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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thoughts and attention on the younger granddaughter because she’ll

If

shot.

up to others? Isn’t it good to

granddaughter. Her grandfather was a miracle doctor, and she had a great resource

she would go all out to

that case, those big shots would take

it would

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

become a big shot myself.” Gillian was already speechless. She was in a daze and

left as if she was escaping without saying a

their faces

official on this trip, Gillian

organized one small painting

association’s internal

for Doris.

was not a large–scale competition, it

get to know

in as a disciple by the teacher, Doris would have great success in

a sudden rise

returning home. Doris was in a state of excitement. She had even stomped upstairs to paint without

As soon as she entered the door, she saw another person in

Ernesto was back.

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

corners of

did know a teacher from the Painting Association.

Association

teacher was

she was nothing but

smiled sadly. “No, I don’t know any

Ernesto raised his eyebrows.

with Olivia. Grandpa hired Mrs. Rose Liebsig, the president of

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played favorites, so he

said this, Gillian’s shoulders could not help but

that time. It still stung her whenever she recalled the sadness, helplessness, pain, and

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

That Mrs. Liebsig is also to blame. Why must she want one disciple only? So what harm could it bring if she took

was angry and spoke

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

Republic for almost a month,

search.

doubts, he

entered Rose’s full name, and soon, her

Husheni was not

family’s lineal branch

in surprise as if he had

she would only want one disciple, but five after she took in Olivia, she has taken in two

crossed the line. She’s a liar!” Saul snorted

pen paused, and he

as if it

this moment, she did not know if she was more surprised

years

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

take in another two disciples five

the side, angrily accusing Rose

word he said, Gillian looked more ashamed

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

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She was not very

the gossip

was a very agile

for a second when she

I guess you’re Doris’s

looking for Doris? She’s

at the stairs, and a look of desire flashed

not going up. I’ll leave Doris to finish her work

The painting competition?

a second. How did

this was a niche competition. It was

mainly held to

other words, the result of the competition was not the point. What mattered was whether any teacher took a

explained, “I’ve read Doris’s Facebook

Facebook status?

Olivia heard these two words, she immediately realized she had been blocked and could

gestured for Olivia to

was all Doris’s Facebook

in

day and now acts like a painter who knows how to mix colors. By the way, does anyone know what the color

gaze swept across it

did not change, but her understanding of

and contempt did not

tell the character of the person who

Doris was superficial

Bettany and

was carrying a lot of things

handed one of the notebooks to Olivia. “Olivia, this is my experience in many years of painting and color mixing. It’s not as good as the professional, but it should be helpful. Please give

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

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

person. When she heard Bettany say this, she

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took over the notebook and went

barely suppressed her frustration and said in a deep voice, “Olivia, you’re distracting

did it mean

did not think

she could feel that Doris’s

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

Doris sneered.

threw it on the desk

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

was afraid that Bettany

over again.” Doris was

and

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

Her fingertips trembled uncontrollably.

She wanted to say something but could not

had fully recovered, Olivia had already left

hell!” Doris was so mad that

came down with the notebook

home was across the street and

than two minutes,

saw no one in the

Olivia put

moment, a panicked voice came from the

was deadly pale, and she

“You’re from the Taylor family across the street, right? Can I get you

on Talia for two seconds, and she looked around imperceptibly. Finally, she pointed at the notebook on the table and said, “This is Bettany’s notebook. I brought it back

to show her the door. “Alright, I see. Thank you. If there’s nothing else, see

was halfway through the door when she

chills all over and could not stop shaking in

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

entered the house, Olivia noticed something was off. There were three shadows at the door of the small

the shadows was sitting on the ground. Judging from its height and compared to the other two shadows, it

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Olivia was very vigilant.

from the painting at the door of the small room, there was also a broken

happened

that nothing had happened and walked to open the door and

outsiders in the house. It’s Bettany’s father.” Saying it, Talia quickly turned around and gestured for Tucker to come out. “Tucker, come out quickly.” Following Talia’s call, a middle–aged man in a suit and leather shoes walked out of the small room. The man did not look

calmer than Talia. He even had a smile on his

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

Bettany’s father isn’t a bad person. Talia echoed Tucker’s words and even walked to

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

on the ground?” Tucker did not understand

tilted her head and gestured for them to look

drugged her. What are you going to do? Are you

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

“Shut up!” Tucker scolded.

stupid, wondering how she could admit it when others

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

Was he threatening her?

If the other side spoke nicely

compromise

to pay attention to Tucker. She directly pushed the door open

street, she called out to the police officer who had rushed over excitedly to the Taylor family

inside the room, witnessed everything. He was so angry

covered with tempered

didn’t move or wasn’t damaged at all. On the contrary, he was in so much pain

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locked herself in the room and trembled

of Rose on Wikipedia again and

introduction was very

year, whose surname was Taylor. Five years later, she took in the fifth and sixth

was also an exclusive interview with Rose

personally admitted that when she took in her first disciple, she had already thought of taking

because she

squatted on the ground

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

received the call from Gillian. She then took off her

walked to the sofa and sat down,

she listened, the

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

that true?” Gillian

think there was any doubt about this

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

smiled. “I don’t know your grandfather

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

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

was slightly surprised. “I think you’ve thought too highly

medical skills are superb, but he’s just a doctor, after all. Why would everyone

why did you

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

her breath with Gillian. “I went to Layfield to take

clenched her fists tightly and barely managed

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

Gillian, I’m very strict about choosing disciples. I don’t just go around

mention

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

praised me and said I had

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“Ms. Gillian, I was just being polite. Do you

paintings? Are you also being polite by grading

for so long, but I’ve never seen someone as insensible

bring your mediocre paintings to me for grading again and

this,

having ordered Olivia without any gratitude and took it

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

She would have no chance or be

funny thing was that instead of being grateful for Olivia, she even blamed

it be

“For the sake of Olivia, I’ll give you

she hung up

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

making sandwiches in the morning would

she had nothing much to do,

countryside at sunset. It was distant

She felt the color of the sky could be better. She had mixed several colors but

and casually pointed. “Add a little black

up and glanced at Olivia with a

Olivia, can you please go to study the sandwich ingredients if you are busy

did not feel attached to this

up to watch her paint was

responsible person. Even if she had

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

Olivia had

turned around

looked more terrible. She snorted

came down from upstairs and heard a noise

looked over.

while watching the scene. When she saw Olivia, she pushed the bag of almonds to

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

It’s her restaurant.” Stella spat out a mouthful of almonds and started to gossip about the

but compared to Doris, she

of junior high school and went home to look after her sick

life and opened a fast

Tucker Fulham, who had been missing for many

before Bettany was born, Tucker left home to earn a living. But he had been away from home for twenty years without

be a good thing for the family of

Tucker had started another family

when he returned this time. He wanted Bettany to marry a

he is!” Megan frowned. “He’s a

is tough. She made a scene at the engagement ceremony, broke away from Tucker, and ran

were back, Tucker chased

making a

some reason, Tucker had convinced Bettany’s mother, Talia, who had also urged her daughter to agree to

one knew if Talia was really stupid

wealthy family, but so what? It still couldn’t change the fact that he

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Marco, was here to get some sandwiches, but unfortunately, the Taylor family’s sandwich shop was closed these

out of sandwiches back home and could not eat the Taylor family’s sandwiches

He was down.

that crossed Marco’s mind

Thank god!

Olivia was calling

lousy police officer. How could his mind be filled with food: This was not

Wood rushed over

on?” he asked

have knocked her

god! Marco was

a big case. Even the biological

call to

forward to stop him. “Misunderstanding! It’s just a misunderstanding. Officer. please listen to me. We’re Bettany’s parents.

and looked

small room. “Look, Bettany has already fainted. We can get the doctor to check on

and saw Bettany lying on the ground,

hard several times, but

darkened as he

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

nodded. “I

business and call the police?” Olivia took out her phone and found a recording. She played it to Tucker. “So, I recorded it just in case. Even if Bettany is on your side, Talia has already admitted to having drugged her. This is the evidence.” “You recorded it!” Tucker’s eyes almost popped out of their sockets as if he wanted

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

like to waste time doing meaningless things. Whatever she said and did had its meaning. Moreover,

that relatives

with her parents must be

sided with her parents

anything and watched a young girl get hurt, Olivia

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in the lurch had broken her

she got the evidence in advance before calling the police. This

Tucker was furious.

a

genius she

and Bettany was

police station to make a

asked her, “How did you find out Bettany Fulham

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

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

Marco and his colleagues looked at each

admire her observation. She could

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

There was no worry or fear on her face. This didn’t make sense at all. Recalling

my god, that’s

could even become a

but ask something irrelevant. “Do you

didn’t seem to be interested in

You deduced everything just by sending a

Wasn’t she good?

did not think it was such a big deal of

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

almost forgot about

the fact, but they had

she might cover

they were her

the best outcome. But they were worried that Tucker and Talia would

Marco was dumbfounded.

his colleagues beside him widened

She was so well–prepared!

Why did you record?” Marco

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

her a thumbs up. “Bravo! You’re

fine. When Bettany woke

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her.

