Monica's gaze was avoidant. "I've already said that your dad was married and had children.""Wasn't Benjamin also married and had children?" Amelia asked in a harsh voice. She didn't expect Monica to be this desperate to get her and Oscar together. Monica would even go so far as to say things like Amelia wasn't Benjamin's daughter!"Do you take me for a three-year-old who would believe everything you say? Do you dare tell Benjamin to his face that you never had his child, and you didn't give birth to his child at all?"Of course, Monica didn't dare to do that. She had already told Benjamin that she had given birth to a child for him, but because she wasn't capable of raising the child, she gave the child away.She claimed that she had already contacted the child's foster family, and she would be bringing the child home soon. She didn't dare to change her mind and say that she never gave birth to his child before!"I … Lia, just believe me. I sincerely did it for your good. Osc
"Monica, you're … such a disappointment to me and your mom!"Peter looked at Monica with a disappointed expression. Then, he glanced at his wife, who was in the ward. He suddenly let out a sigh as he waved at Monica."Just leave. Don't stay here any longer. I'm worried that your mom might get worked up again when she sees you. It might worsen her health."Monica didn't care about the health of the person inside the ward. She only cared about whether her goals were achieved or not. She looked at Peter. "Dad, now that things have turned out like this, how much worse can it get? Why don't we just settle everything today?"Despite Peter's protests, Monica entered the ward."I know that every one of you is blaming me for what happened today, but I am sincerely doing this for Amelia's good. She is my daughter, so as her mother, why would I harm her? Everyone, look at this!"Monica produced a document from her bag. Amelia didn't want to humor her, but Monica brought the document to Am
Amelia crouched under a huge tree by the road, sobbing in sorrow. A handkerchief was handed to her. "Come, wipe your tears. A pond is forming on the ground under you."When Amelia heard that voice, she felt a little awkward. She stopped crying. Taking the handkerchief, she wiped her tears and then looked at the person. "Why are you here?"Eric sat down next to her."Bella wanted to ask you out for a meal, but she couldn't reach you on the phone. So, I went to Riverbay Residence to see you, but I heard from the security guard of the residential area that you came back to spend the new year. Bella couldn't reach you, and when I tried to call you, the calls wouldn't go through either. I was worried about you, so I wanted to come over to visit you. I didn't expect to see you crying by the road as soon as I arrived."Amelia felt a little touched when she heard him saying how worried he was about her."The signal is a little faulty over here, so phones rarely get signals or internet
Amelia felt a little bad because of what Liam said, but she also felt mistreated because of his tone."Yes, Grandma misunderstood you, but it wasn't a false accusation that you wanted to divorce me to marry another woman, right?"As for the divorce agreement, Amelia could only let Liam take the blame.Maria was in bad enough shape, so Amelia was even more hesitant to let Maria know about her getting kidnapped. Amelia feared that in her current condition, Maria wouldn't be able to withstand that."Amelia, I've already told you so many times that I don't want a divorce. You were the one who kept trying to divorce me. Think about it. Haven't I done enough to beg you to stay?"Amelia pursed her lips. "So what?""'So what?' 'So what?' Hah, Amelia, no one in this world knows how to hurt me better than you do. No one is as cruel and heartless as you!"With that, Liam turned around and left. He was furious, but he also felt helpless. He truly couldn't do anything about it. She knew ve
"Sorry, I shouldn't have used that tone with you."After entering the room, Amelia apologized to Liam, but she was still frowning."But can you please stop targeting him?"Pursing his lips, Liam looked at her. "Are you taking his side and abandoning me now?"Amelia felt a headache coming on. "I'm not taking anyone's side. It's just that … He came over today because he couldn't reach me on my phone. He was worried about me, so he came over to check on me. This has nothing to do with the grudges between you two or anything work-related."Liam said, "You bought ointment for him, but why didn't you buy any for me?"Liam admitted that he was indeed jealous. Amelia studied Liam from head to toe with a suspicious look on her face. "Were you hurt?"The injuries on Eric's face were obvious enough."He punched me in the stomach. Did you forget about that?"At that moment, Liam realized that despite Eric's gentle appearance, Eric's heart was unbelievably evil.When they were fight
Peter sighed when he heard that. "Fate is cruel indeed! Your grandmother believed Liam back then because she saw him constantly thinking of his late crush. She was sure that if you got married to a loyal man like him, he would take responsibility and take good care of you. You and Liam seemed to get along well, so your grandmother and I were relieved to see that. But unexpectedly, you two still ended up like this. It has been so many years, but he's still thinking of that woman. Well, then, divorce doesn't sound like a bad idea. It's not too bad to just return to your initial states."Peter wasn't too emotional about it, and Amelia was relieved to see that. Still …"But what about the divorce agreement? According to what I know of Liam, he wouldn't have let you leave the marriage with nothing to your name. Did that woman force him to do it?"The next moment, Peter's question caused Amelia to tense up again."Why did you ask that?""After you got married to him, even though we we
"What did you tell her?""Of course, I said that you and Liam got along quite well in the past. But after that woman came back, you two began to get into conflicts. If not, judging by your grandmother's health, she wouldn't be able to take it if I told her the truth!"After Monica finished saying that, she even looked proudly at Amelia. "What do you think? It should be fine if I put it like that, right?"Amelia felt her heart turning even colder when she heard Monica's words."When did you come into contact with her? Did she approach you, or vice versa?"Who had the divorce agreement initially? The more Amelia thought about it, the more disturbed she felt.The woman standing in front of her was her mother! Even though Amelia didn't admit to it, she knew very well that it didn't matter whether she acknowledged it or not. Monica was still her mother!If Leona was the one who held the divorce agreement at first, Amelia would feel a little better about it.But if Monica was the o
"Grandma!"Amelia hastily rushed home. At that moment, Liam couldn't be bothered to keep his promise to Amelia anymore as he followed suit.Before they arrived, they were halfway there when they encountered Christopher heading toward them. Christopher was carrying Maria on his back while Peter supported Maria by her side.Even David limped beside them."I'll get the car!"By the looks of it, they were taking Maria to the hospital. Amelia hastily nodded. "Hurry!"She spoke anxiously, but while she was speaking, Liam had already dashed off."Amelia, I saw Liam just now. Is he getting the car?" Christopher hastily asked.Amelia nodded. But before Amelia could say anything, Maria waved her hands frantically, saying emotionally, "N-No!""Grandma, this is not the time. Just forget about those things. You have to get to the hospital first. If you feel bad about it, I'll give him money later. We'll just pretend that we're renting his car!"Amelia was so anxious that she was teari
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