Chapter 1
Olivia was awakened by a noise downstairs. She had always been a light sleeper and would wake up at the slightest sound.
Opening her eyes and looking around at the unfamiliar surroundings, she realized that she was not in a small house she bought in the suburbs. but in the Taylor family.
“The Taylor family?” she wondered.
Thinking of this word, Olivia’s heart beat faster for a moment, and a warm, soft light flashed in her eyes. “This is my home. I’m no longer an orphan. I’m a person with a father and a mother,” she said inwardly.
Thinking of this, she got dressed, pushed the door open, and went downstairs.
The spiral staircase was covered with a soft carpet. Olivia stepped on it quietly without making a sound.
She made her way down the stairs slowly, getting closer and closer to the floor below, and the sound downstairs became clearer and clearer.
She saw that a well–maintained, middle–aged man, a beautiful woman, and a tall teenage boy gently coaxed around the crying girl in the middle. of the large living room.
“Emma, don’t cry. It’s no big deal. Don’t cry, or your eyes are going to get swollen, and it will not look good.”
“It’s not a big deal. We’re a family. She won’t do something to you, and besides, you didn’t mean to do it.”
“That’s it. Emma, don’t cry. Isn’t Olivia okay? She’s not dead!”
Hearing this, Olivia completely understood what was going on.
The soft and delicate anticipation in her eyes gradually dissipated, leaving only a piece of coldness.
Before returning to the Taylor family, she had an accident.
Because of her busy scientific research work, Olivia often stayed up late over time. When she came home from the laboratory in the middle of the night, she had no time to cook, so she often ordered takeaway.
She used to eat pasta from a nearby Mom–And–Pop restaurant. Eating a bowl of steaming pasta in the middle of the lonely night was the warmest thing for her.
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She ordered a bowl of pasta that day and went to open the door as usual. But this time, it was not the familiar owner couple who came to deliver the pasta, but a strange man.
Olivia frowned and was about to take the pasta, but the strange man pushed her into the room and followed in.
The man locked the door, threw the pasta aside, took off his clothes, and threw himself at Olivia.
He actually wanted to rape Olivia!
Fortunately, Olivia was nimble and worked out frequently. She turned around and dodged the man’s attack, then picked up the baseball bat in the doorway and knocked it on the back of the man’s neck.
She knocked the man unconscious and tied him up, then lit a scented candle to relax his vigilance and interrogated him.
To her surprise, Emma Taylor, the young lady of the Taylor family, sent the man to not only rape her but also to take nude photos of her.
At that time, Olivia didn’t know Emma at all, and she didn’t know how she offended the latter, but then her grandpa, Liam Taylor, found her. It turned out that Olivia was the daughter of the Taylor family, who had been lost for 18 years. She was the real daughter of the Taylor family, and Emma was just an adopted daughter.
Back at the Taylor family, Olivia threw the man’s letter of confession at Emma’s face.
At that time, her parents, Samuel and Amelia, were not at home, so Liam said that this issue should be put aside first and that they should wait for Samuel and Amelia to come back and solve it.
“Now that they are back, the way they are solving the issue turns out to be this,” thought Olivia.
While Olivia was immersed in her thoughts, a glass of cold water was splashed at her directly./
Although she was distracted, Olivia’s instinctive reaction was still swift. She subconsciously dodged and moved to the side.
The water didn’t splash on her face but just wet her shoulders.
Seeing that he missed the target, David Taylor got angry, raised the glass, and threw it straight at Olivia.
He didn’t restrain his force at all this time. The glass was thrown straight
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at Olivia’s eyes. He was utterly trying to make her blind. They were at such a close distance, and it was an attack from an angry adult man. If they were hit, Olivia’s eyes would be totally destroyed.
As she was about to get hit, Olivia hurriedly retreated and narrowly avoided it, but behind her were the stairs, and the steps hit her ankles, causing her to gasp in pain and subconsciously lean over.
Seeing this, David was finally satisfied. “Although it didn’t hit her, it was not bad to make her fall,” said he inwardly.
With his arms crossed over his chest, David looked at Olivia condescendingly. The contempt in his eyes was apparent.
“You are Olivia?” he asked.
Olivia raised her eyes to look at the tall and robust boy in front of her. She knew this person. She had seen pictures of everyone from the Taylor family. This man was the youngest son of the Taylor family, David Taylor.
At the same time, he was Olivia’s younger brother.
Olivia’s eyes reddened. She quickly blinked her eyes to suppress the urge to cry and annihilated all her expectations for her relatives and the Taylor family at the same time.
“Why don’t you talk, dumb!” Being dissatisfied with Olivia’s silence, David stepped forward and raised his hand to grab Olivia’s hair and force her to look up.
Before his hand could reach Olivia, he was stopped by a stern voice upstairs. “Stop!”
The speaker was Liam.
David panicked, stopped his action immediately, took a few steps back, and hung his hands at his sides like a good baby.
“How can you hit your sister!” said Liam, angrily stomping his crutches on the ground.
Seeing that the old man was angry, Samuel and Amelia quickly exonerated David.
“Dad, David is still young. He didn’t mean to do it,” Samuel said.
Then, Amelia nervously walked to David and explained, “David just feels sorry for Emma. He has a short temper, but he has absolutely no bad intentions.”
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When David beat Olivia carlier, Samuel and Amelia just watched silently, acquiescing to his violence.
Liam had just said one sentence about David, and Samuel and Amelia spoke for David nervously.
Sitting on the steps of the stairs, Olivia looked at the harmonious scene in front of her at this moment. She didn’t know whether her legs or heart hurt more.
Liam took a deep look at Amelia and did not continue to pursue David beating Olivia but changed the topic to Emma.
“Do you know that Emma had someone to rape Olivia?” asked Liam.
“Dad.” Samuel was afraid that Liam would scare Emma, so he took the lead to speak. “Isn’t Olivia okay? Olivia is fine. Since everything is fine and we are a family, let’s forget about it.”
“Yes,” Amelia added. “Emma was scared and crying. She didn’t really want to hurt Olivia. She just had someone to scare Olivia. It was the evil man who made his own decision to rape Olivia.”
“Scare Olivia?” sneered Liam. His tone was stern, and he didn’t show the slightest mercy. “Even if you attempt to kill someone, you will be sentenced.”
The meaning of this was that Emma must be punished.
Hearing this, Amelia was so worried about Emma. She did not dare to argue with Liam, so she turned her eyes to Olivia.
This was the first thing she said to Olivia. “Olivia, you’re okay anyway. Why bother with it? Emma is so frightened.”
Olivia raised her eyes, gave Amelia a serious look, and then looked down. “It turns out that this is the feeling of having a mother.
“However, this feeling is not comfortable at all,” she thought.
Samuel also said, “Olivia, you will be a member of the Taylor family in the future. You don’t want to make everyone unhappy, right? If you are a thoughtful girl, forgive Emma.”
“What does this mean? Is he threatening me?” said Olivia inwardly. “If I don’t forgive Emma, I will be unreasonable and unthoughtful?”
She looked up, stood up abruptly, and walked to Emma’s side.
“Olivia.” Emma glanced at Olivia and blinked her big, watery eyes, looking pitiful and cute. “I’m sorry. Can you forgive me?”
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“Of course, I’ll forgive you!” said Olivia inwardly.
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She twisted the corners of her mouth, revealing a slight smile. She then
raised her hand, concentrated her strength, and slapped Emma fiercely.
“Okay, I’ll forgive you!”
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Chapter 2
“Slap!” A crisp and loud sound echoed in the room.
Olivia had always been working out. Her action was swift, and she could control her strength with concentration and precision.
With this slap, Emma’s cheeks were instantly swollen like steamed bread.
It all happened too fast and too sudden for the people present to react.
When everyone came back to their senses, Olivia was already standing aside and looking down at her wrist.
Amelia was the first to come back to her senses and threw herself on Emma at the first moment, looking at Emma’s cheek with a worried expression. Then, she repeatedly ordered the servants to fetch ice.
Hearing the repeated instructions, Samuel also came back to his senses. He looked at Emma’s swollen cheeks first, then turned his head, narrowed his eyes, and looked at Olivia.
A dangerous glint flashed in his eyes.
“What!” David was the last to realize the situation. He pounced toward Olivia like a violent lion, trying to skin Olivia alive.
This teenager had always been arrogant. As the youngest child in the family, he was doted on by his parents and sister. Because of his wealthy family and handsome face, he was very sought after outside. Men and women liked to follow him.
There was no standard of not hitting women in his vocabulary. When someone made him unhappy, he would make that person and his whole family unhappy.
Now that Olivia had beaten his gentle and kind sister, he would definitely avenge his sister.
“You are courting death!” David tried to slap Olivia.
Olivia raised her hand and grabbed him by the wrist.
It was such a thin little hand, but it grabbed his wrist tightly, making him unable to get rid of it
David frowned and looked up at Olivia.
