It rained heavily throughout the night.

The sky was just beginning to turn bright when Ethan glanced at the woman who was sound asleep in his arms.

He gently pulled the blanket away. Under the blanket, the woman's bare body was filled with marks he had left on her.

When Ethan moved, Olivia woke up as well. She covered her chest with the blanket as she gazed at the man smoking in the yard. There was a lonely air about him.

Grabbing a bathrobe, she put it on before walking barefoot toward Ethan. She wrapped her arms around his neck from behind.

"What's the matter?"

Ethan immediately put out his cigarette. Then, he pulled her into his arms and hugged her, mumbling, "Liv…"

He had finally experienced for himself how Olivia felt in the past.

He was constantly wrought with worry, and he felt as if the person in front of him might disappear at any moment.

His fingers traced downward from her eyebrows. He seemed intent on carving her face into the depths of his mind forever.

"Are yo