She suddenly stepped closer to Amelia and whispered those two words into her ear. Seeing the fury blazing in Amelia's eyes, it was as if knives were hidden within them, ready to plunge into her chest and savor the sight of her own blood being spilled.
Emma smirked coldly, feeling a slight lift in her mood. Then she got into the car and drove away.
"Brother, I heard everything. I never thought Emma would be connected with criminals. It's true—you can know a person's face, but never their heart."
"She's innocent. I wronged her."
Liam stared at the spot where Emma's car had vanished, his lips pressed into a thin line. In Amelia's eyes, he was simply unwilling to admit his mistake. But she still refused to give up.
"But still, she has a deep connection with criminals. Even if there's no evidence, it only proves she's cunning enough. Brother, can you really let her fool you again?"
After Amelia finished speaking, Liam suddenly turned to look at her carefully. The sharp glint in his eyes made her feel uneasy.
"Amelia."
Liam's voice was slow and deliberate. Amelia had no idea what he was about to say, but an inexplicable nervousness crept over her.
"I know you don't like Emma, but she has never wronged you. Back then, you quarreled with her willfully and fell down the stairs. Even if the fault wasn't hers, she still blamed herself for it. During the time you lost your memory, she fulfilled her duties as a sister-in-law. Even when you lashed out at her later, she never held a grudge against you. On the contrary, it's you who keeps picking on her. You need to remember—she is my woman, not someone you can treat with arrogance and disrespect."
Liam's voice was icy cold, and the chilling light in his deep, pool-like eyes made people tremble. It was clear how displeased he was with Amelia's words.
"But brother, you didn't marry her because you liked her. Why are you still defending her now?"
Amelia's heart turned cold, but she stubbornly persisted.
"Who said that?"
Liam's casual question made Amelia's eyes widen in shock as she stared at the man before her.
"If I didn't like her, how could I so easily promise her my life? My wife, Liam Williams' wife, is not just anyone's wife."
Amelia looked at the handsome man in disbelief. Did this mean that even knowing Emma might be involved with Elijah, her brother would still choose to be with her?
She truly couldn't understand what was so special about Emma that made her brother have no boundaries for her. Was this the same brother she used to know?
Her eyes inadvertently caught sight of a piece of paper on the ground, with the incomplete word "divorce" on it. Amelia couldn't help but pause, then looked up at Liam.
"Are you going to divorce your sister-in-law?"
Amelia had arrived a step too late and hadn't seen Liam tear up the divorce agreement. A flicker of hope reignited in her heart as she gazed at him with longing eyes.
"I won't divorce her. She will always be your sister-in-law."
His voice was melodious but carried an undeniable finality. Amelia stared at the cold, luxurious man before her.
Her heart ached.
When Emma returned to Mia's place, she saw Olivia on the balcony, one hand on her hip, talking on the phone.
"Do you think I'll come back just because you say a few nice words? Let me tell you, Ethan Davis, I quit this job. No matter what you say, I'm not coming back."
With that, Olivia pressed the end button, still fuming.
Emma knew she had resigned because of her. But Ethan, even as a friend of Liam's, had no idea what had happened between Liam and her. He was innocent. Emma couldn't help but feel a twinge of guilt toward him.
So she walked into the room and looked at Olivia, who had just come back from the balcony. She couldn't help but persuade her.
"Olivia, Ethan didn't know about me and Liam. You should go back to work. After all, hundreds of thousands in compensation is no small amount."
"I'm not going back. If he can be good friends with a bastard like Liam for over twenty years, how good can he really be? Who knows when he'll scheme against me too."
Olivia was clearly not easy to convince.
"He won't. You've been his assistant for so long—can't you see how he feels about you? Think about how long it's been since he had a girlfriend."
Emma looked at Olivia with a smile.
Olivia's face flushed red when she heard her friend say that.
"I'm trying to talk to you about serious things. Why are you bringing up other stuff?"
"I'm being serious too. Olivia, I've made my decision. But I don't want my friends to lose their happiness because of me. No matter what happens between you two in the future, at least he never hurt you, right? Go back. It's not easy to get a job like this. If you look for another one, you might not find one with such good pay." Emma analyzed from every angle, watching Olivia's expression soften. She knew her friend was starting to waver. As long as Ethan persisted with a few more calls, Olivia would probably go back to work.
That comforted her a little. She didn't want her friends to lose a good job because of her.
"Emma, did you give Liam the divorce agreement?"
"Yes. He tore it up."
Emma's tone was light, as if she didn't care much.
"Figures. I'm afraid he can't face the consequences. I wish he'd divorce you right away." Olivia didn't think Liam loved Emma that much. After all, he had schemed against her like this. In Olivia's view of life, a man like that was simply unforgivable.
"I think so too. So I'll keep sending him the divorce agreement. One day, he'll agree."
Emma smiled bitterly.
She would never believe that Liam refused to divorce her because he had any so-called feelings for her. It was because their divorce would affect the stock market of Pinnacle Corporation. If Liam could be more patient, he would see the contents of the agreement. She didn't intend to make the divorce public immediately. Unfortunately, Liam didn't even look at it before tearing it to pieces.
If he didn't look at it next time, she would have to meet him in person and make things clear.
Emma's belongings were still at Windsor Manor, but she didn't want to get them herself. So Olivia volunteered, but Emma worried that Olivia's temper would get the better of her. After all, the old man was still there. Whether he knew or not, Emma didn't want to upset him.