Billionaire’s Missing Darling

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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2. How to identify and accurately target audiences
3. Typesetting is very important
4. A Free Way
5. Sincere Advice for Attracting Fans
6. 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.

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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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younger granddaughter because

should pay attention to herself and strive to improve her strength. Why bother with those big shots? If her medical skills were good enough to make herself a miracle doctor, she would also become

shot.

she play up to others? Isn’t it

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

she were the elder granddaughter, she would go all out to study medicine and become a

big shots would take the initiative to associate with

great it

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

with big shots. I like to become a big shot myself.” Gillian was

she was escaping

family returned at night, their faces were red, and they were joyfully

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

organized one

participants were all recommended by the association’s

for Doris.

large–scale

to know many teachers from

could catch the eye of any teacher and be taken in

have a sudden rise

Doris was in a state of excitement.

Gillian returned to her residence. As soon as she entered

Ernesto was back.

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

corners of her mouth curled up

a teacher from the Painting Association. That teacher

Association

teacher was

teacher, she was

sadly. “No, I don’t know

Ernesto raised his eyebrows.

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

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he only

said this, Gillian’s shoulders could not

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

Ernesto raised his eyebrows. Your grandfather has indeed gone too far in this matter. You are both his granddaughters. How could he

interrupted, “Yeah, that’s unfair. That Mrs. Liebsig is also to blame. Why must she want one disciple only? So

was angry and spoke

Mrs. Liebsig now.” Saul took out his phone and searched

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

search.

encountered any doubts,

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

was not

Wilcox family’s lineal branch spoke

suddenly cried out in surprise as if he had discovered a new

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

crossed the line. She’s a

paused, and

red as if it was

know if she

years

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

two disciples five years

crowing at the side, angrily accusing Rose of not keeping her

Gillian looked more ashamed on

“Enough! Stop it.” If he nagged again, Gillian would be

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She was not very

the main character of the gossip came to visit

was a very

for a second when she

you’re Doris’s

looking for Doris? She’s

at the stairs, and a look of desire flashed across

head. “I’m not going up. I’ll leave Doris to finish her

The painting competition?

How did Bettany know about

Megan, this was a niche competition. It was an internal competition organized by the

mainly held to choose

result of the competition was not the point. What mattered was whether any teacher took

Bettany explained, “I’ve read Doris’s Facebook

Facebook status?

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

phone over and gestured for Olivia to take

was all

in the competition,

like a know–it–all. She was a sandwich maker the other day and now acts like a painter who knows

swept

her face did not change,

and contempt did not

the character of the person who

was superficial

the phone to Bettany and asked

lot of things

“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 it to Doris for me. I hope it can be

the painting in her arms. “I painted this. I hope Doris

flashed across Bettany’s face. “Doris probably doesn’t have time. Well, forget about

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took over the

and said in a deep voice, “Olivia, you’re

it mean

did not think

painting, but she could feel that Doris’s work was far from

to Doris and said, “Bettany told me to give you this. It’s some

Doris sneered.

it over and threw it on the desk without

student. What made her think

afraid that Bettany would mislead

bring these over

and

for some reason, Doris felt

Her fingertips trembled uncontrollably.

say something but could

recovered, Olivia

so

the notebook and took it back to

home was across the

two minutes,

saw

put the notebook on the

voice came from the door,

was deadly pale, and she

a second before saying, “You’re from

she looked around imperceptibly. Finally, she pointed at the notebook on the

Talia nodded hurriedly and started to show her the door. “Alright, I

was halfway through the door when she suddenly turned around and

all over and could not

it, but she was mentally weak. It seemed it took her forever to speak out a word. Olivia frowned and took out her phone, trying

off. There were three

height and compared to

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Olivia was very vigilant.

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

had happened to

had happened and walked to open the door and

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

had a smile on his face, looking like a smiling

lady, you’ve misunderstood. I’m Bettany’s father. I’m here to see her.

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

the door of the small room and

did not

her head and gestured for them

you going to

When she heard this, she freaked out.

“Shut up!” Tucker scolded.

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

gloomily. His tone was threatening. “Young

Was he threatening her?

least afraid of threats. If the other

compromise if she were

pay attention to Tucker. She directly pushed

had rushed over excitedly to the Taylor family for sandwiches but

room, witnessed everything. He was so angry that he clenched his

counter was covered with tempered

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

it! He was so

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room and trembled as she

introduction of Rose

was very

whose surname was Taylor. Five years later,

was also an exclusive interview with Rose

admitted that when she took in her first disciple, she had already

was because she

ground and dialed Rose’s

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

the call

and sat down, drinking

more she listened, the more confused she

Gillian. “Wait, you said

that true?” Gillian

think there was any doubt about

oil painting master. If her grandfather hadn’t invited

“I don’t know your grandfather too

you?” Gillian didn’t

eyes, her grandfather was a miracle doctor. He had a lot of connections, and people from all walks

was slightly surprised. “I think you’ve thought too highly of Doctor Smith. I must

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

you come

told the truth. “I happened to see Olivia’s painting at an art exhibition then. I spent a lot of effort

her breath with Gillian. “I went

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

about what happened back then. It had been so many

about choosing disciples. I don’t just go around taking in mediocre disciples. I wouldn’t lower

not to mention he’s only

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

shivered. “But you’ve praised me

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was just being polite. Do you

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

honest, I’ve lived for so long, but I’ve never seen someone as insensible as you. Don’t you know how to read faces? Can’t you

you be so shameless as to have told Olivia to bring

this, Rose got

feel that Gillian was too thick–skinned for having ordered Olivia without any

She begged me again and again.

would be an ordinary person among the millions. She would have no chance or be in no place to come into contact with those top masters

that instead of being grateful for Olivia, she even

be

I’ll give you a recommended entry to participate in the painting

saying that, she hung up the

Taylor family’s sandwich shop, in order not to disturb Doris with her painting, everyone from the Taylor family dared not to speak loudly. They walked on tiptoes and

sandwiches in the morning would distract

had nothing much to do,

was painting the countryside at sunset. It was

was not happy with it. She felt the color of the sky could be better. She had mixed several colors but still couldn’t get the most satisfactory

and casually pointed. “Add a little black and

glanced at

as simple as you think. Olivia, can you please go to study the sandwich ingredients if you are busy with nothing? Stop

did not feel attached to

to watch her paint was only out of

a responsible person. Even if she had lost her memory,

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

care, Olivia had no intention of

turned around and

a word, Doris’s expression looked more terrible.

from upstairs and heard a

looked over. “What’s wrong?”

she pushed the bag of

street.”

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

mouthful of almonds and started to gossip about

as Doris. They were classmates, but

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

a better life and opened

had been missing for many years, suddenly

home to earn a living. But he had been away from

for the family of three to be united

Tucker had started another

good when he returned this time. He wanted Bettany to marry a paralyzed fiance for her

terrible father he is!” Megan frowned. “He’s a

scene at the engagement ceremony, broke away from

back,

were making a

some reason, Tucker had convinced Bettany’s mother, Talia, who had

knew if Talia was really stupid or just

still couldn’t change the fact that he was

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

home and could not eat the Taylor family’s sandwiches for a

He was down.

crossed Marco’s mind was that Olivia must

Thank god!

he realized that Olivia was calling

lousy police officer. How

Wood rushed over

on?”

out and pointed. “Bettany’s parents have knocked

god!

was a big case. Even the

made a call to report to

misunderstanding. Officer. please listen to

swayed and looked

already fainted. We can get the doctor to check on her later to see if

towards the small room and saw Bettany

hard several times, but Bettany did

as he realized that something

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

Olivia nodded.

played it to Tucker. “So, I recorded it just in case. Even if Bettany is on

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

did had its

that relatives were favored over

must

sided with her

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

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the lurch had broken her

calling the police. This way, nothing would go

Tucker was furious.

meet such a meticulous girl in

a genius she

all of them away, and

to the police

did you find

“I saw three shadows at the door. One of them

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

this, Marco and his colleagues

observation. She could have seen all

extremely curious. “What made you think Tucker Fulham and Talia Fulham have drugged her

was only panicking. There was no worry or fear on her face. This didn’t make sense at all. Recalling the previous news, everyone said Tucker and Talia wanted to marry

applauded. “Oh my

could even become a

“Do you

head. She didn’t

You deduced everything just by sending a notebook

Wasn’t she good?

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

“This is just a guess. Bettany

almost

thought Olivia’s guess should be the fact, but they had a

Bettany woke up, she might cover

they were her parents by

“You’ve observed very carefully, but we still have to wait for Bettany’s confession later. After all, they’re Bettany’s parents. And this will probably end up with nothing definite.” Leaving things unsettled was the best outcome. But they were worried

Marco was dumbfounded.

colleagues beside him widened

She was so well–prepared!

did you record?” Marco

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

her a thumbs up.

woke up, she admitted that her parents had

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any harmful consequences, and they were her parents,

home and

brought some food over to thank

Thank you.” Bettany was a little embarrassed that she had only brought some

for you.

an oil painting

entire painting looked amiable and gentle.

surprised. “Did

smile on Bettany’s face brightened.

