TWO DAYS LATER:
Olivia shut her eyes, her hand touching her stomach as she tried her best to curb the anxiety growing inside of her,
After so many years, New York was not the same as she remembered,
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It could be the same, but maybe her imagination was telling her something else as all Olivia could see was something entirely different. There was a knock on the soon, as afterward the door opened, revealing Bryan with an extremely shocked expression on his face,
“Hey, you look extremely beautiful, babe.”
Bryan wrapped his arms around her waist from behind as he whispered into her ear,
“After tonight, why not go out to somewhere nice where we could both celebrate together? Just you and I?”
Olivia nodded her head and held his hands which were still around her waist, “I’d love that.” She responded and smiled back at him,
“It’s almost time. Josh’s waiting in the car and I’m pretty he’d ask you to marry him once he sees how beautiful you look.” Bryan teased and Olivia chuckled,
“I’ll gladly accept to marry him if he does.” She responded. He let go of her waist And outstretched his hand towards her and she took it,
“Are you nervous?” Bryan questioned and when she nodded her head, he interlocked their hands together and kissed her forehead,
“I’m here for you, okay? If you feel nervous on stage, just look at him and you’ll be fine.”
“I will.” She responded and they both began to walk away, heading out of the apartment and towards the limo which had been sent by Ethan Fordham.
“Who sent this?” Olivia questioned when she saw the car,
“The Fordham Group. Tonight is all about you and even if they don’t know you, they’re being extremely generous already. I guess that’s what you get for being one of the best surgeons.” Bryan responded,
“I
I guess so.”
They both began to walk towards the car, and a man in a black suit opened the door,
“Mommy!” Noah yelled once the door was opened. He tried to jump down but the man held him and helped him down,
“I can jump down myself, I’m not a kid.” He yelled at the man who averted his gaze toward Olivia,
“I’m sorry about that, he doesn’t like being helped at all.”
“It’s fine Ms.” The man responded,
“Hello baby, you’re looking pretty hot my handsome prince.” Olivia complimented Noah, who came towards her,
“Mommy, can I see your face?” He muttered, but Olivia shook her head in negation,
“Mommy might have a little trouble bending to your level baby, but she’ll go down this much.” She responded, and with Bryant still holding her hand, she leaned a little towards Noah. Luckily, he was tall enough to reach her forehead and so he
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planted a kiss on her forehead to her surprise,
“I want a friend as beautiful as you Mommy.”
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“Oh my goodness.” Olivia chuckled as her heart tickled with joy and her cheeks flushed red, “My cute little prince, thank you so much, baby. Now listen to Mommy, no matter what, stay close beside me or Uncle Bryan, alright?”
Noah nodded his head and afterward, he was lifted back into the car,
Olivia stepped in next, and Bryan followed suit. After this, the man shut the door and headed for the driver’s seat.
“How do I look, Luke? Any other thing I’m forgetting?” Ethan questioned adjusting the bow tie on his neck,
He was handed his cufflinks and he attached them before putting on his suit jacket,
“You’re probably almost late.”
“Damn it! Why the hell am I so nervous today of all days? It’s just a welcoming party and it feels like it’s going to be more than that.” Ethan uttered as he adjusted his bow tie properly and his suit jacket,
“I received a call from Mr Miller, they’re heading to the venue.”
“Alright, that’s good. Where’s Shirley, we need to leave right away.”
“I’ll get her right away sir.”
Satisfied with his looks, Ethan used his hand to pay his hair a bit and began walking out of the room. As soon as he got to the living room, Shirley was heading down the stairs, and all Ethan needed was one look to see how different she was.
He stood close to the entrance of the house, surprised at the sight in front of him,
Shirley had indeed transformed into a different person and even though she wasn’t in a dress he would have preferred, she was still very much good.
“Shall we?” Ethan uttered, and with the help of a young lady, Shirley began to walk down the stairs, heading towards Ethan,
When they both got to the lower step, the car door was opened, and Eva was brought out of the car,
“Hello there princess,” Ethan uttered when she was being led towards them. She wore a matching yellow gown with Shirley, and while Shirley’s gown swept the floor as she walked, Eva’s gown was only long enough to cover her feet,
Ethan leaned down and planted a soft kiss on Eva’s forehead, then outstretched his second hand so she could take it,
“Let’s go, darling.” He uttered and they began walking towards the car again,
Once the door was opened, Ethan raised Eva to the car and she got in. He took two steps aside, waiting for Shirley to go in, and then as soon as she stepped into the car, he also got in and shut the door.
