Ch. 121..130
Even After Death Chapter 121-Colin did not know how to respond. Although Olivia was talking about Snowball, Colin had the feeling that she was talking about her own funeral instead.
“I’ve got it, Olivia.” “It has to be the tallest tree in the yard. That tree blooms with branches full of plum blossoms in the winter.
“The scent of the flowers goes well with the cold white snow. I’ll be waiting for her there.” No one would have guessed that she meant she would be waiting there after she was dead.
“Okay, but you can also visit Snowball when you are free.” Olivia took off her diamond earrings and handed them to Colin. “I came out in a rush today and don’t have anything on me.
” “But please hand these earrings to Snowball. She has always loved shiny little trinkets since she was a kitten.” Okay. If you’re too busy, I can also bring her to you if you give me an address. I bet she’ll be delighted to see you.” “No need.” Olivia was running out of time.
Ethan arrived just in time to see Colin pulling Olivia onto the deck. They were standing side by side.
Both of them were wearing black clothes.
Snowflakes were dancing around them. It painted a beautiful picture.
Ethan recalled that Olivia once ruffled his hair a few years ago out of boredom.
“It’s boring how you always just slick your hair back “You should try letting your hair down occasionally. It’ll make you look more youthful.” At that, Ethan suddenly said, “Am I getting old?” Brent glanced at the youthful Colin and said, “You’re mature, Mr. Miller. You’re dignified, unlike the younger kids.” “But she thinks I’m too old.” Brent tried to hold back a smile. Recently, Ethan has been acting like a jealous housewife.
“You’re overthinking things, Mr. Miller. You’re only 27 years old. You’re still in the best years of your life.
“Compared to young and immature boys, you’re definitely Mrs. Miller’s type.
You’re the type of man that most girls are attracted to.” Right after Brent finished talking, two young ladies walked past them.
One of them said, “I finally got my father to get me two tickets to XO’s concert!
Let’s go together after a few days! I am in love with Ryan’s puppy–dog eyes!” Ethan frowned and said, “Even brandies hold concerts now?” Brent covered his mouth with his fist and coughed as he said, “No, XO is an idol group from Carathia that quickly rose to fame after their debut Ethan was still frowning “Even a dog can debut as a star now?” Ethan was a very capable man. He could fly jets and man a submarine He could even make waves in the corporate world. But he knew nothing about the idol industry.
“Mr. Miller, she didn’t mean a real dog when she said puppy dog eyes. She was talking about young hunks that have just debuted” “Young hunks?” Brent sighed and said, “They are a group of youthful talent show contestants.
They look young and youthful and attract female fans of all ages.
“These fans would sometimes describe them as their ‘babies,‘ ‘puppies‘ or ‘huskies.” Ethan looked at Brent angrily.
Brent was taken aback. He started to wonder if he had explained something wrong and made Ethan mad.
“Then why would you say that I’m Olivia’s type? Clearly, she’s having a lot of fun talking with a young hunk.” Brent was at a loss for words. He was caught in a lie.
Olivia didn’t know what Ethan was thinking about when he stood there. She only felt a fiery gaze that was directed at her from the window.
Suddenly, a wave struck the ship and caused it to sway. The abrupt movement put Olivia off balance.
“Olivia!” Colin quickly grabbed her waist. She fell into Colin’s arms due to the momentum.
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Even After Death Chapter 122-Colin’s embrace was not as sturdy as Ethan’s. His arms were more slender.
Olivia knew that Ethan was extremely possessive. So she pulled away from Colin as soon as she steadied herself.
“Thanks, it’s cold out here, let’s go back in.” Olivia went back to the dining hall. Ethan, who was standing there a while ago, was no longer there.
Colin wanted to get Olivia some food the moment she sat down. She saw Calvin approaching her, so she didn’t stop him either.
Calvin sat down elegantly with a glass of wine in his hand. They looked like two friends bantering.
Olivia whispered, “Have you found anything out, Calvin?” “Yeah, I received some information before I boarded the ship. I just didn’t have the opportunity to talk to you about it.
“It is like we guessed. Someone swapped out your medical examination report.