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

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

Bettany smiled, showing two dimples on her cheeks. She looked cute. “I’ve

changed from her previous gloominess and unhappiness. She was in high spirits, and her eyes

portrait’s neck is too thick. Not good.” Doris had come over

and directly poked at the portrait of the

peaceful neck of the

doing?” Bettany

“Why did you

wrist trembled. After a long time, she said, “You

Doris was disdainful. She looked up and saw

She frowned and said impatiently, “Fine. Fine.

use this one. I’ll enhance it for you.” Doris arrogantly raised her chin as if Bettany had taken advantage of

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

arms.

Olivia. “I’m sorry, Olivia. This painting is ruined.

that, she left with the drawing

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Megan brought up the Fulham

She even knocked out her own

really pitiful to have such a pair

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

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

Olivia. Don’t interfere in

say anything. She lowered her eyes and

feeling that something was

benevolent and kind. Why would they despise her for meddling

the suspicion in her

this moment, her

It was Gillian.

at a hotel in town and wanted to

the hotel, Gillian was sitting on the sofa with her phone in her hand. She looked frustrated. Ernesto sat opposite

Gillian lowered her eyes to hide the madness and unwillingness in her eyes. “This is the last time. I’ll hypnotize her one last time. I want to see how Olivia will face it when she knows that the person

fallen in love

would Olivia be like her? Would she fight for Jarron’s attention and

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

Gillian and nodded. “Sure,

changed. “Hypnosis alone is not enough. Relationships will become

smiled. “I have a good idea. On the way here, I’ll pretend to be injured and get her to bring me medicine. Then,

He could not have gone through so much trouble to pretend

chuckled. His unusually flirtatious face

call her and ask her to leave. What happened next would be that I recognized the wrong person after I woke up. I thought it was her sister,

do you think? Isn’t this a good idea?” Ernesto turned to Gillian.

Gillian was silent.

really evil. He actually came up

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fall for him if she was hypnotized in such a location and in such a situation. In the end, it would even be

person she liked treated her sister well because of a

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

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

too much about it. She walked toward

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

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

to

stopped in her

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

legs also stretched into the middle

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

hell

He was going blind!

My eyes, my eyes!

day. Ernesto covered his eyes tightly with his hands, but even so, the light revealed between his fingers was incomparably intense, blinding him to the point that he could

it was

had a clear view

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

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

a low grunt, Ernesto said weakly, “I’m

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

Ernesto was speechless.

a dog? She could even smell chicken

immediately corrected himself. “The blood is fake.

out a huge stick from behind her. She held the stick in her right hand and poked Ernesto’s left. leg.

he could not see Olivia’s movements. He only felt something poking his

He nodded. “Yes.”

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

his head

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gun…”

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

Ernesto was dumbfounded!

How did that happen?

in the novel was like this. The male lead was shot by a gun and could not go to the hospital, let alone call the

did Olivia

“Don’t call the police. Why do you have to call

that Olivia would

he couldn’t understand why Olivia

makes you think I’ll help

casually believe in a strange man one met on the street. Even if she wasn’t worried that he would hurt her, she still had to pay

any money now. If she was

couldn’t take it anymore. He couldn’t care less about pretending and pounced

feet and 3 inches tall and had practiced boxing since he

a sudden pounce would definitely snatch Olivia’s

And yet…

his abdomen was ruthlessly poked by a thick and

hurt

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

care less about covering

raised her flashlight and

the exotic face, Olivia’s

Then, countless memories returned.

She remembered!

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for self–defense and leaned forward. She easily

longer felt hurt in an

Oh! How magicall

still surprised, something even more

stared at him and said coldly. “Ernesto, have you had enough

expression changed drastically when he

He was stunned.

while, he said,

Olivia nodded. Then, she announced coldly, “The hypnosis has been removed, and our

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

be removed from his hypnosis unless he

walked out, she said in a low

do you mean?” Ernesto was

you think that I’ll hand myself over to someone else without doing

necessary preparations in advance. Not only did she have to give a psychological hint, but as long as she saw Ernesto’s face, she

set a

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

anything happened, the hypnosis would

report to the country and pressure Fesmuowana

things would not be under Emesto’s control,

a national

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

on her left wrist

three minutes two ghost–like figures

Pets

raver of them said an

modded le due cathon! Lot’s

ran a few steps and stopped to

you going to see Cullat as you want to and tren who

not log and track

Ese and Does she

Regret of

walk

Are you really a cow how you

get a

ducked

very dark. Only the faint moonlight shone on her face, blurring her facial features and making it difficult to see her

feel the coldness from

Olivia’s mind, regret was the

done those hurtful things. She had already hurt others.

just to make herself

for the Wilcox family’s hypnotism. Now that the hypnosis is over, we have

not a good–tempered person, and my patience is limited. I

meant to cut ties with Ernesto, which made him

her attitude of leaving him alone as if she didn’t

was as if after tonight, they were no longer

suddenly

wanted to

speak. She got into the car and

extremely cold and heartless. She did not even look at

time Ernesto came back to his senses, the black car had already left like an arrow and disappeared into the thick

that was left was a thick,

What a hateful girl!

his feet in anger. How could there be such a

and asked Olivia where she was going and if she wanted to go back to

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

“Where are we going

thought of Bettany and said, “Let’s go

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

and

a while, Bettany came

the car door and gestured for her to come

Tyson and Peter and hesitated. After all, it was almost midnight. It was

how Olivia had helped her in

mustered her courage and sat

already so late. What’s the matter?”

a little nervous and sat

her. “Don’t be nervous. I’m here to tell you that I’m

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to give

was surprised.

about to speak when a few clangs came from outside the

was knocking on the

the car window and frowned at Tucker outside the car. “What are you doing here?” Tucker curled his lips and looked past Bettany to look at Olivia. His tone was sinister. “We have a guest.

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

cold and terrifying. He looked at Olivia meaningfully. “Girl, remember not to meddle in other people’s business in the future. Otherwise, you won’t even know when your

Tucker’s tone was filled

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

and looked embarrassed, finding it difficult

during this period of time… be careful. My father is

soon as she finished speaking, her face

to admit that their biological

calmly. “He can’t hurt

that Bettany’s expression was still worried, Olivia

first heaved a sigh of relief and then was shocked. “You’re not coming back anymore? You’re

mistaken. I’m not the Taylor family’s daughter. I just lived in the Taylor family for

stunned, but she was very smart

reason.

only looked at Olivia reluctantly. “Then, Olivia, will I be able to see you again in the

casually, “Let’s leave it to fate.

opened the car door. “Wait for me here. I’ll be back

she spoke, she got out of the car and ran toward the door. After a while, she came back with a painting. ‘Olivia, this is for you.” Bettany looked sad. “I don’t know when we’ll meet again in the future. Keep this painting as a

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

far away. When he heard Olivia’s words,

so lucky to be favored by

future, she might

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shop found Olivia was

we do?

the room with a coat on. “Take your time. Maybe she’s gone out.” Derek and Stella also came

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

hung

of the Taylor family

his voice. He took a deep breath and

said in a dissatisfied tone, “She is really

had already treated Olivia as her child.

She started to grumble.

you really treat her as your own

had made a fool of Olivia. It was already good enough that Olivia was not angry and

saying that, Stella thought

suddenly shouted, “Oh no, we still don’t

was a

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

should we do?” Stella was so anxious that she stomped her

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

“Yes, Doris’s painting is the most important. If the sandwich–filling recipes are gone, so be

affect Doris’s painting. We might as well stop selling the

She raised her head and glared at

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

different. If I’m accepted as a disciple by a teacher from the Painting Association, I’ll be famous. Any random painting can

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so since she was young, her family doted on her and obeyed her. She

Derek was used to her attitude and did not think much

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

Doris again, he felt a

turned around and went upstairs to look

her room when she suddenly received a call from the express delivery. It said that there

pen and looked happy. “It must be from

She

her shoes and

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

is a little

whatever you want. Don’t you

hand that was tearing the

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

you talk

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

her head. “I’m not asking you to marry him. It’s just an engagement. Your father said that the

I help him? Doesn’t he still have a daughter? Why don’t you let her

Tucker’s voice was cold. “Missy is your younger sister. How can you be so heartless and not act like

his anger on

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

impatient. “Bettany

use despicable methods

Talia slapped Bettany and looked at Bettany angrily with reddened eyes.

was already used to her

no longer hurt.

looked at Talia coldly. “Mom, you’re such a bitch! I’ve never seen a woman as humble as

that, she

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called out to her from

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

help

the depths of her

said in a weak voice. Tucker. Bettany is too young and insensible. Give me

glanced at Talia and

Talia’s cheek. His voice was gentle. “I knew it. You understand my heart

her head and

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

She couldn’t

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

to

face, Bettany opened the

very light. It should be

guessed that it should be a

Olivia also gave her a

completely opened. Inside was

found it strange. Did people still write letters

not a letter but a thin paper shell. It looked like an

What exactly was it?

and more confused. Was it a greeting

a thin golden paper shell and opened

was a line

more she looked, the heavier her breathing

an invitation to the Painting

went weak, and her wrist trembled slightly. She almost couldn’t hold the invitation in

she suspected that she was in a

rubbed her eyes hard and looked at

was true! It was actually true!

her by Olivia.

