Facade of Love

Chapter 149 Hitting the Trending List

Liam was swamped with work overseas, and of course, he could not be here to deal with the family drama. That left his wife, Emily, to step up to the plate.

Idris, on the other hand, was up to his ears in work with the end–of–the–year chaos. It was a given he would be busy. Technically, Idris and I were still married in the public eye, so it fell on me to help out with family stuff, like taking care of Madam Young.

Somehow, it became the unspoken rule that Emily and I were the go–to people for all of Madam Young’s needs

Once Madam Young had her mishap, the last thing on my mind was to hash out divorce details with Idris. Once we got her settled, the Young family, from the oldest to the youngest, were all taken care of and sent home.

Idris and Mr. Zachary were downstairs in the lobby, sorting out Madam Young’s hospital paperwork.

The hallway was deserted, with a chilly breeze cutting through. Emily, ever so thoughtful, passed me the fuzzy blanket she had been carrying, “It’s pretty cold here. I grabbed this blanket for Grandma to keep her warm, but the doctors returned it when she was taken to the ER. Wrap up in it, so you don’t freeze.”

I thanked her quickly. We were not exactly close. She was a professor at Lake City University and we hardly ever saw each other because of her busy schedule. Plus, she had married Liam long ago and had a daughter who was nearly in middle school, so she was usually wrapped up in her own world. The few times we did bump into each other were at the old manor, and even then, we barely exchanged more than a few words.

The blanket draped over my legs chased away the chill, and we both sat there. We were not exactly chatterboxes. To break the ice, I started, “When’s Liam due back? I owe him a big thanks for last time, but he jetted off before I could say it. When he’s back, Idris and I want to take you guys out for a meal you know, to really show our gratitude.”

good care of herself. Her skin was porcelain smooth, and she gave me a soft smile. “He’ll be back any day now. With the trouble at grandma’s, he’s bound to come. What

cops kept a lid on it, so it never really exploded into a big scandal. After Noah

was out of the loop

off. “It’s history. My friend’s all good

and gave a small, knowing nod, her smile saying she would

then, and she murmured a polite, “Excuse me, I’ve gotta take this,” before she got up and

saying, “Hubby… but then

stairwell.

Liam checking in on Madam

paperwork and joined us. He sent. Mr. Zachary off to sort out the nursing and health care staff for Madam Young’s room. In the world of the well–to–do, money was never an issue, least of all when it came to taking care of their own.

not spotting Emily, and turned to me with

and told him, “She’s on

a nod, his striking features still carrying a hint

I replied coolly, Madam Young might have been tough on me, but she was family after all.

up here. A nurse will be here soon to take over. You should head home and rest. And keep your hand