The Untouchable Ex-Wife

"Uh..." Amber looked like she was being put in a difficult position. She found it impudent for a man and a woman to be alone in the dense orchard at night.

"What's wrong? Is it inconvenient?" Liam frowned, puzzled. He felt that Amber was purposely avoiding him after expressing her desire not to marry him and making Mateo her groom instead.

Before, she would always put on her favorite dress and stand at the entrance of the fort, looking eager no matter how late Liam and Benjamin returned from their work.

Usually, she would carry a small bamboo basket containing the tea she brewed and dessert or food she had painstakingly prepared. When Liam returned, she would excitedly welcome him and inquire after him.

Lately, she no longer did that. When Liam occasionally ran into her in the fort, she would bow indifferently at him and quickly brush past him as if they were merely acquaintances. They seemed distant.

the fact that Amber wasn't fawning over him and that

felt that they were ever close with

to meet Liam's gaze. She kept her head low, summoned up her courage, and whispered, "I'm about to marry Mateo.

turning me down?" Liam raised

she had always obeyed him; she

to stay prudent. It filled Liam with inexplicable discomfort. "I'm sorry." Amber lowered her head more and bit her lip uneasily. "I think it's not proper for us to go in there alone. It's unfair for you, me, and Mateo. If you want someone to

Amber and was very familiar with the fort. Besides, she knew the orchard well. She could lead Liam into the orchard to look for Renee and

no one else but you," Liam said, his gaze

she looked up into his eyes, but seeing the dominance in them