Regret Came Too Late

Liam couldn't bring himself to meet Andrea's gaze, nor did he have the courage to look at Grace. He kept his head low, shoulders hunched in defeat.

He was in a state of great anxiety at the moment.

Grace had seen enough of his pathetic state over the years, and it further ignited a tide of anger within her.

"Liam Lambert!" she shouted.

She grasped him by the collar and forced him to lift his head. "Tell me what you want. If you choose Andrea, then I'll wish you both happiness."

His shoulders trembled as he fervently shook his head, his teeth digging into his lower lip with such force she thought he might draw blood.

Andrea wept at his side. "Liam, are you really going to leave me? If that's the case, I'd rather die!"

Without further hesitation, she got up and threw herself against the wall.

She truly meant it-the impact left a smear of blood on the wall, and she nearly collapsed to the ground.

and rushed

over. "Liam, I promise I won't be a burden to you. I want to keep this baby. If not, I'll carve two graves from one body-mine and our

arms and turned

was laced with entreaty, and the hand he had

events had brought Liam to where he was now. Clearly, everything

intrusion, but Mr. Liam tried to call you many times before. It was you who wouldn't answer, and that's when Andrea came into the picture. You created the

protect Liam, leaving him vulnerable to addiction's grip. Then, by shutting him out, she had given Andrea the opening to slither in.

temples, even the gatekeeper watching couldn't stomach

on you and has complete faith i you. He'd even hand you the knife if you

elder sister, you're like a mother figure to him. He's still immaturenet and you're being

her mouth. She said nothing as she

was that by leaving Liam in this place to develop

consider that Liam's childhood had been spent in an environment that was far too comfortable,

was right. She had left a loophole, and Andrea had

of fatigue descended upon