Ch. 1311..1320
Chapter 1311
Janice continued, “You have no idea how many people in the company covet men like Mr. Xander.
“Moreover, Mr. Harrison has already… “Janice then thought of how Kevin looked so infatuated with another woman last night. She chose to keep quiet about it and did not speak further.
She secretly glanced at Blake and found her lost in thought, seemingly not paying attention to what she was saying. She was also afraid Blake might ask about Kevin.
Blake could never overcome the emotional obstacle she was facing. Even if others convinced her, she could not be persuaded.
If brief sentences from others could bring solace to someone, there would not be so many people obsessed over someone.
To cheer Blake up, Janice deliberately took her to see the drama they had talked about but never watched.
They sat on the couch, but Blake remained gloomy.
Janice said, “Blake, you still haven’t eaten, right? Let me heat up the food. You wait here for me, and don’t secretly eat the snacks alone.”
After Janice went to the kitchen, Blake stared blankly at the television, feeling unhappy.
She remained in this emotional state for the next three or four days.
The next day, when they were out shopping, a piece of entertainment news suddenly appeared on the big screen of the mall.
The news reported, “The mayor’s daughter, Ms. Parker, is suspected to be in a relationship with a man, speculated to be Mr. Harrison, the assistant to the CEO of Jardin Corporation.”
Blake, standing outside the clothing store, froze. Her eyes widened as she stared in disbelief at the large screen. On the screen, she saw Kevin stepping out of a luxurious Cadillac. Beside him stood a woman wearing a champagne color haute couture dress, intimately holding his hand.
Blake said, “H-He’s alive!”
“Blake, how about this dress? I think it suits you very well!” Janice walked over to Blake with the dress, only to see her staring blankly at the LED screen. She was visibly trembling.
She could not hear what Blake was murmuring, but she could see that something was clearly wrong with her.
Janice did not look happy either when she saw the couple on the screen. She immediately dropped the dress and approached Blake. “Blake, what’s wrong? Don’t scare me.”
Blake came back to her senses. She forced a smile and said, “I-I’m fine.”
She thought, ‘So what if I know he’s still alive? I did sleep with Liam. I have no right to be with Kevin. I’m already married to Liam, and I betrayed Kevin.’
She could not face Kevin.
She continued pondering, ‘I’m smiling because he’s still alive. I cried because I couldn’t accept the fact that I betrayed him.
‘Kevin must’ve known that I am about to have a wedding with Liam. Otherwise, why didn’t he tell me he came back?’
Then came a gentle yet familiar voice nearby. “Kevin, do I look good in this dress for our engagement?”
Chapter 1312
Blake watched Kevin and Audrey being happy together and wanted to call out his name. But she could not utter a word. She felt extremely hurt, as if countless blades were slicing through her heart.
She clenched her fists, pretending not to see them, and expressionlessly looked away. “Janice, I suddenly feel a little tired. I’m going back now.”
Janice shifted her gaze away from Kevin’s face. “Okay, I’ll walk with you.”
Blake calmly responded, “It’s fine. I can go back by myself.”
After that, she walked away as though nothing was wrong. She walked in the opposite direction from Kevin and Audrey, not caring whether they saw her or not.
When she reached the second floor, Blake could barely stand anymore; she instantly fell to the ground.
Passersby thought she was trying to scam them.
“What’s wrong with you?! Are you crazy?”
“Crazy woman!”
Blake looked at the escalator with an intense gaze. Despite her inner turmoil, she managed to prop herself up and ran away hastily. She did not expect Kevin to witness her embarrassing fall.
She thought, ‘Was he laughing at me? We’ve agreed that I’d wait for him for three years. Yet, this happened.’
Blake texted Kevin every single day. She expressed her thoughts to him in texts because he once told her that he did not like hearing voice messages lasting several tens of seconds.
That was why she took the time to type out her thoughts, telling him how much she missed him.
When she found out about the explosion in Northern Myanmar and received news of his death, she wished to immediately fly to the place where he had the accident, even if it had been turned into ruins. She wanted to look for him, alive or dead.
Even if Kevin were gone, Blake would keep waiting for him.
But now, he had appeared before her. But she did not even know when he came back.
She wondered why Kevin would suddenly get engaged to Audrey.
