As Amelia listened to Eric's words, she had no idea what to say, but her heart was deeply uneasy.Just then, her phone rang. Amelia glanced at it, but she didn't pick up.Eric's expression shifted. Then, he smiled and said, "You still haven't told me why you left just now."Amelia forced a smile on her face. "I just suddenly remembered that I have something to do.""Then why didn't you answer his calls?"Amelia fell silent.She looked at Eric. "Do you have to prod so much?"To be honest, Amelia didn't want to tell him. But Eric had told her so many things just now, so she didn't find it proper to withhold information when he asked her about it.But even though she felt that Liam was at fault, she didn't want to complain about him in front of other people. It was especially so when Liam seemed to be mad because of the man in front of her.Eric paused for a moment. "If you refuse to say it, then I won't ask about it. Still, if you're not in a good mood, you'll only feel worse
Amelia gazed quietly at Alex with a pained look on her face.When Alex realized that she wasn't getting a reply from Amelia, the emotions on her face faded. Then, a look of disappointment appeared on her face."Amelia, I … Sorry for just now. I didn't mean to talk about you like that. I was just …"She was just too in love with that man.She was also aware that the man would marry another woman, but she just couldn't come to terms with that.She didn't expect it to come so soon. They had just discussed it not long ago, and he had no qualms about her staying by his side.She even hoped that with time, his attitude would soften, and he might give in and agree to date her.Since Amelia was not fated to be that woman, it meant that the woman he was fated to marry wouldn't be the one he loved. So why couldn't she be that woman?"I know, I know all that. Alex, I understand your feelings, but … We still have to be more sensible. I don't want you to get hurt like I did," Amelia said.
Object to it?The Lancasters wouldn't object to it, of course.The Lancasters were even pestering Eric sometime ago, especially now that he was also the eldest son of the Prescott family!"Why didn't you tell me about Eric's identity before this?" Alex gave Amelia a dissatisfied look. If she had known that early on, she would have told her parents about it. Then, her parents would have tried their best to help her.She was the only daughter of the Lambert family, and her parents pampered her. They were willing to help her oppose the Lancasters so that she could get Eric. But still, her parents had their concerns.If they had known that Eric was the eldest son of the Prescott family, her parents wouldn't have hesitated to establish her marriage with Eric.No, she had to go back right now and tell her parents about this. They might be able to come up with a plan."Amelia, I suddenly remembered that I've something to attend to, so I can't go shopping with you. Let's meet up anoth
"Alright, we've waited long enough, and I'm starving. We can ask Lily to serve the food now."When Brandon heard Lucas talking so politely to Amelia, he had a disdainful look on his face. If Liam weren't around, he would have mocked Amelia again.Didn't they notice that Hannah's expression was turning foul?Amelia glanced at Brandon. She also spotted Hannah, who was right next to him.Liam glanced at him as well. But he didn't say anything. He simply told Lucas to check in on the kitchen.After the food was served, Lily sat down next to Lucas. "It's been a while since I made so many dishes. I'm tired out! If you choose my place again for the next gathering, I'm not cooking!" She glared at Liam. Lily thought that there would only be a few of them, but surprisingly, quite a lot of their friends had turned up. If it weren't for Liam's sake, she wouldn't have cooked for those people!Liam smiled. "Thank you for your hard work. I'll give you a monetary gift later."Lily rolled her
Liam didn't say anything, but Leona didn't mind it either as she continued, "To err is only human. Ava has received her punishment too. If you don't like her, you can just treat her like a stranger. But can you stop targeting her, even if it's for my sake?"Then, Leona pleaded, "You know that your stance will greatly affect her development in the entertainment industry. Even if I'm willing to support her now, if you won't give in, many directors will still refuse to cast her. "Just pretend that you're doing it for me … for the development of my studio, alright?"Liam couldn't possibly be unaffected when the woman he once loved pleaded with him like this.His heart softened a little, but when he thought about the person sitting next to him, Liam steeled his heart.He said, "Leo, I can help you if you want to develop the studio and support some celebrities to raise the reputation of your studio. But why did you have to choose her?"Leona explained, "Because she's experienced and i
"I didn't know that Leo would call her over."On their way home, Amelia was driving when Liam suddenly spoke up.Amelia was stunned for a moment. Then, she nodded. "I know."If Liam had known about it beforehand, he wouldn't have reacted like that. Amelia also believed that Liam wouldn't allow Ava to come over.Liam was considerate of Leona's pride in public. And if Amelia weren't around, he might've just agreed to let Ava stay. But in private, if Leona suggested asking Ava along, Liam would never agree to it.Liam said, "Please don't be mad at me. I know that I'd gone overboard with what I said, but Lia, when I saw you being so defensive and trustful of him, I felt very bad."Perhaps because he had something in his heart and had drunk some wine that night, Liam was less careful with his words.He sat in the passenger seat, and even though his eyes were wide open, under close inspection, he appeared dazed. He was even a little tipsy."Regarding the matter between him and Hannah
Amelia was already asking about it, so Liam didn't intend to hide it from her either. If he didn't explain these things to her, it would only cause more misunderstandings as time went by. And the misunderstandings would only get worse too.Liam explained, "I admit that when I decided to marry you back then, the main reason was that you looked like her. But Lia, after so long, you should be able to sense that I'm serious about you, right?"Liam was a little nervous, and he was panicking in his heart. He feared that Amelia would deny his feelings for her because of this reason alone.Fortunately, after looking at him for a while, Amelia nodded. "I know. That's why I never asked you about it before."But whenever she thought that she was initially just a replacement in Liam's eyes, she felt a little odd in her heart.She said, "I'm also a little curious. Since you thought of me as her replacement, why did you … refuse to touch me back then?" Amelia paused for a moment, her face tur
The next day, after Amelia arrived at the company with Liam, she didn't go upstairs with him. Instead, she sat in the driver's seat.Liam felt a little exasperated to see that Amelia seriously didn't want to go with him. He said, "Give me a minute. I'll be done very soon. After that, I'll go with you to visit Grandpa and Grandma."Amelia waved her hand. "It's fine, I can get there on my own. You didn't go to work yesterday, so you must have lots of work piled up for you today."I'm just going to have lunch with them, and then I'll pick you up in the afternoon. We can go home together."When Amelia saw how reluctant Liam was, she felt a little amused. But she was slightly moved as well.Ever since he'd confessed to her yesterday, he was even more passionate in his displays of love toward her.…After arriving at the nursing home, Amelia brought out the clothes she'd bought for her grandparents. Then, she let them try the clothes on in case they didn't fit."We both have enough c