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held the invitation letter, her heart pounding so fast that it was about

the words over and over again, feeling like

good thing really happen to

not

the burden of the family. This had trained her

decisive person.

had already gotten the invitation,

understand this competition, Bettany planned to ask

few steps,

the Taylor family, Doris was in the

important to her, so she had to give it her

Doris was a little surprised. “Why are

she ran too quickly, she could not catch her

while for

look!” Her eyes were bright like

Doris was instantly stunned.

met Bettany, Bettany had always been depressed. Although she was energetic and decisive, there was always a hint

in her eyes.

can participate in the competition with you!” Bettany couldn’t

Bettany was joking. However, when she lowered her head, she saw the

also Bettany’s name written on

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

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

a little

was too excited. Her mind was

would also be participating in this competition. The

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

brushed her hair behind her ear and explained to Bettany with a smile, “I’m sorry. I was just too surprised just now. I didn’t mean anything

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

invitation letter lovingly. “Olivia?” Doris frowned. After reacting for a while, she

help but tug at Bettany’s sleeve and

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second sister?”

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

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

didn’t continue

can you help me take a look? You know, I learned how to draw on my own. I’m not as good as you, so I want to ask you for help and

it was before today, Doris would definitely not waste

But…

on the invitation letter. Her eyes gradually

you take a look. It just so happens that we’re going to participate in the competition together and have a companion.” Doris reached out to take the painting from Bettany’s hand. Doris’s hand that was holding the painting suddenly froze when her gaze landed on the oil painting. This painting… The concept of this painting was actually very similar to the one she was painting now. The difference was that Bettany had already finished

tightly that her knuckles

and again, looking at the painting Smoke in

color of this painting far

previously had already shocked her enough. She did

How did that happen?

learn how to paint

had suffered a deep blow and could not

here first. I’ll take my time to look at it. I’ll tell

said in a worried

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

and bade

up the painting Smoke in Village and traced

drew another

looked a little awkward and was not as

the end, she tore off the painting she had

to be inferior to Bettany.

her head

did not have a good month. He was like a resentful husband who had been abandoned by his

face was unhappy all day

saying that his menopause had been

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

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under the warm exterior of Ellis, there

sent Ellis to the Northernmost

kept quiet out of fear that they would anger the

office was

anger. He could only bury his frustration

really sad,

to the end. Olivia felt that he

be honest, Daniel did not agree to Olivia taking

he did not dare to

able to

front of Olivia, he was timid and obedient to

comparison was too

Daniel returned home every day and didn’t like

was

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always been afraid to tell Olivia that

deepened, or after they got married, he would slowly tell

was afraid that Olivia would snatch Andrew

knew that Andrew was her child, she would definitely fight with

Daniel

could not bear to compete with her

past, he had accompanied Olivia to watch many idol dramas

and arrogant. He bullied the female lead until she

all fake.

lead, how could he bear to snatch

to mention snatching Andrew from her, even if Olivia

in pain than make

at night,

he sensed that Daniel had come in. he immediately lay down and closed

was actually pretending

did he fall asleep? I was about to

Olivia?

widened. He suddenly lifted the blanket and

Daniel was so mean.

pretended to be surprised and turned the doorknob

little face with his two soft fingers and smiled. obediently. “Daddy.

Andrew fell to bed. Then, he covered

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

asked, “How can you be sure

be more anxious. He couldn’t care less about

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

Daniel for a long

child panicked for a moment, he would still quickly notice

have found him

very smart child. When he realized that he had been discovered,

with a thud and promised Daniel with a puffed–up face, “Daddy, I won’t watch it anymore.

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

moment.

eyebrows and picked up the iPad. He looked at

for a

quickly climbed out of bed 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

his head and

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

went forward and hugged Daniel’s thigh. “Don’t spank me. I’ll be good from

eyes that were exactly the same as his mother’s. When he cried, he looked

this pair of eyes, Daniel could not bring himself to do

make

Daniel returned to his room, he felt sad when he saw the empty bed. He

was a kind of heartache of not having a wife.

was too

had acted like a

He raised Andrew alone.

lost her memories and

and

how he found Andrew

blanket.

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

Olivia could see

after he posted it,

It was Olivia!

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

a long time, he finally dialed Olivia’s number.

She felt a little dizzy, so she rubbed her temples again and

was the aftereffect of hypnosis. Even when she woke up, she still felt a

Coincidentally, she saw the Facebook status of Daniel. Her fingertips slipped and she

preceded her

a moment to realize what she’d

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always been afraid to tell

after they got married, he would slowly tell her

was because he was afraid that Olivia would snatch Andrew

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

could Daniel

bear to compete with

Olivia to watch many idol dramas

bullied the female lead until she

novels were all fake. The male lead did

the female lead, how could he

Andrew from her, even if Olivia frowned slightly, Daniel

in pain than make

home at night, Daniel went to

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

was actually pretending to be

expose him. He only sighed softly. “Alas, why did he fall asleep? I was about to

Olivia?

lifted the

Daniel was so mean.

pretended to be surprised and turned the doorknob with

little face with his two soft fingers and smiled

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

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

“How can you be sure that

couldn’t care less

crossed his arms in front of his chest. His

for a long time before

child panicked for a moment, he would still quickly notice the

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no, she originally wanted to give him a surprise, but now

was feeling vexed,

the call went through, neither of them spoke.

was like

almost imagine the color of Olivia’s lips on the

had never liked to put on makeup, but her lips were red and seductive, like the deepest color of rose petals, like a demon

she must

on her lips, and the numbness could melt his

tightened, and his right hand gripped the

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

sexy voice came out of his

She could barely suppress the

“Daniel.”

of them did not speak. They just held

joy and longing spread along the signal

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

Ha–ha!

never liked

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

for Andrew, Olivia wouldn’t have wanted

as time passed, Olivia liked him more and

and more

understanding? His occasional pride was like a

exactly what she liked. She was fond

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knew that Olivia had returned

Daniel had bad intentions.

I’ll pick you

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

his eyebrows and chuckled. “Is it okay at

Olivia was speechless.

that something was wrong. He quickly found a reason that Olivia could not refuse. “Andrew missed you.

cry?” Olivia

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

felt a little

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

Andrew instinctively. When she heard that he had cried, her heart immediately ached.

Daniel

anything from happening, Daniel even

to send Olivia a voice message. It

in a daze and

see Olivia when he woke up in the morning, so he obediently

up

you

this, Andrew’s eyes widened. He looked at Daniel with dissatisfaction. “It has

my back. I haven’t punished you yet. I’ll punish you by

was stunned at first, then he instantly pouted and cried, “Daddy,

Daniel pressed the voice

in a satisfied tone, “Look, you

Andrew was speechless.

of father was

cries, Olivia’s heart

location of the Sullivan family to Tyson and asked

gone to bed. Olivia tiptoed

exactly two guest rooms. Tyson and Peter

room.

journey, she was really tired

taking a shower when she heard someone knocking

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

milk.

you. Leave it for now. It’s not convenient for me to go out now. I’ll go out and get it

Daniel was super considerate.

“The door’s locked.”

was ready. “I got

Olivia was speechless.

seemed to have

she nodded. “Then

looked around before placing the milk on the

his beloved was taking a shower. The sound

was warm and a

Daniel was tempted.

that he had ulterior motives. If a man didn’t even have any sexual desire for the woman. he loved, wouldn’t he be

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

in men who were

came out of the bathroom in a bath towel after taking a shower,

we do? The bed is wet. Where are

glared at Daniel. She raised her beautiful chin and pointed at the

leaned over and pressed Olivia

face, causing her

hung

her chin and glared at him. “What

his eyes. “Of course… I’ll fuck

Olivia and threw her onto

mind went blank for a moment. She blinked and before she could react,

her a passionate

Hmm…

day, Olivia woke

she opened her eyes, it was almost 11

already

rubbed her forehead and could not help but kick Daniel.

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did not see

me?” Daniel flipped over and pressed her

sex, it was almost one in the afternoon when

were still Tyson, Peter, and two nannies at

anyone.

what she had done last night by getting up so late? She

she bumped into Tyson and Peter, who were watching television

her footsteps and tiptoed around the 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? Are

Shut up!

that he would say something he shouldn’t. She quickly went forward and wanted to

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

too loud. Tyson and Peter

see Olivia throwing

two of them gasped and raised their

the cold and indifferent Miss Taylor was actually

Olivia was speechless.

was really too ashamed to face

acted as if he did not notice and carried

and Peter, “Olivia is too tired. I’ll

and Peter nodded

her head in Daniel’s arms

it was already so embarrassing. They could think whatever they

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went to the kindergarten to pick up

way, Daniel mentioned

was volunteering, he met a young man named Noah

only 29 years old. He has been married for seven years.” Daniel

early. He barely reached the legal age for marriage back

opinion?” Daniel

Why would she have an opinion? Some people married young and some old. It was just their choice.

really have one.” She

the red light, Daniel stopped the car and turned to look at Olivia,

Olivia frowned.

make out what he

to ask him

beside her ear. “Olivia, let’s get married too.” Unexpected of such a question, Olivia looked up at

and looked ahead, pressed on the accelerator with his right foot and the

said solemnly, stressing every syllable, “Olivia, let’s

his words

her fingers, unsure of what

him to bring up this topic so soon. She had barely thought about

to figure out what

you haven’t made up your mind, we

Engage?

a breath

nodded at Daniel

was so happy that he was lost for

made it! That

a very sophisticated person. He understood humans pretty well. He knew

a lot of

proposed to open the window, the proposal was very likely to be denied by a group of people, however, if another person proposed to destroy the ceiling then the first proposal would become

the

goal was to engage,

the three of them went

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

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the initiative to mention the engagement

to think about

his jacket and was only wearing a white shirt. The

he

said in his deep,

No need?

