Chapter 236

In Mala.

Gillian held the phone without saying a word.

After a long while, she suddenly scoffed.

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

“In that case, I should really thank her.

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

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

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

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

Only then did her anger quelled a little.

“Good, very good. Olivia is so selfless.

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

“This is the reason.

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

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

“She is such a hypocrite.

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

Who needs Olivia’s self–righteous charity?

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

What kind of logic is this? This is so unfairl

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

Her expression was cold and terrifying.

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

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

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

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

Gillian puckered her brows and her face darkened.

After a while, the phone was picked up.

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

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

Gillian was baffled and slightly stunned.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

them Most medicinal dishes use meat or vegetables as main

ingredients and herbs as seasoning.

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

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

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

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

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

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

The results were the same.

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

Tracy was in complete despair.

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

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

She did not want to believe the nonsense Gillian said.

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

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

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

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

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

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

But she couldn’t open her mouth.

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

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

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

meet.

“Five percent,” Tracy suggested.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Daniel sat beside her.

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

Someone turned around and greeted him.

“Mr. Sullivan?” came a soft voice.

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

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

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

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

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

Daniel then remembered.

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

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

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

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

did not have a deep impression of her.

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

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

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

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

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

Surprisingly, Olivia leaned out to talk to her.

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

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

Olivia responded with a smile.

That smile took Frey’s breath away.

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

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

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

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

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

person.

Olivia recognized Freya because she had watched the movie.

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

Freya was not very interested and only gave Olivia perfunctory

responses

Throughout the conversation, her eyes kept wandering between the black

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

Then, she curled her lips in contempt.

“I see. She is just a sugar baby.”

Olivia saw through Freya’s thoughts.

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

So, Olivia ended the chat and resumed reading.

Freya had been trying to engage Daniel in a conversation.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Lunch was served on the plane.

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

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

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

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

“Thank you very much.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Freya sneered with an arrogant expression.

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

“Daniel will probably get tired of her soon.”

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

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

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

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

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

Freya was dumbfounded.

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

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

front.

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

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

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

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

mesmerized everyone.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The flight attendant had no words for her.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia nodded.

Ernesto wore a smug face and was about to speak.

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

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

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

Fesmuowana and told me to be careful.

Ernesto raised his eyebrows:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

However, monitoring herself was permissible.

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

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

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

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

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revealed Ernesto’s purpose for visiting Gillian directly.

Ernesto was stunned.

It was a little unexpected.

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

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

Based on his extensive experiences in watching dramas, a

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

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

He felt rather upset.

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

“A TV series?”

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

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

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

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

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

Ernesto was rendered speechless.

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

Ernesto was stumped for words.

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

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

His heart sank.

Afterward, Olivia leaned back in her chair.

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

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

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

“How can this be?”

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

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

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

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

Olivia replied, “I guess.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia ignored him and simply lowered her head to read.

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

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

Ernesto blinked in puzzlement.

Olivia sighed. “This is a voice recorder.”

Ernesto’s lips parted in silent surprise.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“Really?” Yvonne was not convinced.

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

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

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

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

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

treatments.

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

Gillian had created a learning plan for herself.

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

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

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

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

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

Gillian was completely dumbfounded.

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

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

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

“How could this be?”

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

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something sacred.

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

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

The first page was actually the simplest.

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

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

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

Then, she stomped on it violently.

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

“Why did this happen? Why?”

Gillian buried her head in her hands and cried bitterly.

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

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

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

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

“That’s enough.” Yvonne nodded.

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

Carlos smiled and did not continue the conversation.

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

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

As time passed, his interest waned.

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

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

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

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

That girl was Isaac’s granddaughter.

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

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

She had completely given up.

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

She didn’t know how to face Yvonne.

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

all.

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

After shivering for a while, Gillian suddenly calmed down.

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

Gillian crawled over and picked up the phone.

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

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

“I can’t go,” she said flatly.

Yvonne was puzzled. “Why?”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

It was all thanks to the martial arts manual.

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

There were no pictures, only cryptic text.

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

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

The book was like the martial arts manual in television dramas

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all incomprehensible gibberish.

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

“Who the fuck could understand this?”

Gillian had a meltdown.

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

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

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

After a while, the phone rang again.

Gillian glanced at the caller ID. It was Yvonne.

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

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

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

Yvonne was so angry that her body kept trembling.

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

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

“It could be found with a simple search online.

“Online?” Gillian was perplexed.

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

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

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

Gillian was dumbfounded.

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

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

Finally, the call was picked up.

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

She knitted her brows and picked it up.

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

“Not this again.”

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

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

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

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

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

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Olivia was furious and frustrated when talking about that.

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

However, Gillian just wouldn’t believe it.

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

Gillian mumbled, “Grandpa told me that.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Over in Mala.

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

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

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

“Then, why did I come to Mala?

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

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

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

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

However, she did not dare to regret it.

She had done too much to turn back.

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

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

Suddenly, the ringtone startled her.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

at all.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gillian’s heart raced.

It was undeniable that she was tempted.

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

Ernesto’s words moved Gillian completely.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ernesto gave his assistant Saul three days for the mission.

However, even three days seemed too long for Ernesto.

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

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It was just abducting a woman.

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

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

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

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

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

And so, Ernesto was taken into custody.

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

Saul was set free with him as well.

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

immediately drew people’s attention because of their appearance.

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

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

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

It was something big.

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

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

The police suspected that something serious was going on.

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

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

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

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

Ernesto was worldless with rage and decided to leave immediately.

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

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

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

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

“So, you didn’t manage to catch her.”

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

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

“What information?” Gillian was curious.

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

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

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

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

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

Ernesto gestured to Saul.

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

“Me?” Gillian pointed at herself.

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

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

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

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

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

– Start with courtesy and

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

The Smith family was shot to fame.

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

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

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

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

Olivia thus embarked on the journey alone.

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

“Olivia.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

me?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

come?”

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

But now, Gillian was no longer certain.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For some reason, this question came out almost instinctively.

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She felt wronged.

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

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

She understood this fact.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ernesto was speechless.

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

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

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

Ernesto flared up.

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

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

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

Ernesto chuckled.

Finally, there was something she didn’t know.

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

Olivia responded, “Sure.”

Wait, what the heck!

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

He never expected her to agree.

What was going on?

Ernesto was a little stunned. “You agreed?”

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

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Ernesto, initially surprised, burst into laughter.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

state.”

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

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

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

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

In comparison to Olivia, she felt utterly inadequate.

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

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

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

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

Olivia responded, “Give me the book first.”

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

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

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

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

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

methods on Olivia.

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

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

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

Athene looked up, puzzled.

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

Athene nodded. “That’s good.”

The conference at the International Medical Association concluded swiftly.

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

Ernesto nodded and said, “Alright.”

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

start now.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

back soon.”

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

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

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

Once her memory returned, Olivia hurriedly got dressed.

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

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

“What are you looking at?” he asked.

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

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

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

But who could truly understand her or her struggles?

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

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

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

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

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

How had this come to pass?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia greeted Gillian with genuine happiness, “Gillian!”

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

emotions.

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

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

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

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

Olivia still did not say anything.

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

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

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

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

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

She suddenly remembered an incident from her youth.

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

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

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

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

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

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

However, the reality was harsh.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

or rest.

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

Unfortunately, that was where she hit a wall.

She would never be able to compare to Olivia.

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

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

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

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

life.

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

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

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

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

Gillian wanted to see how Olivia would face such inferiority.

The Taylor family was having dinner.

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

All of them praised Doris and ignored Olivia.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

as the sun.

Gillian was stunned and subconsciously took two steps back.

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

After saying this, Olivia beamed with joy.

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

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

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

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

Olivia squatted down and picked up up at Gillian.

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

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

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

With that, Olivia pushed the door open and left.

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

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

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

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

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

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Gillian returned to her room next door in a daze.

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

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

Ernesto raised his eyebrows quizzically.

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

Olivia was almost done making sandwiches.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Megan’s heart softened.

She looked away but did not pull back her hand.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Julian bowed and acknowledged. “Understood.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

“I know.” Megan felt terrible.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stella looked at her while handling the cashier.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

She picked up a meat sandwich.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

“What are you looking at?” he asked.

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

What nonsense was Stella spouting so early in the morning?

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Today was the first day of selling sandwiches.

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia’s sandwich stall opened just like that.

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

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

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

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

Simple and convenient.

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

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

It was better not to come here tomorrow.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia smiled sweetly. “Alright.”

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

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

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

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

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

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

The sandwiches were done and they filled two food trucks.

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

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

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

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

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

When they arrived, they were stunned.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

She had a little grandson who was very picky.

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

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

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

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

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

Olivia was stunned.

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

Hearing this, the old lady was unhappy.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Her attitude was not bad.

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

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

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

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

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

Before Stella could react.

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

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

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

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

Julian was stunned. What was this?

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

Wasn’t the barbecue restaurant not busy?

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

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

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

“What about the barbecues?” Julian asked.

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

Julian and Megan were speechless.

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

In the end, the room next door was empty.

Where did she go?

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

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

She quickly contacted Stefan to ask.

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

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

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

seat.

She threw her backpack aside and sat down.

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

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

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

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

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

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

This time, Gillian could not sleep anymore.

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

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

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

Gillian frowned. This name sounded very familiar.

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

There was no reply for a long time.

Gillian pinched the space between her eyebrows, feeling frustrated.

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

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

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

Their

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

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

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

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

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

It was catchy and easy to memorize.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gillian said, “Is it really that delicious?”

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

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

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

How delicious could a sandwich be?

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

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

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

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

She wanted to try it.

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

Updates? That’s too classy.

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

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

Gillian was dumbfounded.

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

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

178 friends.

All her friends did follow it.

She was a hardcore fan.

At the Taylor family sandwich shop.

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

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

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Her mother, Megan, pushed her upstairs to rest.

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

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

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

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

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

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

common room.

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

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

Initially, Stella suggested letting Olivia and Doris live together.

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

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

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

She had always been a little afraid of this genius.

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

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

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

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

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

Megan nodded.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Doris despised women like this the most.

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

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

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

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

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

It was so notsy

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

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

Doris’s heart was filled with frustration.

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

She only woke up in the afternoon.

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

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

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

Olivia smiled politely and went upstairs.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This thing was obviously a pirated book.

Moreover, the title of the book was too aspirational.

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

She did not expect Olivia to read such things.

Gillian felt secretly pleased with herself.

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

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

Books like these were basically trash. It was useless.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Gillian asked casually, “How many?”

“380 thousand.”

“Pili!”

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

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

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

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

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

“389,762.”

Gillian was so done.

Olivia must be teasing her.

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

Fuck. If she was in a marketing company, she would be considered a genius after gaining 380 thousand followers in two weeks.

However, Olivia actually learned it from a pirated book.

Impossible, absolutely impossible!

Gillian did not believe it.

Olivia handed the phone over for her to look at the background data.

Gillian took a closer look.

Olivia was really lying. It was indeed not 389,762.

It was 389,788.

In just two minutes, she had gained 26 fans.

How was that possible?

Could it be like those fantasy novels? The secret manual for success is hidden in a small village! Gillian quickly flipped through the tattered book.

Now, her mentality when reading this book was different.

Previously, when she saw the title “Manual for Marketing Success“, she felt that it was so silly.

Looking at it now, it was simple and direct. It was obvious at a glance that it was written by an expert.

She immediately flipped it open.

The content inside was,

  1. What’s the benefit of having a social media account?

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  1. How to identify and accurately target audiences
  2. Typesetting is very important
  3. A Free Way
  4. Sincere Advice for Attracting Fans
  5. How to Retain Fans

They were more or less the same. It didn’t matter if it was said or not. It didn’t have any actual use.

Gillian looked at it again and again, but she did not see anything special.

She frowned and looked at Olivia. “Did you really learn from this?”

Olivia nodded. “Yes.”

She reached out and tapped it with her fingertip. “Look, I even took notes.”

Gillian read Olivia’s notes carefully.

She realized that she had written very carefully. Combined with the content taught in the book and the characteristics of her sandwich shop, she made a plan of action step by step. Every step was implementable.

The notes Olivia had written were indeed based on what was taught in the book, but she had purified them and combined them with reality to find the best solution.

Gillian read it and did not speak for a long time.

Seeing that she was silent, Olivia thought that Gillian was sad, so she explained, “Gillian, I know you’re doing this for my own good. You’re afraid that I’ll waste my time and not be able to learn anything after reading the books.”

She propped her chin on her hand and smiled cutely. “Actually, I don’t think there are any useless books. It’s just whether the person who studies it is serious or not. Even if it’s something common, as long as you’re serious, you can learn something.”

As she spoke, Olivia raised her hand and took the book back. She carefully closed it and put it in her bag. Gillian’s fingers that were holding the glass of water trembled a little. It took her a long time to stabilize them.

She thought of a question. “It’s okay in town, but most of the villagers are old people. Many of them don’t know how to use it. How did you get them to pay attention?”

Olivia chuckled. “I’ve thought of this problem, but they’re all using WhatsApp now, so this isn’t a problem. The key is how to use and protect them after they become fans. We can’t possibly have new sandwiches every day, right?”

Olivia had indeed thought about this problem. She could not sleep for a few days. She thought about it day and night and finally thought of a good idea.

She took out her phone and let Gillian look at the app on it. Her tone was light. “I realized that Amazon and the other apps will spend money to buy new members. It’s about ten dollars per member. As long as a new person registers and logs in, they will give commission.”

Olivia looked serious. “Many of the old people in the village have never used Amazon before. They are all new users. As long as they register on Amazon, they are new members and can get money.

“I’ll post such a link and let them register themselves. Then, I’ll give them a direct rebate.”

“Will they register?” Gillian frowned. “It’s easy to follow social media accounts, but it’s very difficult to register on an app. You still have to download it.”

“Look at this.” Olivia waved her phone and showed it to Gillian. “This is a comic I drew. It teaches the elderly how to register.”

The manga was simple and straightforward. Moreover, the process was clear and easy to understand. She didn’t need to read to understand.

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Olivia continued, “This is just one of the ways to retain fans. Not everyone will register. There are more messages about the sandwiches in the account.”

Olivia was really serious about her business. Painstaking effort has been put into every tiny detail.

She told Gillian, “I really intend to make turn my sandwiches into a big business.”

Gillian originally wanted to ask if Olivia was sad these few days and if she was jealous of her favored and outstanding sister.

However, looking at the dazzling Olivia, she suddenly could not bring herself to ask those words.

Olivia’s willpower was never limited to a small world. Her eyes were always focused on her heart and the vast world.

Chapter 249

The food in the restaurant was not bad.

Olivia found everything delicious. She only felt full after eating two platefuls of food in a row.

Gillian teased, “Why? Did your family starve you?”

The corners of Olivia’s lips curled up slightly. Her smile was faint, but it was just right.

“It’s not that they starve me. It’s just that I’ve eaten enough of the sandwiches. I eat it every day. I’m tired of it.”

Gillian smiled and did not reply.

She picked up the cup and took a sip of water. After a while, she said, “There’s something I have to tell

you.”

Olivia nodded.

“You built the sandwich shop. You have to watch it carefully. Don’t let anyone pick the fruit.”

Olivia looked up and thought seriously for a while. She did not say anything and only smiled.

After leaving the restaurant.

Gillian immediately called Megan and asked her to suggest that the restaurant would be reserved for Doris in the future in front of others.

She wouldn’t give Olivia a single cent.

After hanging up the phone, Gillian raised her hand and flipped her hair.

She thought of what her grandfather had said countless times.

He said that Olivia’s medical skills were good. In the future, the Smith family would have to be supported by Olivia. She and Jarron would support Olivia.

