The people inside the house can hear his mischievous laugh.
Cole and Asher looked at each other while fixing their things. This is definitely the first time in three years that they heard the man laugh so hard. Looks like the woman truly holds a special place in Liam's heart.
Everyone who heard the echoes of his laughter smiled but not Leon. He likes the woman so much that when he saw how coldly Liam treats her before, he thought he could keep her beside him. but that dream got crushed this day after witnessing how the man lovingly cared for the foreigner woman and how the woman let loose in front of him--- they look like a couple made up in heaven!
"Yah!" the woman helplessly yelped. "Get out!" she's totally pissed off. Seeing how her face blush in embarrassment, Liam left the room. however, he couldn't remove the woman's funny face out of his mind which made him laugh until he reached the living room.
Meanwhile, the woman couldn't take the degradation she's currently feeling so instead of eating, she sank her body back in her bed and covers her head with the blanket.
"I hate you, Liam!" She cursed.
"Hey, is the young miss okay?" Asher studied the man who wouldn't stop laughing.
The man looks at him with a mocking glow in his eyes. "Of course, she's fine." then he taps the man's shoulder. "I'm going to the marketplace."
"Again?" Asher crease his brow.
"Don't strike a conversation to a guy in love." Cole stood beside the puzzled man.
"Yeah, I just realized that now." then they smirked while watching Liam's retreating figure.
Minutes passed but the woman is still sulking in her bed till Beth enters her room.
"Hey, why didn't you touch your food?" she walks toward the brooding woman.
"Beth!" she suddenly rose as soon as she heard her voice. "D-do you have some… some spare of…" she was hesitating while staring at the woman's eyes.
"I think I know." she smirks and handed her a bag. "Liam came to me and said you'll need this." Diana raises her brow but accepted the bag. She opens it and took out the stuffs inside. hygiene kits?! She blushed when she remembers how Liam teased her earlier. "When was the last time you brushed your teeth?"
Dang it!
I'll ask Sarah to prepare some food for you since this one's cold already." Beth took the tray of food and was about to leave but Diana stopped her.
"Please don't send any food from now on… I'll come down after I clean myself." She smiled.
"Okay." Beth smiled back and close the door after.
As soon as she heard the door closed, Diana peeks inside the bag once again then she smiled upon seeing a long dress in it… and what's this? lingerie?
She held her breath. How did he know her size?
Diana slowly got out from the bed but she lost her balance and fell on the floor. Dang it! she forgot about her foot! Once again, she tried to stand on her feet. She could feel the throbbing coursing through her bones but it was quite manageable.
It took her an hour inside the shower room. Not because she was too slow but she washed her clothes as well and hang it inside.
Then she went out from the shower room and head straight to the human size mirror in the wall. Whoa, the faded pink dress with a touch of purple at the bottom complimented her slender body. Doesn't she look like the human version of 'Barbie as Rapunzel' except not having a long hair that reaches the ground? Ha-ha.
But wait… she paused for a few seconds when she got a glimpse of the cut on the side of her lips. Then she lifts her finger and traces the cut on it. dang! she staggered backwards when she remembered that day--- she thought it was her last breath.
And when she lost all her hopes, Liam came to her rescue. The man she thought who would kill her, the man she tried deserting when she saw him at the village, he was the man who saved her from near death--- for the second time around!
She literally owes him her second life. So what can she do to repay his kindness?
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"Got any news?" An old man reading something on a scroll in his private room asked the man kneeling before him.
"Sir, his transaction between the Sulanites went well."
The old man laughed upon hearing the good news, however, the man's next report had him stopped.
"The old herald was captured by the royal soldiers. And they are on their way to the palace as we speak."
"Poor old woman. looks like she decided to end her life meaningfully." The old man sighed. "How about her granddaughter?"
"She is with Liam."
The man suddenly stood up from his chair, perplexed. "What did you say? How did they end up together?"
"It's because of the foreigner woman. She was captured by the L-gang and met the old herald's granddaughter, who saved her from the goons."
"What a coincidence!" the old man was caressing his jaw while in deep thought. "Why is the heavens doing this all of a sudden?" he thought.
"Do you have any other commands, Sire?"
"Keep on watching them. as I have told you before, do not do anything that could blow your cover. Stay low as always."
"I understand, Sire. Then I will be on my way now."
The guy left the old man who was still lost in his thoughts. He doesn't understand a thing of what's happening. Seems like the heavens are working together to bring everything back to where it really belongs.
"Well, if that's what the heavens wanted then I guess it's time to cooperate." The old man thought. "When the right time comes…" he muttered.