Chapter 16

She lowered her head and agreed, just like before, submissive and weak.

Skyler didn’t say anything more, just urged her to drink the medicine first.

Since there was no way to avoid it, Celeste had no choice but to force herself to drink the medicine, holding her breath and chugging it down.

This whole act was so not worth it! The divorce settlement should be at least a 60-40 split to be fair!

Not long after she finished the medicine, Liam came in.

Skyler’s goal had been achieved, and there was no point in continuing the meal. She got up and said, “I have a card game. with Mrs. Garber this afternoon, and it’s almost time. You two go ahead and eat.”

Kaylee quickly got up, “I’m meeting a friend for shopping, Mom. Can you give me a ride?”

Liam and Celeste escorted them to the door. Before leaving, Skyler didn’t forget to remind Celeste, “Celeste, remember to take your belongings and don’t forget about what I said.”

Celeste nodded.

After sending them off, Liam turned to her and asked, “What did Mom say to you?”

“Nothing.” Celeste answered.

The drug in her stomach was too irritating, and Celeste couldn’t help but feel nauseous. After saying that, she turned pale and started retching.

Liam frowned, grabbed her wrist, and pulled her to the bathroom.

She threw up most of the medicine in the bathroom, feeling better after vomiting. As she got up to wash her hands, she saw Liam in the mirror.

He stood behind her, looking thoughtful as he watched her.

When she realized that her miserable state was all because of him, Celeste was too angry to calm down.

She said sarcastically, “Does Mr. Reed enjoy watching people use the restroom?”

flatly, “Not particularly, but if you need it, I

Valentine’s Day when she had drunk a lot and was completely wasted. She had even asked Liam

in her life, but this one was

kind of person

she wasn’t moving, Liam said calmly, “Do

in

away, but there was nowhere to hide, her back pressed

trapped between the sink and Liam, surrounded by his presence, domineering and imposing.

you doing?” She pushed at his chest to stop him

on her lips for a second before looking into her eyes, his

affectionately but also feeding me.

speechless. Where did this confidence come

Celeste widened her eyes as she felt her lips become unbearably dry–Liam

was the first time Liam had taken the initiative to kiss her. In the past, every kiss was initiated by her, and Liam would only respond when she teased him to the point that he couldn’t

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to have the desire to actively kiss and possess her, but he did for Sydney,

she found his touch unbearable.

her mouth, she bit down hard. Although Liam dodged in time, his lip was still bitten

taste filled her mouth, and Liam frowned as he let her

he would be her first target to

but his phone rang again. He glanced at it, furrowed his brow, and said to Celeste, “Go wait for me

left with his

the caller ID on his phone–Baby.

the corner of her mouth with a tissue, and when she saw

and take a taxi home by herself, but as soon as she stepped outside, the

her head.

sunny when she left, but now there was no sun in sight. Celeste was wearing thin clothes, and after just a few steps, she felt her hands

chose was in a newly developed area, making it inconvenient to catch a taxi. After a brief

ten minutes later, Liam got in the car

medicine Skyler gave her, but after vomiting, she felt

about to fall asleep, a heavy object was suddenly thrown into her lap, startling her

at Liam, but when she saw the box in her

crocodile skin bag, platinum edition. If she remembered correctly, the official price was about 20,000, but it was

was

completely baffled, “What’s this

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