The car halted right in front of a huge building that Olivia recalled clearly,
Since everyone believed that Ethan Fordham was nothing more than her boss or a man she was having an affair with, she would be able to boldly deny anything about their marriage here.
Olivia tucked her hand into her bag and brought out a small face mirror. She opened it and stared at herself closely,
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A lot had changed, but forgetting her old pitiful self was something she couldn’t do. The young lady who always followed closely behind Ethan wherever he went even though on every occasion, he would deny their relationship and make everyone end up believing she was nothing more than his mistress, and the same young lady who always begged for scarps. of his love,
What about the times she would do every damn thing he liked just so he could notice her,
That Olivia had died, but she still couldn’t forget her, and returning to where it all started only brought back those hurtful memories in full force,
“Are you ready? Seeing there are so many cars, the hall must be packed already.” Bryan uttered breaking her channel of thought with his voice and she shut the face mirror immediately,
“All these people are here to see you, Olivia, so give them your best impression, okay? You’ve got this. We’ll be heading to the hospital after this for the main opening.” Bryan said and Olivia nodded.
The car door was opened and he stepped out of the car first,
Outstretching his hand inside, Olivia took Bryan’s hand and stepped out of the car afterward, while Noah followed suit with the help of the man who had driven them,
Turning around, her gaze met with that of numerous cars around the vicinity and Olivia’s heart began thumping so hard and fast. It was only a matter of time before the past came crashing in,
She got to the entrance of the hall, and put on her glasses before they were given entrance to the hall,
She could hear the loud noises of microphones, and when they got to the elevator, Noah stepped in first before Olivia and Bryan stepped in afterward,
“Baby, stay close to Uncle Bryan no matter what, okay?” Olivia reminded Noah and when the elevator door opened, they began heading toward the main hall,
Taking a deep breath in, she tightened her grip on Bryan’s hand as they both began to walk and when her gaze suddenly found Bryan’s, a small smile crept on her face,
The expression on Bryan’s face changed just immediately after she walked in, and he arched his brows as he stared at Olivia almost like he knew he had seen her from somewhere before
“Baby, is anything wrong?” Shirley’s voice darted his gaze away from Olivia, and he shook his head in negation,
As soon as Bryan found their seat, he pulled out two chairs and while Olivia sat down on one of them, he helped Noah on the second,
“Shall we?” Bryan questioned as he averted his gaze towards Ethan,
“No, let them come to us.” She responded,
“Why? What’s wrong? We ought to greet them first before you’re called out.” Bryan uttered, but just as Olivia had said, he cocked his head towards the other side to see Ethan heading towards them,
“Hello, Mr Miller, it’s so nice to meet you; thank you for honoring the invitation.” Ethan greeted, outstretching his hand for a handshake as his gaze didn’t fail to leave the young boy who was seated close to Olivia.
“And here’s my fiance…”
With an outstretched smile, Olivia took off her glasses and rose to her feet, gladly watching the shocked expression on Ethan’s face as she interjected Bryan’s words,
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“Olivia Rowan. It’s nice to meet you, Mr Ethan Fordham.”
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This could not be happening! Ethan thought as his gaze didn’t leave Olivia, not even for a second,
He was staring at the same woman he had earnestly searched for more than 5 years without any hope of finding her,
“Olivia?” Ethan called out, making Bryan arch his brows in shock,
“No,” Olivia responded almost immediately and released his hold on her hand, then she smiled at him,
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“My fiance told me a lot about you at Fordham. We would gladly assist your company and try to help with the condition of your father. Thank you for your cooperation and for trusting in us.”
