After waking up from her afternoon nap, Amelia felt some stickiness between her legs.Initially, she didn't think much of it and assumed it was Liam's semen from the previous night. She also remembered that she had forgotten to take her birth control pills in the morning.She had bought the birth control pills from the pharmacy when she left Prescott Manor yesterday.The pharmacist had recommended the pills to her, but she needed to take them continuously for a whole cycle without interruption for them to be effective.She took out the pills from her bag and carefully read the instructions. She frowned as she realized that she was supposed to take the pills a week before sex!She was thinking of getting another type of pill when she felt something flow down her legs, prompting her to rush to the bathroom. Seeing the red stains on her underwear, she breathed a sigh of relief.After coming out of the bathroom, Amelia put away the pills. Her mood had begun to improve.Liam cooked a
Following the GPS navigation, Amelia arrived at the entrance of a hotel. Eric had sent her its location. Amelia also noticed that the hotel was quite near to the hospital she stayed in last time.When Amelia thought of the child she was not fated to have, she felt sad for a moment.Before this, she was looking forward to having a child too. But unfortunately, after she had painstakingly gotten pregnant, the child left her.Eric was already waiting at the entrance of the hotel. When he saw Amelia coming over, he hastily went to her. "Was the traffic alright? Did you get stuck in traffic?"Amelia shook her head. "It's not rush hour, so there was no traffic jam. Moreover, there aren't many cars in this stretch of the road, so I had a smooth drive here."Nodding, Eric smiled. "Let's go in, then. Before coming here, I already told her that I would be bringing a friend over. She's eager to meet you too."Eric had mentioned his adoptive father before, so Amelia knew that his adopt
After Eric left, Bella immediately took Amelia's hand and asked with an urgent expression, "Amelia, please tell me about the woman Eric is going to marry!"Amelia raised her eyebrow in surprise. She didn't expect this to be the first question Bella asked.But she didn't think too much about it. She thought that Bella was just concerned about her adoptive brother, Eric."The woman he's going to marry is … a young lady from a rich family too." After Amelia thought about it for a moment, that was the only thing she could say.If Amelia had to say something nice about Hannah, nothing much would come to mind. Also, Amelia had always thought that Hannah wasn't worthy of Eric.Still, Amelia couldn't say those things to Bella. It would only make Bella worry unnecessarily.After saying that, Amelia recalled when she saw Hannah in the pet shop. She remembered what Liam had said before, and she blinked."I think that if they truly want to get married and live the rest of their lives toge
During the wrapping party, Liam and Amelia naturally sat in the main seats. They were accompanied by the director, the assistant director, and also the male and female leads of the movie.The director was aware that Amelia knew Oscar, so he arranged for Oscar to sit next to Amelia. Hence, Amelia was flanked by Liam and Oscar by her sides.After a round of toasts, Oscar began chatting with Amelia. As for Liam, he engaged in small talk with the director.It was a rare chance for these people to dine with Liam, so of course, they tried their best to establish connections with Liam.Perhaps because of Amelia, or perhaps because Liam himself had the intention to get to know those people, Liam chatted quite happily with the director and the others."I saw the interview earlier. I can see that he treats you quite well," Oscar said, sighing. "I don't get it. If he loves you so much, why would he—"Oscar had lowered his voice on purpose, but Liam still overheard him. While Liam was chatti
The next day, Liam didn't go to the company. Amelia looked at him, puzzled. "Why are you still at home at this hour? You'll be late for work."Liam glanced calmly at her. "I am the president of the company, and I can go to work whenever I want. Even if I don't go to work, who is going to punish me for skipping work?"Fine. Liam was the president of the company, so he made the rules.When Oscar came over, Amelia noticed the look in Liam's eyes when he looked at Oscar. It was only then that Amelia realized why Liam didn't go to work. Liam was waiting for Oscar to come over.Oscar wasn't surprised to see that Liam was still at home.Oscar looked at Amelia, saying, "Can we discuss those things in front of him?""I am her husband. There is nothing you can't talk about in front of me!"Liam spoke up first as he looked at Oscar with an upset expression. Amelia didn't say anything. She was exasperated when she saw how strongly Liam reacted.She didn't mind if Liam knew about Monica
"I … Oscar, I'm only doing this because I know that you like her. I know what it's like to fall for someone. It's just like when I fell for your dad. As soon as I had feelings for him, I didn't have eyes for any other man. I am also aware of your feelings toward Amelia. I don't want you to be sad because you couldn't get the woman you loved, and you might even regret it for life."As Monica spoke, she began to cry. "I know that this isn't right, but … I don't have another choice! Think about it. If you truly marry Amelia, your wish will be fulfilled, and you'll treat her nicely. She'll also live a happy life, unlike her life now, where she has to endure so much mistreatment by that man's side. I'm not in Sableton, but I still catch up with the news over there. That man has so many women by his side, so of course, my Amelia must have been mistreated so badly! Most importantly, if you married Amelia, your dad and I will be rest assured. We wouldn't have to worry about our children's l
Liam fell silent as well. With Monica's personality being like that, Amelia had a point …If Monica was truly trying to support Amelia, she probably wasn't seriously doing it for Amelia's sake. She was most probably doing it so that she could marry into a wealthy family.But of course, Liam wouldn't put it like that."As for what exactly is going on, it's pointless for us to keep guessing. We should just go about our lives for now. When she comes for real, we'll figure out what she's trying to do. I won't let her hurt you when she comes."Amelia lay in Liam's embrace, sobbing for a while before she finally stopped. Liam grabbed some tissues and dried Amelia's tears. Then, he wiped her face with a handkerchief.After that, he pinched her face, smiling as he teased her. "Look at you, your eyes are completely red. You look just like a rabbit. I don't think you should go out today. Just stay home, alright?"When Liam talked about her like that, Amelia felt a little embarrassed as w
After making up her mind to go back, Amelia called David. She told him that he didn't have to go over to take her grandparents home anymore, for she would go back with them.When David knew that Amelia was going back as well, he sighed in relief. After ending the call, David looked at the woman opposite him with an exasperated expression. "And you. Since you knew early on that she was your daughter, why didn't you acknowledge her as such when you encountered her out there? And now, you don't even dare to call her?"Monica said, a little sheepishly, "I just feel that I've wronged her, so I don't dare to face her."Yes, she told David that she had encountered Amelia in the past, but she glossed over the conflict between her and Amelia.David hadn't met his younger sister in more than two decades. So, he was a little emotional when she suddenly returned.Also, when he heard her saying that she was dating a retired wealthy businessman and that they were getting married soon, he bega