"So what if you're married? You never got intimate with Liam, after all. Even after a divorce, you'd still a decent woman. Why won't you be a match for Eric?" Alex freely spoke her mind. However, she was a little loud. A lot of the people in the restaurant turned around to look at them. Embarrassed, Amelia leaned down on the table and used the table number card to block her face. "Lower your voice." She tugged at Alex's sleeve. Seeing that, Alex laughed. However, considering how easily embarrassed Amelia was, Alex still did as she said. "Amelia, you have to be mindful of your relationship with Eric. To me, you deserve to have the best man in the world. Never have I thought that you couldn't match any man. But other people may not see it the same way, just like you've always felt you weren't good enough for Liam. Eric ... His family background isn't any weaker than Liam's," Alex said with a serious expression. "What are you talking about? Eric's just my superior, or
For several days, Liam found himself tormented by his impulsive act of that night.He stayed away from home to avoid Amelia, yet the image of her beneath him kept resurfacing in his mind. Then, he felt an urge building within his body. That night, Hannah had said that she was alone in a pub and told him to come over. Honestly, Liam was a bit hesitant at first. He even considered calling Brandon to go to Hannah so that he could proceed with what he wanted to do to Amelia. However, Amelia didn't come out again after entering the bathroom. Liam let out a self-deprecating smile. He almost broke his promise for Amelia, but she avoided him in the end. She didn't want to be his woman. If that was the case, there wasn't a need to force her. He was Liam Prescott, after all, a man who could have any woman he wanted. So he went and looked for Hannah in a random pub. He had never been there before, nor did he have any idea how Hannah had found it. After sending her to a
Amelia had just come out of the supermarket with Alex when she received a call from Liam. After hesitating for a while, she finally picked it up. "Why did you take so long to answer the call?" Liam's questioning tone swept away the fleeting flutter in her heart. "I'm at a mall. My phone was in my bag, so I didn't hear it ringing," she replied. "Which mall?" Amelia didn't know why he asked for so much details. Nevertheless, she told him the name of the shopping mall. Then, Liam ended the call. "Was it Liam?" Alex asked. Amelia nodded and put her phone back inside her bag. "What did he say? Is he coming over?" She shook her head. "I don't think so. He simply asked where I was." He probably called her after returning home and saw that she had moved out. That was why her heart skipped a beat when she saw his caller ID display on her phone just now. "Let's go home, then. We've bought all that we need for the tacos tomorrow!" "Sure!" None of them
Alex's house had multiple rooms. And since she lived alone, Amelia had a room to herself. Just as she was about to call it a night, her phone rang again. This time, it was from Eric. "Amelia, are you asleep?" he asked, his voice as gentle as usual. "Not yet. Considering you're still up, the rumors must be quite hard to deal with, huh?" Amelia couldn't help but feel guilty. It had been a week since the rumors about her surfaced online, yet they still hadn't disappeared. Fortunately, the buzz it generated had reduced significantly. "Don't worry. Everything has been arranged, and it should be taken care of tonight." Then Eric asked, "How have you been doing recently? Did he bully you?" Eric didn't mention who, but Amelia knew who he was talking about. Touched by his words, Amelia shook her head and replied, "No. I've moved over to my friend's place now. We won't even see each other, so he can't bully me even if he wanted to." "That's great. By the way, do
"Liam, can I attend Aunt Ember's birthday banquet as your female companion tonight?" Hannah asked over the phone. Her voice was tinged with anticipation. Liam rubbed the spot between his brows. "Hannie, your parents won't agree to it." "I don't care. Pick me up after work," she said wilfully. "I'll only be your female companion. If they don't agree to it, I'll just go there alone and let everyone laugh at me." "You're Ms. Lancaster and also my princess. No one will make fun of you," Liam replied with a smile. "Are you going to bring Ms. Jenson with you? Liam, Aunt Ember will get angry." Although he didn't refuse her, tears immediately misted over Hannah's eyes as she discerned the underlying meaning in his words. "Even if you don't want me to be your female companion, you can't bring her either. Aunt Ember loves you a lot. If you attend the banquet with Ms. Jenson, do you know how sad your mom will be?" Well, he did want to bring Amelia along, but she refused
Liam was unaware about the argument between Hannah and Karen.Before returning to Prescott Manor, he took a trip to Riverbay Residence. For some reason, he suddenly wanted to come back for a look. He managed to find his and Amelia's marriage license. He also found the only photo they ever took together.In the photo, Amelia's lips were curved into a smile, but Liam had a cold look on his face. The space between them was enough to fit a fist.Liam could've helped to resolve the scandals about her online, but Amelia just refused to beg him. He would've helped her if only she asked. It wouldn't matter even if it was a scandal between her and another man.Liam was furious, but he still had his wits about him.Amelia was as timid as a mouse in front of him. So she couldn't possibly be bold enough to cheat on him!He knew that very well. But sometimes, he just couldn't control his temper.Upon personally verifying that Amelia had never been touched by another man, Liam was pleasantl
"I've already sent someone to deal with it, so the matter should be resolved by tomorrow morning. Don't worry, Mom. I won't let her disgrace the Prescotts." Liam smiled and comforted Ember."With scandals like that, I don't care if it's real or not. She's already gotten involved with you, so the Prescotts are already disgraced!" Ember displayed her dissatisfaction.She continued, "Liam, that woman truly isn't worthy of you. Now, be on the lookout tonight. See if there are any other women that catch your fancy."Liam frowned upon hearing that. He didn't approve of Ember's actions. "Mom, I'm already married." "I know that you're married. I'm not telling you to get married to someone right now. I just want you to take a look. You didn't like the women I got for you in the past. You even got a marriage license with that woman just to avoid the blind dates I set up for you. Just thinking about it now gets me so mad!" Ember glared at him. She had arranged the blind dates for his good!
Once Ember had gone to the yard to check on the banquet preparations, James asked Liam in a knowing tone, "Liam, were you trying to tell your mom that Ava's child wasn't yours?" Although it was a question, James sounded very sure of it.Startled, Liam glanced at James. Then, he nodded. "So you already knew about it, Dad.""You're my son, so of course, I know you very well. Ava's pretty, but she's just acting. You wouldn't fall for a woman like her." James chuckled. He was quite pleased with Liam."But my mom doesn't know me half as well as you do." Liam smiled in exasperation. He had never once admitted that the child was his. But when the online articles were published, Ember had believed it right away. She also believed everything Ava said. She had even interrogated him about Ava's child on a few occasions."Your mom just cares about you too much. She also wants to have a grandchild as soon as possible, so she believed it." James smiled and spoke up for Ember.But then, he