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.

Megan was surprised. She looked over and deliberately said, “I won’t bring you along this time. You can

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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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attention on the younger granddaughter because she’ll probably have psychological issues this

big shots? If her medical

shot.

others? Isn’t it good to let

sort of people like the elder granddaughter. Her grandfather was a miracle doctor, and she had a

granddaughter, she would go all out to study medicine and

case, those big shots would take the initiative to associate

it

not work hard to improve herself

don’t like to associate with big shots. I like to become a big shot myself.” Gillian

left as if she was

their faces were red,

that they would meet a high–ranking official on this trip, Gillian had also given them practical

Association organized

participants were all recommended by the association’s internal members.

for Doris.

a large–scale competition, it had extraordinary

could get to know many teachers

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

would have a sudden rise

was in a state of excitement.

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

Ernesto was back.

a wide network. You even know the people from

the corners of her mouth

teacher from the Painting Association. That teacher was

Association

teacher was Olivia’s

was nothing

something and smiled sadly. “No, I don’t

Ernesto raised his eyebrows.

to paint together with Olivia. Grandpa hired Mrs. Rose Liebsig, the president of the Painting Association, to teach us. Unfortunately, Mrs. Liebsig just wanted one

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favorites, so he

this, Gillian’s shoulders could not

time. It still stung her

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

Liebsig is also to blame. Why must she want one

angry and spoke up for

look into Mrs. Liebsig now.”

staying in the Hushe Republic for almost a month, Saul had already

search.

encountered any doubts, he would start

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

Husheni was

Wilcox family’s lineal branch spoke

in surprise as if

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

line. She’s

paused, and he subconsciously looked toward

face flushed red as if it was on

she did not know if she

years

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

take in another two disciples

crowing at the side, angrily accusing Rose of not

he said, Gillian looked more ashamed on her

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

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listening for fun. She was not very interested in other people’s

main character of the gossip came to

a

for a second when she saw

smiled. “Good evening. I guess you’re Doris’s

nodded. “Are you looking for Doris? She’s

stairs, and

up. I’ll leave Doris to finish her work for the painting

The painting competition?

was stunned for a second. How

was a niche competition. It was an internal competition organized

was mainly held to choose

the competition was not the point. What mattered was whether any teacher took a fancy to

Bettany explained, “I’ve

Facebook status?

these two words, she immediately realized she had been blocked and could not check Doris’s

phone over and gestured for Olivia

was all

only did Olivia see the status of her participation in the competition, but she

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

swept

expression on her face did not change, but her understanding of

words of mockery and

the character of

was superficial

the phone to Bettany and asked

was carrying a lot of things in her

and color mixing. It’s not as good as the professional, but it should be helpful. Please give it to Doris for me. I hope it can

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

hint of sadness flashed across Bettany’s face. “Doris probably doesn’t

person. When she heard Bettany say this, she

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over the

stairs, Doris looked impatient. She barely suppressed her frustration and said in a deep voice, “Olivia, you’re distracting me. Stop walking around. This competition

it mean a lot to

did not think

but she could feel that

notebook to Doris and said, “Bettany told me to give you this. It’s some of her color mixing summaries. She

Doris sneered.

and threw it

a junior high school student. What made her think

afraid that Bettany

these over

looked up and glanced

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

Her fingertips trembled uncontrollably.

something but could not speak a single word, no matter

she had fully recovered, Olivia had

so mad

notebook and took it back

home was across the

than two minutes,

she entered, she saw no one in the

home?” Olivia put the notebook on

came from the door, and Talia ran out

face was deadly pale, and she looked

“You’re from the Taylor

for two seconds, and she looked around imperceptibly. Finally, she pointed at the

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

With her hand on the doorknob, she was halfway through the door when she suddenly turned around and whispered, “Mrs. Fulham, is

had chills all over and could not

to deny it, but she was mentally weak. It seemed it took her forever to speak out

house, Olivia noticed something was off.

was sitting on the ground. Judging from its height and compared to the

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Olivia was very vigilant.

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

happened

happened and walked

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

had a smile on his face, looking like a smiling

here to

father isn’t a bad person. Talia echoed Tucker’s words and even walked to Tucker’s side, looking like she trusted and relied

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

the ground?” Tucker did not understand

her head and gestured for them to

What are you

strong person. When she heard this, she freaked out. “How did

“Shut up!” Tucker scolded.

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

and looked at Olivia gloomily. His tone

Was he threatening her?

least afraid of threats. If the other side spoke nicely

compromise

to Tucker. She directly pushed the

police officer who had rushed over excitedly to the Taylor family for

everything. He was so angry that he clenched his

covered with

wasn’t damaged at all. On the

He was so

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locked herself in the room and trembled as she

read the introduction of Rose on Wikipedia

was

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

also an exclusive interview with

that when she took in her first disciple, she

she liked the number

ground and dialed Rose’s

after the phone went through, “Mrs. Liebsig, you said you

call from Gillian. She then

the sofa and sat down,

she listened, the more confused she

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

true?” Gillian

think there was

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

“I don’t know your

didn’t

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

Gillian’s words, Rose was slightly surprised. “I think you’ve thought too highly of Doctor Smith.

all. Why would

did you

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

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

she was about to break down. She clenched her fists tightly and barely managed to

It had been so many years, so how could she

“Ms. Gillian, I’m very strict about choosing disciples. I don’t just go around taking in mediocre disciples.

to mention he’s only a

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

“But you’ve praised me and said I had

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Gillian, I was just being

you also being polite by grading them for me every year?” Gillian

she said, “To be honest, I’ve lived for so long, but I’ve never

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

this, Rose

was too thick–skinned for having ordered Olivia without any

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

ordinary person among the millions. She would have no chance or be in no place to come into

funny thing was that instead of being

be

say anything more. “For the sake of Olivia, I’ll give

she hung up the phone

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

making sandwiches in the

had nothing much to do, Olivia went upstairs

at sunset. It was distant and peaceful, and it

Doris was not happy with it. She felt the color of the sky could

casually pointed. “Add a little black and turn it

glanced at Olivia

go to study the sandwich ingredients if you are busy with nothing? Stop

attached to this younger

up to watch her paint was only

person. Even if she had

and

since Doris didn’t care, Olivia had no intention of

turned around

Doris’s expression looked more terrible. She snorted coldly

and heard a

over. “What’s wrong?”

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

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and

right. It’s her restaurant.” Stella spat out a mouthful of almonds

They were classmates, but

junior high school and went

life and opened

Fulham, who had been missing

before Bettany was born, Tucker left home to earn a living. But he had been away from home for twenty

thing for the family

Tucker had started

to no good when he returned this time. He

father he is!” Megan frowned. “He’s a

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

long after she were back, Tucker chased after

making a scene at the

who had also urged

knew if Talia was really stupid

fiance was from a wealthy family, but so what? It still couldn’t change the fact that he was paralyzed. Bettany’s life would

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

was out of sandwiches back home and could not eat the Taylor

He was down.

Olivia’s cry, the first thought that crossed Marco’s mind was that Olivia must still have some

Thank god!

that, he realized that Olivia was calling him

was so ashamed and thought he was a lousy police officer. How could his mind be filled with food: This was

the ashamed Officer Wood rushed over in high

going on?”

stretched out and pointed. “Bettany’s parents have knocked

god! Marco

the biological parents could not sell

made a call to report

It’s just a misunderstanding. Officer. please listen to me. We’re

was swayed and

can get the doctor to check on her later to see if she has had drunk

walked towards the small room and saw

several times, but Bettany did

expression darkened as he realized that something

was ruthless. “Mind your own business. We’re Bettany’s parents. When Bettany wakes up

Olivia nodded.

played it to Tucker. “So, I recorded it just in case. Even if Bettany is on your side, Talia has already admitted to having drugged her. This is the evidence.”

long? I could

like to waste time doing meaningless things. Whatever she said and did

that relatives were favored

her parents must be closer

her

watched a young girl get hurt, Olivia

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had broken her moral

advance before calling the police. This way, nothing would go

Tucker was furious.

expect to meet such a meticulous girl in such a

a genius

took all of them away, and Bettany was sent to the

went to the police station to

did you find out Bettany Fulham had

three shadows at the door. One of them seemed to be sitting on the

wall in the aisle. There was a small piece of broken porcelain

Marco and his colleagues

could not help but admire her observation.

think Tucker Fulham and Talia Fulham have drugged her but not some other

worry or fear on her face. This didn’t make sense at all. Recalling the previous news, everyone said Tucker and Talia wanted to marry their daughter Bettany to a paralyzed guy for Tucker’s younger daughter, so I guessed Tucker and

my

could even

irrelevant. “Do you usually

head. She didn’t seem to

just by

Wasn’t she good?

to find out. She did not think it was such a big deal of

is just a guess. Bettany

almost

be the fact, but

woke up, she might cover

all, they were her parents

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

Marco was dumbfounded.

his colleagues beside

She was so well–prepared!

did you record?”

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

a thumbs up. “Bravo! You’re too

woke up, she admitted that her parents had

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her.

her parents, so

go home and settle it on

brought

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 hope

and saw an oil painting of

clean. The entire painting looked amiable

“Did

brightened. She talked non–stop and said a lot about

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

she dropped out of school. But she did

showing two dimples on her cheeks. She looked cute. “I’ve read a lot of

her previous gloominess and unhappiness. She was in high

Not good.” Doris had come over without

had a pen in her hand and directly poked at the portrait of the Virgin

peaceful neck of the

are you doing?” Bettany subconsciously pushed Doris

frowned. “Why did you push

long time, she said,

thing a painting?” Doris was disdainful.

and said impatiently, “Fine. Fine.

me to on your paintings? Let’s use this one. I’ll enhance it for you.” Doris arrogantly raised her

took a deep breath and suppressed the anger in

arms.

