THE VENGEFUL HEIR

Liam's Gift

Liam gave a wry smile. It seemed that he wasn’t very welcome in the Stevens family. However, to fulfill the promise his grandfather had made, he still had to marry Mia, unless both his grandfather and David agreed to cancel the marriage.

Liam knocked on the door, and a sharp voice came from inside.

"Who is it?"

The door opened, and a middle-aged woman frowned as she looked at Liam.

"Hello, I’m Mia’s fiancé, Liam Moran," Liam greeted politely.

The middle-aged woman looked at him with disgust. "Mia doesn’t have a fiancé. Get out of here!"

Liam frowned. Just as he was about to speak, he heard David’s voice from inside the house.

"Stop this nonsense! Is Liam here? Let him in!"

Reluctantly, the middle-aged woman opened the door and allowed Liam to enter.

"Well, well, isn’t this Mia’s fiancé? I thought you wouldn’t dare come to our family gathering. For a country bumpkin like you, this must be your first time at such an occasion, right?" Yona said sarcastically as she saw Liam walk in.

Liam glanced around the hall, which was already set with a lavish spread of food, including seafood and other luxurious dishes.

The middle-aged woman shot Liam a harsh glare and turned to David angrily. "Dad, Mia can’t marry this stranger from the countryside. There are plenty of suitable men in the city for Yona..."

It turns out, this woman is Mia's mother, Melissa!

Mia stood to the side, looking awkward. She didn’t want Liam to come to her family gathering at all, but he had still shamelessly followed.

Mia quickly walked over and whispered, "Didn’t I tell you not to come?"

Liam shrugged. "But Mr. David invited me. How could I not come?"

Mia was about to say something else when Yona spoke with a mocking tone, "Mia, what are you whispering to your fiancé?"

Mia replied flatly, "What does it have to do with you?"

“My daughter cannot marry him!” Melissa Stevens stormed in, her face flushed with indignation.

Her gaze landed on Liam, and her lips curled in disdain as she took in his modest shirt and scuffed shoes.

“Is this some kind of joke? My beautiful Mia with this... this nobody?” Melissa said, her voice rising as she pointed at Liam.

She turned toward Lord David, standing composed behind her, and snapped, “Father, have you lost your mind?”

Lord David’s expression remained calm, though his tone carried a weight of authority as he replied.

“Melissa, enough.”

The tense exchange was interrupted by the arrival of Yona, Mia’s elder sister, who entered hand in hand with her husband, Carl.

Yona’s sharp eyes scanned the room, lingering on Liam before her lips curled into a sly smile.

“Grandpa wants Mia to marry him for real? That’s... I thought he was joking.” 

Yona said, her tone neutral but her eyes gleaming with malice.

Melissa whirled toward Yona, her frustration mounting. “Do you hear this nonsense? Your sister marrying that?”

Yona tilted her head thoughtfully.

“If Grandpa believes this is best for Mia and the family, I won’t oppose it.”

"After all, Grandpa just slapped me for...my future brother-in-law, he must have his idea."

Everyone stared at her in disbelief.

So, the old lord had made the final decision? He even slapped Yona, just to show his support to this poor guy?

Melissa’s anger flared further, her voice trembling with frustration as she shouted, “This is ridiculous! What will people think of this family?”

Yona stepped closer to her, she smiled evilly.

Even though she failed to frame Mia for being indecent, but marrying a poor guy like Liam? It was even better for her!

After all, her husband Carl was way better than Liam.

In this way, David Lord would definitely reconsider who would inherit the Stevens family!

“Liam may be poor, but we should respect grandpa's decision, right?” 

She smiled hypocritically.

Mia looked at her sister warily, sensing ulterior motives behind Yona’s unexpected support.

Melissa, however, was unmoved, declaring loudly, “This marriage will not happen! Mia deserves someone worthy of our name.”

Lord David raised his hand to silence her, his voice turning firm. “This decision is final, Melissa. Liam is my choice.”

Yona smiled evilly, satisfied that the arrangement would harm Mia’s position in the family.

Feigning concern, Yona said, “But shouldn’t Liam have brought a gift to show his sincerity?”

Her husband, Carl, chimed in smugly, “I gave Grandpa a rare Chinese red emerald worth a fortune. Surely Liam has something to offer?”

Mia lowered her head in quiet embarrassment, the weight of the situation pressing heavily on her shoulders.

"Grandpa, it all happened in a sudden..." Mia tried to explain for Liam.

But Liam smiled faintly interrupting Mia's words.

“My apologies, Lord Stevens,” he said evenly. 

“I wasn’t prepared to meet your family so soon, but I hope this will suffice.”

“This card has a credit limit of one hundred million dollars. Please accept it as a gift to the family.”