In the past, no matter what happened in Liam's fight with Eric, Amelia would never intervene. But this time, while he was abroad, she said that she would keep an eye on the company.Liam felt a little touched by that. But unbeknownst to him, just after he had left, Amelia casually went out as well.When Amelia was deciding on her travel route, she had considered Liam's work. So she didn't plan for a trip that would last too long or was too far away. She simply picked a tourist attraction in the city for a day trip.However, Amelia didn't drive there. Instead, she opted for the train. After three hours, she got off the train and boarded a bus. She saw many natural scenery along the way, and finally, she arrived at her destination.But Amelia had only just looked around for a while when she began to regret her decision a little. She felt that she shouldn't have sulked about Liam going abroad and coming here alone.She looked at the people passing by her. They were either a family
"Are you planning to go back right now or to stay for the night?" Eric asked.When they left the place, it was already 4 pm."What about you?" Amelia asked Eric."I was planning to go back tomorrow," he replied.Amelia smiled. "What a pity. I'm going back today."She had promised Liam to watch over the company for him. So naturally, she had to go to the company."I guessed so, that's why I canceled tomorrow's ticket and bought one for tonight." Eric grinned gleefully. Amelia felt a little exasperated and shocked. "You're coming with me?""Of course. If not, how would you know whether or not I take over his company while he's not around?" Eric raised an eyebrow. There was a devilish smile on his face, but his heart was completely bitter.Amelia glanced at him. Then, she wordlessly hailed a cab. The next morning, Amelia went to the Prescott Group.It was a Sunday, so the company was on holiday. There wasn't anyone at the reception desk either. Amelia opened the door with
Ember was pleasantly surprised to see Amelia coming back with James. She chatted with Amelia for a long while."Why didn't Liam come back today? It's the weekend. Is he working overtime?" she asked.Amelia glanced at James. She observed his indifference and guessed that he hadn't told Ember that Liam and Leona had gone abroad together.It made sense. Ever since Luke's passing, or rather, since Karen refused to have another marriage alliance with the Prescotts, Ember began to dislike the Lancasters.During the first few days after Leona came back, Ember could still maintain a calm appearance. But as time went on, there were no signs of Luke coming back. So she disliked Leona even more."There's been a lot of work in the company these days. I'll tell him when I get back. When he's done with his work, we'll come over and spend some time with you." Amelia comforted Ember. Ember nodded. Even though she was a little disappointed, she was glad that Amelia could come over."I haven't
Amelia knew about the incident James was referring to.It was at the family meal of the Prescotts, which was also the day Amelia first met Leona.At first, Amelia didn't understand why Ember would suddenly agree to let Eric be acknowledged as part of the family. But later on, she learned about Ember's illness.Combining that with what Liam had said, Amelia finally understood—Ember knew that she was ill, so she wanted to do something for Liam while she was still able.It didn't matter if she acknowledged it or not, Eric was still James' son. Even if she stubbornly refused to let him be part of the family, when she passed away, James would still get Eric to come back. It was obvious from the fact that James had given Eric the shares.So she would make the first move. She could even let James feel guilty toward her, so she could get the upper hand.Ember's request was for James to avoid getting involved in the matters between Liam and Eric. She also stated that James should not sole
After the meal, Amelia decided to go back."It's already dark outside, so you'd better not go home alone now. Why don't you stay here for the night? You can get your dad to send you to work tomorrow." Ember coaxed Amelia to stay behind, feeling a little reluctant to see her go.Amelia smiled. "I guess you didn't know about this, Mom, but in my job, I don't have to stay at the company all day. I can work at home too."Ember replied, "Oh, I see. That's great, then. After all, Liam's busy, and he probably doesn't have time to keep you company. Just stay here, I can take care of you too."Look how much weight you've lost! My heart aches when I see you like this. If you go back to your old home like this, your grandparents might think that we're mistreating you.""Mom, you're exaggerating," Amelia said. But still, she felt quite warm in her heart.Ember was a straightforward woman. If she didn't like someone, she would express it very clearly. But if she liked someone, she would since
Amelia didn't expect that Hannah would send her Leona's number after she hung up. But she didn't think much about it either and immediately dialed the number.The call went through, but it rang for a long time with no one answering the call.At that moment, Amelia's heart panicked even more as it thumped wildly.Neither of them picked up. Did something happen?She feared that Hannah was right, and that Leona was indeed trying to kidnap her man. She also feared that they might've gotten into some accident abroad, hence why they couldn't answer the calls.In a place Amelia wasn't aware of, a tense situation was unfolding in an underground casino."So, are you paying back the debts she owes?"A man with an eyepatch over his left eye was sitting on one end of the table. He had a vicious look on his face.On the other end of the table, a handsome man sat calmly.He said, "I told you before that I need a guarantee for her safety. Also, you have to promise that you will never give he
After leaving the underground casino, Liam and Leona hailed a cab. As soon as they got into the cab, Liam began to cough."What happened to you, Liamo? Did you get hurt?" Leona had an anxious look on her face as she supported him. She examined him from head to toe.Liam shook his head. "I'm fine."Earlier, when he saw Leona being held back, he wanted to save her. But because he wasn't guarded, he suffered some hits. Later on when he came to his senses, he got into a fight with those underlings.It was only after he had defeated all of them that the man with the eyepatch appeared."It's all because of me. It's my fault. I shouldn't have walked around carelessly. I knew that there were still people here … I should have stayed at home and packed up." Leona had a look of self-blame on her face. She didn't expect to have such bad luck. She was just buying something in a mall nearby, but she encountered the man with the eyepatch.When she remembered the days she spent with that m
It was already late at night, but Amelia didn't feel sleepy at all.She leaned against the bed headboard and gazed at her phone screen. She had dialed the number countless times, but it never went through.As she watched the screen turn dark, she felt something cold on her face. When she reached up and wiped it, she saw crystal clear liquid on her hand.So she was crying?"Hah!" She chuckled. Liam was abroad now, and there were more than thousands of miles between them. No matter how worried she was or how much she thought about it, she couldn't do anything.If Liam truly cared about her, he wouldn't have been silent for two days.But why did her heart hurt so much?What exactly had happened to him that he wouldn't be able to contact her? Or was it because … he already had the woman he truly wanted next to him?Amelia felt lost, and she didn't know what to do.Just then, her phone suddenly rang. She was startled, but she was elated as well. When she looked at the screen,