Olivia looked at Wendy. "What happened?""Jacqueline asked someone to cast a Lifebond Curse on you. The curse settled in you within 24 hours, and now, your life is bound with hers. From now onward, you'll share the pain. But I didn't know that you'd feel the pain so vividly. The witch is powerful," Wendy recounted.At this moment, Wendy thought it was so fortunate that she didn't get ahead of herself by breaking the curse for Olivia. This wasn't any ordinary curse; it was a refined one. Just like how science would improve every day, the abandoned minority curses had been cast to oblivion. Only a few people still sustained the practice—the powerful witches.Jacqueline rested against the rim of the bathtub with an expression of a winner. "I'm glad you know. It's not only our lives; she can feel anything that I do. If you want her to suffer with me, you're welcome to torture me."Olivia did feel unwell when she woke up. She brushed it off as soreness from the long hours of sleep. It

Leia had tortured Jacqueline so cruelly and almost drowned her just a while ago. Jacqueline and Leia were the same kind of people—cruelty ran in their blood. This was a chance for Jacqueline to avenge herself.As Olivia's enemy, Leia knew that this wasn't a difficult condition for Olivia. Leia meant nothing to Olivia. The glint in Leia's eyes turned cold when she heard that condition. But she could only rein her anger in for Olivia's sake. After all, she owed it to Olivia.Clenching her fists, Leia tried to keep her cool.Ethan frowned upon hearing that. But Ethan shared the same notion as Leia—they owed Olivia. That was why he stayed silent, agreeing to the condition alongside Leia. "No," Olivia rejected, and everyone looked at her.No one saw it coming. "Why? Think about what she did to you. Are you feeling sorry for her?""This is a different matter. Settle your scores with Leia yourself. This is between you and me. I don't have the right to drag someone else into this."J

Olivia lured Ethan into the water. Some flashbacks came to his mind. It was the time when he was visually impaired and Olivia kept by his side to treat him.Now that they were back at the same place, it felt different and special.The water rippled as Olivia began removing his clothes.Her hands rested on his body. She whispered into his ear softly, "Relax, Ethan."Olivia could tell that everyone was on edge ever since she was cursed, especially Ethan. Perhaps it didn't affect her that much due to her past near-death experiences. She should've died three years ago, but she managed to survive such a malable! Every day thereafter felt like a steal to her. Furthermore, she was able to find her true family. She didn't have any regrets in life anymore. The future no longer concerned her. All she wanted to do was to enjoy the present.The long-lost joy kept Ethan's worries and anxiety at bay. He tightly hugged Olivia's body as if trying to be one with her. The deeply rooted fear i

Compared to Jacqueline, who was in agony, Olivia appeared to be fine. Her face was even glowing.Jaqueline couldn't believe her eyes. "How are you fine? We share our senses. If I'm in pain, you should be too.""Sorry to disappoint you, but it's not that painful for me. I heard that you had it rough last night. You almost broke," Olivia retorted.Jacqueline wasn't buying it. That person clearly told her that he spent years inventing the curse just for Olivia.This was her trump card. If her identity was exposed, she could take advantage of the curse that bound her with Olivia. However, it seemed like Olivia wasn't affected by the curse one bit. Jacqueline was losing confidence.Olivia continued, "From now onward, you'll be experiencing the same pain on every full moon. And it'll hurt more every time it gets you. I don't mind. I can play along with you for the rest of my life. Let's see how far you can go."Jacqueline dreaded the thought of going through the same experience again.

Olivia and her family flew to Saiya Island with Jacqueline. To Jaqueline's surprise, Olivia brought Willow along instead of a bodyguard."I'm warning you, don't play tricks with me unless you don't want to know where your mother is. We agreed only three people. Nothing more than that.""Don't worry. My daughter knows to cast some curses. She can lift the Heart Devour Curse off you."Jacqueline frowned while sizing up Willow, obviously looking down upon the child. "She knows how to use curses? Do you take me as a three-year-old? You should switch her with someone else."Olivia and Ethan had grown up in a rich family. How would they know curses?Jacqueline reminded them, "Keep in mind that you have to lift the Heart Devour Curse off me first or I won't ask them to lift the curse off you. You'll gain nothing from trying to fool me with a kid."Olivia smiled, not replying to that. It wasn't only curses that Willow knew, but Olivia wouldn't reveal everything about Willow.That wa