Liam, dumbstruck, stood frozen on the spot for a long time. Unexpectedly, he felt lost. He smoothed his clothes and calmed down before going to the guest room Renee stayed.The doctor bandaged Renee's wound and advised her to rest in bed for a few days.Leia was beside Renee, caring for the latter attentively. She felt very sorry for Renee; several times, she turned away to wipe away her tears.Liam opened the door and walked into the guest room. "How are you doing?""There you are, Liam!" Leia turned around, her eyes still red. "You don't know how miserable Ren was! That beast trap came with such long and sharp claws. It clamped her ankle. The doctor said she was lucky. Her tendons would be broken if the beast trap had deviated a bit."We didn't have a smooth journey. First, we got caught and were taken to a scamming factory. They nearly made us take part in a disgusting porno. Then, Ren was captured by that barbarous tribe. Your place is so dangerous, It isn't a place for humans
Leia pondered, and found the name familiar. "Oh, the guy who nearly got into a fight with you just now? He didn't look nice. So Lucas belonged to his gang!"Liam frowned and said solemnly, "Let me handle this. I'll make Mateo hand him over and make it up to you." Here, Benjamin's power and influence were among the top. He had adopted a few sons who were managing different areas and industries respectively. Coincidentally, Mateo was asked to handle the field related to scamming. Lucas being in charge of the factory meant he was working for Mateo. In short, Mateo was the reason why Renee and Leia suffered. Liam adored Renee, while Leia was his younger sister. No doubt he couldn't accept that."Forget it. Lei and I escaped the calamity. This is a lesson for us. You don't have to get justice for us." Renee was worried that she might make Liam and Mateo fall out with each other. It would put Liam in a difficult situation at the fort. She didn't want to worsen the situation."No, I
The world was ever-changing, what more the human heart. It was the easiest thing to change.People who were once madly in love with each other and swore to never be apart would end up parting ways. Renee once thought that her dream was to get rid of evil, but later, she found the greatest achievement to be an ordinary person.Besides, Liam was once a bright and gentle person. He had become a mature man she could no longer see through.Renee admitted that she had become a timid and careful coward. At the same time, she found herself bolder since she dared to admit her cowardice. It was another form of bravery."I understand you." Liam pocketed his hands and lingered around Renee's bed. He felt sorry for her and blamed himself. "Leave it. I'll take care of it."Renee thought about it and nodded. "Okay, you can handle it the way you want." Liam was no longer the same and had undergone vast changes. Hence, Renee could no longer take him as an ignorant younger man. At that time, bo
Leia looked at her brother curiously as she held the ointment. "Stop asking about that. You're so talkative now. If I knew, I wouldn't have let you come or told you about my upcoming marriage. You never stop talking!" Liam pushed Leia away disdainfully, but in truth, he just didn't want to see her worry about him.His current situation was bad. If Benjamin was angered, he might be killed. This would naturally burden Leia and Renee. Hence, all he wanted was to keep the peace and help them escape successfully. Renee sat up straight and looked up at Liam, interested. "Did Amber apply it for you?""No," Liam replied immediately.He wasn't sure what to think and chose to deny it immediately. He felt that there was nothing between him and Amber—they were just strangers. It wasn't the kind of relationship where he would let her apply ointment for him. If he admitted to it, his relationship with her would become ambiguous. He didn't want to see that happen."You're lying!" Renee grinne
"I've decided to cancel my marriage with Liam and be his friend instead," Amber announced calmly, smiling. A heavy silence followed her statement."Uh, did you just cancel the marriage just like that?" Renee asked.She had no idea what else to say, feeling awkward. After all, this concerned Liam and Amber's relationship. They should be the ones deciding on their marriage. Renee didn't know what to do about the current situation. She wasn't sure whether she should tell them to be together or break them apart. Her identity was special and her relationship with Liam seemed ambiguous. It wasn't suitable for her to give them any advice.On the contrary, Leia was momentarily startled. After that, she started clapping. "Great! I've wanted to discuss this with you before. It's wonderful that you're canceling the marriage. Liam's more suited to live in a normal world. This place is far too barbaric. It's a disaster for a rich heir like him who has always led a wealthy life. I hope you
Amber sounded relaxed and casual. She didn't find anything meddlesome at all.As Benjamin's only daughter, it all came down to her whether she wanted the wedding or not. She didn't have to bear the consequences or risks, either.Previously, she hoped she could have a future with Liam. After getting in touch with Liam's family and friends, she learned about his world and saw the difference between them. It couldn't be overcome by having a casual wedding. She might as well eliminate the possibility of feeling regret entirely instead of feeling regret after the wedding."Did Mr. Jenkins oppose it?" Liam kept asking Amber. Previously, he wanted to leave but Benjamin refused to let him go. If he did, Benjamin would tear him a new one. Liam didn't expect the stubborn Benjamin would yield. He feared there might be a bigger trap waiting for him."Dad didn't agree at first, but Matt and I kept persuading him. Plus, we suggested a better resolution. He might be moved and stopped forcing
