Even After Death by Lilting Champ

Ethan put Willow down. "Is she not in the kitchen?"

Olivia had been preparing for the feast since the night before.

The children had differing taste buds. It would take some time to prepare different dishes.

"She's not there."

Alicia came from upstairs. "She isn't up there either."

Willow peered through the window to look at the yard. Olivia wasn't there, either. She gestured with her

hands.

Ethan thought it was weird. He went to check the kitchen.

The oven's timer was up. It was beeping repeatedly.

He opened the oven to take the cake out.

There was still an unbaked cake and some fruit and cream on the side.

Olivia needed the whole day to finish cooking. It was obvious that she stopped halfway. This was the

family's reunion. She wouldn't just give up for no reason.

He took his phone out to give Olivia a call. Her phone rang, but it was on the kitchen table. Her phone

was in the house, but she was gone.

Willow picked up a potato by the door. It was only half peeled.

She pointed at the place where she picked it up. It was just a couple of steps from the door.

came to the house after Ethan left. Olivia went to open the door with

in her hand.

visitor might've taken

house was still tidy. There

knew. If she put up a fight, there would be signs unless she left

question would be why she didn't take her phone with her. She didn't

message.

trip was a complete

brought Kelvin along, who went to pick up the kids with

happen during this trip.

someone to

ashamed, "Mr. Miller, bad news! All the security cameras in the area were hacked.

Miller was probably kidnapped."

panic. They missed Olivia so much and finally got the chance

How could this happen?

be able to

a young age, she liked to mess around with computers. Then, Olivia hired a teacher to

Alicia programming.

her programming skills. Simply put,

they were

the school would put the

their skills. The teacher she had in school was one