Chapter 8: Another Way
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Brian hugged the woman on the bed to sleep late at night and left before she woke up in the morning.
In the night, Olivia felt that someone had grabbed her waist. It was as if she had grabbed this person’s hand and said something in a daze, but when she woke up, she had forgotten about it.
Clouds covered the sky and shrouded the unique courtyard. The luxurious villa was hidden in the darkness. Olivia walked out of the entrance in casual clothes and went straight to the underground parking lot.
Half an hour later, a fiery red sports car stopped on the high ground opposite the villa. The place where it was parked could clearly see the situation of the entire villa. There was going to be a good show tonight, so how could she miss it?
The sound of a car engine broke the silence in the courtyard. A black sports car caught up with her.
It turned out that Joseph wanted Brian to let Sophia go. After Sophia had been beaten up at the previous day’s wedding, Brian’s men had captured her.
Joseph was afraid of offending Brian, so he quickly apologized.
But he wanted her back? How could it be so easy!?
Naturally, Olivia was unwilling. When she mentioned the 20% shares that Hersha owed, the meaning behind her words was very obvious. She could only let her go after getting the shares transfer contract.
Joseph immediately nodded. “Don’t worry, I won’t go back on my word.”
Having been reborn, Olivia knew her father too well.
He was definitely going to deny it later.
Nonetheless, it wasn’t time for a direct confrontation yet, so Olivia smiled generously. “Alright, I’ll send someone to collect the contract tomorrow.”
Joseph never expected that Olivia would not send Brian’s men, but… a debt collection agency!
The handsome man in the car watched the scene before him with a noble smile. This woman was really different! He started the car and left the place, returning to the villa.
These people were not easy to deal with. They were vicious, and because of the commotion at the wedding, they had Brian as their backing.
The debt collectors were even more fearless as they were pursuing a debt on behalf of Brian’s wife.
In the mansion below, Sophia’s head was pressed into the pool.
Hersha wanted to stop them, but she was slapped to the ground. Joseph snarled, but he fainted after the debt collector said something.
The next scene was like watching a circus show. Soon, Sophia started to beg for mercy.
Olivia felt bored and left. At the same time, the screen of her phone, which was placed in the driver’s seat, kept flashing.
Undoubtedly, it was Sophia’s abuse and threats.
However, Olivia wasn’t afraid at all. Because of the debt, Joseph didn’t have the face to say anything. Even if he acted shamelessly, she could easily ruin his reputation.
‘Elegance Garden’ was Brian’s own villa, and he had never lived there before. Commander Ford had originally wanted to arrange for someone to stay by Olivia’s side, but Brian dismissed him with a few words.
In a fit of anger, the old man had not even attended yesterday’s wedding banquet.
However, Olivia knew that the old man was waiting for Brian to give him a way out. However, the latter would rather have him not participate.
Thinking of the old man’s flustered and exasperated face, Olivia smiled faintly and opened the door. She thought that the room would be empty, but she saw a dim light flickering on the sofa.
The scene of the Garcia family’s plight was playing on the man’s phone.
“Why are you back?” Olivia was a little surprised.
The man kept his phone and walked toward her.
The strong smell of alcohol and cigarettes assaulted her senses, and she was forced to retreat to the edge of the wall.
He shouted, “Are you done being crazy? I didn’t know you had such tricks up your sleeve. Against your family, this has gone over the line of justice. Should I say that you’re scheming or unscrupulous?”
Surprise flashed across Olivia’s eyes.
How did he know? She clearly hadn’t discovered that she was being followed!
“You…”
Brian suddenly smiled as he tugged at his tie and walked toward the sofa. “If you don’t want others to know, don’t do it.”
Olivia’s heart tightened. She suddenly recalled the man’s actions last night and felt a sense of loss. She pushed the person in front of her away and walked toward the bedroom without a word.
Brian watched as Olivia left. When he had found out about the 20% shares bet, Brian was more amused than angry.
This woman seemed to be quite smart, but he didn’t expect her to be so foolish. Wasn’t pleasing him more beneficial to her than the 20% shares? She was really stupid.
Unexpectedly, this was the first time he didn’t feel disgusted about being used.
The incident yesterday did not seem to have affected her at all, which made the man’s head hurt. He followed her, and she was tidying the blanket on the bed in disdain.
“What are you doing?”
