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?”

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

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

his embrace, which was

the gender difference in strength, she was too weak from chemo to fight against him. Olivia struggled while he placed her

him, “Ethan, what exactly do

want?” Ethan loosened his tie, a mocking look in his

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,

felt a heartache

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.

looked into his wintry eyes that glimmered with threat. Then, she heard him muttering

his exquisite wool coat was perfectly smooth. He went about with his arrogant demeanor as though the people around him were

bear witness to

its way out of the barriers, she spotted a long queue of cars on the opposite side of the road. At the head of

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

on. When she attempted to force the

paying close attention to Dad at the hospital because we’re alumni! There’s nothing between

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

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