For what reason?

They were both granddaughters of the Smith family. Olivia was the youngest. Why should she take over? Gillian was unwilling.

Now, she also wanted Olivia to taste the bias she had once suffered.

“Let’s see how Olivia can remain calm when Julian and Megan hand the Taylor family over to Doris,” she thought.

After dinner, Olivia wandered outside for an entire afternoon before returning home.

Dinner was already prepared at home.

At the sight of Olivia’s return, Megan’s expression was a little unnatural.

The others also pursed their lips and pulled a long face. They didn’t look too happy.

Olivia raised her eyebrows.

She thought to herself, “Why did my family change in just one afternoon?”

They were still very close to her in the morning, but now they were cold.

“Olivia Megan cleared her throat. “I have something to tell you.”

Stella was easily embarrassed and could not bear to hear what Megan said next. She only said, “I’ll go to the kitchen to take a look.”

Then, she left in a hurry

Olivia sat on the chair and glanced at Stella’s back indifferently. Then, she lowered her eyes and seemed to be deep in thought.

“Here’s the thing. Megan sat on a stool, holding her phone in her hand.

Her phone was on, and she was having a call with Gillian

Gillian wanted to know Olivia’s reaction immediately. She wanted to see her shock, pain, and unwillingness… Just like what she had suffered in the past.

“The sandwich shop at home. Your father and I want to leave it to Doris in the future. We also want to give this building to Doris.”

When Megan first spoke, her tone was still not very smooth, but as she spoke, she became more and more fluent. “Doris is the smartest and most outstanding child in our family. After getting into Capital University, she will have to settle down in a big city in the future. As parents, we can’t help much. We can only leave her more assets.”

“Olivia, what do you think?” Megan deliberately asked Olivia.

Olivia held an orange in her hand and slowly peeled it. She broke off a piece and stuffed it into her mouth. before looking up at Megan. “Mom, isn’t it a little too early to talk about this?”

On the other side, Gillian was excited when she heard this.

“It’s coming. It’s coming!”

“Get angry, get angry, be indignant, get angry to your heart’s content!”

She would be filled with resentment, just like her in the past

Hearing Olivia’s indifferent words, Megan was a little angry. She questioned, “Are you unwilling? Let me tell you, whether you’re willing or not, this family has to be left to Doris.

“She’s the hope of our Taylor family. She’s a university student and will become a great painter in the future. We have to give all the money and things in the family to Doris!”

The orange was a little sour. Olivia frowned and swallowed it.

She was a little too lazy to speak.

It was a very strange feeling. Half a month ago, she was still close to Megan and the others. She wanted to treat them well and work hard for them.

But in the past few days, this feeling had suddenly faded a lot.

Sometimes, looking at these people, Olivia actually felt that they were unfamiliar.

She did not want to argue with Megan about this matter.

However, she thought that since she was her biological mother, there were still some things that she had

to say.

She pinched the orange and deliberated over her tone. “Mom, don’t you think you’re a little too short–sighted?”

“What the hell?” thought Megan.

Megan was dumbfounded, wondering, “Why did she turn against me?”

“What short–sightedness?” Megan asked subconsciously.

Olivia licked her lower lip, feeling more and more strange.

During this period of time, although she was always busy selling sandwiches, she rarely interacted with

Doris.

However, even after such a short interaction, she could sense that Doris was stupid.

Be it in terms of IQ, EQ, or the way she conducted herself, she was like a primary school student. She was childish, aloof, and looked down on others.

Such a person could get into Capital University?

Apart from Donis, Gillian was also very stupid.

The instigation was too obvious.

However, Olivia could sense that she did not have any bad intentions, so she did not pay much attention

to IL

Olivia threw the orange peel into the wastebasket. She looked at Megan and said in a puzzled tone, “Why

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are you bringing this up now? Can’t you wait a few years until I make the sandwiches into a big business?” God, Olivia really didn’t want to say it so bluntly.

It was just a sandwich shop. She had only managed it for half a month and it had already reached such a scale. When she expanded the sandwich business, wouldn’t it be better for Megan to come and snatch it then?

Why was she talking about this now?

Even Olivia didn’t covet over such a small sandwich shop in town, let alone others.

Moreover, Doris sat at the side without saying a word, tacitly agreeing to this matter.

If Megan was said to be a simple woman who was not so scheming, Doris was a student at Capital University.

Her thoughts were too shallow!

Olivia felt that if she played mind games, she could play them to death.

It was so strange. In her memory, everyone said that she was stupid and did not know anything, but why did she feel that she was not stupid?

“Mom” Olivia took Megan’s hand and suggested sincerely, “Give me another two years. At least let me expand sandwich’s business into the city before you want it! Aren’t you afraid that I’ll be wary of you if you bring it up now?”

Megan was dumbfounded.

Doris was stunned.

On the other end of the line, Gillian was also stunned.

Olivia continued, “Sigh, your idea is really not great. You see, I’m the one that makes the sandwiches. I run the sandwich shop. I also found a way to accumulate fans. In other words, everything is dependent on me alone.

“Under such circumstances, shouldn’t you guys please me? Then you can make me support my brothers and sisters. When I expand the sandwich business in the future, I’ll give my brothers and sisters some dividends.

“How about this? I’ll personally manage the business and bear the burden. Brother and sister can get dividends without doing anything. This is the way a smart person should do things.”

Olivia was really ignorant.

How could anyone be so short–sighted?

She actually wanted to chase away the most capable person when the business was rising.

She wanted to say something, but some images suddenly flashed through her mind.

It seemed that someone had once said that she would inherit the family business and be the pillar of the family. Her brothers and sisters would do nothing but enjoy the dividends.

Actually, this was not very fair, but because she liked her brother and sister, she agreed.

In the end, her brothers and sisters were unwilling and despised her for snatching away their assets. However, they did not think about it. With their own medical skills, could they support the Smith family? The memory was only a flash, and it quickly disappeared.

Olivia did not probe further. She just looked at Megan seriously and sincerely suggested, “I think my idea is not bad, but if you insist on leaving this sandwich shop to Doris, I’m also okay with that.

“I can do something else. It’s just a sandwich shop. If you like it, take it. It’s no big deal.” When she said this, Olivia’s tone was indifferent. She did not take the sandwich shop seriously at all. This kind of indifference and nonchalance instantly shocked the people of the Taylor family. In their opinion, the sandwich shop was a huge golden hen, and it was personally created by Olivia.

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She actually said that she didn’t want it. She didn’t have any hesitation at all.

Even Doris looked at Olivia in surprise.

Although she looked down on selling sandwiches, she occasionally heard her mother, Megan, nag about it. She knew how shocking the amount of money made was.

Olivia actually abandoned it just like that.

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Olivia seemed to be a man of her word.

After saying that she didn’t want the shop, she never interfered in the sandwich business ever again.

She didn’t even settle the accounts.

It was as if she really had no interest in money.

Megan was stunned. She was speechless for a long time.

Doris sat opposite her and pinched her fingertips. She looked at Olivia seriously and said in a surprised tone, “You really don’t want it anymore?”

Olivia nodded. “I don’t want the money in the account, but I’ll have to charge for the recipes. The three recipes I taught Stella are free. I’ll charge two thousand dollars for each recipe for the remaining seven recipes.”

“So expensive!” Megan exclaimed. “You might as well rob someone!”

Julian pulled a long face and looked at Olivia with dissatisfaction.

Doris sneered.

She had thought that she was really a noble and pure person who didn’t want anything. So she was scheming here?

She looked over and sized up Olivia for a while. She had an accurate guess in her heart.

Such an unscrupulous scheme, yet she still chose to retreat in order to advance. She must be someone’s mistress.

A person could lose their memory, but their temperament would never change.

As the saying went, mountains and rivers were easy to change, but nature was hard to change.

That was the logic.

Even though Olivia usually looked hardworking and down–to–earth, she instantly revealed her true nature at the critical moment.

Doris immediately didn’t want to interact with Olivia anymore.

She was afraid that she would be tainted by the cunning aura of a peddler.

This would affect her pure talent in painting.

Megan was very dissatisfied with the fact that Olivia wanted money for the recipes. She muttered, “How can you ask for money? It’s just a few recipes. Besides, your father and I have raised you for so many years, but we didn’t ask for money.”

Julian knocked on his cigarette and said, “You can ask for money for the recipes, but you have to return the child support we gave you for more than 20 years.”

“Alright,” Olivia agreed immediately. “It’s only right for me to return my parents‘ child support. However, I don’t have any money on hand now. I can’t get so much money in a short period of time. The few recipes are the only valuable thing I have. How about this? I’ll sell them publicly.

“Now that sandwich business is so popular, I’m sure many people are willing to buy it. I won’t sell too much. I’ll charge four thousand dollars for each recipe. Once I get the money, I’ll give it to you.”

“How can you do that?” Megan was dumbfounded. “This is our family’s recipe. If you sell it, others will also sell sandwiches. What should we do?”

Julian was also mute.

He only wanted to put pressure on Olivia and ask her to give them the recipe for free. He did not expect her to sell it.

His face immediately darkened.

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“Mom.” Olivia was reasonable. “As parents, you have to be reasonable. You said that sandwich shop will be

left to Doris, and I agreed. You said that you want me to pay for the child support, and I agreed. What else do you want from me?”

Megan was at a loss for words.

It was still Doris who spoke.

“Olivia, you can’t be scheming toward your relatives. You’re Mom’s child. Everything you have should belong to Mom, let alone a few recipes. How can you ask for money?”

Doris spoke righteously with disdain.

She despised Olivia’s scheme.

Olivia leaned back in her chair and tapped her fingertips on the back of the chair. “Of course I’ll be filial to my parents. If this shop belongs to my parents, I’ll definitely give it to them. But the problem now is that this shop is yours.

“Even if we’re biological sisters, there’s no reason for you to take advantage of me like this. Doris, you’re still a university student.”

Doris was instantly speechless.

She frowned and thought for a long time, but she could not think of anything to refute Olivia.

At this moment, Julian slammed his palm on the table and said angrily, “Alright, we’re all family. How can. you be so squabbly? Let’s not talk about today first. All of you go and rest. We’ll talk tomorrow.”

He chased them all away.

Julian quickly gestured for Megan to speak to Gillian.

The two of them were on the phone, so Gillian heard the situation clearly.

She had a headache.

The Taylor family’s situation was different from the Smith family’s. Whatever the Taylor family had was all from Olivia.

However, the Smith family belonged to her grandfather.

Therefore, she and Jarron were qualified to have a share.

Derek and Doris from the Taylor family were not qualified to get Olivia’s sandwich shop.

The two situations cannot be analogous.

“How about this?” Gillian said. “Let’s forget about this matter first and not mention it again. In a few days, you said that you have a high–ranking official in your family who can take care of your children. Then, you can bring Derek and Doris over, but not Olivia. I’ll give you the specifics in advance.”

There was always a knot in Gillian’s heart because of things similar to this.

Ever since she was young, every time her grandfather hosted a big shot from Capital City, he would only bring Olivia over. He only brought Olivia to visit Mr. Swift who was in the convalescence home.

Mr. Swift was such an extraordinary person.

That was a figure that could only be seen on television. He was the top leader of the country.

Why did he only bring Olivia to meet such a big shot?

Gillian felt that it was unfair.

Therefore, she wanted Olivia to feel it too.

A few days later, Megan said that she wanted to bring Doris to visit her relative.

That relative was a high–ranking official in the province and had power and influence.

She wanted him to take care Doris.

“Yes.” Olivia’s expression did not change as she skillfully made the sandwiches.

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stay at home and look after the shop. I’ll bring your brother and Doris over.”

Olivia nodded. “Got it.”

Megan could not understand what Olivia was thinking. She stared at her for a long time and realized that she was not angry or jealous at all. Her expression was calm.

How could this be?

Megan didn’t understand.

However, she did not need to figure it out. She just needed to follow Gillian’s instructions.

In the afternoon, the Taylor family’s shop was empty, leaving only Olivia.

Everyone else had gone to the province.

Today’s sandwiches were sold out early.

Olivia had nothing to do, so she sat on the chair and read.

After reading two pages, Gillian arrived.

“Gillian, come in quickly,” Olivia called out.

Gillian looked around and realized that there was only Olivia. She pretended to be curious. “Why are you the only one here? Where’s Mr. Taylor and the others?”

Olivia took a bottle of water and handed it to Gillian. “They brought Doris to the province.”

“Province?”

“Yes, yes.” Olivia nodded. “They went to the province to see my uncle. I have an uncle who is an official in the province. My mother said she’s bringing Doris around and she wants my uncle to guide Doris in the future.”

Gillian frowned. “Then why didn’t she bring you along?”

Olivia didn’t care at all. “That’s nothing.”

“Why aren’t you angry at all?” Gillian was disappointed. “This is such a good opportunity. He’ll be a connection in the future. How can they leave you behind? This is too much!”

Olivia could not help but laugh. “Gillian, you’re so cute.”

Gillian frowned. “What do you mean?”

Olivia held the glass of water and took a sip before saying, “Who said that someone you meet once will be a connection? Gillian, aren’t you thinking too simply about connections?

“I don’t study much and don’t know much, but I know that the essence of connections is the exchange of resources. You have to have the ability to be able to build connections. Otherwise, it’s useless.”

Gillian shook her head. “Just because you can’t use it now doesn’t mean you won’t be able to use it in the future.”

Olivia raised her eyebrows and suddenly smiled. “Ms. Gillian, if you don’t have any strength in your connections, it’s like a pavilion in the air. You’ll only consume yourself and won’t bring any actual benefits.”

How could it be consumption?

Gillian didn’t believe it.

“Olivia, let me tell you a story.”

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Gillian told a story.

In the story, there was an old gentleman with the surname Smith. He was a brilliant doctor.

He had two granddaughters. The elder granddaughter was gentle and quiet. She had a reserved and considerate personality and loved medicine a lot.

The younger granddaughter was lively and mischievous. She liked to join in the fun. She had learned to play the violin, paint, and play chess but could not settle down to study medicine.

However, the old gentleman was exceptionally partial towards his younger granddaughter.

Whenever a big shot came to the family to seek medical treatment, the old gentleman always brought his younger granddaughter over but never his elder granddaughter.

Over time, those big shots had an impression of his younger granddaughter and treated her very well.

Later, his elder granddaughter inherited the family business and invited these big shots to participate in the ceremony.

Unexpectedly, when these big shots heard that his younger granddaughter was not around, they didn’t want to come as invited.

They had already become his younger granddaughter’s connections.

Gillian was very emotional, but Olivia was not listening attentively.

She was fiddling with her phone.

Gillian was unhappy. “Why aren’t you saying anything?”

Olivia looked up. “What should I say?”

Gillian took a deep breath. “Don’t you think the old man is partial?”

Olivia tapped her fingertips on the table and sighed lightly. “Gillian, have you ever thought of one thing?”

“What?” Gillian tilted her head.

Olivia continued. “You said those big shots were there to seek medical treatment. Then why did the old gentleman take his younger granddaughter with him? Did he bring her over to make a mess? Or can a doctor bring a child into the operating room?”

Gillian was stunned by the question.

“You also said that the old gentleman is a miracle doctor. He won’t do meaningless things. Then why did he take his younger granddaughter with him?” Olivia held up one finger. “There’s only one reason that makes sense. His granddaughter appeared as his assistant.”

“No way!” Gillian exclaimed. “His younger granddaughter is very young. She’s only in her teens. How can she be his assistant?”

Olivia’s tone was calm as she asked, “Then why did the miracle doctor bring a teenage girl with him when he was curing his patients? Gillian, you’re a grown–up. You should know that one would never try to make connections when others are sick unless he’s lost his mind.