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

them go home and

brought some

embarrassed that she had only brought some food from the restaurant. She then fetched one

It’s for

looked over and saw an oil

entire painting looked amiable

was surprised. “Did

smile on Bettany’s face brightened. She talked non–stop and

said, Olivia knew that Bettany had been fond of painting since she was young. When she was still a primary school student, an art teacher noticed her talent and taught her many painting skills. When

sick, and she dropped out of school. But she did not give up. She worked hard to earn

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

previous gloominess and unhappiness. She was in high spirits, and her eyes were filled with

Not good.” Doris

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

quiet and peaceful neck of the Virgin Mary was instantly dyed

doing?” Bettany subconsciously pushed

did you

After a long time, she said, “You destroyed

thing a painting?” Doris was disdainful. She looked

and said impatiently,

Let’s use this one. I’ll enhance it for

a deep breath and suppressed the anger in her chest. She

arms.

Olivia. This painting is ruined. I’ll paint another one

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Megan brought

ruthless. She even

agreed. “Bettany is really pitiful to

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

lecture her.

interfere in other people’s business in the

say anything. She lowered her eyes and held

a nagging feeling

benevolent and kind. Why would they

temples and the

moment, her

It was Gillian.

hotel in town and wanted to

in her hand. She looked frustrated. Ernesto sat opposite her. His gaze lingered on Gillian’s face. After a while, he said

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

love with her

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

deep, and there was an evilness in them that

looked at Gillian and

changed. “Hypnosis alone is not enough. Relationships will

pretend to be injured and get her to bring

Gillian was curious. He could not have gone through so much trouble to pretend to be injured just to

chuckled. His unusually flirtatious face immediately looked so

I recognized the wrong person after I woke up. I thought it was her sister,

idea?” Ernesto turned to Gillian. His

Gillian was silent.

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him if she was hypnotized in such a location and in

watch helplessly as the person she liked treated her sister well because of a mistake. How desperate would she

Gillian nodded. “Alright, we’ll do

way to the hotel. Olivia received a call from Gillian. Gillian asked her to take the small road to the east, saying that she would

did not think too much

as the city. There were no street

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

to the

stopped in her

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

long legs also stretched into the middle of

Everything was ready. Ernesto leaned his head against the

hell

He was going blind!

My eyes, my eyes!

his eyes tightly with his hands, but even so, the light revealed between his

it was too

and had a clear view of the situation in

steps inside and was about two yards away from Ernesto. She asked curiously, “Why are you lying here? Isn’t the

see Olivia at all. He could only determine where she was

Ernesto said weakly,

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

Ernesto was speechless.

She could

his head quickly and immediately corrected himself. “The blood is fake. It’s my leg. I

took out a huge stick from behind her. She held the stick in her right hand

see Olivia’s movements. He

He nodded. “Yes.”

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

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

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gun…”

already taken out her phone. “There’s a gunshot

Ernesto was dumbfounded!

How did that happen?

and could not go to the hospital, let alone call the police. Therefore, the

Olivia call

the police. Why do you have to

that Olivia would be like the female

couldn’t understand why Olivia called

you think I’ll help a criminal? Of course, I’m on

strange man one met on the street. Even if she wasn’t

now. If she was extorted, she

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

inches tall and had practiced boxing since he was young. His

pounce would definitely snatch

And yet…

his abdomen was ruthlessly poked by a thick

hurt

suddenly struck in mid–air, Ernesto fell to the ground with a thud

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

raised her flashlight and shone it at Ernesto’s

the exotic face, Olivia’s

Then, countless memories returned.

She remembered!

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forward. She easily restrained Ernesto and tapped a few acupoints on his

felt hurt in

Oh! How magicall

surprised,

and said coldly.

changed drastically when

He was stunned.

while, he

she announced coldly, “The hypnosis has been removed, and our deal is

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

world could be removed from his hypnosis unless he removed

low

do you mean?” Ernesto was a

“Don’t tell me you think that I’ll hand myself over to someone else without doing anything and let them hypnotize me as they please?” Olivia never did anything

made all the necessary preparations in advance. Not only did she have to give a psychological hint, but as long

a

was up, the people she had secretly arranged would immediately appear and take her away. They would also think of a way to

hypnosis would not be

pressure Fesmuowana through the Hushe Republic, asking

be under Emesto’s

a

to Ernesto and pressed the button

on her left wrist

less than three minutes two ghost–like

was Pets

raver of them

due

quickly ran

going to see Cullat as you want

not log and track at all bia

Ese and Does she

Regret of

walk

Are you really a cow how you what

get a

ducked

on her face, blurring her facial features and making it difficult to see

Ernesto could still feel

regret was the most

had already done those hurtful things. She had

was just to make

said calmly, “I let you hypnotize me in exchange for the Wilcox

this point, Olivia paused and continued, “I’m not a good–tempered person, and

ties with Ernesto, which

tone, but her attitude of leaving

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

He suddenly

to

to speak. She got into the car and closed

extremely cold and heartless. She did not even look

black car had already left like an arrow

left was a

What a hateful girl!

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

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

head and looked out of the window. Her tone was even colder than the night wind.

asked, “Where are we going

the lights not far away. She suddenly thought of Bettany and said, “Let’s go

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

and

a while, Bettany came

car door and gestured for her to come

After all, it was almost midnight. It

Olivia had helped her in

mustered her courage and

already so late.

little nervous and sat

her. “Don’t be nervous. I’m here

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give me that

was surprised.

when a few clangs came from

was knocking

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

and reminded him. “Olivia is my friend.

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

Tucker’s tone was filled

chase him away and apologized to Olivia. “Olivia, I’m sorry. I’ve implicated

her lower lip and looked

of time… be careful. My father is

speaking,

to admit that their

Olivia said calmly. “He

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

news that Olivia was leaving immediately, Bettany first heaved a sigh of relief and then was shocked. “You’re not coming back anymore? You’re

not the Taylor family’s daughter. I just lived in the Taylor family for a period

was very smart and immediately realized that there should be

reason.

at Olivia reluctantly. “Then, Olivia, will I be able to see you again

her chair and said casually, “Let’s leave it to fate. We

“Wait for me here. I’ll be

After a while, she came back with a painting. ‘Olivia, this is for you.” Bettany

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

he heard Olivia’s words,

lady was so lucky to be favored

she might

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shop found Olivia was missing the

should we

room with a coat on. “Take your time. Maybe she’s gone out.” Derek and Stella also came down from upstairs. They said anxiously, “Why don’t

first thing she said was, “There’s no need to look for her. She’s gone. I’ve already transferred the money to your card. You don’t have to call

that, she hung up

of the Taylor

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

is really too much. She didn’t even inform us before she

considerate and sensible, so Megan had already treated Olivia as her child. For a moment,

She started to grumble.

“Mother, you really treat her

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

that, Stella

“Oh no, we still don’t know the sandwich

a

sandwich fillings in the Taylor family’s sandwich shop. Stella had only learned three of them, and she was not very good at making them. The taste of the fillings she

should we do? What should we do?” Stella

world. When I participate in this internal competition organized by the Painting Association, I’ll be chosen by one of the

sorry for the sandwich–filling recipes. After hearing her daughter’s words, she suddenly felt more confident. “Yes, Doris’s painting is the

will affect Doris’s painting. We might as well

Stella was furious. She raised her head and glared at Derek before

slightly. “Don’t be blinded by these small profits. Sandwich is so

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

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She had been smart, so since she was young, her family doted on her and obeyed her. She was used to being domineering. Even when she spoke to

Derek was used to her attitude and did not think

during this period of time, he had interacted with Olivia a lot. He had seen Olivia’s sincere way of thinking for others. When she helped others, she

he faced Doris again, he felt

He just turned around and went upstairs

was painting in her room when she suddenly received a call from the express delivery. It said

and looked happy. “It must be

She

her shoes

the counter and looked at Bettany’s back with

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

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

hand that was tearing the package

“Tucker, I’m calling you Dad

scolded. “How can you

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

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

“Why should I help him? Doesn’t he

your younger sister. How can you be so heartless and

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

immediately explained, “Tucker, 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 in the future, their

Tucker grew impatient.

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

Talia slapped Bettany and looked at Bettany angrily

was already used to her

no longer hurt. She just

hand to rub her face and looked at Talia coldly. “Mom, you’re such

she ran

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called out to her

and said in a cold voice that seemed to come from hell. “Ignore her. Let’s see how long she can hold on.

help

in the depths

weak voice. Tucker. Bettany is

glanced at Talia

his hand and touched Talia’s cheek. His voice was gentle. “I knew it. You understand my heart the

head and

to the bathroom and washed her face with

She couldn’t figure

did her mother, who had been relying on her for so many years and

to

wiping her face, Bettany

delivery was very light. It should be a piece of paper or

that it should be a

Olivia a painting, so Olivia also gave her a painting

been completely opened. Inside was not

people still write

it was not a letter

What exactly was it?

and more confused. Was

out a thin golden paper shell

a

the heavier her breathing became, and her

was actually an invitation to the

wrist trembled slightly. She almost couldn’t

this moment, she suspected that she

her eyes hard and looked at the

was true! It was

to her by Olivia. Who

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so fast that it was about to

and over again, feeling

a good thing really

was not a

a young age, she had already taken on the burden

decisive person.

the invitation, she had to

this competition, Bettany

After running a few steps, she turned

the Taylor family, Doris was in the

was very important to her, so she had to give

over, Doris was a little

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

for

eyes were bright like

Doris was instantly stunned.

seen such a bright and dazzling Bettany. It seemed that ever since she met Bettany, Bettany had always been depressed. Although she was energetic and

in her eyes.

