Chapter 21

It was 8:00 pm, and the sky was overcast. The air felt thick, as if it could rain any second. Ivan's dark circles were pretty bad. He checked the weather forecast and muttered, "Liam, the doctor said you need to rest. It's going to rain tonight. How about you just come back to the hotel with me? You can see Stephanie tomorrow." Liam stared at the entrance, his voice raspy when he said, "Go rest if you need to. Don't worry about me. I know what I'm doing." So this was what he meant by knowing what he was doing? Ivan groaned inwardly. He knew arguing with Liam wouldn't get him anywhere. So, with no choice left, he headed to a nearby store to get food and umbrellas. The second Ivan walked into the store, Liam spotted that car he'd seen before. He remembered when he saw Daniel and a sharp wave of tension shot through him. A burning hostility was rising within him. A few moments later, Stephanie got out of the car, just like Liam had expected. Her smile was brighter than it had been