Even After Death

Olivia looked at Wendy. "What happened?"

"Jacqueline asked someone to cast a Lifebond Curse on you. The curse settled in you within 24 hours, and now, your life is bound with hers. From now onward, you'll share the pain. But I didn't know that you'd feel the pain so vividly. The witch is powerful," Wendy recounted.

At this moment, Wendy thought it was so fortunate that she didn't get ahead of herself by breaking the curse for Olivia. This wasn't any ordinary curse; it was a refined one.

Just like how science would improve every day, the abandoned minority curses had been cast to oblivion. Only a few people still sustained the practice-the powerful witches.

Jacqueline rested against the rim of the bathtub with an expression of a winner. "I'm glad you know. It's not only our lives; she can feel anything that I do. If you want her to suffer with me, you're welcome to torture me."

Olivia did feel unwell when she woke up. She brushed it off as soreness from the long hours of sleep. It turned out that the reason was Jacqueline.

Thinking back, the dull sense of pain Olivia felt all over her body was probably due to Jacuqeline's old injuries.

Leia, who thought that Jacqueline was acting weird, finally wrapped her head around the situation. Guilt gripped Leia's heart when she thought of her actions that had hurt Olivia. "I'm sorry."

She had already owed Olivia way too much to begin with. The reason Leia didn't opt for suicide was because she wanted to atone for her sins.

Although it was unintentional, the guilt was stifling.

Leia had done so many cruel things to Olivia. They weren't on good terms, and Olivia didn't have a reason to forgive her. In the end, Olivia chose to ignore Leia's apology.

Olivia looked at Jacqueline. "Let's talk after you shower."

Jacqueline met Olivia's eyes, expecting to see nervousness and fear in them. However, to her surprise, Olivia appeared calm even after learning the truth. It was that pair of eyes that had witnessed many things in life. Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org exclusive © material.

"You've changed a lot," Jacqueline blurted out.

She had watched Olivia grow. Olivia had started to watch Olivia even before Ethan knew Olivia, so it wouldn't be far-fetched to say that Jacqueline was the person who

understood Olivia the most

Jacqueline was the reader of Olivia's life chapters from when Olivia was an innocent woman until today.

Steel of heart, that was what Olivia had since a long time ago.

"I'll be waiting outside." Olivia didn't respond to that.

Having not consumed anything for 24 hours, Olivia was hungry.

By the time she came out of the room, Ethan had already asked someone to make pasta for her.

"It's nothing much, but I hope you'll make do with it."

She flashed him a smile. "Well, this is considered a luxury here."

She took her time savoring the pasta at the dining table. Instead of a cursed victim, she appeared more like a tourist on a trip.

When Jacqueline left the room,

Ethan was sitting next to Olivia

peeling oranges for her while Olivia

was still having the pasta.

was with them too.

No one said a word, but the silence painted a wholesome picture.