With a furrowed brow, Blake hesitated before saying, "If that's not the case, why does Cecilia keep pushing for me to tie the knot with you and waltz right into the Xander family to become Mrs. Xander? You clearly know we're just friends, and I'm already with Kevin. I understand my words hurt you, but I have to say how I truly feel. Did you know that Cecilia is using Madelyn's life to threaten me? If I don't do things her way, how many more people will she hurt besides Madelyn?"Liam, actually, I recalled those childhood memories I had forgotten long ago. Cecilia... is my sister," Blake lowered her head while saying these words. It was a fact she had never wanted to believe in her entire life, but what could she do? Cecilia was her sister. It was a bond that Blake could not sever. Her once-beloved sister had become a relationship she now refused to acknowledge.Blake vividly remembered Cecilia going to those grimy alleys and dealing with old perverts that were trying to take advantag
"Don't you think doing this is unfair to you? Liam, why do you treat me so well? Have we...met each other before in the past before all this?" Blake finally asked the question she had been pondering all along. She had never believed in love at first sight, that someone could be willing to give up everything for another person they had just met.Liam just smiled faintly without explaining. He gently comforted her, "Blake, sometimes there's not much reason to things. I don't need a reason to be nice to someone."He reached out and wiped away the tears falling from her face. "You haven't eaten much, so let's have some more. I'll heat the food, then drive you home after finishing."Blake shook her head. "No, thanks. I drove myself here today."If Liam found his Mrs. Right, he would surely be the best lover. However, there was no potential for a relationship between Blake and him. Once she chose someone, she would stick to that person. That part about "three years" had just been somethi
With that, Liam took a bank card from his wallet and placed it on Julian's desk. "There are more than three million dollars in this card. It's my savings. I'll use the remaining money to prepare for the wedding with Blake.""N-No, Liam... Dad, you should talk some sense into Liam! What's so special about Blake?"Liam turned and left. Seeing the woman who had also appeared outside the door, he walked past her without greeting.Julian never expected to lose control of things and never anticipated that Liam cared little for power. 'So Liam has indeed earned a lot of money now. Even without my support, he can still live well in Ventropolis with his skills. It seems my son is really making a name for himself."Ixia pleaded with Lylia again, "Mom, please talk to Dad. Hasn't he always listened to you?""That's enough! All of you get out of here!" Julian suddenly yelled, sweeping the crucial documents off the table and onto the floor.Lylia knew the magnitude of the situation. So, she he
Despite verbally agreeing to Liam's suggestion, Blake stared out of the car with a heavy heart. Liam seemed to sense her inner worries and hesitated before speaking, "Don't you need to tell Kevin about this? After all, this is an important matter, so you should make it clear to him."Blake replied, "It's okay. I'll explain this to him clearly."After returning to the office, Liam and Blake coincidentally ran into Cecilia as they entered the elevator, with Susan following closely behind. In the non-crowded elevator, there were only a few people. Cecilia dressed in a professional outfit. Perhaps due to her recent good mood, she had a glowing complexion."Great. Seems like you've taken my advice to heart."Blake ignored her, but Cecilia still offered, "If you encounter any date troubles, like when you can't get a reservation at a restaurant, you can count on me for help."Liam was about to say something while Blake cut him off. The look in her eyes seemed to express, 'It's not worth
"How about we sneak the child out of Southern Haven Villas? Madelyn doesn't care whether Zach lives or dies, but I refuse to believe she wouldn't care about the life of her child," said Cecilia.She leaned against Agustin's chest and said, "I've been searching for Madelyn all this time, but I have no idea where she's hiding. Besides, Kai went off to the research institute. Our people can't get in there. It's impossible to find out her whereabouts."Agustin looked at Cecilia in his arms expressionlessly. "The Turner family now guards the Southern Haven Villas. It had a state-of-the-art defense and alarm system before Zach left. The general public can't get in, and even if they manage to, they won't make it out alive."Cecilia excitedly suggested, "How about we set up explosives around the place and blow up Southern Haven Villas? We can dig a tunnel and bury the explosives underground. That way, it won't be so complicated."Agustin said, "You are indeed ruthless."Cecilia laughed bo
At the restaurant, Liam and Blake had ordered their food. A woman sat across from them with a twelve-year-old child by her side. The kid was restless and kept poking at his food and spilling it everywhere. The lady gently chided him, but the kid did not care. The kid huffed at her and then continued to play with his food, and eventually the lady proceeded to ignore the child.The child's name was Luke Beaver, while the woman was named Greta Hart. She used to perform in theater plays, and was still as beautiful as she always had been. There were some wrinkles on her face from age, but you could still see that she used to be a gorgeous woman. She was dressed in a red coat and wearing a pearl necklace.Yet, Greta looked slightly annoyed. She told Liam, "Luke still has tuition classes tomorrow, and my husband doesn't know I'm here. If you have something to say, make it quick."The mother and son sat one seat away from each other. At Liam's side was Blake. Liam said to her, "I might be g
In the end, Liam was too eager to do this. Blake also did not know when Liam had made the invitation.The next day, Blake met Cecilia at her office at Jardin Corporation. After she had decided to go along with Cecilia's wishes and started going out with Liam, she had informed Cecilia about it. Cecilia heard this and was pleased.Naturally, Cecilia hoped Blake would become Mrs. Xander as soon as possible. That way, Cecilia could push for Julian Xander to become the mayor without any worries. Liam could take the position of general secretary soon, too."I've already done as you've told me to. Are you going to do as you promised and not hurt Madelyn?" Blake asked her.Cecilia smiled and stared at her. She replied, "Of course, as long as Madelyn doesn't appear in Ventropolis, I'll forgive what she's done in the past. You'd better hope she never appears before me again."Blake shouted, "In the end, you still want to go against her. You're a liar."Cecilia slammed the table and suddenl
Blake did all she could to try and track down the person who had taken Madelyn away. She requested leave from work from Liam. Liam initially wanted to accompany her, but Blake refused.Based on an address given to her, she eventually arrived at a medical research institute. She saw security guards standing outside. Unless someone walked out, no one from the outside could enter. Blake took out a name card and passed it to the security guards.Unexpectedly, they would warn her with a severe expression, "The person you are looking for isn't here. I'm warning you: leave now, or we'll call the cops. We'll sue you for disturbing the peace and obstructing official business."Anyone present here had a certain level of status. Blake did not dare forcefully break in. As she turned around, she slapped her forehead in regret. She mumbled, "Blake, how could you forget about this. Liam is the son of the mayor. He could solve this with just a phone call. Why didn't you let Liam join you? How could