Chapter 430

Grace stood by the door, watching the scene unfold with a speechless expression. "Why are you crying? You're about to turn 20—can you try acting your age?" she teased. A look of lingering fear spread across Liam's face. He rubbed his eyes hard. "I'm never coming back to this place again. I swear, Grace, I'll never come back here for the rest of my life." He looked like he was ready to swear it on his grave. Grace just gave a small smile, watching him excitedly shove his books into the car. She drove him back to the villa, which meant, unfortunately, they'd have to run into Andrea. The moment Andrea saw Liam return, her face lit up with joy. "Liam, you're out! This is amazing. Let's just stay here together for the rest of our lives, okay?" The moment Liam saw her, his smile faded a few notches. He silently set the books down on the coffee table and headed for the door. Andrea grabbed his sleeve. "Where are you going? It's almost Christmas. I want to go shopping with you!" Liam