Liam sat there in silence with Hannah in his arms. He didn't hold her tightly, but neither did he push her away. His expression remained indifferent throughout. It was as if whatever was happening around him was none of his business. Amelia lowered her head and suppressed the bitterness in her heart. At this moment, she didn't want to care about what was going on around her; she just wanted to leave the banquet. The night sky was adorned with the surrounding lights from the banquet. It made Amelia feel a little disoriented.Why did she come here exactly? What did she hope to get? Meanwhile, at the same time, the argument on the other side of the table was still ongoing. Brandon's expression had darkened upon hearing Lily's words. Just as he wanted to say something, Hannah lifted her head from Liam's embrace and tearily tugged at Brandon's sleeve. "Enough, Brandon. I shouldn't have simply said something without understanding the situation clearly. I've made Lily sad
"Are you okay? Did you get hurt anywhere?" Liam wrapped his arm around Hannah's shoulders and carefully helped her up."My hand hurts ..." Hannah bit her lip and showed Liam her scraped hand. "It's bleeding. Liam, I'm scared!" "Don't worry, I'm here. Nothing will happen to you," Liam said softly and carried her up from the floor. "I'll take you to the hospital." Hannah immediately shook her head. "It's just a minor fall. There shouldn't be any major issues. It'll be fine after I apply some ointment to it." Her gaze fell on the crowd as she continued apologetically, "This is the first banquet I've hosted since my return to the country. I can't leave halfway."Though her voice was low, Liam heard her clearly. He felt sorry at how she was putting up a front despite being in pain. "Alright, then. I'll carry you to sit over there and personally apply the ointment for you," he said."Okay. Thanks, Liam!" Hannah beamed at once, her eyes glittering with joy. Liam chuckled. "
At this moment, Liam was engaged in his thoughts. He felt that perhaps Amelia didn't push Hannah on purpose, but he just wanted to give her a hard time. He was displeased with Amelia's silence earlier when Lily asked her if she minded him being close to other women. She was his wife, yet she didn't seem to be bothered by the fact that he was with other women at all! Back then, it wasn't until Ava showed up that Amelia finally reacted, albeit just a little. Amelia had asked him about his past with Ava when they argued last time. However, he was so angry at the time that he didn't give it much thought. He had unconsciously brushed it aside.Right now, he deliberately didn't avoid Hannah's attempts to get close to him in Amelia's presence. But Amelia remained silent about it. Amelia looked at her husband standing up for another woman and let out a bitter laugh. She stared at Liam intently. "I'm sorry!" She shouldn't have put any hope in him. She shouldn't have tried to g
Hannah worriedly shook Liam's arm when she saw his expression darken. "Liam, maybe Ms. Jenson was really injured and couldn't walk; that was why she needed someone to carry her. Don't get angry. This is a special case. "You have a lot of women by your side, but not all of them treat you genuinely. Perhaps Ms. Jenson is different. You need to listen to her explanation. It's true that she didn't push me earlier. I fell down simply because I lost my balance!" she continued anxiously, trying to put in a good word for Amelia. However, Brandon couldn't stand it anymore. "Hannie, it was only the two of you at the time. How could you have fallen for no reason? Moreover, she did touch you earlier. Didn't she apologize just now? That meant she admitted her guilt! I know you're kind, but stop thinking for others all the time. She's jealous of you! She wants to harm you!" he said. Hannah shook her head. "No, Brandon. It was because I missed Liam too much and kept wanting to rely on him.
It was late at night, so there was barely anyone in the hospital. Even the corridor was quiet. After treating her foot, Amelia sat on the chair while waiting for Eric. He had gone to pick up the medicine for her. All of a sudden, a pair of handmade leather shoes appeared in front of her. Amelia looked up and saw Liam's expressionless face. She was stunned for a moment. Then, she lowered her head without saying anything. When Liam was on the way to the hospital earlier, he kept thinking about Amelia being carried away by that man. He wanted to ask her how her leg was. However, seeing that she didn't want to talk to him, he couldn't help but fly into a rage. He pulled her up from the chair at once. "You look pretty good. What's the point of coming to the hospital?" His actions were so sudden that Amelia staggered and fell into his arms. It caused her injured foot to ache again. "Let go!" she shouted. "Let you go so that you can throw yourself into another man'
Just as Amelia was about to leave with Eric, Liam said, "Amelia, do you think I came here for nothing?"The first time Liam saw Eric was when Eric had sent Amelia home. Liam didn't think too much about Eric at the time. He only felt angry over the fact that Amelia had kept him waiting at home. He was also angry because she had returned late under the escort of another man. The second time he saw Eric was when Eric carried Amelia into the car earlier. Again, Liam wasn't overly bothered by him. He was only annoyed that Amelia didn't care about him and even let him see her get close to another man. Hannah was wrong. Amelia had known Eric long ago. When Eric carried Amelia, neither of them showed any hints of awkwardness. At the sight of that, what first came to Liam's mind wasn't the purity of Amelia's and Eric's relationship, but their tacit understanding of each other. Perhaps they were so natural with each other because they had been spending time together for quite a whi
When they returned to Riverbay Residence, Liam's face was still purple with rage. He shoved Amelia onto the couch. "Aren't you bold? You actually let that man talk to me like that!" What Eric had said earlier was clearly provoking him! Amelia rubbed her sore wrist and explained in a low voice, "Mr. Richards was just worried about me. You're the one who dragged me along without considering my injury in the first place. Even if it had been someone else today, they would still have found it hard to watch." Seeing Amelia standing up for Eric made Liam angrier. He bent down and pinched Amelia's chin. "Well, you don't have particularly good looks either. Why are there so many men who treat you so well?" Amelia was displeased with the irony in Liam's voice. "It was just genuine concern between friends. Why do you interpret it so crudely? Not everyone's like you, Liam. Lily had gone as far as sitting on your lap and flirting with you, yet you claimed that you were only friend
May's interruption eased the atmosphere which was tinged with slight tension earlier. "May has misunderstood. I ... I'll explain to her tomorrow," Amelia said. "Explain what?" Liam asked. "That we didn't ..." "What?" Liam pressed. He couldn't help but tease Amelia when he saw how shy she was being. "That we didn't ..." Amelia hesitated. "We didn't do anything intimate?" Liam could easily say the words that she struggled to express. Amelia nodded in a hurry. "I'll make things clear to her." "She's just a servant. Why do you have to explain to her?" Liam frowned. He wondered if Amelia had forgotten about her identity again. "Huh?" Amelia looked at him in confusion. Liam then pulled her up the stairs and into the master bedroom. By the time Amelia came to her senses, he was already on top of her. "You don't have to explain anything to her. Besides, I think May's right. No matter what, you're already my wife. I should probably be intimate with you lest you