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Even After Death Chapter 521-The helicopter landed on the spacious platform. When Olivia stepped out of the aircraft, she could feel a heatwave from all directions.
Ethan held her hand carefully and said, “It’s hot outside. You should wait for me in the helicopter.” “No need.” Olivia was determined to get off the helicopter. Avery had also gathered a lot of men. He tried to suppress the fear in his heart as he asked, “Olivia, where did you see the body?” Olivia found the boat she got on when she fell into the ocean from memory. “It’s that one. The body was still there then. But it’s been six months. I’m not sure…” Before she could finish her sentence, Avery was already running toward the boat. He disregarded Bryce’s words.
“Be careful, Mr. Avery. Don’t forget that you’re not in good health.” Avery didn’t listen. He had been looking for his sister for so long. Now that he had a lead, it was about her death.
Avery, who was usually calm, felt like his legs were about to give way. His mind was in disarray. But still, he moved forward.
The wind was howling in his ears as he climbed up the boat. The bodyguards got up to the boat before him. Everyone had their flashlights on as they entered the cabin. Before long, they could smell the pungent scent in the air.
The wood had been soaked in water for a long time. It became moldy and smelly. There was also the smell of rotting meat.
Bryce said, “Mr. Avery, the smell is putrid. Maybe you should wait outside.” Avery ignored him. He turned on his flashlight and walked faster. His heart was beating erratically, and his forehead was covered in sweat.
A loud voice came from inside the boat. “We found it. Over here.” Avery’s knees gave out. He almost fell to the ground, but Bryce was able to catch him in time.
“Don’t worry, Mr. Avery. Even if there is a body, it might not be Ms. Fordham. Her necklace was gone, so maybe the earrings and ring were also bought by someone else.” Avery wanted to say, “I hope so”, but no words came out.
He trembled as he ran toward where the voice came from. The closer he got, the more unpleasant the smell became.
He finally saw the body under the light of several flashlights. After six months of decay, the body had Chapter 521 been reduced to a partial skeleton, and some clothes were scattered on the ground. The diamonds were shining under the glow of the flashlights.
“Mr. Avery, it’s indeed the rose diamond earrings.” One of the men wrapped the jewelry in tissue and picked it up. There were the earrings and the sapphire ring.
2/2 Avery took a look at them. It was precisely as Olivia described. He should feel lucky that this area had been abandoned, which was why the scene could be preserved.
Although he had found the jewelry, he still couldn’t prove that the body was his sister. Avery steadied himself and said with great strain, “Secure the scene. If this is the primary crime scene, there will be more clues.” “Yes, Mr. Avery. About that body…”.
“Bring it back. Let forensics examine it carefully. I want to do a DNA test.” Avery hobbled off the boat. His mind was wandering, and his eyes were out of focus.
Olivia saw the body being wrapped in white sheets. She knew that the body had been found.
“Are you okay, Mr. Avery?” Avery came back to his senses and looked at Ethan. “Mr. Miller, I’m afraid I need to ask for your assistance.” Ethan looked at Olivia, and he didn’t refuse. “Tell me what you need.
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Even After Death Chapter 522-The Fordham Family was internationally renowned. But it was still harder for Avery to get things done outside his country.
Ethan still had more accessible resources in Aldenvine.
Ethan quickly mobilized some people to perform tests on the body. Avery didn’t move at all as his gaze drifted into the distance.
Olivia brought him a glass of lemonade and said gently, “The results will be out soon, Mr. Avery. You don’t have to worry.
“It might not be what we thought it was. Have some water.” Avery came back to his senses. He hoarsely said, “Can you tell me how you saw her?” Olivia recounted the story of how she escaped to the boat. She talked about hiding in the same pool of dirty water as the body.
She even mentioned seeing the fish swimming from the body’s eye socket.
The expressions of both Ethan and Avery turned serious.
Ethan had known about her escape, but he didn’t know how hard it was.
Avery’s eyes became bloodshot. He clutched his knees with his hands. The fabric of the pants was scrunched up.
“Don’t be sad, Mr. Avery. The results are not out yet. You’re ill, and you shouldn’t be overly emotional.
11 Avery shook his head and said, “Olivia, I have a bad feeling about this. The body might be Quinn’s.” Olivia had just gone through the whole incident with Jeff. She understood the pain of losing a family member. She tried her best to comfort Avery.
Before she could speak, Avery interrupted her, “Six months ago, me and my brothers would have this dream pretty frequently. In the dream, Quinn was crying for help in the water.
“She wanted us to help her. We thought it was a coincidence. But we were also afraid that something might have happened to her. So we started to look for her.
“We searched for Quinn for six months, but we couldn’t find her. The bastard also went missing. But the dream about Quinn never stopped.