“Although he kept his head down, we managed to get a few pictures. Take a look and see if you recognize him.” Calvin showed Olivia a picture that had been magnified and enhanced. Although the edges were still fuzzy, she could see what the man looked like.
“This man…” “Do you know him?” It was an unfamiliar face. She didn’t know who it was.
But she had an excellent memory. She knew she had met this man before somewhere.
But where was it?
“What is it? Did you remember something?” Calvin whispered.
Suddenly, something clicked for Olivia. It was at the Harmony Psychiatric Hospital.
The day she went to visit Belle at the psychiatric hospital, Belle had an episode and was out of control.
Some security guards held her down. The man in the picture was the one who injected her with some tranquilizer.
“I “Olivia swallowed her words. She was afraid that someone might overhear her.
“Calvin, you’ve been a big help. Can you help me look into it more? I think I am being targeted by someone.” She knew she would alert the people targeting her if she did anything. But no one would suspect Calvin.
Calvin was sharp and understood immediately. He did not linger any longer.
He smiled and said, “Alright, let’s keep in touch, Olivia.” “Sure, Calvin.” After she sent Calvin on his way, Olivia thought about Belle’s incident.
It would seem like Belle’s death was not an accident.
It was because she visited Belle.
Someone must’ve murdered Belle to keep her from revealing secrets. And they covered up the murder as a suicide.
Dr. Galloway was looking at her with a suspicious look But what is there to hide? Wasn’t her father’s matter already set in stone?
Olivia started to recall everything that happened in the past month.
This would mean that nothing was an accident. Someone was behind it all.
This person clearly knew about her relationship with Ethan and her stomach cancer.
The divorce, gravestone, Jeff, Belle, and the swapped medical examination report…. This would mean that there was something fishy going on behind Jeff’s incident.
A chill went down Olivia’s spine when she thought about this possibility.
This meant that the person was already scheming two years ago.
Her heart skipped a beat when she thought of Belle’s young face. And the way her suicide was reported by the news.
It was possible that Belle died because of her.
She tightened her grip on her phone.
Her gaze was more determined than ever. She had to get to the bottom of this for Jeff, Belle, and for herself.
She sent the details about Belle, Dr. Galloway, and the Harmony Psychiatric Hospital to Calvin.
She then asked him to investigate them privately.
At the same time, she received another message on her phone. It was Colin.
She didn’t even add a name to his phone number yet since she just got his number.
Colin had a white cat as his profile picture. Although he owned a few white cats, the cat in his profile picture was Snowball.
She tapped on the message and read.
“Olivia, I am not feeling so good.
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Even After Death Chapter 123-Olivia was confused. Wasn’t Colin getting her some food? What happened?
She asked where he was and quickly went to look for him.
Olivia found Colin in a room. He was leaning on a couch weakly.
His face was flushed, and his voice became soft. It sounded like the purring of a cat.
He was staring at her helplessly.
“Olivia, I feel hot.” She placed her hand on his forehead to check. It was indeed burning up.
“Other than the fever, does anything else hurt?” They were only outside for a short while.
He shouldn’t have gotten sick so quickly unless he had some preexisting conditions.
Olivia began practicing what she learned as a medical student.
She racked her brain to think of any conditions that would cause a fever to flare up quickly.
Colin unfastened his tie. He also unbuttoned the collar of his shirt and revealed He placed his hand over Olivia’s and tugged.
“Olivia, I feel like I’m on fire.” Olivia finally knew what was wrong. She quickly pulled her hand out of Colin’s grasp.
“What did you eat?” “I was getting some seafood for you.
“I saw some freshly squeezed orange juice and took two glasses of it. I started to feel sick after I drank half a glass.
“I wanted to sit down for a while before I went back to you. But my body started to become hotter. Olivia, I feel so sick, am I going to die…” She looked into his eyes. He was just a young man that had just reached legal age.
He was still between the phases of adolescence and adulthood. His eyes were pure and innocent.
It was possible that he really didn’t know what was happening to his body.
“You’ll live. Hold on, I’ll get you a doctor.” Olivia looked at the two glasses of orange juice. One was full, the other was half–full.
It was obvious that someone was trying to set her up.