Blake pondered, ‘I have no idea why Kevin didn’t even send me a single text after disappearing for so long. Instead, he finds Audrey and is with her. Does it give him joy to treat me like a joke?”
Janice was not comfortable letting Blake leave alone. She was worried Blake might do something foolish. So, she followed her downstairs after calling Liam for help.
A heavy downpour happened at some point. When Blake and Janice arrived at the mall earlier, it was sunny.
Janice hurriedly grabbed Blake, who was about to step into the rain. “Blake, are you crazy? It’s raining so heavily. Where are you going?”
Blake seemed to come back to her senses. She took a step back when she saw the pouring rain and her already wet shoes.
Blake responded, “I’ll go buy an umbrella.”
Janice replied, “Blake, Liam will be here soon to pick you up. Let’s wait a bit longer.”
She was very worried about Blake’s current disoriented state.
Blake thought, ‘Liam…’
She had been alone, trying to calm herself down for several days. She had blocked all incoming calls except for Janice’s. She even switched off her phone.
Among those blocked was Liam. Now, Blake felt unreal when she heard his name. She pondered, ‘If Janice didn’t bring him up, I almost forgot that I still have a “husband.””
Chapter 1313
“Okay,” Blake said.
Upon hearing her response, Janice did not know whether to feel happy or sad for her.
She wondered if Blake had truly accepted Liam or if she was acting like this because she found out Kevin had a fiancée after he came back.
The traffic on the road was a bit congested. So, Liam only arrived half an hour later. Blake had been standing still at the mall’s entrance, waiting for him.
He held an umbrella and walked up to Blake. “Blake, I’ll take you home.”
Janice saw Liam look at her, and she hurriedly waved her hand. “Mr. Xander, you don’t need to worry about me. I’ve called a cab and won’t go with you two. I’ll go back to the company to cancel my leave.”
Liam nodded. “Okay. Thank you for taking care of Blake for the past few days. If you need anything from now on, you can find me.”
Janice replied, “No worries. Hurry up and take Blake away. It’s raining heavily; don’t let her catch a cold.”
Blake saw the couple walking out of the A mall from the corner of her eye. She then followed Liam like a puppet and left.
He held Blake’s waist until she got into the front passenger seat before letting her go. Then, he took her back to the apartment.
When he saw the slightly messy living room, it reminded him of her previous style.
Liam put away the umbrella at the entrance before taking Blake to the bedroom. With unfocused eyes, she sat in front of the dressing table.
He brought a pair of clean slippers from outside the entrance and then crouched by Blake’s feet. He untied her shoelaces, removed her shoes and socks, and gently dried her feet with a clean towel.
Blake lowered her head to look at Liam.
She asked in a suppressed voice, “Why are you treating me so good?”
“You’re my wife,” Liam replied.
He managed to explain everything in just a few words. Blake did not know why, but her nose felt a tingling sensation. Her tears inexplicably began to fall.
It was said that genuine feelings could be seen from actions.
Liam had never formally confessed to Blake. He did not even tell her that he loved her that often. However, his actions told her that he truly loved her a lot.
Blake did not believe it when she saw the news about Kevin. But when she saw Audrey standing beside him, she realized that all her love for him was a joke.
Blake had now given up on him completely. Her voice choked up as she responded, ” Liam, let’s move forward with our wedding.”
Liam was wiping her feet with his head down. He paused his action for a moment and said, “Okay.”
He carried her to the bathroom to wash her feet, then dried them before tucking her into bed. He said, “Have a good sleep. Everything will soon be fine.
Blake, lying on the bed, held Liam’s hand. “Will you blame me for impulsively getting together with you because I found out about Kevin’s engagement to Audrey?”
Liam stopped walking and sat on the edge of the bed. When he saw her tears, he gently wiped them away. “Blake, whatever the reason is, I don’t mind. I’ve promised to stay by your side until you forget about him completely.”
Blake cried even more intensely. ” You’re so foolish! Why are you so good to me?”
Liam moved to embrace her, offering comfort without saying a word.
Blake cried on his chest for a very, very long time.
Liam was already sleeping face down on the bed when she woke up.
Blake caressed his eyebrows. He seemed to sense something and moved his eyes before opening them. In the dimly lit room, he looked at her hand in front of him.
