hapter 45
Olivia knew Ethan was deeply affected by his sisterâs death. His mental health became more unstable in the past two years. Al that moment, he thought about killing her and sending himself off to see his sister tool
Everly wasnât here yet. Just then, a bright light shone from a distance before a car came to a halt not far from her.
Ethan must have been smart enough to figure out that she hadnât left yet and turned back. The moment the car door opened, the man anxiously got down from the car and looked around. He was searching for something.
Soon, he walked in Oliviaâs direction. Olivia stood there blankdy before she cowered. Her whole body remained completely still Only her fingers moved to grab the corners of her clothes tightly.
Olivia was so scared as she heard his footsteps closing in on her. She held her breath and closed her eyes.
She didnât know what Ethan would do when he found her. Would she lose her life and join Lela?
The love of her life was now a completely different person. It was her first time feeling fear. Her heart was beating wildly with every step he took.
She was scared, absolutely terrified!
The manâs leather shoes made a crunching sound as he walked on a pile of snow. The sound drew closer as if the call of death was getting nearer with each passing second.
Oliviaâs face was drained of color. Then, Ethan stopped in his tracks right before a hundredâyearâold tree. It was the only thing separating her from him.
A few seconds later, she only heard the rustling sounds of him leaving. Olivia finally relaxedâhe didnât see her.
However, she soon realized that she had left a trail of blood on her way here. It would stand out so clearly against the white snow. How could he not have seen her?
Olivia was unsure of what he was thinking when he stopped for a few seconds. However, it was obvious; he was letting her go.
Olivia slowly peeped her head out. She watched as the manâs silhouette left under the moonlight. She couldnât see the look on his face, but she could tell the air around him was heavy.
Perhaps it was his silent way of saying goodbye.
Everly came to pick her up. She was mortified by the sight of Olivia being out in the cold and the blood on her. She screamed, Did Ethan do this? Iâm gonna give him a piece of my mind! He thinks heâs all that because heâs rich, huh? Infidelity and abuse. Iâm going to call the media and have his sins splashed all over the news!â
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Olivia laughed wryly. She quickly stopped Everly from smashing Ethanâs car and saving her from paying the insurance for it.
âPlease send me to the hospital. This has nothing to do with him. He doesnât know that Iâm sick.â
âSick? What do you have?â Everly asked.
âItâs a long story. Iâll slowly explain when we have time.â
It was the wee hours of the morning when Everly quickly sent her to the hospital to attend to her wound and came back.
When they went back to Oliviaâs apartment, Everly sat opposite her and pulled a straight face. âTell me. What have you been hiding from me? How did your arm get hurt?â
âEve, please be mentally prepared for what Iâm about to say.â
Everly lit a cigarette in her hand and put on a coy look. âWhat? Are you underestimating me? What have I not seen? Just tell me. Itâll start raining cows if Iâm fazed by it.â
âIâm dying.â
Everly froze as she was smoking. Then, she heard Olivia continue, âI have stomach cancer.â
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Everly could not believe her ears and was dazed for a few seconds until she started choking. When she regained her senses, she frantically put her cigarette out. She continued coughing as tears began to form in the corners of her eyes.
She looked helpless from all the crying and choking. While trying to snuff her cigarette in the ashtray, her arm accidentally bumped into the cup next to It. It spilled water all over the table.
She quickly took a piece of tissue and haphazardly wiped the spilled water. However, with how aggressive she was, she managed to knock most of the things off the table.
An unscrewed bottle of medication for stomach cancer fell over on the table. A few capsules rolled onto the floor. The white bottle cap spun a few times before it landed on the ground.
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