The Path to Love and Redemption

Liam was always so cold and detached. I rarely saw him so emotional. I remembered Adam then.

They seemed to have a grudge.

I followed him to the villa. He told me where the bathroom was. I didn't move. He raised an eyebrow. "Are you afraid I'll force myself on you?"

He was smiling. I felt utterly ashamed.

Yeah, how could he.

A man like him had countless women. Why would he?

When I came out after the shower, he was waiting for me. There was a plate of spaghetti in front of me. It looked delicious, but I didn't eat it.

I asked him, "Mr. Williams, how did you get that jade pendant?"

Adam sat loosely beside me and said casually, "I saw you at the pawnshop and bought it. You were crying when you sold it. If it's so precious, why sell it?"

I didn't know what to say.

It was left to me by my sister.

Even in the toughest times, I never thought of selling it. But how could I bear to let Liam suffer?

Not long ago, he told me his grandma was seriously ill and needed a hundred thousand dollars.

"Alice, help me. Or my grandma will die."

He looked so anxious. His eyes were teary, and my heart softened immediately. I said hesitantly, "But I only have a little over ten thousand in savings... I'll borrow some."

I sent countless messages and only borrowed five thousand. Seeing Liam's troubled look, I touched the now blackened red string around my neck and said through gritted teeth, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it."

"Alice, you're so good."

Liam hugged me.

His body had a pleasant smell, which reassured me.

I had no family left in this world. Liam was my boyfriend. I wanted to give him everything good and couldn't bear to see him troubled.

But I was a joke.

The one and only in the world.

I took the jade pendant and carefully put it around my neck. "Mr. Williams, I will repay you," I said.

"I don't want money. You know what I want," Adam said.

Adam said, gently touching my cheek.

Unlike Liam's slightly cool body temperature, his fingertips were hot. My body trembled.

I instinctively turned my head, but I quickly realized I couldn't repay this money.

I mustered up the courage and gently grabbed his coat.

Adam threw me onto the bed.

When he pressed down on me, I was so nervous that I couldn't stop trembling.

The unfamiliar aura made me shiver. I clenched my teeth. After a long time, he finally sighed softly.

He pinched my chin.

"So nervous?" he asked in a low voice.

His eyelashes brushed my cheek, making me even more nervous. For some reason, I suddenly started crying. The tears kept flowing.

"Do you hate me that much?" Adam asked, sounding a bit helpless.

"I... I'm just scared."

I knew it was lame of me, but I couldn't control it. Adam reached out and gently wiped my cheek. His palm was broad and warm.

For some reason, I was quite afraid he'd get mad and hit me.

But then his tone suddenly softened, "It's my fault for scaring you so much."

What was he saying?

I widened my eyes, feeling a gentle kiss fall on my lips.