Olivia looked up,

beautiful eyes

tapped his fingertips on the

She looked

his head. “This is a

wasn’t it a bit of a rush? Would they have the time to prepare everything that

The engagement was in seven days. There were many things to prepare. They needed to make arrangements for the venue and the guest list. She hadn’t even purchased the clothes, shoes, and

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

and showed

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

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

on and see if there’s anything you need

the rings had been customized. They would

Daniel was talking excitedly.

he turned around, he saw Olivia looking

heart skipped

thought to himself, “Oh

looked up and said slowly,

I knew we would get engaged one day so I

closer to Olivia and whispered, “I really

that, he gave

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

arms and shook him. Her tone was gentle. “I couldn’t kike you more.

face. “Then would

I do.” Olivia lowered her head and kissed the little boy’s

Daniel was very productive.

just agreed, he announced the engagement to the world the next

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on Twitter: Dear Princess, I’ll see you

and posted at the same time: “Congratulations,

This

of the engagement of the richest man instantly hit the headlines all over the

top

major news outlet was reporting

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

The netizens were dumbfounded.

idea what was going

that in the blink of an eye, the richest man was engaged. They never heard he had

were

no, how can he get

Ms. Taylor? Does anyone know? I

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

a

it were all

is amazing. She got the Lasker Award at such a young age. She must be a genius.”

I still don’t think Ms. Taylor is good enough for

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

netizens were arguing

relations team had controlled the s, so

was not very intense, and there was nothing too

did not want to see any arguments. He wanted to see everyone congratulate him and

Hence…

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

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

“10,000 lucky

on Twitter: “We will select 10,000 lucky netizens from those

Sullivan Group subsidiaries posted on Twitter, other cooperating companies also

them.

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The nets went crazy

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the Internet

countless

him to parties, hoping

sofa, his long legs bent. He lowered his gaze and

was nonchalant, as if nothing in the world could pique

a particular

slowly looked over.

top of her head. His voice was low and slightly

asked in a questioning

nodded lightly and playfully raised her hand to gently scratch Daniel’s chin

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

and he was busy with work, so he no longer stayed

several years ago. Standing at the entrance once

become unfamiliar to

well–trained, and their observant eyes didn’t miss a

at a

they could tell from the way they dressed and walked

to approach and extend a warm welcome to

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

gaze languid

His aura instantly rose.

his lips and smiled at the staff. “You don’t know

as if his neck was

door was suddenly knocked open

from the corner of his

two managers actually appeared at

two lobby managers in the club, one was male, named Steve

always worked separately and

appeared

The staff was dumbfounded!

apologized, “Mr. Sullivan, I’m sorry. Rowan

Vivian also came over.

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not assertive. Instead, she exuded a gentle

women felt no envy

approached the two of them and, rather than addressing Daniel first, she turned her gentle gaze to Olivia and inquired with a soft tone, “Mrs. Sullivan,

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

she called

and looked at the

thought to herself, “No wonder she became the manager of a high–class club. Her EQ is high.”

“Yes,” Daniel replied.

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

shoes to get

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

room.

he would turn back to

on minor inconveniences.

that, she followed the waitress to

was sticky and its presence on her shoes was quite irksome to Olivia. Olivia wanted to wipe it clean as

to get a wet towel, but

water. Afterward, she

came out of

either

It

out her phone and planned

handbag, a

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

he pushed her into an

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

rooted in place and lightly touched the red wine bottle

faith in her statement and scolded

rowdy older men in the private room let out loud, boisterous cheers. A lecherous middle–aged man looked at Olivia and asked, “Girl,

gave him a knowing look.

The middle–aged man chuckled.

middle–aged man. Then, she turned back to the supervisor and calmly clarified, “I’m a guest here. You’ve confused

could reply, the middle–aged man

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

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

surrounded Olivia

the private room were dim, and people’s

dark red wine bottle reflected her snow–white fingertip, making it look

was clearly getting

again. “I’ll say it for the last

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

spoke, he was about to pounce

still nonchalant, but there was a hint of red at

It was scarlet red.

took a step to the side and dodged the middle–aged

lifted her head and let out a chuckle directed at the occupants of the private room. All of a sudden, she swiftly raised her right hand and brought the wine bottle

glass, and

the huge impact, the wine bottle instantly shattered, and wine

wine and the

timid ones

a state of astonishment,

and massaged her wrist, her tone icy. “I told

the shocked crowd and walked straight to

couldn’t unlock it herself, so

shivered and didn’t say

deepened, and her expression

to waste her time on these people. She picked up a chair and slammed it against the

Bam!

Crash!

glass door

despite the shards of broken glass

a group of people remained frozen in

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After Olivia left.

opened

long dress crafted from cotton linen and wore a

blurry. Her face could not be seen clearly, but her temperament

up to her with a nervous expression. When he spoke, his voice was soft, trembling, and vaguely frightened.

over indifferently and did not say

the ground with a thud and stammered for mercy.

remained gentle, making it difficult to

a catastrophe. His entire body was drenched in a cold sweat, as if

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

“Go,” the woman said.

as

rooms. In addition to 8888, the room Daniel had entered, and 6666, the one Olivia was ushered into by the head waiter, there were

be impossible for the occupants of the two

private room had its own elevator

led the way, it would be impossible for the

rooms to meet.

This was interesting.

the rooms were isolated from each other, how did Olivia

the button on the

room was noisy as if

seated in the center of the gathering, clutching a hand of cards. His demeanor appeared nonchalant, yet his regal presence set

casually laid the cards on the table and beckoned to Olivia,

sitting next to Daniel instantly stood

as he was about to stand

fair palm pressed down on

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

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her

those words, she wrinkled her nose at Daniel and offered him a charming smile. “Daniel,

“Yes, yes, yes. Pass

at Daniel and frowned. He took a piece of candy

her palm firmly on

dilemma, not knowing if

1. up.

this, Michael glared at Sarah and scolded her for being

he still stood up to smooth things over. “Alright, alright, alright. Let’s take this opportunity to

up to Olivia and said

Olivia sat opposite Daniel.

better, they

of poker cards, she insisted

no one could skip their round with

a lie detector. Michael pulled her to her seat

Daniel also looked over.

remarkably serene, devoid of any discernible fluctuations, yet

chill.

chill

we can skip the lie detector, but we must play truth or

threw the poker card to the waiter

had enlisted. His card–playing abilities were exceptional, and he could discern the identity of each card in

sat opposite Sarah with one hand supporting

to

played cards for many years. She remembered that the last time she played cards was seven years ago. It was during Christmas, and the family of four had gathered to watch

Olivia had always won.

the three of

Olivia nodded and agreed.

still

repeatedly. He suspected

said, “I won’t play cards with you

came

Spades loses. They have

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Billionaires Missing Darling

opting for truth

signs of

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

let me ask you something. I’m serious. If Winona hadn’t gone overseas, would you have continued to

her sentence, Michael pulled her and lowered his voice. “What are you doing? It was ages ago.

giggled. “That’s the rule.

Taylor, are you also very curious? Do you want to know about Daniel and Winona? This

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

wanted to

this moment, Daniel

voice was casual and meaningless

Sarah’s countenance underwent a dramatic transformation,

“Winona who?”

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How could he

Sarah banged the table and rose

gloomy and her

so angry that she lost control of her emotions for a

“Enough now,”

you

realize

looked away in anger. But in the end, she managed

present Daniel was

Sarah’s parents and her grandfather treated Daniel with great respect, being cautious not to offend him in

though she was aware deep down that she shouldn’t have a falling out with

that Winona was

Daniel was simply one of the privileged youth, seemingly lacking any notable abilities. Winona

Winona, he wouldn’t have achieved what he has

was now taken by Olivia. That

an outstanding Daniel belonged

was filled with

stabbed all over and left with wounds

Daniel had matured and learned how to care

showered Olivia with all his love and

dwelled on the matter, the deeper her sense of

she had been childhood friends, sharing

that, they

met Winona, a wealthy young lady

her affluent upbringing, she had never

established a reputation in the

with elegance, beauty, nobility, and grace from the altar to join the cluster of less

days, Daniel had fervently

couldn’t help but feel that

whereas Daniel was merely a wealthy youngster. Plus, with his uncle’s influence looming, Daniel’s standing within the Sullivan family

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

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a wager with him, insisting that he would

far exceeded her

successfully made Winona

instant, Sarah was so astonished that her eyes nearly bulged out of their

still held onto the hope that Daniel

riddled with bad habits, and Winona had to endure a

never inclined toward serious matters; he simply relished having a good time and little thought

Winona advised him, it was futile. He remained consistently careless. Ultimately, Winona felt disheartened and chose to depart

up. They separated from

departure, Daniel experienced a profound emotional blow, causing him

came back, he

family’s business, Daniel went on

gave

of wealth, making him the most affluent person

of this was

Daniel had a child, he had never had any other women by his

he had

that he must be waiting for Winona to

he was getting engaged to

clenched her teeth in

softly consoled Sarah, his tone tinged with a sense of helplessness, “Come on. let’s stop

her head

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

picked up a glass of

choked and coughed a

to calm her down, he said to Daniel, “Daniel, to celebrate your engagement with Olivia, we’ve prepared a masquerade

stood up and made way for

for a while, he realized that Daniel did not

was puzzled and looked

poked his

not get up and

the others. Instead, he raised his chin and looked at Olivia. He

react for a

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what Daniel was doing, he suddenly opened

