Chapter 39

Ethan didn’t expose her horrible attempt at lying. He called out to her from the side of the dining table. “Come and eat. Wash your hands first.”

Rays of light from the chandelier fell on him. Without his suit and tie, the wooly cashmere sweater added a domestic warmth to him. Even his elegant face was less cold than usual.

He was wearing the apron she got him three years ago. It almost looked like nothing had changed.

Olivia went toward him smiling and saw that the table was filled with the spicy food she used to like. If he paid attention to what Madam Burgess had been making for her recently, he would realize that her palate had changed.

He no longer took notice of her like he used to. They tried so hard to revert to the life they had, but that life was far behind them.

A lot of things ended silently, like his love. The answer to everything now was silence and distance.

stomach couldn’t handle spicy or oily foods, she had hoped for a feast like this for two years. So, she pushed

a countdown, she appreciated every meal she had even more. It was one meal less for every meal she

her for a long time. He could tell when she was faking happiness. It was obvious that she was forcing

silence, “Is the food not

how it used to. I was thinking about how long we hadn’t eaten together and how much longer we

“forever“. Now, he stared

herself up for that. Why

the last ounce of grace he could

feel a piercing pain in her stomach. She hadn’t eaten spicy food in

done. Please help yourself.” Olivia got up and rushed

the toilet severely. Looking at the globs of blood, she could tell that she didn’t have much time

wound on her arm. She noticed that she was experiencing hair loss. However,

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