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?”

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

half a month ago. After learning the truth, she merely felt sick at

her without much difficulty. She was averse to his embrace, which was once her safe haven. “Let me go! Ethan

weak from chemo to fight against him. Olivia struggled while he placed her in the backseat of the car, and by the

confronted him, “Ethan, what exactly do you

Ethan loosened his tie, a mocking look in

free just for you to date another man? I underestimated you. You swore you’d never sign

with a headache, Olivia felt a

her lips, she fired back, “Didn’t you want a divorce too? Why are you acting up when I want to make it happen? You were the one who had an affair first. Why would you care if I want to date someone

her chin, telling her with indifference, “Everyone in the world

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

sides of her cheeks. Olivia noticed that his exquisite wool

would bear witness to his

of cars on the opposite side of the road. At the head of the traffic jam was a Porsche Cayenne that had crashed

she learned that Keith had gotten

not to stop the car for her. Instead, he ignored her screaming and drove on. When she attempted to force the door open, Ethan

you crazy? Keith is only paying close attention to Dad at the hospital because we’re alumni! There’s nothing between us. Why

brushed his fingertips against her cheek and said, “Oh, that’s because …

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