The Remains of Summer) Chapter 16
Amelia blinked. Liam’s parents had come to visit from overseas, and she knew he’d planned to spend the evening with them, even if he wasn’t attending the gala.
Liam seemed to read her mind. He handed her a small gift.“My parents were just passing through on their way to a
vacation. They wanted to see me for
dinner, but they’ve already gone back to
their villa.”
Amelia nodded, inviting him in.
Liam noticed the half–eaten
mooncakes.“Is that all you had for dinner?”
She blushed, nodding, then her
stomach rumbled loudly.
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Liam sighed.“What if I hadn’t come
over? You would have ended up with a
stomach ache.”
Familiar with her kitchen, he opened
the fridge.“Fried rice okay?”
She peeked around the door, nodding
He quickly prepared a plate of fragrant fried rice and several other
dishes. As he turned to clean up, Amelia
tugged on his sleeve.“Will you eat with
me?”
They ate and talked. Relieved to have
company, Amelia finally opened up to
Liam, sharing her loneliness and the
lingering pain of Ethan’s betrayal. Tears
welled in her eyes.
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“When I first got here, I was so lost,
so alone. I thought I’d be lonely forever.”
“If it wasn’t for you, I don’t know
what I would have done.”
“I’m so glad I met you.’
Liam listened patiently, holding her
hand. She didn’t pull away.
Later, she fell asleep against his
shoulder. He gently carried her to her bed.
Before turning off the light, he wiped
away a stray tear. As he turned to leave,
she grabbed his hand.
“Don’t go…” she murmured in her
sleep.
Liam’s heart softened. He squeezed
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her hand. “I’m here. I’m not going
anywhere.”
Sunlight streamed through the
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window. Amelia stirred, reaching up to
shield her eyes, realizing she was nestled
in Liam’s arms.
She studied his sleeping face, tracing
his features with her fingertips. He
opened his eyes, gazing at her silently,
then tucked a strand of hair behind her
ear.
“Morning.”
She smiled back.”Morning.”
After that, their relationship shifted, a subtle but significant change. He started
sharing his plans with her.
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“You’re going back home?” Amelia
asked, surprised.
Liam’s family business was primarily
overseas. Since his parents had settled in
New Zealand, their remaining domestic
holdings were managed remotely.
He set a warm glass of milk in front
of her. “Ian Carter is taking over the
company and marrying Sarah Hughes.
The Hughes family are distant relatives
on my mother’s side. I’m going to the
wedding.”
He tapped his fingers on the table, a
sly smile playing on his lips.“And to settle
a score, on your behalf.”
Amelia’s grip tightened around her
mug. Liam was the first person to offer to
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fight for her, to avenge the pain Ethan had
caused.
“It’s okay…” she started.
She didn’t care about Ethan anymore.
He was already paying the price.
Liam took her hand, his voice
firm.“Hope, you’re important to me. I don‘
t like seeing you hurt.”
Especially not like that.
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