Chapter 1088
Olivia didn’t know if she should be amazed at how accurate his
intuition was.
“Ethan, what does that have to do with you? I’m not hiding anyone. But even if I was hiding a man, you’re in no position to intervene.”
Her cold demeanor reminded Ethan of his response back when she asked about his relationship with Marina. He said something similar to brush her question aside.
This time, Olivia gave him the same response.
That was true. They were no longer in a relationship. They weren’t
even lovers.
The night of passion was something he had to beg for.
If they really wanted to lay everything bare, the truth would only hurt
Ethan.
He had no one to blame but himself. That was how he treated Olivia in the past. It was retribution for his actions.
Olivia caressed his face and said, ‘Ethan, you should behave while I am still attracted to you physically.”
She was like a seductive but venomous snake hissing in his ear. “Or else, I can end this ridiculous relationship whenever I want. What do you think?”
Ethan was at a loss for words. He was the weaker party in this
relationship. But he was still
So, he lost the initiative and his p
willing to be part of it.
Ethan smiled in resignation. “But Liv, I didn’t seek you out to do it. I need your help for something.”
Olivia moved away from him and sat down at the dining table. She
supported her face with her arm and said, “What can I do about something the great Ethan Miller can’t deal with?”
“You can remove bullets from the heart.”
Olivia looked at him. “Who’s been injured?”
If it weren’t for someone important, Ethan wouldn’t be asking her for a
favor.
She started to think about everyone Ethan knew. No wonder he had been looking for her in such a hurry.
“It’s someone very important.”
Olivia peeled a grape, “Tell me. How important is this person?”
Ethan pointed at the ceiling. Olivia’s expression turned serious. “That man we see in the news?”
“Yes.”
“I don’t want to do it. They’ll kill me if I fail.”
Ethan was amused. “We’re not in the medieval ages anymore.”
Olivia bit into the grape. It was sweet with a tinge of sourness. She
liked that.
“There are a lot of renowned specialists by his side. Why would I be needed? You might trust me, but the others probably won’t. Besides, why would his death concern me? What do I stand to gain?
She wasn’t the young and naïve she used to be. She was more alert
and cautious than before.
It would have been better if she hadn’t gotten involved with too many
troublesome matters.
“If you save his life, you’ll receive certain legal immunities and special privileges. I trust you know the benefits of those gifts.”
“What if I fail? It’s something the other renowned doctors failed to do. I’m just another woman. I probably can’t do it either.”
Ethan looked into her eyes. “But I trust that you’ll succeed.”
He licked his lips. “If you fail, I will shoulder all the responsibility. If you succeed, you’ll have helped me immensely, Liv.”
Olivia knew of the rivalry between Ethan and Yale. She figured this was yet another one of their competition.
She feigned ignorance but was hesitant. Did she want to help Ethan? After all, this matter had nothing to do with his life, just his ambition.
A man like him had all the money he could ever need, and now he’s trying to amass all the power he could muster.
She licked the grape juice on the corner of her lips and asked, “What is in it for me if I help you? Would you give me custody of Connor?”
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 …
