My head throbbed from lack of sleep . I was pretty sure that at this rate , I would be dead from working like this before any of my ill-wishers had their ways with me .
" Julia , can you get up ?"
I groaned , turning on the bed .
" Are you sick again ?"
" No ."
" No ?"
I sat up straight. It was as if the sleep had evaporated from me .
Liam was sitting at the side of my bed . He was still wearing clothes from outside.
I knew that most of the people in the country would admit how good he looked in a formal attire .
" You came back today ?," I asked him . It had been a week since we got to talk to face to face like this .
The Sunshine Corporation was receiving too much backlashes from the media after Mira's incident . So he had to go around for interviews and apologize on the media .
Not to mention, he had his own schedule of drama shooting and album release which was also getting delayed for Palmer's incident .
A part of me was glad how tight his schedule was . That would mean he had more excuse to avoid that witch anyway.
He picked up a strand of my hair ," I know that I shouldn't have woke you up but I wanted to talk to you for a while ."
" Okay ," I said wondering how did he not understand that he was more important to me than sleep?
We just sat for a while enjoying each other's presence.
"I thought that you would like to see the news ," he said ," Let's watch it together ."
He stood up .
Even though I loved this husband of mine to death , but I could not effort to leave the bed .
" Let's watch it on your phone ," I offered," I don't want to walk to the dining room ."
" No , being with you on the bed will be too distracting for me ," he smirked .
I stared at him , surprised, how easily he could say things like that .
Then he picked me up in his arms ," Don't worry , I can carry you to the sofa ."
" And this won't be too distracting for you ?," I raised my eyebrows.
He took in my appearance and then shrugged in a teasing way ," Yeah , I can manage as long as you behave well ."
From living with Liam Anderson for four years , I had already realised how much he hated other people entering his personal space .
Even here at Gengen , in the penthouse, he would only allow the servants in to clean and tidy up the place when he would not be here .
I still kept my eyes on the doors , making sure that they were locked .
Honestly the dining place of just Liam's own place was big enough to have a kindergarten in it .
But it did not feel lonely with him there . It was comfortable with just two of us like this . Liam sat me on the sofa beside him .
I threw my weight against him , even though I did not need to . It felt so natural to coil myself against him . He turned on the tv -
There was him ...my husband in the news , crying his heart out as he apologized to the netizens . He looked so heartbroken on the screen , that I had to turn at him to check .
Liam , just , smirked again ..
Honestly, it was scary how good of an actor he was . It was one thing to act in a drama , but other when he was fooling half of the country. Now that I thought about it , even Mira Palmer was fooled by him .
In the news he was saying -
" I am deeply apologising for the wrongdoing of my beloved financee , Mira Palmer. When I had met her , I had foolishly dreamt of having a normal life and I had forsaken my duty as a face of Sunshine corporation, also as an idol, disappointing so many well wishers . I understand the damage done is irreversible but still I want to carry my responsibility properly this time . Also my morality and humanity deeply clashes with the love I had for my fiancee. I think that as a human being, I should stand with the justice and that's why I am breaking up the engagement. It is my way of protesting against her behaviour and to show that the love I had received from people weighed far more than my own love . I will forever seek forgiveness for my inability to guide my fiancee to proper behaviour and my own incompetence for being unable to heal the people who had suffered -"
I looked back at my husband," You did it !"
" Yes , I broke the engagement!"
It was exciting and terrifying at the same time. The wheels of our plans were starting to roll and I did not not if we were going to lead astray .
But it was better than not trying everything.
I threw my arms around him and kissed his nose .
Finally , he was mine , he was mine again.
The relief washed over me , as I realised that that witch was not going to touch him again.
He could be with me , he could be safe .
As I kissed his face and neck , he started chuckling ," Julia , it's ticklish !"
His voice was like a music in my ears . I wanted to press my ears on his neck to hear it better .
He bent his head down kissed my cheek ," Are you that excited ?"
" Do you even have to ask ?," I looked up at him ," Do you know how suffocated I felt each time you had to go to that she-devil ."
" It was hell ," he agreed .
My heart twisted and turned . Liam never let me see how awful it was actually for him to meet Mira Palmer. He would always hide his suffering under the mask of a smile .
When I had found out about it , I had realised that each time he came back , he would be burning in fever and throwing up until he would pass out .
" Atleast since her scandal happened, I did not have to sleep with her ," he smiled showing me courage, not knowing that was making me feel worse and useless," I could tell her that I was upset . Just talking sweetly and touch her hands won't make me melt ."
I looked down so he would not see the sadness in my eyes .
" Liam...you can tell me about it . Actually I need to know about all the things you have suffered from . You don't need to put up a filter to keep me safe ," I placed my palm against his face ," Tell me how horrific it was , tell me how disgusted you were. Tell me about your pain ...please ."
He closed his eyes and leaned on my hand , with a gentle voice he said ," Yes , just looking at that woman makes me feel like centipedes are crawling on my skin ..each touch , even her voice stings me . It is a constant struggle to not -" he paused as he took in my expression," Julia , I am fine now. I am here with you ."
There was no way that he was alright .
" No , tell me about it ," I said ," I want to know everything."
He took in a shaky breath ," It's like I am on a leash and someone is constantly suffocating me with it . Even the brush of her fingers makes me remember my past , Julia . I feel so dirty , I feel so horrible ."
I kissed his forehead," You are not dirty . You are not horrible," I kissed his cheeks ," Everything about you is beautiful," I kissed his lips last ," Oh , how much I wish I could make you forget everything so sad and horrible."
His soft gaze made my heart melt . He leaned to place his head on my shoulder," Maybe someday ..when we get older and have a family ..maybe when we have our kids and pets and a small house at a countryside- Maybe then I can forget all about it."
" That's too long ," I groaned , already upset that he had to suffer for an unknown eternity from those invisible wounds that those people had left .
" For now just kiss me , Julia ," he said ," Kiss me so much that I start to forget anything but you have ever existed ."