Just as she was about to pull back, he woke up completely, grabbed her wrist, and placed her hand on his face. ”
You’re my wife. You can touch me whenever you want.”
Chapter 1314
Liam’s skin was smooth and flawless, without a single blemish. This made Blake, who often had acne, envy him.
She felt much better after crying. It was as if everything had come into perspective. She asked, “Do you want to sleep on the bed?”
Liam’s eyes gleamed with joy as he looked at her. While he was in a dilemma, Blake had already lifted the blanket. He hesitated before speaking, You…”
“Forget it if you don’t want to,” Blake said.
After Liam got into bed, they slept side by side. When Blake rested her head on his arm, she felt a little dizzy. She believed she had caught a cold.
In the moment of clarity, she felt like she still wanted to sleep. However, no matter how hard she tried, she could not sleep soundly.
Liam asked, “Do you want to eat something?”
Blake’s voice was hoarse. “I don’t feel like eating. I want to sleep a little longer.”
Liam responded, “All right, go ahead and sleep. I’ll be here with you.”
Blake said, “Now that he’s going to get engaged to Audrey, I realize how ridiculous my previous thoughts were. Liam, I’m sorry. If you’re still willing to accept me, I’ll try to be with you slowly. I don’t want to live feeling insecure anymore. I want to live a stable life with someone.”
“Okay, let’s live well together.” Liam hugged her and felt her feverish temperature, realizing something was wrong. “Blake, are you sick? Why is your forehead so hot?”
He let go of her and pressed his face against her forehead. He felt that her temperature was abnormal. So, he got off the bed and took a thermometer to measure Blake’s temperature. He then saw that her temperature was 101.3 degrees Fahrenheit.
Liam quickly boiled water, gave her a few fever-reducing pills, and made soup for her.
When he was done, he helped Blake sit up and let her lean against him. “Drink some soup. Be careful, it’s hot.”
Blake weakly opened her eyes and slowly took a sip.
She had not been eating properly for days and had restless nights. These led to her current condition.
She fell ill because her immune system had weakened.
At that moment, the phone on the bedside table rang. Liam handed Blake the phone. When he saw the caller’s name, his expression turned unusual. “It’s him.”
Blake took the phone and said to Liam, “You don’t have to leave.”
“It’s fine. You guys have things to talk about. After all, so much has happened these few days,” he replied before leaving the room.
Blake sat on the bed and looked at the steaming bowl of soup. She answered the call and placed the phone to her ear.
After waiting for a while and hearing no response from Kevin, Blake weakly said, “I never expected that after waiting so long, you’d call me at this time.
“Congratulations! You’re marrying Audrey the moment you return. Kevin, I was the one who didn’t uphold our agreement before you did..
“Let’s just end things between us. I don’t want to deal with anything anymore. I’ll focus on my own matters. Before your engagement, I’d already obtained a marriage certificate with Liam. I won’t bother you anymore.
“I used to pursue you persistently in the past, but I’m really tired. Kevin, from now on, let’s not contact each other again to avoid any misunderstandings.”
Kevin remained silent. Blake would have thought she was talking to herself if she had not heard his faint breathing sound.
After she talked so much, Kevin finally replied dully with one word, “Okay.”
She could not help but feel hurt upon hearing his “okay.”
She expressionlessly hung up the call before deleting his contact without any hesitation.
There were over nine hundred unread messages in the chat window between them, all of which she had sent. She now found it absurd.
Chapter 1315
Blake felt sad for a while after deleting Kevin’s contact. Then, she experienced a sense of relief that she had never felt before.
Back then, she was determined to be with Kevin. Now, she was equally determined to let him go instantly.
Like Kevin, Blake never made decisions lightly, nor would she give up easily. But if she had to move on, she would not regret it either.
At the hotel, Audrey said, “Blake must’ve misunderstood the situation. Why don’t you let me explain it to her? I’ll tell her that you only agreed to be engaged to me to appease those who wanted to deal with my family. Blake likes you so much, and you like her too, right?”
Kevin remained silent. Audrey held his hands and could feel his whole body tensing.
She knew he was just enduring the pain.
Despite Kevin’s cold demeanor, he was still human; he had emotions and desires. It was not that he did not have feelings for Blake. It was just that there were too many obstacles between them.
