A tear rolled down Amelia's cheek, and Liam suddenly returned to his senses as it trickled down his fingers. The scalding temperature made Liam uneasy. He let go of Amelia's hand, looking anxious. "Lia, I ... I'm sorry, I didn't mean to hurt you. I... " Amelia's tears and the distant, fearful look in her eyes left him completely distraught. Liam reached out to wipe away her tears, but she shrank back. The pain in his heart stung even more. "Lia, I'm sorry. Don't be afraid of me, please. I didn't mean to hurt you. Don't be scared of me!" Liam pleaded with a choked voice. Now, he genuinely wanted to punish himself for what he had done. How could he lay his hands on her? As Liam approached her step by step, Amelia retreated, saying, "Don't ... don't come any closer ..." Seeing Amelia's fear, Liam felt regret and pain. However, his red eyes made him appear even more frightening. Amelia's heart was filled with fear. Maybe Liam was right. His indulgence had made her for
Liam watched as Amelia returned to her room. Her words echoed in his ears as he clenched his fists. The pain in Liam's chest didn't go away either. He sighed bitterly but didn't call out to Amelia. After he had landed that punch, Liam noticed that Amelia was injured. He had felt both distressed and anxious to tend to her wounds. However, when he touched her face, another thought crossed his mind. If Amelia were disfigured because of this, it would even things out with the Lancaster family. And most importantly, she could leave the entertainment industry and return to him if she got disfigured. Liam knew this idea was selfish, but it consumed him like an obsession. If Amelia stopped acting, she could stay with him all the time. He would ensure she had no chance to meet other men.If she lost her career with Astra because of her disfigurement, it would also appease the Lancaster family, and that would be punishment enough. They wouldn't hold onto this matter any longer.
"I ..." This time, Liam also found himself at a loss for words. Amelia chuckled coldly. She could feel herself slowly becoming trapped in this situation, unable to break free. Or rather, she was unwilling to break free. "I told you before that I plan to have Hannie's amniotic fluid tested. I suspect the person who was with me that night wasn't her. I've always felt that person was you!" Amelia knew it, and she remembered Liam saying that to her. But what did it matter now? Hannah's child was gone, and there was nothing left to prove. Amelia regretted it now. She shouldn't have confronted Hannah so impulsively. If she hadn't made Hannah feel guilty, maybe she wouldn't have done this. "I'm tired. Can you please stop bothering me? If you like this room, I'll give it to you." Amelia wanted to leave, but Liam stopped her. He said, "You don't need to change rooms. I just want to be with you. I won't touch you. If you're worried, I'll return to my room later." Liam felt
Karen's gaze fell on Hannah and it made her feel as if Karen had seen through her. Hannah pursed her lips, still somewhat unconvinced. "Anyway, I know that you all feel embarrassed because I got pregnant and he didn't want to take responsibility. You all think I brought shame unto the family. Otherwise, why would you easily let that woman leave!" Even Charles frowned at this. "What are you talking about? Your mom and I warned you not to get too close to Liam, but you wouldn't listen. If you had followed our advice, would all these things have happened?" Hannah replied, "Dad, why put all the blame on me? You just don't want to go against Mom in front of her. You don't want to upset her. Did you think you could hide that?" Hannah was not happy and she didn't want to give in to Charles. She hadn't gotten what she wanted yet."You!" Charles glared at Hannah. Then, he watched Karen carefully. Seeing that she didn't seem angry, he sighed in relief. Karen said, "Enough, it's late
Hannah was left alone in the room, and resentment crept onto her face. It was all because of that woman that she couldn't marry Liam! Hannah felt uneasy about how Karen looked at her and what she had said. Did she guess something? Hannah paced around the room anxiously and glanced at the broken phone on the bedside table. Her eyes flashed with determination. She had to act quickly. She had already sacrificed so much. She couldn't accept that she would end up with nothing. Meanwhile, at the same time, Amelia was already asleep. She had no idea Hannah was plotting something after having been driven by Karen's suspicion. And when she found out, the situation had already escalated. In the morning, Amelia was awakened by the ringing of her phone. Just as she was about to answer the call, Liam hurriedly entered the room looking anxious."Lia ..." he said. Amelia glanced at him but didn't respond, choosing to answer the phone first instead. "Karl, it's early ..." she
Amelia merely glanced at Liam and without saying a word, she took her phone back.Liam wished that he could snatch the phone back so that she wouldn't have to see those upsetting things. But he knew very well that this matter concerned her.Amelia couldn't pretend like it wasn't her business and let someone else handle everything for her.So all Liam could only do was look at her worriedly.Just as Amelia had guessed, news of Hannah being pregnant with Liam's child had spread online. People were even saying that Amelia had caused Hannah to miscarry out of jealousy.When Amelia saw the news all over the internet, she couldn't help but tighten her grip on her phone. She was furious. Why would such news appear on the Internet? Was it the work of the Prescotts or the Lancasters?Amelia suddenly felt hatred welling up in her heart.Did she always have to be the one at fault in her marriage with Liam? Why did she have to experience so many things?She looked up at Liam. There was
"I'll get someone to announce that this incident was just a rumor. It's not real. If necessary, I'll ask them to announce our relationship," Liam said.This incident would be much easier to deal with if Amelia was Liam's wife, which meant that she would be protected by the law. It didn't matter if Hannah was pregnant with Liam's child, or if the reason for her miscarriage had something to do with Amelia. Amelia would be the victim in everyone's eyes!When Amelia heard that, she understood Liam's plans a little better.Just then, she suddenly remembered what Karl had said. She finally realized why he would ask her to talk to Liam about it. Because as long as Liam was willing to announce their relationship, this incident would be much easier to handle.But Amelia hesitated. If their relationship was announced, could she continue her acting career in the entertainment industry like before?"As for the private adjustments, I'll handle it so that the news won't spread again," Liam
"How can that be? When I woke up, you were the one sleeping next to me!" Eric smiled bitterly. "Amelia, I know that you can't accept the truth, but you can't …. If you still can't get over it, or if he still argues with you because of this, you'd be better off …"I'm willing to take responsibility for you. I will treat you well and take care of you for the rest of your life."On the other end of the line, as Eric spoke those words again, he gripped his phone tightly as his heart was thumped nervously."Mr. Richards, we've already talked about this. My answer remains unchanged." Moreover, Amelia had even found out that nothing happened between them that night.How could she possibly divorce Liam to be with Eric?When Eric heard how Amelia addressed him, he already knew her answer.He chuckled bitterly. "I knew you'd still say that. If you were even a little bit shaken, you wouldn't have stopped contacting me for so long and even avoided me.""Mr. Richards …" As Amelia listened to