Even After Death by Lilting Champ

Chapter 839

Ethan knew Olivia so well that he was certain she wouldn't stay by his side after what had happened.

He had long expected such a day would come, so he had been avoiding her and simply wishing that the day would come later.

She first poured him a glass of water before seating herself on a chair. “Speaking about it, this is the first time I've poured you a glass of water even though you've been looking after us for a long time.”

Looking sideways, Ethan coughed with a fist over his mouth.

“Thank you."

“Would you like to take your medicine?” asked the concerned Olivia.

"It's alright. It's just the coughing. I'm much better now.”

“Thank you so much for what you've done for us. You're a nice person. You're hard-working and experienced. It's unbecoming of me to make you look after the kids. You're still young. You should try building a career out there,” she said implicitly.

glass with two hands. His fingers caressed the smooth surface slowly. He lowered his gaze, and no one

a moment of silence, “My feelings for you are troubling

rendered her at

stiff character—which was similar to her— she initially assumed that he would pretend nothing had happened that

was forcing her to answer him face-to- face by bringing

hung low. "This is only one of the reasons. Even if not for that incident, I was already planning to go our separate ways

likes me

"I know."

chance?" Ethan was nearly pleading. "I won't hurt you like your ex-husband did. I'll only love and protect you. If the fact that I'm poor is putting you off, I can earn a living. I have a lot of ways to do so. I'm

see you like this. You haven't recovered

feelings for you are what concerns you, I can return to my original place. I'll neither come close to

was in a

be the

honest remarks were