"Why are you telling her so many things? Don't tell me you're falling for her just because she looks pretty! Don't forget, she's Liam's woman, and she's also pregnant with Liam's child!" The man who hung up the phone spoke fiercely, interrupting the other man's words.Amelia looked at the four kidnappers in the house. One of them was keeping watch over the entrance, whereas another was guarding the window.The fiercest one of them all—the one standing in front of her—had a crew cut. His sleeves were also rolled up, revealing tattoos on his arm.The two men who were keeping watch at the door and the window only glanced at her when they heard the movements.They quickly looked away, so they didn't seem to have the intention of interrupting. They seemed to both be cold people as well.It made sense. They were capable of kidnapping a woman, so how much conscience could they possibly have?Amelia glanced at the man who was reprimanded. He had a sheepish smile on his face as he l
While Amelia was looking forward to Liam's arrival, Liam was also anxiously hurrying his way to her.Unlike Amelia, who was filled with anticipation, Liam felt self-blame instead.If it weren't for him, Amelia wouldn't have gotten involved in these things.If letting go of her was the best option for her, then he would …Liam floored the gas pedal, and the car accelerated greatly.When Brandon saw the speeding car in front of them, he was shocked amidst his painstaking effort to keep up."Liam's still speeding with the road like this. Doesn't he care about his life at all?" he asked.Lucas was startled by Liam's reaction, but he wasn't surprised. He looked at Brandon and said, "If Hannah was the one being kidnapped, you'd think that the car was going too slow instead."Brandon parted his lips. If it were Hannah, then he would indeed be very anxious.But …"But Liam has Leona now, right? If it weren't for that woman, he would have married Leona a long time ago."Don't tel
As the tattooed man threatened her, Amelia slowly got up. Her right hand was trembling as she reached for the pen.Perhaps because of the fear and uncertainty, she had only just grabbed the pen when it fell from her hand again.The tattooed man was about to fly into a rage again, so the shy man hastily picked up the pen and stuffed it into Amelia's grasp.He blocked the tattooed man's line of sight with his body and shielded Amelia from the latter. Then, he said, "Now that things have come to this point, you won't be able to win even if you resist. Just worry about yourself and the baby in your belly. It's useless even if you worry about other things now."If you can't get out of here, there's no use in thinking too much."Amelia glanced at the shy man. She met his sincere gaze and nodded. "Alright, got it. I'll sign it."She lowered her head to look at the documents on the table.There were five documents in total, and they were stacked together. Only the signature sections
Liam spoke coldly. Even in the rundown house, he exuded his usual air of elegance.His expensive suit didn't look weird on him even when he was standing in the dilapidated building."We were also working like that before you purchased our company, and no one said anything about it. Why were you the only one who found fault with us?" The tattooed man asked.He continued, "There were security issues in that area, and we had resolved lots of problems for our colleagues. Even if we don't go to work at all, no one would think that it's unfair."But you just had to butt in and fire us. I heard that they're getting into trouble over there." As the tattooed man spoke, he stared at Liam with reddened eyes. He looked like he wanted to pounce on Liam and tear him into pieces."He's right. Moreover, I was working earnestly, but you've fired me as well. If I had a job, my comrades would lead better lives. They wouldn't have had to come to this point."Amelia was stunned when she heard the
Seeing that the tattooed man was frightened, Liam smiled. Then, he stood up with a cold look on his face.He said, "I've brought the money you asked for, and I've also kneeled as you told me to. Now it's your turn to uphold your end of the deal. "Let my wife go."The tattooed man wasn't quite convinced when he saw Liam's calm behavior."The money is still beside you. It's not in my hands," he said.Liam glanced at the case next to his feet and gently kicked it over to the man.The tattooed man simply glanced at it, but he didn't do anything else. But the two men beside him looked tempted.The tattooed man laughed. "Looks like the rumors weren't true, after all. Mr. Prescott, other than the woman you have in your house, you also care about your legal wife who has your child."This is ten million dollars, after all. You're willing to part with that sum just to save a woman you're about to divorce."Liam frowned. "Quit yapping. Let me see her."Sneering, the tattooed man said
The tattooed man took the divorce agreement Liam had signed and put it away safely. Then, he looked at his comrades beside him. "Count the money. Mr. Prescott is a successful businessman, and businessmen all like to cheat people. We don't want to be scammed."One of the comrades hastily hauled the case away and opened it.It was filled with cash."Can a small case like this contain ten million dollars?" the shy man asked, looking a little dumb.The tattooed man looked at Liam as well. Liam answered, "Of course, the case can't hold ten million dollars. You may see the cash on top, but there are prepaid cards under them!"His voice was low, and he even dragged out his vowels. He seemed to have spoken the last sentence after a sufficient amount of suspense."Prepaid cards? I wonder how many of them there are!" Another comrade glanced at the case with an excited look on his face.Amelia noticed that when the shy man looked at the case, his eyes gleamed as well. He was overwhelme