“For example, when you’re as sick as a dog and in unbearable pain, someone brings a child over and tells you how cute and smart the child is. At such a moment, will you like this child?”

Gillian’s entire body trembled violently as if she had suffered a big blow. She kept shaking her head and muttering, “No, it wasn’t true! No, no.”

“There’s another doubtful point.” Olivia continued, “You said those people are all big shots and elites in the industry. These people are smart cookies and won’t act recklessly merely based on their personal preferences. There must be a reason why they rejected the elder granddaughter and liked the younger

one.”

At this point, Olivia paused and voiced her thoughts. “I don’t think the elder granddaughter should

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the younger granddaughter

with those big shots? If her medical skills were good enough to make herself a miracle

shot.

Isn’t it good to let others

elder granddaughter. Her grandfather was a miracle doctor,

were the elder granddaughter, she would go all out to study medicine

that case, those big shots would take the initiative to associate

it

wishing to be liked, why not work hard to improve herself and let others

big shots. I like to become a big shot myself.” Gillian was

if she was escaping without saying

their

a high–ranking official on this trip, Gillian had also given them

Association organized one small painting

by the association’s internal members. Gillian got

for Doris.

not a large–scale competition, it had extraordinary

competition, she could get to know

catch the eye of any teacher and be taken in as a disciple

have a

of excitement. She had even stomped upstairs to paint without eating

to her residence. As soon as she entered the

Ernesto was back.

you to have such a wide

stunned. Then, the corners of

a teacher from the Painting Association. That teacher

Association

that teacher was Olivia’s

was nothing

something and smiled sadly. “No, I don’t know any

Ernesto raised his eyebrows.

“Back then, I learned to paint together with Olivia. Grandpa hired Mrs. Rose Liebsig, the president of the Painting Association, to

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he

this, Gillian’s shoulders

how disappointed she was at that time. It still stung her whenever

partial to Olivia?” Ernesto raised his eyebrows. Your grandfather has indeed gone too far in this matter. You are

Liebsig is also to blame. Why must she want

angry and spoke up for

now.” Saul

staying in the Hushe Republic for almost a month, Saul had

search.

he encountered any doubts, he would start

Rose’s full name, and soon, her information

Husheni was

Wilcox family’s lineal branch

cried out in surprise as if he

my god, this Mrs. Liebsig has gone too far. She said she would only want one disciple, but

the line. She’s a liar!” Saul snorted

the pen paused, and he subconsciously looked

red as if it was

she did not know if

years

she mean by only wanting one disciple? It was just Rose’s excuse

in another two disciples five years

was still crowing at the side, angrily accusing Rose of not keeping

he said, Gillian looked more ashamed on her

could not stand it anymore and nudged Saul. “Enough! Stop it.” If he nagged again, Gillian

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listening for fun. She was not

character of the gossip came to

was a very

stunned for a

smiled. “Good evening. I guess you’re Doris’s sister, Olivia? I’m

you looking for Doris?

stairs, and a look of

her head. “I’m not going up. I’ll leave

The painting competition?

for a second. How did Bettany

a niche competition. It was an internal

was mainly held

the result of the competition was not the point. What mattered was whether any

Olivia’s confusion, Bettany explained,

Facebook status?

these two words, she immediately realized she had been

handed the phone over and gestured

all Doris’s

the status of her participation in the competition, but she also read another update about color

was a sandwich maker the other day and now acts like a painter who knows how to

gaze swept

face did not change, but her understanding of

and

could tell the character of the person who

was

the phone to Bettany and asked her what

carrying a lot of things in

experience in many years of painting and color mixing. It’s not as good as the professional, but it

Doris can on it.” After she finished speaking, she seemed

Bettany’s face. “Doris

person. When she

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took over the notebook and

She barely suppressed her frustration and said in a deep voice, “Olivia,

it mean a lot to

did not

knew nothing about painting, but she could feel that Doris’s work was

this. It’s some of her color mixing summaries. She hopes they’ll be helpful

Doris sneered.

and threw it on

high school student. What made her think

that Bettany would mislead

over again.”

looked up and

gaze was indifferent, cold, and clear, but for some reason, Doris felt an inexplicable

Her fingertips trembled uncontrollably.

could not speak

she had fully recovered, Olivia had already left with

so mad that she

down with the notebook and

home was across the street

than two minutes,

entered, she saw no

home?” Olivia put the notebook on the

panicked voice came from the door, and Talia ran out immediately

deadly pale, and

saw Olivia, she was stunned for a second before saying, “You’re from the Taylor family across the street, right?

around imperceptibly. Finally, she pointed at the

her the door. “Alright, I see. Thank you. If there’s nothing else, see

doorknob, she was halfway through the door when she suddenly turned around and whispered, “Mrs. Fulham, is

all over and

it took her forever to

house, Olivia noticed something was off. There were three shadows at the door

was sitting on the ground. Judging from its height and compared to the other two shadows, it should be

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Olivia was very vigilant.

door of the small room, there was

happened

she pretended that nothing had happened and walked to open the door and

to come out. “Tucker, come out quickly.” Following Talia’s call, a middle–aged man in a suit

calmer than Talia. He even had a smile on

father. I’m here to see her. I’m not a bad

Tucker’s words and even walked to Tucker’s side, looking like she trusted

look at the shadow at the door of the small room and asked, “Then why is Bettany

on the ground?” Tucker did not understand why Olivia

her head and gestured

“You drugged her. What are you going to

When she heard this, she

“Shut up!” Tucker scolded.

wondering how she could admit it when

at Olivia gloomily. His tone was

Was he threatening her?

If the other side

would never compromise if she were

did not even bother to pay attention to Tucker. She directly pushed the door

rushed over excitedly

room, witnessed everything. He was so angry that he clenched his fists

was covered with

punched the counter, but it didn’t move or wasn’t damaged at all. On the contrary, he

it! He

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in the room and trembled

introduction of Rose on

introduction was very

disciple that year, whose surname was Taylor. Five years later, she took in the fifth

an exclusive interview with Rose

took in her first

she liked

on the ground and dialed

after the phone went through, “Mrs. Liebsig, you said you would only accept one

when she received the call from Gillian. She then took off her

sat

the more she listened, the more

not help but interrupt Gillian. “Wait, you said that your grandfather

that true?” Gillian

there was any doubt

the Painting Association and a current oil painting master. If her grandfather hadn’t invited her, Rose wouldn’t have come to a small city

know your

wasn’t Grandpa who’d invited you?” Gillian didn’t believe it. “Then

people from all walks of life would do him a favor.

you’ve thought too

all.

you

“I happened to see Olivia’s painting at an art exhibition then. I spent a lot of effort to

waste her breath with Gillian. “I went to Layfield to

and barely managed to calm herself down. “So, you’ve never considered taking me in

It had been so many years, so how could she remember

don’t just go around taking in mediocre disciples.

mention he’s only a

her scalp went numb. It took her quite a while

me and said I had a

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Gillian, I was just being polite. Do you understand what that

paintings? Are you also being polite by grading

honest, I’ve lived for so long, but I’ve never seen someone as insensible as you. Don’t you know how to

so shameless as to have told Olivia to bring your mediocre paintings

of this, Rose got

too thick–skinned for having ordered

back then. She begged me again and again. Ms. Gillian, you owe it to Olivia. Because of Olivia, you had the chance to come into contact with

among the millions. She would have no chance or be

funny thing was that instead of being grateful for Olivia, she even blamed

be

“For the sake of Olivia, I’ll give you a recommended entry

she hung up the

painting, everyone from the Taylor family dared not to speak loudly. They walked

in the morning would

to do, Olivia went upstairs to

painting the countryside at sunset. It was distant and peaceful,

felt the color of the sky could be better. She had

pointed. “Add a little black and turn it into a grayish

looked up and glanced at Olivia with

job. It’s not as simple as you think. Olivia, can you please go to study the sandwich ingredients if you are busy with nothing? Stop acting like

not feel attached to this

came up to watch her paint

been a responsible person. Even if she had lost her memory,

on the heavy burden and think for her parents,

Doris didn’t care, Olivia had no

around

Doris’s expression looked more terrible. She snorted

down from upstairs and heard a noise from

over.

she pushed the bag of

street.”

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came over and frowned.

spat out a mouthful of almonds and started to

but compared to Doris, she lived a

junior high school and went home to look after her

had a better life and opened a fast food

Tucker Fulham, who had been missing for many years, suddenly

home to earn a living. But he had been away from home for twenty years

for the family of three to

had started another

good when he returned this time. He wanted Bettany to marry a

a terrible father he is!”

scene at the engagement ceremony, broke away from

long after she were back, Tucker chased after

making a

who had also urged her daughter to

Talia was really

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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here to get some sandwiches, but unfortunately, the Taylor family’s sandwich

was rather upset. He was out of sandwiches back home and could not eat the Taylor family’s sandwiches for a

He was down.

first thought that crossed Marco’s mind

Thank god!

Olivia was

he was a lousy police officer. How could his mind be filled with food:

ashamed Officer Wood rushed

going on?” he

and pointed. “Bettany’s parents have knocked her out

god! Marco was

case. Even the biological parents could not

call to report to his

misunderstanding. Officer. please listen to me.

swayed and looked toward

pointed to the small room. “Look, Bettany has already fainted. We can get the doctor to check on her later to see

towards the small room and

times, but

darkened as he realized that something

“Mind your own business. We’re Bettany’s parents. When Bettany wakes

nodded.

“So, I recorded it just in case. Even if Bettany is on your side, Talia has already admitted to having drugged her. This is

would I talk nonsense to you for so long? I could have just

she said and did had its meaning. Moreover, the prerequisite for

had an old saying that relatives were favored

must be

with her parents and turned against

and watched a young girl get hurt, Olivia could not

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had broken her moral

got the evidence in advance before calling

Tucker was furious.

not expect to meet such a meticulous girl in such

genius

of them away, and Bettany was sent

to the police station to

her, “How did you find out Bettany Fulham had

said, “I saw three shadows at the door. One of them seemed to be

painting on the wall in the aisle. There was a small piece of broken

this, Marco and his colleagues looked at

help but admire her observation.

was extremely curious. “What made you think Tucker Fulham and Talia Fulham have drugged her

behavior. The daughter was in trouble, but as a mother, Talia was only panicking. There was no worry or fear on her face. This didn’t make sense at all. Recalling the previous news, everyone said Tucker and Talia wanted to marry their daughter Bettany to a paralyzed guy for Tucker’s younger daughter, so I guessed Tucker

applauded. “Oh my god, that’s

could even

but ask something irrelevant. “Do you usually like to read detective

She didn’t seem to

you’re good. You deduced everything just by sending a notebook over. You

Wasn’t she good?

She did not think it was such

Marco, “This is just a guess. Bettany

he almost forgot about

be the fact, but they had a

woke up, she might cover

were

outcome. But they were worried that Tucker and Talia would twist the facts and accuse Olivia of calling the police to vent her anger, slander them, and ruin their reputation. “I almost forgot about it.”

Marco was dumbfounded.

colleagues beside him widened their

She was so well–prepared!

Why did you record?”

they would make a false countercharge, so

her a thumbs

and Talia were indeed fine. When Bettany woke up, she

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her.

not cause any harmful consequences, and they were her parents, so Bettany did not intend to pursue the

go home and settle it on their

came home, she brought some food over to thank

embarrassed that she had only brought some food from the restaurant.

myself. It’s for

over and saw an oil painting of the Virgin

character was delicate, and the colors were clean. The entire painting looked amiable and gentle. It felt like

“Did you

the smile on Bettany’s face brightened. She talked non–stop and said a lot about

school student, an art teacher noticed her talent and taught her many painting skills. When she was

out of school. But she did not give up.

taught myself this.” Bettany smiled, showing two dimples on her cheeks. She looked cute. “I’ve read a lot of books

and unhappiness. She was in high spirits, and her eyes

too thick. Not good.” Doris

had a pen in her hand and directly poked at the

neck of the Virgin Mary was instantly

are you doing?” Bettany subconsciously pushed

“Why did you push

After a long time, she said,

thing a painting?” Doris was disdainful. She looked up

said impatiently, “Fine. Fine. I’ll fix it

want me to on your paintings? Let’s use this one. I’ll enhance it for you.”

deep breath and suppressed the anger in her chest. She hugged the

arms.

painting is ruined. I’ll paint another

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brought up

She even knocked

to have such a pair of

call the police?” Olivia nodded.

much, but this time, he could not help but lecture her. “Don’t interfere in such matters in the future. Bettany

Don’t interfere in other people’s business in

not say anything. She lowered her eyes and held an orange in

feeling that something

and kind. Why would they despise her for meddling in other people’s

her temples and the

moment, her phone

It was Gillian.

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

is the last time. I’ll hypnotize her one last time. I want to see how Olivia will

fallen in love with

fight for Jarron’s attention and push her sister off

playing with his phone. His eyes were deep, and there was an evilness

at Gillian and nodded. “Sure, but…”

is not enough. Relationships will

pretend to be injured and get her to bring me medicine. Then, I’ll take the opportunity

Gillian was curious. He could not have gone through so much trouble to pretend to be injured just

unusually flirtatious face immediately

her to leave. What happened next would be that I recognized the wrong person

idea?” Ernesto turned to Gillian. His eyes were

Gillian was silent.

evil. He actually came up with such

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would definitely fall for him if she was hypnotized in such a location and in such a situation. In the end,

watch helplessly as the person she liked treated her sister well

nodded. “Alright, we’ll do as

her to take the small road to the

too much about it. She walked

prosperous as the city. There were no

was a little remote. It was only nine o’clock in the evening,

to the

in

already hear Olivia’s

the middle

ready. Ernesto leaned

hell

He was going blind!

My eyes, my eyes!

his eyes tightly with his hands, but even so, the light revealed between his fingers was incomparably intense, blinding

it was too

flashlight and had a clear view of

steps inside and was about two yards away from Ernesto. She asked curiously, “Why are you lying

at all. He could only determine where she was based on the source of

Ernesto said weakly, “I’m

and frowned. “That’s

Ernesto was speechless.

she a dog? She could even smell chicken

Ernesto turned his head quickly and immediately corrected himself. “The blood is fake. It’s

took out a huge stick from behind her. She held the stick in her right hand and poked Ernesto’s

not see Olivia’s movements. He only felt something poking his left

He nodded. “Yes.”

away the stick. “I’ll call the police immediately and get someone

police.” Ernesto shook his head and made a painful expression. “I was shot

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gun…”

out her phone. “There’s a gunshot wound. I have to call the

Ernesto was dumbfounded!

How did that happen?

told him that the plot in the novel was like this. The male lead was shot by a gun and could not go to the hospital, let alone call the police. Therefore, the kind female lead would personally

Olivia call the

the police. Why do you have to call the police? I already said that

novel. Therefore, Ernesto thought that Olivia would be like the female protagonist in the novel. She would not

why Olivia called

really interesting. What makes you think I’ll help

casually believe in a strange man one met on the street. Even if she wasn’t worried that he would hurt her, she

not have any money now. If she was extorted, she

up on calling the police, Ernesto couldn’t take it anymore. He

nearly 6 feet and 3 inches tall and had practiced boxing since he was

would

And yet…

could get close to Olivia, his abdomen was ruthlessly

hurt so

mid–air, Ernesto fell to the ground with a thud and

covering his face. He covered his stomach with both hands.

her flashlight and

she saw the exotic

Then, countless memories returned.

She remembered!

