Olivia stared at Ethan. She thought that he would be mad, and she had already prepared herself for his outburst.

Unexpectedly, Ethan sighed. "I see. So in the end, you just want to be a jerk, Liv."

In the past, she had gotten too used to being bound. She didn't want to limit herself to any relationship anymore.

If they were lovers, she didn't have to take responsibility, nor did she have to tell him anything. Most importantly, she would be able to leave whenever she had to.

She didn't have to go through the trouble of discussing the past and the future with him either.

It was only then that she realized how peaceful any relationship could be as soon as the responsibility was lifted.

How the tables had turned! Ethan remembered back then that Marina insisted that he marry her, but he couldn't let Olivia go. He had once suggested that Olivia stay by his side as his lover.

Unexpectedly, a few years after that, he was begging her to give him a place by her side.

Even if Olivia were