It was a toxic kind of love that suffocated everyone around them.

A piece of life was lost basically because of it.

Kiley deeply regretted her past actions. If she hadn't visited Olivia and said those harsh things, maybe Raphael would have kids with Olivia by now.

Maybe he'd be happier than he was now...

Soon, Kiley walked out of the kitchen carrying a plate of hot fried rice.

Raphael stubbed out his cigarette and took a seat at the table.

He ate the fried rice like a robot as if he was not tasting anything.

Kiley had been standing in the kitchen so long that her leg started to hurt. She sat down beside Raphael and rubbed her leg quietly.

After a moment, she said softly, “I'll go talk to Olivia and beg her to give you another chance."

What she didn't say was that Olivia was now a widow, which might make it easier for Raphael to win her back.

She worried that if she said it outright, Raphael wouldn't like the sound of it.

When it came to the newborn baby, Kiley had her suspicions that it was indeed Raphael's. The tiny thing was like a spitting image of him.

As soon as Kiley finished talking, Raphael cut in, "No, don't!"

Kiley tried to add something else.

But Raphael replied with a grim smile, “It's too late now!"

Kiley wasn't about to give up that easily. Without telling Raphael, she went to see Olivia and the baby.

A few weeks later, Olivia was released from the hospital, but she didn't move in with her parents. Instead, she returned to Dylan's apartment.

Dylan's parents stayed for about two weeks with Olivia and the baby before they left.

Mark and Cecilia were worried that Olivia couldn't handle caring for the baby alone.

Olivia, on the other hand, believed she shouldn't depend on others forever. She was a mom now, and no one else should have to take care of her, not even her family. So she hired a couple of skilled maids to help out.

With the maids' support, Olivia juggled taking care of baby Leyla and running the company's business.

Slowly but steadily, she made progresses and managed her life well.

After spending Christmas Eve with Leyla at her own place, Olivia headed to her parents' house to stay for a few days.

Leyla had put on some significant weight, making her even cuter.