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
Liam had always treated Hannah like a princess. And Hannah should be the center of attention. So he broke up with Lily. After that, everyone's eyes were back on Hannah again. Liam felt content upon seeing how happy Hannah was. Hannah must have gotten a little upset that he brought Amelia with him to the banquet tonight. But nevertheless, she had matured over the years and had become more sensible. Just like in the past, she still clung to his arm and happily chatted with him. When Liam saw Hannah injured, he felt a pang in his heart and instinctively stood up for her. However, why did it have to be Amelia, of all people? If it had been any of his other female companions, he would have driven them out without any hesitation. He thought that maybe it was because Amelia was his wife that he treated her a little differently. Although Hannah was somewhat wilful, she was still a kind-hearted person. She had even told him that Amelia seemed to be injured as well. As
Liam turned to Amelia and said calmly, "But it was true that she miscarried after bumping into you when she left Riverbay Residence. Amelia, you thought you suffered a huge grievance because of Ava, but you didn't know that the Prescott Group's stocks kept dropping after she miscarried." Amelia looked at Liam in shock. She was indeed unaware of that. "Ava isn't just a mere celebrity. The fact that she got involved with me has connected her to the Prescott Group to a certain extent. Everyone believed that it was you who caused her miscarriage. Many of them assumed that I had shielded you, since no punishment was imposed despite the heated online discussions. "Even the shareholders criticized me for lacking humanity during the shareholders' meeting. That was why the company's stocks plummeted." Liam's expression was grave. It was the first time he told her about this. "I ... I didn't know. But I really didn't ..." "Don't you get it yet? Whether or not you harmed Ava isn
"Sorry, Oscar. I ... I don't really have a good relationship with Liam. I know you care about me, but I was afraid that you'd get into a conflict with him, so ..." Amelia explained."Why are you so silly? You should have told me about it!" Oscar suddenly raised his voice. Given the fact that Liam had so many women around him, Oscar could tell how much Amelia had suffered from being with him. "I ..." Amelia hesitated. "Just divorce him!" Oscar said. "What?" Amelia was surprised. She didn't expect that Oscar would tell her to do that too. "What's the point of being with such a man?" he asked. "Oscar, I ...""Amelia must have her reasons for not wanting a divorce. So stop forcing her, Oscar." Eric had also come over to her desk. Fortunately, every artist in the company had their own room to rest in. As Oscar's assistant, Amelia's workspace was right next to his room. Amelia couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed as the two men talked about her marriage in
All of a sudden, Liam's phone rang. It broke the silence in the office. It was a cheery ringtone, and he had purposely set it for a certain someone. "Liam, is the rumor true?" When Liam heard the teary voice from the other end of the line, he couldn't help but rub the spot between his brows. As expected, Hannah had called to ask him about it. "Hannie, I have to get married someday. You know that too." "Didn't you say that you'd take care of me for your whole life? Why did you still have to marry another woman?" "Hannie, even if I'm married, I'll still look after you for the rest of my life," Liam persuaded in a soft voice. "Once you have a wife, you'll treat her well. And you'll ignore me again, just like what happened in the past. Liam, I've waited for you for so long. I thought our relationship would change after I came back. But ... why don't you want me?" Hannah sobbed. Her crying tugged at Liam's heartstrings. "Don't cry anymore, Hannie. I promise
The news about Amelia's identity had caused a stir on the internet for the whole day. Since the Prescott Group didn't take any action to suppress the news, the topic continued to circulate. However, no one dared to claim that she was Liam's secret wife anymore. After all, there were insiders who revealed that the news about Amelia being Liam's neighbor was leaked by someone from the Prescott Group. On the other hand, the rumors involving Amelia and the other men had intensified even further. Liam had been added to the list too. The netizens felt that even if she wasn't Liam's wife, there must be something going on between her and Liam. Hence, they started attacking her online, labeling her as a fickle and unfaithful woman in relationships. At the same time, Oscar's fans also began to bash Amelia on the internet. They voted to get Amelia dismissed as Oscar's assistant. Some of the fans even took to Oscar's official Twitter, saying that they would not support him anymore i
