True Fated Marriage novel Chapter 1649

Maria's surprised scream echoed through the villa.

She was so excited that she leaped into his arms and hugged him tightly, clinging onto him as if she did not want to let go.

Fearing that she would get so excited and forget about her own safety, he quickly reached out to hold her so that she would not fall.

"I wanted to give you a surprise," Liam said in a low and husky voice.

He leaned in closer and placed his forehead against hers in an affectionate gesture.

Although they had only been apart for just a few days, he realized that he had missed her very much. He was a little surprised at how much he missed her.

Maria looked down at Liam, her face beaming with happiness. "This is a big surprise indeed. Why didn't I think that you turned off your phone to get on the plane? Oh no! I even called my dad and blamed him. He must be angry with me." She stuck out her tongue when she recalled how she had blamed her father, looking extremely

adorable.

"You called Mr. Lowe and blamed him?" Liam repeated, feeling a little guilty. "I should've told you before I turned off my phone. I was busy and didn't think of it. It's my fault for not giving you a heads up."

"Oh well, it doesn't matter. I'll call my dad and apologize to him later," Maria reassured him. "You don't have to worry. My dad is not that hotheaded."

"Yes, he's a very kind man." Liam felt immense gratitude toward Zachary.

Maria jumped down from his arms before saying, "Come on in."

They dragged his luggage into the room and she closed the door.

Thinking that he must be exhausted after such a long journey, she suggested, "Why don't you take a shower and change your clothes first?"

Liam nodded. "You're right. I should shower and change my clothes first. It was a long journey, so it'll be nice to take a shower."

"Yep. Go on then," Maria said, opening the bathroom door for him. Then, she asked, "Have you eaten?"

"I had something to eat on the plane, so I'm not hungry." The happiness he felt from finally seeing

Maria eclipsed any feeling of hunger.

"I'll go down to get us some supper. You go ahead and take a shower first," Maria replied. "We'll eat after you've showered."

"Sure thing."

She quickly went downstairs while Liam went to take a shower in her bathroom.

Downstairs, she saw Gary sitting on the sofa. He was looking at her.

"Gary," Maria greeted with a smile, her tone buoyant. It was clear that she was in a good mood.

Gary smiled as he said, "Ah, you finally have an appetite now that your prince charming is finally here!"

"Did you know that he was coming to London?" Maria sensed that she must have missed something.

He nodded. "Yes, he called me and asked me to pick him up. I was about to go, but Ernest offered to go saying that he should do it since he's single. It was kind of him to be let me spend more time with Celeste."

"You're too mean. Since you knew everything, you should've told me earlier. You made me worry for too long," she complained.

"I told you not to worry, but you just wouldn't listen and insisted on worrying. Look, isn't this a big surprise?"

"It is indeed a big surprise." She looked at him with a smile. "Thank you."

"Don't worry about it," he said dismissively. "We're family, so there's no need to thank me."

"All right then." Maria looked at the supper that had been prepared and asked Gary, "Did you have these snacks prepared for Liam and me?"

"Of course, but leave some for us too. Celeste will surely be hungry. I'm going to bring some for her to eat later," he replied.

"Sure, no problem. I'll leave some for you." Maria took some and left half for Gary and Celeste. After that, she went upstairs with the food.

She was happy as a lark.

Gary sighed when he saw how happy she was. Were women really so easily satisfied? Gary wondered.

He got up, tidied away his things, and went upstairs to find Celeste with the remaining supper in his hand.

When he entered the room, she was still looking through the files. The moment he entered the door, she smiled and asked, "Liam came, didn't he?"

"Yes, but I didn't see him. Ernest sent him up to Maria's room, and Liam didn't come out after that. I saw Maria coming down to get their supper, so I guess we won't get to see them until tomorrow."

Celeste nodded. "Then let's not bother them. They haven't seen each other for a long time."

"Of course. The night is short, so why should we disturb them? We're busy too." Gary's words were a double entendre.

She blushed slightly, but she said nothing.

She put down the documents in her hand and looked at him, then asked, "By the way, do you have any news about her?"

"Her?" Gary was stunned. He instantly understood who she meant.

He nodded. "Yes. She's in England."

It was her turn to be stunned. "You know about that as well?"

He smiled and nodded. "It's not that difficult to find out where she is. Furthermore, I've been paying close attention to her whereabouts. Since she's unwilling to live an honest life after what she has done, it's only natural for me to keep an eye on her."

Celeste hesitated before saying, "I received a phone call a while ago. It was a London number, but after I answered the call, the person didn't speak. It seemed very suspicious." "So, you think it's her, right?" Gary asked, concern flashing across his eyes.