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.”

photos like this. She anxiously explained, “I only said a few words in front of Leia’s grave. The gravestone was fine when I left. Ethan, trust me. Why would I do that? What would

with his slender fingers and pressed the tip of his finger on her lip. “Such a beautiful mouth, but so full of lies. Brent admitted that he told you where Leia’s grave was, and that you went looking for a

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 sick.

believe you? Leia had to be Jodie even until the day she died. She had no enemies other than your

would, why do you think I

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 hate me even more for Leia. You learned who

kept shaking her head. “It wasn’t

divorce. However, you went back on your

she was never going to get out of this. She kept shaking her head. “No. I would

attempts to explain. He tightened the grip between his fingers and