Facade of Love

Chapter 179 He Never Cared for Her

With a smile on his face, Liam coaxed Madam Young, saying, “It’s nothing major. Mr. Zachary just can’t decide on something and thought Iddy should have a look.”

Upon hearing this, Idris stood up and addressed Madam Young, “Grandma, I’ll go check it out and come back soon.”

Madam Young could only nod in response and wave him off, saying, “Go ahead,”

Idris nodded. His gaze lingered briefly on me, as if suggesting I should stay and chat with Grandma for a while. I did not look at him. My eyes fell on the half–eaten apple in my hand, finding its taste excessively sweet. I did not like it.

After Idris left, the ward became lively again. Liam chatted with Madam Young, mostly about his interesting encounters abroad. The novelty of his stories made her laugh.

Emily sat quietly on the side. She seemed to always speak very little. Her beautiful eyes watched Liam as he amused Madam Young, filled with love and admiration.

For a moment, I felt a bit dazed. These two had been married for many years, but after all this time, Emily’s gaze still held love and admiration for Liam. It seemed he was truly the light of her life.

Perhaps noticing my gaze, Emily was slightly embarrassed and averted her eyes. Her cheeks were a bit flushed, and she said to me, “Are you thirsty? I’ll get you a glass of water.”

and go to the living room outside the ward to fill the water, I quickly got up and followed her out. The

about to pour the water out, and shook my head while saying, Emily,

was probably because I saw

“I really envy the two of you.

often. Liam is abroad most of the year, and we only get to

the project in Northern Ollibery is settled, Liam can return

but there’s still a lot to handle with the project over there. We don’t know when it will be completed.” After saying this, she looked down slightly and touched her flat stomach, adding, “I hope the project gets done soon, so

gesture, I could not help but express

been long. Please keep it a secret for now. Once Grandma’s health

Never Cared for Her

ask, “Was it during Liam’s last visit back home?”

forgot contraception at that time. I didn’t expect to get pregnant so soon. I just found out, but it’s a good thing. Ashley is also growing up, and adding another baby to the family will make it more lively. You should also take care of yourself and maybe try harder with Iddy. Who knows? You might

not mentioning my situation with Idris, and shifted back the conversation to her, chatting about the

heart–wrenching cry from a woman echoed from outside. Emily and I stopped

her hospital gown, looking extremely weak. It was not clear what had happened, but at that moment, her eyes were red and tearful as she stared at Idris, her pale face showing stubbornness and resentment.