Seeing that Liam was about to leave, Amelia quickly hooked her arm through his, a sweet smile plastered on her face. Her sudden grip was surprisingly strong, causing a sharp sting of pain. With so many eyes on them, Liam couldn't easily pull away, so he forced a smile and nodded.
Once they entered the woods, Liam yanked his arm free from Amelia's grasp.
"You're truly a daughter of the Williams family. You must have trained in martial arts since you were a child, haven't you?"
Liam looked at Amelia, a cold smirk playing on his lips.
"What do you mean, brother-in-law? When my brother was young, he never had time to spoil me. How could he ever let me practice something like that?"
When Amelia mentioned Benjamin, her face lit up with a completely different radiance. It made Liam want to roll his eyes. Who asked you about Benjamin? Can't you talk about anything without bringing up your brother?
"Amelia, did you know? Having a brother complex is a sickness. It can be treated, but if it gets too advanced, it becomes very hard to cure."
Liam looked at Amelia, his words laced with a pointed meaning.
But Amelia just blinked her innocent eyes, looking at him with a puzzled expression.
"Really? But if you think about it carefully, my brother and I aren't blood-related. I'm in love, and there's nothing wrong with that."
Her words were almost ready to pierce through the thin veil of pretense. Her smile curved like a crescent moon, flashing with a provocative light.
Liam looked at Amelia thoughtfully, but he didn't look angry or defeated as she had expected.
"Yes, love is healthier. If you keep it bottled up inside, you'll get sick. Ah, so you're in love. But this love is a sickness, and not loving is also a sickness. What can you do? Amelia, as your sister-in-law, I'm really worried about you."
With a meaningful sigh, Liam reached out and patted Amelia on the shoulder. Watching her expression shift from surprise to anger, his own gloomy mood suddenly lifted.
"I think we should go back. Your brother is always worried about me. If I catch a cold again, he'll nag me endlessly. Ah, I usually see that your brother is very cold to you. How is it that with me, he's the complete opposite?"
Liam didn't care at all about Amelia's green face. He continued to talk, not letting up, until he saw Amelia's whole body trembling almost uncontrollably. Only then did he finally leave the woods, satisfied and light on his feet.
Amelia stared at Liam's retreating back, her hands clenched into fists at her sides. Her beautiful nails were almost embedded into her flesh, but she didn't even feel the pain.
"Emma Johnson, you damned woman. I will make you leave the Williams house."
Amelia swore hatefully.
"Why are you back so soon?"
Benjamin looked at Emma and asked curiously.
"I don't feel like shopping anymore. I'm not in the mood."
Emma said casually, her eyes landing on a freshly baked string of chicken wings. Suddenly, she had an appetite. She was about to take one to eat, but Benjamin stopped her.
"You've already had three. You can't have any more."
Emma looked at him, speechless. She especially wanted to say, Mr. CEO, do you know you're acting like a nagging mother? But even a mother wasn't as strict as you.
"The CEO really cares about his wife. It's truly enviable."
A female colleague not far away looked at them, her eyes almost popping out with stars, glittering with envy.
"Yes, I wish someone would take care of me like that. It's a pity there isn't anyone."
With the sigh of another female colleague, everyone began to flatter them one after another, which made Emma choke on the words she was about to say next.
It seemed that flattering the boss was a universal constant, never limited to the company. As long as there was an opportunity, it would definitely be a matter of flattering the boss.
From her observation, Benjamin, a man used to indifference, seemed to be enjoying everyone's admiration at this moment. But why didn't she feel that way?
There was nothing more to it than thinking he had a lot to do with it.
"Miss Amelia, what's wrong with you?"
At that moment, a voice drew everyone's attention. As all eyes were attracted to Amelia, who had just come out of the woods, Benjamin had already rushed to her side.
"Nothing. I just twisted my ankle in the woods. It hurts a little."
Amelia's forced smile made people feel a bit sorry for her. Someone moved a chair for her. Benjamin quickly took off her shoe. As expected, her ankle was red and swollen.
"Why is it so serious? It might be a little painful. I'm afraid the bone might be dislocated."
"It's nothing."
Amelia comforted Benjamin, then looked up at Emma pitifully. Before she could speak, Emma felt a thump in her heart. Sure enough, she heard Amelia say to her.
"Sister-in-law, why didn't you wait for me? I wanted to catch up, but you were walking too fast."
This clearly implied that if it weren't for Emma, Amelia wouldn't have suffered this misfortune.
Benjamin immediately glared angrily at Emma. Although the staff on the side couldn't be as obvious as Benjamin's performance, their secret whispers also made Emma feel very uncomfortable.
"I remember you were fine when I left."
Emma thought it was better not to let her know that Amelia had done it on purpose. If this woman really hurt herself, it would be too cruel.
"I—"
Amelia showed a look of grievance, which made Benjamin even more distressed.
Emma saw Benjamin walk over to Amelia's side and squat down to check her foot injury. He had experience dealing with this kind of thing, so he quickly snapped Amelia's dislocated bone back into place. The speed was so fast that people couldn't react. Even Amelia felt just a sharp pain, and then it was fixed.
"Benjamin, call Dr. Moore and ask him to come up the mountain to check Amelia's foot injury immediately."
In fact, they didn't need Benjamin's orders. Benjamin had already picked up his phone and started calling Dr. Moore. He picked up Amelia and carried her into the villa.
He didn't look at Emma when he passed by. Emma felt a little uncomfortable, especially when she saw Amelia smiling at her in a place invisible to others. It felt as if a hand was gripping her chest tightly, making it even painful to breathe.