and his right hand gripped the

be able to control himself. He would hold her under his body and press her

voice came out of his throat. “Olivia.”

She could barely suppress

“Daniel.”

them did not speak. They just

longing spread

was sitting in the front passenger seat, looked at each other and thought

Ha–ha!

missed Daniel. She had never liked someone so

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

wouldn’t have wanted to interact with him at

time passed, Olivia liked him

Daniel more and more pleasing to the

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

she liked. She was fond of

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Olivia had returned to Evervale

Daniel had bad intentions.

I’ll pick you

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

eyebrows and chuckled. “Is it okay at

Olivia was speechless.

He quickly found a reason that Olivia could not refuse. “Andrew

he cry?” Olivia was

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

felt a

“Alas, he always cried before he went to bed these past few nights. He asked me where

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

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

anything from happening, Daniel

Olivia a voice message.

a daze and his mind was

when he woke up in the morning, so he obediently agreed and sent a voice

he blinked and looked up at Daniel. “I

frowned and reminded him, “Do you remember what you did wrong

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

punished you yet.

first, then he

the voice transmitting button

patted Andrew’s shoulder and said in a satisfied tone, “Look, you

Andrew was speechless.

father was

cries, Olivia’s

location of the Sullivan family to Tyson and

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

guest rooms. Tyson and Peter lived together, and

room.

really tired

she heard someone

“Who is it?” Daniel stood tall at the door with a glass of milk

milk.

for now. It’s not convenient for

super considerate. “I’ll

“The door’s locked.”

okay.” Daniel was ready. “I

Olivia was speechless.

seemed to have ulterior

she nodded. “Then come

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

his beloved was taking a shower. The sound of

and a

Daniel was tempted.

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

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

were many bad intentions in men

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

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

her beautiful chin and pointed at the sofa. “I’ll sleep there.”

can that do?” Daniel leaned over and pressed Olivia against

masculine scent assaulted Olivia’s face,

almost hung on

raised her chin and glared at

his eyes. “Of

he spoke, he picked up Olivia and threw her onto

She blinked and before she could react, a muscular male body pressed against

gave her a

Hmm…

woke

she opened her eyes, it was almost 11

already gone

and could not help but kick Daniel.

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not see

her down. His voice was low as he blew into

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

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

anyone.

had done last night by getting up so late? She quietly went downstairs, thinking that the others should go

and Peter, who were watching

room to eat. However, Daniel appeared at this moment and looked at her worriedly. “What’s wrong?

Shut up!

shouldn’t. She quickly went forward and

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

was too loud. Tyson and

see Olivia throwing

of them gasped and raised

Miss Taylor was actually

Olivia was speechless.

was really too ashamed to face

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

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

Tyson and Peter nodded in

head

already so embarrassing. They could think

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went to the

the way, Daniel

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

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

reached

Daniel turned to look

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

really have one.”

and turned to look

Olivia frowned.

out what he was trying

him what

let’s get married too.” Unexpected of

turned around and looked ahead, pressed on the accelerator with his right

yet he said solemnly, stressing every syllable,

his

her fingers, unsure of what to answer for a

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

hesitated, trying to figure out what to

your mind, we can get engaged for now. How

Engage?

a

at Daniel

he was lost for words for

made it! That was

person. He understood humans pretty well.

read a lot of

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 ceiling then the

the

goal was to engage, not to marry for

picking up Andrew, the three of them went to a

that she had hurt Daniel, so she was very cooperative and she agreed to whatever

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the initiative to

we need to

jacket and was only

words, he

said in his deep, cello–like voice, “No

No need?

Olivia looked up,

beautiful eyes

fingertips on the table and said,

the air. She looked over in

his head. “This

rush? Would

things to prepare. They needed to make arrangements for the venue and

Daniel said confidently. “I’ve

took out his phone and

at the old residence of

guests, I don’t think we need to invite a lot of people. I prefer to only invite our close

and see if there’s anything you

the rings had been customized. They would be delivered in a

Daniel was talking excitedly.

he turned around, he saw Olivia looking

heart skipped

thought to himself, “Oh no, she found

up and said slowly, “Is this your

just insightful. I knew

moved closer to Olivia and whispered, “I really want to marry

that, he gave

his big eyes pitifully. “Olivia, don’t you want to marry my Daddy? Is

softened. She held Andrew in her arms and shook him. Her tone

“Then would you like to

her head

Daniel was very productive.

agreed, he announced the engagement to the world the next

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Princess, I’ll see

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

This

man instantly hit

at the top of the

major news outlet was

news could be found in the financial column, entertainment column, and

The netizens were dumbfounded.

going on. The news

that in the blink of an eye, the richest man was engaged.

were in an

he get engaged before I even grow

Ms. Taylor? Does anyone know? I have

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

also a

on it were

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

made some achievements in biology, I still don’t think Ms. Taylor

you blinded by money? How dare

were arguing with each

the s, so

very intense, and there was nothing

Daniel still didn’t like it. He did not want to see any arguments. He wanted to see

Hence…

“The Sullivan group will pay the bill for 100 people

department of Sullivan Group posted, “We will send out 100 computers to

lucky netizens who retweeted

10,000 lucky netizens from those who retweeted, and the chosen one will get

Group subsidiaries posted on Twitter, other cooperating

them.

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109 a boon

posted. “We will we buy the who won and dech or

* Be hone

bund wh

Twitter “We will w00 by a wander

we “We will wet 100 yes the whadde det we will

The nets went crazy

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on the Internet

countless phone

invited him to parties, hoping

legs bent. He lowered his gaze and scrolled through

nothing in

particular message,

looked over.

head. His voice was low and

in a

Olivia nodded lightly and playfully raised her hand to gently scratch Daniel’s chin as if teasing a

place Daniel frequented during his youth. He used to spend entire nights there

busy with work, so he

ago. Standing at the entrance once more, Daniel felt like he was there in

had become unfamiliar to

were all well–trained, and their observant

at a glance

had never seen Daniel and Olivia but they could tell from the way they dressed and walked that they were

approach and extend a warm welcome to

he inquired politely, “Is this your first visit, or do

gaze languid as he cast a mild

His aura instantly rose.

smiled at the staff. “You don’t know

his neck was stuck.

this moment, the door was suddenly knocked open and two familiar figures

member glanced over from

managers actually appeared at

lobby managers in the club, one was male, named

of them had always worked separately and

appeared together

The staff was dumbfounded!

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

Vivian also came over.

