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?”

“I don’t want a divorce now.” He brushed his slender fingers across her

if he had brought her the news half a month ago. After learning the truth, she merely felt sick at his touch. “Let go of

which was once

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

“Ethan, what exactly

Ethan loosened his tie,

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,

grappling with a headache, Olivia felt a heartache

you want a divorce too? Why are you acting up when I want to make it happen? You

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

eyes that glimmered with threat. Then, she heard him

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

soon, she would bear witness to

on the opposite side of the

when she learned that Keith had gotten

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

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

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

to 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 Dad