“She was always clutching her chest with dirty water all over her body. You mentioned that a gunshot wound killed the body, right?” A chill went down Olivia’s spine when she heard that. She nodded with a blank expression.
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2/2 “The gunshot wound was very apparent on her chest. I can be sure she was shot when she was alive.” Avery clenched his fists. He knew in his heart what the results were.
Although Quinn lived a lavish life, she was still a good kid. If she just ran away from home, it would be unfeasible that she never called home for so long and let her family know she was safe.” Recently, everyone in the family was worried out of their minds about Quinn.
They asked everywhere for Quinn’s whereabouts.
There were some elderly in the family. Quinn wouldn’t want them to worry.
Since she didn’t call home, something probably happened to her.
Ethan wasn’t interested in the affairs of another family. He pulled Olivia to a seat and said, “It’s getting late. I’ll bring you home.” “No need. The results will be out soon.” Olivia was praying for Avery inwardly. She didn’t want the body to be Quinn’s corpse.
Olivia inhaled sharply, suddenly frowned, and expressed mild surprise.
“What’s wrong?” “Nothing. I just felt some pain in my stomach.” “See, even the kids are asking you to sleep.” Olivia knew that a pregnant woman shouldn’t always be nervous. She was almost five months pregnant.
Fetal movements would be more frequent. But it was like Olivia’s babies didn’t want to hurt her.
They never made huge movements.
That kick just now was pretty rough. Olivia sat down and sipped on the water Ethan handed to her.
She turned and saw Ethan staring at her stomach.
“What are you looking at?” A flash of uneasiness appeared on Ethan’s face. He said in a softer voice, “Can… I touch them?”
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Even After Death Chapter 523-Olivia remembered when she felt the baby’s movements during her first pregnancy. She was as happy as a child, and she eagerly shared her joy with Ethan.
That day, she sent many voice messages and videos to him, but she didn’t receive any reply.
When he finally returned at night, she happily went up to him and told him, “Ethan, the baby moved. It’s real. I felt the baby moving. Come on, try touching it.” She was only three months pregnant back then, and her tummy wasn’t protruding too much. Ethan only glanced coldly at her before leaving.
She felt as if a bucket of cold water had been dumped onto her, and the coldness seeped into her heart.
At that moment, she finally realized that not everyone was as enthusiastic as her.
Later, the child grew bigger, and their movements became more obvious. But she never told Ethan about it again.
Back then, Ethan would either spend almost the entire day outside or be away for extended periods. He didn’t notice the changes in her body at all.
In the few months she was pregnant, Ethan never once touched her belly.
But today, he had carefully voiced his request. There was even a pleading look in his eyes.
Olivia opened her mouth to decline when a knock came from the door. Avery and Olivia immediately looked at the entrance.
Bryce and Brent came in one after the other. Bryce was holding a paper bag in his hands. He said with a grave expression, “Mr. Avery. The forensic expert is still in the middle of the autopsy.
“The DNA test results were released early, and I was there throughout the whole test. There is nothing wrong with this report.
11 Avery slowly took the paper bag. His fingers were visibly shaking as he opened the bag.
In the silent room, Olivia even held her breath. She subconsciously gripped her skirt.
She had no idea why she was so nervous. She wasn’t part of their family, anyway.
A moment later, Avery’s uneasy-looking face turned pale. Before Olivia could ask about the results, his body collapsed right away.
“Mr. Avery!” Bryce scrambled to support Avery as the report scattered on the floor. Olivia lowered her head, noticing the results of the test.
As expected, the corpse was his sister.
She had nothing to do with them, but Olivia still felt a deep sorrow inside her.
She took a few steps backward. Ethan hastily supported her waist.
When he lowered his head to look, he saw that Olivia’s face was pale. She looked scary.
Ethan carried her in his arms. “I told you not to get involved in this. Look how terrible your facial expression is! It’s getting late, so you should rest.” Like a doll, Olivia was carried in Ethan’s arms as they went home.
The sound of waves crashing on the reefs could be heard in the silent night.
Olivia moved her gaze.
Holding down Ethan’s hand, she spoke with a trace of regret on her face. “Say, if I were kidnapped a little earlier, I might have been able to save her. She wouldn’t have died.” “What nonsense are you saying? You couldn’t even protect yourself back then, much less save others. Liv, stop thinking about it. This has nothing to do with you in the first place. Everyone has their fate.” Olivia gestured as she spoke. “But she wasn’t that much older than me. She was so young and pretty. She also came from a good family. Why couldn’t fate have mercy on her?
“Mr. Avery said that she was very particular about her looks. She would be so sad if she knew what happened after she died!
“Her body ended up bloated in the water, and fish even nibbled at her flesh.
“She must have felt so much regret before she died. When she thought of her family, whom she didn’t get to say goodbye to, she must have felt so much despair!” As Olivia spoke, she couldn’t control her emotions, and tears rolled down her cheeks.
