Even After Death Novel (Olivia)

Chapter 23

The bathroom door forcefully flew open, startling Olivia, who was picking up the last strands of her hair. Watching him nervously, she said, “Hey-”

Before She could finish, her eyes were attacked by the sight of Ethan’s bare, muscular chest. Even though they had spent countless nights together in the past, it made her uncomfortable after not seeing him for over a year. She quickly averted her

gaze.

Soon, the shadow he cast and his unique scent enveloped her as he approached. Olivia instinctively cowered and stared at him warily. “What are you doing?”

Ethan slowly bent over her, his deep, dark gaze eyes falling upon her as he asked, “You said you were sick. How sick?”

Olivia didn’t know how to feel meeting his inquisitive gaze. His eyes were devoid of mockery, disdain, and aloofness; he genuinely wanted to know about her illness.

was conflicted. She suddenly had a thought: if she told Ethan now, would he feel even the slightest bit guilty for

her hesitation, Ethan drew nearer, closing the distance between them. His

I’m waiting,” he

felt exceptionally nervous. She

phone rang. It was a ringtone Ethan had exclusively set

he heard that ringtone regardless of what he was doing. Olivia still felt anxious whenever she heard that

exclusive ringtone hit her like a bucket of cold water, leaving her cold from head to toe. She deserved it for not learning her

in Olivia’s eyes changed. Her conflicted feelings were gone, and in their place was

nothing much. I had a cold, and I was in the hospital for

thought of the withered bouquet in their home. He had also assumed that

months since they last contacted each other after that phone call, and he knew nothing about her hospitalization. It

say. Because of how hostile he had been, he couldn’t bring himself to utter

point where we can’t stand the sight of each other anymore. Why are we still holding on to this? Let’s

as it was mentioned, he thought of her smiling at Keith at City Hall. The thought of

knew that she was