Kevin responded, “You don’t need to do that. I’ll handle it myself.
“Ms. Parker, take care and get some rest.”
After he left the hotel room, he went somewhere. The next morning, Blake woke up in Liam’s arms. When she saw him still sleeping soundly, she did not move.
He had taken care of her all night. Blake’s fever came and went repeatedly. Even though she took medicine in the first half of the early morning, her temperature started to rise again later on.
But now she was completely fine.
Blake was wide awake now. She carefully lifted the blanket, got out of the bed, and went to the living room. It was originally messy, but she found it had been tidied up. The blanket on the couch had also been neatly folded.
Liam had barely slept for a few hours when he felt Blake, who was next to him, was missing. He immediately sat up and ran to the living room. He saw her sitting on the couch, watching television and smiling as usual.
He felt unreal. Blake turned to look at him. “Liam, my mom just called and told us to go back to have lunch.”
“Okay,” Liam responded.
Blake asked, “Why did you come out without wearing shoes?”
She then grabbed a pair of new, spare slippers from the entrance and handed them to him. “Put these on quickly. Then, change your clothes, and let’s go to the Harper residence.”
Liam suddenly hugged Blake, burying his face in her neck. “Blake… Thank you.”
“Silly boy, what are you thanking me for? Hurry up and change your clothes; I’m starving.”
“Alright.”
When they arrived at the Harper residence, it was already noon. It was almost time for lunch.
At the dining table, they were still discussing wedding matters.
Hannah asked, “The original wedding date was all set; I even booked the hotel. Why did you two postpone it?
“Blake, was it your idea?”
Liam immediately responded, “It was my idea. Please don’t blame Blake.”
Blake did not want her family to know about her conflicts with Liam, so she said, “I remembered that Liam and I hadn’t taken our wedding photos yet. We planned to do that, so we delayed the wedding date.”
Hannah replied, “I see! How many days do you want to postpone it? We need to inform the hotel.”
Chapter 1316
Blake had been wanting to resign. She wanted to change her work environment and start anew.
Cecilia approved her resignation. Liam was there with her at the company on the day she resigned.
Her wedding date with Liam was quite soon, so they had to speed up the process. They did not invite many people to their wedding banquet, but it would be held grandly.
On the way to the photography company, Blake suddenly thought of something. She said, “Liam, let’s stop by the phone store.”
Liam replied, “Okay.”
He did not ask her why. After arriving at the phone store, Blake got a new SIM card and canceled the old one.
She had also upgraded her phone to the latest model. She bought the same model for Liam, too.
After they left the phone store, she handed the phone to him. “Consider this my first wedding gift to you. Liam, from now on, I’ll try my best to be very, very good to you.”
Liam hugged Blake. “You don’t need to treat me very well. I’m already very happy to be able to marry you.
“Thank you for agreeing to marry me!”
Blake leaned comfortably against Liam’s chest, listening to his strong heartbeat. When they parted, she took her old SIM card and broke it.
She was lost in her thoughts as she looked at the broken SIM card. ‘Kevin, we’re done! You focus on your affairs, and I’ll focus on mine.
‘From now on, we’ll have nothing to do with each other.’
She had completely let go of Kevin the moment she threw her old SIM card into the trash can.
The wedding dresses inside the glass display cabinets in the wedding photography studio were all customized by Liam at some point.
Blake did her makeup before going to the changing room to change into a new wedding dress.
Liam had his styling done outside the changing room. The moment Blake walked out, he was mesmerized.
Blake wore a wedding gown for the first time. She was a little nervous standing in front of Liam. She asked, “Do I look good?”
Liam held her hand. He looked at the diamond ring on her finger and smiled. “In my eyes, you’re always the most beautiful person.”
Blake replied, “You always know what to say.”
In another shooting room, Audrey noticed that Kevin was constantly watching a couple downstairs about to get married.
Audrey wore a champagne-colored dress, which she would wear for their engagement. This was her favorite color.
She walked over to Kevin. The diamond ring on her finger, which she personally selected, was quite large. She watched as Kevin stared unwaveringly at Blake downstairs.
Finally, Audrey could not help but say, ” Kevin, if you want to see her, go ahead.