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undeniably beautiful, but her demeanor was not assertive. Instead,

to her, and women felt

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

indicating that she was familiar with her. Notably, she didn’t refer to her as Ms. Taylor, as

called her

and looked

club. Her EQ is

“Yes,” Daniel replied.

and introduced them along the way. “Mr. Sheeran

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

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

room.

he would turn back to pick up

dwell on minor inconveniences. She nodded in resignation and acquiesced,

that, she followed the waitress to the

presence on her shoes was quite irksome to Olivia. Olivia wanted to wipe it clean

said she was going to get a wet towel, but

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

out of

either side,

place looked too similar. It was easy to get

phone and planned

as she opened her handbag, a red wine bottle was stuffed into her

appeared to be a supervisor suddenly materialized and gave her a nudge forward. “Why are you dawdling here?

pushed her into an unfamiliar private

introduced Olivia, saying, “This is our new server. She

the gentlemen.” Olivia remained rooted in place and lightly touched the red wine bottle with her fingertips.

around!” The man had no faith in her statement and scolded

loud, boisterous cheers. A

him a knowing look. “What do you

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. You’ve

the supervisor could reply, the middle–aged man

she’s a guest. Young lady,

role of the server to attend to our lovely guest here.” Someone scurried around the corner and locked the

few old men giggled and surrounded Olivia from several directions as they

private room were dim, and people’s

wine bottle

clearly

spoke again. “I’ll say it for

this door, regardless of who you

he spoke, he was about

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

It was scarlet red.

a step to the side and dodged

of a sudden, she swiftly raised her right hand and brought the wine bottle crashing

made of glass, and

the wine bottle instantly shattered, and wine sprayed everywhere along

wine and the sudden burst of glass

the timid ones even cried out

in a state of astonishment, their gazes fixed on

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

shocked crowd and

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

and didn’t say

frown deepened, and her expression grew

waste her time on these people. She picked up a chair

Bam!

Crash!

huge glass door was smashed into

sharply, moving deftly despite the

her, a group of people remained frozen in place like

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After Olivia left.

the private room opened and a beautiful woman walked

dress crafted from cotton linen and wore a silk shirt. The cuffs were casually rolled up,

light was dim and blurry. Her face could not

a nervous expression. When he spoke, his voice

glanced over indifferently

waiter was terrified. He knelt on the ground with a thud and stammered

remained gentle, making it difficult to discern her emotions. “No one must

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

worry, Ms. Manson. I’ll go to the surveillance room now and guarantee that everything

“Go,” the woman said.

left as if

In addition to 8888, the room Daniel had entered, and 6666, the one Olivia was ushered

would be impossible for the occupants of

had its

specially led the way, it

rooms to meet.

This was interesting.

rooms were isolated from each other, how did Olivia end up

pressed the button on the wall, signaling the waiter to

as if people

His demeanor appeared nonchalant, yet his regal presence set him apart, almost as if he were a wanderer amidst

laid the cards on the table and

to Daniel instantly stood

was about to stand up, his shoulders suddenly felt

fair palm pressed down on

lifted her petite visage and cast a quick glance at Olivia. “No, no,” she chimed in. “Today, it’s all about Daniel and Ms. Taylor. They

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come,” she gestured with her hand, shooing away the two men sitting across from her and clearing a spot. Pointing

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

surrounding people chimed in, “Yes, yes, yes. Pass the

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

her palm firmly on the man who

in a dilemma, not knowing if

  1. up.

glared at Sarah and scolded her for being

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

up to Olivia and said

Olivia sat opposite Daniel.

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

pile of poker cards, she insisted on playing truth

could

detector. Michael pulled her to

Daniel also looked over.

devoid of any discernible fluctuations, yet

chill.

instantly felt a chill down her spine and

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

poker card to the waiter opposite her.

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

opposite Sarah with one hand supporting her

to be quite

cards for many years. She remembered that the last time she played cards was seven years ago. It was during Christmas, and the family

Olivia had always won.

the end, the three of them

Olivia nodded and agreed.

they still

held the cards and looked at them repeatedly. He suspected that Olivia

said, “I won’t play cards with

However, it came true.

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

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Billionaires Missing Darling

opting for truth or dare, they refrained from

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

Daniel. “Mr. Sullivan, truth or dare?” Daniel

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

lowered his voice. “What are you doing? It

giggled. “That’s the

seriously, “Ms. Taylor, are you also very curious? Do you want to know about Daniel

glass with her fingertips. Her gaze

frowned and wanted to provoke

moment, Daniel

was casual and meaningless as

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

“Winona

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too far. How could he pretend that he

banged the table and

face was gloomy and

she lost control

“Enough now,” he said. “Don’t what kind of

you

realize

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

was

grandfather treated Daniel with great respect, being cautious

she shouldn’t have a falling out

felt that Winona was treated

of the privileged youth, seemingly lacking any

Winona, he wouldn’t have achieved what he

was now taken

such an outstanding Daniel belonged

was filled

all over and left with

Winona’s departure, Daniel had matured and learned

Olivia with

on the matter,

had been childhood friends, sharing countless memorable and adventurous

that, they attended

was when they met Winona, a wealthy young lady from

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

established a reputation in the

grace from the

Daniel had fervently pursued

but feel

was 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 family

than an arrogant affluent youth with no prospects of inheriting the family fortune. Therefore, it was no surprise that Sarah considered him unworthy of Winona.

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

far

successfully made Winona date

Sarah was so astonished that her eyes nearly

she still held onto the hope that Daniel

habits,

simply relished having a good time and little

Winona advised him, it was futile. He remained consistently careless. Ultimately, Winona felt disheartened

up. They

profound emotional blow, causing him to disappear

came back, he

family’s business, Daniel went on to

gave

of wealth, making him the most affluent person

this was motivated by

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

he had been thinking

that he must be waiting

her great surprise, he was

her teeth in

Sarah, his tone tinged with a sense of helplessness, “Come on. let’s stop now. Olivia is here, and there’s no need

head

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

picked up a glass of red wine

a few times before

back to calm her down, he said to Daniel, “Daniel, to celebrate

stood up and made way for

while, he realized

puzzled and looked

poked his

not get

raised his chin and looked at Olivia. He asked in a low voice. “Do you want to

react

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realized what Daniel was doing, he suddenly opened his mouth in

actually asking a woman for her opinion in

stunned, and so

“Yes.” Olivia nodded.

