Chapter 1607


    In London.


    Maria was bored. She was staying in London all alone. Gary and Ernest had hastily flown back


    home for the funeral, and even Celeste had gone back as well.


    She was left with only the butler and the servants in the London house, which made her feel even


    more deste.


    Maria really wanted to fly back home too. The urge to go back was getting stronger and stronger.


    She wanted to go back to see Liam.


    A few hours after Celeste left, the niggling thought had grown exponentially. Pacing irritably, she felt


    extremely conflicted. Her yearning to meet Liam grew with every passing second.


    Fortunately, Maria received a phone call from Celeste before she made her decision. When Celeste


    told her that Liam wasing to London, Maria was pleasantly surprised.


    Liam was going toe over? Maria thought excitedly.


    Thank god she did not fly back!


    Maria was giddy with excitement at the news, but she dared not call Liam. Instead, she quietly


    made preparations. She wondered if she should bring Liam to the vi, or should they stay in a


    hotel together?


    After hesitating and thinking about it for a long time, Maria decided that it was time to let Liam stay


    at the vi. After all, this was her home in London.


    She felt that by inviting him over, her feelings could be better expressed.


    However, she needed to get the butler on board with her idea first. Otherwise, he would definitely


    report it to her family.


    Although the butler was a nosy man, Maria thought that he would not poke his nose into their


    private affairs.


    So, Maria asked him to clean up the guest room.


    "Who''sing over, Miss Maria?" he asked before he started cleaning.


    Seeing how gossipy he was, Maria looked at him and smiled yfully. "A friend. A guy friend. Do


    you know what you should prepare?"


    "Is he your boyfriend?" He immediately showed more interest, shing her a gossipy grin.


    Initially, Maria did not want to admit it. However, she thought that it would not be right if she denied


    it, so she nodded. "Yes, he''s my boyfriend. But don''t tell my parents."


    The butlerughed and asked teasingly, "Are you afraid of your parents knowing? All right, I won''t


    tell them. You have the freedom and right to be in a rtionship."


    "Thank you for understanding, Mr. Butler," Maria said, thanking him fervently. "You must take good


    care of him for me. He''s not a talkative person, so you should be careful of your words. Don''t scare


    him."


    "Miss Maria, don''t worry. I''m good at this sort of thing. No matter who it is, I won''t let them feel


    lonely."


    "It would also be better if you could let us have some time together alone. Don''t be a third wheel all


    the time, okay?"


    "All right. Don''t worry. I know what to do. When the timees, I''ll definitely make myself scarce,"


    he replied with a wink.


    "You have my utmost appreciation."


    "Then I''ll arrange for his room to be next to yours. Since Miss Celeste isn''t staying here now, it''s no


    inconvenience. The two of you will be able to stay closer together, and it''ll be easier for you two to


    communicate."


    The butler''s eyes twinkled mischievously when he


    said that.


    Maria rolled her eyes. She thought that he was being ratherx in his duties, but she also felt that


    his actions were somewhat adorable.


    If she had a strict and rigid butler, he would probably report the matter to her parents. Fortunately,


    this butler was not like that. He was not so strict, and he had a strong interest in their rtionships.


    In preparation for Liam''s arrival, the butler made the bed and tidied up the guest room.


    Maria went out to buy some toiletries for him too. It only took three hours to get everything done.


    She felt that time was passing too slowly. To her, every second of waiting felt like years.


    She wondered what she should wear to pick him up at the airport.


    Maria went to pick out an outfit, trying them out in front of the mirror one by one. She picked all of


    her favorite clothes that highlighted her features. She wanted to wee him at the airport while


    looking her best.


    It would be even better if the outfit she wore was able to dazzle Liam at first nce.


    For one whole hour, Maria stood in front of the mirror and tried out every piece of clothing she had


    in her wardrobe. In the end, she picked out three gorgeous outfits, intending to wear them over the


    next two days.


    She even picked out a sexy and charming set of pajamas.


