Even After Death Novel (Olivia)

Chapter 38

Olivia stumbled as she stood up. She smiled frailly. “I fell in love with him the moment I laid eyes on him. I’ve loved him for so many years. I–I can’t just let him go.”

Keith saw tears streaming down her face. He wanted to wipe them for her, but he was in no position to. He could only stay still

and look at her.

Tears slid down her chin. Olivia smiled wryly. “I know it’s suffocating. But, the thought of watching him marry another girl hurts more than my cancer. I have no reason to live, so I’m choosing to die.

“I recently stumbled upon a saying. If you knew you were destined not to end up with the man you love dearly, would you choose to live through the joy and hurt and watch it end, or turn around and leave before it even starts?”

Olivia laughed at herself. “If I hadn’t met him, I would have chosen to turn around and leave. However, such is fate that I am unable to escape. He and I agreed that he would keep me company for another month. We will get divorced after. By then, I will take the step back to look around, like you want me to.”

clumsy each of her steps were. Her right hand rested on her left shoulder as she walked. She kept her back turned

slowly inched her way to the chilly outdoors. There was a blizzard howling outside.

let her go. He

smile. Why was she

likened her to a pious priest on a vision quest, looking for a holy place

at the cozy mansion in the snow, reminiscing how it had been

moment she opened the door. She took her shoes off

he was

rolled sleeves, making him

from when he shielded her from a thug that was coming at her with

a hug behind him. He was stunned

back.

stood at the stove and did not turn back. He

was at the hospital

had to care for her quite intently, even when she got a small cut. Her fall this time was much