Even After Death by Lilting Champ

Chapter 43

Ethan was silent. He looked so unhappy that Olivia could feel thorns growing around her heart.

Ethan said, “I hope it has nothing to do with you. You were there for three hours. Tell me, what were you doing there?”

Olivia thought it was ridiculous that she even had to explain. “I told you I went to visit Grandma. Is it my fault that I have no one to talk to so I spend all my time talking to my dead grandmother? Besides, it’s a gravestone, not a croissant. It would break my arm to do all that. Even if you’re trying to frame me for it, at least bring some evidence.”

“Look at this then. What is all this?”

Ethan revealed another stack of pictures with Olivia holding a hammer. Even Olivia was stunned.

“An old man in charge of grave maintenance dropped his tools. He looked so pitiful, so I helped him pick his tools up.”

said a few words in front of Leia’s grave. The

justified herself and found it ridiculous. He lifted her chin with his slender fingers and pressed the tip of his finger on her

Ethan would see through her lies, so she immediately admitted, “Yes. I did have a private eye on the case, but all I wanted was to understand why you’re the way you are now. Even when I found out that Jodie and Leia were the same person, I only left flowers on her grave. I went to Grandma’s grave after that. Plus, I–I–I’m

be Jodie even until the day she died. She had no enemies other than your family. Please tell me.

else would, why do you think I would?”

course you would. You’re unhappy that I’ve been cold to you for the past two years. You blame me for not saving our baby and forcing the Fordhams to declare bankruptcy. You hate me to my guts, and you

shaking her head. “It

back on your word and asked for one more month. What is your strategy here? You’re

get out of this. She kept shaking her head. “No. I would never think of

desperate attempts to explain. He tightened the grip between his fingers and grabbed Olivia’s chin.