a month of hypnosis, she was

intend to focus on studying or working during this period. Her plan was to

liked having fun and was skilled in various forms

pushed off the cliff by Gillian, her heart turned

and devoted all her energy to learning and

she and Gillian had

repress herself; rather, she would begin to gradually

on the first

wearing the same tuxedo, and the women were wearing the same sapphire blue fishtail

distinction was the

brought Olivia

Emily handed a sapphire blue fishtail dress to Olivia.

eyes and glanced

worry, they’re all new

the

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

“It’s my first

she exchanged glances with

even visited

woman had

Olivia’s first time

out her lipstick and applied it. She pursed her lips in front of the mirror and glanced at Olivia from the corner

eyes were

that Daniel got

was far inferior

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her clothes. The blue fishtail dress perfectly outlined her beautiful

the golden

she wanted to say something

gaze landed on

such a cliché dress

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

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

flaws. Even if a Victoria’s Secret

chosen this set

cut, and

looked even uglier on a person than

waiting to see Olivia make a fool of herself and did not expect to be stunned. “Oh my god. Now that

did not hear

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

herself in the

was wearing was tailored by a

wearing this dress, her figure was instantly elevated, making

heels, Sarah prepared to show off

a country bumpkin like her compare to me, let alone Winona!” she thought. With that in mind, Sarah puffed out her chest, raised her chin, and walked out with a strong

crush her in

out, Sarah raised her

a sudden, her powerful aura

this be?” she

Sarah’s expression cracked.

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

they met, Sarah was almost crushed into the

ashen as

quietly. Otherwise, Sarah might lose control and

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“Ramirez, that big liar!

is the ugliest in the world? Why is it

“Ahhhhh!” she screamed inside.

was about to go

looked at Olivia with an apologetic expression. “Ms. Taylor,

was going to say next. However, she did not

“Sorry, I took the wrong dress. It belongs

nodded crazily. “Yes, yes, yes. This dress belongs to someone else. Ms. Taylor, could you

Instead, she lowered her eyebrows, unwilling to agree

before saying in a mocking tone, “Ms. Taylor, don’t tell me you want to take someone else’s dress for yourself. You’re

purpose to provoke Olivia so that she had

wouldn’t be good if word got out that she had

at Emily indifferently before smiling. “Whose dress is this? Call her

Emily was stumped.

am I going to find the owner of this dress?”

“This dress

Taylor. I like this dress very much. I really do

this dress?” Olivia

nodded heavily. “Yes, I like it very much.” It was rare for her

so Sarah was certain that she

you saying you want to wear the clothes I’m

Sarah nodded. “Yes.”

I’ve

shook her head crazily. “No, no. I like this dress too much. I can’t wait

Emily nodded cooperatively.

this dress so much that Olivia had no choice but to

there was no need

already nodded.

Emily looked at each other and saw

Olivia to be so easy

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

her gaze, not taking it

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

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inside.

glances before

over and handed the

said calmly, “Go

and took the clothes to the

she didn’t want to wear the clothes that Olivia had worn, she had

beautiful. It was not a loss to wear it, and she

outcome.

of this, Sarah was really a little

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

putting everything on, she looked

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

went numb as she

fuck is this!” she

ugly that she

go out in this. I will

to pull up the zipper under her armpit. The moment she placed her

a fair and slender arm reached over from

a whoosh, the curtain of

completely exposed in front of

over to

expression

“What the fuck…

is this ugly

her right leg on her left leg. Her fair feet floated in the

clapped her hands and seemed to be in a good mood as the smile

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Sarah’s face darkened.

around and looked at Olivia.

this moment, Olivia had already taken off her shawl,

it. It was

was at this point

done it on purpose. She had

face was hideous. The anger in her heart was completely ignited and her

about to burst out, she

took a deep breath

was surprised and looked at Sarah

a fiery temper and was short–tempered. After being

and tapped

be something

was afraid that Sarah would not be able to control her temper, so she hurriedly stood between the

this with you.” As she spoke, she handed

mask and the three of them walked

the ball. Amidst the crowd, in the middle

“Let’s walk further and see where Daniel and

nodded and walked slowly

at the ball. In just a blink of an eye, Emily

wearing masks. Coupled with the dim lights, it

simply stopped moving. She found a corner and sat on a bar stool to watch the people dancing

a dozen couples dancing

changed and the tempo increased, there were gradually people who could

only a man and a woman left

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

vaguely sense that the couple in

man stood

half–length hair was tied into a bun on the lower left side of

a lady from

surrounding people couldn’t help but

her hands. She even heard the people beside her sigh.

heaven.”

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so

agree?” someone said,

someone to talk to her. She

unwilling to give up when she did not respond. “Why aren’t you saying anything? Don’t you

Are they compatible?

did

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

subconsciously stood up and wanted

some reason, the crowd that was originally standing quietly suddenly

instantly stopped Olivia in

She could only stand behind the crowd and look at the center of the crowd. The woman also placed her

revealed a beautiful and

Daniel’s pupils constricted imperceptibly. A trace of surprise flashed in his deep eyes. “Why are

lips, and smiled lightly at

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

turned around and scanned

looking for

melted and

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

said gently, “Hello. My name

her right

nodded and glanced

a

gaze, Winona

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

shoulder and nudged him with her elbow. She

Good buddies?

Olivia frowned.

Daniel leaned in and

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

eyes flashed

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

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hand and

left standing on the spot alone. Her gaze grew profound and a trace of coldness flashed

her eyes.

around for so long, everyone was a

second

group went over to

went to the

tidying up her clothes and was

little overboard today. How could he leave with only Olivia

was Emily

was indignant and felt that Daniel was too

not have much of a reaction. She just touched up

you saying anything?”

the pancake and asked, “Say

anger.

softly. “I think you’re stupid. Didn’t you realize that

Sarah was stunned.

continued. “The same height, the same hair length, and

and only look at their backs, it’s

“Oh my god. I wouldn’t have noticed if you hadn’t mentioned it. Olivia does

in exasperation, ‘Olivia is just a substitute. Why

Olivia still stood in the cubicle and did not go out. Actually, she did feel

and Sarah’s words. They clearly knew that she had gone to

had clearly said this on purpose

it was so

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

were some things that couldn’t be

Daniel

through the floodgates. There was no prior sign at

did he

short period of

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how those who had once loved her to the core could change overnight and turn

Olivia suddenly felt uncertain.

push her off the cliff, was there

for Olivia to place her trust in

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prepared by

always

the more satisfying

content, she didn’t forget to pick up a piece for Daniel. She spoke as she placed

that was covered with a red

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

never eats

Winona looked at Olivia and asked calmly,

subconsciously tightened her grip on her fork

know that Daniel didn’t like

don’t even

In the past, when we went out to eat, he didn’t touch spicy

smile at the corner of her mouth. Her eyes were sparkling as if she was

we used to eat out together, the table would be full of dishes, but there would not

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

of them chatted and

their youth, discussing about their

that had nothing to do with

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

only she had met Daniel

to his feet and intended to

and complained, “Michael, why did you order so many spicy dishes? Have you forgotten Daniel’s

he

these spicy dishes were not ordered by

curious as to why Sarah ordered

Now, he finally understood.

