A ringtone interrupted Amelia's slumber. Just when she was about to open her eyes, the noise stopped. The man sleeping next to her got up, consequently rousing Amelia.Amelia didn't open her eyes. She could overhear a female voice from the phone. It sounded like Leona was asking Liam where he was. A bitter feeling coursed through her body.As Liam closed the door behind him, Amelia opened her eyes. Needless to say, Leona called Liam. Amelia wondered if Liam would keep his promise and stay by her side today, or heed Leona's call and visit Leona instead.Amelia then gave herself a mock of disapproval. She already gave up on Liam. Why should she care what decision Liam would make? Before long, Liam gave Amelia his answer—Amelia headed to the window and saw a familiar car exiting the garage. May was surprised to see Amelia descend from upstairs. "Madam, you're awake. Are you hungry? Should I make you something?"Pregnant women tended to get hungry easily. But Amelia shook her hea
Liam spent the night with Amelia that evening. Though they shared the same bed, they were separated by an invisible line, like the crack in their marriage.Liam looked at Amelia's silhouette in the dark. A lot of things played in his mind. Although Amelia had her back turned on Liam, the intense gaze was too hard to ignore. Liam was staring at her.However, long gone was the naiveté Amelia once had. She would not believe Liam again. "You don't want to know where I was in the afternoon?"Liam was frustrated by Amelia's cold shoulder. Legally speaking, they were still married. Her refusal to communicate despite their proximity began to irate Liam.Amelia heard Liam loud and clear, of course, but she didn't want to talk to him. To provoke a response out of Amelia, Liam added something that truly made Amelia angry. "You're my wife. Shouldn't you be concerned about what I did? Am I not your husband?""Why does it matter? I won't be your wife soon enough. You already decided to divo
Liam went about his business as usual for the next couple of days, leaving to work early and coming back late. Were it not for the occasional call from Leona, Amelia would have thought that nothing major had altered her life. Suddenly, her phone buzzed. She raised a brow when she saw the caller ID. He finally called her.Amelia had not forgotten about the promise Eric gave her when she ran into him in the hospital. Knowing Eric, he would call her if he knew that she was miserable. The call came in a few days later—there must be more to it, or so Amelia guessed.And indeed, after a few pleasantries, Eric fell silent, before posing the crucial question, "Amelia, do you want to change your answer?""Huh?" Amelia needed clarification."Do you want to stay or leave?"Amelia pursed her lips. How should she answer this question? She wanted to leave, but leaving wasn't easy. Her silence told Eric that Amelia had too many things to consider."Just tell me what your heart wants, Am
"Mr. Prescott, Astra seems to have been in close contact with them recently. Could it be that something's going to happen?" Gio reported the recent news when Liam arrived at the office. Liam frowned and asked, "Them? You mean the government?" Gio nodded his head. "Yes, I believe they've managed to make a deal." Liam thought for a while and snorted. "That person sure isn't willing to give up." Gio realized that Liam must have gotten himself into another conflict with that person. "Should we do something, Mr. Prescott?" "There's no need to do anything. Tell everyone not to openly go against Astra, and there's no need to snatch away any projects from them. We only need to do what we've been doing." "Won't this make people think that we are…" Gio was hesitant as he couldn't comprehend why Liam was willing to back off like this. "Afraid of Astra?" Liam raised his eyebrows and looked at him while finishing his sentence for him. Gio sheepishly answered
"I've told you to stop contacting her." Liam's handsome face had distorted from anger. Leona was visibly aggrieved before forcing herself to cheer up. "You wanted me to stay in the hospital even after you promised that I could move in. Even though I had already confirmed with the doctor that I could already be discharged, you remained adamant that I should stay for a little longer." "I had assumed that you hadn't finished talking with Amelia about the matter and didn't probe you further. But now that I'm here, I had thought that you'd have already settled everything with her." "Regardless, this had been unfair to Amelia. I'm just really grateful that she could accept my presence." She raised her head and tried to reach out to Liam. "I have no other intention aside from thanking her. You can take a look at what I wrote." Liam looked down at her phone to see her chat log with Amelia. Above Amelia's voice messages were the messages Leona had sent over earlier. The me
After leaving Prescott Manor, Liam drove towards Riverbay Residence. However, when he arrived, he lost the courage to go inside. Judging from Amelia's voice messages, he could imagine how angry she was because of Leona's words. Looking at the still gloomy Amelia, May hesitated and asked, "Madam, Mr. Prescott seems to be back. Do you want me to—" "His decision to come in or not is his own choice. If he wants to come in, let him. If not, don't force him to!" May sensed Amelia's frustration. She wanted to ease the tension between them, but it seemed impossible. After a moment of hesitation, May returned to the kitchen. Liam lingered outside for nearly half an hour before finally entering. Amelia had already gone back to her room, so May discreetly indicated her location to Liam. May whispered, "Madam Amelia heard the car when you arrived, but since you didn't come in, she went back to her room." Nodding, Liam felt a mix of emotions. Before entering, he mentally prepar
"Don't overthink it. I'll fulfill the promises I made to you, but give me some time. After all, I have guilt towards her." Liam lowered his gaze, concealing all emotions, and spoke calmly. By this time, Amelia had come downstairs. She had seen him downstairs just as she was about to descend. She thought he had already left, but surprisingly, he was there all this while. Even though she didn't know who was on the other end of the call, she could guess the identity judging from his tone. Since he was sitting on the couch, Amelia didn't want to go to the living room. She turned towards the kitchen. Originally, she thought he had left and wanted to come down for a moment. Seeing him there changed her mind. In the kitchen, she poured herself a glass of water and went upstairs. "Do you believe me?" he asked. Her footsteps hesitated as she went upstairs. Amelia fell silent. At this point, it didn't matter whether she believed it or not. Liam felt somewhat disappointed when
She forcefully pushed away his hand. Despite being weakened by illness, she felt more spirited at that moment. Angry thoughts raced through her mind. "Only if he had approved? Would he have approved of me conceiving someone else's child? No wonder he said it was okay earlier!"She questioned, "How could he not know that those words were just uttered in anger?" She wondered if he was teasing her. Realizing this, Amelia became even more furious. Just as she was about to say something, May approached from the other side. "Madam, you didn't eat much earlier, and you vomited. I was afraid you'd be hungry, so I brought some snacks. You can have something to eat while we're on our way to the hospital," May said.May's interruption shifted Amelia's attention, and although still upset, she refrained from saying anything in front of May."Thank you," she nodded at May and ignored Liam. "Madam, you're welcome. You can rest on me for a while before we reach the hospital," May said