Even After Death by Lilting Champ

Olivia lifted her head with a sarcastic smile on her lips. “What a smart question. Did you forget that you were the one who wanted a divorce?”

He ignored her jibe and inched closer with a threatening air. “Were you with him for the past few days?”

At the close distance, she noticed the iciness in his bloodshot eyes, and his face contorted into an aggressive scowl.

She flatly denied, “No. He dropped me off because it was hard to get a cab on a snowy day.”

Ethan smirked. “Olivia, don’t you know that you always stare upward when you’re lying? You haven’t changed that habit at all. Did you suddenly agree to the divorce after one year of dragging your feet, all because of that man? Did you vanish and leave behind your dad because of him too?”

Olivia did not bother to cook up an excuse, knowing that it’d only be an insult to Ethan’s intelligence and make herself look guilty.

She swiftly steered the topic of conversation, “That’s not important. Let’s get the divorce over with.”

He grasped her wrist to stop her. Even though he didn’t use force, she felt the pain shooting through her arm, causing her to frown at him. There was a streak of madness in his face.

He hissed coldly, “I thought that a divorce was the best punishment for you, but I have changed my mind.”

Caught by surprise, she blurted out, “What did you say?”

now.” He brushed his slender fingers across her cheeks. “Mrs. Miller, does that make

a month ago. After learning the truth, she merely felt sick at his touch. “Let go of me! Ethan, I

much difficulty. She was averse to his embrace, which was once her

strength, she was too weak from chemo to fight against him. Olivia struggled while he placed

“Ethan, what exactly

I want?” Ethan loosened his tie,

hell. Did you think I was stupid enough to set you free just for you to date another man? I underestimated you. You swore you’d never sign the divorce papers, but in no time, you started dating another man. Are you this

with a headache, Olivia felt a heartache upon

up when I want to make it happen? You were

chin, telling her with indifference, “Everyone in the world deserves happiness, just not you.

his wintry eyes that glimmered with threat. Then, she heard him muttering the brutal words, “I

his exquisite wool coat

bear witness

barriers, she spotted a long queue of cars on the opposite side of the road. At the head of the traffic jam was a Porsche Cayenne that had

car? Olivia paled when she learned that Keith had gotten into a crash right after

the door open,

to Dad at the hospital because we’re alumni! There’s nothing between us. Why did you do that

that’s because

tried to keep her focus and explained, “Ethan, my dad sponsored Jodie—no, Leia’s studies. Even