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

After learning the truth, she merely

to his embrace, which was once her safe haven.

in strength, she was too weak from chemo to fight against him. Olivia struggled while he placed her in the backseat of the car, and by the end of it, she looked like she just had

him, “Ethan, what

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

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 you

grappling with a headache, Olivia felt a heartache

Why are you acting up when I want to make it

her with indifference, “Everyone in the world deserves

glimmered with threat. Then, she heard him

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

bear

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

paled when she learned that Keith had gotten into a

to force the door

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

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

She tried to keep her focus and explained, “Ethan, my dad