Chapter 119
Even After Death
His description jolted Oliviaâs memory.
She had met many people with weird habits. One of Ethanâs friends was a health nut. While everyone
else drank Absinthe on ice, he would be drinking detox blends in his cold cup.
When other people were having fun with pretty ladies, he would be wearing an eye mask and having a
footbath. He would also mutter, âIf you donât take care of your health now, youâll be suffering from
illnesses when you get older.â
Colin was the weirdest person she knew other than that health nut.
He was morbidly afraid of furry animals with sharp teeth.
He used to follow Micheal to Jeffâs birthday parties. But he would always be chased up a tree by
Oliviaâs cat, Snowball.
A group of children would laugh at him from below.
Only Olivia would help him by grabbing Snowball.
She would then coax him with a smile. âDonât be afraid, I have him now. Give me your hand. Iâll help
you down.â
âOh, itâs you. Are you still afraid of cats?â The memory of that incident brought a smile to Oliviaâs face.
âI adopted a few cats at home to overcome my fear. Iâm over that now.
âAnyway, is Snowball still doing well?â
Her expression darkened. Snowball was a 13âyearâold cat.
Olivia was pregnant when the Fordhams went bankrupt. Then Jeff had a car accident.
When she went to get Snowball, she was nowhere to be found.
âSheâs no longer here. Maybe she became a stray, or she could be dead.â
She had wanted to bring Snowball with her when she got married to Ethan, but he didnât like furry little
animals. So she didnât bring it up.
Colin saw her disappointed expression and said, âI picked up a white cat the year before. She looked
quite old. I donât know if sheâs your Snowball, though.â
Emotions sparked on Oliviaâs face. âDo you have any pictures?â
âYeah.â
Colin quickly found the picture on his phone.
In the picture, a white cat was lying down under a red plum tree. Her blue eyes were looking at the
plum blossoms.
Olivia was excited. Snowball had a small part of her ear bitten off by a rat when she was a stray. It was
her most defining feature.
âI came across her when she was wandering on the streets. I saw that her ear looked like the cat I met
in my childhood, so I took her in.
âI didnât expect her to really be your cat. I still have plenty of videos of her. Do you want to take a look?â
Olivia sat on a round couch. Her eyes were completely focused on the videos of Snowball.
âI can see that you have taken good care of her. She is quite old now, and yet sheâs still so lively. Her
coat is lustrous.â
Colin smiled and said, âSheâs very wellâbehaved. She loves to stay under that tree.
âIt was as if she was waiting for someone. I didnât know before, but I think now I know sheâs waiting for
you.â
Olivia stared blankly at the cat under the plum tree.
Tears were welling up in her eyes. She brushed her fingers on the cold and lifeless screen. It was as if
she could feel Snowballâs soft body.
âIt is my fault. I lost her.â
She lost the Fordham family, Jeff, and her unborn child. She even lost Snowball.
âDonât worry, Olivia. Sheâs living a good life. I can bring her over to you when you have time.â
Olivia shook her head and said, âNo need. You can take care of her. I canât really take care of her now.â
âThatâs fine for me. Can I have your contact information? So that I can send you videos of Snowball
next time.â
Olivia wanted to refuse, but she thought there was no need because she didnât intend to leave this ship
alive.
She didnât have the heart to refuse. He had helped her take care of Snowball for so long, after all.
So she took her phone out and exchanged contact information with him. She even added him on
WhatsApp on the spot.
Her series of actions was especially insulting to Marina.
She tried to agitate Ethan. âLook at her. I told you sheâs a restless one. How much time has it been?
She has already added a man on WhatsApp.â