Chapter 23

Liam's heart grew completely cold with each word she spoke. Watching her leave, his hand dropped to his side. His tired, bloodshot eyes turned red at the rims, filled with unshed tears. A deep sense of powerlessness and despair surged through him, making each breath harder to take. Later, he sat alone in the corner for a long time. He only snapped back to reality when a waiter came over to remind him that the restaurant was closing. He handed over the bag and asked the waiter for a favor. … The warm compresses had reduced the swelling, but still couldn't relieve the pain. Mia was so busy dealing with this that she even missed dinner. Hector and Isabel brought her a steak, and seeing the injury on her legs, they felt terrible for her. Just then, a waiter came to deliver towels, so they asked him about it. When they heard the hotel had medicine available for just 100 dollars, they immediately bought some. Before long, the water brought the medicine up to their room. Looking at