Flabbergasted, Liam's face fell. He became quite angry. "Nonsense! I disagree!""Huh?" Dumbfounded, Amber did not expect to see Liam show such a strong reaction. She asked softly, "Why don't you agree? Isn't it a win-win solution?" "What? No, it isn't! It's nonsense!" Liam calmed his rapid breathing. He earnestly tried to advise Amber, acting like he was her senior. "You said marriage isn't a joke. We can't get married to people we don't love, or we'll be miserable. I agree with that. I know you're mature now. But then, you said you're going to marry Mateo. Isn't that nonsense? You don't like him. Why do you want to marry him?""I don't like Matt, but he likes me. I think I'll be very happy to marry a man who loves me. But if I marry the man I love, I'll be unhappy," Amber explained seriously, her tone calm."I agree!" Leia eagerly snapped her fingers and hurriedly supported Amber. "We women are simple. We'll gradually fall in love with the men who are sincere and kind to us. But
"Matt and I have discussed. We agreed to give it a try so we could help Liam leave safely, resolve this mess, and satisfy Dad and everyone. Maybe it'll work, and we'll be in love with each other. Isn't that a happy ending?" Amber said.She was bright and enthusiastic. Finally, she looked up and saw other people other than Liam.The moment she met Liam, she seemed to have been bewitched and could no longer see other men. She was full of love, regardless if Liam was good or bad. She felt that as long as she could be with him, she could tolerate everything. Though Benjamin had long planned to let her marry Mateo, she had been firmly against it. She even threatened to kill herself. "You don't know, but Dad raised Matt as my prospective husband. Then, Liam came out of nowhere. I could think of nothing but marrying him. I told Dad that I would kill myself if he didn't let me marry Liam. It scared him and made him adjust his plan. He regarded Liam as his son-in-law and kept Liam as the
Livid, Mateo pulled the trigger without hesitation. However, he moved the gun less than an inch. The bullet passed by Liam's ear and hit an orange behind him.The fruit immediately blew up, its juices splashing on Liam's face."Aaaah!" Amber, terrified, trembled. Her eyes turned red, and she hurriedly tried to plead with Mateo. "Matt, cool it! Aren't you and Liam friends? You guys drank and chatted together in the past. You were so close to each other. How could you do this to him? Hurry up and put the gun away! If it goes off accidentally, it'll be over!"However, Mateo ignored her. His eyes were red as he glared at Liam. "Did you see the orange behind you? Let go of her now! If not, I'll blow up your head just like I did to that orange!""Is that all you got?" Liam taunted. He refused to let Amber go. He whispered to Amber, "Watch well. If he shoots me today, promise me not to marry such a man. I can use my life to knock some sense into you.""No!" Amber shook her head. Liam
"What bad timing!" Mateo's indifferent voice came from behind Amber.Amber turned around and saw Mateo with a team of armed soldiers. Terrified, she quickly put some distance between her and Liam. She stammered an explanation. "Matt… It's not what you think. Liam and I came here to look for people. Ms. Everheart and Ms. Osborne are gone. Liam couldn't find them and guessed they might be in the orchard. He wasn't familiar with the orchard and asked me to guide him."Mateo looked livid, but still cracked a gentle smile. "Silly, you don't have to be scared. I know you're prudent. He must have forced you to come here. I don't blame you."He extended his hand and beckoned Amber toward him. "Come here. You're my fiancee. You should stand with me.""I…" Amber bit her lip—Mateo was right. She kept her head low, about to walk to him.But in the next second, Liam firmly grabbed her wrist. "You can't go!" Liam held Amber's wrist tightly and shot Mateo a challenging look."When did Amb
Liam could only see through Amber's true thoughts if she showed her true self to him. "No, I do like you. I love you the most, and I want to marry you. But you neither like me nor want to marry me. You love freedom and Ms. Everheart. You love and yearn for the kind of life ordinary people like. So, I could only choose to give you up and let you get what you want. What else do you want me to do?" Amber was generally shy and reserved, but when Liam drove her anxious, she rambled a lot."Whatever I want is my business. You don't need to sacrifice yourself to grant my wish!" Liam held Amber's shoulders, acting like a kind senior. He tried to persuade her in earnest. "Marriage isn't a joke. Think it through. Do you like and know Mateo well? You won't be happy after marrying him, given the savage culture around here. And can you divorce him easily?""Matt will be nice to me. Even if he changes his mind, he'll still be nice to me because…my father is Benjamin," Amber replied.She chose
