Chapter 290
Even After Death
Olivia suddenly raised her head, staring right at Colinâs eyes. âReally, Colin? Are you able to find Leo?â
She couldnât believe what she was hearing. After all, not even Ethan could find Leo.
Colin didnât seem like he was lying. A flame of hope was ignited in her.
âYeah. I heard that Leo went into hiding after offending someone abroad.
âNo one could find him, but I happened to have the connections to do so,â Colin said.
Olivia thought, âItâs no wonder that Ethan couldnât find him. He wasnât lying.â
She said, âWhat about my fatherâs surgery-â
âOlivia, youâre not safe as long as youâre in the country. If that person can drive you to the edge once, it
can happen twice.
âEven Mr. Fordhamâs life is in danger. I can send both of you abroad together.
âYou can stay out of harmâs way while he receives treatment,â he suggested.
She frowned. It was something she had never thought of before.
Rather, it was something she didnât dare to think about.
Ethanâs shadow was always looming over her, fettering her with restraints.
She unconsciously drew an invisible boundary, trapping herself.
Colin continued, âOlivia, a lot of my friends practice medicine. They are living abroad.
âTheyâre the top specialists in the medical field.
âI canât guarantee a 100 percent success rate for your treatment.
âBut your possibility to survive the cancer will surely be higher than what the doctors in the country can
offer you.â
He licked his lips and added, âI can see that youâve gotten over your ex-husband.
âWhat is there thatâs holding you back? You can start life anew abroad.â
She muttered in disbelief, âCan I do that?â
Colin didnât let up with his persuasions. âOf course, you can. Who are you?â
He grabbed her shoulders. âYouâre Olivia Fordham, a talented medical student! You once abandoned
your bright future for
that man.
âDonât you wanna restart the life which you once abandoned before?â
Her eyes were showing a ray of hope.
He continued to spur her on, âThe Olivia Fordham I know isnât a woman thatâs abandoned by a man.
âSheâs a strong woman who has the willpower to start anew even after a downfall.
âOlivia, not even death can stop you. Do you fear the idea of starting a new life?â
She closed her eyes. Her eyelids were trembling. âHe wonât allow me to leave Aldenvine.
âIf I fail to leave, I will have to pay a heavy price for it. I wonât be able to handle it.â
She released Snowball and covered her face. âIâm no longer the Olivia Fordham whoâs free to wander
around the world.
âColin, what youâre seeing right now is a scarred and fettered bird in a cage.â
âOlivia, if youâre a caged bird, Iâm the person that can break the shackles for you.
âI will make all the necessary arrangements for you and Mr. Fordham. Before Ethan knows it, our plane
will already land in a foreign land.â
âIâ¦â Olivia showed hesitation.
âEven if they have a guess that youâre alive, they donât know your whereabouts, let alone the fact that
youâre abroad.
âOlivia, we can travel by water. Itâs inconvenient for Leo to show himself in Aldenvine, but he can come
to the High Seas.
âMr. Fordham can undergo surgery on a deserted island. And you can receive treatment and focus on
your recovery there, too.
âEthan wonât be able to find you there forever.â
At that point, Colinâs emotions became forceful.
He grabbed Oliviaâs arm. âYou wonât be able to see him forever, so what is there to be afraid of?
âIf Mr. Fordham is the only person youâre worried about, I can make sure that he doesnât leave your
sight..
âNo one can ever threaten you. And you no longer need to be afraid of getting kidnapped. You can get
plastic surgery and start life anew!â
Olivia was so tempted by his enticing offer that she couldnât retort his remarks.
âColin, I can leave the country with you, but thereâs something I have to do.â
âWhat is it? Tell me.â
Resentment sparked in her eyes. âI donât want my father to bear the sin forever for something he hadnât
done. As long as Iâm alive, I will find out who the mastermind is!â