Amelia was stunned and exclaimed, "I didn't mean that!" Liam laughed, then he immediately turned serious and said, "Lia, if you trust me, let me handle this matter for you!" Amelia hesitated, but Liam continued, "I'll take care of this. You and your grandparents don't need to worry about them. And I want to take this opportunity to resolve this matter thoroughly. Otherwise, knowing David, he'll still exploit you in the future whenever he has any problems if you help him this time." After thinking for a moment, Amelia nodded. "Okay." Amelia didn't know how Liam resolved the matter, but in the next half month, Christopher didn't come to see her again. Her grandparents also seemed to be unaware of what happened at home. She only knew about David and Christopher from Liam—David had been discharged from the hospital and had returned to Bryxton. As for the house, Liam had taken it back, but the property deed was in Amelia's hands. Looking at the property deed with her name in her
"Hannie, I'm sorry, it's all my fault! Please wake up!" That voice sobbing sounded so familiar it made Amelia's heart tremble. Amelia should have guessed it when she saw Gio, especially since it was working hours and concerned Hannah. If Gio was here, Liam naturally had a connection to the situation. Standing at the door of the ward, Amelia saw Liam by the bedside. He was holding Hannah's hand with a regretful and sorrowful expression. Amelia felt a pang in her heart. "Amelia, you're here!" Karen said. Hearing Karen's voice, Amelia glanced at her with mixed emotions. At this moment, Amelia began to understand the purpose of Karen calling her over. However, she still felt sad. She genuinely liked Karen. Amelia didn't know if the man by the hospital bed was too worried about the woman on the bed, or he simply didn't hear Karen's words. But either way, he did not release Hannah's hand nor glance in their direction. Amelia wanted to say something, but she realized that
Karen continued, "At first, I was against it too. I didn't want her to be so close to Liam. It's just that Hannie's too infatuated with him. Her heart is filled with him. She doesn't listen to my advice at all. "After what happened, keeping her at home every day was useless. It only stimulated her dependence on Liam even more. You have no idea! My heart shattered when I pushed open the door and saw her lying on the ground, covered in blood. "At that moment, I was thinking, even if I had to die myself, I just hope she could live well!"A child is every parent's flesh and blood. No matter what mistakes she made, I carried her for ten months and gave birth to her. How can I watch someone harm her? How can I watch her abuse herself?" Amelia remained silent and quietly listened to Karen pour her heart out. However, Amelia felt uncomfortable and her mind was in a state of confusion. Karen spoke gently, but she didn't lower her voice. Despite this, nothing seemed to happen in the hos
"Ms. Jenson, don't be upset. Liam treats you differently. He's just worried about Ms. Lancaster, that's why he's acting like this. Once she gets better, everything will be fine." Lucas drove along the way and couldn't help speaking up for Liam when he saw Amelia's unhappy face. He recalled the video conference that day and remembered how gentle Liam was toward Amelia. That was a different Liam, and Lucas believed Amelia was important to him. But Amelia didn't respond. Either she didn't hear what he said or didn't want to talk. Lucas couldn't read her mind, so he tried to find topics to break the awkward silence. "Ms. Jenson, I've watched your movies. You're pretty good ..." he said."Thank you! But you don't have to say that. I'm fine. I'm just thinking," Amelia replied and forced a smile. She knew Lucas was doing it for her good, but complimenting her acting wasn't exactly fitting. After turning a corner, Amelia suddenly said, "Can you take me to Lily's place?" Lucas was
"Although her background isn't as good as mine, she's strong and independent. Those are the good qualities in her. In the past, she always scolded us for not being as good as Liam, saying that we were parasites relying on our families to support ourselves," Lucas said. He continued, "I don't have her courage, nor do I have Liam's strength. With Liam as her ex-boyfriend, I feel I'm not worthy of her." Lucas seemed a bit down; the car slowed down as well. It was clear that he was genuinely worried and upset. Amelia chuckled. "Lucas, you're so adorable!" Lucas looked at her in confusion.Amelia laughed. "If Lily looked down on you because of this, she wouldn't have said that. She's the type to make herself clear. If she despised someone, she would just avoid them directly!" Lucas was momentarily stunned. Suddenly, his face lit up. Then, he asked eagerly, "Is that true? She's not hanging out with us because of Liam, right?" Amelia said, "You have so little confidence in your
In the following days, Amelia stayed at Luxury Gardens reviewing the new scripts for upcoming auditions. However, she didn't visit the hospital again. Karen had also called again, and Amelia neither agreed nor disagreed. Instead, she answered softly, "Mrs. Lancaster, I understand your concerns. You may not know how much I envy Ms. Lancaster. Besides having many friends caring for her, she has a mother like you who thinks for her. "Now, apart from my elderly grandparents, who still need my care, I only have Liam left. Even though I know I'm not the only one he wants to take care of, I still long for his affection. If he's gone, my world may lose hope." Amelia sounded mournful as she spoke, but she herself felt nothing. In fact, she found it a bit ironic. Liam wasn't her only source of affection; he wasn't worth that!Karen also realized she was putting Amelia in a difficult position and quickly said, "As I mentioned, I will treat you as my daughter. I will cherish and care fo
"Mrs. Lancaster, I'm sorry, but cannot promise you. If you insist on helping your daughter this way, talk to Liam yourself!" In fact, it didn't matter if Amelia agreed or not. It was entirely up to Liam. He wouldn't even talk to her about it, let alone consider respecting her opinion. On the fifth night since Hannah's attempted suicide, Liam finally returned home. At that moment, Amelia was lying on the sofa with a face mask, looking at her phone. When Liam entered, his suit was wrinkled and there was some stubble on his chin. He looked very disheveled. Liam looked at Amelia in surprise. "Lia." Amelia seemed startled. She didn't expect Liam to come back at this time. She jumped up from the sofa and removed the face mask. "You're back! Have you eaten? If not, I can order takeout for you!" Liam frowned. Why wasn't she cooking for him but ordering takeout instead? But just as he was about to ask, his gaze fell on the trash can. Inside of it, there were several disposable
When Amelia came out from the kitchen, Liam had already fallen asleep on the couch.Seeing the dark circles under his eyes and the stubble on his chin, Amelia felt her eyes turning warm. She closed her eyes for a moment. Then, she hastily picked up a thin blanket on the couch and draped it over Liam.Just as Amelia was about to leave, someone grabbed her hand.Amelia turned around to see that Liam was awake. "Did I wake you?" she asked.Liam shook his head. In a low voice, he said, "I didn't take a bath, so I slept lightly.""Eat something first then. You must be starving!" Amelia didn't say much as she dragged Liam to the dining table.Perhaps because he truly felt remorseful toward Amelia, Liam didn't make a fuss at all. In fact, he was well-behaved, just like a child. He would do everything she told him to do. This came as a surprise for Amelia.Even when she helped him to the bed, Liam was still staring intently at her.Seeing him looking at her like that, Amelia recall