Even After Death by Lilting Champ

By keeping her diagnosis a secret, Olivia was making a bet with herself. If Ethan still loved her, she’d turn her death into her revenge against him. Even when she was dying, she wanted to make sure that he carried the guilt with him forever.

However, if Ethan did not love her anymore, it would be pointless to inform him about her diagnosis. Not only would she humiliate herself, but it’d also give Marina a good laugh.

With that in mind, Olivia left the bathroom and went downstairs. Madam Burgess had laid out a feast with many of her favorite types of food.

Olivia invited Madam Burgess to dine with her. The lady wiped her hands on her apron and served Olivia some soup.

“Here’s some fruit soup that Mr. Miller specifically asked me to make for you. I told you that he still cares about you, didn’t I?”

The dishes were a little on the heavier and spicier side than what Olivia preferred. She erred toward the opposite of Ethan’s palate, who preferred bland dishes.

In the past, they always had different dishes for their meals to accommodate their different taste buds. Now that she was ill, she could no longer take heavy foods.

“Mrs. Miller, why aren’t you eating? I’m sure that my cooking is as good as before. When Mr. Miller has his meals at home, he’d ask me to make food with a little more spice.”

glance because she knew that

cares about you. Even when he’s not living with you,

them on

admit. He always choked on the spice and had to chug a whole gallon of water.

foods, which she had to give up

pestered Madam Burgess until the latter lent her a phone.

wave of relief washed over her when she heard his voice. It would be her fault if something bad happened to

greeted with silence, he cautiously

came out of nowhere, and he had pretty much pieced together the reason

sorry I got you into

on me when we were at City Hall because you didn’t want to get

struggled to understand what he was getting at. “Keith, I couldn’t