That day, Olivia was once again sent to the hospital for a checkup.

Keith glanced at the data and various reports from CT scans and NMR tests.

The more he read, the deeper his frowns became.

"The chemo session she underwent two years ago was quite effective. But this time, it yielded minimal

results.

"Also, the cancer cells are beginning to take over the tissues around them. Olivia's body can't take chemosessions anymore.

"It will only put more burden on her body and hasten her death."

She only had two weeks to a month le maybe even shorter than that.

His words seemed to have sentenced Olivia to death. Ethan's hand, which was behind his back, gripped a corner of his shirt.

"Then she...

Keith shook his head. "For some reason, her cancer cells are spreading even faster now. If this goes on,

Olivia will have another month to live at most.

"If her condition worsens, she may only have two weeks..."

Ethan felt his vision turning dark. He almost fainted on the spot.

Keith patted Ethan on the shoulder.

"You've already tried your best. No one wanted things to turn out like this. Keep her company and treasure

the last moments you can spend together."

Olivia was unconscious, and she refused to eat anything. Hence, she could only rely on nutrient solutions

to replenish her energy.

Ethan kept watch silently by her side. The corners of his eyes were crimson.

She had said a long time ago that she wouldn't be alive for long. Why wasn't he willing to believe her? Why

did he force her into this situation?

No matter how sad or regretful he was, he couldn't change the ending.

The person on the bed lay completely still. Other than the rising and falling of her chest, she looked like she was dead.

Ethan was frightened every time he caught sight of her in that condition.

She was doing fine some time ago. How did she turn out like this in such a short time?

Ethan slapped himself violently across the face.

"I deserve to die!"

Hearing the noise, Olivia slowly opened her eyes.

Back when she had just woken up, her first impression of Ethan was that he was a man favored by the

heavens, noble beyond comparison.

But now, when she saw him again, she noticed the unshaven stubble on his chin, and his clothes were

Wrinkled as well. He stood there with reddened eyes, looking like a helpless child.

When Ethan saw Olivia waking up, he hastily walked up to her.

"How are you feeling, Liv?"

"Am I going to die?" Olivia felt much weaker compared to before.

Ethan gripped her hand tightly, shaking his head.

"No, you won't die."

She scoffed. "You're not a deity. How can you control whether I live or die?"

Ethan couldn't say anything in return. He simply held Olivia's hand tightly. Back then, he used to say that

he would never let Olivia leave unless she died.

As if to verify his statement, Olivia's life was coming to an end.

"Liv, would you like to recover your memories?"

"So, as I suspected, you were the one who messed with my memories?"

Ethan held her body in an embrace.

"I'm sorry. I loved you too much."

Olivia had lost a lot of weight within a week.

As then held her in his arms, he didn't feel much flesh. He felt like he was holding bag of bones.

"Let me recover my memories, Ethan. I don't want to leave this world in ignorance. It doesn't matter

whether you love or hate me. You don't have the right to control me "

Ethan fell silent for a moment. "Alright."

The sky was turning dark.

In a garden filled with thorns and roses, Helen was wearing a green cocktail dress as she held a fan in her

hand.

She fanned herself from time to time.

A woman's voice rang out. "You look quite relaxed. I feel like it's always spring here. No one will be able to

find this place of yours."

Helen turned around. A woman wearin cape stood under the moonlight.

The cape fell away to reveal her identity. She was none other than Janice. Under close examination, the

two had slightly similar features.

"Long time no see, cousin."

Janice and Helen were cousins in the first place, and they were pretty similar in their devotion to love.

"Looks like you've finally cured your blindness. You no longer treat a common stone like treasure."

Holding the fan in her hand, Helen fanned herself from time to time..

Every movement of hers was charming.

This was their first time meeting each other in a long while. Even so, the first thing they said to each other

was a direct hit to the other's weak points.

Janice didn't back down, either.

"It's nothing compared to your long-lasting love. You've been divorced for so many years, but you still

spent so much effort to do all this.

"But in the end, you never did win over that Carlton guy, did you?"

Helen replied, "I didn't win his heart, but at least I've gotten my revenge by destroying their family. I'm not as soft-hearted as you are, Janice..

"You gave your husband to another woman, and you even gave them money to help them make a comeback.

Helen came from a difficult background.

When she was young, everyone looked down on her because she was an illegitimate child. Only Janice, a proper daughter from a rich family, would talk to her.

The two had a love-hate relationship with each other since they were young.

Unlike in the past, Janice didn't continue the argument today. Instead, she took a seat and poured a cup of tea for herself.

"We're more or less in the same situation. Let's not be hypocrites."

Janice sighed. "Is that child... alright?"

"I thought you only had eyes for that jerk named Kenneth, and you've already forgotten that you had a

Daughter."

"I wasn't of sound mind years ago, and I hurt those children.

"I was the reason they couldn't have a proper family, and they had to be separated from their loved ones for so many years.

"Thank you for taking care of Leia all these years."

Helen lit a cigarette, saying lazily, "Janice, Leia no longer exists in this world. Only Begonia remains."

