Chapter 1087
“Yeah. This is my temporary home in Aldenvine.”
“You aren’t planning on moving, right? This entire house is designed based on your preference. You picked out this furniture yourself, right?
Ethan knew her well.
Olivia nodded. “Yeah. I was born and raised in Aldenvine. I wanted to
have a home here.”
That was why she spent so much money to acquire the medical equipment. She wanted to be prepared for every occasion.
Ethan felt bad when he heard that. “Liv. I’m sorry.”
She used to have a home.
When the Fordhams went bankrupt, their residence was seized. Even
if it was reacquired later, it was no longer her home.
The house she lived in when she married Ethan was filled with unpleasant memories.
Marina lived in Collington Cove before, and the apartment belonged to
Keith.
This was the only house she bought herself and never belonged to anyone else. She picked out everything in the house personally.
“It’s all in the past. I’ll make you some pasta.”
Olivia quickly headed to the kitchen.
Ethan looked at the flowers on the dining table. Olivia was still the same. She placed some fresh flowers there.
The main color in the living room was beige. It looked very warm.
Ethan took a look around the house. He was like a lion that was
surveying his territory.
He took a cup of water and was about to sit down and take a break when he dropped his car keys.
When he crouched down to pick them up, he noticed a shade of red under the couch. The bright color stood out against the beige-colored
couch. It was hard to miss.
It was blood. It was a new stain that had been left there not more than ten hours ago. But why would there be blood under the couch?
Ethan looked at the spotless floor. It was so clean it was also shining. Then, Ethan thought about the rug he saw when he walked in.
A thought began to form in his mind.
Someone had bled all over the rug. The blood was everywhere, and it got under the couch.
Olivia missed it when she was cleaning.
There was indeed a reason for her hasty departure.
Ethan’s eyes darkened. Who was the injured person? Why was the
person injured? Was the person still in the vicinity?
Questions popped up in his head.
After a while, Olivia brought two plates of pasta out while wearing an apron. She looked like she was a housewife like she used to be. Ethan couldn’t see anything suspicious about her.
Olivia had matured. The Olivia of the past was like an open book. She had grown to be able to keep her emotions hidden when she was with
her.
“It’s already so late. You haven’t eaten either?”
Olivia popped open a can and added the hot sauce to her plate.
“Yeah. I have been cleaning the whole day. I didn’t have the time to
eat.”
Olivia knew that Ethan was very observant. She was sure he probably already noticed the rug.
“Why don’t you hire a housekeeper? It would be a waste of time for you to clean such a large house.”
Olivia was spreading the hot sauce on her pasta to make it more
even. Her face was lowered so Ethan couldn’t see her facial
expression.
“I’m used to it. I cleaned the house we used to live in by myself, too.”
“Liv…”
“Eat. The pasta is getting cold.”
Olivia didn’t tell him anything, and Ethan wasn’t in a position to inquire
further.
The atmosphere became strained.
Ethan didn’t tell Olivia why he was looking for her yet.
“Liv, tonight…”
Olivia shut him down without hesitation. “I want to rest today. You’ve seen me. You should leave after you finish the pasta.”
Ethan reached out and held her hand. “Liv, why are you in such a rush
to get rid of me? Are you hiding another man in this house?”
It seems Ethan only ever married Olivia to take revenge for what happened to his little sister. While Olivia is plagued by her sickness, he holds her chin and says coldly, “This is what your family owes me.” Now, she has no family and no future.
Her father becomes comatose after a car accident, leaving her with nothing to live for. Thus, she hurls herself from a building. “The life my family owes will now be repaid.” At this, Ethan, who’s usually calm, panics while begging for Olivia to come back as if he’s in a state of frenzy …
