"Not sure what's happening today, but everyone sure is acting freaky." Oliver shook his head. 

Dipping his hand in his pocket, he led the way to his waiting car outside the roundabout in the Lin Headquarters.

Olivia ignored her brother, clutching the bag in her c.h.e.s.t as if her life depended on it.

Earlier, she thought she always brought food and necessities to Amelia on her every visit. So today, Olivia felt like bringing something that would put a smile on her mother's face.

That was why earlier, she had to make a quick trip to the Lin Mall on the ground floor of the Lin Headquarters and bought a special present for Amelia.

Boarding Oliver's car, the siblings rode in silence towards the hospital. Well, not really.

Since it was a random trip, Oliver had to take calls along the way, while Olivia turned her 'work profile' off to calm down and contain her emotions from erupting.

Oftentimes during the ride, she would steal a peek at her brother who was calm and collected the entire time since they got the shock of their lives.

She wanted to see what was going on in Oliver's mind, but she gave up when Oliver never spared her a second, with his eyes looking far outside the window.

Olivia rolled her eyes. It was obvious that Oliver was ignoring her, so he could have a reason not to answer whatever question she would throw his way.

Good for him, Olivia felt like saving what's left of her energy for later, so she just let Oliver isolate himself on his side of the car.

Arriving at the hospital, the siblings found themselves in the psychiatric department. Since they came unannounced, they had to go through the lengthy procedure of regular visitation.

After signing the visitation sheet, the siblings sat in the waiting area in silence to be called upon by a nurse.

Meanwhile, the front desk clerk furrowed her brows. She wasn't sure if she read the name right, so she checked the names in the search engine and saw the photos of the Lin siblings.

Confirming her suspicion, the clerk ejected from her seat and hurried to the Administration's Office to notify her boss.

Soon, a team of doctors rallied outside to welcome the siblings.

After shaking hands with the doctors, Olivia stepped behind Oliver. She didn't want to talk with them, so she let Oliver face the hoard of smiling doctors.

"Mr. Lin, Ms. Lin, such an honor to receive you today," one doctor mused.

Oliver scratched the back of his head and responded, "Thank you. Sorry for the surprise visit. Hope we didn't disrupt your work this afternoon."

"No, no. Not at all. If you can wait for a little while. Mrs. Lin is still on her lunch break, but you can meet them in the garden later."

"Okay. We can wait. Don't worry about us. I'm sure a nurse will let us know when we can enter."

Oliver did his best to engage in small talk. No matter how many times he subtly told the doctors to go away, the latter stayed and chatted with him until a nurse stepped out and informed them that they could come in.

Walking towards the garden, a scornful laugh rambled off Oliver's c.h.e.s.t. Sometimes, he didn't know if his name was a gift or a curse. However, deep inside, he knew what the answer to that question was.

They were a few steps away from Amelia when Olivia took out the content of her paper bag, and the item made Oliver's brow raised in confusion.

Before he could ask Olivia what it was for, Amelia was rushing towards them, cutting him off from ever opening his mouth.

"Ollie, Ollie, Ollie!" Amelia gasped, hugging his son. Her head then turned towards Olivia.

With her hand wrapped on Oliver, she scooped Olivia with the other, hugging both of her children in her arms. "Ollie! Alexa! My children."

Oliver's eyes darted to Olivia upon hearing the name Amelia called her daughter. It was news to him that Amelia was calling Olivia with Alexa's name.

Peeling herself from their embrace, Amelia's eyes twinkled when it landed on the doll in Olivia's hands.

"My baby! My Olivia is here. Can I touch her?" she asked Olivia, her eyes almost watered with motherly affection as it met Olivia's eyes.

Olivia nodded and gingerly passed the baby doll to her mother.

Amelia scooped the little doll with hazel eyes and soft wavy black hair. She combed its hair with her fingers and sang her a lullaby.

Peering up to the siblings, Amelia beamed, "My Ollie is here. My baby Olivia is here. And Alexa is here as well. My children are all here. Mother's happy."

An hour passed, and the siblings' visit was over. With a heavy heart, Oliver and Olivia had to part ways with their mother, leaving a promise that they would see her again soon.

Walking the eerily long and cold hallways of the hospital, it was Olivier's turn to be silent, while Olivia was speaking with Maxen on the phone, informing him to meet her at their usual tennis spot.

When the call was over, Olivia elbowed her brother. "Why the long face?"

"What? Nothing."

"We should be happy. We're getting a new mommy," Olivia joked, which Oliver poorly received with a hiss.

"Next time, we should drag Alexa with us," Oliver trailed off, glancing at Olivia to gauge her reaction. 

"I know where you're getting at, but you will just confuse mom more."

"She has to know your face and your name, Livi. You're not a f.u.c.k.i.n.g doll, and you're not f.u.c.k.i.n.g Alexa," Oliver spoke in a tone only they could hear.

Planting a hand on her brother's shoulder, Olivia said, "Ollie, let it go. I did. It's easier that way. As I said, we will just confuse her if we insist on telling her my identity."

To everyone's surprise, Oliver punched an innocent wall and wriggled his wrist to shake off the pain on his knuckles. 

Olivia pursed her lips. She was used to seeing Oliver's explosive side. The Lin heir rarely displayed his anger and would always bottle up his emotions. But when he did, just like Olivia, a thing or two would end up broken or damaged.

"I wanted to help you, Livi. I really do. I want to end this misery that Dad put you in, put us all in. But you know I can't. I'm not in your kind of league where you can outsmart him. He f.u.c.k.e.d me up once and then I'm done." Oliver pressed the ball of his hands on his eyes, blowing off steam through his mouth.

Olivia was clueless about how to comfort her brother who was on the brink of a public meltdown. She scanned the area, and luckily, they were the only ones present, with their bodyguards standing behind them.

Seeing Oliver in that state, she felt bad for him. If she thought about it, she had an easier life growing up compared to Oliver who had to nod at Henry's command.

Exhaling through pursed lips, Olivia patted Oliver's back and spoke, "Don't stress yourself about helping me." Those were the only words she could come up with.

Olivia suppressed a smile when Oliver glared at her. "Ava will faint once she sees this," she quipped, fl.i.c.k.i.n.g the bruise on Oliver's knuckles. She then yanked the pocket square of his suit jacket and gingerly wrapped his knuckles. 

Once she was done bandaging Oliver's hand, she let it go and huffed. "Save that other hand, because next time, I'll make sure you will get the chance to punch Henry in the face."