But in the end, I was injured, and I lost my baby!" Amelia defended Eric subconsciously.Liam sniggered. "Yeah, without the baby, there'd be nothing binding us together anymore. Then we'd have an excuse to get a divorce."Amelia's fingers dug deep into her palms. She looked down as a vortex of information overwhelmed her head. Suddenly, her phone buzzed. Amelia was shocked to see who the caller was and hesitated to pick up the call.Liam glanced at Amelia and scoffed before leaving. As she watched Liam's retreating figure, Amelia felt a complicated mix of emotions. Was Liam… mad? When Amelia snapped back to reality, her phone had already stopped vibrating, and she'd missed the call.Eric didn't read too much into it when Amelia failed to pick up his call. He merely thought that she was preoccupied. But when he was told that Liam had gone to Amelia's office, Eric panicked. Liam must have told Amelia something that made her refuse to pick up his call.Eric needed to see
Christopher called to inform that Peter was gravely ill and asked Amelia to come back as soon as possible. When Maria passed away three years ago, Peter's health slowly started deteriorating. And after holding on for another three years since, it seemed like Peter was ready to leave.Amelia felt sad and wept when she saw Peter's haggard face and bony arms. "Amelia, you ought to be happy. I'll reunite with Grandma soon. She won't be alone up there." Peter comforted Amelia.His consolation only made her more upset, but Amelia mustered a smile and nodded. "Yes, you'll reunite with Grandma. Both of you are leaving me here in this world."Peter rubbed the back of Amelia's hands. "Grandma and I couldn't protect you. But I'm so glad that you've become so strong. Cherish your life now."Amelia was now a renowned scriptwriter, and Peter knew that many companies wanted to buy her stories. He smiled whenever Amelia shared the successes of her career. It made him proud.Shortly after, Er
Amelia finally had time to relax after a month had passed. Then, it suddenly occurred to her that her period had been late by a week for that month. The pregnancy scare seized Amelia, so she went to buy some pregnancy test kits from a pharmacy. She then prepped herself up and anxiously waited for the test result.It came back with double lines. Amelia redid the test two more times, but the results were the same. How could this be? Amelia felt defeated.That night, she'd gotten drunk and slept with Liam in Riverbay Residence. She knew she had to take birth control pills the next morning, but she was sidetracked by Liam's revelation about him secretly changing the pills. This left Amelia feeling frustrated, and she somehow forgot to take the pills. And when it finally occurred to her that she'd forgotten to take them, it was already too late. Hence, Amelia decided not to go to the office that day. She wanted to stay at home and think about the future of her baby.She
Amelia was surprised to receive a call from Karen. "Amelia, are you free? Do you want to join us for dinner?" Karen's voice was tender as she asked.Amelia wasn't sure if she was hallucinating, but she thought that Karen sounded very affectionate. So, she subconsciously agreed to her invite. When she arrived at the Lancaster residence, Hannah answered the door."Be careful. They have an agenda for having you over," Hannah whispered into Amelia's ears. Then, she quickly put on a smile and called out, "Dad! Mom! Amelia's here."Amelia raised her brow, unsure of what Hannah was implying. But she also had a hunch that this wouldn't just be a simple dinner. Did they find out about her identity? At dinner, Karen was her usual self, but Charles seemed more hospitable than before. As Amelia recalled Hannah's warning, she grew more apprehensive about everything.Liam had sent Leona back, but she was nowhere to be seen during the dinner. However, Amelia thought nothing of it. Per
"The Lancasters and Leona are none of my business anymore." Amelia was deeply hurt but Charles's and Karen's attitude. She even resented them now. If they didn't care about her, why should she care about them? Would they help her in times of need if she helped them?Liam was surprised by Amelia's answer. "I thought you would say yes to Karen."Amelia was befuddled. "What makes you think that way?""Ever since the first time you met her, you always looked at Karen differently from the others. I didn't know how to explain it, but now, I think I understand. They say blood is thicker than water. So, maybe that's why she's special to you.""You think so?" Amelia wasn't aware of that. Then, she said, "Oh, I heard you acquired the Hamilton Group. Are they the Hamiltons I know?"Liam's voice turned stern when the Hamiltons were mentioned. "Yes, Brandon's family business.""Why? Isn't he a good friend of yours?" Amelia was confused."When you were kidnapped three years ago, he help
Ever since they visited the shy man, Amelia had been avoiding Liam. She never picked up Liam's calls or replied to his texts. They both worked during the day, and Amelia mostly kept to herself in her office before getting off work early.Liam had also come to Amelia's apartment several times. He'd knocked many times, but Amelia would never answer the door. Truth to be told, Amelia was afraid that Liam would barge in. After all, he did let himself in the night she got hurt by Leona. Later on, Amelia changed her lock. However, her intuition told her that Liam still had her keys. But fortunately, Liam didn't barge in."Is it that difficult to forgive me?" Amelia looked at the text and refused to reply. Suddenly, her phone vibrated. Amelia stared at the caller ID for a while before picking it up."Amelia, are you free? Can you come to the hospital with me?"Amelia frowned. When she arrived at the hospital, she saw Alex sitting on the staircase. Her disheveled head was
The Lancasters' businesses had been continuously taken away, and Leona was nowhere to be found. This frustrated Charles."As expected, people who didn't grow up in this family are so unreliable. It's such a simple matter that could've been solved had she said anything about it, but she just won't help!" Charles paced around the living room while complaining about his daughter.Meanwhile, Karen looked a little worn out as she sat on the couch. She frowned and said, "Stop pacing around. You're making me dizzy!"Charles glanced at her. "I'm just too worried. If the company doesn't get new orders, we won't be able to pay salaries, and we'll lose our employees. If that really happens, the company will go bankrupt!"Despite the urgency of the situation, he still listened to Karen and sat across from her.Hannah looked at the anxious Charles and sneered, saying, "Dad, don't you understand? Liam's just venting his anger on us. He won't trouble us again once his anger dissipates.""Of c
Amelia didn't think Karen would act so quickly, and she found it difficult to refuse her after looking at her warm gaze."Mr. Prescott, the Lancasters have prepared a banquet to welcome Madam into the family. And they've invited many people, including some previous partners of the Lancaster Group and some members of the Prescotts. "However, we still haven't received an invitation. Do you think…" Gio was reporting to Liam about Amelia in the office.Liam snorted. "The Lancasters must have other intentions to organize the banquet. If they still want me to spare them and Leona, they shouldn't use this method to corner me. They're being so public about things and are putting so much effort into this banquet to force me to attend it."Gio looked puzzled.Liam continued, "Charles is a cunning old man. He begged me to let go of the Lancasters. But when I disagreed, he tried to approach Lia. He never thought she would refuse too. So, he's still furious about this. He's reluctant to give