Chapter 260
Even After Death
Olivia didnât know how Chris managed to charm Chloe. She thought, âSheâs already so old, so how can
she still be so naive?â She replied, âWhy should I bless them? Marina is the reason I ended up like this
today. I havenât even made her pay for what sheâs done to me, but Iâm supposed to give her my
blessing now? Whatâs the logic behind this?â
Chloe said, âI also heard about what happened between you two. Liv, what happened to your child was
an accident.
âMarina also fell into the sea, and she almost ended up like you. But she was fortunate enough to have
given birth to the child. You canât blame her.â
Olivia knew that Marina had been spinning tales in front of Chloe again.
No matter what Marina said, Chloe would believe her and reprimand Olivia instead.
âMrs. Carlton, your generosity knows no bounds. Have you considered doing charity work?â
Chloe said in exasperation, âLiv, Iâm sincerely inviting you to attend their engagement ceremony. Whatâs
with your attitude? Why are you still holding on at this point?
âCanât you be a good girl so that I can stop worrying about you?â
Every word Chloe said was like salt rubbed into Oliviaâs wound. Sadly, Chloe didnât know how much
Olivia suffered. She even kept rubbing it in, hurting Olivia even more.
Marina had won by a landslide.
She not only got the man, but even Oliviaâs mother had taken her side as well.
Olivia didnât want to explain any further. She asked lightly, âTell me. If Marina and I were in danger, and
only one of us would survive, who would you choose?â
âYou, of course. Youâre my daughter. Everything I do is for your good.â
Chloe sighed. âYou might think that my words are foul, but Iâm truly doing all this so that you can be
happier. You were once a part of me, after all. I truly love you.â
âThatâs enough. Itâs not like Marina and I have opposing views, but you canât ask us to get along with
each other. Getting out of each otherâs path is the only way we can coexist.
âI hope this is the last time I see you,â Olivia said.
âLiv, I-â
âPlease leave, Mrs. Carlton. Thereâs nothing more to say between us. We simply have different
principles.â
Olivia wasnât mad. Instead, she treated Chloe in the coldest way possible.
Seeing that Olivia refused to speak any further, Chloe could only sigh. She placed the gift she brought
Olivia on the dining table. Then, she left.
The gift box contained a teddy phone watch.
It was no use to Olivia now. But more than a decade ago, she made a promise with her mother. If she
got first place in the finals, her mother had to buy her the popular teddy phone watch.
On the day the results were released, her mother left with another man.
Olivia looked at the teddy phone watch from more than ten years ago. She had complicated feelings in
her heart.
She charged the watch, then wore it on her slender wrist.
That night, she felt like a satisfied child. She kept caressing the watch as she slowly fell asleep
The sun rose, and it was a new day again.
She had to go to the hospital early in the morning for various examinations.
Olivia looked at the sun shining brightly outside and cheered herself up.
She was determined to get better.
After gathering her stuff, she was about to go out when a familiar number flashed on the screen of her
phone. Olivia paused. The contact name read âRyan Woodsâ.
Olivia didnât know how Chris managed to charm Chloe. She thought, âSheâs already so old, so how can
she still be so naive?â She replied, âWhy should I bless them? Marina is the reason I ended up like this
today. I havenât even made her pay for what sheâs done to me, but Iâm supposed to give her my
blessing now? Whatâs the logic behind this?â
Chloe said, âI also heard about what happened between you two. Liv, what happened to your child was
an accident.
âMarina also fell into the sea, and she almost ended up like you. But she was fortunate enough to have
given birth to the child. You canât blame her.â
Olivia knew that Marina had been spinning tales in front of Chloe again.
No matter what Marina said, Chloe would believe her and reprimand Olivia instead.
âMrs. Carlton, your generosity knows no bounds. Have you considered doing charity work?â
Chloe said in exasperation, âLiv, Iâm sincerely inviting you to attend their engagement ceremony. Whatâs
with your attitude? Why are you still holding on at this point?
âCanât you be a good girl so that I can stop worrying about you?â
Every word Chloe said was like salt rubbed into Oliviaâs wound. Sadly, Chloe didnât know how much
Olivia suffered. She even kept rubbing it in, hurting Olivia even more.
Marina had won by a landslide.
She not only got the man, but even Oliviaâs mother had taken her side as well.
Olivia didnât want to explain any further. She asked lightly, âTell me. If Marina and I were in danger, and
only one of us would survive, who would you choose?â
âYou, of course. Youâre my daughter. Everything I do is for your good.â
Chloe sighed. âYou might think that my words are foul, but Iâm truly doing all this so that you can be
happier. You were once a part of me, after all. I truly love you.â
âThatâs enough. Itâs not like Marina and I have opposing views, but you canât ask us to get along with
each other. Getting out of each otherâs path is the only way we can coexist.
âI hope this is the last time I see you,â Olivia said.
âLiv, I-â
âPlease leave, Mrs. Carlton. Thereâs nothing more to say between us. We simply have different
principles.â
Olivia wasnât mad. Instead, she treated Chloe in the coldest way possible.
Seeing that Olivia refused to speak any further, Chloe could only sigh. She placed the gift she brought
Olivia on the dining table. Then, she left.
The gift box contained a teddy phone watch.
It was no use to Olivia now. But more than a decade ago, she made a promise with her mother. If she
got first place in the finals, her mother had to buy her the popular teddy phone watch.
On the day the results were released, her mother left with another man.
Olivia looked at the teddy phone watch from more than ten years ago. She had complicated feelings in
her heart.
She charged the watch, then wore it on her slender wrist.
That night, she felt like a satisfied child. She kept caressing the watch as she slowly fell asleep
The sun rose, and it was a new day again.
She had to go to the hospital early in the morning for various examinations.
Olivia looked at the sun shining brightly outside and cheered herself up.
She was determined to get better.
After gathering her stuff, she was about to go out when a familiar number flashed on the screen of her
phone. Olivia paused. The contact name read âRyan Woodsâ.