Along the way, Amelia was thinking about the news that Liam told her.She refused to believe it, but Liam didn't have any reason to lie to her. But since she wasn't able to figure it out, Amelia decided to seek out the answer herself.…When Karl opened the door, he was stunned for a moment when he saw Amelia standing outside."Why are you here?" he asked.Upon seeing that she insisted on coming, Liam suggested that she went directly without calling them so that she could know the truth they were hiding from her.Therefore, after knocking on the door, Amelia gathered her attention and indeed, she noticed a flash of guilt on Karl's face.Amelia's heart sank, but she didn't show it on her face. She said, "I've been too bored at home these days. I'm coming to ask if there's any work.""Come in first," Karl replied.As they sat down, Karl raised his eyebrows and said, "I thought you might need some rest during this period. It's not like you to ask me about work in such a hurry!"
"Do you feel disappointed now and want to ask him for a clear answer?" Karl gave her a cup of tea and continued, "I suggest you not to ask him."Amelia looked at him. Even though she didn't speak, Karl knew that she was waiting for him to continue."Since you entered Astra, Mr. Richards has always taken care of you, especially after your debut. As a newbie, you always received good resources. It can be said that many experienced artists don't even get the resources as good as yours."Amelia couldn't deny his claim.Karl continued, "Although Mr. Richards has the final say when it comes to Astra, many high-level officials have put forward their opinions many times in the executive meeting. Mr. Richards can suppress all the opinions regardless of everyone's opposition, but he'd be in trouble if it happens too many times."After hearing this, Amelia's heart calmed down. It was undeniable that what Karl said did make sense.However, her career had been smooth for such a long time; it
After coming out from Astra, Amelia received a call from Eric."I heard that you came to the company today?" he said.Amelia felt a little complicated upon hearing his voice. However, she said briskly, "Yes. You're truly the CEO of the company. You even know of such a small matter.""Your matter is no small matter," Eric replied.Amelia frowned slightly. But just as she was about to speak, she heard his voice, "Since you've come to the company, you must have known that I've suspended your work. If I don't explain it clearly to you, I'm afraid that you'll blame me and never contact me again."Amelia chuckled. "You're the CEO of the company who makes decisions based on your reasoning. How can I blame you? It's even more impossible for me to stop contacting you because of this. If I offend you, how can I continue staying in the company in the future?""It seems that you're really not angry, seeing as how you can still joke with me. I feel relieved," Eric said."I'm not angry at all
"I know," Amelia said. Even though Liam didn't tell her specifically, he couldn't hide these things from her. Besides, a lot of information was revealed when Ember and James were quarreling."Is it weird that I know something about the Prescott family? Or are you worried that I'll harm him?" Eric's question hit her heart and made it tremble.Was she worried about Liam? Amelia didn't understand it either, she had just asked about it naturally and causally."I … didn't mean that. I just don't want to see you two …" She didn't want them to turn against each other. "After all, you're still brothers," she said.Amelia found that her voice was a little choked. When she said this, her heart ached."He has never regarded me as a brother." Eric sneered. "Not only him, but everyone in that family never regarded me as a family member.""They do, at least Dad does. Because of you, he's quarreled with Mom several times, and even … Eric, please don't think like this. I think you can actually g
Amelia had a lot more free time now since she had no jobs. Except for the training class, she found herself a little bored.When Amelia received Alex's call, she was a little surprised. They hadn't been in contact for a long time now."Lia, I'm not in a good mood. Can you come and accompany me?"Ever since meeting Alex, Amelia had never witnessed such miserable emotions coming from her, so she agreed without any hesitation.Amelia had been to Alex's house before and had stayed there for a while. Hence, she quickly rushed over.When the door opened, she saw Alex with a haggard face and messy hair.Amelia was startled and quickly held her hand. "What happened to you?"Alex's body stiffened for a moment. Then, she threw herself into Amelia's arms and started crying.Listening to her cry, Amelia felt sad for her. She hugged her back and coaxed softly, "If you feel sad, just cry. You'll feel better after crying. I'll be here with you."She didn't know what happened, but it must be
Liam and Amelia lived in Luxury Gardens and had not called May over.Liam prepared the meals every day. He was also responsible for the housework in the morning, while Amelia was responsible for the housework in the evening.Other than the fact that they slept in separate rooms, they lived like an ordinary couple. Even when they interacted, Liam paid attention to boundaries and wouldn't touch Amelia inappropriately.Amelia remembered that one time, he seemed to want to kiss her. However, when he approached her, she smelled a faint scent of perfume on him. She quickly frowned and stepped back.Liam's face turned gloomy as he noticed her evasion, but he didn't continue.So in this regard, he still respected her.But Amelia didn't know that the reason Liam was so restrained was because after what happened that night, Liam had hurt her and made her further alienate herself from him.Liam remembered this incident in his heart and it was one of the few regrets he had.He was afra
Upon listening to Amelia's words, Alex had a look of envy on her face."It's great that you've found your happiness. It really is," Alex said.Was she happy? Amelia didn't know either. Subconsciously, she felt that she should stay away from Liam so that she wouldn't be harmed.However, due to her grandmother's advice from an early age, she was more tolerant and kind to Liam than other people from the beginning of their marriage.She also remembered her grandmother saying that she should be loyal to her husband after marriage.Liam had done something wrong and had hurt her, but Amelia also did something wrong unconsciously. Because of this fact, Amelia felt she was not being reasonable.But what Amelia had been struggling with was that despite her having no feelings for Eric, Liam's feelings for Hannah were vague.And Hannah even had a child now.Later on, Liam had even forced her and hurt her regardless of her wishes. Amelia was unwilling to forgive him, but he had saved her li
"Amelia, I slept with him." Alex's sudden confession shocked Amelia."With whom?""He's the person I told you about before," Alex said with a complicated look. Then, she smiled at Amelia and added, "Are you not happy for me?""So you're behaving so abnormally because of this? If this is the case, how can I still be happy? Alex, what actually happened?" Amelia asked.If it was really something worth being happy about, Alex wouldn't have cried and been in a bad mood.It was obvious that she had been wronged."Did he hurt you and was unwilling to take responsibility? Who is he? I'll go find him." Amelia was angry as she thought about that possibility. She wondered why there were so many irresponsible men in the world.Alex quickly grabbed her and said, "No, I did it voluntarily."Amelia looked at her in doubt, but upon seeing that there was no anger and guilt on her face, she slowly calmed down.She looked at her seriously and asked, "So, what's going on?"Alex explained, "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