Chapter 63


    “What if I died?” Olivia’s almost inaudible mumble bounced off the walls of the bathroom, taking him by


    surprise. “You won’t die because you have me.”


    Sure, he might have endless power and wealth one could wish for, and he had ess to the top


    medical resources in the world. But no doctor would guarantee sess in treatingte–stage cancer.


    Ethan might appear omnipotent, holding power over the life and death of other beings. But he was a


    mere mortal at the end of the day and powerless to save her from the hands of the Grim Reaper.


    She chuckled. “Ethan, since my family owed you a life, shall I atone for that with my death?”


    “Liv, I would have taken your life two years ago if I wanted to. I hate you, but I love you at the same


    time. That’s why I’m keeping you alive to punish you.”


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    “Did you just say you love me?” She snorted. “If that’s true, you wouldn’t have betrayed me. I told you I


    wanted to build a mega–hospital with express ess for the needy. So, you built a hospital worth a few


    billion and named a wing after Marina.” She went on, “I said I loved the ocean and picked a spot for our


    future home, but you ended up building Collington Cove for Marina; I wanted to name our child Connor,


    but you stole that name for your child with Marina.”


    “Ethan, do you call that love?”


    The icy water trickled down his jaw. It was hard to see the emotions in his eyes because he was staring


    at the ground. He‘ seemed to have a lot to say and opened his mouth. But nothing came out in the end.


    At first, she had wondered if he had a good reason for treating her in that manner. If not, given his


    character, he wouldn’t have kept the passcode around.


    Upon second thought, she concluded that he was a conflicted man who could love and hate someone


    simultaneously. Perhaps, that was his way of taking revenge. He wanted to keep her alive, and he


    knew where it hurt most.


    Her eyes dimmed. Grabbing his cor, she hissed, “Your love is revolting.”


    “Liv, do not anger me. That wouldn’t do you any good.” He unbuckled his belt, a move that set her


    rm bells ringing.


    “W–What do you want to do?”


    “Liv, you need to be punished for your mistake.” He enunciated each word of his threat before tying her


    hands behind her. “No, Ethan, you can’t do this to me.” Olivia panicked, but he was in no mood to


    listen.


    He swiftly tied her up and positioned her under the shower with the help of a towel, all while she


    struggled futilely. He had a unique way of tying the knot, which made it impossible to be undone. Her


    soft skin reddened under the rough handling.


    He lifted her chin in his fingers and mumbled into her ear, “Liv, I’ve seriously considered giving up on


    you.”


    Despite the tenderness in his voice, he gave her the creeps. He went on, “But whenever I see other


    men near you, I want to tear them into pieces. Tell me, where else did Keith touch you?”


    His mania grew with his increasing tenderness. Reminded of Keith’s car crash, she frantically cleared


    Keith’s name, “I only ask that he pay extra attention to my dad at the hospital, that’s all. I don’t know


    why you said that about the apartment- Dad’s caretaker introduced that ce to me. Myndlord is


    abroad.”


    “Liv, I wanted to trust you, but he visited your ce for a few days with stuff for you. Care to exin?”


    Tears filled her eyes as she suffocated under his craziness and possessiveness.


    “I couldn’t get out of bed because I was sick for a few days. He was worried about my health and


    brought groceries to cook for me. Can’t you tell that he’s only stayed for two hours tops each time?


    He’ll leave after cooking for me.”


    He furrowed his brows and yed with her cheeks. “Are you really sick?”