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

was stunned, and so was

“Yes.” Olivia nodded.

month of hypnosis,

during this period. Her plan was to take it easy and

the past, Olivia also liked having fun and was skilled in

cliff by Gillian, her

and devoted

and Gillian

needed to repress herself; rather, she would begin to gradually open

on

wearing the same tuxedo, and the women

was

and Emily brought Olivia to

sapphire blue fishtail dress to Olivia. “Try this one first.

eyes and glanced

worry,

to the changing room

you been to 2046

said calmly, “It’s my first time

nodded. Then, she exchanged glances with Sarah and silently mouthed three words: “Country

hadn’t even

and woman had

actually Olivia’s first

lips in front of the

were filled

Daniel got

far inferior

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changing her clothes. The blue fishtail dress perfectly

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

wanted to say

landed on Olivia, she

dress such a cliché

all the ladies were wearing the same sapphire blue fishtail dress, every dress was still

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

tailoring deliberately highlighted flaws. Even if a Victoria’s Secret supermodel

chosen this set for

cut, and every

uglier on a person than a

see Olivia make a fool of herself and did not expect to be stunned. “Oh my god. Now that she put it on,

did not hear the commotion outside. Listening around,

incompetent in saying a few nasty words of ridicule toward Olivia. She then

in the mirror, Sarah smiled

dress she was wearing was tailored by a master, which meant

average, but after wearing this dress, her figure

show off in front of Olivia,

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

determined to crush her in all

Sarah raised her

sudden, her powerful aura

this be?” she asked

Sarah’s expression cracked.

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

they met, Sarah was almost

ashen as she stared at

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

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“Ramirez, that big liar!

the ugliest in the world? Why is it so

“Ahhhhh!” she screamed inside.

about to go

stable than her. She pinched her finger hard and looked

looked over. She could already guess what Emily was going to say next.

took the wrong dress. It belongs to another customer.

“Yes, yes, yes. This dress belongs to someone else. Ms. Taylor,

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

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 fiancée. You can’t

so that she had no choice but to take it

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

looked up and glanced at Emily indifferently before smiling. “Whose dress is this?

Emily was stumped.

find the owner of this dress?” she thought while turning around

Sarah said directly, “This dress

sorry, Ms. Taylor. I like this dress very much. I really do like it. I didn’t expect Emily to take the wrong one. Give it back to

dress?” Olivia looked at

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

this dress, so Sarah was certain that she could

you want to wear the clothes

Sarah nodded. “Yes.”

I’ve already worn it. Don’t

like this dress too much. I can’t

Emily nodded cooperatively.

to say a few more words to make Sarah like this dress so much that Olivia had no choice but to take it

the end, there was

already

and Emily looked at each other and saw

did not expect Olivia to be so easy to talk

This time, when she came out of

gaze, not

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

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inside.

took a few glances before

and handed the

calmly, “Go change into

and took the clothes to

wear the clothes that Olivia had worn, she had no

a loss to wear it, and she might even

outcome.

Sarah was

took off her clothes and threw them to the ground. Then,

putting everything on, she

were too low, her waist was

went numb as she

the fuck is this!” she

so ugly that

I can’t go out in this. I

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

fair and slender arm reached over from

the curtain of

was completely exposed in front

to take a

expression

“What the fuck…

is this ugly

on her left leg. Her fair feet floated

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

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Sarah’s face darkened.

and looked at Olivia.

had already taken off her shawl, revealing

in it. It was even more dazzling than the

at this

purpose. She had put on the

face was hideous. The anger in her heart was completely

about

and took a deep

and looked

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

her eyebrows and tapped a finger on

must be something fishy

afraid that Sarah would not be able to control her temper, so

this with you.” As she spoke, she handed Olivia a vampire

the three of them

crowd, in the middle of the dance

walk further and

and walked slowly

many people at the ball. In just a blink

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

corner and sat on a bar stool to watch the people dancing in the middle of

couples

gradually people who could not keep up and had to walk

only a man and a woman left

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

couple in the

stood tall

slender and long. Her half–length hair was tied into a bun on the lower left side of

like a lady

surrounding people

also clapped her hands. She even heard the people beside her sigh. “What a match made

heaven.”

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are so compatible

someone said,

to talk to her. She paused and

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

Are they compatible?

did not

direction,

stood up and wanted

that was originally standing quietly suddenly surged and gathered in

instantly stopped Olivia

behind the crowd and look at the center of the crowd. The woman also placed her hand on the mask and slowly took

beautiful

pupils constricted imperceptibly. A trace of surprise flashed in

curled her lips, and smiled lightly at Daniel. “Why? Am I not

a step back and distanced himself from Winona. His tone was less friendly than before. “Of

he immediately turned

he was looking

face instantly melted and was

and introduced her to everyone.

at Olivia and said gently, “Hello. My

right hand and smiled

glanced at Winona’s right

felt a little

gaze,

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

saying that, Winona deliberately patted Daniel on the shoulder and nudged him with her elbow. She said in

Good buddies?

Olivia frowned.

her,” Daniel leaned in and whispered

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

calm eyes

“You’re just an

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hand and walked

spot alone. Her gaze grew profound and

her eyes.

for so long, everyone was a

second floor, and Michael had

group went

went to

and was about to push open the door of

a little overboard today. How

was Emily

indignant and felt that Daniel

not have much of a reaction. She just touched

aren’t you saying

put away the pancake and asked, “Say

her feet in anger. “Why aren’t

“I think you’re stupid. Didn’t you realize that Olivia is very

Sarah was stunned.

“The same height, the same hair length,

look at their faces and only look

noticed if you hadn’t mentioned it. Olivia

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

the two of them had left for some time, Olivia still stood in the cubicle and did not go out. Actually, she did feel a

Sarah’s words. They clearly knew that she had gone to the washroom, but they came here to

clearly said this on purpose

it was so

was still filled with

some things that couldn’t be

Daniel

and violently, like a flood that had suddenly broken through the floodgates. There was no prior sign at all. One day

did he like about

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

sure that

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she felt that she shouldn’t

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

Olivia suddenly felt uncertain.

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

to

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by Michael were

the spicy grilled fish. She had always been fond of

the food was, the more

didn’t forget to pick up a piece for Daniel. She

with

to ask him why he wasn’t eating it when

never eats

Winona looked at Olivia and asked calmly, “Ms. Taylor, don’t tell me you know

her grip on

that Daniel didn’t

don’t even

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

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

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

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

them chatted and

were talking about their youth, discussing

nothing to do

at these people who were incredibly familiar with each other, Olivia

had

his feet and intended to

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

that he was

dishes were not ordered by him

was still curious as to why Sarah ordered so many spicy

Now, he finally understood.

out that Sarah had planted

Michael sighed inwardly.

women were really

head and glanced at Olivia. He

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

back, Olivia would

Unfortunately, Winona had returned.

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

What a silly girl.

angry

his head, unable to bear

Daniel, then gestured to Gideon. “Hurry up and

her

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

Hot

very naturally, as though she had done

she slammed her forks

could

fish on his plate and said in a puzzled tone, “Who said I

ate the spicy grilled

especially Michael, whose eyes were about

doing? Daniel was

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

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

Daniel even moved to the side

used his actions to show that he

not help

that Olivia was smiling, Daniel was also happy. He moved his fork quickly

a serving or two of each of

down the hand that was holding the

obediently put

eat

took a sip of

everyone, “I’m going out

left, a strange silence descended

and Gideon widened their eyes

were filled with

spicy food. He even ate

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It was impressive!

the plate and then at Olivia. He was

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

knew that Daniel did not eat spicy

could not eat

of Olivia, he finished

the self–control she had in her life to barely maintain her

left hand, which was hidden under the table, clenched into

Daniel!

actually eaten so much spice in order to

been angry at her for leaving

had been so many years, but he was still furious with

help

must

her to the core to eat half a

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

corridor and finally found him by the sinks in the

about to speak when

lips were red, as though he

spice at all. That was why he had run to the washroom,

soon as she realized this, Olivia was angry and

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

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

it for you. I

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shoulder

felt like a kitten

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

stopped and suddenly narrowed

Half of his brain was used to develop his

slight movement from her, he understood what

she had

eyes instantly became

puppy wagging its tail at

turned to look

When she saw

your stomach hurt?” She frowned

hurt his stomach after eating

shook his

raised an

where did

pointed at his red lips. His voice sounded sexy, as though he had done something naughty in bed. “My

Olivia stared at him.

really wanted to push him

out and hugged Olivia even tighter. “Oh no! The pain has shifted. My legs hurt too.

forehead and said in a helpless and

Olivia speaking in such a tone. He looked up

he felt

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

Olivia’s neck and whispered, “Olivia, let’s

looked down at the black

only

seen Daniel sleep so

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

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

react. She did not come to

felt a little

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found

initiative to find another

to the ground and

became nervous. His heart tightened and

was intermittent. “Olivia, don’t be angry. I won’t make you

leave

sentences. He suppressed

was too drastic.

his handsome face. Her voice was slightly bewildered.

voice, Daniel reacted as though he had

as though he wanted

arms with so much force. There was an urge in

wrong, tell me. You must tell me! Don’t hold it in and leave me without a

fragile Daniel before.