Sarah had planted a trap

Michael sighed inwardly.

were

raised his head and glanced at Olivia. He felt sorry

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

didn’t come back, Olivia would really be

Unfortunately, Winona had returned.

like spicy food and foolishly picked up a piece of spicy grilled

What a silly girl.

angry

his head, unable to bear to

first. I haven’t used mine much, and it’s very clean.” Winona handed her plate to Daniel, then gestured to

her plate in front of

of vegetables, so her plate was very clean. It only had a few drops of sauce

Hot

with Daniel’s very naturally, as though she had done it countless times

constricted as she slammed

Olivia could speak, Daniel

grilled fish on his plate and said in a puzzled tone,

slowly ate the spicy grilled fish bite

Michael, whose eyes were about

was he doing? Daniel was actually eating

most surprised. She could barely maintain her composure as she stared at him in a daze. “D–Daniel, when did you start eating

a few times and eaten a few times. Don’t pretend

Daniel even moved to the side to

his actions to show that he was not familiar with Winona

not help but

moved his fork quickly

He ate at least a serving or two of each of those dishes. He even

the hand that was holding the fork and whispered to him, “Stop eating

obediently put

not let him eat it, he

took a sip

“I’m

strange silence descended across

eyes and looked at Daniel’s

eyes were filled with

He even ate half a plate of

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It was impressive!

and then at Olivia. He was as

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

who had eaten with Daniel knew that Daniel did not eat

other words, Daniel could not eat

sake of Olivia, he

her indifferent attitude. It took all her effort so that she did not just walk away from the

clenched into a fist tightly. Her nails

Daniel!

actually eaten so much spice

at her

been so many years, but

couldn’t help

must he

deeply and hated her just as profoundly. He must have loved her to the core to eat

her with a knife and twisted it. Olivia sat there for a

found him

when she realized that

red, as though he

quickly realized that Daniel could not eat spice at all. That was why he had run

realized this, Olivia was

poked him and was speechless. “If you can’t eat spicy food, you shouldn’t eat it.” It would

he seemed to have found solace and

it for you. I can’t let you down, not in

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shoulder and rubbed his forearm against

like a kitten tickling

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

suddenly narrowed

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

just a slight movement from her, he understood what

that she had stopped, he immediately

eyes instantly became

a big puppy wagging its

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

When she saw

your stomach hurt?” She frowned

have hurt his stomach after

his head.

raised an

where did it

sexy, as though he had

Olivia stared at him.

really wanted to push him

and hugged Olivia even tighter. “Oh no! The pain has shifted.

forehead and said in a helpless and doting

in such a tone. He looked

felt even

only were his lips burning with pain, but there was also a ball of fire in his lower abdomen, sending arousal coursing through his

and whispered, “Olivia, let’s go home.

at the black

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never seen Daniel

face, Daniel’s tone was indignant. “I ate spice today and my stomach feels uncomfortable. You know, when people feel uncomfortable, they can’t help but want to rest and sleep.” After saying that, he even looked at Olivia resentfully. “To think that you know medicine. You don’t care about me at all. I’m in so much pain,

head abruptly, looking as

moment, Olivia did not react. She did not come to

felt a

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found

to find another topic. “Let’s go

the ground and still did

became nervous. His heart tightened and

Because of fear, his voice was intermittent.

go. Don’t leave me behind!”

say the last two sentences. He suppressed them

was too drastic.

her hand and patted his handsome face. Her

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

dark eyes stared straight at Olivia, as though he

with so much force. There was an urge

I do anything wrong, tell me. You must tell

a fragile Daniel before. Her

patted his back and said gently, “Why would I leave you? Have you forgotten that we’re about to get

was

that had happened in the day in a low and mellow voice. “That Winona was my classmate in university. At that time, we did spend some time together, but we weren’t really

against Olivia’s head. His tone was gentle, seemingly able to move a person’s heart. “Olivia, don’t be fooled by them, and don’t care about Winona. In my heart, she can’t even compare to a little finger of yours. She’s just an old classmate whom I haven’t seen for many

not give Olivia any

to sow discord between him and Olivia had

about it, he would definitely teach them a

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

her.

his female companion. Moreover, there were too many people on the dance floor at that time. If

not a kind man, nor was he a saint. He was clear

do something that would hurt an unfamiliar female companion for

about Winona, he

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delicate face. He explained gently, “Sarah

a good person, but her grandmother

without a home

his uncle, who was seven years

him and they did not love him. Daniel chose to hang around

They despised him and compared him to his uncle. They said that there was a world of difference between the two

biological parents thought

felt that Daniel was too naughty and useless. The Sullivan family would be handed over to

so he went to the Anderson

and smartest child in

also encouraged Daniel to

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

that you will hate them, that you

not do

was very eloquent and knew how

in by what he

she suddenly

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

as if she was a fool. “What are you talking about? That’s not what I meant when I

did

was a little

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

will make

Olivia stared at him.

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for a long time, Winona’s patience finally

had given him so

event trending on Twitter,

  1. up.

a good understanding

had never leaned toward extravagance. He preferred a simplé engagement ceremony

and that was to capture her attention.

returned from overseas as he had

had a bad temper. He

embarrass her in front of others. Before Winona returned to

endure everything and do her best to

now, Daniel had gone

left with another woman and hadn’t returned

indulge him like this. She had to let him understand that

ignore her and tried to provoke her

any longer, so she

her. “Winona, where

frost. “Sarah, go and tell Daniel that my patience has its limit, and tell him to

saying that, she

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

stomped her feet in frustration. Daniel had almost

was engaged to Olivia, she thought he had fallen in love

Emily pointed it out, she realized that he was

got what he wanted and forced Winona to return to

deliberately embarrassed Winona,

love, but they always hurt each other. I don’t know how long they’ll keep

stomped her feet hard. “If it weren’t for Grandma, I wouldn’t

be angry anymore.” Emily comforted Sarah

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

only Sarah and Emily returning, he was quite puzzled and asked,

gone.” Sarah snorted. “It’s all Daniel’s fault. He’s getting more and more outrageous. I can’t wait to see

you talking about?” Gideon

Winona. Didn’t you notice that Olivia looks very similar to

as he replied, “Her temperament does look a little similar, and so

Sarah nodded. “Daniel is trying to find a woman who looks just like Winona and then intentionally gets

