Chapter 386
Even After Death
The light disappeared from Oliviaâs eyes. Putting down the towel, she said coldly, âGo ahead and bathe
him. Iâll go change my clothes.â
With that, she strode out of the room without waiting for Ethanâs reaction.
She couldnât bring herself to hurt a child, but she couldnât bear to see Ethan pampering Connor
either.
She couldnât help but wonder what would happen if her child were still alive. She wondered if things
wouldâve turned out differently by now.
But in reality, it wouldnât change much. Bringing him into this world would only endanger him.
After all, she couldnât even ensure her safety.
Ethan quickly came in after her. Olivia was changing her clothes, so a large area of her fair skin
entered his line of sight.
Olivia cried out, and Ethan quickly turned around.
Soon, he realized something. They had done even the most intimate of acts, but they reacted as
if they were strangers.
Even his instincts were telling him that they were getting further away. He didnât even realize
1.
After Olivia had changed her clothes, Ethan came back in.
âWhereâs the kid? Donât tell me you left a small child alone in the bathroom!â
âDonât worry, I let Mina take over. I have something to talk to you about.â
âOh.â
Olivia wore a short-sleeved top, but she didnât feel like it was enough. She took a coat and put it on,
covering herself firmly. She feared that even a little bit of her skin would be exposed.
Ethan felt dissatisfied with her actions. But he was running out of time, so he didnât comment
much on that. He immediately voiced his reasons for coming back.
âIâll go with Mr. Carlton to meet the Toxic Hive tonight.â
âIâm not your wife. You donât have to report your whereabouts to me.â
Olivia spoke indifferently as she sat down. Taking a random book, she looked at it.
âLiv, do you have to be like this?â
Closing the book, Olivia looked up at him, returning the question. âThen what do you want me to do,
Ethan? Care about you? Which identity am I assuming? Your ex-wife? Or your enemy?â
Ethan clenched his fists. âSo we canât return to the past anymore? For real?â
âThe past? Youâve never experienced my suffering, but you mentioned the past so nonchalantly. What
past should I be talking about? We were a proper family, but we ended up like this in the end.
âWhat do you want me to do? What can I even do?â
Her eyes were filled with mockery, and Ethan felt his heart breaking when he saw that. Placing his
hands on her shoulders, he said earnestly, âLiv, I told you that Iâll give you a proper answer.
âToxic Hive is a dangerous and complicated organization. You donât have any evidence, but you insist
that a dead person is the murderer. How can I believe you?â
Olivia peeled his fingers off of her. âItâs not important whether you believe it or not. What matters is that
one day, Iâll shove the evidence in your face and tell you that you were wrong!â
Ethan felt fear when he saw her determined gaze. His sixth sense told him that he was right to have
hidden the truth. If Olivia learned of it, they would truly never go back to the past again.
âLiv, take good care of Connor tonight. He likes you a lot.â Ethan changed the topic.
Olivia wanted to argue more, but Connor had already put on his clothes. He ran toward the two with
some drool on his face.
He kept mumbling, âMummy, Mummy â¦â
Olivia couldnât be mad at Connor even if he were Marinaâs son. When she had returned to her senses,
the child was already in her arms.
Ethan sighed in relief. âDonât go anywhere tonight. Wait for my news.â
Olivia ignored him. After standing there for a moment, Ethan left.
Olivia heard the sounds of the car engine downstairs getting more distant. Holding Connor in her arms,
Olivia stood at the window and watched the car disappear into the night.
Connor yawned. He was getting sleepy. Olivia put him to bed, then patted his back like she used to
when they were on the island.
Connor gripped a button of her pajamas, burying his little face in her chest. He quickly fell asleep.
From time to time, he would smack his chubby pink lips. âMummy.â
Oliviaâs heart melted from how cute he was.
It was getting late. Olivia lay on the bed, unable to fall asleep. Her phone screen notified her of a new
message.