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leaned forward. She easily restrained Ernesto and tapped a

longer felt hurt

Oh! How magicall

still surprised, something

at him and said coldly.

expression changed drastically when

He was stunned.

while, he said, “You’re

Then, she announced coldly, “The hypnosis has been removed,

the ground and looked at Olivia in disbelief. “Impossible, impossible. How can you

removed from his

out, she said in a low voice, “I woke up when I saw your

you mean?” Ernesto was

him. Suddenly, she chuckled. “Don’t tell me you think that I’ll hand myself over to someone else without doing

she dared to let Ernesto hypnotize her, she had made all the necessary preparations in advance. Not only did she have to give a psychological hint, but as long as she saw Ernesto’s face, she would be able to recall

set a time limit

was up, the people she had secretly arranged would immediately appear and take her away. They would also think

hypnosis would

research institute would report to the country and pressure Fesmuowana through

that time, things would not be under

a

leaving the alley, Olivia threw the flashlight to

on her left wrist

than three minutes

was Pets and

raver of them said

modded le due

tward as tw quickly ran a

you going to see Cullat as you want

did not log and track at all

Ese and Does she

Regret of

walk

cow how you what chankung

get a

ducked

her face, blurring her facial features and making it difficult to

still feel the coldness

was the most meaningless

done those hurtful things. She had

to make herself

the Wilcox family’s hypnotism. Now that the hypnosis

not a good–tempered person, and my patience is limited.

ties with Ernesto, which made

uncomfortable was not the threat in Olivia’s tone, but her attitude of leaving him alone as if she didn’t want to have anything to do

if after tonight, they were no longer related. They

heart twisted. He suddenly felt an indescribable

wanted to say

give him any time to speak. She got into

heartless. She did not even

car had already left

was a

What a hateful girl!

there be such a woman? She

she was going and if she wanted to go back to the Taylor family to pack her things.

slowly turned her 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

nodded and asked, “Where

far away. She suddenly thought of Bettany

It was pitch–black inside, and there was only a faint light in the depths, indicating

and knocked on

a while,

and gestured for her to

looked up at Tyson and Peter and hesitated. After all, it was almost

she remembered how Olivia had helped her

mustered her courage and

so late.

a little nervous and sat

be nervous. I’m here to tell you that I’m leaving soon.

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give

was surprised. “Where are

to speak when a few clangs came from outside

was knocking on

the car window 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

Bettany was unhappy and reminded him. “Olivia is my friend. Don’t provoke

at Olivia meaningfully. “Girl, remember not to meddle in other people’s business in the future. Otherwise, you won’t even know when your head will be chopped

said this, Tucker’s tone

hand to chase him away and apologized to Olivia. “Olivia, I’m sorry. I’ve implicated

and looked embarrassed, finding it difficult to

period of time… be careful. My father is not a

speaking,

everyone had the courage to admit that their

worry,” Olivia said calmly.

seeing that Bettany’s expression was still worried, Olivia added, “I’ll leave

heaved a sigh of relief and then was shocked. “You’re

mistaken. I’m not the Taylor family’s

but she was very smart and immediately

reason.

privacy, so she could not ask further. She only looked at Olivia reluctantly. “Then, Olivia, will I be able

“Let’s leave it to fate. We will

car door. “Wait for me here. I’ll be

came back with a painting. ‘Olivia, this is for you.” Bettany looked sad. “I don’t know when we’ll

it. Suddenly, she smiled and said, “Then I’ll also give you a

was smoking not far away. When he heard Olivia’s words, he glanced at

this young lady was so lucky to be

might have some

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shop found Olivia was missing the

we

out.” Derek and Stella also came down from upstairs. They said anxiously, “Why don’t we call

no need to look for her. She’s gone. I’ve already

hung up the

of the Taylor family were

deep breath

is really too much. She didn’t

had already treated Olivia

She started to grumble.

mockingly, “Mother, you really treat her as

that Olivia was not angry and didn’t take revenge. How could she inform them before

Stella

suddenly shouted, “Oh no, we still don’t know

was a big

total of ten sandwich fillings in the Taylor family’s sandwich shop. Stella had only learned three of them, and she was not very good

we do?” Stella was so anxious that she stomped her

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

her daughter’s words, she suddenly felt more confident. “Yes, Doris’s painting is the most important. If the

morning will affect Doris’s painting. We might

Stella was furious. She raised her head and glared

glanced at Derek and frowned slightly. “Don’t be

I’ll be famous. Any random painting can be sold for thousands of dollars or even one hundred thousand dollars. You’re my

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was young, her family doted on her and obeyed her.

Derek was used to her attitude and did not think

a lot. He had seen Olivia’s sincere way of thinking

faced Doris again,

did not say anything. He just turned around and

family, Bettany was painting in her room when she suddenly received a call from the

put down her pen and looked happy. “It

She

her shoes

and looked at Bettany’s back with a

this, Talia was extremely nervous. She quickly explained for Bettany, “Bettany is still young. She hasn’t seen you for many years and is a little distant. She definitely isn’t on the side of outsiders.” Bettany received the

In the future, you can have whatever you want. Don’t you want to learn painting? The Hall

hand that was tearing

I’m calling you Dad for the sake of my mother. Don’t push your

can you talk to your father like

and suppressed the sorrow in her heart. “Mom, I’m

just an engagement. Your father said that the company is in danger now and only the Hall family can save it.

“Why should I help him? Doesn’t he still have a

sister. How can you be so heartless and not act like an elder sister at all? You really

his anger on Talia.

don’t be angry. Calm down. Bettany is still young and hasn’t interacted with Missy before. She doesn’t have any feelings for Missy. When they get along for a long time

impatient. “Bettany

marry into the Hall family. Even if you use despicable methods

at Bettany angrily with reddened eyes. “Apologize

used to her mother being

longer hurt.

at Talia coldly. “Mom, you’re

that, she ran

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called out

long she can hold on. A girl shouldn’t be too stubborn. Doesn’t she like to paint? Let’s break one of her hands and see how she can

couldn’t help but

flashed in the

and said in a weak voice. Tucker. Bettany is too young and insensible. Give me

Talia and suddenly

His voice was gentle. “I

head and smiled

her face with cold water to calm

didn’t understand. She couldn’t

on her for so many years and had always

wanted to force her to get

face, Bettany opened

very light. It should be

guessed that it should be a

Olivia also gave her

completely opened. Inside was

it strange. Did people still

took out the envelope and opened it. She realized that it was not a letter but a thin paper shell. It

What exactly was it?

became more and more confused. Was it a greeting

thin

was a

more she looked, the heavier

was actually an invitation

and her wrist trembled slightly. She almost

she suspected that she was in

and looked at the

true! It was actually

by Olivia. Who exactly was

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heart pounding so fast that it was about

again,

such a good thing really

was not

already taken on the burden of the family.

decisive person.

already gotten the invitation, she had

not understand this competition, Bettany planned to ask

downstairs with the invitation letter in her arms. After running a few steps, she turned back and went upstairs to get a painting

family, Doris was

very important to her, so she

Doris was a little surprised. “Why

invitation letter. As she ran

took a while for her to catch her

were bright like

Doris was instantly stunned.

such a bright and dazzling Bettany. It seemed that ever since she met Bettany, Bettany had always been depressed. Although she was energetic and decisive, there was always a hint

in her eyes.

with you!” Bettany couldn’t control her excitement and

was joking. However, when she lowered her head,

also Bettany’s name

She was too surprised and couldn’t believe it. “What’s wrong, Doris?” Seeing Doris’s stiff expression, Bettany seemed to have realized

like a good idea

was a

received the invitation, she was too excited. Her mind was in a daze and she did not

that Doris would also be participating in this competition. The two of them would have a companion

participated in this competition,

with a smile,

observed Doris’s expression. Seeing that Doris really did not seem

Bettany’s fingertips rubbed the words on the invitation letter lovingly. “Olivia?”

tug at Bettany’s sleeve and ask anxiously, “Are you talking about

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second sister?”

family? She told me

stuttered, “Well, I can’t say for sure. Actually, I don’t know who she

didn’t

out the painting she brought over and was a little embarrassed. “Doris, can you help me take a look? You know, I learned how to draw on my own. I’m not as good as you, so I want to ask you

before today, Doris would definitely not waste time examining Bettany’s

But…

and landed on the invitation letter. Her

Doris’s hand that was holding the painting suddenly froze when her gaze landed on the oil painting. This painting… The concept of this painting was actually very similar to the one she was painting now. The difference was that Bettany had already finished painting and

the painting so tightly that her

read it again and again, looking at the

color of this painting

shocked her enough. She did not expect this painting to be far better than

How did that happen?

Bettany never learn how

only felt that she had suffered a deep blow and could not

saying, “Bettany, put the painting here first. I’ll take my time to look at it. I’ll tell you in

at Doris with concern and said in a worried tone, “Doris, you don’t look too good. Are you

smile. “Yes, I’ve been drawing recently. I didn’t sleep

her and bade farewell

up the painting Smoke in Village and traced it with her

drew another

and was not as good as the

angrier she became. In the end, she tore off the painting she had drawn, threw it on

was impossible for her to be inferior to Bettany. She

her head like she was

not have a good month. He was like a resentful husband who had been

face was unhappy all

been secretly criticizing him, saying that his

not hear Ellis’s criticism, he had a smart

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seen that under the warm exterior of Ellis, there was a heart with evil

sent Ellis to the Northernmost

in the CEO’s office kept quiet out of fear that they would anger the CEO who had premature

CEO’s office was as obedient

anger. He

really sad, extremely

to be hypnotized. He knew it very clearly from the beginning to the end. Olivia

did not agree to Olivia taking the

did not dare

domineering CEOs were able

front of Olivia, he

was

every day and

son was completely

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afraid to tell Olivia that Andrew was

Olivia deepened, or after they got married, he would

was afraid that Olivia would

that Andrew was her child, she would definitely fight with

Daniel

to compete

to watch many

male lead was domineering and arrogant. He bullied the female lead until she was almost half dead and casually

and novels were all fake. The male lead did not love the female

lead, how could he bear to snatch her

her, even if Olivia frowned

die in pain than make

home at night,

under the blanket. When he sensed that Daniel had

was actually pretending to be

why did he fall asleep? I was about to tell him

Olivia?

eyes widened. He suddenly lifted the

Daniel was so mean.

and turned the doorknob with his slender fingers. “Andrew!

chubby little face with his two soft fingers and smiled. obediently. “Daddy. I heard

his fingertips. Andrew fell to bed. Then, he covered Andrew with the blanket lovingly and said in

dreaming. He argued, “I really heard

“How can you be sure that

less about pretending. “Daddy, I didn’t sleep just

in front of

at Daniel for a long time before he suddenly

a moment, he

have found him sprawled under the

discovered, he immediately turned

thud and promised Daniel with a puffed–up face, “Daddy, I won’t watch it anymore. I won’t watch it in

carpet on the floor, so the iPad didn’t break when it fell to

moment.

and picked up the iPad. He looked at the

for a

of bed and hugged Daniel’s thigh. “I only watched for two

it,” Daniel said slowly. “I remember we discussed about it before. How should

head and said pitifully, “Spank

very satisfied with

hugged Daniel’s

of beautiful eyes that were exactly the

eyes, Daniel could not bring

make

his room, he felt sad when he saw the empty bed. He was obviously lazy

of heartache of not having a

blanket was

like a father and a mother for so

He raised Andrew alone.

lost her memories

and slowly

his words and described how he found Andrew playing with the iPad under

blanket.

was not easy to discipline and that he was tired because he

only Olivia could

after he posted

It was Olivia!

and he could not press the button for a long

he

the way back. She felt a little dizzy, so she rubbed her temples again

Even when she woke up, she still felt

casually flipped through it. Coincidentally, she saw the

actions preceded

moment

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been afraid to tell Olivia that Andrew was

deepened, or after they got married, he would slowly tell her that Andrew was

was because he was afraid that Olivia would snatch

was her child, she would definitely fight with him for

Daniel

to

Olivia to watch many idol

the female lead until she was almost half dead and casually snatched the

time. Daniel felt that television dramas and novels were all fake. The male lead

lead, how could

her, even if

in pain than make Olivia

night, Daniel

was watching cartoons on the iPad under the blanket. When he sensed that Daniel had

pretending

only sighed softly. “Alas, why did he fall asleep? I was

Olivia?

eyes widened. He suddenly lifted the blanket and called out,

Daniel was so mean.

turned the doorknob

embarrassed. He poked his chubby little face with his two soft fingers and

forward and poked his chubby son with his fingertips. Andrew fell to bed. Then, he covered Andrew with

was sure that he was not dreaming. He

be sure that

anxious. He couldn’t care less about pretending. “Daddy, I

in front of his

blinked and looked up at Daniel for a long time

for a moment, he would

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wanted to give him

as she was

them spoke. Only their rapid

rustle, rustle. It was like an

color of

seductive, like the

must be biting her

was a bite mark on her lips, and the numbness could

and his right hand

of him, he would definitely not be able to control himself. He would hold her under his body and press her down

a while, a low and sexy voice

her lips and blinked her eyes. She could barely suppress the joy

“Daniel.”

two of them did not speak. They just held

spread along the signal

was driving in front, and Peter, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, looked at each other and thought of the

Ha–ha!

never liked someone so

she was not tempted. She even felt that this person was very strange and

Olivia wouldn’t have wanted to interact with

as time passed, Olivia liked him more and

and more pleasing to the

could he be so good–looking, obedient, and understanding?

what she liked. She was fond of everything

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knew that Olivia had returned to Evervale

Daniel had bad intentions.

pick you

“It’s almost ten o’clock at night now. I

his eyebrows and chuckled. “Is it okay

Olivia was speechless.

quickly found a reason that Olivia could not refuse. “Andrew missed you. He

cry?”

she heard that Andrew was crying, she instantly became nervous. Indeed, she had forgotten her husband after

felt a little

before he went to bed these past few nights.

heard that he had cried, her heart immediately ached. She agreed immediately.

for you.” Daniel

happening, Daniel even came to

a voice message. It would be best if he cried

was in a daze and his mind was still

he also hoped to see Olivia when he woke up in the morning, so he obediently agreed and sent a voice

up at Daniel. “I can’t

and reminded him, “Do you remember

eyes widened. He looked at Daniel with dissatisfaction. “It

you yet. I’ll punish you by not allowing you to

was stunned at first, then he instantly pouted and cried,

pressed the voice transmitting button

in a satisfied tone, “Look,

Andrew was speechless.

kind of father was

Andrew’s cries, Olivia’s

location of the Sullivan family to

Sullivan family, it was already midnight. Andrew had already gone to bed. Olivia tiptoed into the house and glanced at Andrew.

had exactly two guest rooms. Tyson and Peter lived

room.

she was really tired and prepared to

shower when she heard someone knocking on

Daniel stood tall at the door with a glass of milk in his hand. “It’s me, Olivia. I brought you

milk.

pursed her lips and smiled. “Thank you. Leave it for now. It’s not convenient for me to go out now. I’ll

Daniel was super considerate. “I’ll

“The door’s locked.”

was ready. “I got

Olivia was speechless.

seemed to

nodded. “Then

looked around before

the bathroom, his beloved was taking a shower. The sound of

and a

Daniel was tempted.

said that he had ulterior motives. If a man didn’t even have any sexual desire for the woman. he loved, wouldn’t he be like

normal. After all, he had been holding it in for so many years. If he didn’t have sex now, he would wonder if he was

intentions in men

after taking a

at her innocently. “What should we do? The bed is wet. Where are you

glared at Daniel. She raised her beautiful chin and

leaned over and pressed Olivia against

Olivia’s face, causing her body to go

hung

she still refused to admit defeat. She raised her chin and glared

“Of course… I’ll fuck

picked up Olivia

and her mind went blank for a moment. She blinked and before she could react, a muscular male body pressed against

her a passionate

Hmm…

day, Olivia woke up in

she opened her eyes,

already gone

her forehead and could not help but

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not

over and pressed her down. His voice was low as he blew into

another sex, it was almost one in the afternoon when

Peter, and two nannies at

anyone.

she announcing to the world what she had done last night by getting up so late? She quietly went downstairs, thinking that the others should

she bumped into Tyson and Peter, who

appeared at this moment and looked at her worriedly. “What’s wrong? Why

Shut up!

he shouldn’t. She quickly went forward and wanted to cover his

slippery, she rushed forward

was too loud. Tyson and

happened to see Olivia throwing herself at

two of them gasped and raised their thumbs at

the cold and indifferent Miss Taylor was actually so passionate

Olivia was speechless.

to face

acted as if he did not notice and carried

explained to Tyson and Peter, “Olivia is

Tyson and Peter

head in Daniel’s arms

it was already so embarrassing. They could

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the afternoon, Olivia and Daniel went to

way, Daniel

he was volunteering, he met a young man named

29 years old. He has been married for seven

“He married early. He barely reached the legal age for

what is your opinion?” Daniel turned to

bit weird. Why would she have an opinion? Some people married young and

one.”

red light, Daniel stopped the car and turned to

Olivia frowned.

couldn’t make out what he was

about to ask him

voice just beside her ear. “Olivia, let’s get married too.” Unexpected of such a

had turned green. Daniel turned around and looked ahead, pressed on the accelerator with his right foot

again, yet he said

his words

fingers, unsure of

expect him to bring up this topic so

trying to figure out

you haven’t made up your mind, we can get engaged for now. How

Engage?

a

nodded at Daniel and

was lost for

made it! That was

was a very sophisticated person. He understood humans pretty well. He knew how

had read a

room, if someone proposed to open the window, the proposal was very likely to be denied by a group of people, however, if another person proposed to destroy the ceiling then the

was using the exact

was to engage, not to marry for

Andrew, the three of them went to a nearby restaurant for

a little guilty for having hesitated when Daniel proposed to get married. She felt that she had hurt Daniel, so she was very

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even took the initiative

think we need to

on the chair. He had already taken off his jacket and was only wearing a white shirt. The cuffs were

he looked up

his deep, cello–like voice, “No

No need?