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

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

was also Bettany’s

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

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

was a little

the invitation, she was too excited. Her mind was in a daze and she did not consider

also be participating in this competition. The two of them would have a companion

she had forgotten that if she participated in this competition, she and

to Bettany with a smile, “I’m sorry. I was just too surprised just now. I didn’t mean

up and carefully observed Doris’s expression. Seeing that

invitation letter lovingly. “Olivia?” Doris frowned. After reacting

tug at Bettany’s sleeve and ask anxiously,

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second sister?”

told me that she’s only staying at your house temporarily. Actually, she has

a little flustered. She stuttered, “Well, I can’t say

Bettany didn’t continue

“Doris, can you help me take a look? You know, I learned how to draw on my own. I’m not

was before today, Doris would

But…

up and landed on the invitation letter. Her eyes gradually

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

tightly that her knuckles turned

again, looking at the painting Smoke in

color of this painting far

Madonna she had seen previously had already shocked her enough. She did not expect this

How did that happen?

Bettany never learn how to

this moment, Doris only felt that she had suffered a deep

put the painting here first. I’ll take my time

and said in a worried tone, “Doris, you don’t look too good. Are

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

comforted her and

the painting Smoke in Village and traced it with her

drew another

little awkward and was not

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

be inferior to Bettany. She

her head like

like a resentful husband who had been

face was unhappy all

secretly criticizing him, saying that his menopause

hear Ellis’s criticism, he had a smart brain and

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the warm exterior of Ellis, there

he sent Ellis to the Northernmost

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

was as obedient as a

even vent his anger. He could only bury his frustration

was really sad,

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

be honest, Daniel did not agree to Olivia taking the

not dare

domineering CEOs were able to manipulate

front of Olivia, he was timid and obedient to

was

Daniel returned home every day and didn’t like his son

was completely

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always been afraid to tell Olivia that Andrew

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

because he was afraid that Olivia would snatch

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

Daniel

bear to compete with

accompanied Olivia to watch many idol

the female lead until she was almost

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

the female lead, how

her, even if

rather die in pain

at night, Daniel

the blanket. When he sensed that Daniel had come

pretending

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

Olivia?

eyes widened. He suddenly lifted the blanket and called

Daniel was so mean.

turned the doorknob with his

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 the blanket lovingly and said in a serious tone, “You heard

dreaming. He argued, “I really heard

raised his eyebrows and asked, “How can you be

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

don’t believe you.” Daniel crossed his arms in

blinked and looked up at Daniel for a

panicked for a moment, he would still quickly notice the

Daniel must have found him sprawled under

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

promised Daniel with a puffed–up face, “Daddy, I

the iPad didn’t break when it

moment.

and picked up the iPad. He

for a

and hugged Daniel’s thigh. “I only watched for

indeed watch it,” Daniel said slowly. “I remember we discussed about it before. How should I punish you if you played with the iPad in bed at

his head and said

He was very satisfied with his son’s attitude.

went forward and hugged Daniel’s thigh. “Don’t spank me.

guy had a pair of beautiful eyes that were exactly the same as his mother’s. When he cried, he looked

this pair of eyes, Daniel could not bring himself

could only ask Andrew to make a

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

was a kind of heartache of not having a

blanket was

like a father and a

He raised Andrew alone.

Olivia had actually lost her memories and avoided

his phone and slowly typed

how he found Andrew playing

blanket.

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

only Olivia could

long after he posted it, someone

It was Olivia!

tremble and he could not press the button for a

a long time, he finally dialed

a

hypnosis. Even when she woke up, she

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

actions preceded her

moment to realize

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afraid to tell Olivia that Andrew

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

because he was afraid that Olivia would snatch

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

could Daniel

bear to compete with her at

he had accompanied Olivia to watch many idol dramas

lead until she was almost half dead and casually snatched the child away

Daniel felt that television dramas and novels were all fake.

how could he

even if Olivia frowned slightly, Daniel would be

rather die in pain

home at night, Daniel

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

was actually pretending to be

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

Olivia?

widened. He suddenly lifted the blanket and called out,

Daniel was so mean.

and turned the doorknob with his slender fingers.

his two soft fingers and smiled

and poked his chubby son with his fingertips. Andrew fell to bed. Then, he covered Andrew with the blanket lovingly and said in a serious tone, “You heard wrong.

He

“How can you be sure

less about pretending. “Daddy, I didn’t sleep

I don’t believe you” Daniel crossed his arms in front of his chest. His lazy look

at Daniel for a long

smart child panicked for a moment, he

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originally wanted to give him a surprise,

she was feeling

them

rustle, rustle. It was like

the color of

lips were red and seductive, like the deepest color of

this moment, she must be biting her

her lips, and the numbness

and his right hand gripped the

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

a while, a low and sexy voice

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

“Daniel.”

them did not speak. They just held their

spread along the signal

who was driving in front, and Peter, who was sitting in the front passenger seat, looked

Ha–ha!

She had never liked someone so much

contact with Daniel, she was not tempted. She even felt that this person was very strange and

Andrew, Olivia wouldn’t have wanted to interact

as time passed, Olivia liked him

Daniel more and

obedient, and understanding? His occasional pride was like

exactly what she liked. She was fond of

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that Olivia had returned to

Daniel had bad intentions.

I’ll pick

not help but laugh. “It’s almost ten o’clock at night now. I still have about two hours before I reach Evervale.

chuckled. “Is it okay

Olivia was speechless.

quickly found a reason that Olivia

did he cry?”

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

felt a

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

heard that he had cried, her heart

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

prevent anything from happening, Daniel even

voice message. It would be best if he

and his mind was

in the

blinked and looked up at Daniel. “I can’t

frowned and reminded him, “Do you

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

yet. I’ll punish

then he instantly pouted

the blink of an eye, Daniel pressed the voice transmitting button

said in a satisfied tone,

Andrew was speechless.

kind of father was

cries, Olivia’s heart

location of the Sullivan family to Tyson

had already gone to bed. Olivia tiptoed into

family had exactly two guest rooms. Tyson and Peter lived together, and Olivia

room.

she was really tired and

she heard someone knocking on the

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

milk.

pursed her lips and smiled. “Thank you. Leave it for now. It’s not convenient for me to go out now. I’ll

considerate. “I’ll bring it

“The door’s locked.”

Daniel was ready. “I

Olivia was speechless.

to have

nodded. “Then

and entered. He first looked around before placing the milk on

his beloved was taking a shower. The

and a

Daniel was tempted.

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

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

bad intentions in men who were sexually

the bathroom in a bath towel after

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

She raised her beautiful chin and pointed at

Daniel leaned over and pressed Olivia against the

strong masculine scent assaulted Olivia’s face, causing her body to

hung

she still refused to admit defeat. She raised her chin and glared at him.

“Of course…

he picked up Olivia

into the sofa and her mind went blank for a moment. She blinked and before

her

Hmm…

next day, Olivia woke up in

her eyes, it was

had already gone to

not help but kick Daniel. “It’s

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did not see

are you blaming me?” Daniel flipped over and pressed her down.

it was almost one in the afternoon when they

there were still Tyson, Peter, and two nannies at home, Olivia felt too ashamed to

anyone.

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

and Peter, who were watching television in

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

Shut up!

he shouldn’t. She quickly

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

loud.

to see Olivia

them gasped and raised their

and indifferent Miss Taylor was actually so passionate and

Olivia was speechless.

too ashamed to face anyone. Her

if

Peter, “Olivia

and Peter

buried her head

embarrassing. They could think

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and Daniel went to the

the way,

young man named Noah who

years old. He has been

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

what is your opinion?” Daniel turned

people married young and some

one.” She

the car and turned to look at Olivia, his expression kind

Olivia frowned.

what he

to ask him

could, she heard his mellow deep voice just beside her ear. “Olivia, let’s get married too.” Unexpected of such a question, Olivia looked up at Daniel

light had turned green. Daniel turned around and looked ahead, pressed on the accelerator with

Olivia again, yet he said solemnly,

repeated his

unsure of what

him to bring up this topic so soon. She

to figure out

you haven’t made up your mind, we can get engaged for now. How do you

Engage?

took a

Daniel

he was lost for words for

it!

He understood humans pretty well.

had read a lot

room, if someone proposed to open the window, the proposal was very likely to be denied by a group of people,

using the exact

was to engage, not

Andrew, the three of them went to a

felt that she had hurt Daniel, so she was very cooperative and she agreed to whatever he said that day.