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dinner, Megan brought

even knocked out her own

to

that something was wrong and call the police?” Olivia nodded. “Yes, I went to return the notebook and found Bettany unconscious on the ground,

but lecture her. “Don’t interfere in such matters in the future. Bettany is her daughter. She

Olivia. Don’t interfere in

did not say anything. She lowered her eyes and held an

feeling that

should be benevolent and kind. Why would they despise her for meddling

temples and the suspicion in

this moment, her

It was Gillian.

at a hotel in town and wanted to

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

eyes. “This is the last time. I’ll hypnotize her one last time. I want to see how Olivia will

in love with her

her? Would she fight for Jarron’s

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

looked at Gillian and nodded.

enough. Relationships will become shallower as time

to be injured and get her to bring

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

flirtatious face immediately looked so

that, call her and ask her to leave. What happened next would be that I recognized the wrong person

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

Gillian was silent.

evil. He actually came up

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hypnotized in such a location and

treated her sister well because of a

nodded.

to take the small road

nodded and did not think too much about it. She walked toward the

was not as prosperous as the city. There were no street lamps in

path to the east was a little remote. It was only nine

walked to the

in her

leaning against the wall in the middle of the path, could already hear Olivia’s footsteps. He pressed his shoulder to make more blood flow from

into the middle of

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

hell was

He was going blind!

My eyes, my eyes!

was as bright as day. Ernesto covered his eyes tightly with his hands, but even so, the light revealed between his fingers was incomparably

it was

strong flashlight and had a clear view of the situation in

from Ernesto. She asked curiously, “Why are

could not see Olivia at all. He could only determine where she was based on the source of

a low grunt, Ernesto

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

Ernesto was speechless.

she a dog? She could even

Ernesto turned his head quickly and immediately corrected himself. “The blood

a huge stick from behind her. She held the stick in her

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

He nodded. “Yes.”

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

you can’t call the police.” Ernesto shook his head and

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gun…”

could finish, Olivia had already taken out her phone.

Ernesto was dumbfounded!

How did that happen?

The male lead was shot by a gun and could not

did Olivia call

Why do you have to call the police? I already

thought that Olivia would be like the female protagonist in the novel. She would not call the police and would save

couldn’t understand why Olivia called the

I’ll help a criminal? Of

the police and casually believe in a strange man one met on the street. Even

any money now. If she was extorted, she would go

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

6 feet and 3 inches tall and had practiced boxing since he was young.

sudden pounce would

And yet…

to Olivia, his abdomen was ruthlessly poked

hurt so

to the

couldn’t care less about covering his face.

raised her flashlight and shone it

she saw the exotic face, Olivia’s

Then, countless memories returned.

She remembered!

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

no longer felt hurt

Oh! How magicall

was still surprised, something

coldly. “Ernesto,

changed drastically when

He was stunned.

he

coldly, “The hypnosis has

the ground and looked at Olivia in disbelief. “Impossible, impossible. How can you

could be removed from his hypnosis unless he removed it

in a low voice,

mean?” Ernesto was a

I’ll hand myself over to someone else without doing anything and

she have to give a psychological hint, but as

even set a time limit for

would immediately appear and take her away.

hypnosis would not be

would report to the country and pressure Fesmuowana through the Hushe Republic, asking

be under Emesto’s control, or

a

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

on her left wrist

three minutes two ghost–like figures immediately

Pets and

raver of them said

due cathon!

he tward as tw quickly ran a few steps and stopped to front

going to see Cullat as you want to and

did not log and track

Ese and Does she

Regret of

walk

a cow

get a

ducked

the faint moonlight shone on her face, blurring her facial features and making it difficult

feel the

regret was the most

things. She had already hurt

to make herself

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

not a good–tempered person, and my patience is limited. I hope you won’t provoke me

with Ernesto, which made him

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

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

twisted. He suddenly felt an indescribable

wanted to say

any time to speak. She got into

and heartless. She

to his senses, the black car had already left like an arrow and disappeared

was left was a thick, foul–smelling

What a hateful girl!

could there be such a woman? She didn’t even say goodbye to

she wanted to go back to

head and looked out of the window. Her tone was even colder than the night wind. “There’s no need. You guys can go over later

and asked, “Where are we

lights not far away. She suddenly thought of

family’s fast food restaurant was already closed. It was pitch–black inside, and there was

over and knocked on

a while,

car door and

it was almost

Olivia had helped

mustered her courage and

already so late.

nervous and sat up

smiled and comforted her. “Don’t be nervous. I’m here

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give me that

Bettany was surprised. “Where are

a

knocking on

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

him. “Olivia is my friend. Don’t

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

he said this, Tucker’s tone was filled with

hand to chase him away and apologized

lower lip and looked embarrassed, finding it difficult

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

she finished speaking, her face flushed red with

to admit

calmly. “He

expression was still worried, Olivia added,

Olivia was leaving immediately, Bettany first heaved a sigh of relief and then

hand. “You’re mistaken. I’m not the Taylor

stunned, but she was very

reason.

at Olivia reluctantly.

casually, “Let’s leave it

the car door. “Wait for

a painting. ‘Olivia, this is for you.” Bettany looked sad. “I don’t know

painting and looked at it. Suddenly, she smiled and said, “Then

away. When he heard Olivia’s words,

thought that this young lady was so lucky

she might have some good

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shop found Olivia was

“What should we do? Olivia

walked out of the room with a coat on. “Take your time. Maybe she’s gone out.” Derek and Stella also came down from upstairs. They said anxiously, “Why don’t we call Miss Dale?” Megan

a few calls, the first thing she said was, “There’s no need to look for her. She’s gone. I’ve already transferred the money to your

she hung

Taylor family were

a while, Derek finally found his voice. He took a deep breath and said, “She has left just like

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

had already treated Olivia as her child.

She started to grumble.

and said mockingly, “Mother, you really treat her as

already good enough that Olivia was not angry and didn’t take

Stella

no, we still don’t know the sandwich

was a big

learned three of them, and she

we do? What should we do?” Stella was so

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

sandwich–filling recipes. After hearing her daughter’s words, she suddenly felt more confident. “Yes, Doris’s painting is the most important. If the sandwich–filling recipes are gone, so be it. It’s

in the morning will affect Doris’s painting. We might

She raised her head and glared at

just too anxious. Don’t be angry.” “Derek. Doris glanced at Derek and frowned slightly. “Don’t be blinded by these small profits. Sandwich is so cheap. Even if you

random painting can be sold for thousands of dollars or even one hundred thousand dollars. You’re my brother, so I’ll definitely take care

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

to her attitude and did not think much of

had interacted with Olivia a lot. He had seen Olivia’s

again, he felt a little

turned

a call from

pen and looked

She

her shoes

sat at the counter and looked

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

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

that was tearing the package

I’m

Talia scolded. “How can you

turned her head and suppressed the sorrow in her heart. “Mom, I’m your daughter.

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

anymore. “Why should I help him? Doesn’t

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

anger on Talia. “How did

and hasn’t interacted with Missy before. She doesn’t have any feelings for Missy. When they get along for a long time in the

grew impatient. “Bettany must

marry into the Hall family. Even if you use despicable methods to knock me

looked at Bettany

her mother being like

hurt. She

rub her face and looked at Talia coldly. “Mom, you’re such a bitch!

she

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out

Talia and said in a cold voice that seemed to come from hell. “Ignore her. Let’s see how long she can hold on. A girl shouldn’t

help

the depths of

lowered her head and said in a weak voice. Tucker. Bettany is too young and insensible. Give me more time. I’ll definitely

at Talia

voice was gentle. “I knew it. You

lowered her head and smiled

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

understand. She

for so many

even wanted to force her to

wiping her face, Bettany opened

It should be a

guessed that it

a painting, so Olivia also gave her a

completely opened. Inside

people still write

it was not a letter but a thin paper

What exactly was it?

more and more confused. Was

thin

a line of

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

invitation to the Painting

went weak, and her wrist trembled slightly. She

moment, she suspected that she was in a

eyes hard and looked

It was

her by Olivia. Who

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heart pounding so fast that it was

again, feeling like she

thing really

not

a young age, she had already taken on the burden

decisive person.

gotten the invitation, she had to give it her

did not understand this

arms. After running a few steps, she turned back and went upstairs to get a

family, Doris was in the

important to her, so she had to give it

a

letter. As she ran too quickly, she

for

were bright like

Doris was instantly stunned.

met Bettany, Bettany had always been

in her eyes.

in the competition with you!” Bettany couldn’t control her excitement and showed

However, when she lowered her head, she saw the seal of the Painting Association on

also Bettany’s name written on

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

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

was a little

too excited. Her mind was in

this competition.

