Liam's voice, though hoarse and weak, still carried a sharp and commanding tone.Startled, Sophia immediately withdrew her hand."I, I just wanted to check your temperature.""No need," Liam's voice sounded distant, with a hint of sorrow beneath it.When he had first opened his eyes, he had thought for a moment that the woman before him was Suzy! He thought she had finally decided she couldn't part with him!However, when Liam forced his eyes open further and realized it was Sophia, the disappointment that swept over him was chilling to the bone..."I heard you drank yourself into the hospital, I was really scared! Liam, even if you don’t think about your own health, you should think about your parents! The entire Park Group is waiting for you, and you do this... all for one woman?"As Sophia spoke, tears welled up in her eyes.There was heartache, resentment, and grievance.She was so envious of Suzy!Why did she have everything Sophia had always longed for but could never attain? Wha
But when opened his eyes, everything was gone.Nothing remained.Only a lingering, familiar scent floated in the air.Clive's expression froze, and he frowned. "She didn’t come! She doesn't care whether you live or die!""I know she was here.""Weren't you unconscious just now?" Clive's words slipped out before he realized their unintended implication. He frowned in dissatisfaction. "Why do you need to know? Even if she did come, she didn't stay! This is so frustrating! But lucky, God is fair!”It was fortunate that a woman as heartless as her cannot bear children!Of course, he didn't voice that last thought.Clive could predict that if Liam knew about this, he would think Suzy insisted on the divorce because of her inability to have children—just as he had initially thought.Since they were going to part ways anyway, the reason didn't matter much now. Everyone just needed to get back on track.He sneaked a glance at Liam’s expression and wisely chose not to say more.Suddenly, Liam s
After that night, Liam gained a lot of clarity. Since being with him caused her so much pain, it would be best to give her the freedom she deserved.Suzy had never lived life on her own terms. He had hoped his presence would alter her path and help her move beyond her past, but now it was evident she was truly worn out.Liam could see that the fatigue Suzy carried these past few days was not something she could fake."You're just making it worse! Just divorce her already. Planning a wedding is only going to move you," Clive said, then met Liam's stern gaze.Finally, Clive sighed. "Alright, I'll arrange your discharge."...After leaving Liam's hospital room, Suzy didn’t immediately leave the hospital; instead, she went to the hospital’s back garden, a place her mother had loved.Because Melissa spent the latter part of her life mostly in the hospital, this garden became the only place where Suzy could mourn her.Tired from walking, Suzy sat on a bench in the pavilion, watching patients
"Suzy! I knew I'd find you here."Suddenly, Sophia's voice reached Suzy's ears.Suzy instinctively withdrew her hand and looked up. "What is it?""Did you forget your promise to me? You said you would divorce Liam. Yet now, he's planning a wedding, and you agreed?" Sophia was fuming, having seen the message from Clive.She had given her everything to Liam, and he didn’t even respond with a smile. Yet for Suzy, Liam insisted on leaving the hospital to organize a wedding for her!"It's his demand. Otherwise, he won't sign the divorce papers. What do you expect me to do, sue for divorce?" "Don't act so pleased with yourself!""What do I have to be pleased about?" Suzy avoided eye contact, focusing instead on the mother and daughter walking away. "You have the ability to harm my mother, leaving me with nothing. I'm truly afraid of you."Sophia could hear the sarcasm in her voice. Her expression paused, and she crossed her arms. "I didn’t cause your mother to die. She died from her illness
Sophia paused, her expression distant for a few seconds, and then she fell silent.After a long sigh, she spoke in a resigned tone, "I am an illegitimate daughter. If I didn't act this way, I wouldn't have been accepted into the Park family. I've done so much; I can't let you take Liam away! If you feel it's unfair, I could give back our father to you."Liam was the motivation behind all her efforts.With him, she didn't need the man who was biologically her father; he was useless to her now."Keep him; I don't have a dad."She didn't need her dad before, and she certainly didn't need him now.With those words, Suzy got up and left the hospital.She would never reconcile with Victor in her lifetime, nor would she ever share any sisterly bond with Sophia.If Suzy were to find out that Sophia had caused Melissa’s death, she would show no mercy.Hailing a taxi, Suzy got in and watched the landscape passing by in reverse, scenes with Liam flashing through her memory like a slideshow.The c
"Wendy, if I were to agree to this, then I really can't face myself anymore."Suzy always held the principle of not wanting to trouble anyone. If she really went through with the registration with Jeffrey for the sake of maintaining a lie, wouldn’t that be unfair for Jeffrey who would be used to help her upkeep her lie? What would he do if he meets a girl he likes in the future? And when it's time to talk about marriage, how would he explain his previous marriage?“Jeff wanted this," Wendy said earnestly. "I've discussed it with him. He's willing to see this act through to the end! He doesn’t even mind that you’ve a child with Liam—if you were to agree, he’d even tell his parents that the child is his, and everything would naturally fall into place.""No.""Why must you reject people so decisively? What's wrong with Jeff?"Sometimes Wendy really couldn't understand what Suzy was thinking!Wendy knew Suzy needed help at this crucial time, and with such a devoted man volunteering withou
Hearing Suzy's name, Liam immediately turned around and strode towards Alec with long steps.He still couldn’t let go, still suspecting something had happened that day to make Suzy suddenly change her attitude toward him!Because the development of the events was too bizarre and too sudden!Looking at the documents in his hand, Liam's handsome face grew increasingly somber. "Suzy’s mother was picked up by people from Jeffrey’s side?""Yes, the hospital staff told me this, and they showed me some surveillance footage of Suzy’s mother in the hospital's back garden. Jeffrey was with her the whole time, the two of them seemed happy, indeed... it was evident that Suzy’s mother was quite pleased with him."Liam’s hand suddenly clenched tightly, crumpling the paper in his grasp."So, she really didn't lie to me.""It seems so."Although Alec also wanted to uncover something that would bring a smile back to his boss's face, he couldn’t dare to tamper with the investigation results.He could on
Suzy knew exactly whom he was referring to."No, having him come to Easter Bay to pick me up would make him angry."As soon as she spoke, Suzy could distinctly feel the man in front of her turning cold.His eyes, sharp as blades of ice, pierced her heart, making it tremble and bleed...Suddenly, Liam raised his hand.Suzy instinctively dodged, only to realize he was just reaching for a cigarette in his pocket, which he then lit and took a hurried drag from.It seemed that only smoking could help him maintain his usually indifferent expression.Due to his OCD, he had never smoked inside the house before, not even once.She knew that Liam must be struggling to control his emotions at this moment, afraid of doing something impulsive that might make her dislike him."Liam, you just got out of the hospital. Stop smoking."Suzy reached out to take the cigarette away, but Liam dodged her, just as he avoided other women to prevent misunderstandings.However, he didn't continue smoking. Instead