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.

his teeth, he said in a cold voice, “Olivia, are you

At that moment,

weren’t looking for Leo, I wouldn’t have gone to you. I don’t like Marina, and I don’t want to be a second Marina either. I don’t want to

it’s a decision made by two

hope you don’t regret your

would be scared and

came, she realized that she

only thing

scared of the dark. I was scared that you would leave me and not love me anymore. I would close my

and block my ears.

now, I realized that it was scary because I didn’t dare face

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

parted his lips. He wanted to explain, but in the end, he

could only let his arms fall by his sides. He looked

made

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

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hang on. For one more

be surprised with the results from just hanging

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

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

for someone

the Fordhams went bankrupt. When my father got into an accident, and when

from the hospital. When I needed you the