When Ethan noticed that she had lost control of her emotions, he held her tightly.
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Even After Death Chapter 524-Ethan especially asked a doctor about it. He learned that pregnant women would have very unstable moods during their pregnancy.
He knew that Olivia held grudges against him. So, he refrained from appearing in front of her for months. He did it so that she could take good care of her pregnancy.
The female corpse incident today had struck a fragile chord in Olivia’s heart. Her tears refused to stop falling.
The babies in her tummy seemed to have sensed her sorrow, for they began to move around in her tummy.
Olivia hastily stopped sobbing. Ethan wiped her tears with a hot towel, speaking in a gentle voice. ‘ They’re strangers in the first place, and they don’t have anything to do with you.
“You don’t have to be sad. If she knows about it, I’m sure she’ll thank you.
“You were the one who brought her away from that place so that she could reunite with her family.” Sniffling, Olivia said sullenly, “Perhaps it’s because we have the same last names. When I learned that she’s Mr. Avery’s sister, I felt like it was my relative who had passed away.” Olivia also found her words weird. She shook her head helplessly. “I was just too sensitive. I’m fine.
I’ll take good care of myself.” She looked at Ethan with her moist eyes. “Some time ago, Mr. Avery did indeed help me with some matters.
“He’s older than me, and he’s like an older brother to me. I don’t have any disgraceful connections with him.” Ethan pursed his thin lips, staring at her with a serious gaze. “I know.” By the looks of it, Olivia was still haunted by his previous misunderstanding of the two having a child.
“It’s getting late now. You should rest.
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With that, he turned around and left the room. The chrysanthemums and bougainvilleas were blooming beautifully in the yard.
Ethan smoked cigarette after cigarette.
There was a troubled look on his handsome face. Now, he was careful like Olivia used to be in the past.
He was afraid of losing her.
He wanted to get close to her, but he feared that he would hurt her again. He could only maintain a distance from her, protecting her from far away.
Standing before the window, Olivia looked at the desolate figure. She didn’t say a word.
[1 She knew that regardless of Marina’s existence, she and Ethan could no longer return to who they once were.
Every time she closed her eyes, the image of the female corpse would surface in her mind.
Olivia felt like there was something heavy weighing in her heart. She couldn’t calm down no matter what.
Ethan sat in the yard for a long time. When he finally came to his senses, he called Brent.
“Look into the Fordham family.” “Which Fordham family?” “The one in Brighton. See if they have ever lost a child.” “Understood.” It was getting late at night. After Olivia went to sleep, Ethan tiptoed into the room. As he gazed at the woman sleeping on the bed, his heavy heart gradually calmed down.
There still weren’t any clues about Olivia’s background. But she felt a strange sense of familiarity with Avery.
She didn’t look like Avery at all, but Ethan still wanted to look into it.
He looked at her in earnest. Suddenly, he saw something move under the bulge of the silk blanket.
Ethan was surprised and delighted. He wondered if it was the babies moving.
The quilt was very thin, and it clung tightly to Olivia’s body.
After making sure that Olivia was fast asleep, Ethan placed his hand on the bulge. He felt like he was a thief.
He wondered if the two little kids were fighting inside. They were kicking around quite a lot.
Usually, Olivia would’ve woken up. But perhaps because she was too tired today, she remained sleeping.
Ethan grew bolder as he reached in and placed his hand against her silk nightgown.
The fabric was very thin so that he could sense the children’s movements.
The children were already this lively at five months. Ethan wondered if Olivia could endure it in her third trimester.
Perhaps because they had sensed his presence, the playful children slowly stopped moving. The kicking in the tummy gradually calmed down like the sea.
Ethan was about to retract his hands. But the sleeping woman had opened her eyes before he realized 1.
Chapter 524 She looked at him as if she was guarding against a thief. “What are you doing?”
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Even After Death Chapter 525-As soon as Olivia woke up, her first reaction was to quickly back away. She even covered her tummy with her left hand.
Ethan saw how wary she was of him. He felt his heart shattering into a million pieces.
“Calm down. I only wanted to touch the children.” Olivia didn’t believe it. She spoke viciously, behaving like a hen protecting her chicks. “Get out.
“Okay. Don’t get so worked up, Liv. I’m leaving right now.” Olivia hissed.
11 Then, she frowned a little. Ethan paused halfway through his way out. Then, he hurried up to her and asked, “What’s the matter? Are the children kicking again?
I felt them moving a lot just now.” “It hurts…” Olivia put a hand to her tummy. Ethan was startled by the sudden occurrence.
“Don’t be afraid. I’ll get a doctor here to examine you right away.” Fortunately, they had the equipment necessary for examinations. The medical team immediately started examining Olivia.
