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?”

look. “I don’t want a divorce now.” He brushed his slender

would have been happy if he had brought her the news half a month ago. After learning the truth, she merely felt

his embrace, which was once her safe haven.

to fight against him. Olivia struggled while he placed her in

confronted him, “Ethan,

do I want?” Ethan loosened his tie, a mocking

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

headache, Olivia felt a heartache upon

make it happen? You were the one

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

Then, she heard him muttering the brutal words, “I have the final say in

tie around his shoulders hung by both sides of her cheeks. Olivia noticed that his exquisite wool coat was perfectly

she would bear witness to

their car weaved its way out of the 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 crashed into

had gotten

When she attempted to force the door open, Ethan yanked her by the wrist, and she fell into his arms.

to Dad at the hospital because

against her cheek and said, “Oh, that’s because … the more

onto Ethan’s shirt despite her rage. She tried to keep her focus and explained, “Ethan, my dad sponsored Jodie—no, Leia’s studies. Even if they had a relationship, I don’t