It was the first time he had taken a close look at the woman who was said to be his sister. David didn’t care about having one more sister or two older sisters in the family. Anyway, the Taylor family had money and
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“But this Olivia made Emma sad, which I absolutely can not tolerate.
“I promised Emma that I would be her little knight in this life and protect her forever. It’s okay for others to bully me, but they can’t bully Emma. No!” he said inwardly.
The woman in front of him was slender, and there was an inexplicable sense of familiarity between her eyebrows. She looked very similar to Amelia.
Seeing the woman resemble his mother, David felt something touch the softness in his heart, and his anger dissipated a little.
He was no longer as irritable as before but still stared at Olivia
indifferently.
“Let go!”
Olivia gave him a cold look, turned her wrist, and pushed David aside.
Then, she turned to Samuel.
Samuel had been calmly watching David pounce on Olivia earlier. Only when David was restrained by Olivia and pushed aside did he wrinkle his brows and say coldly, “Why did you hit Emma?”
Olivia touched her fingertips and raised her eyes. The corners of her mouth turned up slightly to a beautiful smile.
It was the first smile she had since arriving at the Taylor family.
Standing in the center of the living room, she had a gorgeous face. Her skin was beautifully tanned. Her deep eyes were like a pool of water. She looked a little cold when she was not smiling, and her temperament was as cool as water. But when she smiled, the little dimples on her cheeks were revealed, adding a touch of cuteness.
She raised her eyes slightly, mimicking their words slowly as she said, “I didn’t want to hit her. She took the liberty of doing it. It has nothing to do with me! Besides, she is okay, and she is not dead. We’re a family. Let’s forget about this matter.”
She was clearly mocking them.
“You!” Samuel got angry and was about to reprimand Olivia.
Emma suddenly spoke up in a timid voice, “Dad, don’t be angry. It’s all my fault. I made the wrong decision and almost hurt Olivia. She should beat me to vent her anger.”
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After that, she turned to Olivia, her watery eyes flashing apologetically. “Olivia, I’m sorry. I was wrong. I’m worried that Mom and Dad will not like me after you come back, and you will completely take my place. I have been an orphan since I was a child, and I finally met such a good father and mother. I don’t want to lose it again. I didn’t want to harm you that day. I just wanted to scare you and drive you away so that Grandpa would not find you.
“It’s my fault. It’s all my fault.” Emma lowered her head, tears dripping down her eyes. “Olivia, slap me again to vent your anger.”
“Emma, what nonsense are you talking about? It’s not your fault at all. It’s that bad guy who made his own decision.” Seeing her beloved Emma crying so sadly, Amelia was heartbroken and hugged Emma to soothe her sadness.
She coazed Emma to stop crying before turning to Olivia finally.
She carefully examined the young woman in front of her.
When she saw Olivia’s eyebrows similar to hers, Amelia realized at that moment that Olivia was indeed her own daughter, the daughter she had lost for 18 years.
As a rich lady, Amelia had very sharp eyes and could tell at a glance that the clothes on Olivia were ordinary brands, and her hands were not like Emma’s. Emma’s fingers were slender, delicate, and fair because she never had to do chores.
Olivia’s hands were a little dry and rough, and her finger pulps were covered with thin callouses.
“This girl obviously lived in poor conditions and did a lot of menial work since she was a child,” thought Amelia.
Realizing this, Amelia felt her heart ache slightly. Her throat hurt badly, as if she had swallowed sand.
“Olivia?” she called out in a soft voice.
Sensing Amelia’s turbulent emotions, Emma realized something was wrong and immediately called out softly to draw Amelia’s attention to her, “It hurts.”
Sure enough, Amelia cared more about Emma, who had been by her side for more than 10 years. She was quickly attracted by Emma and looked at Emma’s swollen cheeks with sorrow.
She comforted Emma softly for a while before turning to look at Olivia
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After Emma’s interruption, Amelia was no longer in the mood to feel sorry for Olivia, After all, Emma was now more seriously injured.
But she had no heart to reprimand Olivia. Anyway, it was Emma’s fault from the beginning.
After thinking about it, Amelia said, “Olivia? Can I call you Olivia?”
Olivia took a glance at her and didn’t respond.
Amelia looked at Olivia gently. “Emma was at fault for this matter. Although it did not cause serious consequences, her behavior is unacceptable. I will talk to her later. However, since you are okay and have already slapped her to vent your anger, can you forgive her?”
Every word she said was for Emma.
After listening, Olivia raised her eyes and fixed her gaze on Amelia.
She was lost when she was five years old and didn’t have a deep memory of her childhood. Many of her memories had been forgotten.
But there had always been a woman with a pair of beautiful eyes looking at her tenderly and telling her in the depths of her memories, “You are my favorite little princess.”
Olivia knew that this was her mother.
Today, she finally saw those eyes that were exactly the same as those in the depths of her memory.
“But it’s a pity that the little princess that the owner of these eyes loved the most was no longer me,” said Olivia inwardly.
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Chapter 3
Faced with Amelia’s soft and pleading gaze, Olivia finally gave in.
In fact, she didn’t want to make things so messy.
But she had strict rules. When she was bullied, she would definitely seek revenge. When she was helped, she would also repay the favor.
There was more than one solution to anything. If she really wanted to fall out with the Taylor family and refuse to forgive Emma resolutely, she would have called the police and sent the witness and confession to the police station.
If she didn’t do it, it meant that she didn’t blame them deep down.
If they just gave up and apologized, she would take the opportunity to forgive them.
Unfortunately, they chose to threaten her with family connections and violence.
Olivia lowered her eyebrows, her long, curly eyelashes obscuring the stillness in her eyes.
“They think I’m an orphan girl, have no background, no backers. So, I can be bullied at their will?” she said inwardly.
She had rarely been on the lower hand in her 20–odd years.
Even if she had to give in for some reason, it was her initiative to retreat, not because she couldn’t win.
To take the Taylor family as an example, Olivia did not believe that they would be so superficial. The daughter in the family did something wrong. Instead of coming forward to apologize, they had the younger son commit violence and use verbal threats.
The solution was extremely brutal and crude.
“The reason for this was simply that the victim was me.
“I’m the lost daughter of the Taylor family, so they used their authority as seniors to coerce me, but they never think that they have not fulfilled. their responsibility to raise me.
“Also, because I’m an orphan, there are no families behind me. Although I’m an adult, I am not strong enough to face the challenge alone, so they bullied me because I had no one supporting me.
“The biological parents that should have supported me are now bullying
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“It’s funny,” said Olivia inwardly.
She did not directly promise Amelia that she would forgive Emma but walked to the sofa in the living room slowly, sat on it, and supported her head with one hand. She blinked her beautiful eyes which were exactly like Amelia’s and looked at everyone in the house.
She said, “I can forgive her.”
Everyone relaxed the tension in their hearts.
“I have a condition, though,” added Olivia.
When they heard this, the hearts of the Taylor family members skipped a beat.
David spoke up first, “What’s the condition?”
Olivia glanced at him casually, then quickly withdrew her gaze, and landed her gaze on Emma. “An eye for an eye. I’ll hire someone to scare her, too. But don’t worry. I won’t really harm her. I just want to scare her.”
“You are insane!” Samuel roared furiously.
Amelia also looked at Olivia with disapproval in her eyes and said, “It’s not right to fight violence with violence.”
David’s face turned red with anger. If it weren’t for Liam upstairs, he would have rushed up and beat Olivia up.
“Olivia!” He pointed at Olivia’s nose. “If you dare to do something to Emma, I will kill you!”
Olivia ignored the excited crowd. She did not speak but just looked at everyone fixedly.
Samuel and Amelia frowned their brows, not understanding what she meant, asking, “What are you looking at?”
Olivia put on a slight smile. “I just want to feel it.”
“Feel what?” David didn’t understand what she was talking about.
Olivia replied, “Feel what it’s like to be cared for by my parents. If my biological parents saw me being bullied, they would probably be like this.”
Her sentence successfully silenced the three people in front of her.
On the upstairs, Liam looked coldly at what was happening downstairs. He finally let out a sigh and went downstairs slowly with the support of
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the servant.
He came to the center of the crowd and sat in the main seat in the center.
He first turned to look at Olivia and then instructed the butler, “Send Miss Olivia back to her room to rest.”
After Olivia left, Liam turned to Emma and instructed the servant, “Send Miss Emma back to her room.”
His sentence determined the identities of the two.
Emma changed from the only Miss Taylor to Miss Emma.
Emma’s expression changed slightly. She did not dare to ask Liam and could only look at Amelia for help.
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Olivia’s words still echoed in Amelia’s mind. “If my biological parents saw me being bullied…”
“I am her mother. What on earth am I doing? How could I force my own daughter like this?” she said inwardly.
After the two young ladies left, Liam stopped giving respect to Samuel and hit him twice brutally with his cane.