Olivia gripped Ethan’s hand. Beads of sweat covered her forehead.
She recalled that day more than a year ago when she lost her child to premature birth.
She trembled uncontrollably, calling out Ethan’s name.
“Ethan, the children. You have to save our children.” “Calm down, Liv. I don’t see any blood, so they should be fine.” No matter how Ethan comforted her, Olivia’s mind was stuck in extreme fear.
After the examination, Cody finally let out a sigh of relief.
“It’s okay, Mrs. Miller. There is nothing wrong with the children so far. From their heart rates, we can see that the children are a little more active.
“It’s most probably because of your emotions. Were you startled today?” Ethan supported Olivia, wiping away the sweat on her forehead with a towel.
In his arms, Olivia’s body relaxed when she heard that it wasn’t anything serious.
“Yes, something did happen. Are the children alright?”.
“For now, yes. Pardon me for saying this, Mrs. Miller. You’ve indeed made it past the first three Chapter 525 months.
“But you should still be careful throughout your pregnancy. Every move you make will affect the children.
“So, please try to avoid strong emotions. It might negatively affect the children’s development.” 2/2 Olivia nodded, feeling a trace of lingering fear. “Got it, Dr. Wells. Sorry for the trouble so late in the night.” “It’s okay. This is my duty. Take a breath and have a good rest.” “Alright.” Knowing that the children were fine, Olivia relaxed. Ethan carried her back into the room.
He sat by the bed, looking tenderly down at her. “Are you scared?” “There’s nothing to be scared about.” Olivia looked away stubbornly.
But as soon as she closed her eyes, she would remember the dream she had just now.
She was standing by the water when she heard an unfamiliar woman’s voice calling out to her. “Sia, Sia.” When she turned around, she saw a skeleton instead. It was the corpse that was carried out of the broken boat.
Olivia jolted away. She looked at Ethan, still feeling cold all over her body.
She wondered if she was too concerned about this, which caused her to dream of the corpse.
Seeing how stubborn she was, Ethan sighed helplessly.
“Don’t be afraid. I’ll be keeping watch over you outside. Have a good rest, even if it’s only for the children.” He didn’t dare to affect Olivia’s emotions too much. After speaking a few words of comfort, he left.
Cody stood upright in the yard. She must have been waiting there for a while.
When she saw Ethan coming out, she stepped aside respectfully. She said in a small voice, “Mr.
Miller, I couldn’t say much just now with Mrs. Miller around. I would like to talk with you. It’s about her.” “Come with me.”
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Even After Death Chapter 526-They moved to a safe place. After making sure that Olivia wouldn’t hear them, Ethan began talking.
“Is there something wrong with the children?” He had taken out a cigarette, but he didn’t light it. There was a gloomy expression on his face.
“Oh, no. Don’t worry, Mr. Miller. The children are safe. I just wanted to remind you that Mrs. Miller has a record of heavy bleeding.
“Also, her uterine lining is relatively thin, so she is prone to miscarriages.” Seeing that Ethan hadn’t said anything, the doctor continued.
“Pregnant women’s emotions are very important as well. Mr. Miller, make sure to take good care of Mrs. Miller.
“Avoid stimulating her during her pregnancy. If not, when her body gets stressed, it might harm the pregnancy. If that happens, then Mrs. Miller …” Cody glanced at Ethan carefully. The cigarette in Ethan’s hand was already bent out of shape. He said in a low voice, “Go on.” “Mrs. Miller is pregnant with twins. So, her pregnancy will be much more difficult compared to that of a normal pregnant woman. Miscarriages will also cause her great damage.
“In serious cases, it might even threaten her life.” Ethan replied, “I know. I’m counting on your team to look after her body while she’s pregnant.” “Don’t worry, Mr. Miller. We’ll keep watch over Mrs. Miller and make sure she gives birth to the children in one piece.” “Thanks.” After Cody left, Ethan sat on the stone steps, gazing into the distance.
The doctor’s intention was simple. Olivia was like a fragile doll right now. She would break into pieces as soon as anything happened.
There were only a few months left. He had to be vigilant and prevent anything from happening again.
The dawn broke when he received news from Brent.
“Mr. Miller, I’m done with the matter you wanted me to investigate.” Brent handed him a stack of documents. They were the overviews of the children in the Fordham family.
“Mr. Fordham Senior and Madam Fordham get along well together.
“They have six children in total, four males and two females. The corpse was the fifth child, and there was a sixth child after her.
“The second child’s family had two children in total. The third child’s family isn’t big, either.
“I’ve asked someone to investigate in detail. There was never a missing or dead child in the Fordhams.
11 Ethan rubbed between his eyebrows, fatigued. “I was probably overthinking it.” “Don’t be too hasty, Mr. Miller. It has been 20 years, after all.
