My Wife is a Sassy Queen

Liam could not bear to see Mer’s mother’s horrified expression laced with a thick layer of guilt.

Nor could he let Mariana’s image get ruined like that. He had promised to be there for her.

Since James had resolved to deny responsibility, he had to step in.

Liam looked at Jacob, who smiled at him in resignation and nodded.

Liam went to Mariana’s parents and dropped to his knees.

He lowered his head and spoke with utmost respect and apology.

“Uncle, Aunty, I am so sorry. Mer and I have known each other for six years, and we have had feelings for each other for ages. But we were unsure about each other, so we always held back rather than risk our friendship.”

“A few weeks back, after the incident at the hotel, she was quite upset. I brought her out for dinner to help her relax. We got drunk and made drunken confessions. One thing led to another, and we jumped the gun.”

“Realizing that we both like each other, we decided to date. But we keep things low-key. We did not want to risk breaking the group or making things awkward if we did not click.”

“We wanted to tell you formally that we were together after we were more sure of our feelings. We had liked each other for so long. We wanted that initial glamor to subside before letting anyone know.”

“I am sorry that things ended up like that. I am sorry I could not protect Mer. But, I hope you still give us a chance.”

Liliana did not know how to react to that.

She instinctively called Liam in alarm.

“Liam!”

But before she could say more, Jacob came to her side and patted her.

“C’mon, Lil! We all know that this is not how Mer would have wanted her parents to know. But since things have come to this point, it’s only right her parents know what is going on.”Ccontent © exclusive by Nô/vel(D)ra/ma.Org.

“You can’t expect Liam to keep the suspense going given how increasingly agitated aunty is. Especially if he still wishes to continue dating Mer.”

Liliana looked at Jacob, who nodded at her.

She leaned towards him, and he hugged her, raising his eyes at Jonathan provocatively.

But Jonathan read between the lines and looked at him curiously.

Liliana mumbled a grateful, “Thank you!” to Jacob. Only Jonathan and Jacob could hear her whisper as they were close to her.

Jacob whispered, “Don’t! You know we would take a bullet for her.”

He gave her a sad smile and leaned back.

Jonathan held his wife in his arms and instinctively looked at James.

James was looking at Liam with a horrified expression as he stood frozen.

The implication of what had just happened had hit James hard.

At that moment, as he watched Liam take responsibility for him, James knew that he had lost Mariana. There was no going back from there.

As he saw Mariana’s mother’s expression change from shock to relief, James knew he had never deserved Mariana.

Tears streamed down his face. He was rooted in the spot, unable to speak. Every breath felt heavy like lead.

The thought that he had lost her forever kept repeating in his head.

Grandma Preston suddenly stood and smacked Liam on the back.

Before Liam could reply, she gasped and held her arm. She rubbed her arm as if she was in pain.

Jacob was the first to get to her as he massaged her arm.

Liam looked at her quizzically and asked, “Grandma! What was that for?”

That made Madam Preston flare up again.

She tried to hit him again, but Jacob stopped her and punched Liam on his shoulders.

Liam glared at him. Jacob ignored Liam and asked, “Shall I hit him again, Grandma?”

Grandma Preston patted Jacob affectionately and said.

“Liam, were you waiting for the girl’s reputation to be completely ruined before taking responsibility, or were you waiting for her parents to get a heart attack out of anxiety?”

Liam could see what his grandma meant. In his attempt to console Mariana’s parents, he had overlooked that his grandmother was also there.

When Liam did not speak, his grandmother became angrier.

“Did you lose your tongue? Or were you hit in the head that caused you to be deaf? Or did you lose your memory?”

“When that pesky woman kept slandering your girlfriend, why did you not speak up?”

“When the Millers said bad things about your woman, why did you not speak up?”

“She was drugged and framed before. And what did you do? You ran after the drug dealers!”

“Why are the people who drugged her not in jail? How did you even get in the force?”

She went on and on about how Liam had let down the Prestons and her education.

Even Mariana’s parents felt sorry for Liam with how much she scolded him.

But James was the one who was most affected by Grandma Preston’s words.

With every accusation she had laid on Liam, he realized the gravity of his carelessness and mistakes.

Just when the old lady piped down a bit, she suddenly exclaimed.

“Did that ugly woman hurt my great-grandchild?”

Her face contorted in anger as the realization sank in.

“Liam, I am giving you one last chance to atone for your sins. Make sure that bitch ends up in an isolated prison. How dare she hurt my great-grandchild?”

Andrew and Merideth felt worse on hearing her.

Merideth slumped on her husband’s shoulders and sniffled softly.

James felt wetness on his face. At that moment, he knew the pain would stay with him for the rest of his life.

His child. His child with Mariana.

He might not have been the one to push Mariana, but he had killed his child with his own hands.

James slumped on the wall, unable to stand straight.

He hid his head on his knees and wept silently.

Noone went to comfort him. He knew he did not deserve anyone’s comfort or sympathy. He had brought it upon himself.

The bloody end of his relationship with Mariana was his own doing. Only he had never expected to lose his child and his heart.