Gideon didn’t see it, but Sarah was sure

Winona left, she had never seen any women around Daniel, and

doing it intentionally to have a quarrel with

lingering sense that something was amiss

family’s side, Samuel had disappeared without a trace

had

reason, she was getting weaker day by day, lacking in energy, and spending as much as

had brought Amelia to several hospitals, but none of

for Amelia to relax and not to

Liam believed that Amelia was suffering from sadness and depression, so he

William did not believe it. He felt that Amelia’s condition wasn’t

the news of Olivia’s engagement spread, William asked the servants to keep an eye on Amelia to prevent her from

times

Amelia still saw it.

laughing at the same time. “Samuel is missing, Emma is in jail, yet Olivia is doing

born to defy her parents and everyone

was shrill, her eyes were red and her

to her excessive agitation,

woke up

looked for famous doctors, but they were all

Even Maddie was here, they were all thinking

Cathy held Amelia’s

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top medical team overseas to take a look, but

do then?”

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

he tugged at his tie

looked frustrated, but his aura

the sofa. Suddenly, he raised his eyes and looked straight at Maddie. Maddie’s heart skipped a beat

room fell into silence as soon

was

voice, “Will she help us now that we’ve reached this point? Moreover, I’ve never seen her save anyone, and I’m

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

turned stern, carrying an irresistible might, “So, you all should not interfere, obstruct me, or treat Olivia with any

he reached out his hand toward Maddie and said, “Aunt,

at William

had not rested for a few days and nights. Despite

much, with the entire

also had to take care of his erratic father, and his mentally ill mother, and deal with complicated

not a single person

hates you all. If you don’t look for her and just distance yourself from her, she might forgive you

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

clear–minded and

were the ones who had wronged

not actually do anything. At most,

side was his parents, and the other

these children could get

own, which is why she placed great importance on her nieces and nephews, treating them as if they were her own and showing a

ugly smile appeared on his face. “Parents can’t choose. This

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

Maddie stopped talking.

much. He carried the entire burden of the Taylor

phone, William called

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the middle of drawing with

much and answered the

up, she realized

raised her eyebrows slightly with

had some understanding of William. This person was very

had reached this point, there was absolutely no

nothing important, he would have

did he call

phone, leaving her right hand free to draw with

not

tone was very polite. “I’m

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

window into the distance. After a while, he said calmly, “Ms. Taylor,

“Yeah,” she replied.

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

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

green spot slowly turned into the patterns on the

He clapped his hands

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

nodded and ran upstairs with the drawing paper

the little

what Olivia drew

senses and continued her

William’s intention

her when a conflict arises between giving birth to goodness and nurturing goodness, she

although Amelia’s actions were a little

biased, just as each of the five fingers had its

interaction and exchange

Isaac. He raised me and

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

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with that?”

right.” Olivia nodded. “Actually, I’ve never blamed

blamed Amelia for

accept that her biological mother was a

the difference between good and

doesn’t love me enough, and I don’t love her enough. That’s fair. But what right does she

to ask me to give in? What right does she have to meddle in my life? What right does she have

this point, Olivia raised her voice and said in an extremely fierce tone, “The first time, when Emma tried to have someone insult me, it was

that? Was it because she gave birth to

stranger, even if she wanted to side with Emma, she would find a way to seek reconciliation, offer money and gifts, and compromise to resolve the

it comes to me? Is

was a little agitated. She paused for a moment and continued, “Also, she helped Emma frame me, slander my reputation, and even wanted to use public opinion

Taylor family is, they can’t surpass the law. But why did she

to me and

went all out and told me that human nature is like

not take the

I’ve never seen anyone, let alone a mother, claim that human nature is so base that it justifies harming her own daughter and committing such evil

must forgive her? I want to ask, if she hurt someone else, at random stranger in the world, do you have the face to ask

her biological daughter, does that mean I have to forgive

were powerful and resonant. They were like sharp blades that pierced

made his heart

expect Olivia to hate them

trembled violently. He knew

he looked back and saw Amelia lying unconscious on the

he hardened

you think the favor

“William, are you never–ending with this? Amelia

William’s voice was calm. “Mom told you to surrender and stay in the Taylor

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said one by one, “Emma has already paid

Grandpa’s birthday banquet and echoed Emma’s words, but you didn’t suffer any substantial harm. Instead, it was Mom who suffered a blow. This matter was indeed Mom’s fault, but it wasn’t

matter of using moral coercion on you through Twitter. Dad was the mastermind behind it

Olivia was silent.

of this, William softened his tone. “Olivia, I’m not forcing you. I just want to tell you the whole story. I want

That night, she bled profusely and her body was

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

crazy looking for you. The pain of losing her daughter made her suffer

came back, Mom did a lot of wrong things and hurt you. I

did love you for five years,”

force you. You can decide for yourself if

up the

a mother–daughter relationship with Amelia Taylor for several months because of the previous

family, Olivia Taylor, is

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injured. She specially hired world–renowned doctors to

the Smith family was hailed as a model in the medical community of the Hushe

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

accounts on various social

were like flowers blooming after

days, the Smith family’s reputation

people who had never come into contact with the Smith family widened

They couldn’t believe it.

expect that there was actually such an

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

left

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

all seen the news?”

team from Bruce Hospital in Fesmuowana is heading

team from Dunwall is on

world’s top brain surgery specialist in Mala, Dr.

excited that my heart is pounding. Who is this the

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

you think the name Olivia Taylor sounds a little familiar? I feel like

the richest man, Daniel Sullivan. It’s Miss Taylor, Olivia Taylor!” “Oh my god, oh my god. Indeed, outstanding people still have to be with outstanding people in everything. The young richest man and the young head of the

novels and television dramas aren’t this

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phone and a hint of guilt flashed across his

said

he still used morality and the favor owed to manipulate her, despite the fact that outside newspapers and news reported that Olivia had no connection

still many people who knew

didn’t save her mother, those who knew her background wouldn’t say anything on the surface, but they would still think that she

consider her as having a questionable character and

had just taken over the Smith family not long

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

the Taylor family and did not care about Amelia, she still had to think about

confident that Olivia would agree to treat his

The Sullivan family.