Olivia looked up,

beautiful eyes filled with

his fingertips on the

She looked over

“This is a

bit of a rush? Would they have the time to prepare everything

The engagement was in seven days. There were many things to prepare. They needed to make arrangements for the venue and

confidently. “I’ve

and showed the photo to

engagement venue. It’s at the old residence of the Sullivan family. It’s already set

invite a lot

clothes and shoes are ready. Try them on and see if there’s anything you

rings had been customized. They would

Daniel was talking excitedly.

he saw Olivia looking at

skipped a

to himself, “Oh no,

said slowly, “Is

a trick,” Daniel said righteously. “I am just insightful. I knew we would get engaged one day so I had everything ready in

and whispered, “I really

that, he gave Andrew a

blinked his big eyes pitifully. “Olivia, don’t you want to marry my Daddy? Is

Andrew in her arms and shook him. Her tone was gentle. “I couldn’t kike you more. You’re

“Then would you like to be

lowered her head and kissed the

Daniel was very productive.

he announced the

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posted on Twitter: Dear Princess, I’ll see

and posted at the same time: “Congratulations, Mr. and

instantly, This

man instantly hit the headlines all over the

the top

outlet

found in the financial column, entertainment

The netizens were dumbfounded.

idea what was going on.

that in the blink of an eye, the richest

were in

no, how can he get engaged before

Ms. Taylor? Does anyone know? I have

and even scientific channels… What does it have to do with science, can anybody explain?” “Oh, come on, don’t spread rumors. It’s covered on scientific channels not

a

clicked on it were

amazing. She got the Lasker Award at such a young

some achievements in biology, I still don’t think Ms. Taylor is good enough for Mr. Sulliva. After all, he is the wealthiest man in the

Are you blinded by money? How dare you say that scientists are

netizens were arguing with

Sullivan Group’s public relations team had controlled the s,

and there was nothing

not want to see any arguments. He wanted to see everyone congratulate him and

Hence…

“The Sullivan group will

Technology department of Sullivan Group posted, “We will send out 100 computers

department of Sullivan Group posted, “10,000 lucky netizens

video department posted on Twitter: “We will select 10,000 lucky netizens from those who retweeted, and the chosen one will get a one–year

subsidiaries posted on

them.

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109 a boon

“We will we buy the who won and dech or will

* Be hone

bund wh

“We will w00 by a wander will get a

“We will wet 100 yes the whadde det we

The nets went crazy

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on the Internet were in an

countless

to parties, hoping to meet

long legs bent.

if nothing in the

he reached a particular message,

looked

cradled Olivia in his arms, resting his chin on the top of her head. His voice was low and slightly

in

nodded lightly and playfully raised her hand to gently scratch Daniel’s

Daniel frequented during his youth. He used to spend entire nights there with

happened and he was busy with work,

last visit had been several years ago. Standing at the entrance once more, Daniel felt like he was there in

had become unfamiliar to

and

could tell at a

but they could tell from the way they dressed and walked that they were

hastened to approach and

the staff member led the way, he

to a gradual halt, his gaze languid as he cast a mild look at the

His aura instantly rose.

curled his lips and smiled at

as if his neck was stuck. He instantly

door was suddenly knocked open and two familiar figures rushed

member glanced over from the corner of his

managers actually appeared at

the club, one was male,

them had always worked separately and

appeared together

The staff was dumbfounded!

bowed and apologized, “Mr. Sullivan, I’m sorry. Rowan is new

Vivian also came over.

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was not

and women felt no envy in

she turned her gentle gaze to Olivia and inquired

indicating that she was familiar with her. Notably, she didn’t

called

her eyebrows and looked at

she became the manager of a high–class club. Her EQ is high.” Olivia nodded at her and turned to Daniel. “Let’s

“Yes,” Daniel replied.

the two of them in and introduced them along the way. “Mr. Sheeran

Olivia, causing her shoes to get soiled. Olivia

coordinated with a waitress to escort Olivia to the restroom. He then directed Daniel

room.

would turn back to pick

one to dwell on minor

she followed the waitress to the

irksome to Olivia. Olivia wanted to

get a wet

Olivia opted to remove her shoes and rinse them under running water. Afterward, she wiped them dry with a tissue

out

hallways on either side, Olivia found herself a bit

too similar. It

took out her phone and planned to

soon as she opened her handbag, a red wine bottle was stuffed into her

nowhere, a man who appeared to be a supervisor suddenly materialized and gave her a nudge forward. “Why are you dawdling here? Get back to work; the

her into an unfamiliar private

the delay,” the man bowed to the individuals inside and introduced Olivia, saying, “This is our

look and instructed, “Quickly serve wine to the gentlemen.” Olivia remained rooted in place and lightly touched the red wine bottle with

statement and scolded her.

older men in the private room let out loud, boisterous cheers. A lecherous middle–aged

gave him a knowing look. “What

The middle–aged man chuckled.

turned back to the supervisor

supervisor could reply, the middle–aged man

she’s a guest. Young lady, you’re playing

the server to attend to our lovely guest here.” Someone scurried around the

few old men giggled and surrounded Olivia from several directions as they walked

in the private room were dim, and people’s faces were barely

wine

clearly

say it for the last time, let

his eyebrows and jeered, “Once you’ve stepped through this door, regardless of who you are, don’t even

he spoke, he was about to pounce

was still nonchalant, but there was a hint of red at the corner

It was scarlet red.

the side and dodged the middle–aged

of a sudden, she

glass,

huge impact, the wine bottle instantly shattered, and wine sprayed everywhere

wine and the sudden burst of glass

ones even

a state of astonishment, their gazes fixed

her head and massaged her wrist, her tone icy. “I told

crowd and walked straight

securely locked with a combination lock. Olivia couldn’t unlock it herself, so she turned her head to the supervisor. “Open the

and

frown deepened, and her expression grew

waste her time on these people. She picked up

Bam!

Crash!

glass door

despite the shards of broken glass on

people

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After Olivia left.

room opened and

in a long dress crafted from cotton linen and wore a silk shirt. The cuffs were

Her face could not be seen clearly, but her temperament was light

up to her with a nervous expression. When he spoke, his

woman glanced over indifferently and did

thud and stammered for mercy. “Ms. Manson, please forgive this time. I won’t let

The woman’s tone remained gentle, making it difficult to discern her emotions. “No one

waiter appeared to have narrowly averted a catastrophe. His entire body was drenched in a cold sweat, as if he had just emerged from an

hurriedly promised, “Don’t worry, Ms. Manson. I’ll go to the surveillance room

“Go,” the woman said.

waiter left as if

layout of the Fracha Club’s guild hall was quite intriguing. On the expansive third floor, there were only four private rooms. In addition to 8888, the room Daniel had entered, and 6666,

the way, it would be impossible for the occupants of the two private rooms to

room had

words, if no one specially led the way, it would be impossible for

rooms to meet.

This was interesting.

the rooms were isolated from each other, how did

skepticism and pressed the button on the wall, signaling the waiter to escort

if people inside were playing

nonchalant, yet his regal presence set him apart, almost as if he were a wanderer

on the table and beckoned to

instantly stood up and

as he was about to stand

palm pressed down on his

at Olivia. “No, no,” she chimed in. “Today, it’s all about Daniel and Ms. Taylor. They

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the two men sitting across from her and clearing a spot.

she wrinkled her nose at Daniel and offered him a charming smile. “Daniel, I’m going to challenge you today. You’ll need to pass some tests to get your

people chimed in, “Yes, yes, yes.

look at Daniel and frowned. He took a piece of candy and threw it at Sarah.

her palm firmly on the man who was about to get

in a dilemma, not knowing if

  1. up.

Michael glared at Sarah and scolded her for

things over. “Alright, alright, alright. Let’s take this opportunity to make things difficult for the protagonist today.

to Olivia and said respectfully, “Mrs. Sullivan,

Olivia sat opposite Daniel.

one didn’t know better, they would have

she insisted on playing truth or

could skip their

Michael pulled her to her seat and

Daniel also looked over.

gaze appeared remarkably serene, devoid of any discernible fluctuations, yet it exuded

chill.

a chill down

still pouted and appeared reluctant. “Fine, we can skip

the poker card to the waiter

the person Sarah had enlisted. His card–playing abilities were exceptional, and he could discern the identity of each card in his hand with just

sat opposite Sarah with one hand

to be

remembered that the last time she played cards was seven years

Olivia had always won.

end, the three of them team up and fight

Olivia nodded and agreed.

they still lost

the cards and looked at them repeatedly. He suspected that Olivia had x–ray vision and could

very sad. He said, “I won’t play cards with

came

rules of the game, “The person who gets the Ace of Spades loses. They have to choose truth or dare, and the person who gets the big ace

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Billionaires Missing Darling

for truth or dare, they refrained from taking things too far. The primary objective was to entertain

rounds of the game, the dealer, who was a waiter, displayed subtle signs of nervousness. This time, Daniel got the Ace of

“Mr. Sullivan, truth or dare?” Daniel leaned back on the sofa and

Daniel. “Daniel, let me ask you

sentence, Michael pulled her and lowered his voice.

giggled. “That’s

are you also very curious? Do you want to know about Daniel

anything. She rubbed the glass with her fingertips. Her gaze

and wanted to

moment,

casual and meaningless

underwent a dramatic

“Winona who?”

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went too far. How could he pretend

that, Sarah banged the table

gloomy and her

lost control of her

her down. “Enough now,”

you

realize

But in the end, she

had changed. The present Daniel was no longer one of the privileged

grandfather treated Daniel with great

was aware deep down that she shouldn’t have a falling out with Daniel, she

that Winona was

seemingly lacking any notable abilities.

wouldn’t have achieved what he has

credit was now taken

thought that such an outstanding Daniel belonged

filled with

was stabbed all over and left with wounds all

Daniel had matured and learned how to

Olivia with all

Sarah dwelled on the matter, the deeper her sense of sadness

sharing countless memorable and adventurous moments over

they

Winona, a

her affluent upbringing, she had never been indulged and

established a reputation in the realm of oil

a pristine swan, she glided with elegance, beauty, nobility, and grace from the

those days, Daniel had

friendship, Sarah couldn’t help but feel

Group’s leader, whereas Daniel was merely a wealthy youngster. Plus, with his uncle’s influence looming, Daniel’s standing within the Sullivan family wasn’t

than an arrogant affluent youth with no prospects of inheriting the family fortune. Therefore, it was no surprise that Sarah considered him unworthy of

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D

wager with him, insisting that he would never be able to measure up to

far exceeded her

successfully made

astonished that her eyes

held onto the hope that Daniel could have a

time, Daniel was riddled with bad habits, and Winona had to endure a lot

he simply relished having a good time and

futile. He remained consistently careless. Ultimately, Winona felt disheartened and chose to depart

Daniel and Winona broke up. They separated from that

experienced a profound emotional blow, causing him to disappear from the

came back, he became

his family’s business, Daniel went on

gave

eventually catapulted him to the pinnacle of wealth, making

this was motivated by

these years, although Daniel had a child, he had never had any other women

he had

must be waiting for

surprise, he was getting engaged

her teeth

“Come on. let’s stop

lowered her head

lifted her head and extended her apologies to Daniel and Olivia. “I’m genuinely sorry,” she confessed. “Today, I overindulged a bit and spoke without much thought. Daniel,

picked up a glass of

choked and coughed a few times before

patted her back to calm her down, he said to Daniel, “Daniel, to celebrate your engagement with Olivia, we’ve prepared a masquerade ball. Let’s

spoke, she stood up and made way for Daniel to come over

while, he

was puzzled and

poked his head

not get

chin and looked at Olivia. He asked in

react

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what Daniel was doing, he

a woman

was stunned, and so was

“Yes.” Olivia nodded.

a month of hypnosis,

working during this period. Her plan was to

past, Olivia also liked having fun

off the cliff by Gillian, her

and devoted all her energy to

and Gillian had

herself; rather, she would begin to gradually open

masquerade was on the first

same tuxedo,

was the

and Emily brought Olivia to

a separate changing room over there.” Emily handed a sapphire blue fishtail dress to

her eyes and glanced

Emily explained, “Don’t worry,

the

talking to her outside. “Ms. Taylor, have you

calmly, “It’s my first time here

she exchanged glances with Sarah and silently mouthed three

even

man and woman had been

Olivia’s first

applied it. She pursed her lips in front of the mirror and glanced at Olivia from the

eyes were

thought that Daniel got a

far inferior to

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out after changing her clothes. The blue fishtail dress perfectly outlined

twisted the golden lipstick tube back

wanted to say something

her gaze landed on Olivia, she was

a cliché dress

same sapphire blue fishtail dress, every dress

of the human body, promoting one’s strengths and hiding one’s weaknesses,

if a Victoria’s Secret

carefully chosen this

and every

a person than a tattered

make a fool of herself and did not expect to be stunned. “Oh my god. Now that she put

Sarah, who was in the other changing room, did not

incompetent in saying a few nasty words of ridicule toward Olivia.

herself in the mirror, Sarah

fishtail dress she was wearing was tailored by a master, which meant that it was exquisite, and every detail

little average, but after wearing this dress, her figure was instantly elevated, making her long legs

show off in front of Olivia, making

country bumpkin like her compare to me, let alone Winona!” she thought. With that in mind, Sarah puffed out her chest, raised her chin,

to crush her

raised her eyebrows and looked

a sudden, her powerful

be?” she asked

Sarah’s expression cracked.

on Olivia made her look like she had been reborn. There was an unusual charm exuding from her head

soon as they met, Sarah was almost crushed

face was ashen as she stared at

and reminded her quietly. Otherwise, Sarah

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“Ramirez, that big liar!

ugliest in the world? Why is it so beautiful

“Ahhhhh!” she screamed inside.

about to

than her. She pinched her finger hard and looked at Olivia with an apologetic expression. “Ms. Taylor, I’m

and looked over. She could already guess what Emily was going to say next. However, she did not stop her.

wrong dress. It belongs to another customer. I’ll find

dress belongs to someone else. Ms. Taylor,

say anything. Instead, she lowered

tone, “Ms. Taylor, don’t tell me you want to take someone else’s dress for yourself. You’re Mr. Sullivan’s fiancée.

on purpose to provoke Olivia so that she had

word got out that she

Emily indifferently before

Emily was stumped.

owner of this dress?” she thought while turning

Sarah said directly, “This

Taylor. I like this dress very much. I really do

really like this dress?” Olivia looked at

like it very much.” It was rare for her to soften her attitude as she wanted Olivia to take off his

this dress, so Sarah was certain that she

want to wear the clothes I’m

Sarah nodded. “Yes.”