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even took the initiative

think we need to think about it

He had already taken off his jacket and was only wearing

he

his deep, cello–like voice, “No

No need?

Olivia looked up,

eyes filled with

the table and said,

fork paused in the air. She looked over

shook his head. “This

of a rush?

worried. The engagement was in seven days. There were many things to prepare. They needed to make

worry,” Daniel said confidently. “I’ve prepared everything for

out his phone and showed the photo to

It’s at the old residence of the Sullivan family. It’s already set

we need to invite a lot of people.

shoes are ready. Try them on and see if there’s anything you need to

customized. They would be

Daniel was talking excitedly.

turned around, he saw Olivia

skipped

to himself, “Oh no,

up and said

“I am just insightful. I knew we would get engaged one day

to Olivia and whispered, “I

saying that, he gave Andrew a

quickly. He immediately hugged Olivia’s other arm and blinked his big eyes pitifully. “Olivia, don’t you want to marry my Daddy? Is it because you don’t

you saying?” Olivia’s heart softened. She held Andrew in her arms

face. “Then would you like to be my

course, I do.” Olivia lowered her head and kissed the

Daniel was very productive.

agreed, he announced the engagement to the world the next

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

subsidiaries reposted this Twitter and posted at the same time:

This tweet went

man instantly hit

top of the trending

outlet was

the financial

The netizens were dumbfounded.

what was going on. The

an eye, the richest man was engaged. They never heard

netizens were in

he get engaged

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

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

also a

on it were all shocked by Olivia’s dazzling

such a young age. She must be a genius.” “I knew she must be an excellent

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

you blinded by money? How dare you say that scientists are inferior

netizens were arguing with each

the

very intense, and

want to see any arguments. He wanted to see everyone

Hence…

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

department of Sullivan Group posted, “We will

“10,000 lucky netizens who

those who retweeted, and the chosen one will get a one–year premium

posted

them.

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on the Internet were in an

got countless

to parties, hoping

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

expression was nonchalant, as if nothing in

reached a particular message,

looked over. “What’s

her head. His voice was low and slightly husky as he asked, “A group of old friends has

in a questioning

lightly and playfully raised her hand to gently scratch

youth. He used to spend entire nights there

happened and he was busy with work, so he

years ago. Standing at the entrance once more, Daniel felt like

had become unfamiliar

and their observant eyes didn’t

a glance

Olivia but they could tell from the way they dressed and walked that they were not

quickly hastened to approach and extend a warm welcome

the staff member led the way, he inquired politely, “Is this your

gaze languid as he cast a mild look at

His aura instantly rose.

and smiled at the staff. “You

neck was stuck. He instantly lost his

moment, the door was suddenly knocked open and

staff member glanced over from the

actually appeared at the same

the club, one was male, named

them had always worked separately and

appeared

The staff was dumbfounded!

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

Vivian also came over.

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demeanor was not assertive.

and women felt no

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

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

she called

raised her eyebrows and looked at the

manager of a high–class club. Her EQ is high.” Olivia nodded at her and turned

“Yes,” Daniel replied.

and introduced them along the way. “Mr. Sheeran

they exited the elevator, an inattentive waiter bumped into Olivia, causing her shoes to

Olivia to the restroom. He then

room.

back to pick up

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

the waitress to

thing was sticky and its presence on her shoes was quite irksome to Olivia.

to get a wet towel, but

shoes and rinse them under running water. Afterward, she wiped them dry with a

out

identical hallways on either side, Olivia found herself a bit

too similar. It was easy to

her phone and planned to call

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

suddenly materialized and gave her a nudge forward. “Why are you dawdling here? Get back

pushed her into an

delay,” the man bowed to the individuals inside and introduced Olivia, saying, “This is our new server. She would

rooted in place and lightly

and scolded

private room let out loud, boisterous cheers. A lecherous middle–aged man looked at Olivia and asked, “Girl, are you

gave him a knowing look.

The middle–aged man chuckled.

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

reply,

Young lady,

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

few old men giggled and surrounded Olivia from

in the private room were dim,

wine bottle. The dark red wine bottle

clearly getting

for the last time,

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

spoke, he was about to pounce

expression was still nonchalant, but there was a hint

It was scarlet red.

step to the

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

table was made of glass, and so were the wine

wine bottle instantly shattered,

splatter of wine and the sudden burst

timid ones even

of astonishment, their gazes fixed on Olivia in

her tone icy. “I told

shocked crowd and walked straight to

it herself, so she turned her head to the supervisor. “Open

shivered and didn’t

and her

to waste her time on these people. She picked up

Bam!

Crash!

door was smashed into

her hands sharply, moving deftly despite the shards of broken glass on

of people remained

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After Olivia left.

door of the private room opened and a beautiful

and wore a silk shirt. The cuffs were casually rolled up,

not be

a nervous expression. When he spoke, his voice was soft, trembling, and

woman glanced over indifferently and did not say

and stammered for mercy. “Ms. Manson, please forgive this time. I won’t let

clear everything up.” The woman’s tone remained gentle, making it difficult to discern her emotions.

body was drenched in a cold sweat, as if

“Don’t worry, Ms. Manson. I’ll go to the surveillance

“Go,” the woman said.

left as

to 8888, the room Daniel had entered, and

it would be impossible for

room had its

way, it would

rooms to meet.

This was interesting.

other, how did Olivia end up

button on the wall, signaling the waiter to escort her

if people inside were

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

cards on the table and beckoned to Olivia, saying, “Come

man sitting next to Daniel instantly stood

he was about to stand

and fair palm pressed down on his

and cast a quick glance at Olivia. “No, no,” she chimed in. “Today, it’s all

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her and clearing a spot. Pointing towards the vacant

wrinkled her nose at Daniel and offered him a charming smile. “Daniel, I’m going

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

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

her palm firmly on the man who

not knowing if he should sit or

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glared at Sarah and

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

up to Olivia and said respectfully, “Mrs. Sullivan, this

Olivia sat opposite Daniel.

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

cards, she insisted on playing truth

proposed that no one could skip their

lie detector. Michael pulled

Daniel also looked over.

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

chill.

a chill down her

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

the poker card to the waiter opposite her. “You

could discern the identity of each card in his hand with

Sarah with

seemed to be quite

last time she played cards was seven years ago.

Olivia had always won.

the three of

Olivia nodded and agreed.

still

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

said, “I won’t play

it came true. They

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

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Billionaires Missing Darling

it was opting for truth

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

the ace card in her hand and smiled playfully at Daniel. “Mr. Sullivan, truth or dare?” Daniel leaned back

glanced at Olivia. Then, she smiled at Daniel. “Daniel, let me ask you

his voice. “What are you

“That’s the rule.

looked up at Olivia and said seriously, “Ms. Taylor, are you also very curious? Do you want to know about Daniel and Winona? This is

with her fingertips. Her gaze was indifferent, making

and wanted to provoke her

this moment, Daniel

was casual and meaningless as

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

“Winona who?”

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far. How could he

that, Sarah banged the table

face was gloomy and her

she lost control of her emotions

pressed her down. “Enough now,”

you

realize

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

was no

treated Daniel with great respect, being cautious not

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

felt that Winona was treated

of the privileged youth, seemingly lacking any notable abilities. Winona guided him and led the

have

was now taken by Olivia.

an outstanding Daniel belonged

filled with

stabbed all over and left with wounds

Winona’s departure, Daniel had matured and

with all his love

the matter, the deeper

childhood friends, sharing countless memorable and adventurous moments

they

Winona, a

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

reputation in the realm of oil painting at a tender

and grace from

those days, Daniel had

couldn’t help but feel that Daniel wasn’t quite up

daughter of the Prooco Group’s leader, whereas Daniel was merely a wealthy youngster. Plus, with his

affluent youth with no prospects of inheriting the family fortune. Therefore, it was

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him, insisting that he would never be able

the result far exceeded

He successfully made Winona

astonished that her eyes nearly bulged

shock, she still held onto the hope that Daniel could have a meaningful relationship with

time, Daniel was riddled with bad habits,

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

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

up.

emotional blow, causing

he

his family’s business, Daniel went

gave

pinnacle of wealth, making him the most affluent person

of this was motivated

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

had

thought that he must be waiting for

to her great surprise, he was getting

her teeth in

sense of helplessness, “Come on. let’s stop now.

lowered her head

apologies to Daniel and Olivia. “I’m genuinely sorry,” she confessed. “Today,

picked up a glass of

almost choked and coughed a few

to celebrate your engagement with Olivia, we’ve prepared

and made way for Daniel

a while, he realized that Daniel

puzzled and

also poked his

get up and

and looked at Olivia. He asked in a low

not react for

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realized what Daniel was doing, he suddenly opened

woman

was stunned, and

“Yes.” Olivia nodded.

a month of hypnosis, she was

focus on studying or working during this period. Her plan was to take it easy and

fun and was skilled in

being pushed off the cliff by Gillian, her heart

devoted all her energy

she and

begin

masquerade was on the

wearing the same

distinction was the

and Emily brought Olivia

changing room over there.” Emily handed a sapphire blue fishtail dress to Olivia. “Try this one first.

lowered her eyes and glanced at the

Emily explained, “Don’t worry, they’re all

went to the changing room

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

“It’s my

nodded. Then, she exchanged glances with Sarah and silently

even

woman had

Olivia’s first

pursed her lips in front of the mirror and glanced at Olivia from the corner

eyes were

that Daniel got a bad

was far

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changing her clothes. The blue fishtail dress perfectly outlined her beautiful

applying her lipstick, she twisted the golden lipstick

wanted to

landed on Olivia,

a cliché dress so beautifully?”

dress, every dress was still

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

Secret supermodel were

chosen this

cut, and every decoration was extremely

even uglier on a person than a tattered

a fool of herself and did not expect to be stunned. “Oh my

Sarah, who was in the other changing room, did not hear the commotion outside. Listening around, she couldn’t help but

of ridicule toward Olivia. She then

herself in the mirror, Sarah smiled in

she was wearing was tailored by a master,

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

high heels, Sarah prepared to show off in front

puffed out her chest, raised her chin, and walked out with

determined to crush her in

coming out, Sarah raised her eyebrows and

her powerful aura was

be?”

