Seeing that Liam was about to leave, she leaned forward to grab hold of Liam's elbow, intending to flip him over and snap the handcuff around his wrist. This was a classic tactic that cops employed when arresting criminals, and Nevaeh did it so many times that she was confident that she would be able to restrain Liam as easily as reciting the alphabet. However, what happened next stunned her, because Liam tilted his body aside and dodged her without even looking. Then, he turned to glance at her with a rather strange look. "Ms. Scott, I don't want to lay my hands on you, because you're Mr. Mosier's niece, but I hope you can give me the same respect in return."Nevaeh was already frustrated by her failure to arrest Liam, which was a failure that she never once endured before. Therefore, Liam's words only served to outrage her even more, and she could feel her blood boil at this. She scoffed, then leaped into the air, swinging her foot toward Liam's neck. Liam shook his head. He d
Liam shook his head and, refusing to waste any more of his time dealing with her, turned to leave. He refused to engage with her anymore since any effort to talk sense into her was futile. Nevaeh grew up in a prestigious family and never took no for an answer.The sight of Liam's retreating figure outraged her even more. She leaped to her feet, still clutching the part of her bum that hit the ground and was now throbbing excruciatingly, and snarled through gritted teeth, "Liam Cole! I'm going to get back to you for this! Just you wait! I'm going to arrest you myself!"All of a sudden, she noticed that the crowd of onlookers that gathered around her got thicker, and she screamed, "What are you all looking at? Do you want to get arrested too?"Then, she limped her way through the crowd, crawled back into her car, and peeled off. Liam, on the other hand, let out a sigh of relief when he realized Nevaeh did not follow him. What a nuisance she was!Liam was thinking of making a call
"I heard he married into the Stones, is that correct? Really? How could you have agreed to such a union? Come on, Sherah, even though Celena isn't your biological daughter, you shouldn't have allowed her to marry such a man. How will it reflect on the Stones? Look at him. Look at his clothes! All he wears is cheap, tacky clothes. He's not going to make a name for himself, can't you see? Poor Celena," the woman, Carmela, said sharply as she glanced at Liam. Sherah felt her cheeks burn. She did not know how to respond to this.All of a sudden, the younger man scoffed and said, "That's enough, Mom. Celena is here with us, so watch your mouth."Celena was, at this moment, standing by the side of her bed, staring at all of them in alarm and shame. As ashamed as she was to hear them judging Liam like this, she did not know how to stop them. She turned to glance at Liam, her face etched with guilt and apology. Yafe and Sherah were both humiliated by this. They both turned to Liam and sh
The entire atmosphere in the room turned strikingly awkward. This was Kayden Naylor, and he was Carmela's husband. He was no doubt disgusted by Liam's presence, not to mention his audacity to reach out to shake his head. He sat down on the sofa and said, frowning, "Liam, huh? No offense, but you don't deserve to shake my hand, as I've never once approved of your marriage to Celena."The woman, Carmela Labar, was Sherah's elder sister. She had no doubt inherited Sherah's snarkiness and sneered when she heard this. "Come on, have some common sense!"Qemal and Theodore, who had both been scrolling mindlessly on their phones, all straightened up when they heard this, sneering. Liam, however, did not appear bothered by this at all. He drew his hand back calmly, then strode over to Celena with the cake. "Where's Jovie, my love? Didn't she say she wanted a strawberry shortcake? Sorry, it took me so long. There was a long queue at the bakery, so it took me some time to buy this cake."C
Sherah swiveled around, plastering a wide but patronizing smile on her face as she said to Carmela, "Carmela, it's been so long since we last met! What brings all of you here to Drunham City?"The truth was, that Sherah secretly hated Carmela's guts. From a young age, she grew up constantly comparing herself to and believing that she was better than Carmela. In her opinion, Sherah married into a wealthier and more powerful family than Carmela had, and she was immensely proud of this. To her surprise, the Naylors, which Carmela's husband, Kayden, hailed from, began to expand their power and advanced to become one of the most influential families in the country over the past few years. Not only that, but Carmela's daughter, Yessica, married into another extremely powerful family who helped skyrocket the Naylors even more in their business endeavors. Yessica's husband, Theodore Eaton, was a stark contrast to Liam, and the more she looked at the two of them, the more frustrated Sherah
Carmela knew exactly what Sherah was trying to get at, but she could not allow this to happen! She came to Drunham City just to spite her, so she could not let this valuable opportunity go to waste!"Come on, Sherah. I came all the way! It hasn't been an easy journey, you know. How can you turn down just a simple dinner with your beloved sister?" Carmela slung her arm tenderly around Sherah's, and together they sat down on the sofa side-by-side. "The truth is, we'd also like to reconnect with you. Theodore is going to be building his company here in Drunham City, and since this is your territory, we were hoping you and the Stones would be able to help out if anything happens in the future. We'd like to buy you dinner as a treat, so you have to come!"Sherah did not know how to turn down Carmela's offer.All of a sudden, Theodore stood up and said, "Come on, Aunt Sherah, it'll just be a quick dinner. Besides, I spoke to Celena's doctor just now and they cleared her to leave for dinne
Celena's expression darkened at this, and she immediately turned to glance at Liam, who shot her a reassuring look. Theodore feigned generosity and said, "Come on, Aunt Sherah. He's Celena's husband, after all, so we can't just ignore him. Besides, I have some stuff I'd like to get Liam's opinion on, so I'd like him to join us for dinner with us. It won't be a problem. All we need to do is add an extra chair."The truth was, he did not have anything that he wanted to ask Liam about. All he needed was an excuse to get Liam to show up so he could humiliate him. Carmela added, "Theodore's right. Sherah, since Cheryl and her fiance will be coming, we can't just invite Celena without letting Liam join too. How cruel are you to leave Liam sitting here in the hospital all by himself? Besides, I'm sure the youngsters will have plenty to talk about, so let's just all go for dinner together like family."Sherah was extremely alarmed by this. She knew exactly what Carmela and Theodore were
Sherah turned to glance at Liam, then scoffed and warned, "Well, since you're already here anyway, I might as well make things clear. You have no right to even be here today, but since you're already invited, just keep your head down later. You're not allowed to utter a single word at the table! Do you understand?"Liam was calm. He did not intend to respond to Sherah at all, but Celena tugged on his sleeve rather sheepishly and whispered, "Just say yes, Liam. my Aunt Carmela."Before she could even finish her sentence, Liam nodded.Sherah did not say anything further and instead sauntered into the restaurant with the rest of the family following suit. Neither of the Stones had ever been to the Noblesse House before, and they, too, were in awe of the intricate architecture and furnishing. They kept glancing around at their surroundings, their awe evident on their faces. Cheryl laced her arm around Wasyl's, her eyes etched with wonder as she murmured, "Wasyl, what a beautiful resta