Liam played the role of an exce

cohol, fetched snacks for me, and even wra

initially anticipated a specta

ounded us, showering

lucky. We can tell how much

ned, Mrs. Roberts. Even durin

ease, but inside, I felt desolate. It w

d to the villa, it was

p straight. I kicked off my high

e, and walked over to the wine cabine

ple moving in a way that was

is glass and leaning against the bar, looking at

en said, "I want to visit my parents. They don't

drama or issues from the Harper family. I've alread

I understand. I'll

I returned to

ficate and the bank card I brought back that the

ve suffered so much... You've sacrif

for being useless, having to rely on marry

I'm not suffering. Liam treats me well. See? He even helped us pay

state, I received a call

's meet." It was

tly, wary, "There's noth

the other end, "You think you're the lucky one? You're just a pitiful stand-in. Three o'clock in

, an inexplicable un

? What did

vations, I decid