Sarah’s expression cracked.

made her look like she had been reborn. There was an unusual charm exuding from her head

met, Sarah was almost crushed into the

was ashen as she stared at Olivia’s

pushed her arm and reminded her quietly. Otherwise,

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“Ramirez, that big liar!

dress is the ugliest in the world? Why is it so beautiful

“Ahhhhh!” she screamed inside.

was about to

pinched her finger hard and looked at Olivia with an apologetic expression. “Ms. Taylor,

and looked over. She could already guess what Emily was going to say next. However, she did not stop her. Instead, she looked at Emily

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

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

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

rolled her eyes around and suddenly smiled before saying in a mocking tone, “Ms. Taylor, don’t tell me you want to take someone else’s dress for yourself. You’re Mr. Sullivan’s

provoke Olivia so that she had no choice

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

indifferently before smiling. “Whose dress is this? Call

Emily was stumped.

this dress?” she thought while turning around

“This dress is

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

really like this dress?”

very much.” It was rare for her

too stunning in this dress, so

you saying you want to wear

Sarah nodded. “Yes.”

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

I like this dress too much. I can’t wait to

Emily nodded cooperatively.

wanted to say a few more words to make Sarah like this dress so much that

there was no

already nodded.

each other and saw the

to be so easy

came out of the changing room, she even put on

over and retracted her gaze, not taking it seriously at

up carefully. However, the shawl was too big

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inside.

glances before retracting

handed the clothes to

calmly, “Go change into

the

to wear the clothes that Olivia had

It was not a loss to wear it, and she

outcome.

of this, Sarah was

Then, she put on the

she looked at

figure in the mirror, she felt as though her shoulders were too low, her waist was

went numb as she

fuck is

ugly that she

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

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

a fair and slender arm reached over from behind, grabbing

whoosh, the curtain of the changing room

was completely exposed in

leaned over to

her expression completely

“What the fuck…

this ugly thing?” she

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

mood as the smile on her face was dazzling. “Miss Anderson, you

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Sarah’s face darkened.

around and looked at

already taken off her shawl, revealing her sapphire

it. It was even more dazzling than

was at this point

purpose. She had put on the

anger in her heart was completely ignited and her

just as it was about to burst out, she

head and took a deep breath to calm

surprised and looked

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

her eyebrows and tapped

be something fishy

Sarah would not be able to control

she spoke,

the mask and the three of them

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

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

nodded and walked slowly by her

people at the ball. In just a blink of an eye, Emily disappeared without

wearing masks. Coupled with the dim lights, it was impossible to see

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

dozen couples dancing on

music changed and the tempo increased, there were gradually people who could not keep up and had

a man and a woman left dancing in the

too far away from the center. Everyone was wearing the same clothes and masks.

that the couple in the

man stood tall and

long. Her half–length hair was tied into a bun on the lower

like a lady

the surrounding people

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

heaven.”

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so

agree?” someone said, turning

expect someone to talk to

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

Are they compatible?

frowned and did not

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

wanted

reason, the crowd that was originally standing quietly suddenly

Olivia in

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

a beautiful

surprise flashed in his deep eyes. “Why are

and smiled lightly

took a step back and distanced himself from Winona. His tone was less friendly than before. “Of course, I welcome you. How can

immediately turned

that he was looking

stern face instantly melted and was filled with

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

at Olivia and said gently, “Hello. My name is

shoulder with her right hand and smiled naturally. “I’m

and glanced

a little

Olivia’s gaze, Winona

Daniel and I are old friends. We are good

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

Good buddies?

Olivia frowned.

Daniel leaned in and whispered into Olivia’s

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

eyes flashed with

just an ex–girlfriend. What’s there to

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held Olivia’s hand

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

her eyes.

for so long, everyone was a

was a restaurant on the second floor, and Michael had booked the

group went over

to the washroom

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

outside. “Daniel went a little overboard today. How could he leave

Emily

indignant and felt

reaction. She

why aren’t you saying anything?” Sarah

away the pancake and

stomped her feet in anger. “Why aren’t

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

Sarah was stunned.

same hair

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

if

Sarah and said in exasperation, ‘Olivia is just a substitute. Why are you

for some time, Olivia still stood in the cubicle and did not go out. Actually, she did feel a little

words. They clearly knew that she had gone

on purpose for her

it was so

that this was all an act, but her heart was still filled with jealousy. It felt like

were some things that couldn’t be

Daniel like

like a flood that had suddenly broken through the floodgates. There was no prior sign at all. One day there was nothing. The next

did he like about

had only known each other for a short period of time,

was he so sure that she wouldn’t

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she felt that she shouldn’t doubt

her to the core could change overnight and turn against her, sparing

Olivia suddenly felt uncertain.

and Gillian, who was like a sister to her, would push her off the cliff, was there really such an emotion in the world that would remain firm

Olivia to

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prepared by Michael

the spicy grilled fish. She had always been fond of spicy food and liked

more satisfying it was to

eating to her heart’s content, she didn’t forget to pick up a piece for Daniel. She spoke as she placed it in

at the fish that was covered with a

up and was about to ask him why he wasn’t eating it

eats spicy

Winona looked at Olivia and asked

tightened her grip on her fork with

didn’t know that Daniel didn’t like

don’t even

out to eat, he didn’t touch spicy food at all. Once, I was naughty and deliberately

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

used to eat out together, the table would be full of dishes, but there would

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

of them

about their youth, discussing about their

that had nothing to do with

who were incredibly familiar with each

only she had met

and intended to move the spicy dishes away from

and complained, “Michael, why did you order

that he was muddle–headed and

spicy dishes were not ordered by him at all, but

still curious as to why Sarah ordered so

Now, he finally understood.

Sarah had planted

Michael sighed inwardly.

were

his head and glanced at Olivia. He felt

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

back, Olivia would really be

Unfortunately, Winona had returned.

didn’t like spicy food and foolishly picked up a piece

What a silly girl.

would definitely be angry

lowered his head, unable

Winona handed her plate to Daniel, then gestured to

she placed her plate in

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

Hot

very naturally, as

pupils constricted as she slammed her

before Olivia could speak,

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

he spoke, he slowly ate the spicy grilled fish

at him in shock, especially Michael, whose eyes were about to

doing? Daniel was actually

maintain her composure as she stared at him in a daze. “D–Daniel, when did you

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

to the side to distance

show that he was

could not help

moved his fork

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

She quickly pinned down the hand that was

obediently put

Olivia did not let him eat it, he would not

took a

said to everyone, “I’m going out

strange silence descended

and Gideon widened their eyes and looked

were filled with

He even ate half

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It was impressive!

Olivia.

had interacted more with Daniel and often met him

Daniel knew that Daniel did not eat spicy food

Daniel could not eat

the sake of Olivia, he

had in her life to barely maintain her indifferent attitude.

hidden under the table, clenched into a fist tightly. Her nails dug

Daniel!

so much spice

at her for leaving without

had been so many years, but he was still furious

help but tear

must he love

have loved her to the core to eat half a plate of jalapenos just to annoy

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

the corridor and finally found him by

when she realized that Daniel

were red, as though

was stunned for a moment before she quickly realized that Daniel could not eat spice at all. That was why

as she realized this, Olivia was angry

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

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

Daniel shook his head firmly. “I want to do it for you. I can’t let you down, not in front

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head on Olivia’s shoulder and

kitten

was doing. She thought that it was

stopped and suddenly narrowed

was used to develop his career, while the other half

from her, he understood

had

sharp eyes instantly became

pitiful, like a big puppy wagging its tail

deliberately turned to look at Olivia

always been soft–hearted. When she saw this,

stomach hurt?”

must have hurt his stomach after eating so

his head.

