Chapter 248

Isabela hesitated before she spoke. "Liam, your past is far more complicated than you think."

"Aunt Isabela, what is going on?" Liam frowned.

Isabela sighed heavily. "I guess I should start from the very beginning.

"The truth is, my relationship with your mother wasn't as simple as she claimed. We weren't just co-workers in the same factory. I first met your mother one night during a heavy rainstorm. I was walking home along the railway when I saw your mother, heavily pregnant, lying in a pool of blood. She was alone and unconscious. I was terrified and immediately called Uncle Sunny to help me take her to the hospital.

"When we arrived at the hospital, the doctor said your mother was in critical condition and might not survive. At that moment, she regained consciousness. With her last bit of strength, she told the doctors not to worry about her but to save you at all costs. Fortunately, both of you made it through that night."

Isabela looked up at Liam and continued, "You were b