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.

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

off the bandages on

have to be blind? Liv, please talk to me..." Olivia pushed him away and said coldly, "Ethan, you're the one who's injured,

it for him, but he exerted too much force just now, and the wound was

the bandages that

Ethan was completely drenched.

his head and dripped

have to act this way." Ethan

fine as long as you're unharmed." Olivia felt

her feel like there was a weight on her

didn't like that

bubbling up

control made her feel

pushed Ethan away

pity you just because you're in

to yourself." Ethan's hair hadn't

longer than it usually

face and made

He pursed his lips.

"Yes, I know.

will never marry

I don't want anything.

along, happy life."