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.

in a cold voice, “Olivia, are you

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

just a contract written on a piece of paper; it’s a decision made

“I hope you don’t regret

thought that she would

realized that she was much calmer

thing you

you would leave me and not love me anymore. I would close my

and block my ears.

not take another step. But now, I realized that it was scary because I

I fear losing the most. But now that

wanted to explain, but in

by his sides. He looked at

you truly made

smile. “Ethan, I earnestly tried before. I kept believing

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up on your dreams, tell yourself to hang on. For one more day, one more week, one more month, and

be surprised with the results from just hanging

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

alone at home. The moon was already

waiting for someone who would never

what it felt like when the Fordhams went bankrupt. When my father got into an accident, and when I lost my lover and

I rushed to and from the hospital. When I needed you the