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.

gone silent? What happened to you? I can't

Ethan pulled off the bandages on his eyes in

pushed him away and said coldly, "Ethan, you're the one who's injured, not me." His palm

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

that

Ethan was completely drenched.

head and dripped

have to act

long as you're unharmed." Olivia felt a sense

like there was a

didn't like

were bubbling up within

losing control made her

Ethan away

won't pity you just because you're in

hair hadn't been trimmed for

was longer than

hair clung to his face and made him

He pursed his lips.

"Yes, I know.

you will never marry me

I don't want anything.

happy life." Olivia would rather he be as domineering