Chapter 355
Even After Death
Ethan was surprised that Olivia was able to recognize Leia by her eyes. She had the same thought as
him. Ethan began to feel anxious and uneasy.
Olivia was afraid that he wouldnât believe her. She took a sip of lemon water to moisten her throat and
said, âI know this may be hard to believe, but I have a way to validate my claim. We just need to take
Jodieâs bones for testing, and the truth will be revealed.â
Ethan gripped his cutlery tighter as he said deeply, âIt canât be done.â
âWhy?â
âThe body was cremated. The high temperature would have ruined the integrity of the DNA. Even if I
allowed you to dig up the coffin and retrieve a sample, youâd only get some ashes.â
Olivia slumped back in her chair and said with a shaky voice, âHow can that be? I went to her grave this
morning. I saw signs that the soil on her grave had been filled back in hastily. Could someone have dug
her body up before us?â
Ethanâs back stiffened. He didnât expect her to have been to the grave already.
âIâll have someone look into it.â
âIt must have been Toxic Hive. They must have gone there to take away the evidence. But this could
indirectly prove thatâ¦
Ethan interrupted her and said, âProve what? That my sister is a murderer?â
Olivia knew Ethan would be defensive when she brought up his sister.
âCurrently, I suspect that she is.â
âWhat about her motive? If she did it, why did she do it? Why would she spend so much time, effort,
and resources to kill you? She went missing when she was a child. What grudge could she possibly
have against you?â
Olivia tried to explain urgently, âI havenât found out her motive yet. But itâs true that she wants me dead.
Last nightâ¦â
Before she could tell Ethan about what happened last night, he cut her off impatiently, â Enough of this.
I donât want to hear any more of this ridiculous story.â
âI know my conclusion sounds absurd or even funny. But donât you want to get to the bottom of this?
Donât you want to know who sabotaged our relationship behind the scenes? Sheâs been playing us like
fools.â
âNaturally, Iâll get to the bottom of this.â Ethan lowered his head to hide the guilt in his eyes.
Olivia wanted to say something more. Ethan pushed the plate of steak that he sliced up in front of her
and said, âAlright, letâs eat for now. Iâll take care of this.â
Olivia understood that Ethan no longer wanted to discuss the matter, so she stopped talking.
They no longer spoke another word after that. After dinner, Olivia wiped her mouth and got up.
âIâm full. Itâs getting late. Iâll be off.â
Upon hearing that, Ethan threw his knife on his plate and said, âWhere are you going?â
âNo matter the reason why I returned, Iâm back now. Weâre divorced. We should keep our distance.â
âI bet youâre going to that Moriarty punk, right?â
Olivia was displeased with how he addressed Colin. But she tried to de-escalate the situation and said,
âI told you before, I see him as a younger brother. Thereâs nothing between us.â
âYou might not see him that way, but how can you be sure that itâs the same for him?â
âIâ¦â
Ethan closed in on her and said, âLiv, there isnât a single man in the world that would treat a woman
well without ulterior motives. Nothing comes for free.â
He lifted her chin with his finger, saying, âDo you know how much effort, time, and money he spent to
get you away from me? Your family is already bankrupt. What else would he be after? Liv, every gift
has a price. What do you think he wants in exchange?â
Olivia disagreed with his point of view. âEthan, do you think everyone is as wicked as you? We were
friends as kids, which is why he helped me. Just because youâre heartless and indifferent doesnât mean
everyone else is the same.â