"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
Corie turned to smile apologetically at the old man and said, "Sir, I'm so sorry about my friend here. He didn't know you're celebrating your seventieth birthday today."Before she could even finish, however, Liam cut her off, "Sir, please believe me. I'm not trying to curse you. I'm a healer, so I'm just stating the facts. I would advise you not to drink at such a time, otherwise."Although he did not finish his sentence, he managed to get his point across loud and clear.Liam was not one to meddle in other people's business, but he could not turn a blind eye to the situation when it was sitting right under his nose. A healer's responsibility was to save lives, and he was upholding that virtue. Not to mention the old man's handling of his grandson's behavior caused Liam to take a liking to him, which was why he chose to give a few words of advice.However, not everyone understood where he was coming from, and Xavier was one of them. He was already extremely annoyed at Liam over th
"Liam, I thought you had been pulling my leg all this while. It turns out you do practice medicine?" Corie asked incredulously, glancing back at Henry's retreating figure as he disappeared into the Royal Terrace Restaurant. "He does look a little sickly and from first glance, it does seem like he has a weak heart. He needs to pay more attention to his health."Corie was astounded by Liam's performance just now, for the ability to diagnose someone just by a single glance was a display of remarkable medical knowledge, one that surpassed even her own!No novice could diagnose someone so accurately with a single glance and even give appropriate medical advice tailored to his condition, such as Liam did to Henry. Even she, who spent decades honing her medical knowledge under her grandfather's influence, did not manage to achieve such a feat. What was more shocking was the fact that even after scouring all the information she could get her hands on about Liam, she never once recalled tha
Liam released her hand almost immediately after exchanging greetings, as though he did not want to linger any more than was appropriate. This small gesture earned him some respect from Yennifer, who smiled back at him before turning her attention to Corie. "Corie, when did you have time to make friends? I can see why you didn't want to meet up with me whilst you're here in Drunham City now—it turns out you already have a new friend!" she said teasingly, glancing at Liam as she did so.Corie blushed at this and immediately replied, "Stop making fun of me, Yennnifer! Come on, he and I haven't even known each other that long. I haven't found the time to introduce you, but there's no better time than the present!"Corie's attitude toward Yennifer was a stark contrast to the aloof manner in which she carried herself when Liam first met her.The three of them exchanged some friendly conversation, then finally entered the Royal Terrace Restaurant together, where they were led to a private