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Chapter 228: Your Mother’s Death Isn’t My Fault
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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
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"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
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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
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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
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Jeffrey naturally tried to take Suzy's luggage from Liam's hands.He reached for it, but Liam didn't let go.The two men were stuck and couldn't reach an agreement.The evening breeze fluttered Liam's hair as he smiled. "Fetching my wife is no trouble at all.""..."Fearing that the two men might start fighting again, Suzy quickly interjected, "Jeff, please take the stuff up. I've been packing for quite a while and I'm very tired.""Alright." Jeffrey raised his eyebrows, a triumphant smile on his face, and turned to walk inside with Suzy.Liam was left standing alone, unmoving for a long time.After a while, he returned to his car, took out his cigarette pack and lighter, lit a cigarette, and took a few puffs, his gaze fixed on the floor where Wendy lived.He torturously waited there, wanting to see if Jeffrey would stay the night!As he was about to finish the cigarette, the ash fell on the back of his hand, the bright ember burning his skin, but he seemed not to feel the pain, his ga
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Every step Jeffrey took was deliberately slow. He was listening to see if Liam were following him to leave.After a long silence without hearing Liam's footsteps, Jeffrey turned around quietly. He rubbed his eyes, thinking he must have seen something wrong.Top of FormLiam was crying.He was actually crying!Though completely silent, the sorrow in his deep eyes and the redness at the corners couldn't be hidden.Tears slid down his cheeks, dampening the collar of his white shirt, the moisture spreading...It’s said that a man seldom sheds tears, but only because he hasn't yet felt true sorrow.At this moment, Jeffrey had no doubt about Liam's genuine love for Suzy.Hesitating briefly, he took out his phone and snapped a photo of Liam in tears, planning to send it to Suzy.He thought that if Suzy saw it, there might be a chance for things to turn around, that she might change her mind!But when Jeffrey opened the WhatsApp conversation with Suzy, his fingers paused.He chose not to send
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" "Okay," Suzy murmured, puzzled by his sudden statement. Before, Liam hadn't seemed like someone who sought recognition until she saw the wedding dress—no questions needed to be asked. Suzy knew this wedding dress must have been personally designed by Liam.And it was a creation he had been preparing for a long time!The snow-white dress was embellished with jewels and diamonds, and at the forefront, it featured embroidery with the digits 0825, each adorned with pearls and gemstones.He wasn’t a professional wedding dress designer, but this piece—he had started drafting it five years ago, long before he reunited with Suzy, leading up to their marriage...Liam had hoped that one day, Suzy would wear this dress for him!In fact, she was going to wear it, just not in the way he had imagined."How long did you work on designing this?""Not long." Liam’s voice was deep, and he didn’t look at Suzy. "Go try it on.""Mm."Suzy followed the staff to the fitting room, while Liam waited outside
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The wedding scene was coordinated by Liam and the designer.There were red roses everywhere, even the red carpet was strewn with petals...Suzy looked at the scene before her, feeling a sense of familiarity, but couldn't recall where she had seen it before!Liam, standing beside her, spoke warmly, "In junior high, you once drew a picture of your future wedding during art class."She was instantly stunned!That was so many years ago.Suzy remembered the art teacher teaching them how to draw scenes and some composition techniques.She had sneaked a glance at her classmates' drawings; most of them were sketching places they had visited or their homes.Suzy had never traveled nor had a home of her own, so she decided to draw an imagined grand wedding.In her imagination, the bride and groom deeply loved each other, with eyes only for one another. After the wedding, they would create a happy home, maybe even with a cute baby.She would envy that child, growing up in a complete family with b
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This statement could easily be misunderstood.Noticing the sudden defensiveness in Suzy's eyes, Liam softened his tone, abandoning his aggressive stance and returning to his usual gentlemanly warmth."It's just a dinner.""And then you'll let me see B7?""Yes."Suzy had no other options.She crossed the street to Jeffrey's car and tapped on the window.Before she could speak, Jeffrey anxiously said, "Suzy, I can't reach B7 anymore!""Liam took him.""...Then I'll go confront Liam!"Suzy quickly stopped him. "He's been acting strangely today. Don't provoke him! Confronting Liam head-on isn't wise. You should go home. I'll handle him.""You want me to leave you alone with Liam? He just—""Jeff, I'm so close to the truth! I can't afford any setbacks.""But if Liam finds out why you're meeting B7, he'll definitely intercept the evidence! Do you really think he'll choose you over his parents?"Of course not.Even Suzy understood that Liam would likely protect his parents.As their son, it w
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"...I-I don't know what you're talking about!"Liam leaned down, his handsome face getting close to hers. "Then what do you mean by ‘leave bite marks’?"Suzy immediately averted her gaze, pretending to be calm. "Are you saying that you and your wife are in a sexless marriage? We're both adults; do I really need to spell it out?""Heh." Liam suddenly laughed. "You're blushing."Suzy was at a loss for words.She looked at the man in front of her as if she didn't recognize him anymore!When did Liam become so shameless?"Since you're already out of the car, come in and have something to eat."After saying that, Liam didn't give her a chance to refuse and walked away.Suzy stood there for a few seconds, took a deep breath, and then followed him.She could only hope that Arthur wouldn’t give anything away when he saw her......As soon as the door opened, she saw Arthur lounging on the sofa, playing with his computer.He knew his "lunch" had arrived as soon as he heard the noise! Slipping o
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