Even After Death Novel (Olivia)

Olivia lifted her head with a sarcastic smile on her lips. “What a smart question. Did you forget that you were the one who wanted a divorce?”

He ignored her jibe and inched closer with a threatening air. “Were you with him for the past few days?”

At the close distance, she noticed the iciness in his bloodshot eyes, and his face contorted into an aggressive scowl.

She flatly denied, “No. He dropped me off because it was hard to get a cab on a snowy day.”

Ethan smirked. “Olivia, don’t you know that you always stare upward when you’re lying? You haven’t changed that habit at all. Did you suddenly agree to the divorce after one year of dragging your feet, all because of that man? Did you vanish and leave behind your dad because of him too?”

Olivia did not bother to cook up an excuse, knowing that it’d only be an insult to Ethan’s intelligence and make herself look guilty.

She swiftly steered the topic of conversation, “That’s not important. Let’s get the divorce over with.”

He grasped her wrist to stop her. Even though he didn’t use force, she felt the pain shooting through her arm, causing her to frown at him. There was a streak of madness in his face.

He hissed coldly, “I thought that a divorce was the best punishment for you, but I have changed my mind.”

blurted out,

He brushed his slender fingers across her cheeks. “Mrs. Miller, does

month ago. After learning the

embrace, which was once her safe haven.

she was too weak from chemo to fight against him. Olivia struggled while he placed her in the backseat of the car, and by

she confronted him, “Ethan, what exactly do

do I want?” Ethan loosened his tie, a

live in hell. Did you think I was stupid enough to set you free just for you to date another man? I underestimated

felt

want a divorce too? Why are you acting up when I want to make it happen? You were the one who had an affair first. Why would you

him lifting her chin, telling her with indifference, “Everyone in the world deserves happiness, just not you. Got

wintry eyes that glimmered with threat. Then, she heard him muttering the brutal words, “I have the final say in

over her, the loose tie around his shoulders hung by both sides of her cheeks. Olivia noticed that his exquisite wool

soon, she would bear witness

queue of cars on the opposite side of the road. At the head of

Olivia paled when she learned that Keith had gotten into a crash right after dropping her

to stop the car for her. Instead, he ignored her screaming and drove on. When she attempted to force the door open,

hospital because we’re

cheek and said, “Oh, that’s because … the more upset you are, the happier

rage. She tried to keep her focus and explained, “Ethan, my dad sponsored Jodie—no, Leia’s studies. Even if they had a relationship,

face instantly turned into anger as he carelessly pushed her away. “You have no right to speak