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

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

up and carefully observed Doris’s expression. Seeing that

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

sleeve and ask anxiously, “Are

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second sister?”

looked at Doris curiously. “Doris, what’s the relationship between Olivia and your family? She told me that she’s only staying at your house temporarily. Actually, she has nothing to do with

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

didn’t continue

a look? You know, I learned how

would definitely not waste time examining

But…

landed on the invitation

in the competition together and have a companion.” Doris reached out to take the painting from Bettany’s hand. Doris’s hand that was holding the painting suddenly froze when her gaze landed on the oil painting. This painting… The concept of this painting

tightly that her knuckles turned

again and again, looking at the painting Smoke in

of this painting far

previously had already shocked her enough. She did not

How did that happen?

learn how to paint

felt that she had suffered a deep blow and could not muster

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

in a worried tone,

smile. “Yes, I’ve been drawing recently. I didn’t sleep well

comforted her and bade farewell to

the painting Smoke in Village and traced it

drew another one

and was not

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

to be inferior to

shook her head

He was like a resentful husband who had been

face was unhappy all day

criticizing him, saying that his menopause

he had a smart brain and

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warm exterior of Ellis, there

sent Ellis to the Northernmost

quiet out of fear that they would anger the CEO who had premature menopause, and be sent to the Northernmost

office was as

He could only bury

really sad, extremely

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

did not agree

not

able to

he was timid and

comparison was too

day and didn’t like

son was completely

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to tell Olivia

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

he was afraid that Olivia

her child, she would definitely fight with him for custody

could Daniel beat

to compete

he had accompanied Olivia to watch

domineering and arrogant. He bullied the female lead until she was

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

really loved the female lead, how

from her, even if Olivia frowned

in pain than make

night,

that Daniel had come in. he

actually pretending to be

him. He only sighed softly. “Alas, why did he fall

Olivia?

widened. He suddenly lifted the

Daniel was so mean.

be surprised and turned the doorknob with

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

bed. Then, he covered Andrew with the

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

you be sure that you’re not dreaming?

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

you.” Daniel crossed his arms in front

at Daniel for a long time before he suddenly

child panicked for a moment, he

have found him sprawled under the blanket

that he had been discovered,

puffed–up face,

iPad didn’t break when it fell to the ground. It only lit

moment.

up the iPad.

for a

climbed out of bed and hugged Daniel’s thigh.

it before. How should

head and said pitifully, “Spank

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

tears. He went forward and hugged Daniel’s thigh. “Don’t spank me. I’ll

beautiful eyes that were exactly

pair of eyes, Daniel could

make a promise with a

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

was a kind of heartache of not having

was

about how he had acted like a father and a mother for

He raised Andrew alone.

actually lost her memories and

took out his phone and slowly typed

how he found Andrew playing with the iPad

blanket.

child was not easy to discipline and that he was tired because he had to act as a father

only Olivia

after he posted

It was Olivia!

to tremble and he could not

time, he finally dialed Olivia’s

a little dizzy, so she

aftereffect of hypnosis. Even when she woke

it. Coincidentally, she saw

preceded

her a moment to realize what

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always been afraid to tell

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

he was afraid that Olivia

If she knew that Andrew was her child,

Daniel beat

to compete with her at

he had accompanied Olivia to

female lead until she was almost half

were all fake. The male lead did not love

loved the female lead, how could he bear to snatch

from her, even if Olivia frowned slightly, Daniel

would rather die in

he returned home at night,

he sensed that Daniel had

was actually pretending

softly. “Alas, why did he fall asleep?

Olivia?

He suddenly lifted

Daniel was so mean.

be surprised and turned the doorknob with his slender fingers.

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

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

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

can you be sure that

care less about

believe you” Daniel crossed his arms in front of his chest.

Daniel for a long

smart child panicked for a

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originally wanted to give him a surprise, but now

as she was feeling vexed, Daniel

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

It was like an

color of

put on makeup, but her lips were red and seductive, like the

this moment, she must be biting her

mark on her lips, and the

his right hand gripped the

right in front of him, he would definitely not be able to control himself. He would hold her under his body and press

while, a low and sexy voice came out

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

“Daniel.”

two of them did not speak. They just held

spread along the

driving in front, and Peter, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, looked at each other and thought of

Ha–ha!

She had never liked someone so much

be honest, when she first came into contact with Daniel, she was not tempted. She even felt that this person was very strange and

weren’t for Andrew, Olivia wouldn’t have wanted

as time passed, Olivia liked him more and

Daniel more and more

understanding?

exactly what she liked. She was fond

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that Olivia had returned

Daniel had bad intentions.

I’ll pick

almost ten o’clock at night now. I

and chuckled. “Is

Olivia was speechless.

silent, Daniel knew that something was wrong. He quickly found a reason that Olivia could not refuse. “Andrew missed

did he cry?” Olivia

Andrew was crying, she instantly became nervous. Indeed, she had forgotten her husband after

a little

his tone and said in a low voice, like a single father who couldn’t do anything for his child, “Alas, he always cried before he went to bed these past few nights. He asked me where Olivia went and

that he had cried, her heart immediately

you.” Daniel smiled like

happening, Daniel even came to

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

daze and his

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

and looked up at Daniel.

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

dissatisfaction. “It has been a while, and you

haven’t punished you yet. I’ll punish you by not allowing

first, then he instantly

the voice transmitting button and sent Andrew’s

in a satisfied tone, “Look, you cried so

Andrew was speechless.

kind of father was this?”

cries, Olivia’s

family to Tyson and asked

to bed.

rooms. Tyson and Peter lived

room.

was really tired and

taking a shower when she heard someone

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

milk.

“Thank you. Leave it for now. It’s not

Daniel was super considerate. “I’ll bring it

“The door’s locked.”

was ready.

Olivia was speechless.

to have ulterior

nodded. “Then

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

taking a shower. The sound

warm and a little

Daniel was tempted.

didn’t even have any sexual desire for the

all, he had been holding it in for so many years. If

intentions in

after taking a shower, she saw a large

her innocently. “What should we do? The bed is wet. Where

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

that do?” Daniel leaned over and

Olivia’s face, causing her body to

hung on

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

eyes. “Of course… I’ll fuck

spoke, he picked up Olivia

her mind went blank for a moment. She blinked and before she

gave her a

Hmm…

Olivia woke up in Daniel’s

her eyes, it was almost 11

had already gone

and could not help but kick Daniel. “It’s

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did not

blaming me?” Daniel flipped over and pressed her down. His voice

almost one in the afternoon when

there were still Tyson, Peter, and two

anyone.

the world what she had done last night by getting up so late? She quietly went downstairs, thinking that the

Tyson and Peter, who were watching

them to go to the dining room to eat. However, Daniel appeared at this moment and

Shut up!

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

the ground was a little slippery, she rushed forward too quickly. She slipped away

commotion was too loud.

Olivia throwing herself at

of them gasped and raised

cold and indifferent Miss Taylor was actually so

Olivia was speechless.

too ashamed to face anyone. Her reputation had

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

explained to Tyson and Peter, “Olivia

Tyson and Peter nodded in

head

embarrassing. They could

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the afternoon, Olivia and Daniel went to the kindergarten to pick

the way, Daniel

he was volunteering, he met a young

only 29 years old. He has been married for seven

married early. He barely reached the legal age for

your opinion?” Daniel turned to look at

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

don’t really have one.” She shook her

light, Daniel stopped the car and turned

Olivia frowned.

make out what he was trying

to ask him what was going on

mellow deep voice just beside her ear. “Olivia, let’s get married too.” Unexpected of such

ahead, pressed on the accelerator

Olivia again, yet he said

his words in her

fingers, unsure of what to answer

didn’t expect him to bring up this topic so soon. She had

trying to

mind, we can get engaged for now.

Engage?

took a breath of

nodded at Daniel and agreed.

happy that he was lost for words

it! That was

person. He understood humans pretty well. He knew

had read a

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 first proposal

using the exact same

engage, not to marry for

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

felt that she had hurt Daniel,

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took the initiative to

think we need to think about

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

words, he looked

said in his deep, cello–like

No need?

Olivia looked up,

beautiful eyes

the

holding the fork paused in the air. She looked over in shock. “A week later? Isn’t that

shook his head. “This is a good

but wasn’t it a bit of a rush?

prepare. They needed to make arrangements for the venue and the guest list. She

Daniel said confidently. “I’ve prepared everything

out his phone and

the old residence of the Sullivan

we need to invite a lot of people. I prefer to only

and see if there’s anything you need to change.”

had been customized. They would be delivered in a

Daniel was talking excitedly.

he turned around, he saw Olivia looking at him

skipped a

“Oh

up and said slowly,

knew we would get engaged one

Olivia and whispered, “I really

that, he gave Andrew

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

are you saying?” Olivia’s heart softened. She held Andrew in her arms and shook him. Her

would you like to

I do.” Olivia lowered her head and kissed the

Daniel was very productive.

announced the

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

this Twitter and posted at the

This

richest man instantly

at the top of the trending

outlet was reporting

could be found in the financial column, entertainment

The netizens were dumbfounded.

had no idea what was going on.

blink of an eye, the

were

he

Ms. Taylor? Does anyone know? I have never heard

Look, I saw this piece of news on financial channels. entertainment channels and even scientific channels… What does it have to

also a

on it were

god, Ms. Taylor is amazing. She got the Lasker Award at such a young age. She must be a genius.” “I knew she must

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

by money? How

netizens were arguing with each

the s, so the discussion didn’t

and there

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

Hence…

department posted on their official account: “The Sullivan group will pay the bill for 100 people who retweeted the

department of Sullivan Group posted, “We will

posted, “10,000 lucky netizens who retweeted would get 10,000 read

netizens from those who

of Sullivan Group subsidiaries posted on Twitter, other

them.

