Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid novel Chapter 492

Chapter 492: Chapter 492 Everything Seems the Same

Diana tapped the photo Liam had sent her again, studying the dishes on the table.

After a long while, she finally replied.

Diana: [No, I’m tired. I’m going to sleep now. We’ll talk tomorrow.]

She set her phone down.

Then, silently, she began counting.

When she reached twenty, Liam’s reply came through.

Liam: [Okay.]

Diana stared at the message for a moment before turning off her phone and going to sleep.

*****

“Did you really have to reply to her right now?”

Sophie sat on Liam’s lap, her arms wrapped around his neck as she leaned in to kiss him gently.

Liam’s brow furrowed slightly.

His gaze fell to his phone. Diana hadn’t come looking for comfort from him tonight.

In the past, even when he was away on business, they’d always made time to talk.

Suddenly, he’d lost all interest in what he was doing.

He pushed Sophie away, tied the sash of his pajamas, and headed toward another bedroom.

“Go to sleep.”

Sophie wasn’t surprised. Liam had always been like this.

He was difficult to read. He could appear gentle and courteous, yet in reality, he was distant and rarely showed her any warmth.

Just like now.

He’d clearly been about to take things further, only to stop abruptly.

He almost never stayed the night with her.

Even when she tried everything to keep his attention, he’d still interrupt their time together to answer messages from another woman.

Sophie pressed her lips together, then hurried after him barefoot. Wrapping her arms around him from behind, she pleaded, “But you promised you’d stay with me. I don’t want to be alone tonight. Can’t you just stay with me?”

Liam’s brow twitched.

“Let go first.”

“No. Stay with me tonight, please.”

“Sophie.”

His voice was perfectly level, almost gentle.

Yet something in that flat tone sent a chill down her spine.

She instinctively released him.

Liam turned to face her and brushed a loose strand of hair behind her ear. His expression was tender as he looked at her, and his voice was soft. But the warmth never reached his eyes.

“Don’t be difficult, okay?”

Sophie bit her lip.

“I know.”

“Good. Go to sleep.”

He went into the other bedroom.

Once he was lying in bed, he opened WhatsApp. His conversation with Diana was still sitting where it had been left more than ten minutes earlier.

Sophie had been flirting with him relentlessly, interrupting their conversation for a while.

And now...

He frowned.

Diana was probably asleep. She’d always been a sound sleeper, and sending her a voice message at this hour would likely wake her.

He placed his phone beside his pillow instead.

Unless he was physically with Diana, he rarely put his phone on silent. He never wanted to risk missing one of her calls.

It was a habit he’d developed years ago.

Back then, when Diana had been mistreated by the Robinson family, he’d failed to answer her calls.

He’d never forgiven himself for it.

Since that day, he’d made sure his phone was always on.

For some reason, Liam suddenly found himself unable to sleep.

He frowned, rolled over, then sat up.

After taking another shower, he ignored Sophie in the other room, got dressed, and drove straight back to the city.

He wanted to see Diana.

The drive took more than two hours. He arrived shortly before two in the morning.

But Diana wasn’t home.

Liam’s brow furrowed.

She hadn’t told him where she’d gone. Normally, she’d eagerly share every little detail of her day with him.

It was already late, so he sent her a message before returning to his room and lying down.

He never really fell asleep.

With Diana away, something simply felt wrong.

******

The next morning, a little after seven, the electronic lock beeped.

Liam hadn’t slept much anyway. At the sound, he immediately stepped out of his room and came face-to-face with Diana, who had just returned.

She paused when she saw him.

“When did you get back?”

Liam walked over, slipped an arm around her waist, and looked her over carefully.

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