Samuel did not dare to hide. He stood still and let Liam beat him.
“What are you doing, you villain!” Liam’s face turned red with
anger. “You are in your 50s. Is this how you do things? Coercing the daughter you lost just at the first encounter with her?”
Samuel remained silent.
Liam beat him a few more times to vent his anger before turning his gaze to Amelia.
For his daughter–in–law, Liam couldn’t reprimand her, let alone hit her. He could only say, “Do you know what Olivia told me before?”
Amelia lowered her eyes.
Liam let out a sigh. “She didn’t intend to pursue Emma’s fault at all. You are smart people. Your several children are already adults. Why don’t you think about it? If Olivia really wants to pursue it, will she still stand here? She would already send the evidence to the police station!
“She respected you in her heart, but as her parents, you don’t think about her at all.
“She had been lost for 18 years and must have gone through much
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suffering. She was alone out there with no parents and no brothers. She was all on her own. She must be looking forward to having a family, and you, look what you’ve done!”
The more Liam talked, the more he got angry. He pointed at David. “And you, you brat! What were you doing? She is your sister. You can’t hit a stranger at will, let alone your own sister.”
After finishing speaking, he saw that David was still a little unconvinced. He sighed in his heart and said, “You think Olivia really can’t beat you? She is an orphan and has struggled to survive since she was a child. Her body was much stronger than your useless showmanship trained in the gym. She can even subdue that strange villain, let alone you.
“Tell me!” Liam pointed to David’s nose. “Tell me. Why didn’t she hit you? Why didn’t she beat you to death?”
When he heard this, David’s expression finally changed.
He understood his grandfather’s words. Olivia showed mercy to him. It was not that she couldn’t win him. She just couldn’t bear it.
When he realized this, the big boy’s eyes reddened a little, and he felt uncomfortable, but he couldn’t put away his pride. He roared before turning around and running away.
“I didn’t ask her to do it!”
Taking advantage of everyone’s guilt toward Olivia, Liam announced, “I will hold a welcome dinner for Olivia in half a month.”
This was as it should be. The long–lost daughter of the Taylor family had been found. It was indeed necessary to announce it to the public.
Samuel and Amelia nodded, both agreeing to it.
However, Liam’s following words made the two petrified on the spot.
“Since Olivia has returned, the shares that belong to her will also be given to her!”
Samuel asked dumbly, “What about Emma?”
Liam looked at him meaningfully. “Emma is not the blood of the Taylor family.”
Hearing this, Samuel was left speechless.
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Regarding giving some shares to Olivia, Amelia didn’t really care much about it. She already felt guilty for losing her daughter in the first place. When Liam proposed to give her shares, it could at least make up for some of it.
“As for Emma, she got me,” thought Amelia.
Amelia was the daughter of the Green family, which was a rich family no weaker than the Taylor family, and Amelia had a lot of shares in the Green family.
At that time, she could just give Emma the shares of the Green family.
After Liam announced the welcome dinner, Amelia began to prepare.
She felt guilty about her lost daughter, and because of the situation with Emma, she developed some estrangement with Olivia. She wanted to seize this opportunity to mend the rift between her and Olivia.
In the past, whenever the Taylor family had a banquet, there would be someone in charge of it. For family dinners, they had an in–house butler. For official events, they would hire professional teams. There was absolutely no need for Amelia to get involved personally.
This time, she took it upon herself to oversee every tiny detail personally, leaving no flaw to chance and striving for perfection in all aspects.
The Green family had someone come over to help. The person was Amelia’s sister, Maddie Green.
As soon as Maddie arrived at the Taylor family, she saw her sister worrying about all kinds of small details and even asking what flowers to present on the day of the dinner.
Upon seeing this, Maddie rolled her eyes and pulled Amelia aside, speaking with a tone of contempt, “Amelia, what’s the use of focusing on those details?”
Amelia was puzzled. “Isn’t the details important?”
Maddie was left speechless. “Amelia, it seems you are preoccupied with trivial matters. There are dedicated personnel overseeing the details of the banquet, so you don’t need to worry about it at all. The most crucial matter now is Olivia.”
Amelia was still at a loss.
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Maddie let out a sigh and said, “Etiquette, my sister. Do you even know that Olivia has been living on her own for 18 years? It’s hard enough for her to survive, let alone have time and money to learn proper etiquette. You need to focus on getting her ready and presentable. Find someone to train her in manners and skincare.
“Dining manners are not urgent right now. I’m afraid there won’t be time to eat on that day, but she must definitely have a crash course on wine etiquette. When Mr. Liam brings her out that day, there will surely be people coming over to toast.”
“Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah!” Amelia suddenly realized that she had forgotten such an important thing. “Thank goodness Maddie reminded me,” she thought.
“By the way,” Maddie reminded her, “does Olivia have any remarkable talents? It would be great if she could perform at the banquet. For a girl from a wealthy family like her, if she lacks talents or can’t inherit the family business, the only way out is to marry.”
The appearance at the dinner party was crucial for Olivia.
“If she performs well, there will be numerous proposals from various families for marriage. She doesn’t need to worry about finding a suitable husband, and it might even help our family business by forging alliances. “If she couldn’t perform well, things will be difficult from now on. She’s a daughter brought in from outside, and if she is not outstanding enough, those from higher social classes will definitely look down on her. In that case, she can only look for matches from lower social classes,” thought Amelia.
The Taylor family’s daughter, who had been missing for 18 years, had been found. The news had caused quite a stir in high society in Evervale. This was a new thing. Many people were watching the progress of this
matter.
Among the many people who paid attention to this matter, the Turner family was the most concerned.
Because it was about the marriage of the Turner family’s son, Ethan Turner, and Emma.
This marriage agreement was originally made by Liam and Timothy Turner. The agreed–upon parties for marriage were Ethan and Emma.
However, the “Emma” in the marriage agreement at the beginning and the current “Emma” were not the same person. To be precise, the person
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At that time, the Taylor family’s youngest daughter, Emma, went missing, and her mom, Amelia, got super depressed and messed up her ment*l state. Samuel brought home a little girl from an orphanage to comfort her and lied, saying she was their missing daughter.
Amelia had ment*l problems at the time and did not recognize anyone at all, so she took the little girl as her own daughter and called her Emma.
It wasn’t until three years later, when Amelia returned to normal, that she learned the truth.
But at that time, Amelia already had developed feelings for the daughter she had brought back, and this girl also occupied the name of her own daughter.
The matter had thus clumsily passed by, with no opportunity for correction.
Therefore, the Turner family was now very concerned about whether it was the real Miss Olivia to fulfill the marriage agreement with Ethan or the fake Miss Emma, who had been raised in the Taylor family for more than 10 years.
Personally, Ethan’s mother, Karen, favored Emma more in her heart. After all, Emma had grown up under her own eyes. She was beautiful and intelligent, smart and thoughtful. Besides, she was also wholeheartedly devoted to Ethan.
On the other hand, Olivia had always been an outsider. It was unclear whether her identity was innocent or if she had any character issues.
But this matter was not something that Karen alone could decide, and it depended on the two families.
In addition to the Turner family, which had close ties to the Taylor family, the Sullivan family had also received invitations.
The invitations with gilded letters were sent directly to the office of Daniel Sullivan, the head of the Sullivan family.
“Mr. Sullivan.” The secretary knocked on the door.
Daniel was looking at a contract. Hearing the knock on the door, he raised his eyebrows, put down the paperwork, and said, “Come in.”
The voice was casual with a careless laziness. He seemed to be in a good mood, but only the secretary who knew him well knew that he was not
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“Five years ago, Mr. Sullivan regained his position as the head of the family and brought back a clever and handsome little boy.
“Since then, this kind of irritability has often appeared in him,” thought the secretary.
The secretary was very afraid of Daniel. Over the years, the Sullivan family’s business had grown bigger and bigger. Originally ranked as one of the four prominent families in Evervale, the Sullivan family had now surpassed the other three and left the Turner, Taylor, and Green families far behind, becoming the leading family in Evervale.
However, what followed was the growing and intimidating power of Daniel, accompanied by an increasingly terrible temperament. “Despite any fear, I must go in, and who knows, maybe Mr. Sullivan will be pleased this time.” The secretary encouraged himself and slowly pushed the door open.
Daniel sat in the spacious leather chair, wearing a white dress shirt with his sleeves rolled up to rest his arm on the chair’s armrest. He exuded an elegant and refined demeanor as he glanced briefly at his secretary, his eyes calm.
“Say it,” he spoke.
The secretary approached cautiously, handing the invitation to him.
Upon checking it out, Daniel disdainfully chuckled and flung the invitation onto the secretary. “Why are you sending this to me?”
The secretary explained instantly, “It was sent by Mrs. Isabella.”
“Oh?” Daniel looked at him, waiting for an explanation.