This was, without a doubt, Marina’s handiwork. Olivia did not know why Marina was so afraid of her.
But whatever happened next, Marina asked for it.
Olivia was about to give Brent a call. But she fell into Colin’s arms.
His eyes were unfocused like he was under the influence of drugs.
He said in a murmur, “Olivia, I don’t want a doctor. I only need you. I felt much better when you placed your palm on my forehead. Please touch me more ” Olivia was slightly amused. He was like a cat begging for his owner’s attention.
“Don’t be silly. I don’t have a cure on me. Only a doctor can help you.” Colin had already lost control. He dragged Olivia onto the couch and started kissing her on her neck.
Her pale neck smelled like bergamots.
His unfamiliar scent made her feel uncomfortable. “Colin, calm down. I’ll call for a doctor now.” “I don’t want a doctor. I only want you! Olivia, you smell so nice!” Olivia raised her hand. She wanted to slap him across his face.
But when she saw his innocent face, she hesitated. He was only being dragged into her problems.
Before she could slap him, Colin instinctively moved up.
He was trying to kiss her on the lips.
Thud!
Before his lips could touch Olivia’s skin, he was knocked out by a chop to his neck.
His head fell on Olivia’s shoulder.
After Colin dropped down, Olivia saw Ethan’s face. His expression was cold.
“Olivia, what excuse do you have now?” He looked down at her. His gaze was intense. A storm is coming.
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Even After Death Chapter 124-Ethan looked at Colin, who was in the way. He pulled him to the side and even kicked him once.
Then, he ordered, “Drag him away.” Brent saw that the mood wasn’t right. He quickly dragged Colin away and closed the door behind him.
Ethan leaned forward and slowly approached Olivia. The temperature dropped as he got closer.
He gritted his teeth and ran his fingers across Olivia’s face.
Ethan then said in an emotionless voice, “Do you know what I hate the most?” Olivia met his angry face and said, “Betrayal and scheming behind your back.” He reached out, held her chin, and said, “I’ve told you before. Do not test me, Olivia.” Olivia wanted to tell him about her discovery.
But the evidence she had on her could only prove that her medical examination report had been swapped out. She didn’t have any hard evidence.
In the end, he would just blame her for telling lies.
She swallowed the words that she was about to say. She preferred to humiliate him after the truth was out.
Apparently, Ethan was also not in the mood to listen to her excuses.
Olivia originally thought that Marina was the one behind all the schemes.
She was the only one who had the motive to do so. Then she thought about what happened at Collington Cove last time.
Marina had ordered her to kneel and tried to disfigure her.
It was clear that Marina’s tricks were only at the level of a jealous woman. She was not on the same level as the person behind everything that had happened.
In addition, Marina didn’t know about her stomach cancer.
If not, she’d definitely be turning things up a notch. She wouldn’t have kept to the mild tactics she had been using.
Olivia ruled out Marina as the mastermind.
She rolled her eyes and put her hands around Ethan’s neck. Her sudden show of affection puzzled Ethan.
How long has it been since he saw her smile like that?
It was a pure and beautiful smile. It was like a flower in the rain, being cleansed of dirt and hatred.
He fell for her all over again.
She whispered seductively, “Why don’t you replace the traces he left on me with yours?” Meanwhile, Calista was reporting the good news to Marina. “It is done, Marina!” Marina pushed aside the women who were fawning over her and went to a corner with her.
“Are you sure?” Marina whispered.
“Definitely! I saw Colin drink the juice with my own eyes. I also saw Olivia enter the room.
“She was in there for quite a while. Let’s wait a few minutes and go in. They definitely did it.” Marina sighed in relief and patted Calista on the shoulder. “You did great.” Calista then added, “I have another suggestion, Marina.” “Speak.” “If you want to ruin Olivia’s reputation, we need to be more forceful. The best outcome would be that she never recovers from it.” Marina looked at her with approval and said, “Go on.” “Everyone on the ship tonight is rich and powerful. It’s an open secret that everyone has skeletons in their closets.