    Liam waspletely unaware that Maria already knew he wasing.


    After getting off the ne, he looked at his watch. He was sure that it would take him over an hour


    to reach the vi.


    He even thought that it would be better to stay in a hotel, so he booked one. However, the moment


    he left the airport, he caught sight of Maria at once.


    Surrounded by foreigners, her slender build and luscious ck hair stood out from the crowd. She


    looked gorgeous.


    Maria stood at the arrival lounge and waited for him. The moment she saw Liam, she smiled brightly


    and waved at him.


    At that exact moment, Liam was stunned. He realized that Celeste must have told Maria about him


    coming to London, which was why she came to the airport to give him a surprise.


    Liam felt astonished and a little helpless at the same time, but he was also relieved and touched.


    He looked at Maria and smiled, which lit up his handsome face.


    After only two months, he had actually missed her so much that he could not believe it himself. Just


    a nce at her was enough to satisfy him.


    After hesitating for a little while, Liam quickly strode towards Maria, spreading his arms to embrace


    her slender body.


    The two of them hugged each other.


    Liam embraced her tightly with his strong arms.


    Maria buried her face in his chest, breathing in his scent. When she smelt the familiar fragrance, it


    filled her with a sense of yearning and affection.


    She had missed that scent very much. It was Liam''s scent, something that only he had. After


    missing him for two whole months, she could finally see the man she loved again.


    Maria felt like she could almost faint from the excitement.


    Liam took a deep breath and swept his gaze over the foreigners around them. No reporters were in


    sight. Lowering his head, he bent down and kissed Maria on the lips.


    They could not help but kiss each other passionately while standing in the middle of the airport.


    Maria did not shy away either. Hooking her arms around his neck, she responded with even fiercer


    enthusiasm.


    The two of them kissed for quite some time until even they themselves felt somewhat embarrassed.


    When they came back to their senses, Maria said quickly, "Hurry, get in the car in case there are


    reporters."


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    Liam did not seem to care. He smiled bitterly and said, "Rx. There aren''t any reporters following


    me. I''m not famous anymore. Even if I told them that I have a girlfriend, no one will take pictures of


    us. Don''t worry."


    Even though he said it calmly, Maria still felt a pang of sorrow. She had sensed a trace of bitterness


    in his voice, as well as a bleakness that could not be suppressed.


    In less than four and a half years, Liam had gone from being an influential celebrity into a D- list


    celebrity that no one cared about. He must have suffered a lot.


    Maria''s heart ached as she thought of that. She took his hand and led him to the parking lot.


    Liam held her hand in one hand and pulled his suitcase with the other. Both of their hands were


    sweaty.


    No one paid any attention to them.


    Sure enough, there were no reporters or paparazzi. It made Maria feel even more distressed. She


    said to Liam in a serious tone,


    "You''ll definitely be famous again. Don''t worry."


    He knew that Maria was only saying that to make him feel better, but Liam did not mind. He smiled


    and said, "It doesn''t matter. I can still get into other careers if this one doesn''t work out. Don''t worry.


    I can take care of you."


    Maria immediately shook her head. "I don''t need you to. You don''t have to pressure yourself so


    much. Besides, I really believe that you''ll make aeback, so you must believe in yourself."


    Upon hearing this, Liam rubbed Maria''s head fondly. "All right. I''ll definitely make aeback.


    Okay?"


    "Don''t say that just for my sake. I''m serious. I''m not just saying that tofort you. Think about your


    line of work. When you make youreback, you''ll be able to remove thebel of being an idol and


    be an influential actor or artist. By that time, you can really showcase your talents."


    Liam raised his eyebrows and said with a bemused smirk, "It seems like you really are getting more


    and more professional."


    "I''ve been observing too," Maria said. "I know things have been hard for you. It''s not that you don''t


    have anything to show, but because you''re being sidelined."


    Liam stared deeply into Maria''s eyes, smiling.


    "You have so much confidence in me. If I don''t work hard and do well, I''ll really let you down."