Back at Prescott Manor, Ember was watching a variety show in the living room when a servant came in. "Madam Ember, Ms. Lambert is here to see you.""Ms. Lambert?" Ember was confused."She says she's your goddaughter.""Oh, it's her! Let her in!" Ember finally realized who Amy, the housemaid, was talking about.When Amelia first learned of her pregnancy, the two had met at the hospital. They had a pleasant conversation, and Ember casually mentioned that she would acknowledge Alex as her goddaughter.However, they didn't keep in touch after that. So Ember was surprised that she had stopped by now."Godmom, I've been busy with some family matters these past few days, so I couldn't visit until today. You haven't forgotten about me, have you?" Alex greeted Ember with a cheerful smile as she entered the manor.Ember smiled back affectionately. "My goddaughter, how could I forget you?"Looking at the items Amy was holding, Ember quickly added, "Why did you bring so much stuff? Jus
Amelia was surprised to see Alex.She asked, "Why did you come here? When May told me about a visitor, I thought ...""That she mistook me for someone else?" Alex chuckled. "Don't worry, that woman wouldn't have the guts to knock on your door."Amelia's expression darkened. "You know about it too?"When May came upstairs to tell her that Alex had come to visit her, her first reaction was that May had made a mistake. The visitor could have been Leona.After all, Alex hadn't visited for a long time. And May hadn't seen Leona for a while either."How could I not know about such big news? You wanted to keep it from me. If it wasn't for ... him, I wouldn't have known that you were going through such a hard time right now." Alex looked genuinely worried.She had hesitated when Eric had asked her for help, but now, she had none.She had hurt Amelia in the past. But their past friendship was real. Alex couldn't bring herself to break her emotional bond with Amelia when she remembered
August 15th was the Harvest Festival. It was a day meant for reunions. But Amelia found herself alone.May had wanted to accompany her, but Amelia persuaded her to go back. "It's a holiday today. Your family must want you to join them. Go back. You don't have to stay with me."May was touched, but she hesitated. "Madam, you're alone ... I'd rather stay here and keep you company. I can help if you need anything."Amelia shook her head. "No. Go back. I can take care of things myself. Don't forget, I'm from the countryside. I can manage just fine."May stopped hesitating when she saw Amelia's determination.Liam usually gave her time off every Harvest Festival. This year, however, May delayed her return in consideration of Amelia's situation.After May left, Amelia wandered around the villa. She opened the wine cellar and took out a bottle of red wine. Then, she went to the storage room to get a few boxes of supplements and went to the garage.When she arrived at the entrance to
"Grandpa, Grandma!"When Amelia arrived at the nursing home, Peter was helping Maria take a walk in the garden.It had been a while since Amelia had seen the elderly couple, and their healthy appearance delighted her.Amelia walked briskly as she tried to help Peter assist Maria, but Maria stopped her."No need, having your grandpa to lean on is enough." Maria smiled. Then, she glanced at Amelia and frowned. "You're going to be a mother soon, so why are you so restless? You even ran over here with that belly! Aren't you afraid of tripping?"Amelia understood Maria's concern and didn't argue further. She stood in front of them with a smile and said, "I know my limits. I was just walking a little too fast. Nothing will happen."Besides, I'm not that fragile. I remember when I lived in Bryxton, many women worked in the fields even while they were pregnant!"Maria raised an eyebrow. "How can you compare yourself to them? They were used to hard farm work. But you, pampered as yo
By the time Amelia and Liam finished their meal with Peter and Maria, the sky had already turned dark.Amelia didn't want to be alone with Liam, so she didn't mention anything about going home. After the meal, she simply kept Maria company and chatted with her. It was only when Maria started getting sleepy that she finally told them to go home. She said, "I know that you want to spend more time with me, but it's already getting late. Your grandpa and I are going to sleep too. You and Liam should go back now."Amelia was still a little reluctant to leave, but when she saw that Maria truly was feeling sleepy, she nodded. "Alright, but before this, I'll wipe you clean and wash your feet."Maria was getting old, so she was more sensitive to the cold. And although it was fall now, and it wasn't too cold yet, it was still a little chilly at night. To prevent Maria from catching a cold, the caregiver always bathed her in the afternoon."You're pregnant, so don't bother yourself with t
Amelia was still resisting at first, but Liam didn't care. He didn't intend to let her go. Instead, he kissed her even more passionately. He even started to bite her lip. Feeling the pain, Amelia bit him back.Even so, Liam didn't let go and kept at it.Amelia could taste blood in her mouth, and she felt something weighing on her chest. She felt like throwing up.With her breaths taken away, Amelia felt very uncomfortable, and she struggled with all her might. In the end, she raised her leg and kicked upward.Amelia regained freedom when a grunt sounded.She panted heavily. In the dark, she depended on her senses as she glared at the man. But she could only see the shadows."This is attempted murder on your husband!" Liam spoke in pain as he covered his private parts.When Amelia heard his voice, she finally realized where she had kicked him. She felt a little gleeful. "Serves you right!"It was his fault for taking advantage of her!She already told him that she w
After the affair, Liam held Amelia tightly in his arms."Let go," Amelia spoke weakly.Liam shook his head. "No."After getting a taste of the sweetness just now, he felt like he wanted more.After all, it was their first time being intimate with each other after Amelia got pregnant. He had been abstaining for almost four months."You're holding me too tightly. I can barely breathe." Amelia clenched her fists and hit Liam a few times.Feeling a little awkward, Liam relaxed his embrace. But he still held onto her."Lia, I was very happy just now!"Amelia rolled her eyes. Liam was a man, after all. Of course he would be happy when he was doing those things.But Amelia wasn't happy at all!She wasn't willing to do it, but …She felt both annoyed and embarrassed."That was just a normal reaction. What are you being embarrassed about? I'm your husband, so it's only normal that you'd want me."The more Liam said things like that, the less Amelia wanted to talk to him.Because
After Liam left with Leona, Amelia sat on the couch with a bitter and desolate smile on her face.May felt a little bad for Amelia. She walked over to Amelia and said softly, "When Mr. Prescott went over to you, I spotted him from upstairs. I wanted to go downstairs to remind you, but I didn't make it."Knowing that May was worried about her and explaining things as well, Amelia forced a smile as she shook her head. "It's okay.""Mr. Prescott was at fault too. He was too … But Madam, you shouldn't have talked to Mr. Prescott like that. If you explain things to him, it'll blow over soon enough."Amelia shook her head. "You don't understand. It won't blow over."Liam was angry because he heard the last sentence Leona said.After all, Leona hurt her eyes because of him.If Amelia hated Leona for being blind, it would also be an attack on Liam."I'm going upstairs to rest. Call me when it's time to eat."…Amelia closed her eyes as she lay on the bed. She felt weak and helple