Chapter 9 After they heard my story , my parents felt terribly sorry for me . Adam said callously , " Well , we had to let you suffer the bitterness of love before you'd finally understand how well we've been protecting you all this time . " But despite his words , I could see the veins standing out on the back of his hands . His expression was so dark he looked like he wanted to grab Liam and beat him up right then and there . Cecilia hugged me and said comfortingly , " Alright . Let's not think about such depressing things anymore now that you're home . It's just a diamond necklace . I'll buy you a few more accessories tomorrow , enough that you can just wear a different one every day . " I burst into laughter , the sadness that I'd felt from ruminating on the past had washed away slightly . I had a good sleep that night . The next day , I suddenly received a bunch of missed calls from an unknown number . I had a habit of turning on airplane mode when I slept . The moment I turned it off , I started hearing notification sounds for over 99 missed calls . A second later , my phone rang , and I tentatively chose to answer the call . This stranger seemed very persistent , after all . " Hello ? " I asked . I soon heard a familiar voice from the other end . " How long are you going to keep up this farce , Michelle Southwell ? Have you moved out of the apartment ? Where are you staying now then ? " Vivi has already decided to let bygones be bygones , so I won't ask you to apologize to her anymore . As long as you return to work at the company , I'll promote you as my assistant ! " I sneered and asked , " Did you see the message I sent you yesterday ? If you haven't because you received too many congratulatory messages for your engagement yesterday, I don't mind repeating it in person . " Liam suddenly held his breath on the other end , but I continued regardless , " We've broken up . Well ? Is it clear enough for you Low ? Do you understand ? " Before he could reply , I hung up and blocked the unknown number . Liam had ruined my good mood early in the day . How annoying . 1/1