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The secretary licked his dry lips and began to speak nervously, “This banquet is being held by the Taylor family for their missing daughter, Miss Olivia, who went missing for 18 years. Mrs. Isabella wishes for to bring Mr. Andrew along and see if they like each other…”
After speaking, the secretary secretly looked up and stole a glance at Daniel.
“In my opinion, no matter how handsome and wealthy a person is, he will still experience the pressure of getting married one day.
“However, Mr. Sullivan is indeed too picky. Over the years, there have been hundreds of matches for him to consider, but he has declined every one of them, citing a lack of time due to childcare responsibilities.
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“Later on, he simply said that in order to protect Mr. Andrew from being bullied, the future Mrs. Sullivan would be personally chosen by Mr. Andrew,” said the secretary inwardly.
Originally, Mrs. Isabella had high requirements for her daughter–in–law, who had to come from a good family, be beautiful, intelligent, and have a good temperament. There were so many requirements that one could have written a book about it. But now, Isabella only had two standards left.
A woman and alive.
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After listening to Maddie’s words, Amelia quickly invited an etiquette teacher over.
Because she had to train Olivia in etiquette, she specifically hired the industry’s most famous Miss Linda Foster.
Linda and Olivia were about the same age. She came from a deeply rooted family, but unfortunately, due to the incompetence of the descendants, the family business could not be sustained and declined by the time it reached Linda’s generation.
However, Linda came from a noble background and possessed a profound heritage. In terms of etiquette, she surpassed many young ladies from prestigious families.
Moreover, she had an exceptional reputation in this industry and was highly skilled in her teaching methods. Many newly wealthy families had even hired her to instruct their daughters in etiquette.
Amelia spared no expense to hire Linda and even utilized various connections.
After all, Linda was not easily hired. Those who hired her as an etiquette. teacher had to wait until the year after next.
Amelia took great care of her newly reunited daughter, which was witnessed by all of the Taylor family’s servants.
They were whispering in private, gossiping among themselves.
“Indeed, she is the biological child.
“Now that the real lady is back, I wonder what will happen to the foster lady?”
Upon hearing this, Amelia felt concerned that Emma would overthink. She specifically went to console her, saying, “Don’t worry, Emma. You will always be my daughter.”
“I know. Mommy loves me the most!” Emma nestled sweetly in Amelia’s arms and playfully shared a few anecdotes to make Amelia happy.
However, the smile immediately disappeared from her face as soon as Amelia left.
After sitting quietly in the room for a moment, she received a phone call.
Glancing at the familiar number on her phone, Emma answered
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naturally, “Mom, didn’t I tell you not to call me when I’m at the Taylor family?”
The caller on the phone was none other than the biological mother of Emma, Evelyn Brooks.
Emma was not an orphan brought home by Samual from the orphanage but Samual’s illegitimate daughter with his mistress, Evelyn.
“I was just worried about you,” Evelyn said. “I heard that Amelia values. the daughter she has found very much and even asked Linda for guidance on her etiquette.”
Upon hearing this, Emma furrowed her brows and asked, “Where did you hear this information?”
“Humph.” Evelyn expressed her displeasure. “If it weren’t for my resourcefulness and timely information, you wouldn’t have told me at
all.”
Emma was getting somewhat impatient. “Please don’t cause me any more trouble. If it weren’t for you finding someone to bully Olivia, Grandpa wouldn’t have given her shares. I’m not asking for your help. I just hope you don’t cause me any more trouble, okay?”
Evelyn replied in a low voice, “I’m sorry for having caused trouble for you.”
Emma sighed and raised her hand to rub her sore temples. Life in the Taylor family had become increasingly difficult, especially with her birth mother causing constant trouble. If it weren’t for her father helping to cover up the incident and prevent it from spreading, not only would her reputation have been ruined, but even her marriage with the Turner family would have been jeopardized.
Who would want to marry a cruel and vicious wife?
“By the way,” Evelyn reminded her, “you should be careful of Olivia. Amelia has already hired Linda. If Olivia is too impressive during the dinner, she will overshadow you. You should think of a way to prevent Linda from teaching her etiquette.”
“Humph.” Emma couldn’t help but laugh, saying, “Do you think that etiquette can be learned in just half a month of training? The elegance of a lady comes from a combination of inner cultivation and physical conditioning. It is something that is intrinsic. Those 18 years that Olivia missed can never be regained. She cannot possibly have the chance to surpass me. If she wants to learn etiquette for a few days, let her learn.”
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Evelyn had confidence in her daughter, but she still had some concerns. She said with somewhat regret, “I should have just sold her into a remote village. Who would have thought that she could still be found after all these years?”
“Shut up!” Emma couldn’t control her outburst and warned, “Don’t ever bring up this matter again. You can’t leak a single word. Dad can never find out that you intentionally made her lost.”
“I understand. I am not that foolish,” muttered Evelyn.
Emma knew Evelyn too well. Hearing those words, she understood that Evelyn hadn’t taken them to heart.
She closed her eyes and let out a sigh. Finally, she decided to meet Evelyn personally and made sure Evelyn did not let slip any information.
Back then, Samuel took little Olivia to meet with Evelyn. Due to an unexpected emergency at work, he left little Olivia under the care of Evelyn. However, Evelyn intentionally lost Olivia and then falsely informed Samuel that Olivia had gone missing.
This incident happened 18 years ago, and everyone believed that it was Samuel who accidentally lost Olivia while taking her out to play.
No one knew that Evelyn had intentionally gotten rid of Olivia.
Although Samuel doted on Emma, and his affection for Olivia was scarce, Olivia was his own flesh and blood. As Evelyn had grown older in recent years, Samuel’s feelings toward her diminished. If he were to discover that Evelyn intentionally lost Olivia, he would definitely not take it lightly.
By then, not only would Evelyn have a bad ending, but it might also. cause trouble for Emma, and Amelia might know the truth.
Even if Amelia loved Emma deeply, it was highly unlikely that she would be able to accept the fact that Emma was the daughter of a mistress.
After successfully hiring Linda, Amelia went to find Olivia, hoping to improve their relationship with this opportunity.
Due to the previous unpleasant incident with Olivia, Amelia had been at a loss on how to break the ice with her. Additionally, preparations for the dinner party occupied her time, and Emma had been in a poor mood and constantly seeking her attention. As a result, Amelia had not had the chance to reach out to Olivia.
Several days had passed before Amelia finally knocked on Olivia’s door.
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Adjusting her breath, Amelia raised her hand and gently knocked three times, making a clicking sound.
No one responded.
She knocked a few more times but still received no response.
“What’s going on?” she said inwardly. Her eyebrows furrowed as she quickly summoned a servant and inquired, “Where is Olivia?”
This servant was specifically arranged to serve Olivia.
The servant glanced at the tightly closed door, recalled for a moment, and said, “Madam, on the second day of your return, Miss Olivia left and never returned.”
“What?” Amelia exclaimed in astonishment, feeling it unbelievable that Olivia had been absent from home these past few days. “Where did she go?”
The servant remained silent, unaware of where Olivia had gone.
Unable to extract information from the servant, Amelia went to Liam. “Olivia?” Liam, who was sipping his coffee, glanced at Amelia. “As a mother, you didn’t even notice when your daughter was not at home for several days.”
Amelia was somewhat embarrassed. In fact, her claim of being too busy to make time was just an excuse. The real reason was that she didn’t know how to face her daughter. Thus, she resorted to finding excuses to delay the inevitable.
“Liam… I…”
“That’s it.” Liam waved his hand to stop her. “I will call Olivia later and ask her to come back. She has experiments at college and is very busy.” “College?” Amelia was momentarily stunned and did not quite
understand. “Olivia is already 23 years old. Why is she still studying?” she said inwardly.
Liam glanced at her, his voice extremely chilling. “If only you would put in a little more effort toward Olivia, even if it was just half of what you do for Emma, you wouldn’t be completely clueless about everything.”
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It was already midnight when Olivia stepped out of the laboratory. Despite her good physical condition, she had been staying up for several days and was starting to feel the strain. Dark circles were visible under her eyes. Her lips were dry and cracked, and she looked like a dried vegetable that had lost all its moisture, desiccated and withered. Fortunately, her natural attributes, such as her body shape and bone structure, were all standard features of a stunning beauty. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be able to endure such a relentless routine of sleeplessness and hard work.
At noon, Liam gave her a call, asking her to come back home when she had some free time.
Initially, she planned on going back after finishing the experiment today. However, it was already too late at this point.
“Forget it! I’ll go back tomorrow morning,” she said inwardly.
While walking outside, she bumped into a senior student from the same advisor.
Seeing Olivia, the senior student hurriedly approached her and asked, “Hey, Olivia, are you planning on doing an early pursuit of your Ph.D.?”
Olivia nodded and said, “Yeah, it’s already been decided.”