Being a sensitive woman, Amber immediately noticed Liam's displeasure. She kept her head lower and explained carefully, "I want a chance to choose again… I want to choose another person to fall in love with. You know that Matt and I grew up together. We're childhood friends. He likes me and always protects me without asking for anything back. I feel that it's happier to marry a person who loves me instead of marrying someone far beyond my reach."For the first time, she expressed the exhaustion she felt from her relationship with Liam. She no longer wanted to be the one who kept fawning over him. She wanted to give up and relax by being the one who was loved and adored in a relationship."Tsk!" Liam snorted arrogantly. "You don't know Mateo. He's not a nice guy. He's just good at pretending. Maybe it's just his means to get what he wants, but you assume that he loves and wants to protect you."Liam hadn't made that statement to purposely put Mateo down. After standing against Mate
Liam focused on holding Amber's hand and leading her through the orange grove. At the same time, he carefully scanned the ground and trees to find any related clues left by Renee and Leia."I don't care what others say, because I didn't do anything wrong," he said indifferently. "I hope you'll feel the same. I don't think you need to stop being my friend after choosing to marry Mateo. Am I not the friend you like the most?""That's different," Amber said.She followed Liam passively. At first, she couldn't adapt to it. After walking briefly, she felt better and found it easier to do. "Although I'm not good at my studies, I know men and women should keep a polite distance. You can't take my hand and sound righteous at the same time," she mumbled."Why not?" Liam retorted firmly. "When I was young, I always held my sister's hand wherever we went. I'm holding your hand because this fog is thick and the ground is slippery. I'm afraid of being separated from you. Just walk with me. St
Liam walked ahead of Amber, then turned to glance at her. He faked a smile and asked, "What's the matter? Are you worried that I might take advantage of you?" "No, of course not!" Amber quickly shook her head and pushed her scarf up. It had fallen a little. "I just find it improper," she answered softly.She looked like a typical woman from Southeast Aeos, petite and with a small face. Her skin was tanned, and her facial features weren't very distinct. She was charming and reserved, exuding a girlish pureness. She had put on her country's special traditional clothes. The thick clothes, embroidered with various patterns, wrapped around her petite body and gave her an exotic impression. From afar, she appeared like a colorful oil painting. "Hey, it's not improper. If I wanted to do anything to you, I would've done that long ago. I don't have to wait until now." Liam sounded relaxed and prudent to ease Amber's anxiety."Don't worry. I've always regarded you as my younger siste
Amber hurriedly turned Liam down. "You can't help with my affairs. I can handle it.""Well, tell me why I can't help you," Liam pressed. "I… I want to sew a wedding gown. And there are a lot of details that I need to add." Amber became competitive for no reason, and added stubbornly, "Your words aren't absolute. Yes, your business is important, but so is mine!""Oh, you want to sew a wedding gown. I can help you with that…" Liam said, relaxed. "Maybe I didn't get to tell you that I went to a small country in Southeast Aeos when I traveled around the world. I got to know a great sewing master. The pictures he sewed looked real like paintings! I found them interesting, so I learned from him. My sewing skills are probably better than yours. I can help you with that.""Really? You can sew?" Amber was full of surprise and admiration. Her eyes lit up. "I can't sew well. I want to learn from a great master too! If you can do it, can you teach me?""Of course!" Liam promised. "Can you he
"Uh…" Amber looked like she was being put in a difficult position. She found it impudent for a man and a woman to be alone in the dense orchard at night. "What's wrong? Is it inconvenient?" Liam frowned, puzzled. He felt that Amber was purposely avoiding him after expressing her desire not to marry him and making Mateo her groom instead.Before, she would always put on her favorite dress and stand at the entrance of the fort, looking eager no matter how late Liam and Benjamin returned from their work.Usually, she would carry a small bamboo basket containing the tea she brewed and dessert or food she had painstakingly prepared. When Liam returned, she would excitedly welcome him and inquire after him. Lately, she no longer did that. When Liam occasionally ran into her in the fort, she would bow indifferently at him and quickly brush past him as if they were merely acquaintances. They seemed distant.Honestly, Liam found it unfamiliar. He couldn't get used to the fact that Amber
"I don't know. Why don't you ask the guards to get us some fried chicken and French fries? Didn't Mateo say that we can ask the guards for food?" Renee said.Leia's anxiety eased as she relaxed. She turned around and got out of bed, then gestured at the guard and ordered quite a lot of food. Meanwhile, Liam accompanied Benjamin to West River in the morning for a negotiation that yielded a good result. Benjamin's attitude had improved. He didn't demand an explanation from Liam about the affairs between Liam and Amber, and didn't ask about Renee or Leia either. Liam was delighted. He carried the unique desserts he had bought at the local market for Renee and Leia to enjoy. Upon arrival, he found that they were not in the room. "Weird. Where did they go?" Liam looked around, but found no sign of Renee and Leia. He casually asked a servant, but the servant stammered and insisted on not knowing anything. Anxious, Liam kept looking for them in the fort. Coincidentally, he ran into