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The nets went crazy

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on the Internet were in an

countless

parties, hoping to meet

long legs bent. He lowered

nothing in the world could pique his

a particular message, Daniel’s

slowly looked

on the top of her head. His voice was low and slightly

asked in

lightly and playfully raised her hand to

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

he was busy with work,

visit had been several years ago. Standing at the entrance once more, Daniel felt like he

club had become unfamiliar to

club’s staff were all well–trained, and their

at a glance who

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

quickly hastened to approach and extend a

Miss, please follow me. As the staff member led the way, he inquired politely, “Is this your first

halt, his gaze languid as he cast a mild look

His aura instantly rose.

his lips and smiled at

staff member felt as if his neck was stuck. He instantly lost

door was suddenly knocked open and two familiar figures

staff member glanced over from

actually appeared

the club, one was male, named Steve

of them had always worked separately and rarely

appeared together

The staff was dumbfounded!

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

Vivian also came over.

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

to her, and women felt no envy in

Daniel first, she turned her gentle gaze to

subtly hinted at Olivia’s identity, indicating that she was familiar with her. Notably, she didn’t

called her

raised her eyebrows and looked at the

she became the manager of a high–class club. Her EQ is high.” Olivia nodded at her

“Yes,” Daniel replied.

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

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

escort Olivia to the restroom.

room.

back

on minor inconveniences. She nodded in resignation

that, she followed the waitress to the

was quite irksome

going to get a wet towel, but she

remove her shoes and rinse them under running water. Afterward, she wiped

out

the identical hallways on either side, Olivia found herself a

too similar. It was easy

her phone and planned to

her handbag, a red wine

who appeared to be a supervisor suddenly materialized and gave her a nudge forward. “Why are you dawdling here? Get back to work; the guests are

her

to the individuals inside and introduced Olivia, saying, “This is our new server. She would like to extend her apologies to all

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

mess around!” The man had no faith in her statement and scolded her. “What

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

supervisor gave him a knowing

The middle–aged man chuckled.

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

could reply, the middle–aged

a guest. Young lady, you’re playing role–playing. Come,

his suit and remarked, “I’ll play the role of the server to attend to

giggled and surrounded Olivia from several directions as

were dim,

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

was clearly

it for the last

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

was about to

but there was a hint of red at the

It was scarlet red.

to the side and

the occupants of the private room. All of a sudden, she swiftly raised her right hand and brought the wine bottle

of glass, and so were the wine

the wine bottle instantly shattered, and wine sprayed everywhere along

of wine and the sudden burst of

timid ones even cried out in

state of astonishment, their gazes fixed on Olivia in utter

lowered her head and massaged her wrist, her tone icy. “I told you, you’ve got the

crowd

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

and didn’t

deepened, and her expression

people. She picked up a chair and slammed it

Bam!

Crash!

door was smashed

moving deftly despite the shards

a group of people remained frozen in place like

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After Olivia left.

room opened and a beautiful

in a long dress crafted from cotton linen and wore a silk shirt. The cuffs were casually

dim and blurry. Her face could not be seen clearly, but her temperament was light

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

glanced over indifferently

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

tone remained gentle, making it difficult

have narrowly averted a catastrophe. His entire body was drenched in a cold sweat, as if he had just emerged from an icy

Ms. Manson. I’ll go to the surveillance room now

“Go,” the woman said.

head waiter left as

In addition to 8888, the room

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

private room had its own elevator

led the way, it

rooms to meet.

This was interesting.

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

on the wall, signaling the waiter to escort her to Room

noisy as if

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

the cards on the table and

to Daniel instantly stood up and

stand up, his shoulders suddenly felt

slender and fair palm pressed down

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

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two men sitting across from her and clearing a spot. Pointing towards the vacant seat,

a charming smile. “Daniel, I’m

“Yes, yes,

turned to look at Daniel and frowned. He took a piece of candy and

tradition.” Sarah pressed her palm firmly on the man who was about to

dilemma, not knowing if he

  1. up.

this, Michael glared at Sarah and scolded her

take this opportunity to make things difficult for the protagonist today. But let’s talk first. We can’t go

walked up to Olivia and said

Olivia sat opposite Daniel.

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

a pile of poker cards, she insisted on playing truth or

could

Michael pulled her to her seat and

Daniel also looked over.

serene, devoid of any discernible fluctuations,

chill.

chill down her spine

appeared reluctant. “Fine, we can skip the lie detector, but we must

that, she threw the poker card to the waiter

person Sarah had enlisted. His card–playing abilities were exceptional, and he could discern the identity of each card in his hand with just a

Sarah with one

seemed to

remembered that the last time she played cards was seven years ago. It was during Christmas,

Olivia had always won.

of them team up and fight

Olivia nodded and agreed.

they still lost

had already lost his temper. He held the cards and looked at them repeatedly. He suspected that Olivia had

very sad. He said, “I

came true. They had

dealt the cards said the rules of the game, “The person who gets the Ace of Spades loses. They have

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Billionaires Missing Darling

for truth

subtle signs of nervousness. This time, Daniel got the Ace of Spades while Sarah

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

Daniel. “Daniel, let me ask you something. I’m serious. If Winona hadn’t

her and lowered his voice. “What

giggled. “That’s

and said seriously, “Ms. Taylor, are you also very curious?

say anything. She rubbed the glass with her fingertips. Her gaze was

frowned and wanted to provoke her

moment,

voice was casual and meaningless as

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

“Winona who?”

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far. How could

that, Sarah banged the

and

lost control of her emotions for a

gently pressed her down. “Enough now,” he

you

realize

in anger. But in the

situation had changed. The present Daniel was no longer one

great respect, being cautious not to offend him in

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

that Winona

of the privileged youth, seemingly

wouldn’t have achieved what

taken

such an

was filled

over and left with wounds all

had matured and

with all

matter, the deeper her sense of sadness

sharing

that, they attended

met Winona, a wealthy young lady from the

affluent upbringing, she had never been indulged and harbored

in the realm of oil painting at a tender

nobility, and grace from the altar to join the cluster

Daniel had fervently

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

wealthy youngster. Plus, with his uncle’s influence looming, Daniel’s standing within the Sullivan family wasn’t

inheriting the family fortune. Therefore, it was no surprise that Sarah considered him unworthy of Winona. Sarah ridiculed Daniel, scoffing at his

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

the result far exceeded

it. He successfully made Winona

was so astonished that her eyes nearly

she still held onto the hope that

was riddled with bad habits, and Winona

serious matters; he simply relished having a good time and little thought to the Sullivan

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

and Winona broke up. They separated from

departure, Daniel experienced a profound emotional blow, causing him to

he came back, he became a different

of his family’s business, Daniel went on to establish

gave

wealth, making him the most affluent person in

of this was motivated

any other women

had been thinking

that he must be waiting for

great surprise, he was getting engaged to another

her teeth in

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

her head to

Olivia. “I’m genuinely sorry,”

she picked up a glass of

choked and coughed a

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

she spoke, she stood up and made way for Daniel

for a while, he realized that Daniel did

was puzzled and

also poked his

did not get up and

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

did not react

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was doing, he

was fearless, and arrogant, was actually asking a woman for her opinion in a low voice! This was too

was stunned, and so was

“Yes.” Olivia nodded.

nearly a month of hypnosis, she was mentally and physically

she didn’t intend to focus on studying or working during

past, Olivia also liked having fun and was skilled in

pushed off the cliff by Gillian, her heart

sealed herself off and devoted all her energy to learning

she and Gillian

longer needed to repress herself; rather, she would begin to gradually open her heart and revert to her

was on the

the same

distinction was

and Emily brought Olivia

changing room over there.” Emily handed a sapphire blue fishtail dress to

eyes and glanced

“Don’t worry, they’re all new

to the

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

“It’s my first time

Then, she exchanged glances with Sarah

even

rich man and woman had been to

was actually Olivia’s

lips in front of the mirror

were filled with

Daniel

was far inferior to

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her clothes. The blue fishtail dress perfectly outlined her

lipstick, she twisted the golden lipstick tube back and turned to

to say

when her gaze landed on Olivia,

dress such a cliché dress so beautifully?” she thought

same sapphire blue fishtail dress,

were tailored to fit the curves of the human body, promoting one’s strengths and hiding one’s

if a Victoria’s Secret supermodel were to wear it, it

carefully chosen

detail, every cut, and every

even uglier on a

be stunned. “Oh my god. Now

was in the other changing room, did not hear the commotion outside. Listening around,

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

herself in the mirror, Sarah smiled

wearing was tailored by a master, which meant that it was exquisite, and

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

Sarah prepared to show off in front of Olivia,

thought. With that in mind, Sarah puffed out her chest, raised her chin, and walked out with a strong aura. She was prepared to compare

crush her

Sarah raised her eyebrows

a sudden, her powerful aura

could this be?” she

Sarah’s expression cracked.

made her look like she had been reborn. There was

Sarah was almost crushed

ashen as she stared

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

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“Ramirez, that big liar!

he say that this dress is the ugliest in the

“Ahhhhh!” she screamed inside.

was about

Emily was more stable than her. She pinched her finger hard and looked at Olivia with an apologetic expression. “Ms. Taylor, I’m sorry. It’s all

what Emily was going to say next. However, she did not stop her. Instead, she

enough, Emily said, “Sorry, I took the wrong dress. It belongs to another customer. I’ll find another

yes, yes. This dress belongs to someone else. Ms. Taylor, could you change into

did not say anything. Instead, she lowered her eyebrows, unwilling to

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

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

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

indifferently before smiling. “Whose dress is

Emily was stumped.