“I know I’m not important to you. But I just can’t stand seeing you both so clearly in love, yet you have to watch her marry someone else. Kevin, I’m so sorry. Once my family gets through this difficult time, I’ll help you explain things to Blake.
“You two shouldn’t end up like this.”
Kevin clenched his fists as he watched Blake and Liam hug and kiss. “It’s fine.”
Blake and Liam took three sets of photos. She was satisfied with all of them.
Feeling hot, she fanned herself with her hand. “Liam, I’m so tired! Why don’t we just stop for now? This dress is too heavy. Can we do more in the future?”
Upon hearing this, Liam carried her in front of everyone.
Chapter 1317
Liam told the photographers to pause the shoot. After Blake went to the dressing room upstairs, she lay on the couch without wanting to move. “I’ll go change.”
“Do you need me to help you?” Liam asked.
Blake was stunned for a moment.
It was just an instinctive offer from Liam; he did not think much of it.
He continued to say, “Sorry, I was…”
“It’s okay. Come help me unzip; I can’t reach it,” Blake interrupted.
She thought, ‘Since I’ve made the decision, Liam and I will be a married couple from now on. After all, it’s just my body; he’d already seen it last time.’
Blake held Liam’s hand and walked into the changing room. Unexpectedly, he leaned over, pressing her against the door, and held her chin as he kissed her.
He said, “Blake, no matter what happens in the future, I’ll always be loyal to you.”
Blake smiled slightly. “Okay. I trust you, the very nice Mr. Xander.”
The promise of ‘always be loyal’ was more valuable to Liam than the vows declared by the priest in the church.
Blake believed Liam would be a good husband. She thought, ‘Actually, everyone is right. Liam is indeed someone worth marrying to spend a lifetime with.”
When she walked out of the changing room, her cheeks were flushed. After she asked about the location of the washroom, she quickly ran there without daring to look at Liam again.
She did not expect Liam, who was composed and reserved, to do something so embarrassing.
After she reached the restroom, the first thing she did was wash her hands. After that, she went to the toilet. She then walked out and stood at the sink. When she turned off the faucet and looked up, she saw someone behind her unexpectedly.
Kevin was dressed in a suit, exuding an aura of being unapproachable as usual.
When Blake saw him, their eyes met. Her heart could not help but skip a beat.
Feeling the pain in her chest, Blake grabbed a few pieces of tissue to wipe her hands. She put on a nonchalant smile before turning around confidently and walking to Kevin calmly. “It’s been a while. I didn’t expect you to be doing so well.”
However, at this moment, Audrey’s voice came from the other end of the corridor. “Kevin, I accidentally lost the ring.”
She walked around the corner and saw the two of them. She was stunned for a moment before saying composedly, ” You two probably have a lot to talk about. I’ll leave you alone.”
However, Blake stopped Audrey. “It’s okay, Ms. Parker. I just want to clarify that Liam and I have already married. We’re officially a married couple. Whatever happened between Kevin and me was in the past; I don’t think we’ll meet again in the future.
“I wish you both a lifetime of happiness together.”
Blake seemed to genuinely move on. She turned around and left without looking back. After she walked out of the corridor from the restroom, she saw Liam, who had been waiting for her for some time.
Blake instinctively reached out to hold Liam’s arm. “Handsome, what should we eat at home tonight?”
He did not mind her calling him that. He replied, “What do you feel like eating? I can cook for you.”
“Let’s plan our honeymoon trip together tonight, okay?”
“Sure.”
Liam was the one who drove them back to the apartment.
Chapter 1318
Before Liam and Blake got back to the apartment, he had already bought many ingredients.
Blake had basically moved into Liam’s room. After she changed into her slippers and walked into the master bedroom to get her jacket, she noticed the wardrobe was full of her clothes. Only a few of Liam’s shirts and pants that he normally wore were in there.
She also found their underwear, originally placed under the clothes, neatly folded together in an open drawer.
Blake stared blankly at the wardrobe as she suddenly felt annoyed. She threw her pajamas on the bed, grabbed her hair, and lowered her head anxiously. Her mind went completely blank, and she did not know what she was thinking about.
It was not until Liam walked in that she snapped out of it. He asked, “Blake, what’s wrong?”
She shook her head. “I don’t know. I think I’m having a headache. I just need to rest for a while, and then I’ll be fine.”