the call, Olivia sat on the sofa and stared at

and sat

Olivia’s conversation on the

Olivia had suffered, Daniel felt terrible from the bottom

sour and

any longer, tears were welling up

who was not afraid at all, no matter

of Olivia suffering made his heart

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

you want to do.” Daniel leaned on her shoulder

be with you forever.” Andrew ran over from upstairs and leaned on

up with a

forehead. Her

Andrew said, making his agreement

Andrew upstairs to do

knew that she must be

I’ll go to

everything with

and then said, “What are you talking about? Who said I’m going to

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It took him a long time to recover

fast nor slow, yet it carried a coldness that was like wind and thunder. “Do you think I’ve completely given up on the Taylor family and don’t care about Amelia anymore?

said in a serious tone, “No matter what choice you make

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

at Daniel. “What about you? Do you think I’m heartless?”

his head and said firmly, “I

confidently. “As for the others and the rumors that say I’m heartless, it’s so easy to resolve.

to resolve it from the source and

had been terrifyingly smart since she was young. No matter

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

her about her humanity would provoke her

person who could be

and respectfully, she might

chose the method she hated the

own way of doing

save Amelia or not, she had

one could threaten

in a large and comfortable chair and wrote

paper:

“Smith family”

looked up and a cold light flashed in her

time for the Smith family

few calls and

day, famous doctors from all over the world set

same time, news

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

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

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

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She specially hired

conscience, and the Smith family was hailed as a

Smith family completely reappeared in front of the world,

Smith family hospital began to create accounts on various social

were like flowers blooming

days, the Smith family’s reputation resounded throughout

come into contact with

They couldn’t believe it.

was actually such

had always fantasized about the Hushe Republic’s medical skills in novels. Now that the Smith family had

left

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

seen the

Bruce Hospital in Fesmuowana is heading

top cardiovascular specialists‘ team from Dunwall is on its

brain surgery specialist in Mala,

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

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

little familiar? I feel like

is the fiancée of the richest man, Daniel Sullivan. It’s Miss Taylor, Olivia Taylor!” “Oh my god, oh my god. Indeed, outstanding people still have to be with

television dramas aren’t

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hot topic. Those who lived nearby and frequently visited the

the Smith family hospital was just

was exceptionally skilled in acupuncture, and there was an elderly traditional doctor

they never thought that Isaac Smith

s on Twitter were filled with expressions of

Smith. It’s hard to get an appointment with him, and he’s often away. He only releases appointments on Wednesday mornings. I used to wonder why an old man like him was always going out, but now I think maybe he’s going to treat some big shots. I’m so excited! I never

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

misunderstood them. It’s not that they’re not good at medicine,

He’s already so powerful, but he still stays in a small place

a respectable old

attack and turned into a vegetative state. How could such a good person

really hope that Doctor Smith will

Smith wakes

turned into prayers for Isaac to wake

the s online and prayed silently in her heart, “Grandpa, did you

reappeared, Olivia was also becoming

research institute was very worried about Olivia’s

were outstanding, as bodyguards and due to gender differences, it was not convenient for them to appear on some

necessary to arrange for someone with a legitimate identity, who won’t

over to report, “Miss Taylor, she’s already here. She’s on the way and will arrive in an

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

after meeting the person, Olivia nearly dropped her

composure.

How is

The charming girl went to

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

tone was filled

in school? Why are you

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

hearing this, Olivia could not help but have a headache. “That’s too ridiculous! What did Doctor Mike say? Are you mentally fine

she enter

identity was very

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

wife of this couple had a good character, but she was weak

for what happened next,

said that she had made a mistake and asked

known each other for two years. At that time, Kelly’s mother had

she already had a very serious gynecological

wrong, so she

the little girl

Unexpectedly, it really worked.

at home. The little girl was sitting alone on a chair, holding a knife, with her hands covered

sure that the little girl was not injured, Olivia

she saw the man

the little girl to the research institute

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

IQ but also suffered from severe psychological issues, including

because the little girl was still too young, she could not

strong, and she had a resilient spirit. The psychiatrist had to spend a

disadvantageous for subsequent

body was already filled with a sense

with Kelly and tell her to strive to

the use of learning skills? Can I

right. Once you learn skills, you can protect me and stay by

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forever.

girl nodded heavily. “I’ll work hard

forever.

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

adult. You said that when I became an adult, I could make my own

eyes gradually warmed, and the

was independent. No one could make

in the name of

entertainment industry, then she

able

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along with William, was still waiting for

been staying by Amelia’s bedside without sleep. His phone had been full of battery, afraid

was in

than three days,

William, who looked exhausted but had surprisingly bright

knew that William was waiting for

on Twitter, the world–famous doctors gathered around the

Olivia would be angry at William’s coercion and moral pressure,

took this opportunity to

in Olivia’s hands, it turned

she hadn’t gotten lost,

was that Olivia

teams from different countries had all set off at the same time due to a single statement from Olivia. Her power and influence must have

walked over to William’s side and patted his shoulder. “Don’t wait any longer; Olivia won’t

frowned and turned to look at

over. She opened a page and handed it to William. “Take a look for

When he received the phone and

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

This…”

calm. “There’s already a medical team here. Get ready

still. “She… she’s really this heartless.

he could finish speaking, Cathy walked

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

with a serious

she could not figure out. Why did William have such high

not be directly passed down to the next generation and had to be learned

really

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asked.

was Isaac himself who said that

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

“There’s an 80%

nodded and turned to look at

was stunned for a moment

hard to control her expression and said, “Mom, do you

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

Maddie called out,

beg, cry, kneel, and do everything you can.” Cathy’s tone was sharp. “I know you must

to save her sister but it wasn’t the right time. Olivia was at her

world were about to arrive. Instead of confronting Olivia, it

still be a

could speak, Cathy had

be so ruthless? Amelia is your own sister!” Cathy was furious, pointing at the door angrily. “Go, right now. If you can’t find Olivia, you don’t

couple of steps from the

raise her head. She just lowered her eyes

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

grandmother blame his aunt whenever something happened to

to Amelia, he sometimes

his mother. She had no personal life, no family, and no children of her own. Her

mother, almost everything required

manager of the Taylor family, especially for

She’s Amelia’s sister, and she

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

firm tone made William

so harsh on his youngest

this have to do with

for his aunt when

It was Maddie’s hand.

wrist and said, “During the previous head inauguration ceremony of the Smith family, Olivia said that she would treat everyone present. My sister was also

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“Aunt, you mean to use this reason to have

Maddie nodded. “Yes.”

possible?”

coerced. If you were magnanimous, humble, and put on an attitude of seeking her medical treatment, she might have agreed to treat

everyone looked down

using an upright method, he chose to use unorthodox methods, always

coercion.

proud and

William suddenly understood.