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

“This dress

“I’m really sorry, Ms. Taylor. I like this dress very much. I really do like it. I didn’t expect Emily

this dress?” Olivia looked at

nodded heavily. “Yes, I like it very much.” It was rare for her to soften her attitude as she wanted Olivia

all, Olivia looked too stunning in this dress, so

you saying you want to wear the clothes

Sarah nodded. “Yes.”

“But I’ve

no. I like this dress too much. I can’t wait to wear it

Emily nodded cooperatively.

make Sarah like this dress so

there was no need for

already nodded.

and saw

to be so

time, when she came out of the changing room, she even put on a huge shawl to cover

retracted her gaze, not taking it seriously at

However, the shawl was too big for

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inside.

took a few glances

and handed the

said calmly, “Go change

and took the clothes to the changing

the clothes that Olivia had worn, she had no

looked so beautiful. It was not a loss to

outcome.

Sarah was really

ground. Then, she put on the sapphire blue

she looked at

her average 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

scalp went numb as she

is this!” she

so ugly that she

I can’t go out in this. I will be mocked to death,”

she tried to pull up the zipper under

slender arm reached over

whoosh, the curtain of the changing room

was completely exposed in front

to take a

her expression completely

“What the fuck…

is this ugly

her left leg. Her fair feet floated in the air as

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

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Sarah’s face darkened.

around and

moment, Olivia had already taken off her shawl,

looked elegant and beautiful in it. It was

was at this point that Sarah

it on purpose. She had put

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

was about to burst out,

and took a deep breath to calm

and looked

character. Sarah had a fiery temper and was short–tempered. After being provoked and tricked, how could she be so

her eyebrows and tapped a finger on her

be something

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

she spoke, she handed

the three

at the ball. Amidst the crowd, in the middle

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

and walked slowly by

the ball. In just a blink

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

on a bar stool to watch the people dancing in the middle

a dozen couples dancing on the dance

music changed and the tempo increased, there were gradually

man and a woman left dancing in the

good eyesight, but she was too far away from the center. Everyone was

couple in the middle had

stood tall and

and long. Her half–length hair was tied into

a lady

stopped, and the surrounding people couldn’t help but

clapped her hands. She even heard the people beside her sigh. “What

heaven.”

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so compatible

someone said, turning to

talk to

anything? Don’t you think the people in the middle of

Are they compatible?

frowned and did not say

in the middle took off his mask. From Olivia’s direction, most of his

wanted

crowd that was originally standing quietly

instantly stopped Olivia in her

center of the crowd.

beautiful and

Daniel’s pupils constricted imperceptibly. A trace of surprise flashed in his

head, curled her lips, and smiled lightly

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

that, he immediately turned around and

knew that he was looking for her and waved

instantly melted

walked towards Olivia. He took her hand and introduced her to everyone. “This is my

Olivia and said gently, “Hello.

right hand and smiled naturally.

and glanced at

a little

gaze,

was open and natural. “Don’t misunderstand. Daniel and I are old friends. We are good

deliberately patted Daniel on the shoulder and nudged him with her elbow. She said in a teasing

Good buddies?

Olivia frowned.

her,” Daniel leaned in and whispered

extremely distant and indifferent tone,

eyes flashed with

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

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hand

alone. Her gaze grew profound and a trace

her eyes.

fooling around for so long, everyone

a restaurant on the second floor,

group went over to

went to the

just finished tidying up her clothes and was about to push open the

voice came from outside. “Daniel went a little overboard today. How could he leave with only Olivia

Emily and

indignant and felt that Daniel was

have much of a reaction. She just touched up

you saying

pancake and asked,

feet in anger. “Why aren’t you

“I think you’re stupid. Didn’t

Sarah was stunned.

“The same height, the same hair

faces and only look at their backs, it’s easy to

if you hadn’t mentioned it. Olivia does look like

said in exasperation, ‘Olivia is just a substitute. Why are you so nervous?” Sarah

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

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

had clearly said this on purpose

it was so

act, but her heart was still filled

that couldn’t

Daniel

came so quickly and violently, like a flood that had suddenly broken through the floodgates. There was no prior

he like

a short period of time, and they did

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after the incident with Amelia and Gillian, Olivia knew how those who had once loved her to the core could change overnight and turn against her,

Olivia suddenly felt uncertain.

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

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dishes prepared by Michael

to eat the spicy grilled fish. She had always been fond of spicy

was, the more satisfying it was to eat

she didn’t forget to pick up a piece for Daniel. She spoke as she placed it in his place. “Try it. It’s not

that was covered with a red pepper

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

eats spicy

Winona looked at Olivia and asked calmly, “Ms.

her grip on her fork

Daniel

don’t even

tone was familiar and natural, as though she knew Daniel very well. “Daniel has always been afraid of spicy food. In the past, when we went out to eat, he didn’t touch spicy food at all. Once, I was naughty

a smile at the corner of her mouth. Her eyes

in. “Daniel never eats spicy food. Whenever we used to eat out together,

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

them chatted and

talking about their youth, discussing

had nothing to

these people who were incredibly familiar with

only she had met

intended to move the spicy dishes away from

so, he looked up at Michael and complained, “Michael, why did you order so many

profusely, saying that he was muddle–headed

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

was still curious as to why Sarah

Now, he finally understood.

Sarah had planted

Michael sighed inwardly.

women were

and glanced at Olivia. He felt sorry

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

Winona didn’t come back, Olivia would

Unfortunately, Winona had returned.

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

What a silly girl.

Daniel would definitely be angry and throw a

lowered his head, unable to bear

it’s very clean.” Winona handed her plate to Daniel, then gestured to Gideon. “Hurry up and take away the plate with the spicy grilled fish.

spoke, she placed her plate in front of

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

Hot

as though she had done it countless times

constricted as she slammed her forks on the

before Olivia could speak, Daniel

grilled fish on his plate and said in a puzzled tone, “Who said I don’t eat

ate the spicy grilled fish bite

Michael, whose eyes were about

Daniel was actually eating spicy

them, Winona was the most surprised. She could barely maintain her composure as she stared at

We’ve only met a few times and eaten a few times. Don’t pretend as

to the side

actions to show that he was not familiar

could not help but

moved his fork quickly and ate a few spicy dishes

a serving or two of each of those

shocked. She quickly pinned down the hand that was holding

put down

eat

took a sip

said to everyone, “I’m going out

strange silence descended across the

eyes

eyes were filled with

spicy food. He even ate half a plate of

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It was impressive!

the plate and then at Olivia. He

years, he had interacted more with Daniel and often

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

words, Daniel could not eat

sake of Olivia, he finished half a plate

her life to barely maintain her indifferent attitude. It took

her left hand, which was hidden under the table, clenched into a fist tightly. Her nails dug

Daniel!

so much spice

angry at her for leaving without

so many years, but he was still furious with

couldn’t help

much must he love

profoundly. He must have loved her to the

and twisted it. Olivia sat there for a long time and realized

corridor and finally found him by the

to speak when she realized that Daniel was

red, as

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

as she realized this, Olivia was

“If you can’t eat spicy food, you shouldn’t eat

in his eyes. When he saw Olivia, he

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

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placed his head on Olivia’s shoulder and

kitten tickling and teasing

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

stopped and suddenly narrowed

was such a smart person. Half of his brain was used to develop his career, while the

from her, he understood

that she had stopped, he immediately

eyes instantly became

looked pitiful, like a big puppy wagging its

deliberately turned to look at Olivia with

been soft–hearted. When she saw this, her heart

hurt?”

hurt his stomach after eating so much

shook his

raised

where did

at his red lips. His voice sounded sexy, as though he

Olivia stared at him.

really wanted to push him off

could move, Daniel cried out and hugged Olivia even tighter. “Oh no! The pain has shifted. My

said in a helpless and doting tone, “Then, what do you

such a tone. He looked up and glanced

he felt

but there was also a ball of fire in his lower abdomen,

against Olivia’s neck and whispered, “Olivia, let’s go home. I’m

looked down at the black watch

was only 8

never seen Daniel

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.

head abruptly, looking as though he was

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

felt a

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still found a way

took the initiative to find another

rooted to the ground

became nervous. His heart tightened and

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

leave

He suppressed them in his heart, but his

reaction was too

raised her hand and patted his handsome face. Her voice was slightly bewildered. “What’s

though he had woken up from

as

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

anything wrong, tell me. You must tell me! Don’t hold

such a fragile Daniel before. Her heart

leave you?

was happy

told her everything 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 in love. It was just that we were young and frivolous. I was provoked by our friends

contacted each other since.” Speaking of this, Daniel lowered his head and rubbed his forehead against Olivia’s head. His tone was gentle, seemingly able to move a person’s heart. “Olivia, don’t be fooled by them, and don’t care about Winona. In my heart, she can’t even compare to

ball.” Daniel did not give Olivia any chance to misunderstand what

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

it, he would definitely teach them

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

her.