Although Nathan was only a little over two years old, he was very smart.He once saw Liam's photo on Amelia's phone and started to stubbornly ask if that was his father. She didn't want to lie to him and thinking that they wouldn't meet Liam abroad, she admitted it to Nathan.She didn't expect him to remember it and asked to see Liam's photos every day. That was how he recognized Liam immediately upon meeting him for the first time.Amelia had discovered her pregnancy before she left the country and chose to keep it a secret. After giving birth to her son, she named him Nathan Jenson.Three years later, Amelia returned for Peter's birthday and left Nathan with her mentor, Tolkin. She then planned to go abroad again after establishing her office in the country. But she didn't expect Liam to find out about Nathan and bring him back.After dinner, Amelia grabbed a coat for Nathan, thinking that the rooftop garden might be windy. She then brought him to the garden after playin
Karen passed away three days after Independence Day. Fortunately, Leona managed to return a day before Karen passed.As she stood beside Leona, Amelia smelled a strong scent coming from her. The perfume was so pungent that it made Amelia frown.This time, Leona wasn't wearing glasses, and her movements were unimpeded. Amelia knew that her eyes had already recovered for some time. It was just that Leona simply kept pretending.During the funeral, Leona occasionally glared fiercely at Amelia, which unsettled her. But fortunately, Liam was always by her side. Even if Amelia ignored him, he stayed with her. Especially when Leona looked at her, he would sternly return the gaze.Amelia could see that Leona still harbored resentment against her, but with Liam by her side, Leona didn't dare to do anything.After the funeral, Liam asked someone to take Leona away again. Amelia then saw the maid who took Leona away pinch her unkindly."That's the maid that's always taken care of
James spoke of the past without any warning.Amelia was surprised to hear the story. She didn't expect that the generation before her had such connections."I didn't know what Karen felt for me. She always hid her emotions well. She was always elegant and noble in front of everyone and never did anything inappropriate. She was a true heiress of a wealthy family."After finding out your background, I wanted my son to fulfill this regret for me since I couldn't be with the woman I loved. I hoped my son could be with her daughter."I wanted Luke and Leona to marry for this purpose as well. Family interests were not my priority. Unfortunately, they had an accident, and my wish wasn't fulfilled. Then, I found out that Leona had been to Bryxton and suspected the identity of Hannah and you. I told Liam about it but didn't reveal your identity."Liam's my son. How could I not know his thoughts? Once he found out that Leona had gone to Bryxton, he immediately went there too. And as I expec
Charles hadn't contacted Amelia for a while, and Amelia felt something was amiss. So, she sent someone to inquire about the Lancasters' situation. From there, she learned that their business had recovered quite a bit.Amelia sat at her desk and tapped her fingers on the table as she contemplated the reasons for this change.Was it because everyone at the banquet learned that she was Liam's wife?Or perhaps Liam had stopped targeting the Lancasters?Amelia's thoughts were in a disarray. Despite avoiding Liam and cutting off all contact with him for the past few days, her heart had become increasingly restless, and she couldn't calm down.Even though she tried to avoid him, he still intruded on her life in every possible way.He would send flowers to her every day and asked May to bring the food he cooked. It made everyone in her office aware that Liam had angered her and was seeking forgiveness.Three years ago, before Amelia left, she had explained the situation to May and
