"Is that so? But what does that have to do with me? If your husband truly owns a big company and needs money, he can get a loan from the bank or directly approach Liam. After all, my money comes from Liam, and I don't understand business matters. There's no use in coming to me." As Sarah realized that she wouldn't be getting money from Amelia that day, she felt a surge of resentment. "Amelia, it's your fault that your uncle and cousins abandoned me. My life is a mess because of you. You need to take responsibility!" she howled. Amelia ignored Sarah's unreasonable accusations. "If you think it's my responsibility, then go ahead and sue me. As long as the court accepts it, and you can provide evidence against me, I'll give you the money." "You!" Sarah wouldn't actually take legal action. "Don't you want to know about Monica? I saw her a few days ago." Amelia fell silent for a moment when Sarah mentioned that name. Thinking she had touched a nerve, Sarah gloated, "
Alex fell silent as she listened to Amelia's words. Then, she said, "If he really thinks that way, he's just shameless. What's the difference between this and manipulating emotions!""Perhaps he doesn't see it as manipulating emotions, but rather as the best way to have the best of both worlds," Amelia replied.Saying this, Amelia felt a sense of sadness. They remained silent for a while. Then, Alex asked, "If that's the case, he'll still divorce you, but it might take some time, right?" "But I don't want to wait. Alex, can you tell me about the plan you mentioned last time?" Amelia urged. After hesitating for a while, Alex decided to share the plan with her. "With Liam's influence and resources, forcing him to divorce you is nearly impossible. The only viable option is through legal means. But you couldn't do it when you were pregnant. During a woman's pregnancy, divorce can't happen without both parties agreeing.""Now that the child is gone, can we proceed?" Am
Liam left the hospital the same day Amelia was discharged.Back at Riverbay Residence, May helped Amelia up the stairs with teary eyes. She couldn't help but worry despite Amelia's assurances that she was fine."Having a miscarriage is like going through postpartum recovery. You have to be careful. Did you catch a cold on the way back?" May asked."No, don't worry. I took good care of myself. No lingering health problems at all," Amelia replied.On the way back, Gio had driven the car while Liam sat in the back with Amelia.The scent of Liam's cologne wafted into Amelia's nose, and she considered opening the window for some fresh air. But Gio had the windows firmly closed."It's late fall already, so it's chilly outside. With how fast the car is going, there'll be strong winds. You might catch a cold. Besides, you shouldn't expose yourself to the cool air right now. Bear with it for a while."When she asked Gio to open the window, he hesitated. "Madam, Mr. Prescott instructed me
Liam had prepared himself for her refusal, but he wasn't one to be easily swayed. He looked at Amelia and said, "If it's personal, we should let Gio go. If it's not personal, why don't you sit down and talk? I'm not used to talking to people while looking up."Amelia was annoyed at Liam's words.What did he mean by not being used to looking up? Every time he talked to his subordinates, including Gio earlier, they would stand. Why didn't he say anything to them?"Well, in that case, I have nothing else to say!"Amelia had a temper of her own as well. She couldn't agree with everything Liam said."Madam ..." Gio got worried when Liam didn't try to stop Amelia from leaving. "Mr. Prescott is just concerned about your health, that's why he wanted you to sit while we talk."Amelia paused.She had considered that that was the case when Liam told her to sit down. But he had spoken with a distant tone and a commanding manner. It made her uncomfortable, so she decided to overlook it
"Mr. Prescott, everything's ready. Please come in. You have 15 minutes."Liam and Gio arrived at West City Jail where arrangements had been made for their meeting.Liam nodded and followed the guard inside. Gio joined him as well.After the four men were captured, Gio had given the police surveillance footage of them kidnapping Amelia from the villa.With solid evidence and pressure from the Prescott family, the four men were quickly arrested. Although they were due to be tried, Liam's intervention had delayed any verdict.The heavy iron door creaked open to reveal the four men in handcuffs.Liam confidently strolled into the room, and the four men shrank visibly at the sight of him."Mr. Prescott, you may speak with them now. Watch the time." The sharp prison guard left them alone to keep watch outside.Normally, face-to-face contact with prisoners was forbidden. However, since Liam was the visitor, no one questioned the arrangement."Who told you to kidnap my wife?" Liam got
Liam hadn't expected the other party to resort to such tactics. His expression soured."What about the note?"The shy man glanced at the tattooed man, then dropped his head again. He looked like he was about to cry. "We burned the note.""What? Why would you burn something that important?" Gio shouted, his voice almost breaking."It's exactly because it was important and the boss told me to burn it.""Yeah, that note would be trouble if we'd kept it!" the other two chimed in.Just then, the tattooed guy smiled smugly. "I told you before, we don't know who that guy was, but you didn't believe me. Did you get the answers you wanted?"Liam's eyes locked onto him coldly. "You seem to be pleased that we can't find that person.""Of course! You cut off our livelihood. Seeing you suffer and being manipulated makes me happy!" The tattooed man didn't hide his hatred for Liam."Hmph, you won't keep up this tough front for long!"Gio was ready to confront the tattooed guy as soon as L
In the prison, the tattooed man breathed a sigh of relief as he watched Liam and Gio leave.He hadn't expected Liam to be so bold and even daring to physically confront him in front of the prison guard. The guard had just watched without saying a word.To his surprise, when the guard returned after seeing Liam and Gio off, his treatment became even less accommodating. When he spoke to them, his tone was disrespectful. It sounded as if they were already convicted criminals."If you're hiding something, you'd better confess soon. Shortly, someone will come to interrogate you. Don't blame me for not warning you. If that person doesn't get the answers he wants, you won't have a peaceful time ahead of you."The tattooed man felt a chill run down his spine. "This is a prison. Don't tell me you're afraid of him too?"The prison guard snorted. "Whether or not we're afraid doesn't matter. We just do our job according to the law. What you guys did was not a simple kidnapping. It's time to
The next day, Gio was waiting in the living room. Amelia had breakfast and then went to the police station with him. The four men were brought out from prison for further investigation. Inside the interrogation room, panic and anger flowed through Amelia's heart as she looked at the four people inside through the glass. She thought about her lost child as she stared at the four men. Noticing her emotions fluctuating, Gio whispered, "They'll be punished appropriately, Madam." Amelia continued to stare through the glass. "I know. But my child won't be coming back no matter how much punishment they receive." What Amelia said was right, and it left Gio at a loss for words for a moment. Then, he said, "But then again, you shouldn't stay angry at them, Madam. It's not worth your time." Amelia smiled. "You're right. They're not worth my time being angry with. It's truly a waste of time to be angry with total strangers that never cared about me." Gio couldn't help b
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