Brian’s charming voice sounded from behind.
Olivia raised her brows and turned her head.
“If I don’t change the bedsheets, do you, my dear husband, want to savor last night’s intense ‘battle’?”
Her question stumped Brian. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the woman in front of him. There was no trace of anger or rage on her face. Instead, she was surprisingly calm.
Olivia was wearing a low-collared dress today, and her graceful figure was perfectly displayed before his eyes. The beast in Brian’s heart was awakened.
Olivia, who had no idea that she was being scrutinized, suddenly felt someone grabbing her wrist. Before she could react, she heard a deep voice whispering into her ear, “Can I assume that you’re jealous?”
Olivia rolled her eyes.
Uncle Ford’s voice came from outside the door. “Young Madam, your sister is looking for you.”
The glazed reception hall was refracted by the sunlight like a rainbow of diamonds. The crystal chandelier reflected on the clean and bright floor. The entire room was filled with luxury.
Olivia sat on a carved wooden chair, impatiently wrapping her arms around herself. She coldly said, “Get up. No one is watching.”
The eyes of Sophia, who was kneeling on the ground, were red. She looked pitiful as she begged, “Sister, please let us off…”
Sophia had deliberately knelt on the ground.
Firstly, she wanted Brian to know how vicious Olivia was. She hadn’t even let go of her biological father and stepsister. Secondly, she had really been tortured by the debt collection agency last night. They had used all sorts of methods to make her unable to sleep the entire night.
“Kneel all you want.” Olivia knew her tricks too well. “It’s a pity that Brian is still upstairs and won’t be able to see your ‘pitiful sister’ acting.”
Sophia was furious when she heard this. She stood up and cursed Olivia. “Olivia, you’re really a traitor! Our family raised you up, and you’re using such a sinister method to torture us? Do you know that Dad fainted because of you? Are you even human!?”
Olivia glanced at her leisurely. “You’re not pretending anymore?”
Olivia suddenly raised her hand and gave Sophia a slap on the face. She shouted, “This is to repay you for drugging me and sending me to Jack’s bed.”
Sophia didn’t expect her to do this. She subconsciously covered the left side of her face that had been slapped, but in the next second, Olivia slapped her right cheek with a loud sound. Her eyes were vicious as she snapped, “I’m returning this to you for instigating Jack to ruin my wedding!”
Olivia raised her hand and slapped it again, loud and clear. “This slap is for you. Not only do you owe me 20% of your shares, but you’re also playing the blame game.”
With a few slaps, Olivia used all her strength as if she wanted to return the grievances and torture she had suffered in her previous life to Sophia.
Sophia was also angered by this. She picked up something from the side and threw it. “Olivia! You b*tch! You’re only worthy of someone like Jack. So what if I drugged you? You’re just like your mother! Why don’t you just die!”
Olivia let the teacup hit her. She endured the pain and grabbed Sophia’s hair, forcing her to look at her.
Olivia’s gaze was very cold, emitting mysterious killing intent. “What right do you have to mention my mother? You forced her to death! What’s wrong with me taking back my mother’s things!?”
“B*tch! Let go of me!” Sophia had completely lost her mind. She grabbed onto Olivia’s hand and was about to bite it.
Just as she was about to bite down, a strong hand suddenly grabbed hold of Olivia’s hand and pulled her into an embrace.
“Why did you let a dog into our house? Cage it up where it belongs!”
A few people immediately appeared and dragged Sophia away. The room returned to normal. Brian looked down at Olivia and asked unnaturally, “Are you alright?”
“…I’m fine.”
Looking at Olivia’s aggrieved expression, Brian called Paul over and said in a low voice, “Investigate her background and all the details of her being framed and drugged.”
That night, on the luxurious bed in the Ford Villa, Olivia looked at the transfer of shares and allowed the bank to make a copy of it. She clenched her fists slightly, then touched her stomach and sighed deeply.
She took out her phone and made a call. “Hello, I want to book a ticket.”
The night was as cold as water. The bright moonlight added a faint layer of silver to the luxurious decorations in the mansion.
The two of them slept in their clothes. In the morning, they heard Hersha crying outside, “Olivia, you will die a horrible death. How can you treat your sister like this? Yesterday, she came to you and disappeared. My poor daughter…”
The wailing grew louder and louder. Olivia rubbed her sleepy eyes and went downstairs.