"I want to see her."

"I apologize for being so blunt, but she may not want to see you. The things you did when she was young had turned into a nightmare in her heart.

"Even now, she would be startled awake in the middle of the night because of those nightmares. Your

existence itself is hurting her, so you shouldn't meet her."

From a long distance away, Leia kept watch. She felt restless ever since she heard that Janice would be coming.

She hadn't seen her mother in years.

Her impression of Janice was stuck in her childhood when Janice strangled her shouted in agony for her to die.

But the beautiful woman standing under the moonlight tonight was noble, elegant, and wise. She was like a completely different person from the mother in her memories.

Sne still telt a little emotional.

Like Ethan, she had Janice's blood flowing in her veins in the closest way possible.

No matter how scared she was, she didn't hate Janice.

Leia panicked when she heard that Janice wanted to see her.

Her fingers subconsciously touched her face. Her face had been burned beyond recognition in a huge fire.

In the past few years, she had to undergo countless operations to keep her face intact.

Janice probably wouldn't recognize her.

Even so, Leia was like a small child waiting at the kindergarten gate on a rainy day, hoping that her mother would come and pick her up as soon as possible.

Having her request declined, Janice thought about how the pain she had inflicted on Leia had continued to this day

She thought that Leia must have hated her to the core.

So, of course, Leia wouldn't want to see her.

She had an even more important reason for coming here. She would still need some more time to mend

the relationship between her and Leia.

But Olivia couldn't wait any longer.

Just when Leia thought that her mother would keep asking to see her, Janice spoke up.

"I'll get straight to the point, Helen. I came here for a more important matter. I need the antidote to M1."

Helen was curious. "Oh? Why would you want that out of the blue?"

"It's embarrassing, but that lovestruck and stubborn son of mine used it on his wife. In the end, we found that the drug would stimulate the growth of cancer cells.

"Now, my daughter-in-law is dying. You've been researching this drug for years. Since we're cousins and all, please help me just this once."

When Leia heard that, the fear and anxiety disappeared from her face, and an even colder expression took its place.

So Janice didn't come here for her at all.

It was Olivia again.

Ethan loved Olivia. And now, Olivia was even trying to snatch Janice's love from her.

Leia didn't even notice that a thorn had pierced her finger.

What was she still fantasizing about?

Her mother never loved her in the past, and it wouldn't change now.

She was an unwanted child.

Leia turned around to leave as a trail of blood dripped down her finger.

Helen fiddled with the fan in her hand.

"This drug was developed within our organization. I'd like to know how your son managed to get his hands on it."

"Helen, a human life is at stake here. Don't bother about how he got it."

"By the looks of it, he's the one sneaking around that night. Sadly, the version he took was the one with side effects. I guess his plan backfired."

Janice was about to lose her temper.

"Can't you be a little nicer when you talk? Why haven't you changed even a bit? No wonder that Carlton guy didn't like you."

"Do you think you're any better? Kenneth also called you a mad woman, didn't he?"

"Fine, let's stop arguing. We're not young anymore. If we argue, we'll just be a disgrace to ourselves. Just tell me if you have the antidote with you."

Helen glanced at her. "Even if I do, I can't give it to you. Someone has already paid for Olivia to die."

"Who is it?"

"Do you think I'd tell you?"

"No wonder my son told me to investigate you. You were the one who made it so Marina and Liv were switched back then, weren't you?"

"Janice, we're no strangers to each other, so allow me to give you some advice. You'd better not get yourself involved in Olivia's mess.

"Even if I gave you the antidote, she may not be able to live. It would be best if she could die like this."

With a dark look on her face, Janice said coldly, "I can't interfere in someone else's matters.

"But now that there's a way to save her, I have to try. Helen, please at least do it for my sake."

Helen sighed. "In all these years, I've never seen you begging like this. Fine, you owe me one. But I can't

help further than that."

"I understand."

"Also, here's another tip for you. This antidote can only get rid of M1's side effects. It's not anti-cancer

medication. If she dies because of cancer, don't blame it on me."

"Thanks, Helen." Janice knew that it was already quite difficult for Helen to give her the antidote.

After getting the antidote, Janice handed it to Brent right away, telling him to pass it to Olivia.

"What's the matter? Why aren't you leaving?" Smiling, Helen asked, "Do you want to reminisce with me?"

With an earnest look on her face, Janice said, "Helen, please let me see that child. Even if she hates me, I still want to see her."

'Fine. But she hates you so much. It's not up to me whether she wants to see you or not."

"I'll just look at her from a distance."

Helen slowly got up. "Come with me, then."

One after the other, the two arrived at the lab in the underground base. Helen stopped in front of a floor-to-ceiling window.

It was a one-way mirror. They could peer in, but the people inside wouldn't be able to see what was going

on outside

It was useful for checking on everyone's progress and condition whenever they wanted.

Helen pointed. "There. That's your daughter. Don't ask me why she doesn't look like you. Her face was burned in a fire, so she got her current face from plastic surgery."

A pained look appeared on Janice's face. "My daughter."