Her voice was so different in ways that Ethan couldn’t comprehend. This wasn’t the Olivia he knew in the past,
Her look, figure, and everything changed except one thing. She still always wore things that she knew he loved so much,
“You’re welcome, Ms Olivia,” Ethan said,
“And if I may ask, is he your son?” Ethan questioned as his gaze shifted to Noah who was still seated on his chair. When their eyes locked, Ethan let out a smile and the young boy smiled back at him,
“Good to meet you, buddy.” He muttered,
“You’re very handsome Mr, are you perhaps my Daddy because we look alike,” Noah responded to the shock of everyone and Olivia widened her eyes in shock,
“Oh my goodness, I’m so sorry about that. Noah can be a funny kid at times and make crazy assumptions too. Accept my apology.” Olivia immediately cut in before Ethan could utter a word,
“No, it’s really okay. He’s just a little boy and I see a lot of sense in what he said. We do somehow look alike, especially the color of his eyes.” Ethan responded,
Olivia could tell what he was trying to do, but even as her heart kept thumping so hard against her ribcage, she had to stand firm,
“That must indeed be a coincidence. Mr Fordham, if you don’t mind, could we begin the party? I’m pretty sure the guests are all waiting for you and your lovely wife; she has her gaze here since you came.” Olivia uttered,
Ethan immediately cleared his throat aloud and smiled,
“I’ll do that immediately.” He responded and began to walk away. Now that Olivia was here, a lot of things were going to change,
He walked up to the podium and then collected the mic,
“Good day, ladies and gentlemen; thank you all for honoring my invitation, as this is not only a great day for the Fordham Group, but also a great day for most of you. As you can see, multiple reasons would also be shown why Fordham Group is best to invest with.” Ethan started, but paused as he averted his gaze once again to Olivia,
“Once again, let’s all welcome, Ms Olivia for…” he paused again, staring at everyone, and cleared his throat aloud,
“Ms. Olivia Rowan, the doctor in charge of GRO hospital.”
As soon as Olivia rose to her feet, the crowd rose to theirs as well and began clapping. Olivia took a deep breath out and began to walk, swaying her hips majestically and carrying herself with enough pride,
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“Thank you so much, Mr Fordham; I’ll take it from here.” She said and collected the microphone without sparing Ethan a
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deck glance. As soon as he handed the microphone over to her, Ethan began to walk back to his seat, and he sat down,
“What’s this all about?” Shirley murmured, only loud enough for his hearing,
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“Did you plan this?” She questioned when there was no response from him, and it only infuriated her more that Ethan’s gaze was solely on her. What was so perfect about Olivia anyway?
Was it her long dark hair? Her oval–shaped face, her long lashes, and small round lips, or was it the dress she was putting on? Shirley questioned herself, jealousy slowly building itself up again,
After so many years, the fucking witch decided to step back into their life and, this time, as an entirely different person. Now, Shirley could see the difference between them,
It was almost as if this time, she was no match for Olivia’s looks because her elegance had doubled unimaginably. Shirley no longer saw that weak, pitiful look in Olivia’s eyes; instead, it was replaced with a deep, burning desire to make her pay for ruining her life completely.
“Ethan,” Shirley called, but was completely ignored,
It was almost as if he was solely focused on Olivia’s presence alone, and apart from that, nothing else mattered,
Shirley bit her lower lips angrily staring at Olivia. Her presence back in New York only meant doom in her marriage because she was certain that Ethan was still very much madly in love with Olivia,
The room was suddenly filled with jamming hands, and Olivia lowered her head to greet everyone,
“At least I forget, there’s something important I want to do right here and now.” She uttered and silence suddenly overtook the hall as everyone took their seat,
Olivia averted her gaze to Ethan, a gaze which she tore away from after a few seconds, and brought them to Bryan, then she cleared her throat aloud,
“I’d like to especially thank someone so special. Someone who came into my life at a point when I thought everything was over and saw what no one could see in me. Someone who gave me a chance to understand that life was indeed worth living
nd loving, Bryan Miller.” Olivia uttered,
Please come forward.” She continued, and Bryan immediately rose to his feet. Meanwhile, Olivia could have sworn she
pain in Ethan’s eyes, and something wasn’t just right,
In the past, it was all about her chasing after him and trying to be the good wife, but right now, maybe things had changed,
The look she had seen in Ethan’s eyes the moment she had called Bryan’s name, was a look that left her understanding something,
Maybe now, unlike before, she had her ex–husband at the tip of her finger,
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