The flesh around the mouth was already tender enough, so the sudden pain from the tape being torn off caught Amelia by surprise."Liam, you bastard! You wicked devil! You said that you would love me, and only me forever, and you'd be nice to only me. But you fell for another woman, and now you don't care about me anymore."If things had to turn out like this, you should have let me go from the beginning!"Even if the child comes with me and has to survive without you, it's much better than you losing the child and never getting to see him!"You bastard! I hate you! Even if I die, I'll still haunt you as a ghost! I'll curse you so that you'll never have any children with other women!"Liam frowned. "That's enough, Amelia. Your family took lots of money from me. If it weren't for me, your poor relatives would have died of starvation a long time ago. I've already done everything I can for you."Why don't you stop and think about it for a moment? You can never compare to Leo!"With
As soon as Liam finished speaking, the others' expressions changed as well.The shy man hastily put Amelia down, and Liam stepped forward to support her."You come over here!" The tattooed man suddenly took out a dagger and held it against Amelia's neck. He looked warily at Liam.Liam stared at the dagger in the tattooed man's hand, fearing that it might injure Amelia.Even though he was worried about Amelia's condition, he obediently walked toward the tattooed man instead of Amelia. Meanwhile, Lucas slowly approached Amelia.The tattooed man seemed to have the intention of letting Amelia go only after Liam was in his hands.Liam didn't hesitate at all as he strode over to the man. "I'm here now. Tell your comrade to let my wife go. My friend will be sending her to the hospital, and I'll go with you."The tattooed man glanced at the distance between them and their positions. He looked at the shy man. Then, he was about to nod when the shy man noticed blood seemingly stream
Although Nathan was only a little over two years old, he was very smart.He once saw Liam's photo on Amelia's phone and started to stubbornly ask if that was his father. She didn't want to lie to him and thinking that they wouldn't meet Liam abroad, she admitted it to Nathan.She didn't expect him to remember it and asked to see Liam's photos every day. That was how he recognized Liam immediately upon meeting him for the first time.Amelia had discovered her pregnancy before she left the country and chose to keep it a secret. After giving birth to her son, she named him Nathan Jenson.Three years later, Amelia returned for Peter's birthday and left Nathan with her mentor, Tolkin. She then planned to go abroad again after establishing her office in the country. But she didn't expect Liam to find out about Nathan and bring him back.After dinner, Amelia grabbed a coat for Nathan, thinking that the rooftop garden might be windy. She then brought him to the garden after playin
Karen passed away three days after Independence Day. Fortunately, Leona managed to return a day before Karen passed.As she stood beside Leona, Amelia smelled a strong scent coming from her. The perfume was so pungent that it made Amelia frown.This time, Leona wasn't wearing glasses, and her movements were unimpeded. Amelia knew that her eyes had already recovered for some time. It was just that Leona simply kept pretending.During the funeral, Leona occasionally glared fiercely at Amelia, which unsettled her. But fortunately, Liam was always by her side. Even if Amelia ignored him, he stayed with her. Especially when Leona looked at her, he would sternly return the gaze.Amelia could see that Leona still harbored resentment against her, but with Liam by her side, Leona didn't dare to do anything.After the funeral, Liam asked someone to take Leona away again. Amelia then saw the maid who took Leona away pinch her unkindly."That's the maid that's always taken care of
James spoke of the past without any warning.Amelia was surprised to hear the story. She didn't expect that the generation before her had such connections."I didn't know what Karen felt for me. She always hid her emotions well. She was always elegant and noble in front of everyone and never did anything inappropriate. She was a true heiress of a wealthy family."After finding out your background, I wanted my son to fulfill this regret for me since I couldn't be with the woman I loved. I hoped my son could be with her daughter."I wanted Luke and Leona to marry for this purpose as well. Family interests were not my priority. Unfortunately, they had an accident, and my wish wasn't fulfilled. Then, I found out that Leona had been to Bryxton and suspected the identity of Hannah and you. I told Liam about it but didn't reveal your identity."Liam's my son. How could I not know his thoughts? Once he found out that Leona had gone to Bryxton, he immediately went there too. And as I expec