“They will only talk about what happened with Olivia for a few days and forget all about it. It’s inconsequential. That bitch will be up and about again after that.” “What do you have in mind?” “I have a few close friends that are live–streamers. I can have them start up a live stream later and have their followers spread it around.
“Think about it. A scandal of a rich heir on a cruise ship. Wouldn’t that news blow up all over the country? We should go big on this.” Marina also knew that social media was important nowadays. This incident would have enough impact to garner the attention of the public.
When Olivia was caught in the act, it would make Ethan hate her.
It would also destroy her reputation for life. She would forever be shunned by society.
“This is an excellent idea, Calista. I knew I was right about you.” Marina was very excited. She couldn’t wait to see Olivia be mocked by everyone.
“Marina, I’ll contact my friends now. You should also do something.
“Round up the nosy women. It’ll be fun to see that bitch get humiliated publicly.” The more she thought about it, the more excited Marina got.
She had never been insulted like that in her life. Now, she would return it to Olivia a thousandfold. She went beside Chloe, who was surrounded by people.
Chloe saw her and waved at her. “Marina!
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Even After Death Chapter 125-Although Chloe had tried her best to be good to Marina all these years, Marina never saw her as her mother.
Chris Carlton and Helen Gibson were promised to each other before they were born.
Chris was cold to Helen after they were married, so she spent her days in depression.
When Marina was only a few years old, she passed away.
As soon as she died, Chris took the chance to remarry.
Marina always blamed Chloe for everything that happened.
For this reason, Marina had never stopped making life hard for Chloe.
She even schemed and caused Chloe to miscarry. That incident also caused Chloe to become infertile.
On the surface, Marina had a peaceful relationship with Chloe. But only she knew how much she hated Chloe.
To make matters worse, Chloe was Olivia’s mother. So she also vented her anger toward Olivia on Chloe.
She would not have paid any attention to Chloe in the past. But today, she placed her hand in Chloe’s palm for the first time and held her hands.
They presented an image of a loving pair of mother and daughter to the public.
Chloe was secretly delighted.
Marina had blamed her for Helen’s death for so many years. She was a mother, too, so she understood how Marina felt.
She poured all the love she had for Olivia onto Marina. No matter what Marina did to her, she thought that Marina would one day come to understand her.
Chloe was overjoyed when Marina took her hand. It felt like Marina was starting to open up to her.
The people around them started showering praises on them. Marina saw that the time was almost right.
She asked, “Mother, where is Olivia? She’s been on the ship for so long. Why hasn’t she come to say hi yet?” “She’s a stubborn one. She’s not as well–mannered as you. Just leave her be.” Chloe recalled Olivia’s cold demeanor. She didn’t want Olivia to ruin the atmosphere.
“How can we do that? If she’s harboring resentment against you, I’ll have to give her a talking–to.
“You’ve been thinking about her all this time. It’s a happy occasion today. You can take this chance to make up with her.” Chloe couldn’t argue with that. She would prefer if Marina and Olivia made up.
She would no longer need to be walking on eggshells between them.
“Alright, but I have no idea where she is.” “She should be over there. Let’s go find her together.” Marina led a group of rich middle–aged ladies toward where Olivia was.
Meanwhile, Calista was gathering a group of her influencer friends. They all started live streams.
The audience members of the live streams marveled at how grand and fancy the cruise ship was.
“So this is how the wealthy enjoy themselves. It’s fancier than my wildest imaginations.” “It’s no wonder that celebrities are clamoring to marry into rich families. I just caught a glimpse of an emerald necklace on a lady. That piece is worth millions!” “Some people are just born with silver spoons in their mouths. Unlike us normal people, we’re destined to a life of labor.” One of the streamers looked at the chat and said, “I’ll be showing you guys the buffet dining hall now. There are up to a thousand types of food here. Watch closely. A lot of the food here is hard to get anywhere else. The decor is also very luxurious.
The streamers were all trying to retain the viewers with interesting things on the ship.
They were all excited and couldn’t wait to get Olivia’s affair on camera. It would definitely bring more viewers in.
Marina smiled when she saw that everything was ready. She didn’t see Ethan among the crowd. But it didn’t matter. Things were about to blow up. She signaled one of the streamers, and she quickly came forward.