“Sleep for a while. I’ll call you when dinner is ready,” Liam replied.
He then caressed her face. Suddenly, Blake leaned over and kissed him.
After kissing for some time, she said, ” Liam, let’s do it again.”
He responded, “Blake, don’t try to forget him this way. You’ll regret it.”
Blake suddenly looked dispirited. “I just want to leave myself with no room for regret. Liam, I’ve been rebellious since I was a child because my parents were never around. I thought they didn’t want me. So, no matter what they say, I never listen.
“You’re the husband chosen by them for me. This time, I want to listen to them.
“Liam, I hope you’ll do it with me. I’m doing this not only because I want to move on from him. I truly want to try spending my life with you.
“Please don’t reject me, okay?”
Liam hugged her waist, looked up at her, and ran his hand through her hair. Their noses touched. He responded in a deep voice with his eyes closed, “That should be my line to you.”
Blake initiated a kiss with him. Eventually, their clothes were all removed.
Liam pressed a button on the remote control, and the curtains closed automatically.
In the dark room, Blake enjoyed his gentle actions.
She felt shivers running through her body, an overwhelming sensation that gave her a different kind of thrill.
Liam merely finished once, and Blake had already fallen asleep, seemingly tired from it.
He wiped her private part with tissues. She moved her body uncomfortably but continued sleeping without any awareness.
Liam almost lost control.
He then carried her to wash her body, dressed her in pajamas, and left the room.
Blake slept for only about two hours, and the sky was already completely dark.
She rubbed her eyes before putting on her slippers and walked out to the living room. She went to the refrigerator to grab a bottle of milk. Then, Liam appeared out of nowhere and took the milk from her hand. ” Warm it up before drinking. Otherwise, it might give you an upset stomach.”
Blake nodded. Dressed in a loose nightgown, she lay cross-legged on the couch, looking like she had not fully woken up yet.
She then thought about something.
She said, “Liam, do you want children? I just realized you finished inside me. We might not have cleaned it up properly. If you don’t want children for now, I’ll go to the pharmacy later to get contraceptives.”
Liam poured the milk into a cup and placed it in the microwave. After heating it for a minute, he walked over and sat beside her. He held her and said, “If there’s a child, let’s have it.”
Blake looked at him. “Aren’t we too young to have children?”
Liam responded, “We’re not young anymore. My book’s copyright period has just expired, and many websites want the authorization to use it. I’ve also earned quite a bit in royalties. We have enough money to have a few babies.”
Chapter 1319
Liam said, “If you think the apartment is too small, we can go look for a new place after our wedding.”
Blake lay on his lap, opened a pack of chips, and started eating. “It’s okay. I think we’re fine like this. The neighborhood is very quiet, and the landscaping is quite good.”
Liam replied, “Alright. I’ll follow whatever you decide.”
Blake sniffed and suddenly smelled something. She then sniffed his body. ” Did you smoke? I thought you don’t smoke?”
“I’ll quit,” Liam replied.
He then handed over the cigarettes in his pocket and all the money in his wallet to Blake. “From now on, you’ll handle everything in this household, including all kinds of expenses. The PIN to the bank account is your birthday.”
“I’m not good at managing money. I might mess up,” Blake responded.
Liam said, “It’s okay, you can take it slow. I still have some time before starting my new job, so I’ll be at home with you during this period.”
“Okay.”
A week passed, and it was Blake’s wedding.
It was held in a church, and there were only five tables at the banquet.
Then, unexpected guests arrived.
Wearing a white wedding gown and holding Liam’s arm, Blake stood on the platform and saw Kevin appear with Audrey.
Audrey said, “Sorry for the uninvited visit. We’re here because of the last incident.
“Blake, this is my wedding gift for you.”
Audrey was dressed elegantly and gracefully. She was wearing a pearl necklace around her neck. Her tone was gentle, mirroring her title as the precious daughter of a high-ranking official. Kevin had once said that Blake did not compare to Audrey.
Blake thought, ‘Whenever Audrey is around, Kevin’s gaze is always fixed on her.’
Upon seeing Kevin and Audrey’s arrival, Julian showed an inscrutable expression. “Ms. Parker, has Mr. Parker’s health improved?”