“Also, if someone had done it on purpose and destroyed the evidence, it’s normal not to figure it out right away.” “Yeah.” Ethan looked up, asking, “How’s Jeff doing?” Brent shook his head. “Not good, to be honest. The incident before had shocked him terribly, and his desire to survive wasn’t as strong as before.
“Now, the medical team is using various equipment and drugs to keep him alive.
“Mrs. Miller is the only fixation he has left. If he lets go of that, no miracle can save him anymore.” Ethan ordered, “Tell them to do everything they can to keep Jeff alive.” “Understood. We’re keeping it a secret from Mrs. Miller, but she still has a few months to go before she gives birth. Mr. Fordham may not hold out that long.
11 “Force him to stay alive. Liv’s physical condition is too weak. So, she’s very prone to miscarriages, especially in the third trimester. If any accidents happen, she will be in danger.” Ethan’s phone vibrated. Glancing at the incoming call notice, he answered it in annoyance. “What is it?” “Ethan, where are you? You left so suddenly yesterday, and you just ignored me. Are you with that woman again? I told you, she’s not worthy of you. You-” “If you’ve had enough of playing around, I’ll get someone to send you home.” “No way, Ethan. I want you to send me back.” “I’m busy. Also, I’m saying this one last time. It doesn’t matter if I’m divorced or not. She is still your cousin-in-law. If you don’t respect her, you’re disrespecting me.
With that, Ethan hung up. He looked at Brent. “If she asks you about Liv’s whereabouts, keep your lips sealed.” “Understood, Mr. Miller.”
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Even After Death Chapter 527-By the time Olivia woke up, Ethan had already left the villa. She noticed that there were more bodyguards now.
She tried to ask someone to get the car, for she had to check in on Avery.
Cyril hastily said, “Mr. Miller has left orders that you shouldn’t leave the villa until the day you give birth, Mrs. Miller..” “But…” “Mr. Miller is doing this for your safety. If you have any questions, you can ask him about it.” Olivia recalled last night when the two babies were extremely active. She was startled by it, and she thought that something terrible happened to them.
Ethan did this for her sake, so Olivia didn’t have any complaints about this turn of events. She returned to her room while supporting her protruding belly.
She had just arrived in her room when she received Ethan’s call. Olivia answered it. “Hello.” “The autopsy results are out. This morning, Avery brought the remains back to his home country for the funeral.
“I had men escort him to the airport, so you don’t have to worry about him.
“Before he left, he also told me to relay his thanks to you. You’ve helped him a lot.” Before Olivia said anything, Ethan had already guessed what she was thinking.
“So the results are …” “As you’ve said, the gunshot at her chest was fatal. Fortunately, she didn’t experience any other suffering before she died.
“She died in one shot. So, this incident ends here.
“Liv, from today onward, don’t trouble yourself over anything anymore. You must care for your body and await the day you give birth.” Olivia replied, “Okay.” “I won’t bother you during this period either.” Ethan didn’t hear anything, so he thought that Olivia would end the call right away. He patiently waited for Olivia to hang up first.
Before the call ended, he heard a small voice coming from the other end of the line. “Thank you, Ethan.” Ethan didn’t even realize that he was smiling ear to ear.
Olivia sighed in relief. She had finally paid Avery back for his kindness. If not, the Fordhams would still be searching everywhere.
“Olivia, are you feeling better today? Does your stomach still hurt?” Mona’s voice rang in her ears.
“I’m feeling much better now. What about you? How was your meeting with your upperclassman yesterday?” At the mention of the upperclassman, Mona blushed as she nodded at Olivia sheepishly. “He’s still very handsome. He’s so charming.” “Look how infatuated you are! Didn’t you two advance further than that?” Olivia asked, eager for gossip.
Mona waved her hands. “Of course not. I was just there to pick him up. I didn’t even dare accept the present he gave me.
“He offered to send me home, but I feared I might give away the location, so I declined.” Olivia nodded. “You did the right thing. You shouldn’t accept anything from men before confirming your relationship.” “I think the same.” Mona sat on the swing, her legs dangling in the air. She swung in the air like a child.
“But after so many years of not seeing each other, I feel like he has changed into another person.” “Oh? Were your illusions shattered?” “Not really. I think that he has gotten even more mature now. But I’m still as innocent as ever, can see a little generation gap there.” so I Olivia chuckled. “He’s only three years older than you, so it’s not a generation gap at all. Also, a bad thing for men to be mature. He’ll learn how to take better care of others.
it’s not “It’s okay as long as he has no problems with his character.” Mona replied, “He’s a sincere man. Even steel would bend, but he wouldn’t.
He’s the best man I’ve ever met in this world.” “Then try to talk more to him.” Olivia encouraged her. “You can slowly get to know him.” After all, they already had technology experts set things up for them. It didn’t matter if they chatted online or shared their location. Their IP address would be constantly changing.