“Who is your supervisor?” When Olivia announced her early enrollment. for her Ph.D., the senior student felt a bit envious. Ever since Olivia entered the college, she had been an all–star, outshining all the other top students before her. She only spent two years on her undergraduate degree and two years on her master’s degree, and now, at the age of 23, she was about to start her Ph.D. studies.
“Professor Owen.”
“Professor Owen?” The senior student exclaimed, “Do you mean Professor Lewis Owen?”
Olivia nodded in agreement.
“Oh my goodness, impressive!” exclaimed the senior student. Professor Lewis Owen was a renowned figure in their field of research, greatly respected both domestically and internationally.
It was said that Professor Owen rarely took on doctoral students unless they were exceptionally talented.
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The senior student wanted to inquire more about Professor Owen, but Olivia had already spotted Amelia waiting at the campus gate.
She paused her steps for a moment and said to the senior student, “Excuse me. Someone is coming to pick me up. I’ll take my leave.” After speaking, she quickened her pace and walked toward Amelia. Amelia was standing next to the car, staring absentmindedly at the campus entrance. When Olivia approached her, she greeted Olivia with a tender smile and said, “Olivia, I didn’t even know that you are so capable. You’re actually a graduate student at Ember University. I heard from your grandfather that you scored 1500 on the SAT.”
“Is a score of 1500 considered capable?” said Olivia inwardly.
Following Amelia’s gaze, Olivia casually glanced at the gate behind her and wondered, “If Amelia knew that I had been admitted by the Royal Medical College with a score of 1580 on my first SAT, would she think I’m even more capable?”
On the way back, Amelia mentioned Linda to Olivia. “Olivia, since you haven’t been exposed to the etiquette of high society, you probably need help understanding these things. To help you feel at ease during the banquet, I have arranged for an etiquette teacher named Linda Foster. She is excellent and one of the best teachers in this field.”
“Thank you,” Olivia said in a calm tone, her expression remaining unchanged.
Without feeling embarrassed for not having the etiquette of the nobility nor feeling excited about entering high society soon, she displayed a calm and collected demeanor as if it were an ordinary matter.
Upon seeing this, Amelia was greatly surprised.
Throughout, she had always believed that her daughter, who went missing for 18 years, would live in hardship, unable to sustain three meals a day or receive a good education and lacking the elegant and graceful temperament of a fine lady.
However, Olivia’s performance surprised her greatly today.
Olivia was not only beautiful but also intelligent. Despite lacking excellent educational resources, she was still able to enter one of the top universities in the country. What was even more important was that she
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carried herself with frankness and efficiency, entirely on par with high–born ladies, whether in speech, conduct, or manners.
She had already surpassed the masses by having such a calm and composed demeanor.
Upon returning to the Taylor family, Olivia quickly washed up before going to bed.
Having missed several nights of sleep, she decided to make up for it properly.
After a sound sleep, Olivia woke up when the sun was already high in the sky, close to noon. She got up, quickly freshened up, and went downstairs to the dining room.
“Miss Olivia, what would you like to have, exotic or traditional cuisine?” The servants had been preparing her meals while she was still in bed As a prestigious family like the Taylor family, the servants were good–mannered, reaching a five–star standard. They were not like the portrayal in novels or TV dramas, where they were often depicted as either overly respectful toward the rich or disrespectful toward the poor.
They were all just working to make a living. Nobody cared if Olivia was the real or fake daughter.
At most, they would have a private discussion behind closed doors.
“Do you have any sandwiches?” Olivia was accustomed to eating such simple and convenient food. As a busy student who also worked as a consultant for the Charm brand under the international group, Olle Group, she had very little time. Having meals was like a war against time.
She was planning to take several sandwiches back and eat while reading literature in her room.
Before Olivia could receive the chef’s response, Emma walked in from the doorway and said, “Hi, Olivia!”
She smiled at Olivia.
Emma’s appearance was different from that of the Taylor family members. Her looks resembled her biological mother, Evelyn, with a delicate and pure demeanor that was reminiscent of a man’s favorite face. from their youth.
However, Emma did not like her appearance.
If she were from an average family, this appearance would have some
advantages, as she could still marry into a wealthy family. However, as a
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lady from the prestigious Taylor family, she fell short in maintaining grace and elegance, lacking the necessary aura and grandeur.
In other words, she lacked the sufficient aura of a noble lady,
So, all along, Emma had never opted for a delicate style but instead had taken the style of being knowledgeable and reasonable.
Although this style lacked a strong presence, it was suitable for a virtuous wife, making her an ideal marriage partner for wealthy families.
“Olivia, haven’t you had breakfast yet?” Emma came out with a plate of beautiful cakes. “Try the dessert I made.”
She came over this time with the intention of reconciling with Olivia, She had already prepared herself to be troubled, treated coldly, and event insulted.
“No matter how Olivia treated me, I must reconcile with her as soon as possible.
“Because William Taylor, the eldest son of the Taylor family, was about to return,” said Emma inwardly.
Emma had been in the Taylor family for over 10 years. She had managed to please both Samuel and Amelia and had a strong bond with David, However, she had been unable to gain the favor of William.
William was the eldest son of the Taylor family and possessed exceptional abilities. Liam personally trained and groomed him as the successor to manage the family business. He held most of the responsibilities for the Taylor family’s business operations.
He also had the largest shareholding, even more than Samuel and Liam.
Emma was not greedy. She did not have too many ambitions for the Taylor family’s estate. She just wanted her rightful share. However, she was dead set on getting her hands on the Green family’s shares owned by Amelia.
“Otherwise, I have been acting cute and foolish all these years, putting all my effort into pleasing Amelia. Wouldn’t it be a waste of my effort?” she said inwardly.
But Amelia only had the right to receive dividends for the shares of the Green family in her hands and no right to transfer them to others. To give the shares of the Green family to Emma, Amelia must obtain the consent of the people from the Green family,
The key to whether the Green family agreed or not was William.
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Under normal circumstances, the Green family would not interfere with Amelia’s business. She was left free as long as she didn’t give her shares to the competitors. However, if William disagreed, the Green family would definitely respect his choice.
Therefore, it was imperative for Emma to please William. Even if she couldn’t win his favor, she must ensure that William would not develop any aversion toward her.
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At the moment, William was still overseas. It was also unknown to him what had happened at home.
If he were to return and learn that Emma had someone to hurt Olivia, he would surely punish Emma.
Emma was not afraid of punishment, but she feared being driven out of the Taylor family by William. Therefore, she had to reconcile with Olivia before William returned.
“As long as the victim forgives me, William will not do anything, even if he is angry.
“Even though Olivia is narrow–minded and unwilling to forgive me, I must still maintain a humble attitude to show my sincerity to everyone,” said Emma inwardly.
Olivia glanced at the plate in Emma’s hand, which had four different flavored cakes on it.
She was not interested in this type of sweet–tasting cake. Besides, she just woke up and wasn’t in the mood for food.
So, she shook her head and said, “No need. Thanks.”
After speaking, she turned her gaze and instructed the chef to heat up two sandwiches, bring a cup of milk, and deliver them to her room.
Her cold expression made Emma feel uneasy. Emma took a step forward and stopped her. “Olivia, try this. It’s really delicious. I specially made it for you.”
The pretty maid who came with Emma added, “Yes, Miss Olivia, you should try it. Miss Emma woke up at 4 o’clock this morning just to make the cake for you. She made four different kinds because she didn’t know your preferences.”
Olivia ignored the two of them and walked straight past Emma toward the door.
As soon as she reached the doorway, she was met with Emma’s. emotionally charged/interrogation from behind. “Olivia, do you still hate me?”
Olivia furrowed her brows. She was not vindictive and believed that the past should remain in the past. Since the matter had already been
discussed that day, she would not dwell on it further.
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However, Emma still dwelled on this matter, evidently.
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After thinking for a moment, Olivia turned around and said, “Nah. It’s all in the past now.”
“Then, why won’t you eat the cake I made?” Emma kept asking.
Olivia furrowed her brows. Her delicate eyes appeared cold, and a slight hint of annoyance reflected in her expression. She grew impatient with Emma’s persistence, saying, “These are two completely different matters!” Not eating the cake had absolutely no correlation with hating Olivia. Emma carried the plate of cake and walked up to Olivia, looking at her gently and expectantly. “Olivia, I was wrong before and made a mistake. If you can forgive me, please try it.”
She tilted her head and gave Olivia a gentle smile.
The surrounding servants all looked at the two of them, waiting for Olivia’s reaction. The pretty maid continued to speak in Emma’s support, “Miss Emma put a lot of effort into making these cakes.”
It appeared that if Olivia didn’t cat the cake, it would be a disregard for Emma’s thoughtful gesture.
Olivia did not like to fuss over minor details or engage in petty politics. However, this did not mean that she was weak or incapable of defending herself.
