Facade of Love

Chapter 118 Call the Lawyer

I blinked, totally caught off guard seeing Liam here.

Sweety was just as shocked, her eyes wide with confusion.

Liam chuckled at our stunned faces and said, “Iddy’s worried about you. He hurt his hand pretty badly, so he asked me to come check if you guys needed anything”

I managed a weak smile and said, “Thanks a lot, Liam.”

He gave a warm smile and turned to Sweety, his voice soft as he told her, “Stay in bed and get some rest, okay? If you need anything, I’m just a shout away.” He scribbled his number on a plece of paper from the nearby table and handed it to her.

Sweety looked at the note, a bit dazed, and murmured a wooden, “Thank you…”

Liam just grinned and shrugged it off.

After Maxwell had the doctor give Sweety a once–over and everything seemed fine, Liam headed out

of the room.

hurried after him. “Liam

and turned, one eyebrow quirked, a smile playing on his l*ps,

and dove in, “Have you heard anything about Noah and

yet, but don’t sweat it. Noah’s already in deep trouble, and now with

worst, and a life in jail seemed too good for him. He

you, who knows where she’d be right now…” I began. Liam quickly came over and gently stopped me, his smile warm. “Hey, what’s all this formality for? We’re family, aren’t we? Helping you out made me happy.”

but I still felt I owed him big time. “Hey, if you ever need anything, just let me know, okay?” I told him. His laughter echoed down the hallway. “Look at you, all polite and stuff. Come on, it’s chilly out here, and you’re still on the mend. Go get some rest. You

and bit back any more words. He seemed to understand,

at the hospital, keeping

up nicely. The scars inside? Those were tougher to deal with. She had become so quiet, lost in her own world, staring out the window for hours. It was like watching a replay

by, and she even got Sweety a therapist. Liam

the weekend rolled around, Sweety was finally out of the hospital. We helped her settle back. into her apartment, but Mom was worried. “Is she going to

ever since that day, Sweety made me promise not to spill the beans to her folks. I kept my word, so

her, and she seemed to be