Hope Williams stiffened, gazing at Liam Cloud's stern face, her brows furrowing into silence.
Her heart was full of guilt.
She never knew how long he had been silently protecting her from the shadows.
She felt so remorseful and apologetic…
His feelings for her were something she could never reciprocate in this lifetime.
"Liam…" she softly called out, her eyes inexplicably glistening with a layer of crystalline tears.
Seeing this, Liam's heart skipped a beat, suddenly left at a loss for what to do.
"What's wrong? Why are you crying? Did I pull too hard just now and hurt you?"
Hope Williams, "…"
"…Hope, don't cry, okay?"
Hope sniffled, unable to control the surge of emotions overwhelming her despite her attempts to suppress them.
By Liam's side, Wesley Ruiz, Wyatt Lewis, Joseph Sanders, and Silas Stone were momentarily stunned, their faces full of surprise.
"Liam!" Wyatt's face darkened immediately. "You made my sister-in-law cry, you'd better make up for it!"