“What’s going on? You guys are getting more and more useless. How did this become a market where anything can come in? What’s the use of having you guys as the guards?”
Olivia did not pay attention to the crying Hersha. Instead, she criticized the people guarding the door as if they could not see the wailing woman.
The servants didn’t dare to breathe too loudly. They carefully looked at Olivia’s face to determine if she was really angry or faking it.
How could Hersha give up so easily? She walked to Olivia’s side and tugged at her silky pajamas. Her face was full of tears, and she looked like she had nothing to live for.
“Where exactly did you hide my daughter? You unfilial daughter, you angered your father into hospitalization and even made your sister’s whereabouts unknown. How did we raise such an ingrate?”
Olivia glanced at the crazy woman who was causing trouble.
Brian had also gone downstairs and was standing at the door, watching the two of them. He could not help but laugh.
“As the saying goes, like mother, like daughter. You really live up to your reputation. Both of you look the same. I only taught her a little lesson. If you want to enjoy such treatment, you can continue to make a fuss.”
Brian yawned and seemed to have not slept well.
Hersha was immediately frightened and shut her mouth.
“Mr. Brian, Sophia was insensible. I hope you won’t lower yourself to her level. Besides, you’re her brother-in-law, let her off this time.”
Deep down, she was still afraid of this man. After all, she could not afford to offend him.
“Depends on my mood. But if you piss me off, I can’t guarantee I’ll feel better.”
Hersha’s heart skipped a beat. She immediately apologized and turned to leave. She did not dare to stay any longer. She was afraid that if he was unhappy, her precious daughter would suffer.
“Thank you.”
A weak voice sounded from behind him. Brian stopped in his tracks and did not say anything. However, his heart suddenly brightened.
After washing up, Brian opened the bedroom door and immediately saw the harmless-looking Olivia. The sunlight shone on her body and outlined her fair skin with a faint glow. She looked peaceful and serene.
Brian narrowed his dark eyes. After a while, he closed the door and walked out.
“Watch over your Young Madam.”
Uncle Ford nodded.
Brian turned around, went to the study room, and sat on the sofa lazily. “Grandpa, you’ve sent over Uncle Ford already. Aren’t you going back?”
As soon as he finished speaking, a magazine flew toward his face. He turned his head and shook it helplessly at Commander Ford.
Commander Ford was so angry that his face turned red. “Little rascal, you just married your wife, and you’re chasing me away. Are you tired of living?”
Then, a helpless expression appeared on his face. “Do you know that the Smith family invited us to have a meal together?”
Commander Ford looked at Brian’s tall figure under the light and said sternly, “What I mean is that you will personally pick Laura up during this meal. After all, I asked you to pick her up last time, but you actually stood her up at the last minute to attend some ribbon-cutting ceremony.”
“Grandpa, I know how to handle the Smith family’s matters.” Brian’s gaze darkened, and his tone was as cold as usual.
“I’ve already arranged for someone suitable to pick Laura up.”
“The Smith family is an aristocratic family on par with us, after all. How could you only let a secretary pick up Laura Smith?”
Commander Ford glared at Brian. “Laura is magnanimous and did not hold it against you. We cannot lose our sense of propriety. After all, we still have to interact with each other in the future.”
The head of the Smith family and Grandpa James were comrades-in-arms, and the two families had a very close relationship. If not for Grandpa James’ promise to Olivia’s mother, Brian and Laura would have been engaged long ago.
Brian did not say anything but did not reject either, so Commander Ford did not force him as well.
Olivia specially stood up after Brian left. However, she realized that Uncle Ford remained downstairs. What did Brian and Commander Ford talk about?
Uncle Ford was in his 50s and used to be a subordinate of Commander Ford. He had brought up Brian, so this uncle held an important position in the Ford family. In her previous life, this man had always been cold to her.
Olivia couldn’t be bothered to think too much about it. Just as she was about to walk out of the mansion, she heard Uncle Ford’s voice behind her. “Young Madam, where are you going?”
“I’m going back to the Garcia family to get something.”
Uncle Ford wanted to ask someone to send her off, but Olivia had already walked to the garage and left.
As it was still early, there was no traffic jam.
After getting out of the car, Olivia went straight to her boarding gate. There weren’t many people waiting in line. She heaved a sigh of relief, but for some reason, she felt uneasy.
