Chapter 72
Ethan reached out to touch her forehead, but she dodged his move. “Mr. Miller, please don’t cross the line.”
“I just wanted to know if you’re still running a fever,” he explained.
To that, she flashed a caustic smile. “Don’t you think you’re quite ridiculous? You were the one who tied me up under the cold shower. You’re not a three–year–old–you knew the consequences, so why did you act like you cared after I caught a fever?”
“I didn’t know you were weak. And I didn’t know you’d be in critical condition after getting a fever.”
Her smile widened. “Does that matter? Plus, we are divorced, but you keep acting like you are in love with me. That’s sickening.”
She had no idea why Connor was in her room, but she lanew that it wouldn’t be wise to have him stay around her.
Now that she was back to herself, she gently pulled Connor away from her. She then tossed the blanket aside and took out the IV drip needle from the back of her hand.
Droplets of blood trickled down the tiny wound, but she did not wince nor take a look at it.
“You …”
Still feeble, she slowly got out of bed with a determined look in her eyes.
Straightening her back, she told him, “Ethan, you were the one who cheated and asked for a divorce. If you are still angry about your sister’s death, I can make it up to you with my death.”
Without warning, she hopped up to the balcony nearby. They were on the seventh floor, and a fall might mean paralysis or death.
Ethan, shocked by her extreme decision, yelled, “Liv, calm down!”
Dressed in thin pajamas and bare–footed, she stood there in the middle of the icy winds that ruffled the white curtains. Snowflakes landed and melted on her bloodless face. Her eyes were calm and devoid of any pa*sion for life.
“Ethan, you might not know this, but I have loved you for many years. I fell in love with you from the first time we met. I remembered how you saved me from drowning. At that moment, I thought it’d be nice if I could marry you.
“When we started dating, I had the best time of my life. But I also started worrying every day. My life has been smooth sailing from the start, and I worried that one day, God might take away my blessings.
“I allowed myself to carefully savor your love for what I hoped would be a long time. But karma caught up to me soon. In two years, I went from heaven to hell and lost everything overnight.
“At first, I couldn’t believe that you had cheated on me. I even thought it was a nightmare and that you might return to me one day. But I woke up to see you swimming toward Marina.
“You abandoned my baby and me. It took me a year to get everything back on track. There was no point crying over spilled milk, so I respected your decision.
“I thought that we would live separate lives after the divorce. But look at what you did to me. You threatened me and even hurt the people who cared about me. I do not know if you hate me or love me more.
“What I do know is that you will not stop if I am still alive. This thing between us will haunt me till death. It’s a miserable life that I’m tired of.
“Ethan, you know I was once a cheerful and free spirit. After I agreed to marry you, I felt like I lost my wings. I sacrificed my freedom to stay by your side, but you still betrayed me in the end.”
Tears streamed down her cheeks as she continued. “I don’t blame you for falling in love with another. I guess I have to blame fate for where we are right now.
“If you are still stuck in a rut because of your sister’s death, I will atone for it with my death! From now on, I would love to enjoy my freedom. We’re even.”
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 …
