Even After Death by Lilting Champ

Chapter 1

On the day Olivia Fordham was diagnosed with stomach cancer, her husband, Ethan Miller, was taking care of his first love’s children.

In the hospital corridor, Keith Rogers said grimly while holding a biopsy report, “Olivia, the results are out. If the surgery is successful, the five-year survival rate for a 3A malignant tumor is 15 to 30 percent.”

Olivia gripped the strap of her sling bag tightly with her slender fingers. Her petite face was pale and solemn. “Keith, how long do I have left to live if I don’t do the surgery?”

“Six months to a year. It’s different for everyone. In your case, it’s better to do two rounds of chemotherapy first before the surgery. It will prevent the risk of the tumor spreading or undergoing metastasis.”

Olivia bit her lip while forcing out, “Thank you.”

“Don’t thank me. I’ll arrange for you to be admitted to the hospital right away,” said Keith.

“There’s no need. I don’t plan to receive treatment. I won’t be able to get through it,” Olivia said.

Keith wanted to say something more, but Olivia tipped her head at him. “Keith, please help me keep this a secret. I don’t want my family to worry.”

The Fordham family was bankrupt. Olivia already had to bend over backward just to cover the medical expenses of her father, Jeff Fordham. If her family knew about her illness, it would undoubtedly make the situation worse.

Keith sighed helplessly and said, “Don’t worry. I’ll keep my lips sealed. I heard that you’re married. Your husband—”

“Keith, please take good care of my dad. I have to go now.” Olivia seemed very reluctant to talk about this and left quickly before he could answer. Keith shook his head.

had it that she had dropped out of university and gotten married. The top genius in

of her father’s treatment, she was the only one who took care of everything. Even when she had collapsed from illness and was sent to the hospital by passersby, her

back, Ethan had truly treated her well in the year they had gotten married. Alas, when his first

with Marina Carlton, his first love. Amidst her struggles, she saw him swimming toward Marina with all his

the time she arrived at the hospital, her baby had died in the womb. Seven days after the death of her baby, Ethan asked for a divorce, but she had not

knew about her illness, she could not deny it any longer. She dialed his number with shaking hands, and he picked

“I won’t see you unless it’s to

her words about her illness. Marina’s voice suddenly came over the phone in the background. “Ethan, it’s time for the

that instant. Her child was gone and her family was ruined, but he now had a family with someone else. It was time for all this

no longer begged him like before. Instead, she said weakly, “Ethan,

stunned for a moment over the phone. He laughed coldly and said, “Olivia, what tricks are you playing

and said, “I’ll wait for

wall. The rain blowing into the corridor drenched her as she gripped her phone and

blankly after she hung

what, why had she suddenly changed her mind today? Her voice sounded tearful

heavy rain, Ethan walked out of the

you going?” asked Marina while chasing after him with the babies in her arms. When she saw him

She still

house they shared during their marriage. He had expected to see the dining table laden with his

too early during autumn. Night had fallen although it was

a vase of wilted flowers on the dining table. Knowing Olivia, she wouldn’t leave wilted flowers sitting on the table, so there was

home recently and had most likely been taking care of her

the door, she saw a tall man standing by the dining table in a suit. The expression on