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?”

don’t want a divorce now.” He brushed his slender fingers across her cheeks. “Mrs. Miller,

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

his embrace, which was once her safe haven. “Let me go! Ethan Miller, are

Olivia struggled while he placed her in the backseat of the car, and

she confronted him, “Ethan,

loosened his tie, a mocking look

to live in 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

felt a

I want to make it happen? You were the one who had an affair

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

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

his shoulders hung by both sides of her cheeks. Olivia noticed that his exquisite wool coat was perfectly smooth. He went about with his arrogant demeanor as though the

bear witness

spotted a long queue of cars on the opposite side of the road. At

learned that Keith had gotten into a

she attempted to force the door open, Ethan

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

and said, “Oh, that’s because … the more upset

“Ethan, my dad sponsored Jodie—no, Leia’s studies. Even if they had a relationship, I don’t believe that