Even After Death novel (Olivia and Ethan) novel Chapter 1283

It rained heavily throughout the night.

The sky was just beginning to turn bright when Ethan glanced at the woman who was sound asleep in his arms.

He gently pulled the blanket away. Under the blanket, the woman's bare body was filled with marks he had left on her.

When Ethan moved, Olivia woke up as well. She covered her chest with the blanket as she gazed at the man smoking in the yard. There was a lonely air about him.

Grabbing a bathrobe, she put it on before walking barefoot toward Ethan. She wrapped her arms around his neck from behind.

"What's the matter?"

Ethan immediately put out his cigarette. Then, he pulled her into his arms and hugged her, mumbling, "Liv…"

He had finally experienced for himself how Olivia felt in the past.

He was constantly wrought with worry, and he felt as if the person in front of him might disappear at any moment.

His fingers traced downward from her eyebrows. He seemed intent on carving her face into the depths of his mind forever.

"Are you really Liv?" Ethan's gaze was a little lost. "I'm hugging you right now, but you don't feel real at all."

Olivia guided his fingers, placing them on her chest so that he could feel her heartbeats. "Is this still not real enough?"

When Ethan looked at her, his gaze was akin to a foggy mountain in the rain. He had a faint sadness to him.

Olivia had known Ethan for many years, but she had never seen him like this.

"Ethan, what exactly happened to you?"

Ethan gazed at her meaningfully. In the end, he didn't say anything. He just let out a soft sigh.

"Do you want to go back to sleep? If you're hungry, I'll ask Brent to deliver breakfast."

"Do you have anything scheduled for today? When are we going back?" Now, Olivia just wanted to leave as soon as possible.

She knew that Wayne must have set up an extensive trap outside. So, she wouldn't be so foolish that she would try to make sure whether Undecim had died or not.

She didn't have too much to do with him, anyway. They just partnered up twice, and they weren't even friends.

Their mission had failed this time, so she only wanted to go home as soon as possible.

It was only then that she could feel more grounded.

"There's a meeting between the five countries for the whole day. Then, I'll come back at night to have dinner with you. We'll go back tomorrow morning."