Kevin whipped his head up rather quickly as he heard those words. His eyes widened in shock.She continued on, "Ken would be thrilled to have a playmate. I know he gets lonely sometimes too. We have an extra room, so it would not be a problem."Kevin shook his head in disbelief.When he didn't initially respond, she quickly said, "But if you don't want to, it's okay too. There is no pressure." Kevin looked between Olivia and me. "Can I really come to live with you?"I cocked my head in confusion. I wasn't sure why he had asked that. "Why couldn't you, buddy?""Well, I am under eighteen. Can I come stay with you?" Kevin asked."I don't see why not. You're my half-brother." I smiled at him.Kevin's face lit up and he smiled happily. He threw his arms into the air and gave a happy shout. His eyes glowed with happiness and relief. He nodded happily at Olivia and me."Yes, I would love to stay with you! This will be exciting! Ken is a good little guy and we both like board games. Thank yo

I raised my hands up and my mouth dropped open in shock. Ellis put Ken down and Ken ran toward me. He came to me as I was standing right by the couch. Before I could sit down, he jumped right into my arms."Easy boy!" Ellis pulled Ken away. "You need to be gentle with your mommy.""How did you get here? Where are your grandparents? Is everything okay?" I asked, looking between Ellis and Ken for answers as I sat down on the sofa.Ken sat beside me on the couch. Ellis still stood by the couch and I looked up at him. My eyes widened and I arched my eyebrows anxiously."Your parents are fine, Olivia. I realized that it has been a while since we saw Ken. I talked with him while you were in the hospital. He missed us both so much and wanted to come here, so I asked Luke to bring him here. I just didn't expect them to show up and surprise us like this today. I figured he would arrive tomorrow or in another couple of days. Surprise!" Ellis exclaimed loudly with a wide smile.Seeing my son aga

There were guns trained on me, and I knew that I had to remain calm and try my best to think my way out of this situation. One false move and I would be facing a bullet. I had just gotten my memory back, and I had a second child on the way. I couldn't leave Olivia alone now, not after everything we'd already been through. I took slow and steady breaths and looked each of the gunmen in the eye, speaking in a calm voice."I am going to turn around and talk to Bennett. Is that alright with you?" I asked them.At first, they seemed baffled that I would ask them, but then they nodded. So, I turned around and put my hands down to my sides. I stared coldly and hard at Bennett."Aww, what's wrong, Ellis? You're staring at me like you have something to get off your chest. Consider your next words carefully. They will be your last." Bennett laughed at his own comment."You a

**Olivia POVMy heart thumped loudly inside my chest, racing a mile a minute. My body started to feel really warm and then I could feel sweat start to form on my forehead. Chills went up my spine as I felt the color on my face drain rather quickly. My face must have looked as white as a ghost. My mouth gaped open in fear and in shock.I saw that gun pointed at me and fear grew inside me. I didn't know whether Nancy would really pull that trigger or not. But I didn't get to see much else after I heard gunshots since Ellis covered my eyes. My whole body shook as I felt the trauma unfold before my eyes.I felt nervous and scared to death about the whole thing. As Ellis held me in his arms, my mind began to wander. I wondered what would have happened if I had been just a little bit too late. Questions ran through my mind. Would Nancy really pull that trigger on Ellis? I couldn't imagine that horror. As Ellis started to whisper inside my ear, I felt speechless. I couldn't talk and I felt

**Ellis POV"What's going on? You're not spending time with Olivia?" Jesse asked me.I was sitting at the bar and drinking a beer. My friend Jesse had just opened a new Red Sea in Boston. I felt happy for him. It was what he really enjoyed. I could see Jesse smile a lot while he helped other customers.I took another drink and shook my head. I liked hanging out here because it wasn't very full of people. Plus, I didn't have to enjoy anyone's company here except for Jesse. I like to enjoy being around only a few people at a time. "My house is full of people now, Jesse. It feels crowded.""Hey, you should be happy that Herman is back at the mansion." Jesse reminded me of the good news."I am happy. But it just feels overly crowded, with not enough time to go around to enjoy everyone's company," I complained and then took another gulp of the beer."Besides, you made Olivia's day when you invited her mother to come to stay at the estate. She was missing her family, you know. It makes you l