Liam's gaze darkened."I'll find a way to make Mom accept Suzy.”"There's simply no way! Your mother is set on Sophia. Didn't you hear what she said at the hospital?" Liam glanced towards the bedroom. "There must be a way," Liam muttered, though he hadn't figured it out yet.William remained silent on the line for a long while before lowering his voice. "Just now, Sophia pulled me aside and made a suggestion. To stabilize your mother’s condition, she wants to pretend to be in a relationship with you in front of your mother. “I don't want to deceive her, afraid that one day the truth will come out, but if you insist on not breaking up with that Suzy, this is the only way to ease the situation. Think about it."With that, William hung up the phone.Liam stared at the screen of his phone and frowned.Deep down, he knew there was no convincing his mother, and temporary solutions were the only way to handle the current situation. Still, he couldn’t shake off this feeling of imminent di
Liam was still somewhat surprised as he observed Suzy's uncompromising demeanor.He had never seen Suzy so adamant before.At work, although she wouldn’t get close to any of her colleagues, she wouldn’t hold grudges against them, focusing all her thoughts on work.However, thinking about it, it's not hard to understand! After all, considering the circumstances, it wasn't hard to understand! It was normal for her to dislike Sophia."Don't worry, once we can prove she's the culprit, the company will administer appropriate punishment.”"Yeah, I trust you."Suzy didn't want to constantly argue with Liam because of Sophia.After all, there were still many problems she had to deal with today, and Melissa was one of them.…Standing outside the hospital, Suzy looked up at the building, pondering how to break the news to her mother.Grace couldn't accept their relationship while Melissa wasn't in the best of health.After much deliberation, Suzy gritted her teeth and stepped inside.When Suzy
Suzy tightly pressed her lips together, feeling a sense of powerlessness.She knew her mother would always say something harsh as soon as she opened her mouth! Over the years, it had always been like this, either threatening to cut ties or refusing treatment at the drop of a hat!"Do I not even have a choice?" Suzy's voice trembled, struggling with agitation. "Just because you made a wrong choice when you were young, you conclude that all men are like Dad?"Although she hadn't witnessed how her father had won her mother's heart when he was young, nor did she know the course of their relationship, Suzy didn't believe Liam would be such an irresponsible man!He couldn't possibly abandon his wife and daughter, ignoring them completely!She trusted Liam!"Are you questioning me?" Melissa was taken aback by Suzy's sudden change of behavior overnight. "Do you think I would harm you?""I don't think you would harm me. I just hope you won't let one bad experience affect you for years to come,
"You're asking for the impossible!"Melissa’s demand was totally unfeasible.Suzy couldn't fathom when her mother started to measure the strength of relationships with money.The Park Group wasn't solely Liam's; it was the culmination of generations of the Park family's efforts, so he couldn't simply transfer the company’s name to her."I'm just using an example to tell you that no man would give up everything for you. They only make empty promises! If you were to ask Mr. Park for all his wealth, he wouldn't give it to you. Eventually, he'd leave you!""That's because if I were to ask him for all his wealth, he'd think I'm a greedy woman." Suzy believed that anyone would have their favorable impression of someone diminish upon hearing such a request.That shouldn't be the criteria for judgment at all!From another perspective, if she were Liam, upon hearing such words, she'd also think the other party had ulterior motives for accepting the relationship."There's no such thing as being
As they were about to continue their conversation, they suddenly looked up and saw Sophia standing ahead.The direct gaze indicated that she had heard their conversation just now."Did the Park Group pay you to gossip?" "Sorry, Miss Burns..." The two female employees immediately stood up, bowing apologetically in panic.Sophia glanced at them. "You don't need to apologize to me. I'll report this matter truthfully to your department head, and you can explain it to him.”With that remark, she turned and headed straight to the CEO's office.Sophia had already checked with Alec and confirmed that Liam was in his office. So, she knocked on the door before entering.Hearing his voice from inside, she pushed the door open.Liam glanced up for a second before returning to the documents in his hand.His attitude towards her had changed drastically from when she first returned to the country! Although their relationship wasn't particularly warm back then, at least he treated her as a trusted c
"Have you finished?" "Liam! Are you really willing to forsake even your mother for Suzy?! It seems like you've been completely bewitched by her!"He didn't respond, merely stood up and opened the office door. "Please."Sophia was speechless.Her expression at that moment was nothing short of spectacular! A mix of embarrassment, awkwardness, and anger flooded her face.However, Liam remained indifferent, unwilling even to glance at her.After Sophia left in her high heels, Liam glanced at the resignation letter on the desk, then returned to his seat and called the HR department."Process Mrs. Burns' resignation. Yes, she's resigning voluntarily."...Liam had expected William to visit him, so when he returned to his office after his meeting and saw William, he showed no surprise.He was in the midst of typing a message to Suzy on his phone.“Don't argue with your mother. Once things here are settled, I'll go talk to her.”Liam knew Grace probably didn't say anything nice when she went
Liam frowned, unhappy with his father's abrupt decision regarding a person's future."I can only promise you that if Suzy ever becomes part of the core operations at Park Group, it will be solely based on her abilities.""Why are you so sure of Suzy's capabilities, yet you refuse to consider what Sophia has done for the company? Since your mother has chosen her as a daughter-in-law, she must be outstanding in many aspects.""Sophia has been compensated for her contributions to the company," Liam retorted, feeling no guilt towards Sophia. Although she indeed had contributed significantly to Park Group, she was also the one who received the most annual bonuses in the legal department!"I have already backed down, not because I am afraid of you, but because I fear for my wife, your mother's life!" William scoffed coldly, "Figure out the rest on your own."After saying this, he stood up and left the office.Liam returned to his desk and glanced at his phone, which displayed a message from
"He won't agree.”"Are you so sure?" Melissa raised an eyebrow at her daughter and sighed deeply. "You truly have my blood—your temperament is just like mine! I always thought that by constantly protecting and reminding you, you wouldn't follow in my footsteps. But it seems heavens love to play such cruel tricks on us when it comes to love."Suzy knew her mother was thinking of her father again.She also understood that her mother wouldn't harm her, but Liam had done so much for her, so she believed he wouldn't let her down."If Liam were the type to easily abandon his vows, he could have just fired me and be with Sophia. That would solve all the problems.”As Alec had said, Liam had a thousand ways to extricate himself, to clear away the troublesome matters at hand, to disregard her wellbeing, and to focus solely on the interests of Park Group, yet he hadn’t. Even when she herself had wavered multiple times, he had not consented, instead reassuring her with his weary voice.He disag