She said, “Dear viewers, it’s time to witness something incredible.” She felt conflicted and anxious but pushed open the door with shaky hands.
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Even After Death Chapter 126-As the door was opening, Marina was still holding Chloe’s hand with a smile.
She said gently, “Mother, we’re a family after all. You can invite Olivia to our house more often in the future.” “I’m glad to hear you say that, Marina. I was so afraid that you two wouldn’t get along.” Chloe had no idea what Marina was scheming. She was still dreaming of the day Marina could get along with Olivia.
No one knew how excited Marina was at the moment.
She had imagined all sorts of scenarios where Olivia was put on the spot and how pathetic she would be.
The door opened slowly. Everyone was stunned when they saw the people in the room.
Marina’s smile froze.
There were two people entangled on the couch.
Ethan had taken off his suit. He was only wearing his shirt. A few of the buttons were loose. A lot of his skin was showing.
It was a sight to behold. Compared to his normally meticulous and dignified appearance, he looked wild and lustful.
He was holding a woman in his arms. He hid the woman’s face in his chest as soon as the door opened.
The crowd could only see the woman’s slim waist and bare arms. No one knew he was getting with his ex–wife. They thought he was just caught red–handed in an affair.
It was a common occurrence within the circles of the wealthy.
There were a lot of men who were gentlemanly on the surface but were extremely lecherous when no one was looking.
But this was Ethan!
Many women had tried to get on his bed in the past. But they were all thrown out, with their limbs broken.
Marina had been the only fiancée he had announced. He had the image of a man who loved his partner deeply.
In the eyes of the crowd, an exemplary man was having an affair at his son’s first birthday party. The son he had with Marina.
Calista recognized that the woman in his arms was Olivia. Her face paled instantly.
She knew that Marina’s success was dependent on Ethan’s support. And yet she had stuck her nose into Ethan’s affair. She messed up.
Needless to say, the Oakland Hospital shares promised by Marina were no longer on the table. The Davies Family might not even survive the fallout of this incident.
Marina was the biggest loser in this incident. She even asked a group of streamers to start live streams. Initially, there were only a few thousand viewers.
But now, the chat went crazy.
“Damn, I thought we were going to look at a seafood buffet! What am I looking at now? I am not sure, but I sure am loving it!” “Isn’t that Mr. Miller? They said he has the body of a Greek god. Damn, he looks hot.” “Yeah, he is indeed very handsome. But that woman in his arms isn’t Mrs. Miller, right? I thought he was better than this!” More and more people were tuning into the live streams. The influencers were at their wits‘ end.
They knew they shouldn’t be interfering in Ethan’s matters. They quickly turned off their live streams.
But the images from their live streams were already saved by some of their viewers.
Those images were already spreading like wildfire on the internet!
The atmosphere in the room was eerie. Marina did not expect her scheme to backfire so spectacularly.
She looked at the woman in Ethan’s arms. Her face was still mostly covered up.
Marina did not understand why Ethan still loved Olivia so much. She didn’t understand why he chose to protect Olivia instead of their reputation.
Chloe also realized that it was Olivia in Ethan’s arms. She was also stunned.
She had just returned to Arlandia recently. She didn’t know the story between Olivia and Ethan.
She only knew that Ethan had an ex–wife, but everyone around her did not want to talk about the ex–wife.
She had thought that Ethan hated Olivia to the bone. But it didn’t seem like it was the case now.
The on–lookers had different expressions on their faces. Some of them pitied Marina, while others looked at her mockingly.
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Even After Death Chapter 127-Marina had been excited. But now she felt a chill throughout her entire body.
It was as if her blood stopped flowing.
Her body was shaking uncontrollably, and her heart felt like it ached with every beat.
After a while, she found her voice and said, “What… What are the two of you doing?” The words were familiar. Her shaky voice revealed her uneasiness.
Olivia wanted to raise her head and look at Marina’s expression. She wondered if Marina’s face was as pale as hers was all those years ago.
Marina must have felt awful.
A moment ago, she was fawned over by everyone. Now, she was mocked and ridiculed.
