Chapter 3

That evening, after Liam picked up Lily, he didn't return for a long time.

No matter how many times I called, he didn't answer.

Scared, I rushed out to look for them.

But as I opened the door, I saw Liam.

His face was dark.

Not seeing Lily, I was about to ask when Liam's hand struck my face.

"Scarlett, I actually thought you were truly understanding. I can't believe you lied to me! Inciting our daughter to target Chloe, do you think that's clever?"

I didn't know what had happened, but it wasn't hard to guess it was all Chloe's doing.

"I didn't."

But Liam didn't believe a word I said.

When I asked him where Lily was, he just snorted. "If she messes up, she has to face the consequences."

My heart clenched.

Liam shot me a scathing look.

To pacify him, I said no more, just apologized.

Liam's attitude softened, and he told me to apologize to Chloe.

So I went.

She pretended to be terrified, hiding behind Liam.

In the end, I had to kneel in the pouring rain all night before Liam's anger finally subsided.

After taking Lily home, I finally understood what had happened.

I couldn't believe Chloe would scheme against such a small child.

Lily said that when Liam picked her up, Chloe was already in the car.

Then, before Lily knew it, Chloe started complaining that she felt unwell and something about allergies.

Liam immediately concluded that Lily had deliberately caused Chloe's allergic reaction.

Seeing my daughter's swollen, tear-filled eyes, my heart ached.

At that moment, my desire to kill them both reached its peak.

Afterward, Liam didn't come home, staying with Chloe to comfort her. I, on the other hand, enjoyed the peace.

But I didn't expect him to return with Chloe in tow.

"Chloe was living in the apartment she used to rent with Ethan. Now she keeps seeing reminders of him there. You see, our house is so big; one more person won't make a difference."

Liam wasn't asking for my opinion; he was informing me.

I didn't speak, just looked at Chloe.

By now, all the neighbors knew that Liam had brought his best friend's fiancée home to take care of her.

They showered him with praise.

"Exactly, Ethan was so lucky to have a brother like Mr. Sterling!"

Even Chloe nodded along. "Yes, I'm so grateful to Mr. Sterling these past few days. If it weren't for him, I don't know if I'd still be alive."

When Chloe cried, Liam tenderly pulled her into a hug.

But he seemed to forget this was our home, and he was my husband.

The onlookers were stunned too.

As soon as Liam realized his mistake, he quickly released Chloe. "Scarlett, you take care of Chloe for a moment. I'm going to visit Ethan's grave."

The next moment, Liam kissed my forehead. "Thank you, Scarlett."

Now, no one around said another word.

I was almost sickened by him but managed to maintain my gentle, understanding demeanor.

Liam gave Chloe a reluctant look before turning and leaving.

After Liam left, Lily looked at me, confused. "Mom, does she really have to stay here? I don't like her."

I didn't know how to explain about rebirth to Lily.

When I first came back, Lily had cried in my arms for a long time. She said, "Mom, I had a nightmare. Daddy was with Aunt Chloe, and because of Aunt Chloe, Daddy killed us. I was so scared..."

It took a lot of coaxing, but I finally calmed Lily down.

But from that moment on, she stopped being close to Liam.

Before, if he missed her birthday, I wouldn't even need to get angry; Lily would ignore him for days.

Before Chloe showed up, our entire family was the most important thing to Liam.

Liam would fight thugs for me, and even when a thug asked him, "Only one of you can live, who do you choose?"

He chose me without hesitation, saying, "It doesn't matter if I live or not, but my wife must live."

When I had a difficult labor giving birth to Lily, he said, "Scarlett, no more children."

That day, Liam became the talk of the hospital. The entire hospital was buzzing, "There's a husband in the obstetrics department who cried until he passed out because he saw his wife in labor pain."