90.91 % Chapter 21 That day , Olivia stopped by Ethan's office as usual , planning to have lunch with him . But before she even got close to the Carrington Group building , Catherine stepped out and blocked her way . Ethan had mentioned that he'd been competing with the Sinclair Group over several projects recently . The Sinclair Group , an old - established company , hadn't had many opportunities to innovate in recent years , and its business had been lukewarm at best . Out of consideration for Olivia , Ethan had once looked after the company , offering them plenty of support . But now that Olivia had made it clear she wanted nothing more to do with her family , Ethan no longer felt obligated to help them . Seeing Catherine now , looking visibly worn and anxious , Olivia immediately guessed that the Sinclair Group must be in serious trouble . " Olivia , sweetheart … I know I was wrong . Please , come home with me , won't you ? " Catherine pleaded . Worried Olivia might say no , she quickly added , " Your father , your brother , and I - we all realize our mistakes . We've decided to send Lillian in a few days . She'll never appear in front of you again . Just forgive us this once , okay ? " away Olivia knew full well that Catherine was only here because the Sinclair Group was desperate . Her words weren't sincere . They were strategic . Still , Catherine was the woman who had raised her for over twenty years . Olivia couldn't bring herself to say anything too harsh . She simply brushed her mother's hand aside and replied coolly , " Come talk to me again after you've really sent Lillian away . " And with that , she turned and walked off . Ethan rounded the corner just in time to see her heading toward him . " I missed you so much , Olivia , " he said , pulling her into a tight embrace . Olivia couldn't figure out why ever since she had left the hospital , Ethan had become noticeably Chapter 21 95.45 % R ReelShort Click now and start streaming 4.6 FREE Google Play INSTALL D clingier . If he woke up and didn't see her nearby , he'd get agitated . It was as if he feared she might disappear again at any moment . " Let's go eat . I'm not busy these days - I'll spend all my time with you , okay ? " " Okay , " she smiled . Outside the Carrington Group building , Lillian had secretly followed Catherine . When she overheard them saying that they would send her away for Olivia's sake , a surge of overwhelming hatred rose within her . She didn't know how long she had been standing there , but when she saw Olivia coming out of the building , looking relaxed and carefree , and compared it to her own pathetic state , something inside her snapped . " Olivia ! This is all your fault ! Why did you have to wake up ? Why couldn't you have just died ?! " she screamed , her expression twisted with rage . Before Olivia could react , Lillian charged at her like a madwoman . Back at the office , Ethan was working when a strange uneasiness washed over him . He regretted not having Olivia stay with him . She'd barely left , and he already missed her . He picked up his phone to call her . ( ( ' Olivia , come back and keep me compan- ) ) ' Are you her family ? She's been hit by a car and there's a lot of blood . She's over here , hurry ! " But before he could finish , a stranger's voice interrupted on the other end . A car accident ? Why would Olivia be in an accident ? He had changed so much from the last lifetime and how was it still happening ? Panic took hold . Ethan bolted out of the building , heart racing , unable to think clearly . When he arrived at the scene and saw Olivia lying unconscious in a pool of blood , his world fell apart . He gently touched her pale face , tears falling as he called her name over and over . " Olivia , please … wake up . Look at me … " Chapter 21 R ReelShort 4.6 ★ FREE Google Play INSTALL Click now and start streaming 95 45 % He sobbed uncontrollably , grief tearing him apart . The ambulance finally arrived and rushed her to the hospital . Outside the emergency room , Ethan sat waiting , completely beside himself with worry . Even when the police arrived to question him , he didn't react . It wasn't until they mentioned Lillian's name that his focus snapped back . A month had passed since the accident . Lillian had been arrested and sent to prison . Ethan had finalized the business retaliation he'd been preparing for months . The Sinclair Group had officially declared bankruptcy . But Olivia still hadn't woken up .