In a clubhouse, an old man in a white suit knocked at Rita’s left leg. The pain caused by the knocking mad Rita clench her hands tightly, her fingers digging into her palm.
Suddenly, her fist was wrapped by someone’s hand.
The sudden warmth gave her goose bumps. Subconsciously, she gave Liam a sideway look.
“Don’t hurt yourself.”Liam had always been good at hiding emotions. But right now, the pain he felt for Rita was obvious in his eyes.
The affection on his face surprised Rita. She froze for a moment.
Distracted, Rita loosened her grip. And Liam took the chance to hold her hands, their fingers interlocked. “Grab my hands if it hurts.”
Rita lowered her head and stared at their hands for a few seconds. Unnoticeably, she frowned.
She would have wrenched her hand out if not for her parents here with them. So she could only cooperate Liam with his show and made a smile.
The Browns took vicarious pleasure from the scene.
They shall have no regrets in their life now that their daughter found her happiness.
Rita broke Liam’s grip when her parent went to ask the doctor after the diagnosis.
But next second she felt a hand on her waist.
Liam pulled her to himself and hugged her closely.
Rita glowered at him. “Get off me, Liam!”
“Your parents are heading back.”
Liam said flatly.
Rita jerked her head up and met her mother’s eyes. Her mother was studying her.
For an instant, she reclined back again Liam’s chest so that her parents would not detect any anomaly. They just looked like a pair of lovey dovey.
Liam peered at the girl in his arms and smiled uncontrollably.
Due to the doctor’s schedule, they had only one hour this afternoon. So for the outcome and other specifics, they agreed on having another appointment a few days later.
Rita’s parents parted way with them after they left the clubhouse.
The smile on Rita’s face disappeared immediately when their parents were out of their sight.
She took a step to the left to keep a distance with Liam, “Are you satisfied now?”
Liam frowned for a second, “Get in, I’ll drive you back.”
“No need to bother you, Mr. Liam. I’ll take a cab.” She refused without hesitation, she really didn't want to spend one more second with him.
A half-hour drive could ruin her defense system toward him.
She lost control of herself too often today. She needed sometime alone for introspection.
Why her temper management always collapsed when it came to Liam?
It shouldn’t be like this.
She had died before. Her emotions couldn’t be triggered by the same man so easily.
Maybe Liam noticed Rita’s loathing, he didn't follow her.
She had been long suppressed, and now she finally relieved.
Out of respect for Doctor Houghton, she muted her phone when she was in the clubhouse. Her phone rang repeatedly when she turned on notification.
With so many messages coming in, her phone crashed for a second.
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