I’ve already worn

I like this

Emily nodded cooperatively.

to make Sarah like this dress so much that Olivia had no choice but to

there was no

already

at each other and saw the surprise in

Olivia to be so

out of the changing room, she even put on a huge shawl to

glanced over and retracted her gaze, not taking

her up carefully. However, the shawl was too big

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inside.

glances before

over and handed the clothes

calmly, “Go

took the

wear the clothes that Olivia

It was not a loss to wear it, and she

outcome.

this, Sarah was really

and threw them to the ground. Then, she put

on, she

saw her average figure in the mirror, she felt as though her shoulders were too low, her waist was

numb

the fuck is this!” she

was so ugly that

in this. I will be mocked to death,” she thought

trembled, she tried to pull up the zipper under her armpit. The

reached over from behind, grabbing

a whoosh, the curtain of the changing

completely exposed in front of

leaned over to

expression

“What the fuck…

ugly thing?” she

sat on the sofa with her right leg on her left leg. Her fair

her hands and seemed to be in a good mood as the smile on her face was

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Sarah’s face darkened.

turned around and looked at Olivia.

already taken off her shawl, revealing her sapphire

and beautiful in it. It was even more dazzling than the previous

this point

purpose. She

heart was completely ignited and her temper was about to

it was about to burst

took a

was surprised and looked at Sarah

always been a good judge of character. Sarah had a fiery temper and was short–tempered. After being provoked and tricked,

her eyebrows and tapped

must be something

The ball has already begun.” Emily was afraid that Sarah would not be able to control her temper, so she hurriedly stood between the

with you.” As she spoke, she handed Olivia a

mask and the three of

the crowd, in the middle of the dance

the way, she said, “Let’s walk further and see where Daniel and the others

walked slowly by

many people at the ball. In just a blink of an eye, Emily disappeared

wearing masks. Coupled with the dim lights, it was impossible to

bar stool to watch the people dancing

a dozen couples dancing on the dance

and the tempo increased, there were gradually people

a man and a

had good eyesight, but she was too far away from the center. Everyone was

couple in the

stood tall and

woman was slender and long. Her half–length hair was tied into a bun on the lower left

looked like a

surrounding people couldn’t

She even heard the people beside her sigh.

heaven.”

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so

you agree?” someone said, turning

someone to talk to her. She paused and did

give up when she did not respond. “Why aren’t you saying anything? Don’t you think the people in the middle of the dance

Are they compatible?

did

direction, most of his side profile could be seen. It was

and wanted to

crowd that was originally standing

stopped Olivia

stand behind the crowd and look at the center of the crowd. The woman also placed her hand on the mask and slowly took

revealed a beautiful and

constricted imperceptibly. A trace of surprise flashed in his deep

her head, curled her lips, and smiled lightly at Daniel. “Why? Am I not

and distanced himself from Winona. His tone was less friendly than before. “Of course, I welcome you. How

turned around and scanned the

looking for her and

melted

and walked towards Olivia. He took her hand and

Olivia and said gently,

her right hand and

glanced at Winona’s

a

gaze,

was open and natural. “Don’t misunderstand. Daniel and I

Winona deliberately patted Daniel on the shoulder and nudged him with her elbow. She said in a teasing tone,

Good buddies?

Olivia frowned.

Daniel leaned in and whispered into Olivia’s

said in an extremely distant and indifferent tone, “Winona,

eyes

an ex–girlfriend. What’s

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hand and

on the spot alone. Her gaze grew profound and

her eyes.

fooling around for so long, everyone was a

on the second floor, and Michael had booked the

group went over

to the washroom

was about to push open the

little overboard today. How could he leave with

was Emily

indignant and felt that Daniel was

a reaction. She just touched

why aren’t you saying anything?” Sarah looked

away the pancake and asked,

stomped her feet in anger. “Why

“I think you’re

Sarah was stunned.

same hair

If you don’t look at their faces and only look at their backs, it’s easy to

have noticed if you hadn’t mentioned it. Olivia does look

in exasperation, ‘Olivia is just a substitute.

some time, Olivia still stood in the cubicle and did not go out. Actually,

knew that she had gone to the washroom, but they came

said this on purpose for her to

it was

all an act, but her heart was still filled with jealousy. It

that couldn’t be

Daniel

had suddenly broken through the floodgates. There was no prior sign at all. One day there was

did he like

each other for a short period of time,

was he so sure

her thoughts running ruckus in her mind. Her temples

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her to

Olivia suddenly felt uncertain.

her off the cliff, was there really such

Olivia to

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dishes prepared by Michael were not

had always been fond of spicy food and liked

was, the more satisfying

forget to pick up a piece for Daniel. She spoke as she placed it in his

the fish that was covered with a red pepper

wasn’t eating it when Winona,

eats

that, Winona looked at Olivia and asked calmly, “Ms. Taylor,

subconsciously tightened her grip on her fork with a

that Daniel didn’t like spicy

don’t even

sighed softly. Her 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 and deliberately ordered a slightly spicy dish as a joke. In the end, he was actually angry and threw his fork

mouth.

never eats spicy food. Whenever we used to eat out together, the table would be full of dishes, but there would not

eat spicy food. He didn’t even allow me to smell the spicy food.

them chatted

were talking about their youth, discussing

that had nothing

these people who were incredibly familiar with each

had met Daniel

got to his feet and intended to move the spicy dishes away

and complained, “Michael, why did you order so many spicy dishes?

apologized profusely, saying that he was

dishes were not ordered by him at all, but by

was still curious as to why Sarah ordered so

Now, he finally understood.

had planted a trap

Michael sighed inwardly.

women were really

his head and glanced at Olivia. He

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was a new star in the science arena. He heard that her family background was not bad either. She was quite compatible

Winona didn’t come back, Olivia would really be worthy of

Unfortunately, Winona had returned.

that Daniel didn’t like spicy food and foolishly picked up a piece

What a silly girl.

would definitely be angry and

lowered his head, unable

plate to Daniel, then gestured to Gideon. “Hurry up and

placed her plate in

so her plate was very clean. It only had a few drops of sauce on

Hot

her plate with Daniel’s very naturally, as

slammed her forks

before Olivia could speak, Daniel

fish on his plate and said in a puzzled tone, “Who said I don’t eat

slowly ate the spicy grilled

shock, especially Michael, whose eyes were

was he doing? Daniel was actually eating spicy

surprised. She could barely maintain her composure as she stared at him

few times and eaten a few times. Don’t pretend as if you

saying this, Daniel even moved to the side to distance himself

show that he

not help

was also happy. He moved his fork quickly and ate a

a serving or two of each of those dishes.

She quickly pinned down the hand that

put

eat it, he would not eat

a sip

“I’m going out for

strange silence descended across the dining

widened their eyes and looked

were

ate spicy food. He even ate half a plate of

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It was impressive!

and then at Olivia. He was as shocked as Sarah

he had interacted more with Daniel and often met

who had eaten with Daniel knew that Daniel did not eat

could not

sake of Olivia, he finished half a plate of

face was cold. She used much of the self–control she had in her life to barely maintain her indifferent attitude. It took all her effort so

hidden under the table, clenched into a fist

Daniel!

so much spice in order to go against

have been angry at her

had been so many years, but he

help but tear

must he love

hated her just as profoundly. He must have loved her to the core to eat half a plate of jalapenos

if someone had stabbed her with a knife and twisted it. Olivia sat there for a long time and realized that Daniel was still not back. She was a little worried

found him by the sinks

to speak when she realized

were red, as though he had applied

for a moment before she quickly realized that Daniel could not eat spice at all. That was why he had run to the washroom, wanting to throw up

realized this, Olivia was angry

spicy food, you shouldn’t

Olivia, he seemed to have found

“I want to do it for you. I can’t let you down, not in front of the others.”

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placed his head on Olivia’s shoulder and

felt like a kitten tickling and teasing

to what he was doing. She thought

suddenly narrowed

of his brain was used to develop his career, while the other half was used to study Olivia inside

movement from her, he understood

had

eyes instantly

a big puppy wagging its tail at its

deliberately turned to look at Olivia with teary eyes. “Olivia,

soft–hearted. When she

your stomach hurt?”

hurt his stomach after eating so much

shook his

Olivia raised

did it

His voice sounded sexy, as

Olivia stared at him.

to

tighter. “Oh

smacked a hand to her forehead and said in a helpless and doting tone, “Then, what

Olivia speaking in such a tone. He

he felt

a ball of fire in his

his head against Olivia’s neck and whispered, “Olivia, let’s go home.

down at the black watch on her

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seen

and sleep.” After saying that, he even looked at Olivia resentfully. “To think that you know medicine. You don’t care about me at all. I’m in so much pain, yet you’re still

turned his head abruptly, looking

waiting for a moment, Olivia did not react. She did not come to coax

felt a

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still found a

initiative to find another topic. “Let’s go

ground and still did

His heart tightened and

Olivia tightly. Because of fear, his voice was intermittent. “Olivia, don’t be angry. I won’t make you angry anymore.”

go. Don’t leave

He suppressed them in his heart, but his lips were trembling

reaction was too drastic. It

and patted his handsome face. Her voice was

reacted as though he had woken up from

stared straight at Olivia, as though he wanted to draw

with so much force. There was an urge in him that demanded they

with me. If I do anything wrong, tell me.

such a fragile Daniel before. Her

I leave you? Have you forgotten that we’re about to

was

Olivia’s waist and 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

able to move a person’s heart. “Olivia, don’t be fooled by them, and don’t care about Winona. In my heart, she can’t even compare to a little finger of yours. She’s just an old classmate

ball.” Daniel did not give Olivia any chance

sow discord between him and Olivia had better

he would definitely

over and pulled me into a dance. I didn’t react in time,” Daniel explained seriously. “At first, I didn’t react, but later, I recognized that it wasn’t you. However, the rhythm was too fast and the music didn’t stop. I didn’t

her.

well–mannered young man. It was not in him to suddenly shake off his female companion. Moreover, there were too many people on the dance floor at that time. If

a saint. He was clear about right and wrong and

do something that would hurt an unfamiliar female companion

Winona, he talked

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head and rubbed against Olivia’s delicate face. He explained gently, “Sarah is a little

not a good person, but her grandmother is really a kind and

a child without a home when he was

the family only paid attention to his uncle, who

like an abandoned child. His parents did not dote on him and they did not love him. Daniel chose to hang around outside

and compared him to his uncle. They said that there was a world of difference between the two

his biological parents thought

naughty and useless. The Sullivan

didn’t like to go home, so he went to the Anderson family’s residence

him the most. She said that Daniel was the best and smartest child in the

Daniel to

don’t love you, you can love yourself. If they don’t give it to you, you can

you would fall into their trap. They hope that you will hate them, that you will grow up crooked, and that you will become extreme and not become

must not do

very eloquent and knew how

in by what he was talking

she suddenly

pay attention to Sarah. I’ll

at Olivia as if she was a fool. “What are

did

was a

if you have to deal with Sarah in the future, don’t be obvious about it. Do

that will make

Olivia stared at him.

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did not return for a long time, Winona’s patience finally ran

was that she had given him so much face that he

engagement event trending on Twitter, she knew that Daniel

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good understanding of

He preferred a simplé engagement ceremony that would not blow

why he made such a grand engagement, and that was to capture her attention.

had returned from

had a bad temper. He definitely hated her for leaving without saying goodbye back

Before Winona returned to the country, she was already mentally prepared. She knew that she would be wronged and would

her mind to endure everything and do her best to appease him to reconcile with

now, Daniel had gone

left with another woman and hadn’t returned for a

she could no longer indulge him like this. She had to let him

to provoke her in this

longer, so she got

after her. “Winona,

frost. “Sarah, go and tell Daniel

she left

happened to see Winona’s departing figure. She looked

be angry!” Sarah stomped her feet in frustration. Daniel had

she saw that Daniel was engaged to Olivia,

on, when Emily pointed it out, she realized that he was using Olivia to

he wanted and forced Winona to return

embarrassed Winona, driving her away in anger. Indeed, that’s

in love, but they always hurt each other. I don’t know how long they’ll keep

Sarah stomped her feet hard. “If it weren’t for Grandma, I wouldn’t have bothered with him. I’ll let him suffer

anymore.” Emily comforted Sarah and pulled her

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bit of alcohol. His eyes were

returning, he was quite puzzled

“It’s all Daniel’s fault. He’s getting more and more outrageous. I can’t wait

are you talking about?” Gideon

Didn’t you notice that

he replied, “Her temperament does look a little similar, and so does

a woman who looks just like Winona and then intentionally gets

so?” Gideon didn’t see it, but Sarah was sure

since Winona left, she had never seen any women around Daniel,

he might be doing it intentionally

remained silent. He had a lingering sense that

Taylor family’s side, Samuel had disappeared without a trace since his arrest. Emma was in prison as

had completely

lacking in energy, and spending as much as 18 out of 24 hours

Amelia to several hospitals, but none

was for Amelia

believed that Amelia was suffering from sadness and depression, so he

believe it. He felt

spread, William asked the servants to keep

there were always times when

Amelia still saw it.

both crying and laughing at the same time. “Samuel is missing, Emma is in jail, yet Olivia is doing

defy her parents and everyone around

shrill, her eyes were red and her heart

agitation, after

never woke up

doctors, but they were all

the Green and Taylor families were gathered together. Even

we go overseas?” Cathy held Amelia’s hand as

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top medical team overseas to take a look, but

should we do then?”

suit as usual. Only his tie with a slightly crooked collar revealed

in his pocket, he tugged at his tie with the

his aura

straight at Maddie.

silence as soon as he finished

who was most concerned about her daughter,

a trembling voice, “Will she help us now that we’ve reached this point? Moreover, I’ve never seen her

glanced at Cathy. “I will do my best to save my

turned stern, carrying an irresistible might, “So, you all should

his hand toward Maddie and said, “Aunt, give me

at William

sake of Amelia’s health, William had not rested for a few days and nights. Despite his tall

much, with the entire Taylor family’s burdens placed

his erratic father, and his mentally

not a single person thought that he was in

for her and just distance yourself from her,

now and think of a way to force her to appear and save your mother, she might really

clear–minded and

were the ones who had

do anything. At most,

his parents, and the other was his sister. There’s

these children could get

importance on her nieces and nephews, treating them as if they were her own and showing a high level

can’t choose. This is my responsibility, my duty. I

eyes a little red. “I’ll go and beg. Even if she wants my life, I’ll do it.