said gently, “Why would I leave

was happy

and told her everything that had happened in the day in a low and mellow voice. “That Winona was my classmate in university. At that time, we did spend some time together, but we weren’t really in love. It was just that we were young and frivolous. I was provoked by our

lowered his head and rubbed his forehead against Olivia’s head. His tone was gentle, seemingly able to move a person’s heart. “Olivia, don’t be fooled by them, and don’t care about Winona. In my heart, she can’t even compare to a little finger of yours. She’s just an

not give Olivia any chance to

who wanted to sow discord between him and

it, he would

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.

her.

well–mannered young man. It was not in him to suddenly shake off his female companion. Moreover, there were too many people on the dance floor at that time. If he suddenly let go

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

something that would hurt

about Winona, he

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Olivia’s delicate face. He explained gently,

she’s not a good person, but her grandmother is really

without a home when he

his uncle, who was seven years older

was like an abandoned child. His parents did not dote on him and they

his uncle. They said that there was a

his biological

The Sullivan family would be handed over

didn’t like to go home, so he went to

him the most. She said that Daniel was the best and smartest child in the world. It was just

to start

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

case, you would fall into their trap. They hope that you will hate them, that you will grow up crooked, and that you

must not do as they

was very eloquent and

was completely taken in by

she suddenly understood

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

not!” Daniel immediately rejected it. He looked at Olivia as if she was a fool. “What

what did

a

that if you have to deal with Sarah in the future, don’t be obvious about

that will make things difficult

Olivia stared at him.

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

him so

publicized engagement event trending on

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a good

toward extravagance. He preferred a simplé engagement ceremony

why he made such a grand engagement, and that was to capture her attention. He

returned from overseas as he

a bad temper. He

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

and do her best to appease him to reconcile

Daniel had

left with another woman and hadn’t

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

provoke her in this

any longer, so she

her. “Winona, where

with frost. “Sarah, go and tell Daniel that my

that, she left with swaying

Winona’s departing figure. She looked surprised

feet in frustration. Daniel had almost driven

first, when she saw that Daniel was engaged to Olivia, she thought he had fallen in love with

she realized that he was using Olivia to force

got what he wanted and forced Winona to return

the end, he threw a tantrum and deliberately embarrassed Winona, driving her away in anger. Indeed, that’s quite foolish.

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

feet hard. “If it weren’t for Grandma, I wouldn’t have bothered with him. I’ll

comforted Sarah and pulled her back

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of alcohol. His eyes were red and he

Sarah and Emily returning, he

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

are you talking about?”

men are just thick–headed. You can’t even tell. Daniel is deliberately trying to provoke Winona. Didn’t you notice that Olivia looks very similar to Winona?” “Look similar

temperament does look a little similar, and so does

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

Gideon didn’t see it, but Sarah was

left, she had never seen any women around

be doing it intentionally to

a lingering sense that something was amiss and felt it was

Samuel had disappeared without a trace since his arrest.

health had completely

no reason, she was getting weaker day by day, lacking in energy, and spending as much as 18 out of 24

to several hospitals, but none of them could identify

advice was for Amelia to relax and not

suffering from sadness and depression, so he told William to

did not believe it. He felt that Amelia’s

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

were always times when he

Amelia still saw it.

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

defy her

were red and her

her excessive agitation,

woke

doctors, but they were all helpless against Amelia’s

the Green and Taylor families were gathered together. Even Maddie

we go overseas?” Cathy held Amelia’s

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I’ve already invited the top medical

do then?”

suit as usual. Only his tie with a slightly crooked collar revealed his

in his pocket, he tugged at his tie

frustrated, but his aura was calm

off his tie and threw it on the sofa. Suddenly, he raised his eyes and looked straight at Maddie. Maddie’s heart skipped a beat as she

silence as

was most

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

will do my best to save

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

toward Maddie and

at

for a few days and nights. Despite his tall stature, he appeared thin

too much, with the entire Taylor family’s burdens placed upon

to take care of his erratic father, and his

from him, but not a single

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

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

very clear–minded and had things

Amelia were the ones who had wronged

At most, he

this was human nature. One side was his parents, and the other

that these children could get

nephews, treating them as if they were her own and

twitched, and an ugly smile appeared on his face. “Parents can’t choose. This is my responsibility, my duty. I can’t just stand by and watch my mother

eyes a little red. “I’ll go and beg. Even if she wants

Maddie stopped talking.

much. He carried the entire

getting Maddie’s phone,

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of drawing with Andrew when

didn’t think too much

picked it up, she realized that it

eyebrows slightly with a

of William. This person

the Taylor family had reached this point, there was

was nothing important, he would have never called

why did he call

the phone, leaving her right hand

not entirely

very

this, Olivia curled her lips and sneered. “Mr. Taylor, no need

breath and looked out of the window into the distance. After a while, he said calmly, “Ms. Taylor, may

“Yeah,” she replied.

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

the tip

and the green spot slowly

Andrew was stunned. He clapped

on the forehead and whispered, “Would you like

obediently nodded and ran upstairs with the

the picture of the little turtle and hang it in his

Olivia

returned to her senses and continued her

William’s

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

although Amelia’s actions were a little overboard,

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

days and nights of interaction and exchange of emotions, how

calmly, but her tone was firm. “Of course, I’m leaning towards Grandpa Isaac. He raised me and doted on me. How can I bear to make

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

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with that?”

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

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

accept that her biological

could not see the difference between good and bad, and

stood up and said coldly, “William, this world is fair and just. She doesn’t love me enough, and I don’t love her enough. That’s fair. But what right does she have to hurt me wantonly just because she

and doesn’t want to give me any love, what right does she have to ask me to

have someone insult me, it was Amelia who asked me to back down. She naturally asked me to be tolerant and not pursue the

birth to me, so she could make the decision

would find a way to seek reconciliation, offer

is she so arrogant when it comes to me? Is

continued, “Also, she helped Emma frame me, slander my reputation, and even wanted to use public opinion to intimidate me. Every single

were illegal? No matter how powerful the Taylor family is, they can’t surpass the law. But why did

and I’m her daughter, that she can

don’t believe that you 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 take

human nature is

she hurt someone

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

were like sharp blades that pierced

made his

Olivia to hate them so

lips trembled violently. He knew that every word he had

back and saw

he hardened

you think the

you never–ending with this? Amelia has already made me repay

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

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one by one, “Emma has already paid the price

any substantial harm. Instead, it was Mom who suffered a blow. This matter was indeed Mom’s fault, but it wasn’t a big

Twitter. Dad was the mastermind behind it and has already received the punishment he deserves, while Mom was

Olivia was silent.

you. I just want to

night, she bled profusely and her body was severely deficient.

sleeping at night. Mom was so concerned that she didn’t trust the nanny. She stayed up with you every night, and during your

The pain of losing her daughter made her suffer to the bone. She had a mental breakdown and went crazy for

”

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 for five years,”

You can decide for yourself if you want to save

hung up the

relationship with Amelia Taylor for several months

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

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saving lives and helping the injured. She specially hired world–renowned

Smith family was hailed as a model in the

reappeared in front of the world,

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

like flowers

few days, the Smith

into contact with the Smith family widened

They couldn’t believe it.

was actually such an ancient

novels. Now that the Smith

all left s

medical family in our country.” “That’s right, that’s right. I didn’t know about it before. It’s

all seen

medical team from Bruce Hospital in Fesmuowana

specialists‘ team from Dunwall is on its

specialist in Mala, Dr.

crazy. I’m so excited that my heart is pounding. Who is this the Smith family? They can actually invite so many big shots in the medical world. They’re too

the young female scientist who won the Lasker Award. So, she’s the head of the Smith family. No wonder their medical expertise is so

Taylor sounds a little familiar? I feel

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

and television dramas aren’t

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up the phone, William held the phone and a hint of guilt flashed across

he said he would

to manipulate her, despite the fact that outside newspapers and news reported that Olivia had no connection to the Taylor family by blood, and had

were still many people who knew

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

a questionable character and may not have

the Smith family not long ago, which was renowned for

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

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

confident that Olivia would agree

The Sullivan family.

call, Olivia sat on the sofa and stared at her phone in a daze. No

downstairs and

heard Olivia’s conversation on the phone and knew what was going

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

felt a sour and

couldn’t hold it back any longer, tears were welling up in

was a person who was not afraid at all,

thought of Olivia suffering made his heart ache

a knife wound to himself, but he couldn’t stand Olivia

what you want to do.” Daniel leaned on her

you forever.” Andrew ran over from

with

little guy’s forehead. Her tone was gentle. “Andrew, you must keep your word. You have

his agreement clear with

and brought Andrew upstairs

cheek and knew that she must be feeling terrible

be afraid. I’ll go to the Taylor

shoulder everything

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

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long time to recover and

slow, yet it carried a coldness that was like wind and thunder. “Do you think I’ve completely given up on the Taylor family and don’t

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

Mrs. Taylor, some people in the Evervale circle who know the inside story might say that you’re heartless. That won’t be

Daniel. “What about

firmly, “I will always stand by

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 what she

knew how to plot

call to interrogate her about her humanity would

was a person who could

asked politely and respectfully, she might be more likely

the method she hated the

had her own way of doing things and did not care about

whether to save Amelia or not, she

one could

a large and comfortable chair

paper:

