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.

you gone silent? What happened to you? I

off the bandages on his

and said coldly, "Ethan, you're the one

too much force just now, and

stained the bandages that were soaked by the

Ethan was completely drenched.

head and dripped into the

don't have to act this way."

I'm fine as long as you're

her feel like there was a

like that

bubbling up

of losing control made

Ethan

won't pity you just because you're in

hair hadn't

than it

hair clung to his face and

He pursed his lips.

"Yes, I know.

you will never marry me again,

I don't want anything.

happy life." Olivia would rather he