Olivia raised

did it

as though he had done something naughty in

Olivia stared at him.

to

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

a

Olivia speaking in such a tone. He looked up and glanced

felt even

were his lips burning with pain, but there was also a ball of fire in

rubbed his head against Olivia’s neck and whispered, “Olivia,

at the

was only 8

had never seen Daniel sleep so

doubts on Olivia’s face, Daniel’s tone was indignant. “I ate spice today and my stomach feels uncomfortable. You know, when people feel uncomfortable, they can’t help but want to rest and sleep.” After saying that, he even looked at Olivia resentfully. “To think

saddening!” He turned his head abruptly, looking as though he

react.

a

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found

find another topic. “Let’s go home. Andrew must

ground and still did

His

arms held Olivia tightly. Because of fear, his voice was intermittent. “Olivia, don’t be angry. I won’t

Don’t leave

sentences. He suppressed them in his heart, but his lips

reaction was too drastic. It

hand and patted his handsome face. Her voice was

voice, Daniel reacted as though he had woken

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

his arms with so much force. There was

do anything wrong, tell

a fragile Daniel before. Her heart ached

would I leave you? Have you forgotten that we’re about to

was

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

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

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

between him and Olivia had better scram as soon.

he found out about it, he would

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

her.

was not in him to suddenly shake off his female companion. Moreover, there were too

was not a kind man, nor was he a saint. He was clear about right and wrong and

that would hurt

about Winona, he talked

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rubbed against Olivia’s delicate face. He explained gently, “Sarah

person, but her grandmother is really a

a home when he was

to his

him and they did not love him. Daniel chose

him to his uncle. They said that there was a world of

biological parents

Sullivan family would

so he went to the Anderson family’s residence

the most. She said that Daniel was the best and

Daniel to start his

this. If they don’t love you, you can love yourself. If

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

you must not do as

and knew

completely taken in by what he was

this moment, she suddenly

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

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

did

was a

the future, don’t

will make things

Olivia stared at him.

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Daniel did not return for a long time, Winona’s patience finally

that she had given him so

she saw the highly publicized engagement event trending on Twitter, she knew

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a good understanding of

simplé

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

had returned from overseas as he

had a bad temper. He

and embarrass her in front of others. Before Winona returned to the country, she

and do her best to appease him to reconcile with

now, Daniel had

woman and hadn’t returned for a long

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

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

any longer, so she got

chased after her. “Winona, where are you

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

she

happened to see Winona’s departing

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

Daniel was engaged to Olivia,

on, when Emily pointed it out, she realized that he was using Olivia to force

wanted and forced Winona to return to the

deliberately embarrassed Winona, driving her away in anger. Indeed,

two enemies are clearly in love, but they always hurt

for Grandma, I wouldn’t have

anymore.” Emily comforted Sarah and pulled her back

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Gideon had already consumed quite a bit of alcohol. His

Sarah and Emily returning, he was quite puzzled and asked, “Where’s

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

talking about?” Gideon

Didn’t you notice that Olivia looks very

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

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

it, but

never seen any women around

might be doing it intentionally to have a

He had a lingering sense that

without a trace since his arrest.

health had

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

but

common advice was for Amelia

was suffering from sadness and depression, so he told William to stop

it. He felt that Amelia’s condition wasn’t caused

to keep an eye on Amelia to prevent her from seeing

always times when he

Amelia still saw it.

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

born to defy her parents

voice was shrill, her eyes were red

to her excessive agitation, after

never woke up

looked for famous doctors, but

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

overseas?” Cathy held Amelia’s hand as tears streamed

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his head. “It’s useless. I’ve already invited the top medical team

do

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

pocket, he tugged

his aura was

and looked straight at Maddie. Maddie’s heart skipped a beat as she heard his calm and cold voice. “Now,

room fell into silence as soon as he finished

was most concerned about her daughter,

this point?

do my best to save my mother,

turned stern, carrying an irresistible might, “So, you all should not interfere, obstruct me,

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

looked at

had not rested for a few days and nights. Despite his tall stature,

with the entire

father, and his mentally ill mother, and

a

just distance yourself from her, she might forgive you in

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

clear–minded and had things well

knew that Samuel and Amelia were

do anything. At most, he just stood

was his parents, and the other was his sister.

sincerely hoped that these children could get along

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

on his face. “Parents can’t choose. This

beg. Even if she wants my life, I’ll do it. I just hope

Maddie stopped talking.

much. He carried the

phone,

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was in the middle of drawing with Andrew when she received a call from

too much and

she picked it up, she realized that

slightly with a

of William. This person was

had reached

he

why did he call

to answer the phone, leaving her right hand

attention was not entirely

very polite. “I’m sorry

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

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

“Yeah,” she replied.

could turn back time to the day you first returned to the Taylor family, and

the tip of her colored pen paused,

her stroke, and the green spot slowly turned into the

Andrew was stunned. He clapped his hands

She leaned over and kissed the little guy on the forehead

obediently nodded and ran upstairs with the drawing

of the little

was what Olivia drew

Olivia returned to her senses and continued

William’s

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

although Amelia’s actions were a little

just as each of the five fingers had its own length, let alone a child who was not raised by

nights of interaction and exchange

course, I’m leaning towards Grandpa Isaac. He raised me

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

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with that?”

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

beginning to the end, she never blamed Amelia for being biased. She could even accept

she couldn’t accept that her biological mother was a

wrong, could not see the difference between good and bad, and did all

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

love, what right does she have to ask me to give in?

tried to have someone insult me, it was Amelia

because she gave birth to me, so she

if she wanted to side with Emma, she would find a way to seek reconciliation,

comes to me? Is it all

helped Emma frame me, slander my reputation, and

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

because she gave birth to me and I’m her daughter, that she can confine

don’t understand this!” Olivia said coldly. “It’s you who went all out and told me that human nature is like this. Isn’t

would not

history, I’ve never seen anyone, let alone a mother, claim that human nature is so base that it justifies harming her own

me that I must forgive her? I want to ask, if she hurt someone else,

that mean I have to forgive her no matter what she does? Why should I?”

powerful and resonant. They were

his heart

expect Olivia to

trembled violently. He knew that every word he had said hurt

looked back and saw Amelia lying unconscious on

he hardened

how do you think the

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

you to surrender and stay in the Taylor family for five days and

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

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

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

Olivia was silent.

this, William softened his tone. “Olivia, I’m not forcing you. I just want to tell you the whole story. I want to tell you what Mom has done for

her body was severely deficient. It took her five years to recover enough to

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

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

I admit that after you came back, Mom did a lot of wrong things and hurt you. I won’t hide this because this is the truth, but you

you for five

unconscious, I don’t want to force you. You

that, William hung up the

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

Olivia Taylor, is soft–hearted and benevolent. She upholds

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of saving lives and helping the injured. She specially hired

out, everyone praised Olivia for having a conscience, and the Smith

reappeared in front of the world, no longer

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

flowers blooming

days, the Smith family’s reputation

had never come into contact with the Smith family

They couldn’t believe it.

didn’t expect that there was actually such an ancient medical family in

skills in novels. Now that the Smith family had appeared,

left s

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

you all seen

Bruce Hospital in Fesmuowana is heading

team from Dunwall is

Mala, Dr. Moss, is heading to the Hushe

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

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

sounds a little familiar? I feel like

my god. Indeed, outstanding people still have to be with

and television dramas aren’t this

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the phone, William held the phone

he said

manipulate her, despite the fact that outside newspapers and news reported that Olivia had no

many people

her background wouldn’t say anything on the surface, but they would still think that she was too

consider her as having a questionable character and may

taken over the Smith family not long ago, which was renowned

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

was really cold–hearted toward the Taylor family and did not care about Amelia,

that Olivia would agree to

The Sullivan family.

ending the call, Olivia sat on the sofa and stared at her phone in

and

heard Olivia’s conversation on the phone and

how much Olivia had suffered, Daniel felt terrible from the bottom of

sour

longer, tears were welling up

at all, no

Olivia suffering made his

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

you want to do.” Daniel leaned on her shoulder and comforted her. “Andrew and I will always be by your

I’ll be with you forever.” Andrew ran over from

up with a dependent

forehead. Her tone was gentle. “Andrew, you must keep your word.

agreement

and brought Andrew upstairs to do

that she must be feeling terrible

go to the Taylor family

everything

then said, “What are you talking about? Who

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shoulders stiffened, looking a little dumb. It took him a long time to recover and said, “Y–You don’t care

that was like wind and thunder. “Do you think I’ve completely given up on

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

in the Evervale circle who know the inside story might say that you’re heartless. That

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

said firmly,

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

the source and

smart since she was young. No matter

difficulty, she could learn ten or even a hundred skills with ease. She also knew how to plot and scheme, she just chose not to use them, but that didn’t mean she

phone call to interrogate her about her humanity would

was a person who could be persuaded but

William asked politely and respectfully, she might be more likely to

the method she hated the

She had her own way of doing things

save Amelia or not, she had

could threaten

large and comfortable chair

paper:

“Smith family”

and a cold light flashed in her clear

a good opportunity and time for the Smith family to

few calls and passed down

less than half a day, famous doctors from all over the world set off for the Hushe Republic to go to the Taylor

same time, news began to

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

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

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

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and helping the injured. She specially hired

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

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

Smith family hospital began to create accounts on various social networks,

flowers blooming after

days, the Smith family’s

people who had never come into contact with

They couldn’t believe it.

there was actually such an ancient medical

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

left s on

There’s really a medical family in our country.” “That’s right, that’s right. I

seen the news?”

