After finishing the filming for the day, Amelia spotted a figure at the filming site. She was surprised to see it.She only thought for a moment before following the figure.In a secluded room, Ava was arguing animatedly with someone."You promised me. How can you break your promise now?"The other person replied, "I did promise you, but you didn't do it right, so why should I keep my promise? Ava, you should be grateful enough to have the life you're living right now."After all, many people can never reach your current level."The gentle voice surprised Amelia.She looked like such a meek and innocent woman, so Amelia didn't expect her to say such mockery."You! Aren't you afraid that I'd tell her your true colors? If you still want to—""What true colors? Do you think you have anything to blackmail me with? I don't even consider Amelia a threat, so who do you think you are?"Amelia was a little startled to hear her name being mentioned. She wanted to keep listening, but sh
Amelia returned to the Riverbay Residence. When she saw the figure standing at the entrance, she was already in a bad mood, so her expression turned even worse."You're back, Lia!"Sarah hastily went up to Amelia with a pleasing smile on her face.Amelia frowned slightly. "Why are you here? Also, how did you get in? Didn't you know that trespassing is against the law?"The villa area had a guardhouse outside. Anyone who wasn't a resident of the villa couldn't enter without permission.After David's last visit, Amelia told the security guards to ban him in the future."I didn't sneak in; the security guard let me in. I'm your aunt, and I'm here to see you. So, he let me in just like that!"Sarah was nervous when she heard Amelia accusing her of trespassing. So, she hastily explained.Amelia couldn't help but frown when she heard that. She thought that the security guard was being too unprofessional.Even if Sarah claimed that she was Amelia's aunt, the security guard had to ask
Hearing Sarah's cries, Amelia frowned deeply. She said, "Henry and Joshua aren't little children anymore. You should let them find work on their own instead of you providing for them all the time!"Amelia had talked about this before, but Sarah refused to listen to her. She had even reprimanded Amelia, accusing her of having bad intentions. She also claimed that Amelia wanted her sons to turn bad.Amelia was exasperated with that. And since Sarah didn't take the advice, Amelia had never brought it up again.Sarah explained, "I know that I was in the wrong, but we seriously can't survive right now; David took the money you gave us and gambled it away. And this time, your cousin got into a fight and got hospitalized, so we've used up the rest of the money …".When Sarah saw Amelia frowning, she was elated. Since Amelia didn't decline right away, her heart must have softened a little.Recalling a certain someone's words from before, Sarah gritted her teeth. Strengthening her reso
"How much do you want? I'll give you the money." A familiar voice rang out from behind. Amelia turned around and realized that Liam had come back before she knew it. She was so distracted by Sarah that she didn't hear him coming back."Liam, that's my necklace in the first place. You don't have to exchange it for money!" Amelia looked at Liam worriedly. She feared that Liam would get mad.But unexpectedly, Liam walked up to her and took her hand. "It's okay, we don't lack money anyway. It's not a bad idea to give her the money in return for some peace."Sarah beamed when she heard what Liam had just said. "Three million dollars! I want three million dollars!" she exclaimed."Alright, sure!" Liam replied.Seeing how readily Liam agreed, Sarah began to regret it. She wondered if the figure was too small."N-no, that was a slip of the tongue. I want five million dollars!" She corrected herself.Amelia was mad now. With a wry smile on her face, she said, "Know your limits, Sar
In the living room, Amelia took the necklace from Liam's hands. As she gazed at the necklace, her thoughts went to Hannah, whom she met at the filming site today.The necklace Hannah wore looked exactly like the one in her hands right now.Was it a coincidence?Judging by what Hannah had said, the necklace and the bag seemed to be gifts from Liam to her."What are you thinking about? Do you want me to put it on for you?" Liam asked.Amelia shook her head. She didn't want to wear the same things Hannah wore.Liam didn't think too much about it and thought that Amelia was bothered by the fact that Sarah had worn it before.He said, "Since you don't like it anymore, just throw it away. You don't need it anymore, right?" It was just a necklace, after all. He only took it back because it was a gift from him to Amelia. Even if they didn't want it anymore, it shouldn't fall into someone else's hands."It's okay, I'll just keep it," Amelia replied. No matter what, it was the first
When Amelia woke up, she found the spot next to her empty. She felt a little disappointed in her heart.After rejecting Liam last night, Liam said that he had some business to attend to in the study. He never came back to sleep after that.Amelia let out a bitter laugh. Did their relationship have to involve sex? Was he mad just because she didn't want to do it?As Amelia looked at her pale face in the mirror, she put on some light makeup in exasperation. She was trying to hide the haggard look on her face.As she was about to go downstairs, she spotted the man reading a magazine. Her heart skipped a beat."You're up. Come down and have breakfast," she said.Liam didn't leave?Feeling elated, Amelia hurried down the stairs. Liam also walked toward her with a faint smile on his face, just like always.No, it was different this time.If it were a few days ago, he would walk toward her with a smile. Then, he would put an arm around her waist and lead her to the dining tab
Amelia had picked out a top, a pair of pants, and a pair of shoes. According to Liam's request, she put on the new clothes. After she emerged from the fitting room, Liam never once averted his gaze from her.It was still a little chilly, so Amelia was wearing a wool sweater paired with skinny pants. She also wore a windbreaker to top it off. She looked slender, young, and lively.Liam took her to the couch and sat her down. Then, he opened a box. Amelia saw a set of jewelry inside.Liam then took out the pieces of jewelry and put them on her one by one. As the salespeople watched from the side, Amelia felt a little embarrassed. She tugged at Liam's clothes, saying in a low voice, "Stop putting them on me. It's so embarrassing!""There's nothing to be embarrassed about. Look, they're so envious of you!" Liam replied.Seeing Liam like that, Amelia knew that she couldn't change his mind anymore. So she asked, "When did you buy these?"He replied."I had a look in the store ne
"Lia, what do you think of this bag? Do you like it?" Liam pointed at a bag as he asked Amelia.Amelia looked in the direction he was pointing. It was a red handbag, and it looked quite exquisite. She instantly liked it.But why did she find it familiar?After thinking for a moment, Amelia widened her eyes. Wasn't this the same bag Hannah was holding yesterday?She looked at Liam. He was gazing at her with a smile, and there wasn't anything odd about his expression. Amelia couldn't help but feel her heart sinking."It looks decent. If you think it's nice, just buy it." Amelia smiled. Then, she turned around to look at the other bags while observing Liam's movements from the corner of her eye.She couldn't believe it. Liam had decided to buy the bag, and he had already asked the salesperson to get a new one.She chuckled a little self-mockingly."Did you see something you like?" Hearing her chuckle, Liam walked over to her. But Amelia had lost her mood to keep shopping.