“Smith family”

cold

a good opportunity and time for the Smith family

few calls and passed down the

half a day, famous doctors from all over the world set off for

the same time, news began to

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

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

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

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and helping the injured. She specially hired

having a conscience, and the Smith family was hailed as a model

then on, the Smith family completely reappeared in front of the

on various social networks, including Twitter, public accounts,

were like flowers blooming

Smith family’s reputation

never come into contact with

They couldn’t believe it.

such an ancient medical family in the

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

left

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

you all seen the

medical team from Bruce Hospital in Fesmuowana is

team from Dunwall is on

brain surgery specialist in Mala, Dr. Moss,

god, I’m going crazy. I’m so excited that my heart is pounding. Who is this the Smith family? They can actually invite so many big shots in the medical

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

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

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

television

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

their eyes, the Smith family hospital was

was

thought that Isaac Smith was actually

on Twitter were filled with expressions

appointments on Wednesday mornings. I used to wonder why an old man like him was always going out, but now I think maybe

stomach. My mother brought me to several hospitals and said that I had to be operated on. My mother was afraid that I would suffer, so she brought me to Doctor Smith who prescribed a few sets of medicine. In less than half a month, the tumor shriveled. At that time, my mother even scolded the doctors who had previously recommended surgery, saying

about it, I’ve really misunderstood them. It’s not that they’re not good at medicine,

second to none. He’s already

a respectable old

a vegetative state. How could such a

that Doctor Smith will wake

Doctor Smith wakes up

prayers for Isaac to wake up

you hear that? Everyone is looking forward to you waking up, so please wake up

that the Smith family had reappeared, Olivia was also

was very worried about

bodyguards and due to gender differences, it was not convenient for them

arrange for someone with a legitimate identity, who

She’s on the way and will arrive in an

attention to it. She did not even

person, Olivia nearly dropped her cup, showing

composure.

is it

you, Olivia?” The charming girl

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miss you so much. I miss you so

tone was

frowned. “Aren’t you in school?

“I’ve already transferred to the Drama Academy. In a few

this, Olivia could not help but have a headache. “That’s too ridiculous! What

she enter the entertainment

was very

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

character,

next,

one morning, Kelly called her and said that she had made a mistake and asked

for two years. At that time, Kelly’s mother

but she already

take good care of her. Later, she realized that something was wrong,

suspicious. She told the little girl these things because she wanted

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

sure that the little girl was not injured, Olivia walked

the man lying on

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

such a big incident, so she sent her to the psychiatrist to

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

the little girl was still too young, she could

psychiatrist had to spend a lot of effort to

was very disadvantageous for

so young, but her body was already filled with

personally visited the research institute to communicate with Kelly and

girl tilted her head and asked her, “What’s the use of learning skills? Can I stay

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

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forever.

“I’ll work hard to learn skills, protect you, and

forever.

on the sofa, and the joy of seeing Kelly had disappeared, leaving only coldness. Seeing this, Kelly did not dare to act coquettishly. She let go of Olivia and lowered her head like a child who had made a mistake. Olivia, I’m here this time to protect you and enter the entertainment industry. I enjoy standing in the middle of tens of thousands of people and like to be

an adult. You said that when I became an

paused for a moment. Her eyes gradually warmed, and the sharp

this world, everyone was independent. No one could make

the name of being a good

to enter the entertainment industry,

able

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Taylor family, along with William, was still waiting

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

phone was in

less than three days, Olivia would

upstairs to Amelia’s room and saw William, who

was waiting for Olivia

doctors gathered around

pressure, but she did

crisis and took this opportunity to make the Smith

crisis, but in Olivia’s hands,

amazing. If only she hadn’t gotten lost,

that Olivia actually

the same time due to a single statement

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

and turned to look at

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

understand what was going on. When he received the phone and saw the messages on

Maddie fixedly. When he spoke, his

This…”

medical team here. Get ready and welcome

slumped, and his eyes gradually became deathly still. “She… she’s really

he could finish speaking, Cathy walked

to her concern for her daughter, so she overheard

Cathy said with a

could not figure out.

and had to be learned through education and experience. Olivia was still so young, and her major in university was not medicine

is Olivia’s medical skill really that

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asked.

Isaac himself who said that his granddaughter’s medical skills are better

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

“There’s an 80% chance.”

turned to look

her mother’s gaze, Maddie was stunned for a moment

her jaw hard to control her expression and

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

Maddie called out, “Olivia won’t

Cathy’s tone was sharp. “I know you must have

want to save her sister but

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

might still be a

could speak, Cathy

be so ruthless? Amelia is your own sister!” Cathy was furious, pointing at the door

of steps from the slap before she

head. She just lowered her eyes

to support Maddie. He then frowned and looked

did his grandmother blame his aunt whenever

he sometimes

entire life to taking care of his mother. She had no personal life, no family, and no children of her

with his mother, almost everything

almost becoming the chief manager of

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

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

tone made William

so harsh on his

to do with Maddie? How

to speak up for his aunt when

It was Maddie’s hand.

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

Maddie nodded. “Yes.”

it possible?”

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

looked down on

upright method, he chose to use unorthodox methods, always thinking of

coercion.

and powerful as Olivia

William suddenly understood.

out his phone and called Olivia again. Halfway through, he suddenly thought of his aunt’s

Instead, he called Blake Smith with a respectful tone and requested the Smith family head’s assistance in providing medical treatment for his

Seeing this, Maddie smiled.

did not even look at her mother, Cathy. After hearing Blake’s positive response and his assurance to contact

this time, she did not even look

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come from Layfield to

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

“Mr. Taylor called. He said that he was begging

beside the desk and nodded.

did not

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

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

lot after being hypnotized. She seemed to have become

the older of the Smith family as intimately

leaves on the table and suddenly thought of

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

a

and Gillian like her own daughters.

them. Most of the time, it

more clothes

very young and lively. She always

to Zelen

later on, Zelen suddenly disappeared without a

also subconsciously ignored this person as

was stunned. Her

“You remember now?”

and instantly tore off

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

Zelen?

she left, so be it. Why hypnotize me and make me forget this

but Blake was scared out of her

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

fingertips on the table and asked in a questioning

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

she looked up and

Blake left, Daniel

massaged her temples. His voice was gentle. “What’s

eyes and said in a low voice, “I hate it when

stopped massaging for

eyes and looked over

to normal. He lowered his head

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

about my parents‘ names, who my family was, and where my home was, I completely

in kindergarten. An elite family like the Taylors would tell their daughter over and over again where her

could not re these things no matter

Speaking of this, t

because I was

I realized that my memories before I was five

was amazed. “Can hypnosis do

Olivia nodded. “the Wilco

has a

so sure that

young. After the accident,

Olivia’s tone was firm. “I’ve already undone the hypnosis. I remember everything before I was five

a little surprised. “Did Ernesto undo it for you? Or was it because of the second hypnosis superposition that the

shook his head.

do it too?” This time, Daniel was

Olivia nodded. “I studied a few hypnosis books and recalled Ernesto’s hypnosis

a moment, Daniel didn’t know what to say. After a while,

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

Olivia made sound easy.

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

was still shocked by her intelligence from

was at a

had already become the richest man in the country. How come he still felt a little inferior and lack of confidence when he was with

harder. Otherwise,

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

William called Blake again.

to Olivia. This time, Olivia

voice was filled with pain and begging. “Ms.

please.”

realized that Olivia was no longer the Taylor family’s girl. She was not his sister

the head of the Smith family. She no longer had anything to do with

about the Taylor family could threaten

William’s voice was hoarse.

window and looked at the layers of dark clouds in the

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Taylor family house, Sophia just finished wiping Amelia’s body. When Sophia came out of the room, she saw William on

sounded excited. “Okay, that’s great. I’ll pick

realized that Olivia was coming over to

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

kind of person. Taking advantage of Mrs. Taylor’s illness,

certain that Olivia couldn’t do a thing about Amelia’s

and told Cathy that Olivia was

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

Cathy saw that Sophia was not in a good mood and

tell you. But I’m not sure if I

Sophia. Then, Cathy frowned and said, “Tell

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

going on?”

always been by Madam’s side, and I know everything about the relationship between Olivia and Madam. Olivia

Cathy frowned in disbelief.

were still biological mother and daughter. Moreover, although she had not seen

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

She quickly calmed her down

he recovered. He frowned and said coldly, “You’re right. We have to be careful about

“Then, are we still going to let Olivia

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

Olivia came with Kelly.

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

attire made her look less sexy and girly, but it

William could not help but

girl was

and looked at him with her

and subconsciously looked

William looked away, Kelly’s

her eyes was like a flame falling into the water.

eyelashes covered her eyes, as well

at her palm and warned herself that now was

had to wait for the right time. She

people who had bullied Olivia to death one

something, and a trace of bloodthirst flashed across

house, Liam and Cathy were already waiting in

sat in the middle of the living room with a walking stick in his hand. He thought

even look up. Her gaze did not turn in his direction for even a second.

Olivia’s actions. He was surprised that she ignored him just like

was embarrassed and his face

Olivia was

charge of the Smith family. She also had connections with

like that young people were too

eyes. Every dog has its day. This girl had just succeeded and

their medical skills. Olivia was still young, so she was probably bragging too much. Maybe her actual medical skills were not good at

were good, and she was proud of it, her good

was the Sullivan

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

that time, Olivia would be the

Olivia

butler to help

care

was waiting for the day that Olivia went down

care,

had waited here for Olivia.