Maddie stopped talking.

much. He carried the entire burden of the Taylor family on

getting Maddie’s phone, William called

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middle of drawing with Andrew when she received a call

much and

it up, she realized that it was

her eyebrows slightly with a hint

of William. This person

that she and the Taylor family had reached this

was nothing important, he would have never

did

switched hands to answer the phone, leaving her right hand free to

was not entirely

tone was very

and sneered. “Mr. Taylor, no need to

out of the window into the distance. After a while, he said calmly, “Ms. Taylor,

“Yeah,” she replied.

“If all of this hadn’t happened, and if we could turn back time to the day you first returned to the Taylor family, and there was a conflict between

When she heard his question, the tip of her colored pen paused,

redirected her stroke, and the green

Andrew was stunned. He clapped his hands and exclaimed,

guy on the forehead and whispered, “Would you like

ran upstairs with the drawing

of the little turtle

what Olivia drew

Olivia returned to her senses and continued her

William’s

it were her when a conflict arises between giving birth to goodness and nurturing goodness, she would tend to favor

although Amelia’s actions were a

its own length, let alone a child who was not raised by

nights of interaction and exchange of emotions, how could she

Isaac. He raised me and

“Ms. Taylor, since you also made this choice, it means that human nature is like this. Therefore, our mother’s choice

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with that?”

Olivia nodded. “Actually, I’ve never blamed her

rational person. From the beginning to the end, she never blamed Amelia for being biased. She could even accept that her mother

that her

not distinguish right from wrong, could not see the difference between good and bad,

She doesn’t love me enough, and I don’t love her enough. That’s fair. But what right does she have to hurt me wantonly just because

her own daughter and doesn’t want to give me any love, what right does she have to ask me to give in? What

someone insult me, it was Amelia who

birth to me, so she could make the

stranger, even if she wanted to side with Emma, she would find a way to seek reconciliation, offer money and gifts,

arrogant when it comes to me? Is it all because

helped Emma frame me, slander my reputation, and even wanted to use

how powerful the Taylor family is, they can’t surpass the law. But why did she

birth to me and I’m her daughter,

you who went all out and told me that human

not take the

a mother, claim that human nature is so

want to ask, if she hurt someone else, at random stranger in the world, do you have the face to ask them to

mean I have to forgive her no matter what she

and resonant. They were like

made his heart

to hate them

violently. He knew that every word he had said

back and saw

the end, he hardened

do you think the favor should

hearing this, Olivia suddenly wanted to laugh. “William, are you

surrender and stay in the Taylor family for five days and five nights, but you didn’t

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one by one, “Emma has already paid the price for hurting

banquet and echoed Emma’s words, but you didn’t suffer any substantial harm. Instead, it was Mom who suffered a blow.

Dad was the mastermind behind it and has already received the punishment he deserves, while Mom was at

Olivia was silent.

not forcing you. I just want to

you after ten months of pregnancy. That night, she bled profusely and her body was severely

weak, crying and not sleeping at night. Mom was so concerned that she didn’t trust the nanny. She stayed up with you every night, and during your postpartum period, she didn’t get a full night’s sleep. After that, she immediately fell ill. She resisted taking medication

were lost that year, Mom went crazy looking for you. The pain of losing her daughter made her suffer to the bone. She had a

I admit that after you came back, Mom did a lot of wrong things and hurt you. I won’t hide this

did love you for

unconscious, I don’t want to force you. You can decide for yourself if you want

William hung up the phone.Chapter

shared a mother–daughter relationship with Amelia Taylor for several months because of the previous

Olivia Taylor, is soft–hearted

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of saving lives and helping the injured. She specially hired world–renowned doctors to consult

everyone praised Olivia for having a conscience, and the Smith family was hailed as a model in the medical community of the

family completely reappeared in front of the world,

social networks, including

like flowers blooming

few days, the Smith family’s reputation resounded throughout the

who had never come into contact with the

They couldn’t believe it.

was actually such an ancient medical family

about the Hushe Republic’s medical skills in novels. Now that the Smith family had appeared, it

all 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 about

all seen the

team from Bruce Hospital in

team from

in Mala, Dr. Moss, is

I’m going crazy. I’m so excited that my heart is pounding. Who is this the Smith family? They can actually invite so many big shots in the medical

She’s the young female scientist who won the Lasker Award. So, she’s the head of the Smith family. No

Taylor sounds a little familiar? I feel like I’ve heard

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

novels and television dramas

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hanging up the phone, William held the phone and a hint of guilt flashed across his

said

used morality and the favor owed to manipulate her, despite the fact that outside newspapers and news reported that Olivia had no connection to the

people who knew about

who knew her background wouldn’t say anything on the surface, but

as having a questionable character and

taken over the Smith family not long ago, which was renowned for its medical

ruthless and heartless, refusing to save a

and did not care

that Olivia would agree

The Sullivan family.

sat on the sofa and stared at her phone in

came downstairs and

the phone

Daniel felt terrible from

felt a sour

couldn’t hold it back any longer,

afraid at all, no

the thought of Olivia suffering made

a knife wound to himself, but he couldn’t

to do.” Daniel leaned on her shoulder and comforted her.

Andrew ran over from upstairs and

up with a dependent

she saw Andrew, Olivia’s expression suddenly improved. She lowered her head and touched the little guy’s forehead. Her tone was gentle. “Andrew, you must keep your word. You

Andrew said, making his agreement clear

brought Andrew

touched Olivia’s cheek and knew that she must be feeling terrible at

said, “Don’t be afraid. I’ll go to the

shoulder everything with

an eyebrow, and then said, “What are you talking about? Who said I’m going to the Taylor

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dumb. It took him a long time to recover and said,

Daniel’s fingers. Her tone was calm, neither fast nor slow, yet it carried a coldness that was like wind and thunder. “Do you think I’ve completely

said in a serious tone, “No matter what choice you make or what you want to do, I will support you firmly and without

some people in the Evervale circle

at Daniel. “What about you?

and said firmly,

“As for the others and the rumors that say I’m

it from the source and not let the rumors spread. Wouldn’t that

smart since she was young. No matter what

knew how to plot and scheme, she just chose not to use them, but that didn’t mean she was incapable of

William think that a phone call to interrogate her about her humanity would provoke her to

was a person who could be persuaded

politely and respectfully, she might

method she hated

someone who could be threatened. She had her own way of doing things and did not care

whether to save Amelia or not, she had her own

could threaten

study, Olivia sat in a large and comfortable chair and wrote two words on a piece

paper:

“Smith family”

a cold light flashed in her

and time for the Smith

a few calls and passed

famous doctors from all over the world set off for the Hushe Republic to go to the

the same time, news began

the Smith family’s connections to invite famous doctors from all over the world to the Hushe

to the Taylor family by blood, she has shared a mother–daughter relationship with Amelia Taylor for several months because of the previous mistake of identifying her

family, Olivia Taylor, is soft–hearted

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of saving lives and helping the injured. She specially hired world–renowned

everyone praised Olivia for having a conscience, and the Smith family was hailed as a model in the medical

family completely reappeared in front of the world, no longer in its previous

social networks, including Twitter, public accounts, short video platforms, and self–media

like flowers blooming

just a few days, the Smith family’s reputation resounded throughout

never come into contact with the Smith family widened their

They couldn’t believe it.

expect that there was actually such an ancient medical

about the Hushe Republic’s medical skills in novels. Now that the Smith

all left s on

sleep. There’s really a medical family in our country.” “That’s right, that’s right.

seen the news?”

team from Bruce Hospital in Fesmuowana

team from Dunwall is on

in Mala, Dr.

I’m going crazy. I’m so excited that my heart is pounding. Who is this the Smith family? They can actually invite so many big shots in the

scientist who won the Lasker Award.

name Olivia Taylor sounds a little familiar? I feel like I’ve heard it somewhere

you dumb? This is the fiancée of the richest man, Daniel Sullivan. It’s Miss Taylor, Olivia Taylor!” “Oh my god, oh my god. Indeed, outstanding people still

television dramas aren’t this

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Smith family hospital in Layfield immediately became a hot topic. Those who lived nearby and

the Smith family hospital was just an ordinary

there was

never thought that Isaac Smith was actually the

on Twitter were

on Wednesday mornings. I used to wonder why an old man like him was always going out, but now I think maybe he’s going to treat some big shots. I’m so excited! I never thought that I would be able to

I would suffer, so she brought me to Doctor Smith who prescribed a few sets of medicine. In less than half a month, the tumor shriveled. At

really misunderstood them. It’s not that they’re not good at medicine,

are second to none. He’s already so powerful, but he still stays in a small place and treats ordinary

a respectable old

Doctor Smith had a heart attack and turned into a vegetative state. How could such a good

Doctor Smith will

Doctor Smith wakes

into prayers for Isaac to wake up as

you hear that? Everyone

Smith family had reappeared, Olivia was also

institute was very worried about

were outstanding, as bodyguards and due to gender differences, it was not convenient for them to appear on some private

with a legitimate identity, who won’t raise suspicion or

here. She’s on the way and will arrive in an hour.” Peter handed over a file at the same time. “This

and did not pay much attention

Olivia nearly dropped

composure.

is it

you, Olivia?” The charming girl went to Olivia’s side and

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swayed and wheedled. “I miss you so much.

tone was

frowned. “Aren’t you in school?

voice was clear. “I’ve already transferred to the Drama Academy. In a few days, I’ll participate in a talent show and successfully

hearing this, Olivia could not help but have a headache. “That’s too ridiculous! What did

she enter

identity was very

was Sherly. She had been kidnapped and sold to a couple

couple had a good character, but she was weak and obedient

what happened next, Olivia did

and said that she had made a mistake and asked Olivia

known each other for two years. At that time, Kelly’s mother

she already had a very serious gynecological

good care of her. Later, she realized that something was wrong, so she taught the little girl to protect herself and taught her a lot about the physiology

sure. She was just a little suspicious. She told the little girl these things because

Unexpectedly, it really worked.

girl was

was not injured, Olivia walked towards the

saw the man

little girl to the

after such a

very high IQ but also suffered from severe psychological issues, including a tendency

the little girl was still too young, she

little girl’s willpower was unexpectedly strong, and she had a resilient spirit. The psychiatrist

disadvantageous

importantly, the little girl was so young, but her body was already filled

with Kelly and tell her to strive to live and learn

asked her, “What’s the use of learning skills? Can I stay with you after learning

Once you learn skills, you can protect

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forever.

girl nodded heavily. “I’ll work hard to learn

forever.

gave her a new name, calling her Kelly, which symbolized a new life, full of vigor and vitality. Due to Kelly’s special experience, Olivia disapproved of her entering the entertainment industry. The entertainment industry was too complex. Olivia hoped that she could find a stable job. Olivia sat on the sofa, and the joy of seeing Kelly had disappeared, leaving only coldness. Seeing this, Kelly did not dare to act coquettishly. She let go of Olivia and lowered her head like a child who had made a mistake. Olivia, I’m here this time to protect you and enter

18 years old and I’m an adult. You said that when I became an adult, I could

eyes gradually warmed, and the sharp aura

this world, everyone was independent. No one could make

even in the name of being a good

enter the entertainment industry,

be able to

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family, along with William,

bedside without sleep. His phone had been full of battery, afraid that he would miss

was in his

less than three

saw William, who looked

was waiting for

world–famous doctors gathered around the Hushe Republic, Maddie could not

had guessed that Olivia would be angry at William’s coercion and moral pressure,

to make the Smith family reappear in front of the

but in Olivia’s hands, it

child was too smart and amazing. If only she hadn’t gotten lost, with her in the Taylor family, their present would

that Olivia actually possessed such a

ten top medical teams from different countries had all set off at the same time due to a single statement from Olivia. Her power

William’s side and patted his shoulder. “Don’t wait any longer; Olivia won’t call.”

and turned to look at

the phone over. She opened a page and handed it to William. “Take a look

he received the phone and saw the messages on it, his pupils

at Maddie fixedly. When he spoke,

This…”

medical team here.

became deathly still. “She…

could finish speaking, Cathy walked

the Taylor family’s residence due to her concern for her daughter, so she overheard the conversation between the two at

Cathy said with a

thing that she could not figure out. Why did William have such high

items. It could not be directly passed down to the next generation and had to be learned through education and experience. Olivia was still so young, and her major in

really that amazing? Can she

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asked.

“It was Isaac himself who said that his

out and grab William’s sleeve. “So, you mean Olivia can really

an 80% chance.”

and turned to

mother’s gaze, Maddie was stunned for a moment before

to control her expression and said, “Mom, do you want me to

serious. After a while, she said, “No, I didn’t ask

Maddie called out, “Olivia

you can.” Cathy’s tone was sharp.

want to save her sister but it wasn’t the right time.

medical teams from all over the world were about to arrive. Instead of confronting Olivia, it was better to let these top doctors

still

before she could speak,

so ruthless? Amelia is your own sister!” Cathy was furious, pointing at the door angrily. “Go, right now. If you can’t find Olivia, you don’t have

couple of steps from the slap before she could barely stabilize

head. She just lowered her eyes and covered her

to support Maddie. He then frowned and looked at Cathy. “Grandma, what does this have to do

his aunt whenever something

he sometimes felt

entire life to taking care of his mother. She had no personal life, no family, and no children of her own.

with his mother, almost everything required Maddie’s

was almost becoming the chief manager of the

about it. She’s Amelia’s sister, and she should bear the burden of Amelia’s

fine if nothing happens to Amelia. But if something really happens,

firm tone

was so harsh

with Maddie? How

speak up for his aunt

It was Maddie’s hand.

head inauguration ceremony of the Smith family, Olivia said that she would treat everyone present. My sister was

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“Aunt, you mean to use this reason to have Olivia

Maddie nodded. “Yes.”

possible?” William

indifferently, “You don’t understand Olivia. She’s not heartless. She just doesn’t like being coerced. If you were magnanimous, humble, and put on an attitude of seeking her medical treatment, she might have agreed to treat my

everyone looked down

method, he chose to use unorthodox methods, always thinking of

coercion.

proud and

William suddenly understood.

his phone and called Olivia again. Halfway through,

did not call Olivia. Instead, he called Blake Smith with a respectful tone and

Seeing this, Maddie smiled.

response

not even

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come from Layfield to tell Olivia

legs crossed and her arms on the table. She looked down and said calmly, “Did William come to beg

Taylor called. He said that he was

nodded. Her

not say

the stool opposite Olivia. She had

it came

had changed a lot after being hypnotized. She

as intimately as before. Instead, she treated them coldly and distantly without any

on the table and suddenly thought

two people responsible for taking care

a

and Gillian like her own daughters. She was

of the time, it was

girls to wear more clothes when the weather was cold

and lively. She always played

remembered being very close to Zelen when

on, Zelen suddenly disappeared without a

also subconsciously ignored this person as if this person had

Zelen, Blake was stunned.

“You remember now?”

instantly tore off a long orchid

rolled it between her fingers. Then, she looked up and fixed her gaze

Zelen? Who

it. Why hypnotize me

Blake was scared out of

to say, “Miss, please don’t misunderstand. Zelen is a member of the main family. I don’t

tapped her fingertips on the table and asked in a questioning

of the main family are very complicated. There are many things that I don’t know about. I only know a little. Every time the Smith family changes the head of the family, the previous head will personally tell the next about the matters of the main

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longer. After a while, the main family

looked up and

Blake left, Daniel

behind Olivia and massaged her temples. His voice was

and said in a low voice, “I hate it when people

stopped massaging

opened her eyes and looked

panicked for a moment, but he quickly returned to normal. He lowered his head and kissed Olivia on the forehead.

