Olivia Fordham And Ethan Miller

Olivia looked at the paper in her hand. It was the address of a cemetery.

Was Ethan’s sister dead?

Even so, what did her father have to do with her death?

If anyone were to know what kind of person her father was, it would be Olivia. And she knew he was not one to harm others, let alone a young woman.

She knew that Brent and Kelvin would not disclose more information and decided to stop probing them. It was silent all the way to the Millers’ residence. Olivia had mixed feelings when they arrived.

Brent politely asked her, “Mrs. Miller, would you like to go inside?”

“No, thanks. I’ll wait for him here.”

This was the final time she would meet him, and it was only to settle their divorce. She did not want to cause more trouble for herself. Besides, every single thing in there would remind her of their time together, and she refused to reminisce about the past.

He was to blame for cherishing her so much back then. Even though he had become colder and more indifferent to her over time, she would never forget how kind and loving he had been.

He should have been someone she hated to the core, but she could not find it in her heart to do so.

The ignition was not turned off, and the inside of the car was warm and comfortable. She was the only one left in the car now.

Her stomach started to hurt again, and she curled up into a fetal position and waited for the sky to brighten up. After that, she shifted into a position where she hugged her knees tightly to her chest.

It was winter, so the days were short and the nights long. It was already seven in the morning now, yet the sky was still rather dark. The leaves had fallen from the apple tree in the garden, making her thoughts drift off to some time in the past.

During the apple season, she yearned to have a taste of apple cider. Knowing this, Ethan helped to pick the fruits for her.

Back then, the Ethan she knew was amiable and approachable. He was an excellent cook, and he spoiled her like a princess.

wandered, she found herself walking alone toward the tree. It

a couple of dried leaves hung from the branches now. Its sorry state resembled

thin knitted shirt stood

few days. The first rays

under it, making her look like a fairy who would vanish into thin air in the blink of an eye. Her

did not look at him but

“Mhmm?” He hummed.

close to each other, yet their hearts

the apple cider you made one last

aback and took some time to respond. “The apple season has passed. Stop wasting your time,” he said,

“Can you treat it

have changed a lot in just three months. He turned to look at the barren tree. In a slightly softer tone, he told her, “The frozen ones from last year aren’t fresh. Let’s see how it goes

Next year …

the rough bark of the tree. She wouldn’t be able to wait for another

“Yes.”

… will you be happy if I die?”

skipped a beat at her words, and his thoughts became empty. For a moment, it felt like he had lost his

himself and calmly said, “Fine. It’s just

up into a smile. “Are you afraid of me dying?” she thought to

of expression he

from the fridge to defrost. Olivia watched as he busied himself in the kitchen, thinking ruefully that

least it was something

crouched by the fireplace and started roasting marshmallows. The sweetness permeated the air, reminding her of how Ethan’s grandmother would never fail to

her own granddaughter. Sadly, she passed away two years ago. Ethan’s grandfather then moved overseas to prevent himself from being constantly

cozy mansion now stood cold and empty. Ethan’s grandmother was no longer here to rob

gulping down a glass of warm water, she felt that her stomach did not hurt as much as before. She could smell the pleasant scent

to find Ethan pouring some of the soup into a thermos

fallen from being

turn a blind eye to the truth of their relationship by reminding herself of how sweet he was to her in