Those were all fake addresses, so no one would be able to find them.
Mona blushed as she smiled. “Thank you, Olivia.” “I hope you win his heart soon.” With that, Olivia got up and went back to Jeff’s room. She placed the pendants she got in the auction Chapter 527 yesterday into his hand.
3/3 “Dad, look. I brought the pendants back. In the future, the children will get one each, and they will pass it down to the next generation. You don’t have to worry anymore.
11 As soon as she said that, she noticed Jeff’s steady heart rate decreasing rapidly.
“Doctor!” Olivia shouted.
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Even After Death Chapter 528-Soon, the whole medical team arrived. “Mrs. Miller, we’ll proceed with the emergency treatment right now. Please leave for now.” Mona hastily took the stunned Olivia out of the room. Looking at Olivia, who had a terrible look on her face, Mona was anxious as well.
“Mrs. Miller, don’t worry. Mr. Fordham will be fine. Please take care of the babies in your tummy.” Olivia felt conflicted. She had to make sure that her children were safe, but she was also worried about Jeff.
The doctor had just told her to avoid strong emotions last night, but now, she couldn’t relax at all.
She stared anxiously at the room. A moment later, the doctor walked out, wiping his sweat as he did so.
Olivia asked worriedly, “How is he?” “Don’t worry, Mrs. Miller. We saved Mr. Fordham.” The nurse placed the pendants into Olivia’s hands. “Mrs. Miller, Mr. Fordham had survived thus far because of a single fixation. You have to make sure that he maintains it.
“He’s like a taut string, so as soon as he relaxes, the string will break.” Olivia replied, “Got it. I’ll be more careful in the future.” After the others left, Olivia looked at the man on the bed, who was getting thinner by the day. She felt upset.
She thought that she was extremely selfish, but she also didn’t want to let Jeff go.
“Dad, please don’t go. The children will be born soon. If you leave, they won’t have a chance to get to know you.
“My tummy was hurting for a long time last night, but it turned out to be a false alarm. The children are fine. Dad, if now, I’ll be so sad.” you leave Staying by Jeff’s side, Olivia talked for a long time. After making sure that his heart rate was normal, she left the room.
She apologized to Jeff in her heart. She still didn’t want to let him go.
The days passed. They made it through the hot summer, and fall came in the blink of an eye.
In the yard, Olivia stared at the yellowing leaves on the chestnut tree. She was zoning out.
A year had passed by quickly. Too many things had happened between her and Ethan in that one year.
Taking a blanket, Mona covered Olivia with it. She asked in a gentle voice, “The wind is picking up. Would you like to go inside?” Olivia shook her head. “It’s okay. I’ll sit here for a while longer.” “It’s not a bad idea. The air is refreshing outside. The weather forecast says that it’ll rain these days.” “I see.” Olivia lay lazily on the reclining chair. It had been more than six months now, so her tummy had gotten much bigger.
Because she was having twins, she found it difficult to even walk these days.
Olivia hissed.
back Mona looked down at her belly. Her protruding tummy was quite obvious under her sweater. Sometimes, she could even spot two bulges.
“Is the boy kicking you again?” Olivia smiled tenderly. “It’s the girl. She’s more active, and she keeps bullying her brother.” “You were also very active when you were young, right, Olivia?” “Yes. Even though I was born into a prestigious family, my dad was never strict toward me.
“He always allowed me to live freely. I had a decent childhood.” While her mother was still around, she liked climbing up trees to pluck the plum blossoms. She would also sneak into the yard to pluck out Jeff’s beloved orchids.
Back then, she was like a mischievous monkey. But Jeff never reprimanded her.
He pampered her to no end.
In reality, Olivia’s childhood was much happier than most of her peers.
“Mr. Fordham is so nice to you. If he can wake up soon…” Mona realized that she had misspoken. Jeff’s body was getting thinner, and he was in a worse condition than before.
Olivia didn’t even dare to visit him these days. She feared that her extreme sorrow would affect the children.
Olivia touched her big tummy. “I feel like having some mushroom and chestnut soup.” “Alright, I’ll tell the kitchen staff to prepare some. Rest well.” Olivia looked at the chestnut tree. When she was young, Jeff would bring her along to gather chestnuts during fall. Then, when they went home, he would make mushroom and chestnut soup for her.
Ethan knew that she loved the soup. So, after getting married, he would also gather chestnuts during fall and make soup for Olivia.
A leaf fell into Olivia’s hand. Olivia thought that she must be the happiest woman in the world back then.
Holding the leaf in her hand, she smiled in exasperation.
Before dinnertime, Mona brought a bowl of soup to Olivia.