“It’s strange. My memory has always been very good. I remember everything after I was five years old. However, before I was five years old, my memories of the Taylor family before

else about my parents‘ names, who my family was, and where

child was already in kindergarten. An elite family like the Taylors would tell their daughter over and over

re these

Speaking of this, t

and continue, “All this while, I thought that I had forgotten because I was

being hypnotized by Ernesto, I realized that my memories before I was

amazed. “Can

Olivia nodded. “the Wilco

has a

you so

Olivia, but a five–year–old was too young. After the accident, it was easy

already undone the hypnosis. I remember everything before I

Or was it because of the second hypnosis superposition that the five–year–old hypnosis was

his head. “I undid it

it too?” This time, Daniel was

nodded. “I studied a few hypnosis books and recalled Ernesto’s hypnosis

what to say. After

a question. “Hypnosis isn’t that difficult.

Olivia made sound easy.

He was afraid that if he said too

was still shocked by

at

richest man in the country. How come he still felt a

he had to work harder. Otherwise, Olivia would look down

over the world could treat Amelia. No matter what

William called Blake again.

to Olivia. This time, Olivia

filled with pain

please.”

and mighty. He realized that Olivia was no longer the Taylor family’s girl. She was

the Smith family. She no longer had anything to do

the Taylor family could threaten

William’s voice was

study window and looked at the layers of dark clouds in

.

family herself. It was time to find out

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house, Sophia just finished wiping Amelia’s body. When

sounded excited. “Okay, that’s great.

that Olivia

lost his mind.

thought that Olivia was the most scheming kind of person. Taking advantage of

that Olivia couldn’t do a thing about Amelia’s

went to Cathy’s room and told

great. That’s great. Amelia could be saved.” Sophia pulled a long face and did

was not

Taylor, I have something to tell you. But I’m not sure if I

up Sophia. Then, Cathy frowned

After that, she turned around and closed the door properly. After that, she approached Cathy and said, “Mrs. Taylor, you have to

on?”

you don’t know this. But I’ve always been by Madam’s side, and I know everything about the relationship between

Cathy frowned in disbelief.

matter what, they were still biological mother and daughter. Moreover, although she had not seen Olivia

me. Now, Miss Emma is in jail, Mr. Samuel is missing, and Madam is unconscious. Think about it. That’s

was shocked. She quickly calmed her down and

drank half a glass of water before he recovered. He frowned and said coldly, “You’re

are we still going

has to treat Amelia well. Otherwise, Olivia would be deliberately harming

Olivia came with Kelly.

high ponytail at the back of her beautiful head, and she was wearing a

look less sexy and girly, but

not help

was

and looked at him

frowned and subconsciously looked

Kelly’s charming eyes instantly turned

falling into the water. The charm disappeared

covered her eyes, as well as the coldness and bloodthirst

warned herself that now was

for the right time. She had to

the people who had bullied Olivia to

thought of something, and a trace of

Liam and Cathy were already waiting

the middle of the living room with a walking stick in his hand. He thought he should

not turn in his direction for

He was surprised that she ignored him

he was embarrassed and

thought Olivia

Olivia was in charge of the Smith family. She also had connections

young

Every dog has its day. This girl had just succeeded and was already so arrogant. He couldn’t wait to see the

themselves by their medical skills. Olivia was still young, so she was probably bragging too much. Maybe her actual medical skills were not good at

and she was proud of it, her good days would

there was

man doted on her. When a

would be

day, Olivia

butler to help him take the

care about these

for the day that Olivia went down and came to beg him

didn’t care, but Cathy

Olivia.

“Stop right

not stop walking and continued to

it anymore and

William could only whisper to Olivia, “Ms. Taylor, please

the handrail of the stairs. She

raise her head to

didn’t like this angle and said, “Come down. It’s outrageous. I’m an older. How can you let me look up at you to

her fingertips on the

trying to help you stay healthy.” “What do you mean?” Cathy said with a

for your

you look up.”

Olivia. Cathy said coldly, “I’m not going to argue with you about the

it.” Olivia’s tone was gentle, but she had no

this. Cathy took a deep breath and said coldly, “Can you guarantee that

Otherwise, what if Amelia’s

not at ease

her

did not expect Olivia

fine if you can cure

one who harmed Amelia. Who knew what you wanted

said in a mocking tone, “What’s going on? Your family is going

choked and was about

walked, she said, “What kind of people would blame someone else every

this point, she suddenly looked up and stared at William. “What a shameless

Cathy was so angry that her chest heaved violently, and

more shameless than

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Olivia immediately walked outside.

thought to herself, “Who cares whether or not Cathy wants me to treat my

they want everything

time. It was only

to the trouble. Do you really want Mom

words she had in mind. She looked at

floor in Amelia’s room, Olivia examined Amelia’s body. She took out a box of silver needles and prepared to insert

of silver needles. He

were really too long. They were twice as long as normal

himself, “This thing won’t end

very concerned, but he only raised his head and glanced at Olivia with a questioning look without saying

anymore. She was scared out of her wits and wanted

and dragged her out. He pleaded in a low

he carried Cathy to the door and

matter how hard Cathy knocked on

seeing the situation, she could not help but exclaim, “Oh golly. Mrs. Green,

a sharp pain in her chest and slumped

the servants to carry the unconscious Cathy back to her room, while she

she said, “Oh no, Mr. Ronald. Olivia is going to kill Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Green has already fainted. Please

than ten minutes, he arrived at the Taylor family’s home. Sophia immediately went to

said as he strode in with a displeased

“It’s this long,” she said. “The silver needle is longer than a cup. It looks like a nail. Olivia took it and

“Where’s William? He just watched and did nothing? Is he

said, “Mr. Ronald, you have no idea what happened. Mr.

Ronald said as he ran up the

the flames, saying, “Mr. Ronald, are you going over just like that? Mr. William will surely stop you. Plus, there are so many servants in the

What if he gets some servants to restrain

in his

glance at Sophia, nodded, and said, “You’re right. This

corners of Ronald’s mouth curled up, and he gave

a way to deal with this situation!” He thought to himself,

Olivia using her hands to provide acupuncture therapy to Amelia? I’ll break her

cold malice flashed

at Sophia and said, “Do you have any handy sticks that aren’t

gauge the suitability of the stick she was about to mention, “A golf

Ronald said as he shook his head. “It’s too long. I want to catch Olivia off guard and suddenly break her wrist. This one

a rolling pin?” Sophia

is okay,” Ronald replied, his eyes lighting up. “Hurry

get it.”

out a rolling pin. It was about the size of a forearm, and

it in his hand, gave it a little shake, nodded,

saying that, he concealed the rolling pin in his

the door of Amelia’s room, knocked, and said,

while, William came over to open the door. He glanced at Ronald appraisingly and enjoined in a low voice,

as he nodded. “I’ll

spoke, he bent over and squeezed in. While William was closing the door, he

right hand and fiercely struck toward Olivia’s

want to hurt Amelia, huh? I’ll break

which has a long–standing reputation in the field

the movement behind him, William turned around. He then

right hand, raised high and holding a wooden stick,

facing them. She was staring at Amelia with full concentration. Her forehead was covered in

performed the acupuncture therapy, she had instructed that she could not be disturbed. This

William thought, “Oh crap!”

He wanted to intervene, but he

stood

wore a pair of sneakers. Her movements were

by a heavy hammer. He suddenly crashed toward the table by the

was made of solid wood, but it was smashed into pieces by

saw Ronald vomit a mouthful of blood

called out and quickly

cold and indifferent as she

eyes to glance at Kelly. He was still

to himself, “How could such a

who was over 5 feet and 10 inches tall, while Kelly was not even 5 feet and 7 inches. “She’s slender,” William thought. “How

Olivia in front of me. He’s really courting death! I show mercy this time. If he were

is soft–hearted and gives in to all of

very quickly and carried Ronald away

learned about the extent of Ronald’s

his ribs in his chest were broken. Fortunately, the bones did not penetrate his lungs. needed to recuperate for a

He just

had broken two ribs, William instinctively looked up and glanced at

actually got it so accurate. This girl said two broken ribs, and it’s exactly two broken ribs. Her

the

day, and she should regain consciousness. After she regains consciousness, she still needs two more rounds of acupuncture therapy.” Olivia thought of something.

thought, “Medicine that affects

He was surprised.

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was given acupuncture therapy during the day, and by evening, she gradually

on the bed.

“Water,” she softly murmured.

Amelia regain consciousness, she was

you’re finally

a glass of water before

me?” she asked Sophia

only remembered that she was looking at the news of Olivia’s engagement. Her emotions had fluctuated intensely, and a wave of resentment that she could not suppress surged within her, almost bursting through

went dark, and she

did not know anything that happened

that had happened during

unconscious.

help but ask, “Are you saying that Olivia

all. It took a lot of begging from Mr. William and agreeing to many conditions for her to finally come.” “Oh,” Amelia replied as she nodded. She had a listless expression, appearing in a state of being stupefied. She thought to herself, “It turns out that it

Olivia, Amelia was no longer as excited as

mentioned

after waking up, am I so calm and not angry

is even stranger is that I can’t understand my previous emotions, and I don’t know

sanity and clouded my judgment. I’m

Emma to be imprisoned, but ultimately, it’s Emma’s own actions that have led

he didn’t act like a father at all. He actually resorted

more difficult for me to accept is

covered her forehead, wondering why she

heart. After all, Emma had

she did not go so far as to hold extreme hatred for

Emma.

was somewhat abnormal as she

Amelia’s emotional state. She told Amelia something to gauge her emotional state. “Mrs. Taylor, Olivia will come again tomorrow to treat you,”

that Olivia would come

clear–headed. She considered herself to

it Emma’s or Samuel’s matter, she

do with Olivia either. After all, if it weren’t for her, Emma and Samuel would not have had any

She seemed to be

her eyes again, her eyes no

already

one side were Samuel and Emma, and on the

to let go

Although Samuel did not make something of himself and sometimes

This situation applies not only to the four major families. It even applies to

faithful and committed to me alone

three years when she had a mental breakdown, it was Samuel who watched over her day and night. To

could not forgive Olivia. She thought to herself, “If it weren’t for Olivia, Samuel wouldn’t have

she shows genuine respect and care for me. She is always by my side, taking care of

there couldn’t be a more considerate child than

my condition.

act as if nothing had happened and maintain

was unfair to

could not

give up on Olivia, even though Olivia was once the child she held dear in her

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 soft grayish–white home

sat down beside Olivia, and cast a casual glance, asking, “What’s this?” Seeing Daniel, Olivia leaned her head on his shoulder and rubbed it against his shoulder affectionately. She did not say anything. She just

found that it

detailed, including the paternity test between Emma and Samuel as well as how Samuel and Evelyn got to know each other and the development of

also many family photos of the three of them inside. The three of them would often go out

to be a perfectly happy family. Those who did not know the inside story had no idea that this was an extramarital

Daniel said. After reading it, his initially languid gaze suddenly became profound like an endless starry sky, making it

very

would not be

no affection to her because of the daughter of her father’s mistress. Just

gentle as a spring breeze in March as he said,

that, Daniel felt that the statement lacked

decided to do something

his

his room when

“It’s Daddy!” he thought.

hurriedly ran to the door and asked Zoe in a childish voice, “Daddy went out, huh?” Zoe was

“He’s in

understand. He’s at home, so why did he

at him. There was a hint

no attention to his father. Instead, he

Baby,” Olivia said. Her mood instantly improved. She hugged the little one, kissed him,

done.” Andrew was incredibly well–behaved and sweet. He said, “I missed you, so I came over to

a

up and walked out of the study, saying, “How

“Sure,” Andrew replied loudly.

left alone sitting

thought, “What’s

left behind,

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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

Her gaze was indifferent, making it hard for

a moment, she said, “It’s not necessarily

no longer had any expectations, so it did not matter

the Taylor family had diminished significantly.

engaged in continuous arguments with Olivia after she regained consciousness. In the past, Olivia was very patient and could endure it. endure it for even a minute

argue, Olivia would immediately throw the

However, she could not

mean that she

understood. “I’ll hold it then,” she

Olivia nodded.

family’s house, they found it surprisingly quiet. Amelia did not act crazily. She was very quiet, so much so that she did not seem

steadily on

performed the acupuncture therapy on her, she even

thank you,” Amelia

holding a silver needle stopped moving. She said

to stay on the head for a while. Amelia looked at William and

not at

would do something that could not be easily controlled, just like what Ronald

Amelia was resolute in her attitude. She said, “William, you want to disobey me,

Amelia. In the end, he gave in. He could only nod helplessly and say, “I’ll wait outside, Mom. Please stay calm. Your health matters more than anything

“Got it,” Amelia said.

Olivia. Seeing that Kelly had no intention of leaving, Amelia chose

said. Her voice was very

could not discern what was in her mind. Upon

gentle and her expression

she was very clear–headed now. She had never been so clear–headed in more

years.

“I should apologize to you. Ever since you were found, both Samuel and Emma have done a

trembled slightly. She did not say

said, “You’re my child. When you were just born, you were a tiny and chubby bundle, not to mention incredibly adorable. You’re very obedient and smart. You learn everything quickly and can even remember

Amelia’s voice trailed off, and it was faintly choked. She continued, “It’s a pity that our mother–daughter bond was short–lived. Perhaps God only granted us a brief five–year

daughter, can reunite, but there are too many conflicts between us. No matter what, we can’t go back

didn’t come out of my

want to stay away from you so that I can accompany her wholeheartedly. In a few years, after she is released from prison, I’ll accompany her, comfort her,

took a deep breath and suppressed the intense emotions that welled up in her chest before she continued, “So, our previous

her gaze. Her attractive eyes, which were similar to Amelia’s, were narrow and elongated, as if they were

say anything. She just

avoided her gaze. She lowered her head and continued, “I gave birth to you and you saved me. We do not owe each other a favor. We have nothing to do with each

and Emma between them, Amelia could

and daughter was a fate bestowed by God. They were destined to have a short–lived connection, so there was no point in

fingers tightly and quietly made a

waiting for Olivia to speak, but

at this moment felt especially long. Every

period of time, Amelia grew tired of

that she heard Olivia’s voice, which was soft and gentle,

this, Amelia’s vision darkened. Her body suddenly stiffened and she fell straight onto

and stuffing a

prepared for Amelia in case her emotions fluctuated dramatically and she

it was used

Olivia thought. “The

Olivia handed the medicine bottle to

emotions. It’s harmless to the body. If you feel physically unwell

held the medicine bottle tightly in her

was quick. It was completed in less than

that, Olivia gave specific guidelines that required careful adherence. She then put away the silver needles

discern what she was thinking. It was not until she reached the door on the first floor that

down from upstairs and explained as

nodded and said,

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

slippers. Just as she was about to drink some water, it seemed like she

She lowered her head

“What’s this?” she thought.

frowned and recalled for a moment. Suddenly, she thought of the beautiful

seems like she

must have

picked it up, planning to call Olivia and have her come back to retrieve it. Unexpectedly, the string that was tied around

group photo of Samuel, Emma, and

Amelia’s pupils contracted intensely.

Samuel used Olivia as a cover for his affair with Evelyn. He lost

family. Not only did his mistress’s daughter take the name and identity of Amelia’s biological daughter, which was Olivia, but she also took away Olivia’s love from her biological mother. According to the information, Emma had always known who her biological mother was. The three of them

was a paternity test report between Samuel and

last sentence. “The two of them are father and daughter” was the

her calming medication. Her emotions were remarkably tranquil at

turns out that Emma is Samuel’s illegitimate daughter. No wonder he treats her so well.” Amelia seemed to suddenly have an epiphany. She quickly rummaged through her drawers,

to find all the

about a

of them

one, comparing them as she went. It was only when she had looked at all the photos that her mind

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