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.

She suddenly had a thought: if she told Ethan

hesitation, Ethan drew nearer, closing the distance between them. His gaze seemed to

waiting,” he

felt exceptionally nervous. She began to

ringtone Ethan had exclusively set for Marina’s calls, which had

without hesitation whenever he heard that ringtone regardless of

cold from head

Ethan turned back to Olivia after answering the call, the look in Olivia’s eyes changed. Her conflicted feelings were gone,

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

home. He had also assumed that she had a cold when she didn’t return home for those few

knew nothing about her hospitalization. It pained him, and he even felt a little guilty.

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

stand the sight of each other anymore. Why

of her smiling at Keith at City Hall. The thought of

for a divorce, Ethan knew that