Charles hadn't contacted Amelia for a while, and Amelia felt something was amiss. So, she sent someone to inquire about the Lancasters' situation. From there, she learned that their business had recovered quite a bit.Amelia sat at her desk and tapped her fingers on the table as she contemplated the reasons for this change.Was it because everyone at the banquet learned that she was Liam's wife?Or perhaps Liam had stopped targeting the Lancasters?Amelia's thoughts were in a disarray. Despite avoiding Liam and cutting off all contact with him for the past few days, her heart had become increasingly restless, and she couldn't calm down.Even though she tried to avoid him, he still intruded on her life in every possible way.He would send flowers to her every day and asked May to bring the food he cooked. It made everyone in her office aware that Liam had angered her and was seeking forgiveness.Three years ago, before Amelia left, she had explained the situation to May and
After returning home, Eric's mood remained gloomy.Hannah opened a bottle of wine and poured a glass for him. "Want some?"Eric glanced at her, took the glass, and gulped it down in one go.Hannah then quickly refilled his glass, and Eric drank everything again.Hannah chuckled lightly as she poured the wine for him. "Although drinking is bad for you, sometimes, it can be a way to drown your sorrows. But don't overdo it.""Why should I be sorrowful? What do I have to be sorrowful for?" Eric mocked himself and finished the wine in his glass. He then grabbed the bottle and poured himself another glass.As Hannah watched him, she couldn't help but say, "You indeed have nothing to be sorrowful about. You're quite fortunate compared to many ordinary people. "Take me, for example. I had to marry someone who doesn't love me just to survive. Even the parents I'd known for over 20 years were not really my parents."Eric smirked. "That was of your own doing. You insisted on marrying me
Alex was resting on the bed when her phone rang.Seeing the name on the screen, she hesitated for a moment before answering."Have you made up your mind? When are you going to the hospital?"Hearing this, Alex chuckled. "I thought you called to say that you regretted your words. So, you just want to remind me to go to the hospital."Eric's voice was calm and distant as he said, "Delaying it will only harm you.""Yeah, that's why I've already gone to the hospital," Alex replied.Eric paused, seemingly surprised by her swift action. "Why didn't you call me? I could've accompanied you."Alex scoffed. "Since you don't care about me or the baby in my belly, why bother going to the hospital with me? Don't worry, even if I die on the operating table during the abortion, it's my own fault."Eric frowned. "You know I didn't mean that.""Yes, I know. You just said it out of guilt. So what if I purposely said that? Why should I feel sad alone? I want to provoke you, to make you feel trou
After the banquet, Liam drove Amelia home."Thanks for helping me today," Amelia said.This was the first time they were together alone since they'd met the shy man.Liam smirked. "You don't have to thank me. I just spoke the truth and defended my own marriage."Amelia frowned. "What do you mean?""I meant exactly that!""Stop the car and explain yourself!"Liam then parked the car as instructed. Then, Amelia spoke seriously, "We've already divorced, but now you're saying that we're still married. What do you mean exactly?"Liam smiled. "Of course, it means that we're still husband and wife. What else could it be?""You!" Amelia was frustrated. "Can you speak plainly?"What exactly did Liam mean? Amelia was confused.Other people might not know, but Amelia was aware that they were divorced. Plus, Oscar knew that she was just using Liam to reject him.Liam observed Amelia getting angry and toned down, saying, "Three years ago, we did sign a divorce agreement, but it didn't
Amelia didn't think Karen would act so quickly, and she found it difficult to refuse her after looking at her warm gaze."Mr. Prescott, the Lancasters have prepared a banquet to welcome Madam into the family. And they've invited many people, including some previous partners of the Lancaster Group and some members of the Prescotts. "However, we still haven't received an invitation. Do you think…" Gio was reporting to Liam about Amelia in the office.Liam snorted. "The Lancasters must have other intentions to organize the banquet. If they still want me to spare them and Leona, they shouldn't use this method to corner me. They're being so public about things and are putting so much effort into this banquet to force me to attend it."Gio looked puzzled.Liam continued, "Charles is a cunning old man. He begged me to let go of the Lancasters. But when I disagreed, he tried to approach Lia. He never thought she would refuse too. So, he's still furious about this. He's reluctant to give
The Lancasters' businesses had been continuously taken away, and Leona was nowhere to be found. This frustrated Charles."As expected, people who didn't grow up in this family are so unreliable. It's such a simple matter that could've been solved had she said anything about it, but she just won't help!" Charles paced around the living room while complaining about his daughter.Meanwhile, Karen looked a little worn out as she sat on the couch. She frowned and said, "Stop pacing around. You're making me dizzy!"Charles glanced at her. "I'm just too worried. If the company doesn't get new orders, we won't be able to pay salaries, and we'll lose our employees. If that really happens, the company will go bankrupt!"Despite the urgency of the situation, he still listened to Karen and sat across from her.Hannah looked at the anxious Charles and sneered, saying, "Dad, don't you understand? Liam's just venting his anger on us. He won't trouble us again once his anger dissipates.""Of c