Even After Death by Lilting Champ

Olivia smiled. It was an extremely mocking smile.

She pried Ethan’s fingers off her. “Mr. Miller, I’ve never wanted anything from you. I can even let go of the title of Mrs. Miller without any issues.”

Under Ethan’s gleaming gaze, Olivia smiled faintly. She said calmly, “In the past, I thought that nothing could rival you. But then I stood still, waiting

“I waited as leaves budded, then cicadas started crying in the summer. The leaves then turned yellow in fall, and lastly, the wind began to howl in winter.

“I couldn’t wait any longer, so I had no choice but to drag my tired body forward. Then, I realized something.

“The spring breeze, the summer cicadas, the leaves in the fall, and even the winter snow… All those things are better than you.”

She lifted her hands, her slender fingers touching the face she used to love with all her heart.

“Ethan, I admit that I haven’t completely forgotten about you. Maybe I won’t be able to wipe you from memory even after

many years.

“You’ll still affect my mood and change my thoughts, but… I don’t have the energy to miss you anymore.”

In the end, her fingers touched his lips. “Ethan, aren’t you tired of all those grudges? I am. I don’t want to waste more time on you and Marina.

“I don’t want to be upset because of people that don’t matter to me anymore. Let’s just go on our separate paths, alright?”

Her face was reflected in Ethan’s eyes. She was supposed to be familiar, but now, he felt that she was a stranger. He felt like he had never seen her before.

cold voice, “Olivia, are you so desperate to cut off

his gaze. At that moment, she wasn’t afraid, nor was she

don’t like Marina, and I don’t want to be a second Marina either. I don’t want to get involved with you while

it’s a decision made by two adul

her shoulders. “I hope you don’t

she would be scared

realized that she was much calmer than

thing you have

past, I was scared of the dark. I was scared that you would leave me and not

and block my ears.

take another step. But now, I realized that it was scary because I

I realized that you’re the one I fear losing the most. But now that I’ve already lost you, what is left for

lips. He wanted to explain, but in the end, he didn’t

arms fall by his sides. He looked at

truly made up

her best to smile. “Ethan, I earnestly tried before. I kept believing this certain

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up on your dreams, tell yourself to hang on. For

the

she held up her index and middle fingers. “Because of this saying, I persisted for two years.

when I watched the sun setting alone at home. The moon was already in the sky, and the food was reheated over and

waiting for someone

got into an accident, and when I lost my lover and child. When I lost

rushed to and from the hospital. When I needed you