Chapter 42
Even After Death
Olivia gathered information on a few people. However, it was nothing new from what she learned from
Ethan. She wanted to make reparations with these girls. Unfortunately, they had either moved
somewhere else or back to their hometowns. They were nowhere to be found.
Olivia had to stop and wait for Belle to settle down before visiting the psychiatric hospital again.
She chatted with Ryan for a while before heading their separate ways. Olivia looked at the colors of the
sky before hailing a cab home.
It was the evening rush. Olivia leaned against the car window and closed her eyes to rest. The cab was
playing the local news on the radio. A headline about someone jumping off the roof of a psychiatric
hospital caught her attention.
Olivia opened her eyes and asked the driver to turn up the volume. It was the psychiatric hospital she
went to earlier.
She did a quick search on her phone and saw that the deceased patient was Belle, whom she just
visited. She killed herself. She was wearing a hospital gown in the picture. Her face had a strange
smile.
Olivia immediately felt a chill run up her back when she saw the picture. Her hair stood on end.
The driver hurriedly asked, âMiss, whatâs wrong? You look like you saw a ghost.â
âNâNothing. Itâs a shame what happened to that girl.â
âSheâs sick in the head. Happens all the time. My cousinâs kid has depression and tried killing himself a
few times. Leaving this earth seems like the only way theyâll be free.â
Olivia was reluctant to agree with him. The woman who was tied to her bed and tranquilized plagued
her mind. She was so young.
She felt depressed the entire way home. Ethan was not back yet. She slumped on the sofa letting the
physical and mental exhaustion wash over her.
The image of Belle jumping was all she could think about. Olivia thought about how similar her ending
would be after she died. She had no family. Would Ethan be devastated? Or would he finally be free of
her?
Olivia turned her phone on and planned her trip to Mohe Town. She needed to cherish every day she
had from now on.
Ethan came home very late that night. When she saw him, she quickly went to him with her notebook.
She had spent the whole night organizing the information. âWhen are you free to go to Mohe? Iâve
looked through hotels and plane tickets. We can goâ¦â
The notebook in her hands was struck to the ground fiercely before she could finish. She finally noticed
the anger on Ethanâs face. His eyes were dead cold.
The smile on Oliviaâs face froze. She cautiously asked, âWhatâs the matter?â
Ethanâs tall figure stormily inched closer. He was more demon than man. Olivia was terrified by his
glare.
âWere you at Leiaâs grave?â
Olivia nodded. âYes. I went to visit Leiaâs grave when I visited Grandma a while back. I know you hate
my father, but I think I have the right to visit her at the very least.â
âVisit?â Ethan snorted coldly, then he threw a bunch of photos at Olivia. The grave under the plum tree
had been shattered into pieces. The whole place was a mess.
Olivia was stunned. âWhat happened?â
Ethan received her shocked eyes with a cold glare. âDonât pretend, Olivia! you always wanted things to
go your way, but you were kind. Iâve been gracious to you many times, but I never expected you to be
cruel! Leia never enjoyed a day of her life on Earth, and this is how she is being treated after her
death.â
Olivia only came to her senses after a while. Her face was filled with disbelief. âYou think I did that?â