Even After Death by Lilting Champ

Ethan misstepped and fell into the spring, splashing Olivia's face with water in the process.

"An ambush?" Olivia scanned her surroundings only to find Ethan sprawled on the ground.

She wanted to poke fun at him.

Ethan couldn't see anything, but he was flailing around in the water, searching for her with an anxious expression.

"Where are you, Liv? Are you okay, Liv?" She was no longer in the mood to tease him after she saw him in that pitiful state.

"Ethan, I'm fine." Ethan anxiously rushed toward her when he heard her voice.

He wrapped his arms around her and said nervously, "Liv, where did you go? You scared me.

I thought you were gone again." There were only a few dimly lit, solar- powered lights in the cave that Olivia brought back The only other light was the moonlight that shone in from outside.

Olivia felt her throat tighten when she looked at Ethan's worry- stricken face.

She had no words to describe how she was feeling.

The once proud Ethan Miller had been reduced to this insecure state.

She wasn't used to seeing him like this.

It felt like a dream.

What

scare me." Ethan pulled off the bandages on his eyes

have to be blind? Liv, please talk to me..." Olivia pushed him away and said coldly, "Ethan,

bandaged it for him, but he exerted too much force just

that were soaked by

Ethan was completely drenched.

and

don't have to act

fine as long as you're unharmed." Olivia

feel like there was a weight on

like that

emotions were bubbling up

losing control made her feel

Ethan away

won't pity you just because you're in this pitiful

this to yourself." Ethan's hair hadn't been trimmed for some

than

clung to his face and

He pursed his lips.

"Yes, I know.

will never marry me again,

I don't want anything.

safe and live along, happy life." Olivia would rather he be as