Amelia said that she believed Liam, but her expression told him clearly that she didn't believe him at all!"Amelia, I've already explained it to you. Don't get cocky!""Understood, Mr. Prescott. Let's eat. We’re done talking about those unsavory things." Amelia stood up and poured out some wine for him.If everything he did was deemed right in the end, she had nothing to say."Mr. Prescott?" Liam suddenly smiled. "You do know how to separate private matters from official business."When Lily was getting close to him, Amelia looked angry and sad. Liam thought that she was jealous and that she cared about him.He was quite happy about it, thinking she finally looked a little like the person he remembered. But now, her distant and polite behavior proved him wrong."Farah arranged for me to dine with you. Since it's a work-related matter, I naturally have to treat it like work."Instead of getting angry, Liam smiled. "Do you know why Farah asked you to dine with me?"Amelia repli
After leaving the restaurant, Amelia was disappointed. She realized that the restaurant in the alley was too secluded.After rounding the corner and going down a few alleys, Amelia still hadn't made it to the main street. She didn't know how Liam managed to find his way there.Just when she was about to knock on a door to ask for directions, a car horn sounded behind her.She turned to see John poking his head out of a car window. "I'll send you home, Madam.""How did you know that I was here?" After getting into the car, Amelia asked John this."I was in the area, and Mr. Prescott said that you may have gotten lost."She thought about the bold move she made at the restaurant. Her heartbeat quickened."Then … where is he?"Amelia thought, "Why didn't he come along? Is he mad? But if he was mad, he wouldn't have asked John to pick me up and send me home.""I don't dare to ask about Mr. Prescott's intentions. Perhaps he'll return after you've gone back."At that moment, Amelia
"Have you had enough of looking?"The man raised his head. Amelia could see his face better now. She nodded subconsciously. "Yes, now I've seen your face properly.""Why were they chasing you?"Hearing that question, Amelia suddenly returned to her senses. "Sir, can you please take me outside? I don't want to return to that village!"She gripped the man's hand, pleading."You're from Bryxton?" The man glanced calmly at the hands gripping his arm. She had slender fingers, but sadly, her hands were covered in dust. She was quite filthy."Yes, I need to leave. I don't want to go back to the village!" Amelia suppressed the fear in her heart. She had a feeling that the man was capable of helping her.Even though she was scared of his cold demeanor, she still held onto the man's arm tightly. She feared that he would turn her away."Running away won't solve the problem. Tell me what happened."The man's sharp gaze suddenly gave Amelia courage. Releasing her grip on him, she settled i
"These are all family matters. They have nothing to do with an outsider like you!"Suppressing the bitter hurt she felt, Amelia spoke coldly."Is that so? Doesn’t that make you delusional? I have the blood of a Prescott in my belly. Doesn’t that make me part of the family?"I'm not entirely unrelated to these matters!"As Ava spoke, she touched her tummy and put on a gleeful smile.Amelia only found Ava's smile glaring back at her."You can have the baby, but who knows if they're truly a descendant of the Prescott family? Also, Ms. Summers, you have to successfully give birth to the baby first!""The Prescotts can mock me and look down on me all they want. But what right does Ava have to do the same?" Amelia thought. "Just because Liam likes her? Even so, I won't allow it!"Amelia had been bullied too much in the past. Now that Ava was goading her, she had finally had enough. She wanted to make a huge fuss about it.Still, she kept her wits about her. Even if she was going to
"Ms. Summers, do you know what homewrecker even means? I married Liam first, and you butted in afterward."If that isn't the textbook definition of a homewrecker, then what is, Ms. Summers?"There was a faint smile on Amelia's face.She didn't realize it, but her smile made Ava even angrier.To Ava, Amelia thought that she was better than her. She had the gall to speak to Ava in disdain.Ava thought, "She's just a country bumpkin. Where does she get this arrogance from? She's only this confident because she married Liam!""Liam and I are in love. You're the homewrecker who's getting between us!" Ava screamed, "You're the homewrecker!"Amelia stood up and looked down at her. "Only insecure people repeat falsehoods they believe to be true."Ms. Summers, how reluctant are you to believe that the feelings between you and Liam aren't real?""What are you saying?" Ava screamed. She raised her hand to hit Amelia.Amelia quickly dodged and then grabbed her arm. "Take a good look arou
Amelia felt something weighing on her heart.Ava continued, "Of course, Liam knows that I'm here. If I didn't have permission, how else would I know about this place?"Now, Amelia couldn't suppress her doubt anymore. She glanced at Ava, feeling her heart sink.After a moment of thought, Amelia looked at Ava. "Ms. Summers, you keep saying that you’re carrying Liam's child. When did you get pregnant?"A proud look appeared on Ava's face. She walked around the living room. "You don't know, do you? I got pregnant here, in the master bedroom!"A bolt struck Amelia's heart. As expected, they did it that night …She had seen it happening herself. But when it was mentioned again, she still felt her heart break."Of course, I know that. You think you know everything, Ms. Summers, then what about this? Because Liam brought you home that night, I moved out."Liam was reprimanded by the Prescotts for this."She had added the last part. She just wanted to tell Ava that Liam was reprimanded
Amelia's words shocked Ava.Ava felt a little hurt. Even though Liam knew about her feelings toward him, and even got more intimate with her, he was still cold to her.It didn't matter anyhow. She was alone back then. But now, she had support. She believed that he could learn to treat her better.As she comforted herself with these thoughts, Ava regained courage."You're wasting your breath. No matter how upset or cunning you are, you can't change the fact that I'm the mother of his child. Nothing will change the fact that I'm Liam's woman!"Just give up and leave, or things will only get worse for you!"She spoke gleefully as she rubbed her belly proudly.Amelia’s heart soured. Ava was right. Those two facts were something she could not change.Still, she refused to back down.She looked coldly at Ava. "So what? You think you're all that. But remember, as long I’m around, you're just a homewrecker. Unless I leave Liam’s side, people will always look down on you."Even if you
Back in her room, Amelia could still feel Liam’s hot, burning gaze.She sensed that Liam must have heard everything she said.Putting her ear to the door, Amelia tried to catch any sounds coming from downstairs. Unfortunately, she couldn't hear anything.It took only a few minutes before she heard movement. Someone was walking toward the bedroom. She hastily sat on the couch.When Liam entered, he saw her smiling very politely."You're back!"Frowning, he glanced at her and snorted petulantly.She was instantly anxious.While she was worried about what he’d do to her, he gave her nothing but a glance before going into the bathroom.She let out a sigh of relief, but she was still worried. After a moment, she grabbed her bag and went out.When Liam came out of the bathroom, he noticed that Amelia was gone from the bedroom. When he realized that she wasn't downstairs either, he frowned."Mr. Prescott, the Madam just went out."He sneered again. She had escaped quickly enough.
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