Chapter 140
“Deal.”
At first, Olivia felt that Jack was too quick to agree. But when she opened the door to look for Connor, she was stunned by the view before her.
The scenery was beautiful. She could see the azure sky, the pretty blue ocean, and the green mountains.
They were on an island surrounded by the sea. It felt like they had been abandoned by the rest of the world.
This was why he didn’t have to threaten her at all. There wasn’t any signal here, and no one would hear her even if she shouted.
As long as they didn’t have the intention to harm Connor, Olivia would never dream of risking anything.
As soon as Olivia opened the wooden door, she saw Connor on the ground, trying to chase a kitten.
The clothes on his back were covered in dirt, but he looked extra happy as he giggled.
He kept mumbling the word “kitty.”
“This kid doesn’t behave like a rich baby at all. He’s a good kid. I like him.”
While Jack was speaking, Olivia was already running toward Connor. Connor also stretched out his arms as he shouted happily, “Mama!”
Tom was confused. “Are you sure he’s not your son?”
Olivia said a little sadly, “He’s just a baby. He’ll call anyone his mommy.”
“That may not be the case. Tom’s mother was worried that he would get hungry, so she fed him some milk. He didn’t even spare her a glance.”
Olivia remembered that the child had called her Mama when they first met.
She recalled that Connor was only born after her child died. Could it be that her child had reincarnated into Connor? Was that why they were extra close?
Holding the child tighter, Olivia k*ssed him on the cheeks. “I’m so glad you’re okay.”
“Don’t worry, Miss. We didn’t bully him. I wanted to save the cake I stole, so I didn’t eat it, but I gave him a piece anyway.”
Olivia had gathered enough information on their living condition. The island didn’t even have basic amenities. There were no wires, no internet, and no signals.
They only had a solar panel they bought from the outside world, and electric lighting was rare at night.
Fortunately, the island was rich in resources, and there was also a freshwater source. The few islanders‘ lives depended wholly
on nature.
They didn’t even steal the jade pendant hanging on Connor’s neck.
In reality, these people were truly good–natured.
While Olivia pondered, Connor’s face suddenly turned red. Olivia had never taken care of a child before, so she asked worriedly, “What’s the matter?”
Connor seemed to be exerting his strength. In the next moment, Olivia felt warmth on her palm, and a nasty smell invaded
her nostrils.
“Oof, the kid pooped.” Tom pinched his nose, distorting his mask in the process.
Martha Jenkins, Tom’s mother, appeared. “Pa*s him to me, Miss. I’ll clean him up.”
Olivia subconsciously refused to give the child away. “I’ll do it.”
Martha poured the boiled water into the basin. It was Olivia’s first time cleaning up a child, so her movements were clumsy. Connor wasn’t irritated, though. He sprawled on her legs and grinned happily.
When Olivia was done, Martha took a piece of cloth cut from a shirt. She dried Connor, then placed a diaper under him.
Martha was in her 50s, and her head was covered in silver hair. The skin on her fingers was rough.
There was a gentle yet embarra*sed smile on her wrinkled face as she said, “I hope you don’t mind, Miss.
“We don’t have those things in the city, so we can only use a homemade diaper.”
Tom had already taken off his mask, revealing a handsome face underneath.
He said earnestly, “Mom didn’t want the baby’s skin to get irritated, so she made the diaper from her thermal clothing.
“She only had one set, and it was her birthday gift from Jack too.”
Olivia looked at the diaper which had yellowed from the washing. She had a complicated feeling in her heart.
It seems Ethan only ever married Olivia to take revenge for what happened to his little sister. While Olivia is plagued by her sickness, he holds her chin and says coldly, “This is what your family owes me.” Now, she has no family and no future.
Her father becomes comatose after a car accident, leaving her with nothing to live for. Thus, she hurls herself from a building. “The life my family owes will now be repaid.” At this, Ethan, who’s usually calm, panics while begging for Olivia to come back as if he’s in a state of frenzy …
