Ethan misstepped and fell into the spring, splashing Olivia's face with water in the process.

"An ambush?" Olivia scanned her surroundings only to find Ethan sprawled on the ground.

She wanted to poke fun at him.

Ethan couldn't see anything, but he was flailing around in the water, searching for her with an anxious expression.

"Where are you, Liv? Are you okay, Liv?" She was no longer in the mood to tease him after she saw him in that pitiful state.

"Ethan, I'm fine." Ethan anxiously rushed toward her when he heard her voice.

He wrapped his arms around her and said nervously, "Liv, where did you go? You scared me.

I thought you were gone again." There were only a few dimly lit, solar- powered lights in the cave that Olivia brought back The only other light was the moonlight that shone in from outside.

Olivia felt her throat tighten when she looked at Ethan's worry- stricken face.

She had no words to describe how she was feeling.

The once proud Ethan Miller had been reduced to this insecure state.

She wasn't used to seeing him like this.

It felt like a dream.

you gone silent? What happened to you? I can't

don't scare me." Ethan pulled off the bandages on his

please talk to me..." Olivia pushed him away and said coldly, "Ethan, you're the

it for him, but he exerted too much force just now,

blood stained the bandages that were soaked by the

Ethan was completely drenched.

down his head and dripped into the water

don't have to act this way." Ethan ignored her

you're unharmed." Olivia

feel like there was a weight on her

like

emotions were bubbling

control made

Ethan away

you just because you're

this to yourself." Ethan's hair hadn't been trimmed

than it

to his face and

He pursed his lips.

"Yes, I know.

you will never

I don't want anything.

be safe and live along, happy life." Olivia would

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