Just as she was about to hand her ticket to the security check…
“Leaving without saying goodbye is also your way of attracting my attention?” A cold voice sounded behind her.
Olivia’s heart sank.
‘Brian? How did he know I was here?’
The pressure Brian exuded was exceptionally cold. It was so oppressive that Olivia did not dare to look him in the eye.
“I…”
“You what?”
Brian looked coldly at the ticket with the word ‘Europe’ written on it, his dark eyes surging with anger.
“Olivia, you really have guts. You actually dared to flee while carrying my child?” Brian gnashed his teeth and looked at her. “Impossible!”
Sensing Brian’s anger, Olivia gritted her teeth and suddenly smiled. “I just feel that a woman with no background like me is not worthy of you. Furthermore, I used such dirty methods to climb into your bed. I feel that staying by your side is a stain on your reputation.”
Olivia looked into his eyes and said every word with extreme sincerity.
“Besides, you have someone in your heart, don’t you? The woman from that night is more attractive than me, right?”
Olivia said what she wanted to say word by word, and Brian’s expression turned uglier.
“Do you think I’d believe you?”
Brian grabbed Olivia’s hand and dragged her to the car, throwing her into it.
“Olivia, you can leave if you want.” Brian stepped forward and looked down at Olivia. “But you have to give birth to my child before you leave. You’re not worthy of leaving with my child.”
If it weren’t for the fact that she wanted to reunite with her daughter, she wouldn’t even want Brian’s child, alright?
Olivia was furious, but she knew Brian’s temper well. She lowered her eyes and chose not to explain. In any case, she would rather remain silent than say anything wrong.
Seeing her like this, Brian felt a wave of anger rush to his head.
Brian grabbed her chin and forced her to look at him. “If you dare to run again, I’ll break your legs.”
When Brian said this, the ruthlessness in his eyes was serious.
Olivia felt a chill run down her spine. She had been reborn, yet she was still subconsciously so afraid of this man.
“I’m not going to.”
“I hope not!”
Seeing that she had given in, Brian retracted his hand and ordered the chauffeur coldly, “Bring Young Madam back.”
After returning to the elegant courtyard, Olivia felt a little helpless as she looked at the familiar door.
Initially, she thought that Brian would come back to find trouble with her after what happened last time. At the very least, he would cause trouble for her.
However, Olivia did not expect Brian to be so busy.
He had not returned since they parted at the airport last time.
Even Commander Ford left early and returned late.
There was no one else in the house. Olivia’s mind immediately became active because of this.
On that day, she ate breakfast and casually walked to the door.
Just as she was about to open the door and leave, a sharp voice sounded behind her.
“Young Madam, where are you going?”
Olivia didn’t even turn her head as she said, “I’m going out for a stroll. I’m bored to death at home every day.”
“Sorry.” Uncle Ford stepped forward and stood in front of Olivia. “Sir Brian has ordered that Young Madam is not to leave the house without his permission.”
Uncle Ford gestured for her to go back. “Young Madam, please return. If you need anything, you can tell me. I’ll get someone to prepare it for you.”
Olivia’s face turned cold due to Uncle Ford’s impolite manner.
“No matter what, you still call me Young Madam. Since you are my servant, do you think you have the right to stop me?”
As Olivia spoke, she walked to the door. “I insist on going out today. What can you do to me?
“I’m pregnant with the Ford family’s child. I advise you to think about the consequences before you touch me. If I accidentally fall down because of your impoliteness and hurt the child in my womb, then you’ll be the culprit.”
Initially, Uncle Ford had a haughty expression on his face, but his expression turned ugly after hearing what Olivia said.
Just as he did not know what to do, a cold voice sounded from the door.
“Looks like you haven’t learned your lesson.”
Brian strode forward and grabbed Olivia’s wrist. He said coldly, “Since you like going out so much, I’ll take you there.”
With that, he carried her by the waist and placed her in the front passenger seat. Along the way, Olivia didn’t say a word. She turned to look out of the window, and a box suddenly smashed into her arms. She frowned and opened it. There was an evening gown inside.
She glared at Brian. “What’s the meaning of this?”
“Change into it.” The man’s tone was still cold.
Olivia glanced out of the window in surprise. “We’re in a car!”
The small space was filled with low pressure. Olivia gnashed her teeth and climbed into the back seat. Before she could do so, she kicked Brian.