“Stop

not stop walking and continued to walk

it anymore and

to Olivia, “Ms.

against the handrail of the stairs. She turned her

raise her

this angle and said, “Come down. It’s outrageous. I’m an older. How can you let me look up at you to

and tapped her fingertips

“I’m trying to help you stay healthy.” “What do

for your cervical vertebrae

you look up.”

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

was gentle, but she had no intention

took a deep breath and said

to ask Olivia for a promise. Otherwise, what if Amelia’s health worsened when Olivia treated

not at ease with Olivia

shook her

She did not expect

if

“Then you’re the one who harmed Amelia. Who knew what you wanted to do to Amelia? You hate her so

in a mocking tone, “What’s going on?

and was

“What kind of

up and stared at William. “What

her

looked more shameless

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Olivia immediately walked outside.

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

want everything their

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

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

speak the words she had in mind. She looked at Olivia without saying a

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

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

really too long. They were twice as long as normal silver

himself, “This thing won’t end up hurting

and glanced

could not take it anymore. She was scared out of her wits

William hugged her and dragged her out. He pleaded in a low voice,

spoke, he carried Cathy to the door and

Cathy knocked on the door, it

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

a sharp pain in her chest and slumped to the

unconscious Cathy back

going to kill

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

strode in with a

she said. “The silver needle is longer than a cup. It looks like a nail. Olivia took it and inserted it into Mrs.

said, “Where’s William?

happened. Mr.

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

going over just like that? Mr. William will surely

he gets

stopped in

Sophia, nodded, and said, “You’re right. This is the Taylor family’s

mouth

“I’ve got a way to deal with this situation!” He thought to himself,

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

hint of cold malice flashed

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

gauge the suitability of the stick she was about

want to catch Olivia off guard and suddenly break her wrist. This

a rolling pin?” Sophia

replied, his eyes lighting

get it.”

pin. It was about the size

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

concealed the

door of Amelia’s room, knocked,

and enjoined in a

he nodded. “I’ll

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

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

girl. You want to hurt Amelia, huh? I’ll break your right hand.

which has a long–standing reputation in the field of medicine?

turned around. He then saw Ronald

and holding a

staring at Amelia with full concentration. Her forehead was

acupuncture therapy, she had instructed that she could not be disturbed. This time, the acupuncture session

William thought, “Oh crap!”

furious. He wanted to intervene, but he simply could

in despair, Kelly suddenly stood in front of Olivia and kicked

wore a pair of sneakers. Her movements

a heavy hammer.

made of solid wood, but it

stunned for a moment. He then saw Ronald vomit a mouthful of

called out and quickly

arms. Standing in front of William, her tone was cold and

his eyes to glance at Kelly. He

“How could such a simple kick be so

and 10 inches tall, while Kelly was not even

of me. He’s really courting death!

soft–hearted and gives in to all of you, but

ambulance arrived very quickly and

afterward, William learned about

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

He just

that Ronald had broken two ribs, William instinctively looked

so accurate. This girl said two broken ribs, and it’s exactly two

the

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

“Medicine that

He was surprised.

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Amelia regained consciousness. She was given acupuncture therapy during the day, and

she regained consciousness, she was lying on the bed. Facing the

“Water,” she softly murmured.

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

finally awake!”

gulped down half a glass of water before she

to me?” she

remembered that she was looking at the news of Olivia’s engagement. Her emotions had fluctuated intensely, and a wave of resentment that she could

her vision went

know anything that

everything that had happened during the period

unconscious.

expression. She could not help but

her to finally come.” “Oh,” Amelia replied as she nodded. She had a listless expression, appearing in a state

was no longer as excited as before. Instead,

so strange. Just before I lost consciousness, I mentioned Olivia with such righteous anger, almost

am I so calm and not angry

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

to have lost my sanity and clouded my judgment. I’m completely not clear–headed, and

may have played a role in causing Emma to be imprisoned, but ultimately, it’s Emma’s

Samuel, he didn’t act like a father at all. He actually resorted to using

accept is that

golly!” Amelia covered her forehead, wondering why she had done so many foolish

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

not go so far as to hold extreme hatred for Olivia just

Emma.

felt that she was somewhat abnormal as she often could

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

come

she was clear–headed. She considered herself to have a

Samuel’s matter, she believed that Olivia could not be

do with Olivia either. After all, if it weren’t for her, Emma and Samuel would not have had any

her eyes. She seemed to be

eyes no longer

had already

Samuel and Emma, and on the

chose to let

than thirty years of marital bond with Samuel. Although Samuel did not make something of himself and sometimes had a

“In 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. They will also have affairs

has remained faithful and committed to

the three years when she had a mental breakdown, it was Samuel who watched over her day and

it weren’t for Olivia, Samuel wouldn’t have gone missing,

not my biological child, she shows genuine respect and care for me. She is always by my side,

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

my condition.

to act as if nothing had happened

unfair

not

only give up on Olivia, even though Olivia was

hand supporting her cheek and her right hand holding a document folder. She did not open it. She merely looked at it in a daze. Daniel came in

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

took it, he opened it and found that it was filled with information about Emma

between Emma and Samuel as well as how Samuel

family photos of the three of them inside. The three of them would often

laughed, appearing to be a perfectly happy family. Those who did not know the inside story had

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

was very concerned

would not be able to remain

daughter of her father’s

as a spring breeze in March as he said, “Olivia, don’t be sad. You still have

Daniel felt that the statement lacked sufficient

decided to do something

out his phone

his room when the children’s watch on his wrist

“It’s Daddy!” he thought.

voice, “Daddy went out, huh?” Zoe was momentarily taken aback by the question. She

“He’s in

at home, so why did he

Daniel waved at him. There was a hint of

Instead, he immediately pounced into Olivia’s arms,

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

Andrew was incredibly well–behaved and sweet. He said, “I missed you,

“What a

almost melted. She picked him up and walked out of the study, saying, “How about we go paint

“Sure,” Andrew replied loudly.

alone sitting

“What’s going

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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 going to tell Mrs. Taylor the truth?” she

of the window. Her gaze

not

family, and she no longer had any expectations, so it did

also because of this that her patience with the Taylor family had diminished significantly. She really did not want to have

continuous arguments with Olivia after she regained consciousness.

argue, Olivia would immediately

However, she could not

not necessarily mean that she would actually throw the folder at

“I’ll hold it then,”

Olivia nodded.

family’s house, they found it surprisingly quiet. Amelia did not act

sat steadily on the

acupuncture therapy

thank you,” Amelia

silver needle stopped moving. She said in a low voice,

looked at William

was not

was afraid that Amelia would do something that could not

attitude. She said, “William, you want to

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

“Got it,” Amelia said.

glanced at Kelly, who was behind Olivia. Seeing that Kelly had no intention of leaving, Amelia chose not to bring it

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

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

was gentle and

clear–headed now. She had never been so clear–headed in more than

years.

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

slightly. She did not say

gentle as she said, “You’re my child. When you were just born, you were a tiny and chubby bundle, not to mention incredibly adorable. You’re very obedient and smart. You learn everything quickly and can even remember things at a single glance. You’re really an exceptionally

off, and it was faintly choked. She continued, “It’s a pity that our mother–daughter bond was short–lived. Perhaps God only granted us a brief five–year connection. If we had forced it, there would have been hurt, just like with Samuel and

hard to continue, but she persevered, saying, “I really hope that we, as mother and daughter, can reunite, but there are too many conflicts between us. No matter

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

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

suppressed the intense emotions that welled up in her chest before she continued, “So, our previous mother–daughter connection has truly come

strangers.” Olivia raised her gaze.

did not say anything. She

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

and Emma between them, Amelia could no longer treat Olivia as

have a short–lived connection, so there was

Amelia held her fingers tightly and quietly made a

Olivia to speak, but Olivia remained

this moment felt especially long. Every minute and second passed

of time,

then that she heard Olivia’s voice, which was soft

suddenly

and stuffing a calming pill

emotions fluctuated dramatically and she suddenly fainted after learning about

it was used

alright,” Olivia thought. “The preparation

the medicine bottle to her and enjoined

you

did not say anything. She just held

was quick. It was

adherence. She then

keeping her head lowered. One could not discern what she was thinking. It was not

waiting for a while, Kelly rushed down from upstairs and explained as she ran, “I’m sorry, Olivia.

nodded and said,

since Olivia left. It was not until Sophia knocked on the door and asked if she wanted to eat yogurt that she recovered from her daze. “It’s okay,” Amelia said. “I want to take a nap.” She was

her slippers. Just as she was about to drink some water,

was stunned for a moment. She lowered her head and

“What’s this?” she thought.

moment. Suddenly, she thought of

thought, “It seems like she

must have been

the string that was tied

of Samuel, Emma, and

Amelia’s pupils contracted intensely.

cover for his affair with

his mistress’s daughter into the family. Not only did his mistress’s daughter take the name and identity of Amelia’s biological daughter, which was Olivia, but she also took away Olivia’s love from her biological mother. According to the information, Emma had always known who her biological mother was. The three of them would go out for dinner every Friday night

test report between Samuel and

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

if she had taken too much of her calming medication. Her emotions were remarkably

wonder he treats her so well.” Amelia seemed to suddenly have an epiphany. She quickly rummaged through her drawers,

find

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

single one of them

them one by one, comparing them as she went. It was only when she