"No," Liam said without hesitation, speaking in his deep voice with a tone that allowed no refusal. "Girls should cut out on cold beverages. It's harmful to the liver. Moreover, the climate is just starting to cool. Don't hurt your body out of a whim."He lifted a hand and patted her head as he spoke. "Be good. Drink warm water—it's healthier."Still, Gwyneth was glaring at his face, feeling a little indignant. "It's nowhere as bad as you put it—I've read from a book that drinking cold water could hone your physique. Otherwise, everyone would collapse from a gentle breeze!"With that, they started arguing endlessly on that topic, whereas Henry and Aubrey had left on a stroll in the garden of Luther mansion.They were having a small talk, and the vibes were perfectly peaceful until Henry suddenly asked about their rehearsal indoors. "I'm not surprised Gwyneth can play the piano—it does feel as if she knows everything at times, and I'm used to it since I've worked for Liam for a whil
Liam was apathetic to Elizabeth's pleas.The sight of her—even her voice—would remind Liam that Hayden almost abducted Gwyneth at that cafe.If he did not make in time with the cops, Gwyneth might still be missing to the day, even suffering Hayden's inhuman torment.And that had been an elaborate trap set up by Elizabeth and Hayden!Hence, even as Elizabeth continued to talk, Liam glowered with the gloom of an impending storm and hung up.Gwyneth had just happened to reach him and noticed the dark look on his face. She asked, "Who was that? What's with that look on your face?"Noticing her look of concern, Liam quickly composed himself and shook his head. "I'm fine."-Meanwhile, at Hayden's residence, Elizabeth was thrown violently to the floor.She did not try to run and merely kept her eyes tightly shut, as if it would dampen the pain radiating from every part of her body.Nonetheless, the look of resignation on her face merely left the frenzied Hayden incensed, and he sta
Everyone in Luther Corporation was eagerly anticipating the gala, though the board remained absolutely concerned.In fact, they questioned the opening ceremony once more at the board meeting, but Liam remained adamant on letting his wife take the stage.The conference room was left so silent one could hear a pin drop.The board members then traded looks, shaking their heads and sighing until one of them said, "With all due respect, Mr. Luther, even if Mrs. Luther is as extraordinary as you put it, surely she'd still have a hard time."He slid a look—a gesture to the other board members—and they all promptly nodded when they understood."That's right. We should at least invite a professional band to hype things up!""What a fine suggestion. If Mrs. Luther's performance proves to be subpar, the guests would enjoy the warm-up act regardless. At least it wouldn't be embarrassing."They were all skeptical about Gwyneth's abilities in the end, so Liam did not hesitate to shoot them do
Mr. Tucker's face was ashen by the time Gwyneth finished her performance.Sephina, who was sitting beside him, certainly sensed his displeasure. She asked in concern, "Are you alright, Mr. Tucker?"However, she presumed that Mr. Tucker was dissatisfied with the opening performance and defended Gwyneth after some thought, "Actually, the ladies' performance was perfect, especially the pianist. I'm genuinely impressed!"There was no hiding the admiration in her voice, and that only prompted Mr. Tucker's eyes to flash in displeasure. "Really, I couldn't tell!" He laughed coolly before adding, "Aren't you Tina Wilkinson's top student? Are you going to let someone rain on your parade?! Remember—I paid you a fortune for your performance, so you have to beat them!"Sephina certainly understood why Tucker invited her just then.However, while she would have been confident about winning before, things were different now—it was not obvious to the layman, but having played the piano for yea
Even though Aubrey hadn’t used that much strength, Henry decided to play along. Wincing in ‘pain,’ he pretended to be hurt while exclaiming, “L-let go! It hurts! For real!” Understandably startled, she instinctively let go… But she wasn’t going to let him off that easily! Pretending like she didn’t care, she crossed her arms as she scoffed, “You deserve it.” “…With how fierce you are, aren’t you worried that you’ll scare off other men who come across you…?” “There you go, badmouthing me again! Really, with how much you bully me, it makes me wonder if you have a crush on me! If you do, then be honest! Then maybe, we’d actually have a shot at dating-” Cr*p. She had accidentally said too much! Oh God, was he going to think that she was the kind of woman who casually confessed to other men now?! Sipping her coffee in embarrassment, all she could do was eagerly wait for Henry’s reply… If only she hadn’t been averting her gaze, she’d surely have seen how hopeful Henry’s eyes were!
Moving back to Gwyneth, she was understandably startled by what happened. After all, this was the first time that Aubrey had ever hung up on her so abruptly… What’s more, she also sounded… exhausted? For some reason? “Ms. Glen? The meeting…” …Ah, right. She needed to attend to that urgently. Still… Maybe Aubrey really just wanted to travel around to unravel a bit? That had to be it… With that in mind, Gwyneth nodded and put her phone aside before heading to the conference room… Liam was already there, and as he waited for her, his eyes were glued to the comments on his phone. Every minute, thousands of new comments popped up, complimenting his wife’s great piano skills… Even Mr. Tucker, who had spent a fortune inviting Trina Wilkinson’s disciple to liven things up, was forced to admit that he had made a poor decision… After all, the pianist herself had acknowledged, before taking the stage, that she was inferior to Gwyneth… As Liam smirked, Larry, who had worked long enough f
Noticing that Gwyneth, who had been shoved aside, was simply glaring silently at them, Liam finally cleared his throat… Before forcefully pushing Callie away! Thankfully, he was able to pry her off this time, and after making his way back to Gwyneth’s side, Liam growled, “It would do you good to shut up while you can… After all, we all know the truth of the situation!” With Gwyneth’s arms now around Liam’s, the crowd finally took notice of her again… and after a few seconds, they began whispering things like, “Hey… Doesn’t she look like Kinna? That Instagrammer?” “Right? Surprised to see her here…” “Wonder what her deal is with Mr. Luther…” Callie herself barely flinched… and after straightening her dress, she smirked and scoffed, “Hah! She’s simply Liam’s ex-wife… She still clings to Liam like glue, though. After all, she knows that if she lets go, better women will get him in no time!” Upon hearing that, one of the women in Callie’s group, who had grown rather fond of Lia
Upon arriving home, Gwyneth rolled up her sleeves and headed straight for the kitchen… and though Liam made several attempts to help, she ended up pushing him right out of the room. After all, though his intentions were good, everything he touched seemed to go wrong! “Look, either you leave me alone so that we can have dinner in time or you’re eating takeout!” Thankfully, he obeyed, and soon after, dinner was served… “As always, your cooking is out of this world!” exclaimed the starving Liam between munches… and in no time at all, he had wolfed everything down. Following that, the two cuddled on the couch to watch some television… But after a long silence, Gwyneth, who had noticed that Liam was quieter than usual, couldn’t help but ask, “Hey… Is something wrong?” Flinching a little, Liam took a moment to sheepishly reply, “I… May have eaten more than I could handle…” Chuckling in response, Gwyneth then said, “Well… Maybe some exercise would help? Consider giving me a massag