“So soon?” Mona’s eyes glimmered. “Yes. Drink it while it’s hot, or it’ll get cold.” Olivia only took a sip when she realized something. “He made it.” “Mr. Ingram had delivered the soup himself. Mr. Miller had always cared about you, and he had already canceled his marriage with Marina a long time ago.” “Is that so?” Olivia was a little surprised. After all, Ethan once told her firmly that he was obliged to marry Marina for a reason.
“Yes. He announced the news after Mr. Fordham was shocked. Mrs. Miller, are you still unable to forgive him?” Olivia smiled bitterly. “Even if I agree, my heart won’t. Mona, don’t trust men so easily. No matter how much you love him, remember that you are the most important person to yourself.
“If not, you’ll end up like me.” “I…” Mona was about to say something when her phone suddenly rang. She walked to the side to answer the call.
Even from a distance away, Olivia could hear her anxious shouts. “Are you okay? What happened?”
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Even After Death Chapter 529-Olivia, who was drinking the soup, turned around to look at Mona. After Mona ended the call, Olivia asked, “Did something happen at home?” “My younger brother got into an accident when he was going home. His leg is broken. Olivia, I—” Before she could finish speaking, Olivia interrupted her. “I’ll give you two days off, so go back and visit him. Family is important, after all.” “Thank you, Olivia. But what about you?” “We have many doctors, housekeeping staff, and bodyguards here. They’re all serving me, so what can happen to me? I’ll also ask the financial department to give you your salary beforehand.” “You don’t have to do this, Olivia.” “Just go. There’s no need to be so polite around me. I’ll get someone to send you to the hospital right now.” Olivia waved her hand, telling Cyril to take Mona there. She also informed the surgeon about it beforehand.
She could already see that Cyril liked Mona, but the silly woman only had eyes for the upperclassman.
Olivia wouldn’t comment on the upperclassman’s character. But at least she knew what Cyril was like. She had to help him by giving him a chance, at least.
When Cyril left, Olivia even winked at him. Blushing, Cyril hastily walked away.
Olivia gazed at the sea as she enjoyed the breeze. Her fingers occasionally caressed her tummy.
Madam Burgess came over to clean up the cutlery. She reminded Olivia, “Mrs.
Miller, it looks like it will rain soon. You should come inside for now.” Olivia looked at the dense dark clouds above her. She knew that heavy rain was coming.
“Alright.” “Come, I’ll help you. Take your time to stand up.” Olivia supported her tummy while Madam Burgess took her arm. Olivia’s tummy looked as large as those of women who were about to give birth. Madam Burgess looked heartbroken.
“You’ve suffered a lot for the two children. It’s only been six months, but your tummy is already so big.
“What will happen later in your pregnancy? Babies will rapidly grow when they are in the seventh or eighth month.” Olivia’s face was only a little rounder compared to before. Her waist was slender, and she more or less maintained her figure. It was as if all her weight was focused on her tummy.
“Let’s take it easy. I don’t mind suffering a little if the children are healthy.” Olivia sauntered. She leisurely walked back to her room.
Sometimes, she would look up and watch the wind riling up the waves.
Olivia partly lay in bed as she rested. The scenery outside was terrifyingly dark.
Olivia felt uneasy every time she encountered such weather. Annoyed, she drew the curtains. She listened to some light music to soothe her emotions.
Two hours later, she called Mona. “Is your younger brother okay?” “There’s a minor issue, but the operation just ended. Their best orthopedic surgeon conducted it. They said that he’s young, so he’ll recover quickly. Thank you so much, Olivia.” “You’re being too nice again. It’s just a piece of cake.” “I’ll go back as soon as possible.” “Take good care of your brother. Everything is fine here.” Olivia hung up. Mona was older than her, but she was much calmer than Mona.
After making sure that Mona’s family was alright, Olivia was reassured.
Sometime later, Cyril came back.
Olivia drank the soup leisurely as she asked, “Why didn’t you spend some more time with her in the hospital? Her parents are ill, so it’s not a bad thing for a man like you to help look out for her.” “Mrs. Miller, it’s not that I don’t want to do it. I feel like a third wheel if I stay there, so I decided to come back instead.” “Huh?” Olivia put down her spoon. “Tell me the details.” “When her upperclassman heard of this, he came over as well. They seemed to get along well, so I’ll only be an eyesore if I stay there.” Cyril had a tall build, but at that moment, he looked dejected, like a child who had done something wrong.
“So you saw the upperclassman? What’s he like?” “Nothing special. He has two eyes and a nose like everyone else.” Olivia burst out laughing. “You’re such a straightforward man. No wonder you can’t win her heart
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Even After Death Chapter 530-“Mrs. Miller.” Cyril looked pitiful. “It’s not that I can’t win her heart. Her heart is occupied with another man. How can she even look at anyone else?” Olivia thought about it. He had a point.