She didn’t really care whether or not she ate this piece of cake. Originally, it could go either way, but she didn’t feel like eating because she didn’t. have much of an appetite in the morning. However, faced with the relentless pressure from Emma now, she didn’t even want to take a single bite.
Olivia chuckled softly before turning around to pour two glasses of water at the dining table, each filling up to only three–quarters with a shallow layer of water.
Everyone was puzzled and watching her movements curiously.
After pouring the water, Olivia brought the two glasses of water to Emma.
Emma was also puzzled by her behavior and did not know what she was up to.
Olivia pushed a glass of water toward Emma and picked up another one. with her right hand, saying, “I apologize for what happened earlier. This glass of water is my way of saying sorry to you. I’ll empty it. Be my guest.”
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After speaking, she finished the water in her glass and shook the empty glass at Emma. Her eyes were cold. “This is the way to apologize.”
She pointed at the cake in Emma’s hand and said, “If you don’t eat my cake, it means you won’t forgive me. This is not an apology. It is coercion!”
When speaking, Olivia was calm and indifferent without a trace of mockery, as if only recounting the facts in a calm manner.
She was wearing a simple white T–shirt and casual pants. Although it was a homey and gentle outfit, she still exuded a cold and aloof aura.
It appeared that she exuded a strong presence just by standing there without saying anything.
She had a scholarly demeanor that was both aloof and persuasive, rendering one utterly incapable of resistance.
After Olivia finished speaking, she no longer paid attention to the crowd and turned around to walk away, only leaving a slender and upright back for everyone.
It seemed as if everyone in the kitchen had frozen in place. Until a long time after Olivia had left, they discreetly glanced at Emma before quietly departing.
Just now, they were too focused on Emma’s carefully prepared cake and overlooked her attitude.
“That is not a sincere apology. Who would say such things as, ‘If you don’t eat my cake, it means you won’t forgive me?‘ It’s ridiculous.
“Miss Olivia is right. This is not an apology at all. It’s simply a threat!” they said inwardly.
Emma was standing there, gripping the plate with her fingertips and gradually tightening her grip.
“I really underestimated her! I thought that an orphan living alone like. her would be weak and helpless, but I never expected her to have such. strong resilience like a weed. All this time, I didn’t consider Olivia as a worthy opponent. Even when someone was hired to intimidate and rape her last time, it was Evelyn acting on her own accord,” thought Emma.
She never felt like she would be inferior to Olivia.
Having lived in a wealthy environment for 18 years, with excellent provisions and luxuries in every aspect of life, Emma was better than the average person. It might seem like she had a gentle and innocent.
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She had an outstanding appearance, excellent academic achievements, and extraordinary talent. These were all the standard qualities of a
well–bred lady.
She was one of the top girls in the group of wealthy ladies. She could ride horses and handle guns. Even in her teens, she had made millions in the stock market.
She had never been taken advantage of by others in all these years.
She glanced down at the cake in her hand and smirked, saying inwardly, “It’s just Olivia Taylor, a nobody. She’s like a weed. No matter how strong she is, she can’t escape being uprooted.”
She smiled brightly at the dining room, but the pretty maid beside her sensed a hint of coldness.
After Olivia finished her breakfast in the room and finished reading a book, the etiquette teacher hired by Amelia arrived.
“Hello, my name is Linda Foster.” The elegant and confident woman extended her hand to Olivia.
Olivia shook her hand briefly. “Olivia Taylor.”
“I have long heard of your name, Ms. Taylor.” Linda smiled brightly, with
a hint of playfulness, creating an amiable atmosphere. “The precious. pearl of the Taylor family lost to the outside world.”
“Pearl?” wondered Olivia.
She shook her head and chuckled at the way the Taylor family treated her, feeling unworthy of such a title.
However, she had no intention of explaining to Linda and went straight to the point. “Linda, let’s begin.”
Linda nodded and looked at Olivia. Suddenly, she changed her gentle and friendly attitude and asked a sharp, not–very–friendly question.
“Ms. Taylor, you probably have never even had foreign cuisine and may not even know the proper use of utensils, right?”
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Olivia was currently contemplating experiment*l data, and her attention was divided, which caused her not to notice Linda’s tone of language. She only heard the question.
“This statement truly does not resemble a compliment, as it seems to carry a sense of mockery,” said Olivia inwardly.
She hesitated for a moment, then slowly turned her gaze toward the direction of Linda, trying to confirm what she had just heard.
“Is she simply asking a question, or is she really mocking me?” Olivia wondered.
“Ms. Taylor.” Linda adjusted her sleeves and resumed her gentle demeanor as she continued, “Please don’t mind me. I was just testing the waters and trying to get a sense of your personality. Teaching requires a method, and it varies from person to person. I’m sure you understand.”
Olivia glanced thoughtfully at Linda without saying a word.
“I saw everything in the dining room just now.” Linda suddenly brought up the previous incident. “Ms. Taylor, do you know why I’m here? The list waiting for me to teach etiquette is fully booked until the year after next, so technically, I shouldn’t have the availability. But Emma pleaded with me to come. We’re good friends, and I couldn’t refuse her request.
“Emma sincerely wants to apologize to you. In private, she has done many things for you that you may not be aware of. As individuals, we must not be too one–sided. It is not fair to judge someone based on only one aspect of their character. It is possible that you, being accustomed to the commoner’s way of life, may not fully understand the customs of high society.
“For a respected lady, the most important thing is to have grace and not be petty!
“Being well–mannered is just scratching the surface. The true valuable. quality lies deep within one’s heart. Being kind and composed. Ms. Taylor, you are too narrow–minded, unable to see others‘ strengths and disregarding their good intentions…”
In the end, it sounded like an admonition.
“A complete stranger who is not even an acquaintance has the audacity to lecture me.
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“Man, there really are all kinds of people in the world,” thought Olivia. She touched her forehead and gestured to Linda with her finger. “Have you ever heard a saying?”
Linda furrowed her brows.
Olivia slowly opened her mouth and spoke in a gentle voice, “Even if a tiger’s leg is injured and its teeth are lost, it still remains a fierce beast, whereas no matter how perfect a mouse may be, it can never become a fierce beast but can only hide in a dark and damp cave.
“Just like you!” Olivia’s outstretched finger suddenly pointed straight at Linda. “No matter how grandiose your words are,
how reasonable your speech is, how elegant your posture is, or how outstanding your etiquette is, it cannot change the fact that you are weak at the core.
“Just because you teach etiquette and people call you a teacher to show respect doesn’t mean you have become a wise mentor imparting wisdom and knowledge.
“The so–called etiquette is about being wealthy first, then naturally conducting oneself. The others yearned for wealth and nobility. Therefore, they also yearned for the manners of the rich. Ms. Foster, even if you have exceptional manners, you will never be able to match the status.
“You must be very familiar with the feeling of bankruptcy, right?”
“What?” Linda’s pupils contracted as she suddenly stood up.
The fallen prestigious family was the only glory she could boast of, yet it was also the eternal pain in her heart.
“Who wouldn’t want to be a wealthy lady from a noble family? If I have enough money, why bother teaching etiquette? I would just be a shopaholic, spending my days getting beauty treatments, shopping, and having afternoon coffee!” said Linda inwardly.
Linda suppressed her anger and steadied her voice, preparing to speak. Olivia had already opened the door. “Please leave. I don’t need you here.” After that, she took out three 20–dollar bills from her wallet and placed them on top of Linda’s exquisite handbag. “Here you go. This is your tip!” Nothing could be more humiliating than this. Linda had always boasted of being a noblewoman and even taught etiquette with a high price, but Olivia had exposed her disguise and pointed out her true nature, a service personnel who earned money and received tips.
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Linda’s face turned red with anger, and her body trembled, but she was a person who had seen many things and quickly regained her composure.
She looked coldly at Olivia and said, “Ms. Taylor, you probably don’t know my reputation in the industry. A few words of you as someone with poor manners and a bad personality would be enough to ruin your reputation.”
Linda’s eyes were filled with malice as she spoke, like a snake’s venomous tongue.
“Is she threatening me?” thought Olivia.
She found it amusing. “So what? I don’t make a living off of it. As for you, Miss Linda Foster, well, if you say a few bad words about your students, you might never get hired again in the future.”
Linda’s expression changed suddenly.
Her success today depended on maintaining a good manner and a tight–lipped attitude. If she dared to criticize Olivia’s etiquette, she could forget about making a living in this industry.
Criticizing Olivia could affect Olivia’s reputation to some extent.
However, the one most affected by this was Linda herself. As a teacher of etiquette, instead of instructing her students properly, she went out and badmouthed them. The upper class valued their reputation greatly and would never employ a teacher who was loose–lipped and enjoyed gossiping.
Today, she could criticize Olivia. Who could guarantee that she would not badmouth the other’s daughter tomorrow?
It felt like a bucket of cold water had been poured over Linda, sending a shiver down her spine.