Olivia again. Halfway through, he suddenly thought

respectful tone and requested the Smith family head’s assistance in providing medical

Seeing this, Maddie smiled.

response and his assurance to contact

even look at Cathy or

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Layfield to tell

on the chair in the study with her legs crossed and her arms on the table. She looked down and said

Taylor called. He said that he was begging

orchids beside the desk and nodded. Her tone was

not

She had her arms

had become more and more cautious when it came to Olivia.

after being hypnotized.

no longer treated the older of the Smith family as intimately as before. Instead, she treated them coldly and distantly without any

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

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

was a

like her own daughters. She was very tolerant

on them. Most of the time, it was

remind the girls to wear more clothes when the weather was

very young and lively.

to Zelen when she

later on, Zelen suddenly disappeared without a

subconsciously ignored this person as if this person had never

Olivia mentioned Zelen, Blake was stunned. Her pupils

“You remember now?”

used some force and instantly tore off a

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

about Zelen? Who is

she left, so be it. Why hypnotize

was calm, but Blake was

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

Olivia tapped her fingertips on the table and asked in

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

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Smith suddenly fainted, many things were left unexplained. Miss, please wait a little longer. After a while, the main family will send someone over. This way, you will

After a while, she looked up and ordered, “You can

Blake left,

and massaged her temples. His

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

stopped massaging

eyes and

quickly returned to normal. He lowered his head

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

family was, and where my home was, I completely

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

not re these

Speaking of this, t

forgotten because I was too

hypnotized by Ernesto, I realized that my memories before I was five years old

was amazed.

Olivia nodded. “the Wilco

a

so sure that

young. After the accident,

“I’ve already undone the hypnosis. I remember everything before I was five

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

shook his head. “I

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

a few hypnosis books

say. After a while, he

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

Olivia made sound easy.

nothing to say. He was afraid that if he

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

was at

become the richest man in the country. How come he still felt a little inferior and lack of confidence

had to work harder. Otherwise,

could treat Amelia. No matter what test they ran or how they checked, they could

William called Blake again.

handed the phone to Olivia. This time, Olivia

was filled with pain and

please.”

Olivia

Smith family. She no longer had anything

Taylor

William’s voice was hoarse.

the study window and looked at the layers of dark clouds in the distance. She nodded

.

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When Sophia came out of

“Okay, that’s great. I’ll

a while, Sophia realized that

lips and thought to herself, “William is so anxious that he lost his mind. What kind

most scheming kind of person. Taking advantage of Mrs. Taylor’s illness, Olivia probably wanted some benefits for

certain that Olivia couldn’t do

room and told Cathy that

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

wrong?” Cathy saw that Sophia was not in

you. But I’m not sure if I should

Then, Cathy frowned and said,

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

going on?” Cathy’s

her voice and said, “Mrs. Taylor, you don’t know this. But I’ve always been by Madam’s side, and I know everything about the relationship between Olivia and Madam. Olivia is very dissatisfied with her. It was implied that

Cathy frowned in disbelief.

although she had not

is unconscious. Think about it. That’s an awful lot of coincidences, don’t you think?” Upon hearing this,

her down and poured her a

and said

probed, “Then, are we still going to

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

Olivia came with Kelly.

at the back

and leisurely attire made her look less sexy and girly, but it added to

William could not help but look

girl was shockingly

Kelly tilted her head and looked

frowned and subconsciously looked

away, Kelly’s charming eyes instantly

her eyes was like a flame falling into

eyelashes covered her eyes,

looked at her palm and warned herself that

She had to wait until the day she became

she could torture the people who had bullied Olivia

and a

were already waiting

a walking stick in his hand. He thought he should be respected. He waited for Olivia to go over

in his direction for even a

Olivia’s actions. He was surprised that

moment, he was embarrassed and his face turned

Olivia was

the Smith family. She also had connections with the

young

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

family established themselves by their medical skills. Olivia was still young, so she was

medical skills were good, and she was

there was the Sullivan

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

time, Olivia would be the most annoying old

day, Olivia

coldly and asked the butler to help him take the elevator

did not care

was waiting for the day that Olivia went down and came to

care, but Cathy

Olivia.

said, “Stop right

walking and

it

only whisper to Olivia, “Ms. Taylor, please

handrail of the stairs. She turned her

her

outrageous. I’m an older.

against the armrest and tapped her fingertips on the circular decoration

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

for your cervical

you look up.”

coldly, “I’m not going to argue with you about the nonsense. I have something important to

gentle, but she had no intention of going

a deep

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

not at ease

shook her head honestly.

choked. She did not expect

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

Amelia. Who knew what you wanted to do to

said in a mocking tone, “What’s going on? Your

choked and was about

had already turned around and went downstairs. As she walked, she said, “What kind of people would blame someone

stared at William. “What

angry that her

more shameless than

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Olivia immediately walked outside.

whether or not Cathy

want everything

and begged for a long time. It was only

William rushed to speak before Cathy. He said, “Grandma, don’t add to the trouble. Do you really want Mom to remain

the words she had in mind. She looked

Olivia examined Amelia’s body. She took out

looked at the box of silver needles. He felt

too long. They were twice as

to himself, “This thing won’t end

head and glanced at Olivia with a questioning look

scared out of her wits and wanted

a low voice, saying,

he spoke, he carried Cathy to

matter how hard Cathy knocked on the door, it remained

Upon seeing the situation, she could not help but exclaim, “Oh golly. Mrs. Green, Olivia is trying to kill

her chest and slumped to

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

no, Mr. Ronald. Olivia is going to kill Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Green has already fainted. Please come quickly to save

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

he strode in

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

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

no idea what happened. Mr. William seems to be bewitched.

as he ran up the

Mr. William will surely stop you. Plus, there are so many servants in the Taylor

orders. What if he gets some

stopped in

said, “You’re right. This

for a moment, the corners of Ronald’s mouth curled up, and he gave Sophia

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

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

hint of cold malice

looked at Sophia and said, “Do you have any

asked, trying to gauge the suitability of the stick she was about to mention,

his head. “It’s too long. I want to catch

a rolling

his eyes

get it.”

and soon brought out a rolling pin. It was about the size of a forearm,

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

the rolling pin in

room, knocked, and said, “William!

