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Even After Death (Olivia)

Olivia Fordham, diagnosed with stomach cancer, faces a grim prognosis. Keith, her doctor, advises surgery with a 15-30% survival rate. Financially strained and reluctant to burden her family, Olivia declines treatment. She contacts her estranged husband, Ethan Miller, seeking a divorce. Their marriage had soured after Olivia's traumatic experience losing her baby, and Ethan's first love returned pregnant. Olivia, aware of her impending death, asks for a divorce and a $10 million alimony. Ethan, initially skeptical, eventually agrees to sign the divorce papers. Olivia remainsposed, determined to finalize the divorce and face her fate. In the aftermath of her failed marriage and the loss of her child, Olivia, battling cancer, faces financial challenges. Desperate to cover her father's medical bills, Olivia seeks help from her estranged husband, Ethan, who coldly demands a divorce before providing financial assistance. However, Olivia discovers a shocking truth—Ethan may have played a role in her family's bankruptcy. Meanwhile, Olivia's father survives a heart attack, but she struggles to pay the mounting medical bills. In a twist of fate, Olivia encounters Marina, Ethan's current partner, at a jewelry shop where she tries to sell her wedding ring for money. The encounter adds another layer ofplexity to Olivia's already tumultuous life....

Laxman_sedai · Fantasy
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100 Chs

Chapter 19

Ethan could easily crush Olivia's dainty ankle in his grasp. He bent over her and slowly inched closer. Her terrified face and her aversion only fueled his desires.

Her heart pumping wildly, she roared at him fearfully and furiously, "Keep your filthy paws off me! I don't want you touching me after you've slept with another woman!"

However, he quickly shut her up with a kiss. Her eyes widened, and she shook her head relentlessly to free herself.

His hand traveled under her neck to hold the back of her head, forcing her to look up at him and receive the punishing kiss. His crisp breath was sickening to her, especially when she remembered that he might have kissed Marina before this.

Olivia mustered all her energy to shove him away and started heaving by the bed. When she was done, she noticed Ethan glaring at her with a grudgeful look.

She said unflinchingly, "I told you not to touch me. You're filthy!"

Ethan was simmering in anger. Olivia's puking was an instant turn-off, and