The man looked at her coldly.
She shrugged and smiled. “Sorry, the space is too small.”
…
The entire third floor of the Empire State Hotel had been booked.
Apart from the main hall, which was filled with singing and dancing, the other private rooms all closed their doors tightly to show how distinguished this guest was.
At that moment, the crowd suddenly stirred. Instantly, they could not help but cast their gazes toward the door. As they watched the two people slowly walk in, many people’s faces were filled with envy and jealousy.
Olivia, who was dressed to the nines, was wearing a wine-red dress. The silky and soft fabric stuck to her skin, revealing her beautiful figure.
The ends of her elegant skirt dragged out her slender and fair legs, revealing her sexy collarbones under the seductive V-neck. The wine-red thin straps were gently pulled on her shoulders, revealing a large portion of her fair skin. It was so alluring that one could not look away.
Sensing everyone’s gaze, Olivia raised her eyebrows slightly.
Brian also noticed their gazes, and his face darkened slightly. “Don’t you want to play? Then play here.”
Brian retracted his hand and disappeared into the crowd.
However, Olivia knew that since Brian could bring her here, he wasn’t afraid that she would escape. This damned man!
Looking at the room full of people, Olivia took a deep breath.
Just as she was about to find an inconspicuous place to rest, she saw two familiar figures in the crowd.
Sophia, who was wearing a light purple gown that accentuated her curvaceous figure, was holding a tall man’s arm and chatting with others while drinking champagne.
When Olivia saw the man’s facial features clearly, she clenched her fists tightly, her neatly trimmed nails sinking into her palms.
The sharp pain drowned all of her memories.
Robert!?
Why was he with Sophia? Did they already know each other?
That person had handsome features and a tall figure. Coupled with his eyes that seemed to be filled with sunlight, he looked exceptionally outstanding even in this crowded banquet.
All of a sudden, she was reminded of the times when they had been together in her previous lifetime.
In her previous life, because Robert already knew Sophia, Olivia had never suspected that there was something between them.
But now, it seemed that they already knew each other.
It was very likely that Robert was the person that Sophia had deliberately planted.
Robert—the culprit who had caused her daughter’s death in her previous life!
This was the man who had said countless sweet nothings to her and then ruthlessly threw her into hell!
Olivia felt her eyes burn with hatred. If she didn’t have a bit of rationality and knew where she was, she would have rushed up and torn this adulterous couple into pieces.
She took a deep breath and was about to leave when she heard a frivolous voice.
“Yo! Isn’t this your sister? Why are you here instead of staying at home to educate your husband and children?”
Sophia laughed mockingly. “The Ford family is too much. You are already pregnant, but they still let you show your face at such an occasion.”
Her eyes were filled with hatred. After Brian had locked her up the last time, if her parents had not pleaded on her behalf, she would have been stuck in that dirty basement!
In the face of Sophia’s ridicule, Olivia smiled instead of being angry. “It’s just that Brian insisted that I come out to take a breather.”
‘Tsk, stubborn.’
Sophia snorted coldly in her heart.
She knew how Olivia was doing in the Ford family. Ever since they had gotten married, Brian had only returned home a handful of times.
Even so, Olivia was still showing off in front of him?
At the thought of this, Sophia grinned. “You see, I was too busy talking to you that I forgot to introduce someone to you. This is Robert. He just returned recently.
“When Robert was overseas, he already started his own company and successfully listed it. He’s a very impressive person.”
Impressive?
Olivia laughed disdainfully. “Creating a company nowadays is something worth mentioning? Tsk, since you’ve found someone you like, stop coveting your brother-in-law. Get along well with Robert.”
After all, a b*tch and a dog could live together forward.
“You! What nonsense are you spouting!?” Sophia’s face turned pale.
“Since you don’t covet your brother-in-law, why are you so concerned about Brian and me?” Olivia snorted coldly. “Mind your own business. You don’t need to worry about other people’s affairs, especially mine.”
Olivia didn’t even look at the pale Sophia as she uttered those words. She turned around and left without even looking at Robert.
Fortunately, she walked out of the hall and arrived at the corridor outside.
A gust of night wind blew past and lifted her hair, bringing a touch of coolness.
Just as Olivia was about to raise her arms to hug her shoulders, Robert placed a jacket with the faint scent of cologne on her shoulders.
Olivia looked back. It was…
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