Chapter 78

Olivia trembled with anger. She knew Dorothy was lying, but she had no proof.

“Dorothy, you told me yourself! You told me about the car accident in jail this morning!”

“I didn’t…” Dorothy hid in John’s arms and said cautiously, “Johnny, I’ve never been to the jail…”

“You came, and I…”

Before she could finish, John snapped, “That’s enough, Olivia. Haven’t you done enough? You couldn’t just lie about cancer and bribe the nurse, now you have to try to accuse Dolly?”

“I didn’t lie or bribe anyone. I’m really suffering from lung cancer!”

John threw the report in Olivia’s face. “See it for yourself. It’s written on the paper.

As Olivia shuddered, she crouched and picked up the crumpled paper.

word ‘pneumonia, her legs turned to jelly,

herself. She had

I didn’t lie, Johnny. Why don’t

emphasized each word he said, “I

despair. She opened her mouth to explain, but she

man she had loved for seventeen years

her strength, “I did

you can blame me for this, but… Liv, you can hit

slap her face. “Olivia, your can slap me if you hate me. I’m willing to

hand back, but Dorothy was holding onto it tightly,

was only a light touch, yet Dorothy

his arms, carefully checking her cheeks. “Dorothy,

was Liv who brought me into this circle. I owe the Larson family and Liv for her kindness.

into John’s arms in

her performance, Olivia froze. Tears shimmered in her eyes as she held

for breath.

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