Rewriting My Heart's Fate

Chapter 171

I followed Liam downstairs. We had a few drinks that night, and the driver we had just arranged hadn't arrived yet.

Lam clearly looked anxious. I frowned and asked, "Is everything okay?"

He smiled at me and held his phone. "My parents had another fight. My mom cut her wrists and tried to kill herself again."

worried about me and

I looked up at him, and I saw him smiling little wearily. I remembered that he stayed in Vardville on New Year's Eve because he was w Grandma, and I felt a little guilty. I said, "Sorry, it's all me and my grandmother's-" "This has nothing to do with you two, Liam cut me off.

He placed the bridge of his nose and said with a self-deprecating tone, "My mom has threatened to commit suicide many times. For many families, New Year's Eve is a time of happy celebrations, but for us, it's a time of many fights and disputes.

"I don't even remember a time when we had a peaceful New Year's Eve. It's true that I stayed in Yardville because of the Southcliff Shire project, but also didn't want to go back to see them argue," Liam said, smiling at me.

When I looked at his smile, I felt something I couldn't really describe. It was as if we were in the same boat.

Lasked, "Is your mom okay?"

learned how to cut her wrists in a way that seems serious but won't actually hurt

Uber car drove slowly over. Liam sad, "It's time for me to

to open the car

him. Suddenly, he turned and hugged me,

in gear, "Just give me a hug to cheer

like a sleazy playboy, but that was just

looking so helpless in both of

and raised my arms to hold him. "Good luck, Mr. Tyler. Ms. Wiley is loolding

your profits at the end of the

He then took a step back and said,

It was getting late,

looked at me again. Then, he nodded and

out of here!"

above me. They were brilliant and dazzling. Nearby, parents were playing with children on the lawn. Amidst the laughter, everyone smiled. I looked at them for a while before turning to leave. The TV in the living room was

my nose, I strangely

Then, I lay down beside her and hugged her When her

her shoulder and

What about you?