Chapter 1070
Even After Death
The butler of the Carlton residence had been waiting by the gates to welcome the doctor.
He was surprised to see the person getting out of the car.
He thought a famous doctor like Vanessa would always travel with her assistant and driver. Yet, there
was only a woman in the car.
Despite her ordinary looks, her aura was different from others.
âAre you Vanessa?â
âWhy? Do I not look like âVanessa?'â She closed the car door.
âItâs not like that. Iâm just quite taken aback. It mustâve been a tough journey for you to come here. Itâs
our honor to be able to invite you over to treat our young lady.â
âWhereâs the patient?â Olivia didnât want to waste her time listening to his courtesy.
âThis way, please.â
Although the house was huge, it appeared rather empty on this snowy day.
Marina was the only grandchild in the house. To add on, she wasnât their biological granddaughter.
That was definitely a big blow to Otto.
Still, Otto had watched her grow up. He couldnât bring himself to drive her out of the family, so he
settled her down at another place.
Meanwhile, another heir was selected.
Even though Marina had lost the right to be the heiress, the Carltons still looked after her.
She was still the Ms. Carlton who didnât lack anything.
The moment Olivia stepped into the house, a stranger welcomed her. âYou must be Vanessa. Iâve
heard a lot about you. Iâll be entrusting my younger sister to you.â
She stopped in her tracks. After all, she had never seen him in the Carlton family when she was still in
the city.
Judging from his outfit, she guessed that it was the newly selected heir of the Carlton family-Fabian
Carlton.
âNice to meet you.â
He appeared mild and gentlemanly, not someone calculating.
However, he was surely not an easy man considering that he managed to stand out among his
relatives and become the heir.
Although the Carlton family had receded these few years, Otto wasnât someone to be underestimated.
He still held a certain influence.
Olivia wondered how Marina was doing right now. It had been years since they last met each other.
After the divorce, Ethan didnât take revenge on her to repay Kurtâs favor for saving him.
Nevertheless, Ethan didnât care about her anymore. Her life and death didnât concern him one bit.
Still, there wasnât a day that Olivia forgot what Marina did to her.
When she pulled her senses back from her thoughts, Fabian responded gently, âWeâve looked for a lot
of doctors to treat my sisterâs legs, but itâs been useless.
Sheâs been relying on the wheelchair for many years. So, sheâs kinda grumpy. I hope you wonât take it
to heart.â
âI understand,â replied Olivia indifferently.
She walked along the long corridor, heading toward the deepest quarters. That was where Marina was
staying right now.
Ethan stripped her of most of her authority after the divorce. The first thing he did was drive her out of
Colington Cove.
After all, that was a mansion meant for Olivia. He didnât sell it off.
But he couldnât bear living there after Marina had stayed there. It was repulsive to him.
So, he rented it to a business owner who turned it into a homestay. Now, it had become a popular high-
end homestay.
The flowers in the Carlton residence had withered due to winter, and there were few plants planted in
the yard.
Most of the trees were bare like Marinaâs lonely life.
âHere it is.â The butler pushed the door open.
Before Olivia could see Marina, she smelled something.
In addition to her sensitivity to smell, Olivia had recently been making love with Ethan every day. Thus,
she could tell the source of the smell at that instant.
Sexual intercourse had taken place here just a few minutes ago.
âMiss?â the butler called for Marina, but he didnât see anyone in the room.
Fabian walked toward the bathroom and knocked on the door. He gently said, âMarina, the doctor is
here.â
There was no response from inside the bathroom.
Noticing that something was off, Olivia kicked the door open.
Marina, who was dressed in a robe, sat in the bathtub. Her wrist was bloody red.