Olivia lifted her head with a sarcastic smile on her lips. “What a smart question. Did you forget that you were the one who wanted a divorce?”
He ignored her jibe and inched closer with a threatening air. “Were you with him for the past few days?”
At the close distance, she noticed the iciness in his bloodshot eyes, and his face contorted into an aggressive scowl.
She flatly denied, “No. He dropped me off because it was hard to get a cab on a snowy day.”
Ethan smirked. “Olivia, don’t you know that you always stare upward when you’re lying? You haven’t changed that habit at all. Did you suddenly agree to the divorce after one year of dragging your feet, all because of that man? Did you vanish and leave behind your dad because of him too?”
Olivia did not bother to cook up an excuse, knowing that it’d only be an insult to Ethan’s intelligence and make herself look guilty.
She swiftly steered the topic of conversation, “That’s not important. Let’s get the divorce over with.”
He grasped her wrist to stop her. Even though he didn’t use force, she felt the pain shooting through her arm, causing her to frown at him. There was a streak of madness in his face.
He hissed coldly, “I thought that a divorce was the best punishment for you, but I have changed my mind.”
surprise, she blurted out, “What did you
gave her a wicked look. “I don’t want a divorce now.” He brushed his slender fingers across
her the news half a month ago. After learning the truth,
lifted her without much difficulty. She was averse to his embrace, which was once her safe haven. “Let
gender difference in strength, she was too weak from chemo to fight against him. Olivia struggled while he placed her in the backseat of the car, and by the end of it, she looked like
she confronted him, “Ethan, what exactly do
loosened his tie, a mocking look in
you free just for you to date another man? I underestimated you. You swore you’d never sign the divorce papers, but in
Olivia felt
to make it happen? You were the one who had an affair first. Why would you care if
him lifting her chin, telling her with indifference, “Everyone in the world
wintry eyes that glimmered with threat. Then, she heard him muttering the brutal words, “I have the final say in our
around his shoulders hung by both sides of her cheeks. Olivia noticed that his exquisite wool coat was perfectly smooth. He went about
would bear witness to
its way out of the barriers, she spotted a long queue of cars on the opposite side of the road. At the head of the traffic jam was
paled when she learned that Keith had gotten into a crash right after dropping
her screaming and drove on. When she attempted to force the door open, Ethan yanked her by the wrist, and
paying close attention to Dad at the hospital because we’re alumni! There’s nothing between us. Why did
slowly brushed his fingertips against her cheek and said, “Oh, that’s because
to keep her focus and explained, “Ethan, my dad sponsored Jodie—no, Leia’s studies. Even if they had a relationship, I don’t believe that
at the mention of Leia. The smirk on his face instantly turned into anger as he carelessly pushed her away. “You have no