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?”

now.” He brushed his slender fingers across her cheeks. “Mrs. Miller, does that make

month ago. After learning the truth, she merely felt sick at his touch. “Let go of me! Ethan, I want a divorce right

was averse to his embrace, which

struggled while he placed her

she confronted him, “Ethan, what exactly do you

Ethan loosened his tie, a mocking look

live in hell. Did you think I was stupid enough to set you free just for you to date another man? I underestimated you.

headache, Olivia felt a

when I want to make it happen? You were the one who had an affair first. Why would you care

with indifference, “Everyone in

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

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

would bear witness to his

of cars on the opposite side of the road. At the

Keith’s car? Olivia paled when she learned that Keith had gotten into a crash right after

to force the door open, Ethan yanked her by the

paying close attention to Dad at the hospital because we’re alumni! There’s nothing between us. Why did you

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

keep her focus and explained, “Ethan, my dad sponsored