Audrey seemed to be very afraid of Julian. When he approached her, she trembled and hid behind Kevin. Kevin responded, “Mr. Parker is fine, don’t worry.
“We’re here merely out of old acquaintanceship and to bring a gift. We won’t disturb you any further. Goodbye.”
Blake stopped them. “Since you two are here, why not stay for a meal? Liam and I can’t just accept this gift.”
Kevin coldly said without looking back, “She’s unwell. We merely passed by here. We need to rush to the hospital later, so please excuse us.”
With that, he left the church with Audrey.
Blake could not help but find it ridiculous when she looked at the gift wrapped in a white box on the table. Her eyes were filled with sadness.
Concerned, Liam asked, “Are you okay?
Blake shook her head. “I’m fine. Let’s just continue.”
She was absentminded as the wedding went on. After toasting, the Xander family quickly left, leaving only Blake’s family and relatives.
Liam toasted with her relatives. He had drunk quite a bit and appeared visibly intoxicated.
While he was still entertaining guests, Blake suddenly felt suffocated. So, she went back to the hotel room alone.
Chapter 1320
Blake had no bridesmaids, so she returned to the hotel room alone. As she stepped out of the elevator and was ready to use the room key card in her hand to swipe and enter the room, she suddenly saw a figure appear from the corner of her eye.
She stopped her action and looked at the person who had left the wedding earlier.
At that moment, Blake felt her breath catch, but it was only fleeting. She then quickly regained her composure and averted her gaze. She asked, “Didn’t you leave? Why are you still here?”
Kevin replied, “Congratulations.”
Upon hearing his congratulations, Blake felt a mix of amusement and discomfort. “There’s nothing to congratulate. If anything, I should congratulate you. You’re soon to be the mayor’s son-in-law. In the future, we won’t belong in the same social class anymore.
“I’m tired and came back to rest. You should leave now before Liam comes up and sees you here.
“Don’t look for me again. I don’t want him to misunderstand.”
Kevin responded, “Audrey and I… It’s not what you think.”
“Shut up!” Blake suddenly became emotional. She turned and walked to Kevin and stared at him. “So, you’re trying to explain it to me now? Kevin, where were you before I married Liam? Huh?
“I texted you, but you didn’t reply. Cecilia said you were dead. Do you know how worried I was? I still foolishly told you that if you were dead, I’d die with you. I’ve texted you on the phone that marrying Liam was just a temporary measure But what about you? You ignored me!
“Kevin, not everything can be salvaged by waiting for things to happen and then regretting or explaining your reasons.
“Whatever your explanation is now, I don’t want to hear a single word of it anymore. If we missed the chance, then it’s gone. From now on, I’ll spend my life with Liam. Please stop disturbing my life anymore.”
Kevin wanted to say something, but he stopped. He pressed his lips firmly. In the quiet corridor, dim lights shone on his melancholic face.
“Okay,” he said.
Kevin turned around. Instead of taking the elevator, he headed for the emergency exit and walked down the stairs to leave.
Blake clenched her fists as she watched him leave, but she did not chase after him.
A suited bodyguard quietly left from the shadows. When he reached the second floor using the elevator, he whispered something in Liam’s ear.
Liam then waved his hand. His expression was still calm, showing little emotion.
Apart from Blake’s and Liam’s relatives, there were also many of Julian’s friends from the political circle. Liam had politely greeted all of them.
Blake did not drink. Sitting in the well- decorated bridal chamber, she emotionlessly wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. She then silently removed hairpins from her hair bun. A few minutes later, she heard unsteady footsteps approaching.
With a click sound, the door opened. As soon as she saw Liam, she went forward to support his intoxicated self. She asked, “Why did you drink so much?”
Blake helped Liam onto the bed. He hugged her waist and said, “Blake, we’re finally married. I’m so happy.”
Blake lowered her head, smiling at him. “Silly. You’ve drunk so much. Quickly wash up and go to sleep. It’s getting late.”
She was then pulled onto the bed. Liam turned over and started kissing her. His kiss was gentle and captivating.
His breath lingered heavily on Blake’s nose. “Can we do it?”
Blake replied, “Yes.”
When the room lights were switched off, Blake’s clothes started being undone. The only light source was the light shining in from outside through the floor-to-ceiling window.