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.”

she blurted out, “What did

her a wicked look. “I don’t want a divorce now.” He brushed his

he had brought her the news half a month ago. After learning the truth, she merely felt sick

without much difficulty. She was averse to his embrace, which was once her safe haven. “Let me go!

struggled while he placed her in the backseat of the car, and by the end of it, she looked like she just had

him, “Ethan, what exactly do

loosened his tie, a mocking look

just for you to date another man? I underestimated you. You swore you’d never sign the divorce papers, but in no time, you started dating another man.

with a headache, Olivia felt a heartache

I want to make it happen? You were the one who had an affair first. Why would

him lifting her chin, telling her with indifference, “Everyone in the

glimmered with threat. Then, she heard him muttering the brutal words,

tie around his shoulders hung by both sides of her cheeks. Olivia noticed that his exquisite wool coat was

would bear witness to

spotted a long queue of cars on the opposite side of the road. At the head of the traffic jam was

that Keith had gotten into a crash right after dropping her off.

drove on. When she attempted to force the door open, Ethan yanked her by the wrist, and she fell into his arms. He mumbled lazily, “Why? Do you

hospital because we’re alumni! There’s nothing between

brushed his fingertips against her cheek and said, “Oh, that’s because

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

at the mention of Leia. The smirk on his face instantly turned into anger as he carelessly pushed her away. “You have