Chapter 5

"Look! Guess who this is!" Michael called out with excitement.

Colin lifted his head, his face showing confusion. But when his eyes landed on the small, delicate figure standing nearby, his expression froze in shock. His eyes widened, and with hurried, increasingly larger strides, he rushed forward and pulled her into a tight embrace.

"See? I wasn't exaggerating! Isn't this an amazing surprise?" Michael said proudly.

"Y-Yes... It really is… Olivia…" Colin whispered, clutching her as tears rolled down his face. I had never seen him this emotional before, and for a moment, I was stunned.

"I'll leave you two lovebirds to enjoy your reunion!" Michael said with a playful grin before leaving.

"Olivia, you're alive? I can't believe it! This is incredible!" Colin exclaimed, his voice trembling.

"I missed you so much, Colin," Olivia murmured softly, resting her head against his chest. "I was so scared... I was scared I'd never see you again."

In reality, Olivia had never ventured deep into the nature reserve. Someone had warned her about the wild animals, mentioning how awful it would be to die that way. Being vain and obsessed with her looks, Olivia naturally changed her mind and decided not to risk it.

Of course, she did not tell Colin the truth. Instead, she clung to him and whispered tearfully, "Colin, when I got there, all I could think about was you.

"The thought of never seeing you again terrified me. I regretted everything. I don't want to die—I just want to stay by your side, even if Norah hates me forever."

Colin was deeply moved by her emotional confession, his eyes brimming with affection. He held her even tighter, and the two stood there like star-crossed lovers, reunited at last.

Olivia was back, but what about Joey? My child was not coming back, and my entire world had crumbled to pieces.

Joey and I had been innocent, yet we were the ones who suffered. I could not help but wonder why Olivia got to live while Joey and I had to die.

Joey had not even had the chance to truly see the world. I silently screamed at the heavens, "Why? Why did you take everything from me?"

Colin led Olivia into a private room, and through the crack in the door, I saw them kissing and embracing as if no one else existed. Their passion grew, and Colin's hands moved to remove her clothing. His bloodshot eyes darkened with desire, but suddenly, he stopped.

He hesitated, his voice low and gentle. "Olivia, you've been through so much. You should rest."

I almost laughed bitterly at the absurdity of it. Even at that moment, he managed to stop himself. It was laughable.

Then, I heard him make a phone call. "Let Norah out of the cave. Olivia's back now."

So, he did remember I existed—barely. However, even that only seemed to happen after he had fulfilled his precious Olivia's every need.

There was a pause on the line before Colin asked, "How is she?"

Suddenly, the voice on the other end changed. It was Kyle, who had apparently rushed back to check on me.

"Mr. Shaw, please, I'm begging you! Let Mrs. Shaw go! She's already dead! Isn't that enough?"