Chapter 62
The cold touch of Ethan’s fingertips traveled down her cheek like a serpent. It didn’t matter what they were fighting over, for he was in one of his episodes again.
When they first dated, he wanted her to promise him three things: no cheating, no touching other men, and no leaving.
She saw hints of his extreme possessiveness from the beginning. After all, he had killed off a family and turned them into ashes just because they slapped her.
He’d also be cross when she shined at school. Once, she fell during sports day, and a member of the organizing committee had to carry her to the health center on his back.
It was that night she witnessed Ethan’s dark side as he ordered her to wash herself clean. Despite her explanations, he forced her to stand under the shower through the night.
Despite his craziness, she was hopelessly in love with him. For him, she took an academic leave to keep herself out of the public eye. She didn’t expect his madness to worsen after the divorce.
Although the side effects from chemo went away, she still struggled with stomach pain. The room didn’t have heating. And after the cold shower, she felt nothing but excruciating pain.
“Turn it off! I feel cold! Ethan Miller, it’s F***ing cold!”
He pushed her b*dy against the cold tiles and flashed her a chilling smile. “Liv, would it help if I warm you up with a hug?”
“Psycho! You F***ing psycho!”
Trembling, she reached out to turn off the shower. But he spotted it fast and held her arms over her head. The curves of her b*dy looked perfect under the cascading water.
He was similarly attractive. His abs were visible under the white shirt that was drenched. He pressed his warm b*dy against hers in a flirtatious move.
He cocked his head and whispered into her ear, “Liv, you can only be mine even after the divorce. Have you forgotten about it?
”
“Let me go! I told you nothing happened between me and Keith.” She kept her temper under control because she didn’t want to push his buttons.
He smirked. “Why did you move into his apartment, then? Liv, did you really think that the Rogers could back you up after leaving the Millers? Why don’t we make a bet on how long the Rogers could hold out?”
Ethan had made a dubious claim, confusing her apartment as Keith’s. But she didn’t have time to go into the details.
She banged her left fist against him to express his anger. She knew that it was useless but still better than not fighting back at
all.
“Ethan, you were the one who cheated and asked for a divorce. And you are the one who’s getting engaged. Please ask your attorney for the proper definition of divorce if you’re confused! What right do you have to control me?”
She confronted him with a teary voice, “Are you a tyrant or something? If you decided to leave my life, why did you barge in as you wish? If this is your new idea of torture, I’d rather be dead.”
He k*ssed away her tears and answered coldly, “Liv, I gave you a chance, but you squandered it. Divorce is only a separation on legal terms. You will live under my control for the rest of your life.”
She suddenly recalled that, after that night of standing under the shower, he had once asked her if she wanted to leave.
He was a beast that would hurt her. And he was willing to send her away to safety before he spiraled out of control.
“Do you remember what you said? You hugged me and said that we’d be together in sickness and health. You said you wouldn’t abandon me unless death parts us.”
Olivia tried to make out the his handsome face under the dim lighting. “What if I died?” She replied in a thin and unfeeling
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 …