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

saint. He was clear about right and

couldn’t do something that would hurt an unfamiliar female companion for no

Winona, he talked

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his head and rubbed against Olivia’s delicate face. He explained

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

a home when

paid attention to his uncle, who

child. His parents did not dote on him and they did not love

to his uncle. They said that there was a

his biological

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

home, so he went to the Anderson

the most. She said that Daniel was the best and smartest child

to start his own

can love yourself. If they don’t give it to you, you can start your own business. Don’t blame others and

them, that you will grow up crooked, and that you will become extreme

must not do

eloquent and knew how

by what he

she

said, “Don’t worry, I won’t pay attention to Sarah. I’ll tolerate

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

did he

was a little

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

will make things difficult

Olivia stared at him.

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a long time, Winona’s patience

so much face that he bullied her like

the highly publicized engagement event trending on Twitter, she

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had a good understanding of

He preferred a simplé

a grand engagement, and that was to capture her attention.

from overseas

Winona knew that he had a bad temper.

purpose, and embarrass her in front of others. Before Winona returned to the country, she was already mentally prepared. She knew that she would be wronged and would feel so uncomfortable that

made up her mind to endure everything and do her

had gone too

another woman and hadn’t

She had to let him understand that her patience

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

couldn’t stay any longer, so she got

quickly chased after her. “Winona,

eyes were cold, and her face was covered with frost. “Sarah, go and tell Daniel that my patience has its limit, and tell him

saying that, she left

departing figure. She looked surprised and asked, “What’s wrong? Why did Winona

feet in

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

she realized that he was using

he finally got what he wanted and forced Winona to

embarrassed Winona, driving her away

in love, but they always

for Grandma, I wouldn’t have bothered with him. I’ll let him suffer alone for the rest of his

anymore.” Emily comforted Sarah and pulled her back

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a bit of alcohol. His eyes were red and he looked a

only Sarah and Emily returning, he

snorted. “It’s all Daniel’s fault. He’s getting more and more outrageous. I can’t wait

are you talking

Didn’t you notice that

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

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

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

had never seen any women around Daniel, and Olivia

true; he might be doing it intentionally to have a

Michael remained silent. He had a lingering sense that something was amiss and felt it

side, Samuel had disappeared without a trace since

health had

weaker day by day, lacking in energy, and spending as much as 18

but none of them could identify

most common advice was for Amelia to relax and not to worry too

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

He felt that

servants to keep an eye on

there were always times

Amelia still saw it.

is missing, Emma is in jail, yet

she born to defy her parents

voice was shrill, her eyes were red

to her excessive agitation, after

woke up

famous doctors, but they were all helpless against

and Taylor families were gathered together. Even Maddie was here, they were all thinking of

Amelia’s hand as tears streamed down her

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invited the top medical team overseas to take a look, but they

do

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

he tugged at his tie

frustrated, but his aura was calm and

looked straight at Maddie. Maddie’s heart skipped a beat as she heard his calm

into silence as

and even Cathy, who was most concerned about her

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

Cathy. “I will do my best to

irresistible might, “So, you all should not interfere, obstruct me,

toward Maddie

at

rested for a few days and nights.

the entire Taylor

erratic father, and his mentally ill mother, and deal

a single person

just distance yourself from her, she might forgive you in a few

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

very clear–minded and had

Samuel and Amelia were the ones

did not actually do anything. At most, he

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

hoped that these children could get

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

can’t choose. This is my responsibility, my duty. I can’t just

a little red. “I’ll go and beg. Even if she wants my life, I’ll do

Maddie stopped talking.

the entire burden of the Taylor family on

getting Maddie’s phone, William called

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of drawing with Andrew

much

she realized that it was

eyebrows slightly with a

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

that she and the Taylor family had reached this point, there was absolutely

nothing important, he would

why did

the phone, leaving her right hand free to

attention was not entirely focused

Taylor.” William’s tone was very polite. “I’m sorry

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

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

“Yeah,” she replied.

if we could turn back time to the day you first returned to the Taylor family, and there was a conflict between

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

rushing, she smoothly redirected her stroke, and the green spot

stunned. He clapped his hands and

softened. She leaned over and kissed the little guy on the forehead and

obediently nodded and ran upstairs with the drawing paper in

the little turtle and hang it

was what Olivia drew

returned to her senses and continued her phone call

William’s

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

a little overboard, it was human

were inherently biased, just as each of the five fingers had its own length, let alone a child

days and nights of interaction and exchange

Isaac. He raised me and doted on me. How can I bear to make

human nature is like this. Therefore, our mother’s choice is not wrong.

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with that?”

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

blamed Amelia for being biased. She could even accept that her mother may not

she couldn’t accept that her biological mother was a

not distinguish right from wrong, could not see the

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

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

fierce tone, “The first time, when Emma tried to have someone insult me, it

gave birth to me, so she could make

to side with Emma, she would find a way to seek reconciliation, offer money and gifts, and compromise to resolve

so arrogant when it comes to me? Is it all because I’m her

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

Taylor family

because she gave birth to me and I’m

believe that you don’t understand this!” Olivia said coldly. “It’s you who went all out and told me that

would not take

let alone a mother, claim that human nature is so base that it justifies harming her own daughter and committing

must forgive her? I want to ask, if she hurt someone else, at random

I have to forgive her no matter what she does? Why

were like sharp blades that pierced

made his heart

to hate

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

back and saw Amelia

end, he

you think the favor should

laugh. “William, are you never–ending with this? Amelia has already made

stay in the Taylor family

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one, “Emma has already paid the price for

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

you through Twitter. Dad was the mastermind behind it and has already received the punishment he

Olivia was silent.

just want to tell you the whole story. I want to tell you what Mom

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

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

her daughter made her suffer to the bone.

hurt you. I won’t hide this because this is the truth, but you

did love you for

force you. You can decide for

William hung up

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

Taylor, is

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

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

the Smith family completely reappeared in front of the world,

social networks, including Twitter, public

were like flowers

days, the Smith family’s reputation resounded throughout the

come into contact

They couldn’t believe it.

didn’t expect that there was actually such an ancient

in novels. Now that the Smith family had appeared, it completely fulfilled

left s

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

seen

medical team from Bruce Hospital in Fesmuowana is

cardiovascular specialists‘ team from Dunwall is

top brain surgery specialist in Mala, Dr. Moss,

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

know Olivia Taylor. She’s the young female scientist who won the Lasker Award. So, she’s the head

Olivia Taylor sounds a little familiar? I feel like I’ve

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

and television dramas aren’t

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phone and

said

outside newspapers

there were still many people who

her background wouldn’t say anything on the surface, but they would

her as having a questionable character and may not have wanted

over the Smith family not long ago, which was renowned for its medical

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

Olivia was really cold–hearted toward the Taylor family and did not care

William was confident that Olivia would

The Sullivan family.

Olivia sat on the sofa and stared at her phone in a daze.

downstairs and

Olivia’s conversation on the phone and knew what

about how much Olivia had suffered, Daniel felt terrible from

sour and bitter

couldn’t hold it back any longer, tears were

a person who was not afraid at

of Olivia suffering

but he couldn’t

leaned on her shoulder and comforted her. “Andrew and

ran over

with a

touched the little guy’s forehead. Her tone was gentle. “Andrew, you

his agreement clear

and brought Andrew upstairs

and knew that she must

be afraid. I’ll go to the

everything

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

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shoulders stiffened, looking a little dumb. It took him a long

was calm, neither fast nor slow, yet it carried a coldness that was like wind and thunder. “Do you think I’ve completely given up on the Taylor family and don’t care about

Olivia’s finger and said in a serious tone, “No matter what choice you make or what you want to

save Mrs. Taylor, some people in the Evervale circle who know the inside

looked up at Daniel. “What about you? Do you

said firmly, “I will always stand by

that say I’m

to resolve it from the source and not let the rumors spread.

terrifyingly smart since she was young. No matter what she

difficulty, she could learn ten or even a hundred skills with ease. She also knew

phone call to interrogate her

person who could be persuaded

she might be more likely

the method she hated

was never someone who could be threatened. She had her own way of doing things and did not care

Amelia or not, she had

could

the study, Olivia sat in a large and comfortable chair and

paper:

“Smith family”

up and a cold light flashed in her

opportunity and time for the Smith family

few calls and passed down

famous doctors from all over the world set off for the Hushe Republic to go to the Taylor family’s

the same time, news began to

invite famous doctors from

has shared a mother–daughter relationship with Amelia

head of the Smith family, Olivia Taylor, is soft–hearted

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of saving lives and helping the injured. She specially hired

a conscience, and the Smith family was hailed as a model in the medical community

completely reappeared in front of the world, no longer in its

Smith family hospital began to create accounts on various social

were like flowers

few days, the Smith family’s reputation resounded

ordinary people who had never come into contact with

They couldn’t believe it.

that there was actually such an

always fantasized about the Hushe Republic’s medical skills in novels. Now

all left s on

can’t sleep. There’s really a medical

all seen

medical team from Bruce Hospital in Fesmuowana is heading

top cardiovascular specialists‘ team from Dunwall

top brain surgery specialist in Mala, Dr. Moss, is heading to the

this the Smith family? They

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

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

god. Indeed, outstanding people still have to be with outstanding people in everything. The young richest man and the young head of the ancient

novels and television

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

Smith family hospital was just an ordinary

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

they never thought that Isaac Smith was

s on Twitter were

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

she brought me to Doctor Smith who prescribed a few sets of medicine. In less than

think about it, I’ve really misunderstood them. It’s not

none. He’s already so powerful, but he still stays in a

respectable old

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

that Doctor Smith will wake up

Doctor Smith wakes

for Isaac to wake up

did you hear that? Everyone is looking forward to you

that the Smith family had reappeared, Olivia was also becoming

institute was very worried about Olivia’s

it was not convenient

identity, who

“Miss Taylor, she’s already here. She’s on the way and will arrive in an hour.” Peter handed over a file at the same time. “This is

did not pay much attention to it.

