Chapter 7 Just like that boy in the dark forest so many years ago - the one who reached out his hand to me - there was a strange magic about him that could instantly put me at ease . Summoning my courage , I asked softly , " Have we ... met somewhere before ? " Liam froze , blinking with a tint of shyness . " I thought you wouldn't remember . We met twelve summers ago . " I've been searching for you ever since , but I went abroad . It wasn't until the other night , at the engagement party , that I finally recognized you . " My heart thudded wildly . So , my first love , my savior , the one I had been searching for all this time , was standing right in front of me . " I remember now . I've been looking for you too . " That day , when I fell , it was you who reached out and told me not to be afraid . " The long - buried emotions stirred , overwhelming me . I forgot my composure and clasped his hands in mine . Liam's eyes lit up , his ears flushing red , his calm composure unraveling into boyish awkwardness . So much for the " cold - faced tyrant " or " work - obsessed machine " the rumors painted him to be . Who would have thought the infamous Mr. Liam Gregory was actually this bashful when he was shy ? I could not help but laugh . Liam laughed with me , and before I realized it , our fingers had naturally intertwined as we returned to the engagement party together . In the following days , we were like lovers reunited after years apart , beginning our pre - marriage journey around the world . Though we had grown up in different worlds , the things we cherished were uncannily alike . We chased the aurora across the icy tundra , held each other through blizzards at the earth's southernmost edge . We climbed to the roof of the world , smiling into each other's faces as we spun prayer wheels hand in hand , wishing for a lifetime of happiness . We bought a home by a sea clear as glass , where we walked the beach each day , sharing every sunrise and sunset . On our wedding day , my mother took my arm and walked me down a flower - strewn aisle toward Liam . Before all our guests , we made our vows . 1/3 Chapter 7 +25 Bonus " In good times and bad , for richer or poorer , in sickness and in health , we will love and honor each other , for all our lives , never to part . " Just as I said the words " I do , " a voice suddenly cut through the air . " Stop ! I oppose this marriage ! " Connor came stumbling in , breathless and disheveled . Ever since he had caused chaos at the engagement party , the Gregory family's head had exiled him abroad , cutting off all contact with me to stop him from interfering . Yet somehow , he had caught the news of our wedding and forced his way here . Dodging the bodyguards , he barreled toward me like a madman . " Helen ! This is not how it's supposed to be . Last time , the one you married was me ! " I knew he was speaking of the life before my rebirth . However , to everyone else , he only sounded ridiculous . Liam stepped forward swiftly , shielding me . Below the stage , the head of the Gregory family nearly fainted from rage . " You bast * rd ! Drag him out immediately ! " Yet Connor was suddenly strong somehow . No matter how hard the bodyguards pulled , they could not restrain him . " Helen , come with me ! The one you love should be me ! " I looked at him coldly and said , " This is my wedding . No one here welcomes you . From today on , I never want to see you again . " Then I turned to Liam and spoke the most resolute promise of my life . " I am willing to marry you , Liam . " At my words , Connor crumpled like a punctured balloon . His carefully styled appearance had already been ruined in the scuffle , leaving him a complete mess . For a moment he was dazed . Then malice flickered in his eyes . " I see it now . Helen . You're just a shallow gold digger . You only care about my Before he could finish , Liam's kick sent him sprawling to the ground . uncle's- " Liam's broad shoulders and narrow waist gave him a natural look of grace . The suit I had tailored for him only sharpened his elegance . Even the act of kicking someone seemed refined , effortlessly commanding . " I warned you . If you dare to slander Helen again , I won't hesitate to use force . " Connor was stunned . As the Gregory family's only son , spoiled and coddled by servants his whole life , no one had ever dared to kick him - let alone humiliate him before a crowd . 2/3 Chapter 9