Liam eventually forced himself to not think about Karen anymore by focusing his mind somewhere else. It had been three months since they broke up, yet he still found himself still thinking about her from time to time, and he really wished he could forget her completely and go on.She probably already had moved on. For all he knew, she might be seeing someone new. Jeremy, maybe? After all, her mom had always pushed her toward him. The thought twisted something inside him, but he quickly shoved it aside, refusing to dwell on what was no longer his concern.After some time, when he’d finished his breakfast, Liam excused himself from the table. He got ready for the day. He dressed himself in a crimson colored tailored suit before heading out for work. A little while later, Liam arrived at Multiversal Studios and made his way inside the building through his private entrance after parking his vehicle. As he walked down the quiet corridor, he suddenly heard footsteps behind him. Before he c
Liam nodded in response to Mr. Blackthorn's remark that they had much to discuss. Despite being worried, on the outside, he appeared calm, but inwardly he was already on high alert, his mind racing with questions. What could they possibly have to discuss? Liam needed Mr Blackthorn's help to get the ring back from the shadow court, so he wanted to be cautious when dealing with him. The mysterious book had warned him that failure to recover the ring would result in dire consequences, not just for him but potentially for those he cared about. And that was the reason he viewed Mr Blackthorn as somewhat important and didn't want to make an enemy out of him.According to Caesar, Mr. Blackthorn was not happy with Liam’s recent actions, actions that had apparently disrupted his business. But Liam had no idea what those actions were, and he hoped Blackthorn would shed some light on the situation. Whatever it was, he hoped it could be resolved peacefully; he couldn't afford to have Mr. Blackth
At the moment, it didn’t matter to Liam if him going against Mr Blackthorn to help Rachel and the Carrington family would come back to bite him in the ass at some point in his life. It was true that the shadow court was now trying to take him out after they got the ring. Although they had successfully taken the ring from him, they still viewed him as a threat to their plans. And it was not just him but the whole Danvers family. The Danvers were the only ones capable of wielding the ring, but even among them, it had to be a particular Danvers, a chosen one. The ring's full power could only be unlocked by that individual, someone destined by both bloodline and fate, like Liam. This added another layer of complications and danger, as the chosen Danvers held the key to a power that could shift the balance of everything.For the Shadow Court, this made the Danvers family their greatest threat. If the ring were to fall into the hands of the chosen Danvers, their carefully laid plans would
As he got outside, Liam got in his car and left immediately. Driving down the road, Liam's eyes were focused on the road, however his mind was somewhere else, occupied by everything that was going on in his life. The end of his alliance with Mr Blackthorn meant that he had less chances of getting the ring back. While he still had the support of Adriana and George, he wasn't very confident that he could succeed with them.His mind was filled with uncertainty when the sudden buzz of his phone snapped him out of his thoughts. He glanced at the screen, recognizing his mother’s name. Letting out a weary sigh, he reluctantly answered the call through his earbuds. “Hi mom,”“Liam!” His mother’s voice echoed in his ears through the speaker, sharp and laced with frustration, catching him off guard. He immediately knew something was wrong judging by her upset tone. “Elena called me,” she continued, her tone accusatory. “She said you’ve been ignoring her calls! Is that true?”Liam slowed down,
MeanwhileAfter almost thirty minutes of driving, the clinic came into view and Liam slowed the car and pulled into the parking lot. He sat in the car for a while, staring blankly at the building for a moment before shutting off the engine. He sat there for another few seconds, contemplating whether he was ready to face the uncomfortable reality waiting inside. He had never thought deeply of this, but now he was getting hit with the reality of expecting a child, honestly he didn't know if he was ready for that, and the fact that of all people the person he was going to share a child with was Elena made it even more frustrating. He didn't want to share a child with Elena, but he had no choice.With a final sigh, Liam grabbed his jacket off the passenger seat and exited the car. He walked to the entrance. As soon as he stepped through the door, the sharp scent of disinfectant hit his nose. The air was cool, mixed with the chemical sterility that held on to every corner of the clinic. A
Liam and Elena walked out of the checkup room at the same time. As they darted into the hallway, the slightly cold, sterile air of the clinic pressed down on them once more. Liam’s thoughts were still racing from the news of the baby’s gender. A son. A part of him wanted to be excited at the idea of fatherhood, however another part of him told him there was nothing to be happy about. After all, it was Elena he was going to share the kid with, and who knows what storm she was going to cause. At this point, he wasn’t sure how to feel, or how to react. The reality of becoming a father with someone like Elena was sinking in, and it felt heavier than he’d anticipated. It's not like he had thought of being a dad before, since his life was always occupied with a lot of stuff to ever have the time to think about fatherhood. However, still even in his wildest dreams, he never imagined that he would be having a child with someone like Elena. He wouldn't mind having a child with someone else
Although Elena was quick to deny Liam's offer, deep down she was tempted by it and she knew it. The moment he had asked that question he could see that there was a hesitation in her eyes. However it was so brief that it was almost unnoticeable, but Liam noticed it. He could tell that she was thinking about it.But then, something shifted. Elena's expression darkened, her eyes narrowing as she realized exactly what Liam was doing, manipulation. He was trying to exploit her desperation, using her vulnerable situation to push her into accepting the deal. Fury sparked in her gaze as she spoke, her voice cold and dripping with contempt. "I see what you’re doing," she spat, her tone sharp and biting. "You really are a piece of work, you know that? Trying to separate a child from his mother? How heartless do you have to be to even think of that? Who does that? Who wants their own son to grow up without a mother?"Liam didn't say anything, her words not effecting him. He was indeed trying t
At that same moment, Elena hurried through the hallway, the sound of her high heels clicking sharply against the cold floor. She wasn’t paying much attention to her surroundings as her thoughts were far too tangled to focus on anything else. Liam’s offer, the words he had thrown at her, kept circling in her mind. She had turned him down, rejected the money, the chance to get back everything she and her brother Nathan had lost, but now, she was starting to second-guess herself.A part of her wondered if she should have accepted it. After all, she could use the money. A fresh start, a way to revive everything she had lost. The temptation was real. Her family’s company was bankrupt, their family home was also long gone. Liam’s offer could bring it all back, everything she had once dreamed of reclaiming.But more than that, Elena had a darker thought lurking in the back of her mind, one that made the decision easier. With the plan she and Mr. Simpson were carefully orchestrating, Liam w