Chapter 1299


    He thought participating in thepetition would make his mother happy, so he chose to join, even


    though he had just learned to swim and wasn’t proficient yet. As a result. Liam lost his bnce not long


    into the swim. He was still trying to swim forward while his mother, Skyler, seeing him fall behind, was


    anxiously yelling at him from the shore to hurry up


    His body bobbed up and down in the water. All he could see was Skyler’s disappointment and me


    for losing thepetition. He didn’t remember much after that, but when he woke up, his father was


    sitting by his bed, his eyes bloodshot. Skyler, on the other hand, was standing far away. Her eyes didn’t


    show any joy but rather a sense of relief


    Thats why his grandmother didn’t want Skyler to take care of Liam anymore. She was never a fit


    mother, especially to him.


    After hearing his story, Celeste was silent for a long time. She wanted to ask Liam why he still cared for


    Skyler despite her mistreatment. But that question in itself had no answer


    People always cling to what they can’t get


    Maybe he still wanted to see that almost non-existent maternal love from Skyler Liam was never cold,


    so he felt such pain in this mother–son rtionship


    Celeste sighed and said softly. “We can’t choose our past, we can’t change them, but we can choose


    not to be parents like them.


    Swimming isn’t scary at all No matter how deep you sink, I’ll catch you. Don’t you trust me?” Her eyes


    were gentle yet firm, like a beam of light illuminating the dark waters of his six–year–old self, guiding


    him slowly to the surface.


    Liam smiled lightly and whispered, “I’ll learn.”


    Celeste chuckled. Then hold onto me and practice breathing a few more times.”


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    Just as Liam raised his hand, Steven pped it away. What do you think you’re doing?”


    As he spoke, he squeezed himself between them, separating the two. Liam stayed silent while Celeste


    quietly retorted, “Steven, I’m teaching him to


    swim”


    Steven nced at Liam, “We have professional swimming instructors here. If Mr. Reed really wants to


    learn, I can arrange that for you. No need to take advantage of the situation”


    “He didn’t. “Celeste started to defend Liam, but Steven cut her off. “There’s a male model showing


    up. I’ll take you to get a good spot.”


    Upon hearing this, Celeste instantly forgot about her boyfriend, and her eyes lit up. “What male


    models?”


    Liam’s face darkened, and Steven was always causing trouble on his road to reconciliation.


    Steven said. “They’re from a modeling agency. It’s a show that ir’s friend arranged for her. I think


    you’ll like it.”


    Feeling Liam’s burning gaze, Celesteughed awkwardly, I’m not particrly into it, just curious.


    ‘Let’s go, I’ll take you to see it. Don’t waste your time here being a free coach. The student doesn’t


    even pay and takes advantage.”


    Liam didn’t say a word


    Steven skillfully whisked her away, leaving Liam with no choice but to watch helplessly.


    Mason chuckled softly on the side.


    Hearing the sound, Liam retorted coldly, “See? Even in a fair fight, you stand no chance. Can you even


    compare with Steven?”


    Mason shot him a nce, “You want me to take some pressure off you, don’t you?”


    Liam fell silent.


    Mason was sharp. Even without knowing the sibling rtionship between Celeste and Steven, he could


    see through Liam’s tolerance for Steven.


    Liam, who dared not to speak up, was trying to coax him. Did he look like an idiot who was easily


    fooled?


    When the coaxing failed, Liam even resorted to provocation, “Looks like you don’t like her as much as


    you pretend.”


    Mason bit his tongue but couldn’t hold back, “Maybe you should worry about which male model Celeste


    will chooseter”


    Liam did not react.