Chapter 326 - Confrontation (1/2)
Liam's fingertips nervously tapped the top of his steering wheel as he drove all the way to the real estate office of Ying Sheng's parents. He was pretty sure it was an automatic response or a quick message from whoever worked the desk, but his appointment with them had been confirmed for today, so he was going to meet up with them to talk about Ying Sheng's birthday.
He was nervous, but he was mostly excited at the prospect of surprising Ying Sheng in the best way for her birthday. He had gone all out for their concert date, but this would be a lot more personal. Her parents were a s.e.n.s.i.t.i.v.e spot, and he wanted to help her situation with them as much as he possibly could.
Naturally, he tried to help others and do the right thing, but something about her made him want to go above and beyond. All he wanted was to see her smile and for her to be happy, and seeing her in a happy state put him in one of his own. That was how he knew that he loved her.
They were bound to each other in a way that he had never experienced before. He could feel her emotions and understand her pain, even if he had never felt it before. He didn't shy away from that either. He welcomed the ability to be able to read her, which helped him figure out ways to make her feel better. He hoped this was one of those ways.
Once he pulled up to the office building, which was squeezed between a doctor's office and an accountant's office, he adjusted his collared shirt, wanting to be presentable. He knew that they would be a little shocked when they realized that he wasn't interested in real estate and wanted to talk about their daughter, who they hadn't seen in awhile.
After checking the time and drawing in a calming breath, Liam headed out of his car and to the front door of the office. He stepped inside and immediately smelled lavender in the small waiting lobby, the smell triggering his nervousness for some reason. The office looked so clean and proper. He felt like if he touched something that it would break.
”Hi, how can I help you?” A voice sounded to his right.
Liam turned to see a receptionist at a polished wood desk, prompting him to step forward to greet her.
”Hi, I have an appointment in a few minutes. My name is Liam,” he told her, watching her type away on her laptop. Despite him having an appointment and jumping through all of those hoops, he still felt like he wasn't supposed to be here.
”I've got you right here. You can head into that office,” the receptionist responded as she nodded to a door across the room from her, her blonde ponytail swaying from the motion.
”Thank you,” Liam told her sincerely before turning to walk toward the office she had motioned to. It felt like the short walk took forever, each step seeming to lag until he finally made it to a cracked office door. He pushed it open and stepped inside a brightly lit office.