Chapter 6 When Olivia opened her eyes again , the sharp sting of antiseptic in the air told her she'd been taken to the hospital again . The room was quiet . Only a nurse was there , scribbling notes from the monitors . Noticing she was awake , the nurse said flatly , " Mr. Carrington and Mr. Sinclair asked me to check on your condition . ' Olivia gave a dull nod and forced herself to sit up . The nurse handed her a report . The words " late - stage cancer " were printed in bold , glaring back at her like a cruel joke . Dragging her aching body out of bed , Olivia stepped into the hallway , only to pause as she passed by another patient room . Inside , she heard a sweet , familiar voice . " Mom , Dad , don't worry about me . Ethan and Sebastian have been so kind to me , " Vivian cooed . Then came a pretend little sigh of concern . " Oh , right . I heard Olivia fell into the sea too . Aren't you even going to ask how she's doing ? " On the other end of the call , her parents hesitated only for a moment before answering with cold indifference . " She brought it on herself . We only care about you . " Olivia froze outside the door , her heart clenched in a grip so tight it was hard to breathe . These were the same parents who once adored her , who used to cradle her when she cried and celebrate every little win . Now , they didn't even care if she was alive or dead . She turned to leave , but just then , the door flew open . Vivian stood in the doorway with a triumphant smile . " You heard all that , didn't you ? " Olivia looked at her calmly . " Yeah . " " So … you've known all along that Mom , Dad , and I faked our deaths , haven't you ? " Vivian stepped Chapter 6 27.27 % GoodShort 4.9 FREE Drama Every step closer to love brings Lilian face to face with deadly enemies Google Play INSTALL closer , her voice laced with accusation . Olivia lifted her gaze . Her voice was hollow . " And what if I did ? You were the one who came up with the plan , weren't you ? Why are you doing this to me ? " " Why ? " Vivian let out a laugh which was sharp , twisted , and full of glee . " Because you were born the proud and precious princess of the Sinclair family , living in the clouds while I rotted away in some orphanage , getting kicked around like trash ! Everyone adored you , and I had nothing ! " Her voice climbed higher , more manic with every word . " I want to take everything you have - your parents , your brothers , your fiancé - I want you to know what it feels like to have nothing ! " But Olivia didn't explode at the words . She didn't cry or yell . Because this time … she came prepared . The necklace she wore around her neck was a hidden recorder . Everything Vivian had just said , every last damning word , was now captured in full . And Vivian wasn't done gloating . " Your parents and Sebastian are such idiots , " she sneered . " That cheap trap I set , and they still fell for it . " Her laugh was full of scorn . " And Ethan ? He used to love you like crazy . Look at him now - he only has eyes for me . Olivia , you'll never win against me ! " And then , as if struck by a sudden idea , Vivian took a step back , something wild flashing in her eyes . " I just realized I still have one last move left . Olivia , get ready to find out what hell really feels like . " Olivia's heart clenched . Before she could react , Vivian turned sharply and hurled herself straight out the hospital window . " Thud ! " A heavy thud echoed from the ground below . Chapter 6 27.27 % GoodShort 4.9 FREE Drama Every step closer to love brings Lilian face to face with deadly enemies Google Play INSTALL Olivia stood frozen , ears ringing , her mind blank . Then came a scream from outside . " Lillian ! " She rushed to the window , trembling , heart pounding . Below , Ethan and Sebastian were sprinting across the lawn toward Vivian's bloodied body . In their hands were two delicate pastry bags and they'd clearly just picked up her favorite dessert . Ethan scooped the bloodied Vivian into his arms , his voice shaking . " Hold on . I'm getting you to emergency now ! " Sebastian followed closely behind , eyes red and panicked . " Doctor ! Somebody get a doctor ! " A stretcher came flying through the hospital entrance . Nurses and doctors surrounded Vivian and rushed her toward surgery . As they wheeled her past Olivia , Vivian weakly cracked her eyes open and lifted a trembling finger . " It … it was Miss Sinclair … She pushed me … " That single sentence hit like a bucket of ice water . Olivia felt the blood drain from her body . She saw both Ethan and Sebastian turning toward her in unison . Their eyes were colder than death . " Someone , " Sebastian said , voice eerily calm , " tie her up and take her to the hospital rooftop . " He stepped closer , his tone laced with contempt . " Since you had the nerve to push her , then you can find out what it feels like to fall too . " Two bodyguards immediately stormed forward and grabbed Olivia's wrists , their grip like iron . If this had been the old her , she would've screamed , begged , fought to explain . But now , she didn't . O … Chapter 6 Drama 27.27 % Every step closer to love brings Lilian face to face 4.9 FREE Google Play INSTALL GoodShort with deadly enemies She just looked at them , eyes empty . " If I told you I didn't do it , would you even believe me ? " Ethan let out a cold laugh . " A liar with a record like yours ? Why should we ? " Olivia smiled and the tears silently slid down her cheeks . She realized she should've known better . They were never going to believe her . Not then . Not now .