He glanced at Ronald appraisingly and enjoined in a low voice, “Uncle, lower your voice. The

as he nodded. “I’ll go in and

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

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

thought to himself, “Stupid girl. You want to hurt Amelia, huh? I’ll break your

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

behind him, William turned around. He then

and holding a

his back facing them. She was staring at Amelia with full concentration. Her forehead was covered in fine and closely spaced beads

performed the acupuncture therapy, she had instructed that she could not be disturbed. This time, the acupuncture session was very risky. It required complete

William thought, “Oh crap!”

but he simply could not do it in

Kelly suddenly stood in

young girl wore a pair of sneakers. Her movements were nimble, as if she did not exert much

heavy hammer. He

of solid wood, but it was smashed into pieces

was stunned for a moment. He then saw Ronald vomit

Ronald!” he called out and quickly went

Standing in front of William, her tone was cold and indifferent as she said, “Go call an ambulance.

raised his eyes to glance at

thought to himself, “How could such

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

of his eyes, saying, “He actually dares to lay hands on Olivia in front of me. He’s really courting death! I show mercy this time. If he were to lay hands on Olivia

to all of

arrived very quickly and carried

learned about

were broken. Fortunately, the bones did not penetrate his

He just

Ronald had broken two ribs, William instinctively

“She actually got it so accurate. This girl said two broken ribs, and it’s exactly two broken ribs.

the

consciousness. After she regains consciousness, she still needs two more rounds of acupuncture therapy.” Olivia thought of something.

thought, “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 evening, she gradually regained

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

“Water,” she softly murmured.

been keeping watch by Amelia’s bedside. When she saw Amelia regain consciousness, she was overjoyed. She immediately

Taylor, you’re finally

half a glass of water before she started to feel more

happened to me?”

Her emotions had fluctuated intensely, and a wave of resentment that she could

vision went dark,

not know

her everything that had

unconscious.

not help but ask,

It took a lot of begging from Mr. William and agreeing to many conditions for her to finally

was no longer as excited

I mentioned Olivia with such righteous anger,

I so calm and not

my previous emotions, and I don’t know why I hated

sanity and clouded my judgment. I’m completely not clear–headed, and I’m like a

a role in causing Emma to be imprisoned, but ultimately, it’s Emma’s own actions that have led

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

to accept is that I actually

her forehead, wondering why

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

extreme hatred

Emma.

abnormal as she often could not control

trying to assess Amelia’s emotional state. She told Amelia something to gauge her emotional state. “Mrs. Taylor, Olivia

would come again, Amelia’s

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

matter, she believed that Olivia

those matters had nothing to do with Olivia either. After all,

She seemed

opened her eyes again, her eyes no longer held any

already made

Samuel and Emma, and on the

to let go

thirty years of marital bond with Samuel. Although Samuel did not make something of himself and sometimes had a bad temper, he treated

This situation applies not only to the four major families. It even applies

Samuel, he has remained faithful and committed

when she had a mental breakdown, it was Samuel who watched over her day

“If it weren’t for Olivia,

my biological child, she shows genuine respect and care

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

my condition.

to act as if nothing had happened and maintain

unfair

not let

up on Olivia, even though Olivia was once the child

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

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

that it was filled

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

also many family photos of the three of them inside. The three of them would often go out for dinner on

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

it, his initially languid gaze suddenly became profound like an endless starry

very concerned

saw this information would not be

her because of the daughter of her father’s mistress.

heartbroken. He hugged Olivia tightly. His tone was as gentle as a spring breeze in March as he

felt that the

decided to do

his phone

room when

“It’s Daddy!” he thought.

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

thought, “He’s in the

don’t understand. He’s at home, so why did he call

the door, Daniel waved at him. There was

attention to his father. Instead, he immediately pounced into Olivia’s arms,

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

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

a

him up and walked out of the study,

“Sure,” Andrew replied loudly.

was left alone

thought, “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,

gaze was indifferent, making it hard for anyone to discern

“It’s not necessarily a must to tell

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

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

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

Amelia started to argue, Olivia would

However, she could not

mean that she would actually throw the folder

understood. “I’ll hold it then,” she

Olivia nodded.

surprisingly quiet. Amelia did not act crazily. She

steadily on

Olivia performed the acupuncture therapy

Taylor, thank you,”

stopped moving. She said

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

was not at

that could not be easily

resolute in her attitude. She said, “William, you want to disobey

nod helplessly and say,

“Got it,” Amelia said.

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

Amelia said. Her voice was very

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

gentle and her expression

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

years.

apologize to you. Ever since you were found, both Samuel and Emma

eyelashes trembled slightly.

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.

a pity that our mother–daughter bond was short–lived. Perhaps God only

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.

carried a sense of apology. She continued, “I know Emma’s existence makes you uncomfortable and unhappy, but to me, she is also my daughter. Although she didn’t come out of my womb, she lives in my heart. I know she has done many wrong

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

a deep breath and suppressed the intense emotions that welled up in her chest before she continued, “So, our previous mother–daughter

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

say anything. She just looked at

birth to you and you saved me. We do not owe each other a favor. We have nothing to do with each other anymore. Let’s live as strangers

and Emma between them, Amelia could no

mother and daughter was a fate bestowed by God. They were destined to have a short–lived connection, so there was no point in getting

that, Amelia held her fingers tightly and quietly made

for Olivia to speak, but Olivia remained

at this moment felt especially long. Every minute

unknown period of time, Amelia grew tired of

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

suddenly stiffened

and stuffing a calming pill into her

medicine was prepared for Amelia in case her emotions fluctuated

was used at

Olivia thought. “The preparation doesn’t

the medicine bottle to her and enjoined softly,

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

did not say anything. She just held the medicine

was quick. It was

that required careful adherence. She then put away the silver needles

daze, keeping her head lowered. One could not discern what she was thinking. It was not until she reached the door on the first floor

waiting for a while, Kelly rushed down from upstairs and explained as

and

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

Just as she was about to drink some water,

head and glanced at

“What’s this?” she thought.

for a moment. Suddenly, she thought

thought, “It seems like she

have

to call Olivia and have her come back to retrieve it. Unexpectedly, the string that was tied around the envelope’s seal

photo of Samuel, Emma, and an

Amelia’s pupils contracted intensely.

Olivia as a cover for his affair

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. The three of them would go out for

there was a paternity test

of them are father and daughter” was the last sentence. Amelia thought to

looked a little bewildered. It was uncertain if she had taken too much of her calming medication. Her emotions were remarkably tranquil

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

to find

them on the floor. There were about a few hundred photos. They were all

one of them was

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

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