"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
The next day, Liam didn't go to the hospital. Instead, he got up early in the morning and made breakfast. Then, he waited for Amelia to eat together.When Amelia came out of the bedroom, she was surprised to find him still at home. "Aren't you going to the hospital today?" she asked.Liam felt his heart aching when he realized that she didn't complain at all. He walked up to her and said, "I'm not going today. I'll be staying home with you. Why aren't you wearing socks?"Amelia lowered her head to look at her feet, hidden inside the cotton slippers. "How did you know?"Liam glared at her and sat her down. "I saw, of course. Wait here!"Soon, he came over with a pair of socks. Then, he crouched down before her.When Amelia felt the warmth of his palm touching her ankle, she was a little stunned. She also couldn't quite believe that Liam was putting on socks for her!Amelia looked at him in shock and still hadn't come to her senses when he sat down next to her. Liam felt even
When Karl saw the guesses online, he rubbed between his eyebrows in exasperation. "You once said that she's a very obedient woman. Now, I feel like she's the most rebellious celebrity I've seen!" he exclaimed.Of course, Oscar saw the intimate photo as well. A netizen had published it online, saying that they had bumped into Amelia and Liam shopping together.He felt a little bitter in his heart as he looked at the photo on his phone.His Silly Billy was getting further and further away from him.No, from the very start, he never even had a chance to confess his feelings. She had already begun distancing herself from him then."That man will deal with it," he simply said.Karl looked at Oscar curiously. "You seem to have changed your opinions of him. I remember you objecting to him in the past."Oscar smiled. "People change. Moreover, I didn't have a lot of contact with him in the past, so I didn't understand him.""So now you're contacting him more often? Aren't you worried th
"Lia, I … You … Calm down first. I can explain!" Seeing Amelia's expression shift, Liam was extremely panicked as well. He feared that Amelia would lose her trust and hope in him because of this."Madam Prescott, you didn't fancy our Hannie, but you value a woman like this? Look at your son! He's humbling himself so much in front of this woman because of something trivial like that! As his mother, how can you bear to watch this?"My Hannie would never be like this in front of your son! When they're together, my Hannie always listens to your son! But your family chose to protect a woman like that as if she's some treasure!" Charles exclaimed. Ember never liked Amelia. So when Charles insulted her like that, she disliked Amelia even more. However, she had already spoken up for Liam just now, so she couldn't take Charles' side at the moment. And even if Charles had a point, she wouldn't allow the daughter of the Lancaster family to marry into the Prescott family."This is a matter
Amelia had no idea when Charles left. Her mind was solely focused on the news that Hannah was pregnant.She went back to the bedroom. Then, supporting herself against the basin, she sobbed her heart out.Ember opened the door and came in. When she saw how sad Amelia was, she suddenly recalled James who cheated on her and swallowed the insults she was about to say."You're simply not capable enough. What's the point in getting cooped up in here and crying about it?"Amelia raised her head, looking at Ember through the mirror. She saw Ember looking at her in disdain, but surprisingly, Ember didn't make things worse for her."I'm going to the hospital to have a look. Do you want to come with me?" Ember asked.Amelia was a little shocked. She didn't expect Ember to speak to her so calmly."What about him?" Amelia asked."With such a huge incident happening, of course, he has to go and settle it. Do you think he's only capable of running away like you did? My son defended you in
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