Bruce Hospital in Fesmuowana

from

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

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

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

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

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

television

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fermented, the Smith family hospital in Layfield immediately became a hot topic. Those who lived

eyes, the Smith family hospital was

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

thought that Isaac Smith was actually

Twitter were filled with

often away. He only releases appointments on Wednesday mornings. I used to wonder why an old man like him was always going out, but now I think maybe he’s going to treat some big shots. I’m so excited! I never thought that I would be able to

be operated on. My mother was afraid that I would suffer, so she brought me to Doctor

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

character are second to none. He’s already so powerful, but he still stays in a small place

a respectable old

Smith had a heart attack and turned into a vegetative state. How

that Doctor Smith will wake up

Smith wakes up

turned into prayers for Isaac to wake up as soon as

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

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

institute was very worried about Olivia’s

due to gender differences, it was not convenient for them to appear on

necessary to arrange for someone with a legitimate identity, who won’t raise suspicion or be seen as a threat, to protect

arrive in an hour.” Peter handed over a file at the same time. “This is

attention to it. She

person, Olivia nearly dropped her

composure.

How is it

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

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

was filled

you in school? Why

was clear. “I’ve already transferred to the

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

she enter

was

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

of this couple had a good character, but she was weak and obedient to her

happened next, Olivia

knew that one morning, Kelly called her and said that she

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

only eight years old, but she

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

a little suspicious. She told the little

Unexpectedly, it really worked.

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

making sure that the little girl was not injured,

she saw the man lying on

little girl to the research institute through Augus Swift. There

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

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

because the little girl was still too young, she could

psychiatrist had to spend a lot of effort

disadvantageous for subsequent

but her body was already filled with a

research institute to communicate with Kelly and tell

tilted her head and asked her, “What’s the use of learning

nodded. “That’s right. Once you learn skills, you can protect me

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forever.

little girl nodded heavily. “I’ll work hard to learn skills, protect you, and be with

forever.

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

said that when

a moment. Her eyes gradually

world, everyone was independent. No one could make

name of

enter the entertainment industry, then she should go

able

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with William, was

had been staying by Amelia’s bedside without sleep. His phone had

Maddie’s phone was in his

in less than three days,

upstairs to Amelia’s room and saw William,

was waiting for

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

be angry at William’s coercion and moral pressure, but she did not expect her to have such a trick

the reputation crisis and took this opportunity to make the

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

amazing. If only she hadn’t gotten lost,

Olivia actually possessed such a wide

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

his shoulder. “Don’t wait any longer; Olivia won’t

and turned to look

She opened a page

understand what was going on. When he received the phone

and looked at Maddie fixedly.

This…”

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

gradually became deathly still. “She…

he could finish speaking,

the Taylor family’s residence due to her concern for her

Cathy said with a serious

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

had to be learned through education and experience. Olivia

medical skill really that amazing?

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asked.

Isaac himself who

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

“There’s an 80%

and turned to

was stunned for a moment before

her expression and said, “Mom,

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

Maddie called out, “Olivia won’t come.”

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

want to save her sister

medical teams from all over the world were about to arrive. Instead of confronting Olivia, it

might still

before she could speak, Cathy

pointing at the door angrily. “Go, right now. If you can’t find Olivia, you don’t have to come

couple of steps from the

raise her head. She just lowered her eyes and covered

and looked at Cathy. “Grandma, what does this have to do with Aunt?

grandmother blame his aunt whenever something happened to his

he sometimes felt indignant

personal life, no family, and no

his mother, almost

manager of the Taylor

was firm. “Don’t worry about it. She’s Amelia’s sister, and she should bear the burden of Amelia’s entire life. That’s

“I’ll say this today. It’s fine if nothing happens to Amelia. But if something really

tone made

was so harsh on his

with Maddie? How could everything be blamed on

up for his aunt when a hand suddenly placed on

It was Maddie’s hand.

previous head inauguration ceremony of the Smith family, Olivia said that she would

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“Aunt, you mean to use this reason to

Maddie nodded. “Yes.”

it possible?” William

and said 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

looked down on

to use unorthodox methods, always thinking

coercion.

someone as proud and powerful as

William suddenly understood.

called Olivia again. Halfway through, he

Blake Smith with a respectful tone and requested

Seeing this, Maddie smiled.

hearing Blake’s positive response and his

she did not even

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come from Layfield to

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

called. He said that he was

and nodded. Her tone was inexplicable, making it impossible to tell her

did not say

lowered her eyes and sat on the stool opposite Olivia. She had her arms lowered respectfully

cautious when it came to Olivia. Blake did not dare to be negligent at

being hypnotized. She seemed to have

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

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

were two people responsible for taking care of them. One of them

was a little

and Gillian like her own daughters. She

Most of the time, it was Blake who took care

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

She was very young and lively. She always played with

being very close to

suddenly disappeared without a

as if this person had never

Blake was stunned. Her pupils dilated

“You remember now?”

some force and instantly tore off a long

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

about Zelen? Who

hypnotize me and make me forget

but Blake was scared out

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

Olivia tapped her fingertips on the

are very complicated. There are many things that I don’t know about. I only know a little. Every time

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

looked up and ordered, “You

left,

her temples. His

and said in a low voice, “I hate it

stopped massaging for

opened her eyes

a moment, but he quickly returned to normal. He lowered his head and kissed Olivia

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

my family was, and where my

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

Olivia could not re these things no

Speaking of this, t

I had forgotten because I was too

that my memories before I was five

Daniel was amazed. “Can

Olivia nodded. “the Wilco

a special

curious. “Are you so

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

“I’ve already undone the hypnosis.

it for you? Or was it because of

shook his head. “I

to do it too?”

a few hypnosis books and recalled Ernesto’s

moment, Daniel didn’t know what to say. After a while, he said, “You learned it just

question. “Hypnosis isn’t that difficult. I

Olivia made sound easy.

He was afraid that if he said too much, it would make

smart, he was still shocked by

at

the country. How come he still

had to work harder. Otherwise, Olivia would look

the world could treat Amelia. No matter what test they ran or how they checked, they could not find the cause of

William called Blake again.

to Olivia. This time, Olivia

was filled with pain and begging. “Ms.

please.”

longer high and mighty. He realized that Olivia was no longer

Smith family. She no longer had anything

the Taylor family

Taylor.” William’s voice was

and looked at the layers of dark

.

had to go to the Taylor family herself. It was

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body. When Sophia came out of

great. I’ll pick you

realized that Olivia was coming over to treat Amelia’s

thought to herself, “William is so anxious that he lost his mind. What kind of medical skills could Olivia possibly have? She

was the most scheming kind of person. Taking advantage of Mrs. Taylor’s

was certain that Olivia couldn’t do a thing

went to Cathy’s room and told Cathy that Olivia was

great. That’s great. Amelia could be saved.” Sophia pulled a long face and did not

was not in a

to tell you. But I’m

sat on the sofa and sized up Sophia. Then, Cathy frowned and said, “Tell me about

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

going on?”

I’ve always been by Madam’s side, and I know everything about the relationship between Olivia and Madam. Olivia is very dissatisfied with her. It was implied that

Cathy frowned in disbelief.

mother and daughter. Moreover, although she had not seen Olivia many times, he did not

it. That’s an awful lot of coincidences, don’t you think?” Upon hearing this, Cathy’s heart skipped a beat.

She quickly calmed her down and poured her

he recovered. He frowned and said

still going to

has to treat Amelia well.

Olivia came with Kelly.

hair was combed into a high ponytail at the back of her beautiful

leisurely attire made her look less sexy and

help but

girl was

tilted her head and looked at him with her beautiful

frowned and subconsciously looked

William looked away, Kelly’s

her eyes was like a flame falling into the water. The charm disappeared from Kelly’s eyes.

lowered her head. Her thick dark eyelashes covered her eyes, as well

at her palm and warned herself

to wait for the right time. She had to wait until the day she became

way, she could torture the people who had bullied Olivia to

to have thought of something, and a trace

and Cathy were already waiting

the living room with a walking stick in his hand. He thought he should be respected. He waited for Olivia to go over and

Her gaze did not turn in his direction for even

Olivia’s actions. He was surprised that she

a moment, he was embarrassed and

Olivia

of the Smith family. She also had connections with the Sullivan family. She really thought she was

that young people were

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

medical skills. Olivia was still young, so she was probably bragging

skills were good, and she was proud

was

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

would be the most

day, Olivia would

snorted coldly and asked the butler to help

care about these things

went down

care, but Cathy

Olivia.

