Even After Death by Lilting Champ

The fireworks shot up into the sky and exploded into a dazzling display of lights.

The kids were holding sparklers, but they weren't the least bit excited.

"Dad, Mom will come back to us if she sees the lights in the sky, right?" Zack said as he sobbed.

"She loves all of you very much.

She'll come back soon.

Don't cry." Connor looked at the plum blossoms in the yard.

He said calmly, "The cherry blossoms will bloom soon.

"She promised me that she would meet me under the cherry blossom trees.

She won't break her promise." Ethan felt horrible as he looked at the faces of the kids.

He wanted to find Olivia as soon as possible, but the kidnappers were well prepared.

They didn't leave any clues.

He could only hope that Olivia was still alive.

Back on the island, Olivia had just finished eating some cookies.

Her stomach was full, but her heart was empty.

She had gazed at the night sky countless times.

few

New

be eating dinner at the Heath Residence, right?

want to leave?" Wayne's voice rang

word that you'll

you leave." "And if I don't agree to marry you, will you keep me here forever or force me to do whatever you want?" Olivia

drugs wouldn't work on

to use such

her to

wait for as long as I need to,

Ophelia.

for you to

waiting, then." She set off some fireworks at the beach as a celebration of

It was midnight.

was only the sound of waves on

as noisy as

and chanted inwardly, "Happy New Year, everyone!" The next morning, Olivia heard the sound of a helicopter starting

leaving again?" She made herself

saw Wayne leaning on a

want to

at

you mean?"

on an island on the first day of the new

bring you somewhere

willing, then put on this bracelet." "To prevent me