After returning home, Eric's mood remained gloomy.Hannah opened a bottle of wine and poured a glass for him. "Want some?"Eric glanced at her, took the glass, and gulped it down in one go.Hannah then quickly refilled his glass, and Eric drank everything again.Hannah chuckled lightly as she poured the wine for him. "Although drinking is bad for you, sometimes, it can be a way to drown your sorrows. But don't overdo it.""Why should I be sorrowful? What do I have to be sorrowful for?" Eric mocked himself and finished the wine in his glass. He then grabbed the bottle and poured himself another glass.As Hannah watched him, she couldn't help but say, "You indeed have nothing to be sorrowful about. You're quite fortunate compared to many ordinary people. "Take me, for example. I had to marry someone who doesn't love me just to survive. Even the parents I'd known for over 20 years were not really my parents."Eric smirked. "That was of your own doing. You insisted on marrying me
Alex was resting on the bed when her phone rang.Seeing the name on the screen, she hesitated for a moment before answering."Have you made up your mind? When are you going to the hospital?"Hearing this, Alex chuckled. "I thought you called to say that you regretted your words. So, you just want to remind me to go to the hospital."Eric's voice was calm and distant as he said, "Delaying it will only harm you.""Yeah, that's why I've already gone to the hospital," Alex replied.Eric paused, seemingly surprised by her swift action. "Why didn't you call me? I could've accompanied you."Alex scoffed. "Since you don't care about me or the baby in my belly, why bother going to the hospital with me? Don't worry, even if I die on the operating table during the abortion, it's my own fault."Eric frowned. "You know I didn't mean that.""Yes, I know. You just said it out of guilt. So what if I purposely said that? Why should I feel sad alone? I want to provoke you, to make you feel trou
After the banquet, Liam drove Amelia home."Thanks for helping me today," Amelia said.This was the first time they were together alone since they'd met the shy man.Liam smirked. "You don't have to thank me. I just spoke the truth and defended my own marriage."Amelia frowned. "What do you mean?""I meant exactly that!""Stop the car and explain yourself!"Liam then parked the car as instructed. Then, Amelia spoke seriously, "We've already divorced, but now you're saying that we're still married. What do you mean exactly?"Liam smiled. "Of course, it means that we're still husband and wife. What else could it be?""You!" Amelia was frustrated. "Can you speak plainly?"What exactly did Liam mean? Amelia was confused.Other people might not know, but Amelia was aware that they were divorced. Plus, Oscar knew that she was just using Liam to reject him.Liam observed Amelia getting angry and toned down, saying, "Three years ago, we did sign a divorce agreement, but it didn't
Amelia didn't think Karen would act so quickly, and she found it difficult to refuse her after looking at her warm gaze."Mr. Prescott, the Lancasters have prepared a banquet to welcome Madam into the family. And they've invited many people, including some previous partners of the Lancaster Group and some members of the Prescotts. "However, we still haven't received an invitation. Do you think…" Gio was reporting to Liam about Amelia in the office.Liam snorted. "The Lancasters must have other intentions to organize the banquet. If they still want me to spare them and Leona, they shouldn't use this method to corner me. They're being so public about things and are putting so much effort into this banquet to force me to attend it."Gio looked puzzled.Liam continued, "Charles is a cunning old man. He begged me to let go of the Lancasters. But when I disagreed, he tried to approach Lia. He never thought she would refuse too. So, he's still furious about this. He's reluctant to give
The Lancasters' businesses had been continuously taken away, and Leona was nowhere to be found. This frustrated Charles."As expected, people who didn't grow up in this family are so unreliable. It's such a simple matter that could've been solved had she said anything about it, but she just won't help!" Charles paced around the living room while complaining about his daughter.Meanwhile, Karen looked a little worn out as she sat on the couch. She frowned and said, "Stop pacing around. You're making me dizzy!"Charles glanced at her. "I'm just too worried. If the company doesn't get new orders, we won't be able to pay salaries, and we'll lose our employees. If that really happens, the company will go bankrupt!"Despite the urgency of the situation, he still listened to Karen and sat across from her.Hannah looked at the anxious Charles and sneered, saying, "Dad, don't you understand? Liam's just venting his anger on us. He won't trouble us again once his anger dissipates.""Of c