Chapter 1238

Celena's eyelashes quivered as she looked down sheepishly. Then, after a few moments' silence, she took in a deep breath before lifting her head to meet Liam's gaze again. "I know, but Liam… She's my sister… I–I don't want to get in trouble with Grandpa anymore…"

Liam was very pained to see the look of defeat on Celena's face. He gently took her hand in his and nodded in resignation.

Then, he turned to glare at Cheryl and Wasyl, who, thinking he was about to attack, shrieked in alarm, "What… What are you doing?"

To which Liam sneered and merely snarled, "Get out of here!"

He did not need to say this a second time. Cheryl and Wasyl both wheeled around and bolted as fast as their legs could take them. They dived into their car, slamming the door shut behind them, and within seconds the car peeled away, its tyres screeching on the asphalt.

Liam watched the car disappear from view with a malicious glint in his eye. By the time Celena craned her head to glance at him, however, the sin