Chapter 1040
Even After Death
As Olivia stood on the cliff, the wind tousled her hair. Below her, the clouds and mist blocked her view,
so she couldnât make out any figures at all.
Olivia could understand why Ethan would choose this path. It was dangerous, but at least it was
manageable as long as there was no rain.
This path was the only one without poison or wild beasts. The only danger was the weather, but he had
experience in rock climbing.
But it was too dangerous for him to go down blindly without proper equipment. If he were even a little
distracted, he would fall to certain death!
âMrs. Miller, are you sure that Mr. Miller took that path?â
Olivia nodded. âHis scent was cut off here. Look, thereâs also a length of rope. He must have made it
before he left.â
âIâll go look for him right now.â
âNo, youâre not as familiar with this mountain as I am.
Moreover, you have to get acupuncture for your leg every day, and youâre banned from any vigorous
activities.
âYou donât want to be crippled for life, do you?â
Cyril started, âSo you meanâ¦â
Olivia patted him on the shoulder. âIâll do it. Itâs my territory,
after all. I canât let him get in danger.â
Moreover, she had already decided to leave soon. She was going to leave the mountain as well.
âPlease take good care of Madam Wendy.â
âYou canât do this, Mrs. Miller. Itâs too dangerous.â
âJust take care of yourself. Iâve done many dangerous things in the past, so what difference can one
more make?â
With that, Olivia used Ethanâs rope as she found a foothold before slowly descending. Ethan probably
left sometime near dawn. If not, it wouldâve been too dark and dangerous for him.
It had probably only been about two hours since he left. If she quickened her pace, she could catch up
to him.
This wasnât Oliviaâs first time taking this path.
Back then, when she wanted to train, she made full use of this cliff.
She kept recalling how the nurses and doctors looked at her when Ethan was sent into the emergency
room back then. Krystalâs slap also told Olivia that she didnât belong in this world and that she was an
outsider.
Olivia was determined. Before giving birth, she worked hard to learn medicine. After she recovered
from giving birth, she started physical fitness training.
After her illness was cured, her current strength was on par with a manâs.
Even Cyril was shocked when he saw her flitting along the rocky cliff with great agility. He could see
that other than gaining medical skills, Olivia had also undergone other changes.
Oliviaâs figure was quickly shrouded by the mist and clouds. The weather was decent today, so there
was no risk of a landslide.
Perhaps because she was progressing too smoothly, not long after she had that thought, the weather
started to change. Dark clouds loomed over the area.
The rain in the mountains would come and go in the blink of an eye. A few raindrops had already
started to fall.
Oh no!
Every time it rained, the cliff would become very slippery. A landslide could happen at any moment.
She had just descended, so she could make it in time if she started going back up now. If not, she
would also be in danger soon.
But when Olivia thought about Ethanâs forlorn figure when he left, she gritted her teeth and continued
making her way down.
There was an uninhabited forest under the cliff. Without any locals guiding him, he might get trapped
there.
The raindrops grew larger, and the rope was already exhausted. She had to continue her journey on
her own.
She wasnât well-equipped, and many of the rocks had moss growing on them. They would become very
slippery as soon as they got wet.
Olivia hadnât found Ethan yet, but she had already found herself in trouble.
The rain kept pouring, and the mountain was enveloped in clouds and mist. She could barely see
anything.
Every step was riddled with danger. Olivia found a slightly wider platform to stand on. She decided to
continue her descent after the rain let up.
The rain in the mountains usually didnât last long, but today, the elements were working against her.
The rain didnât show any signs of stopping, and it even grew heavier.
Olivia didnât dare to stay there, so she had no choice but to find her way.
If she delayed any longer, she would die here.