Chapter 478
Even After Death
Although Olivia managed to keep her babies, Ethan stripped her of the last ray of hope in her life.
Now that he knew that he was the father, he wouldnât let her go that easily in the future.
However, she was sick of this game.
As if she was trapped in a big net, there was nowhere to escape.
She neither knew how to take revenge nor saw hope.
She couldnât do anything during her pregnancy. The only thing she could do was stroke her belly again
and again, praying that it would be a smooth delivery.
Oliviaâs low spirits didnât go unnoticed by Jeff.
He could already wander around at home because his legs got better. He didnât need others to support
him.
It was the early summer, and the temperature was rising.
Lying down under a tree, Olivia was getting sleepy and fell asleep.
When she woke up, there was a blanket over her. Jeff was waving a fan to shoo the mosquitoes away
as he always did when she was a child.
Her mother passed away, when she was younger, but he gave her all the love she needed.
Her childhood wasnât a sad one due to the absence of maternal love.
On the contrary, she grew up into a confident and capable person under Jeffâs love.
At that time, her eyes spoke of determination, and she gave a warm yet confident aura to others.
He had long noticed something after he regained consciousness-it was rare to see her smile.
She wouldnât bring up Ethan in front of Jeff, either.
She would put on a gentle smile sometimes, but not anymore. Aside from eating and sleeping, she was
mostly absent-minded.
Even though she had been forcing smiles so that he wouldnât notice, Jeff could see through her.
After all, she was the daughter he raised for
years.
Ethan was the cause of her personality change.
Jeff didnât know what Ethan had done. The coupleâs relationship was getting worse after Ethan took her
back home.
He was aware of everything, and it pained him to see her acting this way. Thus, he spent most of his
time keeping her company.
Olivia was baffled to see him waving a fan gently as soon as she woke up. âDad.â
âYouâre awake. Are you thirsty? Tea time is ready.â
Her cheeks turned red. âIâm not a kid, Dad.â
He chuckled and stroked her hair. âTo me, you will always be a kid. I got your back.â
âI know.â
âOlivia, I know that youâre not having a happy life right now. Letâs leave this place.â
She was taken aback by that. âIs this place bad?â
âItâs not bad, but youâre unhappy. Itâs been a long time since I saw a genuine smile on your face.
âI donât know whatâs going on between you and Ethan. But if heâs the cause for it, I will get you out of
here.â
He caressed her hair gently. âIâm broke and canât provide you the best like before.
âBut I can get a job and earn a living to feed you. Do you still remember what I said?
âHappiness comes before anything. The others come after that. I wish to see my daughterâs happy
face, not watching her living days gloomily.
âIâve been through the same thing before. If somethingâs wrong in a relationship, you need time to
overcome it.
âYouâre still young, and thereâs a long life ahead of you. Give yourself and Ethan some space.â
Biting her lip, she shook her head lightly. âWe canât leave for now, Dad. We canât go anywhere.â
He remained firm with his stance. âWhy not? Do you think that I canât feed you because Iâm old? I-â âNo.
Itâs not because of you.â She looked at her belly while stroking it. âIâm pregnant, Dad.â