Shining Bright After Rebirth

139 Do You Have Any Regrets? Part I

"Please don't pout," Amelie glanced at Liam with a hint of condescension in her bright eyes and her husband only pouted more.

Although their official visit was over, the couple decided to stay in Paris a little longer. Amelie wanted

to visit the school of ballet which had been so graciously sheltering the girls who received her scholarship while Liam simply wanted to spend more time with his wife because her attention had been held captive exclusively by her friends the entire time. Right now, Liam was not pouting because Amelie had chosen to see someone else instead of spending the rest of the day with him; he was actually glad that she could always find a way to keep herself busy and he felt lucky to be included in her activities. What was the pouting all about? He simply liked to tease her and he knew that she knew that too.

He leaned back in the car seat, his arms folded at his chest, and turned his head to the side, watching the

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blur of the city pass by as the car moved through the streets. Amelie let out a defeated sigh and tried again, "What do you want to do after I'm done visiting Mrs. Hauet? The weather is warmer here, we could stay outside for a while if you'd like." Liam, still averting his eyes, shrugged his broad

shoulders and mumbled, "A nice dinner in Eiffel Tower, maybe...

Amelie's expression softened as she stretched her lips into a big smile. "It's a date, then! Let me ask Anna to arrange that-"

"No need," he interrupted her, his voice getting a little warmer too, yet he was still struggling to suppress a smile of his own. "Everything has been already arranged. Who do you think your husband is?"

Now, Amelie let out a loud chuckle, nodding her head enthusiastically. "My husband is a very strange man but it's his antics that make him look so cute."

Distinct blush covered Liam's entire face and ears and Amelie laughed again.

"Cute" was not something Liam wanted to be perceived as but he was still glad that Amelie could

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subtle qualities of his personality

others failed to notice.

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Hauet's school of ballet was

exclusive boarding school which it was, to

famous around the world for her unmatched

of thirty-five, Elise did not want to say goodbye to dancing just yet, thus, with the help of her own funds and a generous donation from her husband, she opened a ballet school where talented children from around the world could

was private and due to the high standard of education and the job security afterward, the tuition was rather high, however, every year,

she covered

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up to other sponsorships. Amelie's fund

of them.

she failed to come to France

visit caused quite

students.

world. The girls are practically hanging over

such attention even though her husband was clearly not happy about it. She waved her hand playfully at him, ignoring his silent pleading to rescue him, then turned back to Mrs. Hauet who had come to escort her

her forgetfulness under her breath. "I am yet to get used to your

reassured

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same problem myself. It's not easy to suddenly start calling myself