After all, when she was in love with Ethan back then, she didn’t even spare a look at the other men confessing to her.
Now, she didn’t even remember what those men looked like.
“Don’t give up. You’ll get a wife eventually.” “I’m not getting one anymore.” “You’re so stubborn.” Olivia facepalmed. Each of these people was more stubborn than the next.
“Mrs. Miller, it’s raining soon, so don’t go out at night. You might slip and fall in the yard.” “Okay.” Olivia continued drinking her soup. The children in her tummy were quite active at that moment. Olivia decided to walk around the room before going to sleep.
Rain poured all through the night, accompanied by instances of thunder. Olivia couldn’t sleep well all night.
The next day, the rain was still going strong. Olivia had no choice but to read a book by the window.
“Olivia, I’m back.” Mona’s loud voice could be heard even before entering the house. She was even carrying some snacks.
Running over to Olivia, she stuffed the snacks in Olivia’s hands.
“You told me that you wanted to eat crepes, right? I bought these for you.” “I haven’t had any in a long time. I was craving it.” As Olivia ate, she asked, “How’s it going between you and your ideal man?” Mona said shyly, “He confessed his feelings for me last night. Look, this is the bracelet he gave me. He got someone to hand- make it for me overseas.
“It’s not very pricey, but he’s sincere about it. It even has my zodiac sign! Cute, right?” Olivia watched Mona playing with the bracelet, knowing that Mona was utterly smitten.
“You can accept the necklace, but you have to rein in your feelings a bit.
Remember what I said?” “Don’t worry, Olivia, I understand. He knows all about my family’s circumstances. I’m so poor, so what would he want from me? He’s sincerely good to me.” Sitting beside Olivia, Mona said a lot of good things about Warren Tovar.
Olivia sighed. A woman knee-deep in love would never hear a word others said.
For the whole morning, Mona looked at the bracelet in a daze. She even swung the pendant from time to time.
“Come on, stop looking at it. You’ve been admiring it all morning.” Mona waved it in front of Olivia again. “But it’s stunning. The rat’s head is very nicely made, and it looks so lively.” At the side, Madam Burgess smiled. “He won you over with just a bracelet? You have no idea what Mr. Miller used to court Mrs. Miller back then. He put in a lot of effort.” Mona was excited when she heard that. “How did Mr. Miller do it? I’m super curious about it. I can’t find anything about Mr. Miller and Mrs. Miller’s romance when I looked it up.” “Oh, he-” Quietly, Olivia coughed twice. Madam Burgess could only shut up. “Forget it. I’m going to prepare lunch.” Mona felt like she shouldn’t bother Olivia any longer.
Olivia paced around in the room, supporting her tummy. She would look outside from time to time.
The rain didn’t seem to stop anytime soon.
She would look outside sometimes. She spotted Cyril standing alone in the corridor, looking at the rain in a daze.
His efforts were wasted.
The rain went on for a whole day. The sea raged endlessly like a monster.
Olivia felt a little restless when she heard the thunder outside. The children also seemed to have sensed her unease, and they kicked around in her tummy.
“Such naughty children! If you’re not going to bed, then I am. Goodnight, darlings.” She had just closed her eyes when another thunder roared outside.
Olivia instantly opened her eyes again. Her heart was beating rapidly.
On a few occasions in the past, she had the same feeling right before disaster struck. Olivia caressed her chest. She had no idea what was going on that day.
The room was in complete darkness, and the lightning would streak by from time to time. It was bright for a second or two before the light disappeared.
Olivia turned on the lamp on her bedside table. She looked at her arm. The hairs were standing on end.
People would have their hair stand on end when they sensed something terrible on the horizon.
Olivia called Cyril, who answered. “Is something the matter, Mrs. Miller?” “Is everything alright outside?” “Don’t worry, Mrs. Miller. The surveillance room is staffed every hour of the day.
I’ll inform you as soon as something happens.” “Alright. Thanks for your hard work.” Olivia turned off the lights. She must be overthinking it.
In the room next door, Mona was still lovestruck. She lay in her bed as she messaged Warren.
Warren suddenly asked her to share her location.
Mona thought that they had already gotten IP technicians to set things up for them, so she assumed that the actual address wouldn’t be exposed even if she tapped in.
She wanted to tease Warren a little, so she tapped into the location-sharing feature.
Their two icons were very close to each other.
Mona was startled. She couldn’t understand what was going on.
She wondered if it was some technical issue.
Warren’s icon was nearing hers at top speed. When Mona saw that their icons were about to overlap, her heart thumped wildly.
There must be something wrong. She didn’t understand why Warren would be here.
Just a while ago, he said that he was reading documents at home. There must be some technical issues on her end.
Mona was thinking about it when lightning streaked across the sky.
As the thunder roared, she was startled to see a figure standing on the balcony outside.
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