This was only the second time Amelia had met Lily. They weren't even familiar with each other to begin with. Hence, Amelia didn't expect Lily to ask her something like that.　　Although she was stunned for a moment, she still put on a faint smile. Liam had told her not to say anything recklessly. If she couldn't find a way to deal with it, she could pass the buck to him.　　　　"Why aren't you saying anything, Ms. Jenson? Was my question that hard?" Lily continued asking. 　　Although Lily was being straightforward, Amelia didn't seem to sense any hostility from her. 　　"Lily, what are you talking about? Even if she's Liam's companion, she shouldn't interfere in Liam's social circle. We're all Liam's close friends. If she's bothered by how Liam treats us, then she doesn't have the right to be his companion," Hannah said.Then, she beamed at Liam. "Right, Liam?" Liam shot her a smile. "Yeah, you're right. All of you are my close friends. No one has the right to say anything." Wh

"Are you okay? Did you get hurt anywhere?" Liam wrapped his arm around Hannah's shoulders and carefully helped her up."My hand hurts ..." Hannah bit her lip and showed Liam her scraped hand. "It's bleeding. Liam, I'm scared!" 　　"Don't worry, I'm here. Nothing will happen to you," Liam said softly and carried her up from the floor. "I'll take you to the hospital." 　　Hannah immediately shook her head. "It's just a minor fall. There shouldn't be any major issues. It'll be fine after I apply some ointment to it." Her gaze fell on the crowd as she continued apologetically, "This is the first banquet I've hosted since my return to the country. I can't leave halfway."Though her voice was low, Liam heard her clearly. He felt sorry at how she was putting up a front despite being in pain. 　　"Alright, then. I'll carry you to sit over there and personally apply the ointment for you," he said."Okay. Thanks, Liam!" Hannah beamed at once, her eyes glittering with joy. 　　Liam chuckled. "

Hannah worriedly shook Liam's arm when she saw his expression darken. "Liam, maybe Ms. Jenson was really injured and couldn't walk; that was why she needed someone to carry her. Don't get angry. This is a special case. 　　"You have a lot of women by your side, but not all of them treat you genuinely. Perhaps Ms. Jenson is different. You need to listen to her explanation. It's true that she didn't push me earlier. I fell down simply because I lost my balance!" she continued anxiously, trying to put in a good word for Amelia. However, Brandon couldn't stand it anymore. "Hannie, it was only the two of you at the time. How could you have fallen for no reason? Moreover, she did touch you earlier. Didn't she apologize just now? That meant she admitted her guilt! I know you're kind, but stop thinking for others all the time. She's jealous of you! She wants to harm you!" he said.　　Hannah shook her head. "No, Brandon. It was because I missed Liam too much and kept wanting to rely on him.

Just as Amelia was about to leave with Eric, Liam said, "Amelia, do you think I came here for nothing?"The first time Liam saw Eric was when Eric had sent Amelia home. Liam didn't think too much about Eric at the time. He only felt angry over the fact that Amelia had kept him waiting at home. He was also angry because she had returned late under the escort of another man. The second time he saw Eric was when Eric carried Amelia into the car earlier. Again, Liam wasn't overly bothered by him. He was only annoyed that Amelia didn't care about him and even let him see her get close to another man. Hannah was wrong. Amelia had known Eric long ago. When Eric carried Amelia, neither of them showed any hints of awkwardness. At the sight of that, what first came to Liam's mind wasn't the purity of Amelia's and Eric's relationship, but their tacit understanding of each other. 　　Perhaps they were so natural with each other because they had been spending time together for quite a whi

May's interruption eased the atmosphere which was tinged with slight tension earlier.　　"May has misunderstood. I ... I'll explain to her tomorrow," Amelia said.　　"Explain what?" Liam asked.　　"That we didn't ..."　　"What?" Liam pressed. He couldn't help but tease Amelia when he saw how shy she was being.　　"That we didn't ..." Amelia hesitated.　　"We didn't do anything intimate?" Liam could easily say the words that she struggled to express. 　　Amelia nodded in a hurry. "I'll make things clear to her."　　"She's just a servant. Why do you have to explain to her?" Liam frowned. He wondered if Amelia had forgotten about her identity again. 　　"Huh?" Amelia looked at him in confusion. Liam then pulled her up the stairs and into the master bedroom. By the time Amelia came to her senses, he was already on top of her.　　"You don't have to explain anything to her. Besides, I think May's right. No matter what, you're already my wife. I should probably be intimate with you lest you