Olivia knew that Ethan’s affair during his son’s first birthday party would be all over the Internet. She wanted to ruin Ethan and Marina’s reputation!
Ethan’s arm was pressed tightly against her head. It stopped her from moving.
She wasn’t too happy about that.
Ethan was still holding Olivia in his arms. Everyone was still waiting for his explanation to Marina.
His first reaction was to pick up the suit he took off and cover Olivia’s exposed skin with it.
He then carried her in his arms and looked at Marina condescendingly. The coldness in his eyes was obvious.
“You’ll pay for your stupidity,” Ethan said. He then walked away with large strides.
He didn’t offer any explanation or consolation. There was only contempt.
Marina was left behind by Ethan like she was nothing.
Ethan didn’t offer an explanation to Marina. Needless to say, he didn’t feel the need to offer one to anyone else.
Everyone was waiting for the fight between the fiancée and the mistress.
It didn’t happen.
From the moment they barged into the room to the moment Ethan left, he was nothing but proud and dignified.
Instead, it was the mastermind, Marina, who was in an embarrassing situation.
The crowd dispersed. But they were still making fun of her.
“And she thought that Mr. Miller loved her more than anything.” “That was too embarrassing! If even my boyfriend dared to cheat on me, I would have already slapped them both to Mars. Let alone my husband!” “Tsk. Would you have done it if Mr. Miller was your husband? It is a common occurrence for people like him.
“Would you really make a scene because he had a mistress? That wouldn’t work with men like him. He might even outright divorce you.
“If you don’t want to be Mrs. Miller, there are plenty of others who would want to.
Are you sure you wouldn’t regret that?” “That’s true. Mrs. Miller over here gathered her friends and family to put someone else on the spot. But instead, she was the one who was humiliated.
How pathetic.” A minute ago, she was the revered Mrs. Miller.
A minute after that, she became a pitiful worm that everyone made fun of.
How did it turn out like that?
Calista knew that she was in deep trouble. She didn’t know that Olivia’s old man husband, whom she made fun of, was actually Ethan!
She wanted to comfort Marina. She stammered and said, “Marina, I’m sorry, I…” Marina slapped Calista across the face. Her slap was full of resentment and rage.
Calista’s face swelled up quickly, but she didn’t dare to say anything.
“Fuck off!” Calista ran away while holding her face. Chloe came back to her senses and wanted to comfort her.
“Marina, you…” Marina glared at her and said, “Shut up! You should know your place. Do you really think you’re my mother because my dad likes you? A woman like you?
Don’t make me laugh!” “How can you talk to me like that, Marina?” “This is how I’ve always talked to bitches! Go away if you don’t want to get slapped, too.” The incident spread like wildfire across the Internet instantly.
Countless editors woke up in the middle of the night to run the story. It only took a couple dozens of minutes for the news to appear on all platforms.
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Even After Death Chapter 128-Marina was in her room, smashing anything she could get her hands on.
Meanwhile, Olivia was still in Ethan’s arms.
Olivia raised her head from his chest when there was no one else around.
They were standing on the deck, and it was still snowing.
– Ethan said in an icy tone, “Are you happy now?” He wasn’t dumb. He knew that Olivia wouldn’t have tried to have sex with him in a place like that.
He had caught on before everything happened. He could’ve stopped it. But tonight, he didn’t want to.
He didn’t expect Marina to be so stupid. Her own trap backfired against her.
Olivia winked at him and said, “Why would I be unhappy? She was the one who wanted to set me up. Are you feeling sorry for her?” Ethan’s eyes were filled with dissatisfaction.
He said to Olivia with a scowl, “Olivia, teaching her a lesson is not worth risking your own reputation. Did you truly win?” Ethan was not one to reveal his emotions easily. But Olivia’s actions almost made him lose his cool.
“Have you ever given it a thought? On the surface, you have humiliated her. But it doesn’t change anything fundamentally.
“Everyone is well aware of how messed up the circle of the wealthy is. It will only be played for laughs. Her position is not going to be affected.” “On the other hand, you would be marked as a mistress if I didn’t cover up your face in time.
“You would’ve been known as a mistress from today onward. How would you live like that? You would’ve won a battle but lost the war.” Olivia met with his angry gaze and smiled.
