Chapter 542

The elevator door opened when it reached the third-floor basement, taking the chilling breeze in.

Ethan removed his coat to drape it over Olivia’s shoulders. The temperature was colder than it was up there.

It was her first visit to such a place, which seemed different from the movies.

The corridor was brightly lit, but the excessive illuminance over the wall made the place appear rather desolate.

An older man was standing by the door to the mortuary. He was waiting for Olivia under his superior’s orders.

“Mr. Miller, Mrs. Miller, the body is cosmetically prepared, but it is a dead body, after all. So, it’s not a pleasing sight.

“Please be mentally prepared for it.”

“Open the door.” Her voice was hoarse.

As soon as the door was open, she saw a white sheet covering a body.

Ethan explained, “I took some measures, so the case hasn’t gone public yet. Her family doesn’t know about it for now.”

the body. She had lost

everything that had happened that night felt like yesterday to her. The excruciating pain, strong wind, and cold waves were still fresh to her

the white sheet to

body hadn’t decomposed due to the cold environment, there were livor mortis over

sun; now, she was lying in such a cold place with a pale

couldn’t stop her tears from falling. “Sorry, Mona.

onto the floor while clutching the white

mind rewound her first encounter

time, Mona was carefully wrapping the flowers she trimmed in the rose

caught red-handed, she hid them

something wrong, she stammered in her words, “M-Ms. Fordham, I’m not stealing the flowers. I

pricked her hands, but she didn’t

like us are different from you. Your body can’t handle this. I learned how to cook and do the house chores when I

older than you, but why do you always have a gloomy air around you? You’re so

will always be your family. I will take

be good while you’re in your mother’s belly. When you’re out of there, I will feed you

kindest person I’ve ever met. I like him a lot.

know how long I’ve waited

your delivery.

told you. I swore that I’ll… p-protect you. F-Farewell,

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