He is not his biological father but he was the one who made him feel loved all his life. His biological father has a very vague features in his mind already. he couldn't even remember his face now. how can he even keep his father's clear countenance when he left him at an early age and never came back?
Not because he didn't want him but rumors said that he died when fighting a battle. So his father's friend has to sell Liam to some merchants who happened to sell him with the noble family when they came to Rouen.
Mr. Simon treated him like a real son when he came to that awful household. And he grew up in his care until his teenage life. It's all thanks to Simon that he somehow had a good memory as a child growing up.
"How is he doctor?" Liam asked the male physician taking care of him.
"His out of danger now but his body is very weak so I am afraid he might not wake up for a few days."
"My grandfather will live, right? he will not die, right?" The young girl who was sobbing since earlier asked. It's a relief that the woman was trying to comfort the frightful child.
"Don't worry, he will live. He just need some rest for now." the physician replied.
"Don't worry Lily, nothing bad will happen to your grandpa. his in good hands now." the woman caresses the girl's back.
"Ehm." She smiled lightly.
**Liam looked at the woman with gratitude. If she didn't rush to find help, then the old man might have lost his chance to live. So he bowed and whispered a sincere thank you.
When the little girl fell asleep at Beverly's lap, Liam sat on the empty chair opposite her. "I haven't asked for your name yet, I'm so----''
"Beverly… my name is Beverly." She smiled knowingly.
"Beverly?" Liam's eyes widened in surprise as he looks at her from head to toe. "The little princess who cries a lot?"
"The one who keeps bringing you food whenever your locked up in a compartment." She teasingly chuckled. "I didn't know you were alive. We all thought you were de---"
"Please keep it to yourself--- for now." Liam suddenly glowered.
"Y-you mean…."
"Ehm… I'm still holding a deep grudge against them and I don't know what I might do when I see them again."
"I-I understand at all. I am even thinking of inviting you in the house but I guess I was too selfish and inconsiderate of your feelings. I'm sorry."
"It's okay, I know you didn't mean it." he smiled.
Beverly smiled as well and sighed. "So what brought you here?" She tried to change the topic. However, to Liam, he seemed to have forgotten something important.
Fudge! He cursed aloud. "What time is it?"
"Ehm… It's already 5… why? do you have an appoint----"
"Damn it! I forgot about her!" he cursed. "Please, watch over them for a while, I just need to check on her." then he stormed out the infirmary.
"Her? who's her?" The woman mumbled curiously. Is he married now?
Meanwhile, Diana had been waiting for more than an hour and she's getting anxious by now. She wanted to look around to search for the man but she chooses to keep waiting and praying for his safety.
What if he got in trouble again? What if he met some bad guys somewhere and beat him up? what if something bad happen to him?! she's getting nervous now.
He said they'll meet at the restaurant in an hour. She even rushed the owner to fixed her camera in fear that Liam might be waiting for too long now. She even went inside the restaurant and asked the servers if they happen to see him but to no avail.
She waited for another thirty minutes before she met the old man from the other day. They were inviting her to a specific café but she refused since she's waiting for Liam.
She's been walking back and forth as she patiently waited for him. It's impossible for him to leave her and head back home… he's a man of dignity after all. He will never ditch her off, not now…. she thought.
She's losing patience. It's almost two hours now. If he won't show up in five minutes, then she'll report him missing and have Asher and Lemuel search for him.
10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1…. Times up… she must head back to the inn now. A tear suddenly escaped her eyes. now she's imagining bad things happening to the man as of the moment. slowly, she rose up and move forwards while wiping her tears away.
"Hey! Diana! wait up!"
The woman freezes at that moment. She can't be wrong… that's the man's voice for sure! she then spun around and when she confirmed it was the man, she run to where he is and wrapped her hands around his waist, crying.
Liam stiffened due to the woman's sudden action. She tightly embraced him and her head is literally leaning on his chest! Diana sniffled, still hugging the man, never letting him go.
"A-are you crying?" the man asked worriedly. "hey, did something happen to you? did someone hurt you?" he asked all at once.
Diana didn't speak a word but she shook her head in response.
"Then tell me why you're crying."
"I… I was so worried… I thought something bad happened to you!" she blurted.
Liam furrowed his brows as he stared at the woman's head onto his chest. Was she really worried about him? He smiled at the woman's thoughtfulness so he caressed her hair.
"How can that happened to me? How did you even think about that? Did you really think that someone can beat me up?" he chuckled mockingly. "Am I that weak in your eyes?" he pouted in disappointment.
"I… I didn't mean it that way." The woman finally raises her face to look up to him. "I've been waiting for two hours and my heart had been beating crazily fast worrying about you! Do you know how terrible that is?!" she growled and her face showed how stressed she was for the past few hours.
"I-I'm sorry." he planted a sweet kiss in her forehead and cupped her shivering body with his toned arms. "Something urgent came up and I totally forgot about you."
"So you did forget about me?!" she pouted as she looked at him with sad eyes. "You deliberately neglect me?" she wiggled to get away from the man's grasp but Liam held on her tightly.
"I'm sorry! I didn't mean to. I have to make sure he'll live before leaving him." he explained.
Diana stopped wiggling as soon as she heard his explanation. So it was a case of between life and death then.
"So, d-did he live?" she calmly asked.
"Ehm…he did."
"Okay… as long as your both okay." she hugged the man again. "I was really worried."
They stayed like that for a few more minutes before they broke away from each other.
They must have not notice but the people passing by were all looking at them enviously since they look like lovers totally in loved.
Unknown to them, two people were watching them from a distance. "Look at those lovers in the street! Don't they look good together?!" She yelped while the man beside her rolled his eyes.