Olivia Sparks

"Omo!" the nurse, who was a big kdrama fan, whispered her shock in Korean. She was so taken aback that she almost dropped the stainless steel bin in her hand when Maxen's face came into full view after Olivia pulled away from their kiss.

"Okay lovebirds, let me give this flu shot first so you could go back to what you were doing." Dr. Aila Zhang shook her head when Maxen stuck his tongue out like a four-year-old brat.

She paused what she was doing and stole a glimpse of Maxen and Olivia on the couch, gagging at the two's blatant display of affection.

In her mind, she could not fathom how in the world could an intellectually gifted woman like Olivia fall for a man like Maxen. Shaking her head clear from random and useless thoughts of other people's business, Dr. Aila Zhang shifted her focus back on her task. The sooner she's done, the sooner she could go home and retire for the day.

After her annual physical exam, Olivia walked Dr. Aila Zhang out of the cabin. Her foot was out of the door when she felt like stealing another glance at her mother.

Surprised by what she saw, she grasped Maxen's arm. "Did you see that?" she asked, pointing a finger at Amelia's hand that was resting on the mattress.

Hearing Olivia gasped, the nurse, who was laser-focused on administering a medication on the drip, snapped her head towards the door.

"What? What have you seen?" Dr. Aila Zhang asked, craning her head and tipping her toes to look past Maxen's shoulder to get a better view of what's causing the commotion behind.

"I saw my mom's hand twitch," Olivia said with certainty as she walked back inside in rushed and frantic steps that Maxen had to hold her elbow to keep her from tripping.

Once they were back inside the cabin, Dr. Aila Zhang took a penlight from her bag and parted Amelia's eyelids to check her photosensitivity but didn't see any. She moved forward, studying the vitals that flashed in the monitor, including the attached roll of paper with scribbles of two zigzag lines on it. Painting the situation through what her eyes could see, Dr. Aila Zhang gave a logical explanation to what must have caused Mrs. Lin's sudden movement. 

"You must have seen wrongly, Ms. Lin. It's impossible for your mother to make involuntary movements, not while in a coma because it would suggest that she has an infection and after checking her vitals, she doesn't show to have one."

Olivia took a sharp breath, feathering the back of her index finger on her lips. "Thank you, Dr. Zhang." She glanced at the doctor beside her and moved her gaze back to her mother, uttering under her breath, "I hope she wakes up soon. That would be the most perfect birthday gift." 

Adamant about parting with her mother, Olivia stayed in the room and asked the doctor if it's okay for the nurse to walk her back to her car instead, to which Dr. Aila Zhang responded with a sympathetic smile. 

Outside the cabin, the pitter patter of Finn's steps against the cobblestone path made the workers smile.

"Finn, wait for Mommy," Ava panted as she reached out to her son who was three steps away from her. She was never athletic, and the most that she could do with her legs was strolling the mall for hours. Not even brisk walking! 

She paused as she tried to catch her breath, giving Finn a big lead away from her. Her lips curled into a proud smile, even when Finn was definitely pushing her to her limit.

How could a tiny human fill so much space in her heart?

Finn stopped by the cabin door, waiting for his mommy with a beam on his face, overflowing Ava's heart with pure and boundless love.

Upon reaching the threshold, Ava knelt down and fixed Finn's hair, making sure no hair was out of place.

"Who does Finn love the most?" Ava asked. She'd been asking Finn the whole morning just to make sure that he would get the answer right once Olivia was home.

Finn hugged his mom and gave her a sloppy and droopy smacking kiss on the lips. "Mommy! I love Mommy!"

"Ok. Hmmm, one more time. Who does Finn love the most?" Ava smirked when Finn replied the same.

Satisfied with Finn's answer, Ava stood and fluffed her maxi dress. She opened the door and wasn't surprised when Finn bolted towards Olivia's widespread arms.

Ava gave a curt nod towards Maxen who silently stood in a corner, still in disguise. She prayed that Finn would not blow his cover by pulling his mask and cap.

As expected from her, Ava checked everything first in the cabin to ensure it was spic and span and the medicine cabinet and pantry are well-stocked before sitting down.

Across her, Olivia had a smug smile on her face while Finn sat on her bouncing l.a.p. Earlier, she heard Ava's pep talk outside, and she knew exactly what to ask Finn to get the reply that would infuriate Ava.

"Fiiinn," Ava tweeted to call her son's attention. She wanted to slap Olivia in the face by showing her whom Finn truly loved. However, before she could ask Finn, Olivia beat her to it.

"Who is Finn's favorite human?" Olivia asked, c.o.c.king a single brow to Ava's way.

Clapping his hands, Finn exclaimed, "Auntie! Auntie!" 

The room erupted in laughter with Finn's enthusiasm except for one: His mother.

"But Finn! You said you love me?" Ava stomped her feet and rushed to steer her child away from Olivia's hypnosis.

"Ava, you just heard Finn. I am his favorite human and his answer will stay the same. Right, Finn?" Olivia cupped her face with Finn's tiny hands, bathing in his soft and juicy fists. If she could bite it, she would, but she didn't want Finn to cry.

Brooding across her, Ava huffed and stood with her white-knuckle fists clipped to her sides. "After all I did just so your guest could join you."  

"Ha! You made a deal with the devil. Not me." Olivia brushed her hand over Finn's head which the little boy wasn't a big fan of so he swatted her hands away but instead of getting angry, Olivia giggled at her nephew, pinching his chubby cheeks.

Ignoring Ava's silent protest, Olivia cradled Finn as she rose from her seat. "Let's go visit Great-grandma?" she asked, her eyes sparkled as she marveled at the boy's innocent eyes while he bobbed his head in reply.

And with that, the group headed out of Amelia's cabin.

Along the long stretch of cobblestone path, Ava and Olivia held an arm each of Finn, who stood in between them and headed to Great-grandma Lin's room. But before they could reach the main mansion, Olivia looked over her shoulders to warn the man behind her.

"Heeey, can you please stop undressing me with your eyes?"