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.”

in front of Leia’s grave. The gravestone was fine when I left. Ethan, trust me. Why would I do that? What would I have

his finger on her

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. I don’t have the strength to climb the stairs in

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

no one else would, why do you

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

shaking her head. “It

closer as he continued, “You were resolute about getting a divorce. However, you went back on

tears slid down her face. She realized she was never going to get out of this. She kept

desperate attempts to explain. He tightened the grip between his