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.
That night, Liam went back to the master bedroom. It was as if the night he spent away from the bedroom never happened.Amelia didn't mention it, so Liam earnestly assumed that she had no idea about it.But Amelia sensed something. The most Liam did these days was hug her to sleep. He wouldn't act suggestively like he did in the past.Although she was relieved by this, she also felt a little disappointed.For what reason would he hug her to sleep every night and endure his desire for her?Amelia couldn't figure out why. Later on, Alex told her the answer.She explained, "There are only two reasons. One, he loves you too much, so he can't bear to hurt you. When he senses even a slight reluctance in you, he won't want to force you at all."Amelia blinked. Did Liam love her? She didn't remember him saying things like that. He never even told her that he liked her."What about the other reason?" Amelia asked.On the other end of the line, Alex fell silent for a moment. The
In the nursing home, Peter was playing chess with some of his friends. When he saw the couple walking over to him, he hastily waved at them. "Liam, come here and take a look for me. What move should I take next?"Amelia smiled in exasperation. "Grandpa, the audience shouldn't be telling the players what to do. It's not nice for you to get outside help in plain sight."The other player joked about it as well, "Look, even your granddaughter is reprimanding you. You should just surrender!""No way. My grandson-in-law will win against you for sure!" Peter was stubborn about it. "If he wins against you, it's my victory as well."The player didn't decline. He looked like he wanted Liam to play for Peter as well. So Liam took Peter's seat at the table.He only took a glance at the board before making a move.By the side, Peter nodded as he watched. "Foley, I told you that my grandson-in-law is amazing. Just watch. You'll be surrendering soon!"Seeing Peter's proud expression, Ameli
The two chatted for a moment. Then, Maria lowered her voice and spoke with a serious expression, "You have to take the opportunity to get pregnant right now. I didn't urge you before because I feared that you might get mistreated in the Prescott family."I was thinking that you might want to get away from the Prescott family and remarry. But now, I can see that you two are getting along well. Liam's also treating you sincerely. He's a decent person to spend the rest of your life with."You should have children soon so that you can establish your standing in the Prescott family."Amelia instantly felt a little embarrassed. "Grandma, I'm still young. I'm only 22!""But Liam isn't young anymore. Even if you can wait, he can't!" Maria exclaimed.At that moment, Liam had just entered the room. He fell silent when he heard those words. He wondered if Amelia refused to be with him because she thought that he was too old for her.But he was only 27!Of course, Peter overheard Maria's
"Look Lia, even Grandma is talking about it. Isn't it about time you took her advice?" Liam said.At night, as they lay on the bed, Liam supported his head with an arm as he looked at Amelia.Amelia blinked, pretending that she didn't understand what Liam meant. "What advice did she give? She talked a lot today, so I don't think I remember anything in particular.""Is that so? We should visit Grandma again tomorrow. Then, we can listen to her advice together. Grandma loves you so much, I trust that she won't find it troublesome at all. She'll tell us the same things a few times over, I'm sure." Liam smiled, pretending he didn't know what Amelia was thinking. Instead, he was quite lenient toward her.Amelia widened her eyes. If they truly went to the nursing home, she didn't doubt that Maria would say the same things again in front of the two. She might even repeat it a few times out of worry.Amelia glared at the man next to her. He knew what she meant, but he insisted on pr
Karl always knew that Amelia had good looks. If she dressed up, she would be quite the beauty.As Karl watched her come down the stairs with her exquisite makeup and form-fitting strapless dress adorned with brilliant diamonds, he was still startled by her beauty.Liam snorted in dissatisfaction when he noticed Karl's expression. Then, he walked toward Amelia, blocking Karl's line of sight.Karl rubbed his nose, realizing that he was acting inappropriately. But he was amused by Liam's domineering attitude.He was the only outsider to see Amelia now, but many more people would be looking at her at the banquet later. Would Liam throw a tantrum when that happens?"This dress doesn't look nice at all. I'll get someone to deliver another dress," Liam said with a foul expression. When Liam picked this dress, he only felt that the dress was beautiful and that it would look great on Amelia. But he didn't expect it to suit Amelia this perfectly.Amelia had a great figure, so with the