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.

had a thought: if she told Ethan now, would he feel even the slightest bit guilty for what

the distance between

waiting,”

was flustered. She felt exceptionally nervous. She began to say,

phone rang. It was a ringtone Ethan had exclusively set for Marina’s calls,

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

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

after answering the call, the look in Olivia’s eyes changed. Her conflicted feelings were

answered, “It’s nothing much. I had a cold, and I was in the hospital for a

of the withered bouquet in their home. He had also assumed that she had a cold when she didn’t return home

they last contacted each other after that phone call, and he knew nothing about her

his mouth but didn’t know what to say. Because of how hostile he had been, he couldn’t bring himself to utter

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

smiling at Keith at City Hall. The thought of it made anger burn within Ethan, which

Ethan knew that she