Chapter 306
Even After Death
A pale Olivia rested herself against the doorframe. Her whole body was shaking in fear.
Memories of what happened on that island popped into her head.
Ethan intruded on the place while carrying Connor in his arms. He threatened to kill everyone on the
island only to convince her to go back with him.
That day, she pleaded for their lives by promising that she would not leave him forever.
Yet, she broke her promise.
Ethanâs face crossed her mind, saying, âI told you you canât run away from me.â
Colin noticed her standing by the doorframe. Her hair was a mess because of the wind.
He ran up to her. âOlivia, you look awful. Is your stomach hurting?â
She finally pulled her senses back. The breeze sent chills down her skin.
Trembling, she said, âColin, I regret it now.â
âOlivia, what are you talking about? Freedom is one step ahead of us. Just hold on. We will win soon.â
She shook her head. âNo. It doesnât work that way. Ethan will never let me go. Send me back.
âI promised him that I would never leave Aldenvine. If he catches me, youâll be in trouble.â
Patiently, he said, âOlivia, as I said, itâs just the maritime police doing their job. Donât overthink it.
âThink about Mr. Fordham. Youâll be able to meet with him soon.
âI told them to clean up the place on the island. Itâs very pretty over there. There are a lot of paper
flowers of different colors. Theyâre gorgeous.
âAnd the coconut trees line up across the road. You can pluck coconuts and have a cooling coconut
drink whenever you like. I drank it before. Itâs sweet and fresh.
âThe water is crystal clear, too. You can see the fish swimming. Donât you like snorkeling? We can go
snorkeling together to see the beautiful coral reefs and butterflyfish.
âAll you and Mr. Fordham have to do is to focus on your recovery. You can sleep and wake up at a
Colin was painting Oliviaâs dream life.
Anticipation flashed in her eyes. âCan we really do that?â
âOf course, Olivia. I will never lie to you. Alright, itâs windy out here. Letâs head inside.â
She did as he said. She gradually calmed herself under his comforting words.
you want.â
She smiled self-mockingly, thinking, âEthan is not a God. Itâs not like he has superpowers that allow him
to see the whole world. How could he possibly know where I am?â
Then, two maritime officers boarded the ship.
They showed their police badges before stating that they were tracking down a group of drug dealers
They requested everyoneâs cooperation to inspect the ship.
The captain smiled gently. âPlease, have it your way. Weâre civilized people. We should give our full
cooperation to the police.â
âThank you.â The female officer looked at the male officer before they headed for the cabin.
When he reached the door, the captain explained, âThatâll be troublesome. My family is resting inside.
âSorry, weâre doing our job. Please be cooperative.â The two officers entered the cabin.
olivia was lying in bed, covering her face with a blanket.
The female officer walled to the bed and reminded Olivia expressionlessly, âMiss, please be
cooperative and pull your blanket
down.â