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Private Auction House.
The wealthy elite gathered, eagerly discussing the upcoming items for sale.
Liam walked in heavily, entering his private box just moments before the auction began.
“Liam, why so late?” His grandmother quickly grabbed his hand, pulling him to sit beside her.
“Had an emergency at the office, Grandma.” Liam rubbed his temples, his voice thick with
exhaustion.
Concern filled her eyes. “Darling, you can let others handle the work. Right now, all you need to focus on is Maya and the baby!”
“Look the pendant. Don’t you think it’d be perfect for my future grandbaby?”
Liam glanced down at the catalog, a faint smile appearing before quickly fading.
“That’s really sweet of you, Grandma. Maya’s gonna love it.”
“Maya’s such a sweetheart.” his grandmother beamed.
“Not like that other one–childless and breaking our family heirlooms. That woman was never worth it.” She snorted. “If you hadn’t been so into her, I would never have let her into our family!”
At the mention of Eliza, a sharp pain shot through Liam’s chest.
‘Grandma, Eliza didn’t mean to. We were the ones who kept things from her…”
“Nonsense! You spoiled that girl. She refused to have children, threw tantrums whenever she wanted, like the world owed her something.”
Growing angrier by the second, his grandmother threw down the catalog and sank into her chair.
“Maya is so much better!”
Liam forced a smile and waited for the pendant to come up for auction.
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“This pendant dates back to the Victorian era.”
“The intricate design symbolizes eternal love and commitment. It’s a rare and valuable heirloom.”
“Opening bid: five hundred thousand dollars!”
His grandmother eagerly prepared to raise her paddle, but Liam steadied her hand. “Grandma, if it’s
for Maya, I’ll make sure we get it.”
With a snap of his fingers, he made a no–limit bid!
“We have a no–limit bid!” The auctioneer’s gavel came down. “Congratulations to the gentleman–the
pendant is yours!”
His grandmother clapped with joy. “Wonderful, Liam!”
Liam smiled and rose from his seat. “Grandma, since we’ve got it, I should head back to the office.”
She nodded happily, affectionately squeezing his palm. “Sweetheart, you’ve got to look after yourself. If you’re not well, Grandma will fall apart.”
“I will, Grandma. I’ll take good care of myself.”
Stepping out, he checked his watch and sighed.
A small smile appeared. After Maya had the baby, he’d finally make time for Eliza. “I’ve neglected her too much lately… sure, she’s tough sometimes, but she’s still mine.”
Suddenly, a familiar figure caught his eye.
A visibly pregnant woman hurried past, ducking into a private box nearby.
“… Maya?” he called hesitantly. She didn’t seem to hear, rushing inside with none of her usual careful
movements.
Liam approached quietly and stopped at the door.
In her haste, she hadn’t closed it properly, leaving a small gap.
The conversation from inside reached Liam’s ears.
“Mr. Hayes, this baby is yours. Are you really abandoning it?” The familiar voice hit Liam like a
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thunderbolt, his eyes widening in disbelief.
It was unmistakably Maya–the same woman he’d arranged to stay in the hospital until delivery!
“Will you stop nagging? I already told you I don’t want it!” Judging from his voice, this “Mr. Hayes”
was nearly sixty.
“I tried everything to get rid of this baby, but nothing worked. Since I’m having it, you need to pay child support!”
Maya’s voice wasn’t the soft one Liam knew–it was venomous and harsh.
She laughed coldly. “Or, I might just have to visit Mrs. Hayes.”
At the mention of his wife, Hayes lowered his voice. “How much do you want?”
Maya smiled and held up two fingers, wiggling them.
“Two hundred million.”
Hayes gasped in shock. “You’re blackmailing me now? You crazy bitch!”
“Aren’t you already with the Harris family? Now you’re trying to extort me too!”
“But this baby is yours, Mr. Hayes. You were so angry with me at that party, I had no choice but to drug Mr. Harris and wear a dress like his wife’s to trick him.”
‘When I heard he was going abroad, I set up that car crash myself. I risked everything to ‘save‘ him–that’s the only reason he brought me back and accepted the baby.”
- r. Hayes, the Harris family is being so good to me now, but once this baby is born, they’ll discover ‘s not Liam’s! That will implicate both of us!”
This is your last chance. Give me the money, I’ll disappear with the baby, and you’ll never have to worry again.”
Maya’s cold, calculating laughter reached Liam’s ears, every word crystal clear.
‘What! The baby isn’t a Harris?”
CRASH! A loud noise drew everyone’s attention.
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The pendant he’d just won at any price now lay shattered on the floor.
His grandmother’s face showed panic and fury. “just tell me–is the baby his or not?”
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