"Mr. Stone wants you to lend a helping hand by persuading Mr. Gibson to drop all of Wasyl's charges so that he can be released." Sherah said all of this with such arrogance, as though she expected Liam to feel honored to be given such an opportunity to prove himself.Liam, however, scowled upon hearing this, and his expression turned cold as he gazed at Sherah incredulously.Sherah, however, seemed oblivious to this and instead went on pompously, her arms crossed in front of her chest, "Liam, I do hope you will realize the urgency of this situation. Wasyl and Cheryl's wedding is coming up soon, and how can the wedding go on with the groom still stuck in jail? Surely you must know how important it is for you to speak to Mr. Gibson and get this straightened out."We've already sent out the invitations, and what will happen if the day of the wedding comes and the groom is nowhere to be found? Cheryl will become the laughingstock of the town!"It was at this point that Sherah suddenly
Trying his very best to quell his resentment of Liam, Yafe plastered a smile on his face and said, "Liam, please take no notice of her. She's just a little agitated. My father is incredibly worried about the two issues that we have brought up and wishes that they be resolved as soon as possible. Cheryl and Wasyl's wedding is to be held on the twenty-eighth of this month, and we have already sent out invitations to all of the rich and famous here in Drunham City. You wouldn't want our family to become the laughingstock of the town when no groom shows up for the wedding, would you?"To Yafe's horror, Liam showed no inclination to care about this at all. His expression was impassive as he shot back, "What does the Stones' public humiliation have anything to do with me?"The smile froze on Yafe's face. Both Sherah and Qemal seemed equally aghast to hear this. Sherah stepped forward, and, upon noticing Celena cowering in a corner of the room, turned her attention to Celena and snapped,
Celena was so stunned by the abrupt change in attitude that she froze for a few moments, then replied glumly, "I was just about to set off for work."Yafe, however, would not have any of this. He merely scoffed in response, then turned and strode out of the house with Qemal on his heels.Celena watched them leave with her lips pursed ruefully. Then, she turned to Liam and said, "Well, I'll be off now."Liam, still carrying Jovie in one arm, reached out to gently stroke Celena's hair with his free hand. He nodded. "Alright. Be careful."With that, Celena changed into her work shoes and left to catch the bus for work.Liam, on the other hand, dropped Jovie off at kindergarten. Even after accomplishing his task, he did not rush to set off for work and instead took his sweet time taking out his phone and making some calls, one of which was to Howard.The moment Howard got off his phone, he summoned his second-in-command and relayed Liam's orders to set Wasyl free.Wasyl's days spent
"What? Don't think about this for now?" Wasyl clenched his fists so hard that his knuckles cracked threateningly. There was nothing but white-hot fury in his bloodshot eyes, and he hissed, "Do you have any idea what I've gone through the last few days? I will not let this matter be written off just like that!"His experience in jail, albeit short-lived, was so agonizing that he could not quell his anger toward Liam every time he thought of it. Hatred and fury seemed to seep right out of his every pore.Cheryl wanted to talk some sense into him, but she was so startled by his outburst that she merely stared at him, terrified. Wasyl, suddenly realizing how rashly he acted, immediately took a deep breath to try to calm himself down. Gone was the maniacal sneer on his face and was instead replaced by an expression of deep remorse. He took Cheryl's hand in his and patted it gently. "Cheryl, please don't worry. I'll make sure everything goes smoothly for our wedding on the twenty-eighth.
Not only that, but Liam could not help but feel that there was more to Corie than she was letting on. He had a distinct feeling that she was after him for something else. However, since he had nothing better to do anyway, he decided there was no harm in finding out what she was up to, so he shrugged and got into Corie's car.Corie seemed delighted that she successfully charmed Liam into going with her. She leaped into the driver's seat, stepped on the gas, and the car sped off.Meanwhile, Celena was busy with work from the moment she arrived at the office. All of a sudden, she heard the familiar, though unwelcome, clacking of heels against the tiled floor.The next moment, her office door was flung open, and Cheryl stormed inside, looking furious. Celena lifted her head to gaze at Cheryl in disbelief, then, after a brief moment of confusion, she asked, "Is there anything I can help you with, Cheryl?"The unassuming look on Celena's face only seemed to anger her even more, which
Meanwhile, Corie and Liam arrived at a luxurious eatery by the name of the Royal Terrace Restaurant. It was a very well-known restaurant that was not open to the public at all. Only those belonging to the Royal Terrace Restaurant's membership program were allowed to book a table here, and the membership was offered only to the most elite of Drunham City.Liam raised his brows when he saw the sign at the front. It turned out this young lady was far more well-connected than he initially thought.However, on second thought, he realized he was foolish to assume otherwise. After all, according to Vincent, Corie was the granddaughter of the legendary Dr. Yannick Doyle, one of the most esteemed healers of their time, so one would not be surprised to discover that she was just as influential as her grandfather.Liam waited at the entrance while Corie went to park the car. All of a sudden, a sharp cry, laced with contempt, rang out from behind him. "Get out of my way, you muck! How dare you
The young man called Xavier retorted, sounding frustrated, "Why did you tell me off, Grandpa? It was all his fault! He shouldn't have gotten in my way! I was just trying to get him to skedaddle! Besides, what is he even doing here at the Royal Terrace Restaurant anyway? People like him don't belong here!"Liam scowled upon hearing this and shot him a look so sharp it could cut through butter. He toned down his temper considerably since arriving in Drunham City—if this rude young man encountered the old Liam, he would be sprawled on the ground in five seconds flat!The old man, however, seemed horrified to hear such atrocities coming out of his grandson's mouth. He glared at his grandson and thumped his walking cane a few times on the ground as if to drive his point across. "Watch your mouth, Xavier! Have you forgotten everything I've taught you?"Judging by the look of defiance on Xavier's face, he did not take his grandfather's teachings to heart at all. The old man continued, soun
Xavier immediately scoffed upon seeing Liam's attitude toward his grandfather and could not help muttering, "Tsk! Get off your high horse, you git."Xavier did not make any effort to lower his voice at all, so naturally, both Liam and his grandfather overheard him. His grandfather shot Liam a rather sheepish grin, then whipped around to glare at his grandson in a warning. Xavier was so startled by the murderous look on his grandfather's face that he lowered his head guiltily. Liam, however, did not feel like wasting anymore of his time on this unpleasant encounter. He shook his head, smiling, but the moment his gaze landed on the old man's face, he noticed something wrong.The old man's face was devoid of color, with a pale yellow tinge. This was a sign of impending heart failure. The old man seemed rather unnerved by the look on Liam's face. For a split second, he thought the look of surprise on Liam's face was because he noticed something strange behind him, but when he turne