“You’re smiling? You’re still in the mood to smile? Do you know what could’ve happened?” “I would be mocked and made fun of by the masses. What else? If things really got to that, wouldn’t you be happy instead? Why are you so mad?” Olivia’s words seemed to have struck a chord.
She put her hands around his neck and smiled gently. “I thought you hated me?
What? Are you getting worried for me?” Ethan pulled her hands down. He said in a flustered tone, “Torturing you is my right. It has nothing to do with anyone else.” Olivia suddenly smiled as the cold wind blew at her.
“Ethan, would you regret what you have done to me if you found out that my father did not hurt your sister?” Olivia’s words shocked Ethan, causing ripples of emotions to stir in his heart.
Ethan leaned in closer and asked icily, “What are you talking about?” The more the mastermind tried to hide things, the more sure Olivia was that something was wrong with Leia’s death.
But one thing she was sure about was that the mastermind must be someone powerful.
He was able to manipulate things under Ethan’s nose.
Olivia decided that it wasn’t time for her to reveal the truth yet.
She changed the subject and looked at the horizon. “Look, the snow tonight is beautiful.” “Did you hear what I said, Olivia?” Ethan was not a fan of cold winter nights. He preferred sunlight. It brought life to the world. The cold winter winds only served to devour everything. It covered the earth in one color. Olivia reached out and caught a snowflake. She was smiling, but her expression was cold. She stood before him and asked solemnly, “Today is the day our baby died, Ethan.
“Have you ever spared him a thought this past year? For even just a moment?” Ethan’s arms tightened around her shoulders. He pursed his lips and said, “Olivia, that was our child. Of course, I’ve thought.
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Even After Death Chapter 129-Olivia smiled lightly and said, “I thought he was only a tool for you to exact revenge on me.” “Why would you think that?” Ethan’s brows furrowed tightly. He felt like something was off about Olivia tonight. He wanted to say something. But due to the incident with Marina, he had to go and handle the mess that she made.
Awaiting him was not only a tearful Marina but also the unbearable Carltons.
He handed Olivia the keycard to the guest room and said, “Go to the room and get changed.” No one would know she was the one with him in the room if she changed. And as for the rumors online, Ethan could easily handle that.
He didn’t know what Olivia was planning.
The fireworks show was brought forward by two hours to 8:00 pm to turn people’s attention away from the embarrassing incident.
The fireworks lit up the dark sky. It also attracted a lot of people to look at it.
Many appeared on the snow–crusted deck to look at the fireworks. The deck quickly became very lively.
The flashy fireworks allowed the people to temporarily forget about the embarrassing incident. They were all focused on the beautiful fireworks at the moment.
Their wealth and power did not stop them from enjoying the fleeting beauty of the fireworks.
Calista was crying profusely. Calvin stood beside her and comforted her gently.
“You should’ve known better. You’re an adult.” Calista was extremely regretful of her actions.
Getting slapped by Marina was the least of her worries. Her biggest worry right now was Olivia’s position.
“How would I know that her man was Mr. Miller? If he knew that I planned everything, not only would I not get the hospital’s shares, but the Carlton family would be done for, too!” “That’s why I said you should’ve known better.” “Calvin!” Calista did not think too much about it. She still thought that Olivia was Ethan’s mistress.
Even if she was just a mistress, she was not just any mistress–she was Ethan’s mistress.
Everyone knew that Ethan was protective of what was his.
Calista stomped her leg impatiently. Her face was full of worry.
What was she supposed to do now? She would no longer be welcomed in this neighborhood.
At that moment, she saw Olivia walking down the corridor.
She was afraid of Olivia, but she also hated her She didn’t let up with the insults, “Don’t get cocky because you became Mr.
Miller’s mistress. He is just toying with you.
“You’ve offended the Caritons You’ll be in for it now.” She still didn’t realise that Olivia was Ethat’s ex–wife Calvin was almost impressed at how dumb she was but it was not bis secret to tell He stood in front of her and said. “Olivie, don’t sulud her. She doesn’t think before she speaks.