meeting the person, Olivia nearly dropped her cup, showing

composure.

is

me. You didn’t expect this, did you, Olivia?” The charming girl went to Olivia’s side and hugged her

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and wheedled. “I miss you so much. I

tone was filled

you in

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

help but have a headache. “That’s too ridiculous! What did Doctor Mike say? Are

she enter the

identity was very

name was Sherly. She had been kidnapped and sold to a couple who couldn’t

this couple had a good character, but she was weak

next,

her and said that she had made a mistake and asked Olivia to save

known each other for two years. At that time, Kelly’s mother had brought her to the hospital to

old, but she already had a

that her adoptive mother did not take good care of her. Later, she realized that something was wrong, so she taught the little girl to

too sure. She was just a little suspicious. She told the little girl these things because she wanted her to protect herself just in

Unexpectedly, it really worked.

the Sebastian family, her mother was not at home. The little girl was sitting alone on a chair, holding a knife, with her hands covered in

the little girl was not injured, Olivia

the man

girl to the research institute through Augus Swift. There were the best

worried that the little girl would be traumatized after such a big incident, so she sent her to the psychiatrist to slowly

high IQ but also suffered from severe psychological issues, including a tendency toward antisocial personality

little girl was still too young, she

was unexpectedly strong, and she had a resilient spirit. The psychiatrist had to spend a lot of effort to barely break through her psychological

was very disadvantageous

already filled with a sense of

the research institute to communicate with Kelly and tell

asked her, “What’s the use

smiled and nodded. “That’s right. Once you learn skills,

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forever.

little girl nodded heavily. “I’ll work hard to learn

forever.

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

a moment. Her eyes gradually

everyone was independent. No one could

the name of being a good

the entertainment industry, then she should go

be able to

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with William, was still

by Amelia’s bedside without sleep. His phone had been full of battery, afraid that he would miss

Maddie’s phone was in his

than three days, Olivia would definitely

saw William, who looked exhausted but had surprisingly

was

the world–famous doctors gathered around the Hushe Republic, Maddie

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

this opportunity to make

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

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

most was that Olivia actually possessed

medical 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 been truly

patted his shoulder.

frowned and turned to look at Maddie. “Aunt?”

softly and took the phone over. She opened a page and handed it to William. “Take a

on. When he received the phone and

suddenly turned around and looked at Maddie fixedly. When he

This…”

medical team here. Get

became deathly still. “She… she’s really this heartless. How could she…

could finish speaking, Cathy

been staying at the Taylor family’s residence due to her concern for her daughter, so she overheard

Cathy said with a

was one thing that she could not figure out. Why did William have such high

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

medical skill really

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asked.

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

gaze suddenly changed into joy. She could not help but reach out and grab William’s sleeve. “So, you mean Olivia can

replied, “There’s an 80% chance.”

and turned

mother’s gaze, Maddie was stunned for

jaw hard to control her expression

while, she said, “No, I didn’t

called out, “Olivia won’t come.”

everything you can.” Cathy’s tone was sharp.

explain. It was not that she did not want to save her sister but it wasn’t the right time. Olivia was at her most resentful moment

top medical teams from all over the world were about to arrive. Instead of confronting Olivia, it was better to let these top doctors treat

might still be

she could speak, Cathy had already slapped

ruthless? Amelia is your own sister!” Cathy was furious, pointing at

steps from the slap before she

head. She just lowered her eyes and

bear to watch any longer and stepped forward to support Maddie. He then frowned and looked at

did his grandmother blame his aunt whenever something

born to Amelia, he sometimes

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

his mother, almost everything required

chief manager of the Taylor family,

squeezed her fingers, and her tone was firm. “Don’t worry about it. She’s Amelia’s sister, and she should bear the burden of Amelia’s

this today. It’s fine if nothing happens to Amelia. But if something really happens, I won’t consider

firm tone made

so harsh on his

do with Maddie? How could everything be blamed on

was about to speak up for his aunt when a

It was Maddie’s hand.

the Smith family, Olivia

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“Aunt, you mean to use this reason to have Olivia treat

Maddie nodded. “Yes.”

possible?”

heartless. She just doesn’t like being coerced. If you were magnanimous, humble, and put on an attitude of seeking her medical treatment, she might have agreed to treat

everyone looked down on

upright method, he chose to use unorthodox

coercion.

someone as proud and

William suddenly understood.

his phone and called Olivia again. Halfway through, he suddenly thought of his

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

Seeing this, Maddie smiled.

hearing Blake’s positive response and his assurance to contact the family

she did not even look at Cathy

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personally come from Layfield to tell Olivia

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

said that he

her gaze back to the orchids beside the desk and nodded. Her tone

not say a

sat on the stool opposite Olivia. She had her

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

some reason, Olivia had changed a lot after being hypnotized. She seemed to have become a

intimately as before. Instead, she treated them coldly

right.” Olivia pinched the orchid leaves on the table and suddenly thought of something.

and Gillian were young, there were two people responsible for taking care

was a

Olivia and Gillian like her own daughters. She was very

Most of the time, it was Blake who took care of

wear more clothes when the weather was cold and keep hydrated when

and lively.

to Zelen when

later on, Zelen suddenly

as if this

Olivia mentioned Zelen, Blake was

“You remember now?”

and instantly

fingers. Then, she looked up and fixed her gaze on

Zelen? Who is

Why hypnotize me and make me forget

but Blake was scared out of her

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

on the table and asked in a

a little. Every time the Smith family

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

frowned. After a while, she looked up and

left,

walked behind Olivia and massaged her temples. His

in a low voice, “I hate it when people lie to

massaging

eyes and

returned to normal. He lowered his head and kissed Olivia on the

very good. I remember everything after I was five years old. However, before I was five years old, my memories of the Taylor family before

names, who my family was, and where my

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

could not re

Speaking of this, t

frown and continue, “All this while, I thought that I had forgotten because

the funny thing is that after being hypnotized by Ernesto, I realized that my memories before I

Daniel was amazed.

Olivia nodded. “the Wilco

has a special

curious. “Are you so sure that you were

a five–year–old was too young. After the accident, it was easy

undone the hypnosis. I remember

was a little surprised. “Did Ernesto undo it for you? Or was it because of

his head. “I undid it

do it too?” This time, Daniel

nodded. “I studied a few hypnosis books and

know what to say. After a while, he said, “You

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

Olivia made sound easy.

nothing to say. He was afraid that if he said too much,

Olivia was smart, he was still shocked by

was at

already become the richest man in the country. How come he still felt a

he had to work harder. Otherwise, Olivia

a single famous doctor from all over the world could treat Amelia. No matter what test they ran or how they checked, they could not find

William called Blake again.

handed the phone to Olivia.

voice was filled with pain and

please.”

finally softened his attitude and was no longer high and mighty. He realized that Olivia was no longer the Taylor family’s

She no longer had

the Taylor family could

Taylor.” William’s voice was

at the layers of dark clouds in the distance. She nodded

.

family herself. It was time to

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

that’s great.

for a while, Sophia realized that Olivia was coming over

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

scheming kind of person. Taking

Olivia couldn’t

to Cathy’s room and told Cathy that Olivia

it. “She’s really coming! That’s great. That’s great. Amelia could be

Sophia was not in a good mood

have something to tell you. But I’m not sure if

the sofa and sized up Sophia. Then, Cathy frowned and said, “Tell

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

on?” Cathy’s heart

side, and I know everything about the relationship between Olivia and Madam. Olivia is very dissatisfied with her. It was implied that she wanted to

Cathy frowned in disbelief.

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

to believe me. Now, Miss Emma is in jail, Mr. Samuel is missing, and Madam is unconscious. Think about it. That’s an awful lot of coincidences, don’t you think?” Upon hearing this, Cathy’s

was shocked. She quickly calmed her down and poured her a glass of

He frowned and said coldly, “You’re right.

“Then, are we still going to let Olivia

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

Olivia came with Kelly.

a high ponytail at the back

and leisurely attire made her look less sexy

help but

girl was shockingly

tilted her head and looked at him with

frowned and subconsciously

William looked away, Kelly’s charming eyes instantly

was like a flame falling into the water. The

eyes, as well as the coldness and

her palm and warned herself that now was

had to wait for the right time. She had

people who had bullied Olivia to death one

thought of something, and a trace of bloodthirst flashed

the house, Liam and Cathy were already

living room with a walking stick in his hand. He thought he should

Her gaze did not turn in his direction for even a second. Olivia walked

Olivia’s actions. He was surprised that she ignored

moment, he was embarrassed and his face turned

Olivia was

had

seemed like that young people were too

day. This girl had just succeeded and was already so arrogant. He couldn’t wait to see the

Smith family established themselves by their medical skills. Olivia was still young, so she was probably bragging too much. Maybe her actual medical skills were

good, and she was proud of it,

was

and beautiful, the man doted on

would be

day, Olivia

and asked the butler to help

care

that Olivia went down and came to

didn’t care, but

waited here for Olivia. Cathy could

said, “Stop

walking and continued to walk

couldn’t take it anymore

whisper to Olivia, “Ms.

stairs. She turned her head and

to raise her

an older. How can you

and tapped her fingertips on the

trying to help you stay healthy.” “What do you

for your cervical vertebrae

you look up.”