“Stop

not stop walking and continued

take it anymore and

could only whisper to Olivia,

against the handrail of the stairs. She turned her head and looked down at

to raise her head

I’m an older. How can you let me look

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

help you stay

for your

you look up.”

was furious about Olivia. Cathy said coldly, “I’m not going to argue

it.” Olivia’s tone was gentle, but

deep breath and said coldly,

Otherwise, what if Amelia’s health worsened when

was not at ease

shook her head

choked. She did not

cold. “It’s fine if you can cure

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

“What’s going on? Your family is going to cause trouble

was about

downstairs. As she walked, she said, “What

up and stared at William. “What

that her chest heaved

looked more

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Olivia immediately walked outside.

or

want everything their

and begged for a long time. It was only

Cathy. He said, “Grandma, don’t add to the trouble. Do you really want

not to speak the words she had in mind.

Amelia’s body. She took out a box of silver needles and prepared to insert a needle into Amelia’s

silver needles.

really too long. They were twice as long as

thought to himself, “This thing won’t

and

it anymore. She was scared

her out. He pleaded in a low

he spoke, he carried Cathy to the door

knocked on the door, it remained

not help but exclaim, “Oh golly. Mrs. Green, Olivia is trying to

pain in her

to carry the unconscious Cathy back

is going to kill Mrs. Taylor. Mrs. Green has already fainted. Please come quickly

arrived at the Taylor family’s home. Sophia immediately went to welcome him, saying, “Mr. Ronald, you’re finally here. Please. Please save

he strode in with a displeased

using both hands to make a comparison. “It’s this long,” she said. “The silver needle is

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

said, “Mr. Ronald, you have no idea what happened. Mr. William seems to be bewitched. He trusts Olivia very

muddle–headed!” Ronald said as he ran up the

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

What if he gets some servants to restrain

stopped in his

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

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

got a way to deal with this situation!” He thought to himself,

to Amelia? I’ll break her hands

hint of cold malice flashed across

at Sophia and said, “Do you have any handy

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

his head. “It’s too long. I want to

rolling pin?”

Ronald replied, his eyes lighting up.

get it.”

rolling pin. It was about the size

a

that, he concealed the rolling pin in

the door of Amelia’s room, knocked,

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

nodded. “I’ll go in

While William was closing the door, he suddenly lunged

his right hand and fiercely struck toward Olivia’s

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

family, which has a long–standing reputation in

around. He then saw

right hand, raised high and holding a wooden stick, moved

full

she could not be disturbed. This time, the acupuncture session was very risky. It required

William thought, “Oh crap!”

but he simply could not do

was in despair, Kelly suddenly stood in front of

of sneakers. Her movements were nimble,

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

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

stunned for a moment. He then saw Ronald vomit

called out and quickly went over to press Ronald’s

in front of William, her tone was cold and indifferent as she

eyes to glance at Kelly. He was

said, “You…” He thought to himself, “How could such a simple

tall, while Kelly was not even 5 feet and 7 inches. “She’s slender,”

me. He’s

to all of you,

quickly

learned about the extent of Ronald’s

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

He just

William instinctively looked up and glanced

broken ribs, and it’s exactly two broken ribs. Her estimation of the force

the

four hours of acupuncture therapy, Olivia wiped the sweat off her forehead, put away silver needles, and turned to William, saying, “Wait for another half a day, and she should regain consciousness. After she regains consciousness, she still needs two more rounds of acupuncture therapy.” Olivia thought of something. She then continued, “Oh, by the way, I want to take some blood samples from Mrs. Taylor for testing. I

thought, “Medicine that

He was surprised.

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of time before Amelia regained consciousness. She was given acupuncture therapy during the day, and by evening, she

she was lying on the bed. Facing

“Water,” she softly murmured.

When she saw Amelia regain consciousness, she was overjoyed. She immediately got

you’re finally awake!” she

gulped down half a glass of water before she

to me?” she asked

intensely, and a wave of resentment that she could not suppress surged within her, almost bursting through

somehow, her vision went dark, and she

know anything

quickly explained to her everything that had happened during the period

unconscious.

listened with a stunned expression. She could not help but ask,

didn’t want come save you at all. It took a lot of begging from Mr. William and agreeing to many conditions for her to finally come.” “Oh,” Amelia replied as she nodded. She had a listless expression, appearing in a state of being stupefied. She

Olivia, Amelia was no longer as excited

consciousness, I mentioned Olivia with such righteous anger, almost wishing I had not given birth to

up, am I so calm and

even stranger is that I can’t understand my previous emotions, and I don’t

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

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

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

me to accept

covered her forehead, wondering why she had done so many

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

so far as to hold extreme hatred for

Emma.

abnormal as she often could not control her

her emotional state. “Mrs. Taylor, Olivia will come again tomorrow to treat

Olivia would come again, Amelia’s expression became

to have a

she

it could not be said that those matters had nothing to do with Olivia either. After

closed her eyes. She

opened her eyes again, her eyes no longer held any

already

and Emma, and on the other side

chose to let go of

Although Samuel did not make something of himself and sometimes had a bad temper, he treated

Evervale, every wealthy family has its share of gossip. This situation applies not only to the four major families. It even applies to those men who are somewhat affluent.

has remained faithful and committed to me alone all

breakdown, it was Samuel who watched over her day and night. To help alleviate her condition, he even brought back

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

care for me. She is

world, there couldn’t be a more

my condition.

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

unfair

not let Emma

though Olivia was once the child

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

leisurely, 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

it and found that it was filled with information about Emma and her biological

between Emma and Samuel as well as how Samuel and Evelyn got

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

be a perfectly happy family. Those who did

profound like an endless starry sky, making

very

would not be able to remain

showed no affection to her because of the daughter of her father’s mistress. Just thinking about it made one feel

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

felt that

do

took out his phone and called

his room when the children’s watch on

“It’s Daddy!” he thought.

voice, “Daddy went out, huh?” Zoe was momentarily taken aback by the question. She replied, “No.

thought, “He’s

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

study again. Just as he pushed open the door, Daniel waved at him. There was

Instead, he immediately pounced into

mood instantly improved. She hugged the little one, kissed

and sweet. He said, “I missed you,

thought, “What a

picked him up and walked out of the

“Sure,” Andrew replied loudly.

alone sitting on

“What’s going

left behind,

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

looked out of the window. Her gaze was indifferent, making it

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

the Taylor family, and she no longer had

patience with the Taylor family had diminished significantly. She

engaged in continuous arguments with Olivia after she regained consciousness. In

started to argue, Olivia would immediately throw the folder

However, she could not

preparation. It did not necessarily mean that

“I’ll hold it then,”

Olivia nodded.

arrived at the Taylor 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 like

steadily

therapy on

Taylor, thank you,”

hand that was holding a silver needle stopped

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

not

something that could not be

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

a few glances with Amelia. In the end, he gave in. He could only nod helplessly and say, “I’ll

“Got it,” Amelia said.

Olivia. Seeing that Kelly

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

was in her mind.

and her expression was unprecedentedly

She had never been

years.

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

eyelashes trembled slightly.

“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

mother–daughter bond was short–lived. Perhaps God only granted us a brief five–year

found it a bit hard to continue, but she persevered, saying, “I really hope that we, as mother and daughter, can reunite, but there are too many conflicts

didn’t come out of my

away from you so that I can accompany her wholeheartedly. In a few years, after she is

Amelia took a deep breath and suppressed the intense emotions that welled up in her chest before she continued,

each other as strangers.” Olivia raised her gaze. Her attractive eyes, which were similar to Amelia’s, were narrow and elongated,

did not say anything. She just

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

Amelia could no longer treat Olivia

have a short–lived connection, so there was no

that, Amelia held her fingers tightly and quietly made

was waiting for Olivia to speak,

long. Every minute and second passed extremely

time, Amelia

was only then that she heard Olivia’s voice, which was soft and gentle, yet incredibly resolute. “As you wish,” Olivia

vision darkened. Her body suddenly stiffened and she

quickly, supporting her and stuffing a

medicine was prepared for Amelia in case her emotions fluctuated dramatically

was used

thought. “The preparation doesn’t

Amelia’s emotions stabilized, Olivia handed the medicine bottle

to the body. If you feel physically unwell or your emotions become too intense, you can take

anything. She just held the medicine

the acupuncture therapy was quick. It was completed in

specific guidelines that required careful adherence. She then put away

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

upstairs and explained as she ran, “I’m

nodded and said,

Sophia knocked on the door and asked

of bed and put on her slippers. Just as she was about to drink

moment. She lowered her head and glanced at it. It was a

“What’s this?” she thought.

frowned and recalled for a moment. Suddenly, she thought of

seems like she brought

must have

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

photo of Samuel, Emma,

Amelia’s pupils contracted intensely.

a cover for his affair with Evelyn. He lost Olivia near Evelyn’s

but she also took away Olivia’s love from her biological mother. According to the information, Emma had always known who her biological mother was. The three of them would

was a paternity test

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

looked a little bewildered. It was uncertain if she had taken too much of her calming medication. Her emotions were remarkably tranquil at the moment. There was no shock and no anguish,

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

managed to find all the

on the floor. There were about

one of them was

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

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