Olivia's eyes narrowed. "What's wrong, Mrs. Powell?"

Claire picked up the pillow cover, flustered. "Just a normal day for an old granny."

She quickly made the bed. "Here, Dr. Fordham. I'm cooking some meat, so I should get going."

She left in haste. Olivia's eyes didn't leave her back.

Right then, Ethan called Olivia. She scanned the area, making sure that there was no one else before answering the phone.

"Liv, I found something. The Lovells were dead a few years ago, but..." he drawled as though there was a twist to the story.

"But what?" she urged.

"There's a loophole. When Sean was undergoing surgery in the hospital, it was a distant relative who confirmed the Lovell's bodies.

"That person vanished after the family was buried.

"Ginger lived in Peach Village. The villagers put a lot of importance on weddings and funerals. If someone gets in trouble, the whole village will lend a hand.

it can only be done after the head of

done. Sometimes, when there are no auspicious

were buried the next

emphasize burial

tradition to make sure the deceased can go in

the Lovells incident was weird. Give me

nodded. "Thank

Her response displeased him.

such a stranger, Liv. We're a family. The story behind the Lovells is more complicated than you think it is. Don't stay there for too

the problem as well, and Sean and Avery

that there was an invisible string binding her with the Fordham

to the truth. If she had given up

Plus, I have your bodyguards

in the same car with Sean. I have

to take action. He couldn't bring himself to gamble with her

I promise I

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