“I’m not going to argue with you about

gentle, but she had no intention of

the time to argue about this. Cathy took a deep breath and said coldly, “Can

a promise. Otherwise, what if Amelia’s health

was not at ease with Olivia

shook her

choked. She did not expect Olivia

cold. “It’s fine if you

Who knew what you wanted to do to Amelia? You

ignored Cathy and turned to William. She said in a mocking tone, “What’s going on? Your family is going to cause trouble before we even

was about

said, “What kind of people would blame

she suddenly looked up and stared at William. “What a shameless group you

was so angry that her chest heaved

looked more shameless

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Olivia immediately walked outside.

to herself, “Who cares whether or not Cathy wants me

they want

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

“Grandma, don’t add to the trouble. Do you really

had in mind. She looked at Olivia without saying

She took out a box of silver needles

at the box of silver needles. He felt a tingling sensation on his scalp as a

silver needles were really too long. They were twice

thing won’t

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

was scared out of her wits and

her out. He pleaded in a low

he spoke, he carried Cathy to the door

Cathy knocked on the door,

could not help but exclaim, “Oh golly. Mrs.

her chest and slumped to

to carry the unconscious Cathy back to her room, while

“Oh no, Mr. Ronald. Olivia is going to kill Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Green

In less than ten minutes, he arrived at the Taylor family’s home. Sophia immediately went to welcome him, saying, “Mr.

as he strode in

a comparison. “It’s this long,” she said. “The silver needle is longer than a

not contain his anger. He said, “Where’s William? He just watched and did nothing? Is

no idea what happened. Mr. William seems to be

Ronald said as he ran up the

you going over just like that? Mr. William will surely stop you. Plus, there are so many servants in the

What if he gets

in

Sophia, nodded, and said, “You’re right. This is the Taylor family’s territory. I don’t have the upper

Ronald’s mouth curled up, and he gave

to deal with this situation!” He thought to himself,

therapy to Amelia? I’ll break her

cold malice flashed

said, “Do you have any handy sticks that aren’t

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

I want to catch Olivia off guard and suddenly break her wrist. This one is too

a rolling

Ronald replied, his eyes lighting up. “Hurry

get it.”

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

hand, gave it a

the rolling

of Amelia’s room, knocked, and said,

at Ronald appraisingly and enjoined in a low voice, “Uncle,

“I’ll go in and take a

squeezed in. While William

in his right

to himself, “Stupid girl. You want to hurt Amelia, huh? I’ll break your right hand. Let’s see how you

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

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

and holding a wooden stick, moved fiercely toward

Amelia with full concentration. Her forehead was

had instructed that she could not be disturbed. This time, the acupuncture session was very risky. It required complete focus and concentration without

William thought, “Oh crap!”

furious. He wanted to intervene, but he simply could not do it in

when he was in despair, Kelly suddenly stood in

young girl wore a pair of sneakers. Her movements were

heavy hammer. He suddenly crashed toward

solid wood, but it was smashed into

He then saw Ronald vomit a mouthful of blood and

called out and quickly went over

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

raised his eyes to glance at Kelly. He was still somewhat

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

even 5 feet and 7 inches. “She’s slender,” William

depths of his eyes, saying, “He actually dares to lay hands on Olivia in front of me.

in to all of you, but I

very quickly

afterward, William learned about

ribs in his chest were broken. Fortunately, the bones did not penetrate his lungs. needed to recuperate for

He just

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

so accurate. This girl said two broken ribs, and

the

needles, and turned to William, saying, “Wait for another half a day, and she should regain consciousness. After she regains consciousness, she still needs two more rounds of acupuncture therapy.” Olivia thought of something. She then

“Medicine that affects

He was surprised.

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was given acupuncture therapy

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

“Water,” she softly murmured.

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

finally

half a glass of water before she started to feel

to me?”

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

vision went

know anything

explained to her everything that had

unconscious.

with a stunned expression. She could not help but ask, “Are you

She didn’t want come save you at all. It took a lot of begging from Mr. William and agreeing to many conditions for her to

no longer as excited as

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

so calm and

that I can’t understand my previous emotions,

have lost my sanity and clouded my judgment. I’m completely

when I think about it carefully, Olivia may have played a role in causing Emma to be imprisoned,

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

even more difficult for me to accept is that

forehead, wondering why she had

After

extreme hatred for Olivia just because she had a

Emma.

that she was somewhat abnormal as she often could not control

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

would come again,

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

she believed that Olivia could not be

with Olivia either. After all, if it weren’t

her eyes. She

eyes again, her eyes no longer held any confusion or clouded

already made

and Emma, and on

chose to let go of

of marital bond with Samuel. Although Samuel did not make

applies not only to the four major families. It even applies to those men who are somewhat affluent. They will also

has remained faithful and committed to me alone all

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

to herself, “If it weren’t for Olivia, Samuel wouldn’t have gone missing,

shows genuine respect and care

world, there couldn’t be

my condition.

to jail, Amelia could not bring herself to act as if nothing had happened and maintain a peaceful relationship with

unfair to

could not

Olivia, even though Olivia was once the child she held dear in

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

leaned her head on his shoulder and rubbed it against his shoulder affectionately. She did not say

found that it was filled with information

as well as how Samuel and Evelyn got to know each

were also many family photos of the three of them inside. The three of them would

family. Those who did not know the inside story had no idea that

his initially languid gaze suddenly became profound like

very concerned

saw this information would not be

to her because of the daughter of her father’s mistress. Just thinking about

His tone was as gentle as a spring breeze in March as he said, “Olivia, don’t be sad.

saying that, Daniel felt that the statement lacked sufficient emotional

to do something more

out his phone and

in his room when the children’s watch on

“It’s Daddy!” he thought.

“Daddy went out, huh?” Zoe was momentarily taken

thought, “He’s in

understand. He’s at home,

as he pushed open the door, Daniel waved at him. There was a hint

Instead, he

mood instantly improved. She hugged the little one,

incredibly well–behaved and sweet. He said,

thought, “What a

and walked out of the study, saying, “How about we go

“Sure,” Andrew replied loudly.

alone sitting on

thought, “What’s

get left behind,

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day, while they were on the way to the Taylor family’s house, the driver was driving in the front, while Kelly sat beside Olivia, keeping her head lowered as she looked at the documents in the document folder. “Olivia, are you going to tell

Her gaze was indifferent, making

a moment, she said, “It’s not necessarily a must to tell

had any expectations, so it did not matter whether or

it was also because of this that her patience with the Taylor family had

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

would immediately throw the folder

However, she could not

just preparation. It did not necessarily mean that she would actually

understood. “I’ll hold it then,”

Olivia nodded.

the Taylor family’s house, they found it surprisingly quiet. Amelia did not act crazily. She was

sat steadily

Olivia performed the acupuncture therapy on her, she even thanked

thank

needle stopped moving. She

stay on the head for a while. Amelia looked at William and said, “William, go

not

that Amelia would do something that could not be

her attitude. She said, “William, you

could only nod helplessly and say, “I’ll wait outside, Mom. Please stay calm. Your health matters more

“Got it,” Amelia said.

left, Amelia glanced at Kelly, who was behind Olivia. Seeing that Kelly had no

Amelia said. Her voice was very gentle. “Can I call

Others could not discern what was in her mind. Upon hearing

and her expression was unprecedentedly

felt that she was very clear–headed now. She had

years.

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

slightly. She

You’re very obedient and smart. You learn everything

bond was short–lived. Perhaps God only granted us

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

come out of

accompany her wholeheartedly. In a few years, after she is released from prison, I’ll accompany her,

welled up in her chest before she continued, “So, our previous mother–daughter connection has truly come to an

gaze. Her attractive eyes,

She just looked at Amelia

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

could no longer treat Olivia

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

Amelia held her fingers tightly and quietly made

was waiting for Olivia to speak, but Olivia

at this moment felt especially long. Every minute

unknown period of time, Amelia grew tired

she heard Olivia’s voice, which was

vision darkened. Her body suddenly

stuffing a

prepared for Amelia in case her emotions fluctuated dramatically and she suddenly fainted after learning about Emma’s

used

Olivia thought. “The preparation doesn’t

stabilized, Olivia handed the medicine

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

held the medicine bottle

It was completed in less

that, Olivia gave specific guidelines that required careful adherence. She then put away the silver

somewhat in a daze, keeping her head lowered. One could not discern what she was thinking. It was not until she reached the door

explained as she

nodded and

Amelia had been sitting on the bed lost in thought ever since Olivia left. It was not until Sophia knocked on the door and asked if she wanted to eat yogurt that she recovered from her daze. “It’s okay,” Amelia

slippers. Just as she was about to

her head and

“What’s this?” she thought.

and recalled for a moment. Suddenly, she

seems like she brought

have been left

the string that was tied around the envelope’s seal

was a group photo of Samuel, Emma, and an unknown

Amelia’s pupils contracted intensely.

Olivia as a cover for his affair with Evelyn. He

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

paternity test report between Samuel

of them are father and daughter” was the last

calming medication. Her emotions were remarkably tranquil at the moment. There was

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

find all

There were about a few

one of

went. It was only when she had looked at all the photos that her mind suddenly

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