Linda was barely gone for 15 minutes before word got to Amelia. Amelia was quite puzzled. “Linda has always had a good reputation in the industry, and Olivia is not a weird child either. Reasonably, they should get along well, so why did she leave after only a short while?” she wondered.
Amelia decided to find out the truth.
As she stepped out of the room, she encountered Emma, who had come to look for her.
Emma approached and held onto Amelia’s arm, speaking with concern, “I heard about what happened to Olivia. Could it be that Linda did
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something to upset her?”
Amelia frowned and replied, “It shouldn’t be the case. Linda is very perceptive and suave. How could she have offended Olivia?”
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“Yes.” Emma nodded. “I have a good relationship with Linda. I know her character well, and her way of speaking and handling things is always appropriate. She would never cause any displeasure.”
“Since Linda has no problem, then the problem lies with Olivia,” thought Amelia.
With this in mind, Amelia furrowed her brows, and her footsteps toward the exit came to a halt.
She recalled the day she first met Olivia, who was domineering and even slapped Emma.
At that time, the situation was too chaotic, and she was worried about Emma’s injuries, so she didn’t think too much.
“It now appears that Olivia is too rude and has a tendency toward violence. It is truly unacceptable.
“She’s an esteemed daughter of a noble family. It is absolutely unreasonable to resort to physical violence at the slightest provocation. “It is excessively barbaric and overbearing,” said Amelia inwardly. “Alas!” sighed Amelia. “Kids who grew up outside just can’t compare to the ones carefully nurtured at home. Her personality is just too bad even though she may be talented enough. She carries a sense of coarseness in everything she does and says,” she thought.
Amelia didn’t actually despise Olivia. “After all, she is my biological daughter, and I always wish the best for her.
“However, it is a fact that after growing up alone in society for more than 10 years, she may not understand anything and lack good manners.
“Perhaps Linda felt that Olivia was too rough and unsophisticated and couldn’t be altered, which prompted her to resign voluntarily,” thought Amelia.
When she thought of this, her brows furrowed with a trace of annoyance. Not only did she dislike Olivia’s rudeness, but she also felt embarrassed by it and worried about Olivia’s future.
“Which man will dare to marry such a girl in the future?
“It is impossible for her to be part of an equivalent class of prominent
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families. We can only choose her future husband from the less rich families,” thought Amelia.
“Emma, my dear.” She gently caressed Emma’s hand. “I hope you can provide more support to Olivia in the future.”
It appeared that she had already deemed that the future of Olivia would. be inferior to that of Emma.
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“The gentle breeze brings a sweet fragrance. My darling Livy smells so good.”
The man was burying his nose in Olivia’s neck, taking a soft sniff.
Everyone called her Olivia, except for him, who called her Livy.
He said, “Olivia is everyone’s Olivia, but Livy is only mine.”
At the end of his sentence, the man forcefully pushed down his hip as if he intended to pin Olivia to the bed.
Olivia felt like a fire burning inside her, making her forehead sweaty. She struggled to open her eyes, wanting to see the face of the person over her, but there seemed to be a mist clouding her vision, preventing her from seeing clearly no matter how hard she tried.
She could only go up and down, following the man’s actions.
When Olivia woke up, it was already 9 o’clock in the morning.
She let out a sigh and massaged her forehead, bewildered as to why she would have such a dream. “Could it possibly be the hormone’s fault? However, I have no special feelings toward any men.
“Since I can’t figure it out, I will just put it aside for now.
“There are many things to do today. The dinner party is scheduled for today. Although it starts in the evening, preparations should be made. during the day,” she said inwardly.
The life assistant sent to her by Amelia had already arranged a series of procedures.
After having breakfast, Olivia would do the whole body’s skin care. Additionally, she needed to do her hair. The clothes had already been delivered, and she needed to try them on to see if they fit. If there were any areas that were not suitable, necessary adjustments had to be made as soon as possible.
After finishing breakfast, Olivia walked toward the door. Her assistant, Abigail Murphy, had already pulled the car out, saying, “Ms. Taylor, the appointment is scheduled at 10 o’clock, and time is running short.”
Previously, Abigail worked at the Taylor Group. Due to her efficiency and exceptional abilities, she was chosen by Amelia to become the personal life assistant.
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Later, she was appointed as the life assistant of Olivia.
“Just call me by my name.” Olivia got in the car.
Abigail readily complied. “Alright, Olivia. We’re a bit short on time. I need to drive a bit faster. Please make sure you’re seated securely.”
Olivia nodded and leaned back against the chair, looking out the window. After approximately 10 minutes of driving, they passed by an intersection called Summon Street. Olivia pointed at the sign by the roadside and asked, “Aren’t we going to Summon Street? We can’t go through here.” Upon hearing this, Abigail glanced at the sign and realized she had taken the wrong turn.
“Oh no, this is bad.” Abigail wanted to turn around, but there was no sign indicating where to turn ahead.
Olivia glanced at her and said, “No need to turn around. Turn left at the second intersection ahead, go straight for 300 yards, turn right, and you will reach Lantes Street. It leads to the beauty salon.”
Following Olivia’s direction, Abigail indeed arrived at Lantes Street.
She breathed a sigh of relief, feeling in the mood to talk to Olivia. “Olivia, you know this area well? Do you come here often?”
“No.” Olivia shook her head. “I haven’t been here before.”
“How come you are so familiar with this route?” asked Abigail in surprise. She hadn’t seen Olivia using a navigation app on her phone, yet Olivia seemed to know the route so well as if she had passed it countless times. before.
“Oh,” said Olivia with a calm tone. “I looked at the map and knew which roads were passable before we left.”
Abigail was left dumbfounded.
“Has she memorized the map? Did she just glance at it and memorize it?
“I am very familiar with this route and often go to this salon, but I didn’t know that there was another way to get there. But Olivia only glanced at the map and became very familiar with this place.
“She is a genius!” said Abigail inwardly.
For a moment, Abigail was rendered speechless, as she couldn’t ascertain whether Olivia was lying or genuinely possessed an extraordinary ability to memorize everything with just a glance.
It was necessary to understand that maps could be quite troublesome
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with the various intersections and forks. People who did not frequently travel these routes simply couldn’t remember them at all.
Olivia was busy all day and had to finish her lunch quickly, It was not until in the evening that she finished everything.
Abigail drove Olivia back when the dinner was about to begin.
Olivia was leaning on the back seat, supporting her chin as she looked out the window. At this time, the traffic was at its peak. Abigail was driving very slowly. It took over half an hour just to cover a few miles, Time was rapidly slipping away.
Abigail wiped the fine beads of sweat off her forehead and pointed toward the subway station ahead, saying, “Olivia, we’re running out of time. This road is too congested. Why don’t you take the subway instead?”
“Taking the subway?” thought Olivia. She twitched her lips and found it a bit funny.
“With this?” She pointed to the long, ice–blue formal dress and the three–inch high heels on her feet.
This outfit was indeed inconvenient for taking the subway. Abigail’s face turned red as she said, “Then, I’ll take a shortcut to get you back as quickly as possible.”
During the conversation, she pressed the accelerator and collided with a white car in front of her.
“Oh no!”
Abigail closed her eyes and turned around immediately, saying, “Olivia, take the subway back. I will handle this here.”
Olivia carefully examined Abigail and found her to be quite interesting. “Are you staying?”
Abigail nodded and said, “I need to handle this here. I have to wait for the insurance company’s representative to arrive and determine the responsibility with the traffic police.”
The reason seemed to be quite convincing.
However, Olivia did not respond. She simply lifted her gaze and glanced at Abigail casually./
With just a glance, Abigail felt like her thoughts were being read. Immediately, she felt embarrassed and started an unnecessary
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explanation, saying, “I shouldn’t have taken this route. I forgot today is Friday.”
“Are there any spare clothes?” asked Olivia.
“If I went to the subway with this dress, it would get wrinkled and look like dried–up vegetable leaves, definitely not wearable again,” she said inwardly.
Olivia had been to this kind of party a few times. She always brought a spare outfit. One could never guarantee that accidents wouldn’t happen. In case of spilling on her clothes, she would have to change into clean clothes in the changing room.
“Ah?” Abigail was taken aback. She had not expected Olivia to know about spare clothes. “Isn’t this her first time attending such a fancy party?” she wondered.
Despite being caught off guard, Abigail responded promptly, explaining, “Your clothes were all customized in Moriland, and this is the only one prepared for you.”
“The only one?” said Olivia inwardly.
Olivia almost giggled. She looked up at Abigail with serious and beautiful eyes and said with a tone full of hidden meaning, “You are certainly a qualified assistant.”
After finishing speaking, she opened the door and got out of the car. Meanwhile, Daniel was leaning against the back seat, reading documents inside a luxury car not far away in the rear.
Andrew was sitting in the child seat next to him, swinging his two white and tender legs, confidently commanding the driver, “Mr. Ward, play a song.”