Olivia nodded at Calvin They had a tail understanding of the sets they kept She turned her gaze to Calista and said the soft and stationless voice, “So what if I couldn’t choose how to live? I can still choose how I want to die Calista was stunned by Olivia’s icy gaze and was at a loss for words.
She whispered, “Calvin, don’t you think she’s acting weird? What did she mean by that?” “I don’t know. I just don’t have a good feeling about this.” The fireworks show went on. It lit up the night sky until it was as bright as day.
Connor never liked loud places. He was throwing a bit of a tantrum. Marina had someone bring him back to his room.
It was time for him to sleep.
Mina took him in her arms and prepared to bring him back to his room. But Connor pointed at a cake nearby and was fussing over it.
“Master Connor, you’re not allowed to have desserts at night. You’ll get cavities.” Connor did not let up. He thought that the cake looked exactly like the ones his mother used to make.
He already didn’t get to his mother. Why couldn’t he get some of the cake that his mother made?
Mina had no choice but to relent. She placed him on the floor and said, “One moment, Master Connor. I’ll get some for you.” Just as she left, Connor saw Olivia walking up the corridor. His eyes brightened up
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Even After Death Chapter 130-Connor had always hoped to see Olivia again. Wobbling, he ran toward Olivia.
Smiling at him, she reached out to him. “My dear Connor, do you want to leave with me?” Connor did not understand her words. All he knew was that she reached out to him. All he needed to do was to grab hold of her hand.
He placed his chubby little hand into Olivia’s palm without hesitation, allowing her to raise him up. He held onto Olivia’s neck He rubbed his face against Olivia like a puppy before saying in an affectionate tone, “Mama.” Olivia looked at him lovingly, saying, “Silly boy, I’m not your mother. You should call me Aunt.” At the moment, everyone else was gathered at the front of the ship to watch the fireworks show. She was able to carry Connor away with no issues.
Olivia brought Connor to her room, where there was cake. She put a birthday hat on Connor and lit up the candle. She then sang him a birthday song in a gentle tone.
Connor did not know what she was doing, but he smiled at whatever she did.
Olivia took an emerald necklace out from a small box. It had a cute design, and the emerald was shiny. Connor’s name was engraved on the necklace.
“I had prepared this for my son. But I didn’t get to give it to him. Since you share his name, I’ll give it to you.” Connor reached out to grab the necklace. The way he laughed looked a lot like Ethan.
Olivia put the necklace on his neck and kissed him on the cheek. “Happy birthday, Connor.” She looked at him lovingly. Thinking of her child, he probably would’ve looked like this if he was still alive.
Olivia cut two slices of cake. She even removed the cream and fruits from them.
Connor grabbed a spoon, but he didn’t know how to use it yet. He wanted to eat the cake but wasn’t able to. He could only wave his chubby little hands around.
He also leaned toward the plate and licked at the cream. Some of the cream got on his nose.
Olivia looked at him with a gentle look, saying, “Look at you, you got cream everywhere.” She ate the cake in big mouthfuls with a smile. But her tears just wouldn’t stop flowing.
Seeing her tears, Connor tried to comfort her clumsily, “Cry Cry…” Olivia wiped at her tears, picked up Connor, and said softly, “Little one, I had a baby of my own too.” Connor didn’t understand her. Reaching out, he wiped at the tears on Olivia’s face.
“But my baby has gone someplace far away. I miss him every day. Little one, why do you have to be Marina’s child?” Olivia sat down with him in her arms. She kept talking, not caring that he didn’t understand.
“I used to be a little princess at your age. I had loving parents. But my mother left one day. I chased her car until I fell on the ground. I wasn’t able to catch up to her.” “My father was good to me. He raised me and educated me. Then, I fell in love with a man. I had a baby with him. Later on, my father fell sick and my family separated. My baby was gone. Even my lover became my enemy. Why am I such a failure?” Connor hugged Olivia with his arms, feeling her tears falling onto his neck. He didn’t know why she was crying so much… But he knew he didn’t want her to cry.
“Mama, no, no,” he said with great difficulty. But he wasn’t able to say anything else.
Olivia wiped away her tears. She then brought Connor to the deck on the second floor, according to her original plan.