I checked the date of the acceptance and
looked at the calendar next to me. I grabbed a
pen and marked the date. Funny, it happened to
be Liam’s birthday.
Suddenly, someone knocked on my door.
It was Liam.
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He always knocked twice before walking right in, but this time, there was a girl behind him.
She was in a wheelchair, wearing a white dress.
Her face was pale, and her eyes held a kind of quiet sadness.
She looked incredibly fragile.
“Amelia, come here,” he said.
I didn’t move, just glanced at the girl. That was
Claire.
I thought, since I hadn’t confessed, Liam
wouldn’t bring her to my place. Turns out, some
things are just destined to happen.
“Amelia,” Liam said again, frowning.
Claire saw my indifference looked down and
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Claire saw my indifference, looked down, and
said quietly, “Liam, it’s okay. It’s normal for Ms. Amelia not to like me the first time we meet.”
“If she has a problem with me being here, I can go back to the suburban house. I can’t walk, so
I can stay anywhere.
“I don’t have to live here.”
As she spoke, her eyes filled with tears that
didn’t fall.
She was like a delicate flower, trying to be
brave.
Liam’s frown deepened, and he looked at me
with a hint of disappointment.
“Amelia-”
“Uncle, it doesn’t matter who you have stay at
the house,” I said. “You don’t need to check
く
“You’re the owner.” My voice was steady,
giving away nothing.
But to Liam it sounded sharp and defensive.
He assumed I was being difficult.
“Amelia, don’t talk to me like that,” Liam said,
sternly.
“I brought Claire to see you today because I
wanted you to meet your aunt–to–be.”
“Three years ago, she lost her legs trying to
save me in an earthquake, and I need to be
responsible for her. If you want to stay here and
play nice,”
“Then lose the attitude and don’t give Claire a
hard time.”
He shot me a warning glare.
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I wanted to say something, but in the end, I
stayed silent.
I couldn’t blame him.
I’d always been incredibly possessive of Liam.
From the time I could remember, I wanted his
eyes on me, and for me alone. So, all these years, he’d never been involved in any scandals, and if a woman ever tried to make a move, I shut it down.
All his attention had always been for me.
So, last time, when he wanted to marry Claire, I just broke.
Does a life–saving favor mean you owe them a marriage?
I thought about it for a very long time.
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And in the process, I lost my life.
I still didn’t understand, but I understood now
that there are just some things you just won’t
ever be able to get your head around.
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Claire was going to live here.
In the room next to Liam’s, which used to be
mine. It was the place Liam had secretly asked
his friends for design advice, and then he drew
up plans himself to completely remodel the
room.
He made it into a pretty, pink princess room.
He bought a bunch of limited–edition dolls and
placed them on my bedside table.
He treated me like a princess.
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Always.
He’d always said: “Anything Amelia wants,
anything that makes her happy, I’ll do it.
“I just want my Amelia to grow up healthy and
happy, like a real little princess.”
His eyes had always been full of love.
I was totally smitten.
But he was always so detached from the
situation.
In the room, Liam leaned against the doorframe,
gave me a cold look, and said,
“I told the housekeeper to get the downstairs
guest room ready. You can stay there for a
while.”
I didn’t say anything, just folded my clothes and
nut thom in my suitcase I reached for ond
one of
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put them in my suitcase. I reached for one of
the dolls on my bed.
My hand stopped in mid–air.
Liam’s gaze followed my hand. Seeing that I
wasn’t moving,
He said, “I’ll grab the dolls for you later.”
I took a deep breath, looked away, and forced a smile: “It’s okay. Give them to your fiancée.”
I was ready to let go of Liam.
A couple of dolls weren’t a big deal.
What used to be genuine, now means nothing.
“Amelia, are you still mad at me?” Liam asked coldly.
“Why would I be mad at you, Uncle?” I asked
book “Vou have your own life and you have
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back. “You have your own life, and you have someone you love that you want to protect, I should be happy for you, right?”
Liam’s eyes darkened, his lips parted as if he wanted to say something, but nothing came
OUT
As I pulled my suitcase towards the door.
Claire was standing not too far away. She looked at me with a hint of mockery.
Just like the last time, she pretended to be a sweet victim, but she was really out to get me, and she cried at the drop of a hat.
A damsel in distress always gets the sympathy.
“Ms. Amelia, I’m sorry you have to go through this.”
“If it wasn’t for my condition, Liam wouldn’t
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My hand tightened around the suitcase handle, I
was about to walk right by when she suddenly
grabbed my wrist. I reflexively pulled back.
“Ah!”
Claire’s wheelchair lurched uncontrollably
toward the stairs. She screamed, and the staff
came running.
“Liam, help me! Help me!”