Daniel’s thoughts were pulled away from the documents, and he casually glanced at Andrew.
Andrew was very sensitive and perceptive, instantly noticing his father’s attitude. He felt that his father was despising him.
“I’m working,” Daniel said as he raised the documents in his hand. When he heard these words, Andrew’s long and beautiful eyes narrowed. He turned his head to look at Daniel carefully and spoke with a firm and assertive tone, “If you can work, why can’t I listen to music?”
Although he spoke with great momentum, as soon as he finished speaking, he bit his lower lip in frustration, his eyes turning red as he
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struggled to hold back his tears.
“It was agreed beforehand that he would accompany me today. However, all day long, he was working, and even at the amusement park, he made Mr. Ward accompany me,” said Andrew inwardly.
Andrew did not like this.
The four–year–old boy had been attending kindergarten for over a year. Among the other children in the kindergarten, each had a father and a mother, but he only had a father who did not come to see him often.
At the tender age of four, little Andrew already understood the feeling of loneliness and solitude.
Seeing his son about to cry but holding back, Daniel let out a sigh, rubbed his throbbing temples, and looked out the window absentmindedly.
At that very moment, a familiar silhouette caught his eye.
“Livy… Daniel muttered and ordered the driver instantly, “Stop!”
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“Are you going to leave me behind?” Andrew immediately reacted and turned his head to glare at Daniel in anger.
Daniel didn’t have time to pay attention to his son and directly told the driver, “Take care of Andrew.” Then, he raised his hand to push the door open and get out of the car.
The driver was nervous. “Mr. Sullivan, where are you going? What about Mr. Andrew? Do you want me to send him back to the old mansion?” Daniel’s gaze returned to Andrew and met his son’s round and angry eyes. He instantly swallowed his words about sending Andrew back to the old mansion and said, “Send him to the Taylor family for the dinner party.”
The driver thought, “Is Mr. Sullivan letting Mr. Andrew go to a dinner party on his own? He’s only four years old!” He was stunned.
By this time, Daniel had gotten out of the car. He raised his hand to touch the little boy’s fluffy head and said in a cold voice, “Aren’t you going to pick out a wife for me? Go ahead and pick one!”
When Daniel got out of the car, Olivia had already gotten off the subway elevator.
Looking at the elevator that was already going down, Daniel didn’t hesitate and ran directly toward the escalator.
On the other side, after Olivia left, Abigail instantly relaxed and leaned over the steering wheel to catch her breath.
Thinking about Olivia’s tone of voice when she left, Abigail felt both fear and guilt in her heart.
She wasn’t a good assistant. She went against the ethics of her profession.
After breathing heavily while leaning on the steering wheel several times, she calmed down and returned to her senses. She took out her cell phone and dialed the number. “Hello…”
But before she could say more, a woman’s excited voice came from the other side of the phone. “Abigail, did you make it?”
Abigail sounded tired. “Yeah. She’s already gone to the subway.”
“Great!” Grace jumped up happily. “I’ve got it all set up over at the subway. There are reporters and a couple of men hired. They will follow Olivia
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when they see her, and when she gets on the subway, those men will follow her and surround her, crumpling her clothes. Then, the reporters will take photos of her. As long as those photos are shared online, her reputation will be ruined!”
“Hahaha!” Grace was overjoyed and kept imagining. “Is it mean or poor for a rich young lady to wear a gown and push her way through the subway? A wealthy young lady squeezing through her way with many men on the subway. Is the subway too crowded, or does the young lady have a special fetish?”
She thought of several topics in a row, each more nasty and vicious than the other.
Abigail’s brows furrowed as she listened. “Will it be too excessive?”
“Too excessive?” Grace sneered. “In terms of excessive, who can compare to her? Abigail, you don’t know many things. Olivia is always arrogant. Given that she is the Taylor family’s biological daughter, she has been making things difficult for Emma. Emma is so kind and will hold her grievances in her heart and endure them silently. She even refused to say a bad word about Olivia, so how could she retaliate back?”
Grace was exasperated. “You don’t know how far Olivia has gone. We’re just teaching her a lesson and giving her a warning. It’s just to make her look bad, and we’re not doing anything too much.”
“But…” Abigail was still worried.
“Don’t worry!” Grace interrupted her. “What is there to worry about? It’s not like we’re taking indecent photos. It’s just a few photos of her wearing a gown and pushing through her way on the subway. Moreover, Emma is so nice to you. Don’t you want to repay Emma?”
Abigail fell into silence when talking about Emma.
It was Emma who recommended her to be Amelia’s assistant.
She should repay Emma for her kindness in recognizing her worth. Moreover, over the years, Emma gave her a lot of help both in her work and life.
“Let’s take this time as a return to her!” thought Abigail.
When the elevator to the subway arrived and the doors opened, Olivia held her phone and looked outside. She didn’t step out.
Even after everyone else in the elevator walked out, Olivia remained motionless.
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A brief moment later, she raised her hand, pressed the button for the ground floor abruptly, and closed the elevator doors.
Several people were in the elevator car when she came down. Everyone else looked at her curiously, wondering why she was taking the subway when she was dressed so grandly.
When she went up, Olivia was alone in the elevator.
Olivia was not a person who liked to compete and win. Often, it was not that she competed with her rivals but that they were too weak and naturally let her win.
Regarding the Taylor family, Olivia valued kinship, and as for property and status, she didn’t care.
However, this did not mean that others did not care.
The other party had made repeated moves to try and stomp her into the mud.
Olivia did not want to compete, but more than that, she did not want to be stepped in the mud.
What had happened at the Taylor family the last couple of times had touched her bottom.
Olivia hated that people set her up!
Abigail’s tactics were too rough. Although Olivia didn’t know her purpose, it could only be two things. One was to make her late for the dinner party, and the other was to get people to block her in the subway to take her ugly photos.
“How dare she use such an idiot tactic against me?” cursed Olivia inwardly.
Getting out of the elevator, Olivia took out her cell phone and dialed a number.
In a short while, an RV drove up to her, and her assistant came down to open the door for her. “Ms. Taylor, the makeup artist and stylist have all arrived.”
Olivia nodded and got into the RV.
Inside was a full of all sorts of supplies. In addition to cosmetics and styling supplies, there were also two spare gowns, all of which were brands under the Olle Group.
Olivia was an important shareholder of Charm, one of the brands under
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Olle Group, and was even the backbone of research and development, so she enjoyed a great deal of privilege.
Sitting on the seat, Olivia closed her eyes. “Let’s go. To the Taylor family’s place.”
The RV started smoothly, and the makeup artist and stylist immediately came forward to Olivia.
The assistant sat in the passenger seat and turned to ask, “Ms. Taylor, do you want me to arrange a life assistant for you?”
In the past, Olivia was tied up in the lab 24 hours a day, and at most, she would go home and sleep. Her contact with people was limited, so she didn’t need a life assistant. But now that she had returned to the Taylor family, there were a lot of rules and trivia, so she would need to have one. “You arrange it.” Olivia’s tone was careless.
She didn’t care about the matter of having a life assistant. She returned to the Taylor family for the sake of her grandfather, but she wouldn’t stay with the Taylor family all the time.
In the future, anything like this had nothing to do with her, and it wouldn’t come up again.
On Olivia’s way back, Grace called Abigail in a hurry. “Did Olivia really go to the subway?”
Abigail was dealing with the insurance company’s people. Hearing Grace’s words, she froze for a moment before she reacted and
subconsciously said, “Yeah. I watched her get off the elevator. What’s the matter? Is something wrong?”
After asking, Abigail suddenly had a bad feeling in her heart.
“She’s gone. Those people I arranged have been guarding the elevator entrance, but they didn’t see anyone come down.” Grace was so anxious that her throat was a little hoarse.
Abigail’s heart tightened, and her tone became anxious. “Could it be that she was wearing something else and you guys didn’t recognize her? Or was she shielded from view by someone else?”
“No way!” Grace’s tone was agitated. “A total of three people came out of the elevator. How could they block her? And just to be on the safe side, I purposely gave those people I arranged a photo of Olivia, and they should all know her.”
“She didn’t take the subway!” Grace was now anxious and confused.
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She did set Olivia up to make a fool out of her, but she didn’t want anything to happen to Olivia. If Olivia embarrassed herself, everyone’s attention would be focused on the fact that she made a fool of herself, and no one would care why that would happen.
But if something really happened to her, like if she disappeared or got hurt, they’d be in big trouble.
The Taylor family was not easy to fool. At that time, they would definitely send someone to investigate the matter, and no matter how perfect their preparations were, they would still be found out.
It didn’t matter if she was found out, but she was afraid of involving Emma.
After all, she was Emma’s assistant.
No one would think that it was a mere assistant’s self–decision, and everyone would assume that it was Emma who had set Olivia up.
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