Noah Duanmu pulled her hand away, sighing dramatically. "Who was it that said they'd take care of me? Lured me out of my home, made me an unfilial son, and now just wants to kick me aside. Sigh... I truly have a bitter life! I can't judge people well!"
Muriel Murong clamped a hand over his mouth and scoffed, "Are you done yet?" She was only joking, after all!
Damien Gray crossed his arms and leaned lazily against the doorway, ignoring their banter. His eyes were thoughtful—Marjorie Wan was clearly heartbroken, and Liam Liu was the master of the Liu Estate, a man of the righteous path!
Hopefully this matter has nothing to do with the Cloud Guild, otherwise... Thinking of the unruly pregnant woman inside, he really felt a headache. He couldn't hit her, couldn't scold her, couldn't even keep her locked up!
Morgan Shangguan sat down at the edge of the bed and softly called, "Marjorie..." She only spoke once, then just looked at Marjorie Wan without saying another word.
After a long while, Marjorie Wan finally responded, her voice a little hoarse. "Cloud Guildmaster, did you already know that Liam Liu wasn't someone I could entrust my life to?"
"I was hoping I was wrong this time!"
Marjorie Wan forced a smile, but it was very strained. "The Cloud Guildmaster's judgment is never wrong. It was me who let my feelings cloud my mind." Morgan Shangguan always had her reasons for objecting, and Marjorie Wan knew it, yet she still threw herself in headfirst. Even when she vaguely sensed something was wrong, she wondered if she was just being paranoid. She really was foolish!
Morgan Shangguan asked softly, "Can you tell me what happened?"
Marjorie Wan stared blankly at the canopy, her voice choked with emotion. "Kimberly Liu is pregnant with his child!"
This was something Marjorie Wan never could have imagined—not drugs, not drunken mistakes. He even told her that he truly liked her—but he also liked Kimberly Liu. How ridiculous!
Morgan Shangguan shook her head. The last time she saw the way Kimberly Liu looked at Liam Liu, she already sensed something was wrong.
Marjorie Wan blinked, tears sliding down her cheeks as she continued, "Liam Liu listened to Kimberly Liu and wanted to use this chance to make a name for himself in the Jianghu. He said if I helped him defeat the Cloud Guild, he would stop being entangled with Kimberly Liu!"
The reason Liam Liu said this was because only after this incident did he realize Marjorie Wan wasn't as weak as she appeared. She could never share a husband with Kimberly Liu. Since he could only choose one between Kimberly Liu and Marjorie Wan, naturally he'd pick the one most useful to him!
Originally, Kimberly Liu wanted Marjorie Wan to be left with nothing, but she hadn't expected Liam Liu to be so ruthless. For fame and fortune, he could even abandon his own flesh and blood!
Morgan Shangguan sighed. "In this world, many people will abandon you in the end—whether for power, fame, or profit. So many reasons, so many schemes. But there will always be one person for whom you are the most important, who could give up the whole world but never you, because you are his whole world! Yes, we must keep moving forward, but we must also understand what is behind us. If we don't know the people and things around us, the faster we go, the more we miss. You have better choices—you just haven't noticed them yet."
Marjorie Wan was silent, lost in thought—whether she was considering those words or simply distracted, no one knew.
Morgan Shangguan said nothing more, got up, and walked out. She'd said all she needed to say. Marjorie Wan would have to get through this herself, and she was much stronger than she seemed.
Anyone personally chosen by Morgan Shangguan would never crumble at the first blow!
As soon as Morgan Shangguan stepped out the door, Damien Gray pulled her into his arms. Muriel Murong hurried over and asked, "Cloud Guildmaster, how is Sister Marjorie?"
Meanwhile, Noah Duanmu kept his eyes fixed on the embracing couple, his gaze a little odd. He hadn't met Damien Gray and Morgan Shangguan when they arrived earlier, so this was the first time he saw their intimacy. Just now, he'd been guessing at Damien Gray's identity, but never imagined that this imposing man was actually Yun Fengqing's forbidden lover!
That's right! In his eyes, Damien Gray was Morgan Shangguan's forbidden lover!
Everyone knew how vast the Cloud Guild's power was. The righteous factions couldn't figure out the Cloud Guild's true strength, so they'd always been cautious. If not for the allure of the treasure, no one would dare make a move against the Cloud Guild. But in Noah Duanmu's eyes, the Cloud Guild was even harder to deal with than the righteous imagined. Someone like Yun Fengqing could only be matched by the Ghost Sovereign; others could only look up to her. Though this man seemed anything but simple, he still had to yield to Yun Fengqing!
Damien Gray naturally noticed Noah Duanmu's regretful look, but even with all his cleverness, he couldn't have guessed that Noah Duanmu's strange gaze was because he'd pegged him as a forbidden lover!
Morgan Shangguan didn't mind Noah Duanmu's presence at all, resting peacefully in Damien Gray's arms. She frowned and said, "We may need to rest for a while. Where's Ji Mo Tian?"
Muriel Murong sighed. "Ji Mo Tian went out on a mission. He doesn't know about this yet!" Everyone knew Ji Mo Tian liked Marjorie Wan, but no one expected Marjorie Wan to fall for Liam Liu. Lately, Ji Mo Tian had been working like mad, grabbing every task for himself, even going on missions personally. Anyone could guess why.
He kept everything bottled up, just hoping Marjorie Wan would be happy, but never expected things would turn out like this. If he comes back and hears about it, who knows how he'll react!
Thinking this, Muriel Murong couldn't help but frown in worry. Everything had been fine, but suddenly Liam Liu appeared and messed it all up. If she ever met that scoundrel, she'd stab him twice just to vent her anger!
Noah Duanmu saw her gnashing her teeth and put his arm around her shoulders, trying to comfort her.
Morgan Shangguan frowned and instructed, "When he returns, have him come see me!"
At this, Muriel Murong's eyes lit up and she looked at her hopefully. "Cloud Guildmaster, does this mean you're not leaving for now?"
Damien Gray frowned at Muriel Murong's excitement, not sure whether he should be jealous!