Chapter 1013

Hailey spoke sincerely, but the people around her remained unconvinced. Liam pondered briefly before asking, "Is that really the case?" "Yes…" "That's just… unfortunate." Liam's unexpected appearance and baffling words made Hailey's heart start racing. Maeve observed from a distance and found the whole situation perplexing. What on earth was Liam doing here? Allie said, "Mrs. Spencer, I'll go greet the guests over there." Maeve nodded in agreement. Once Allie moved away, Maeve slipped on a mask and deliberately walked toward Liam, hoping to catch his eye. Sure enough, he noticed her among the crowd. "Matteo," he said, "Now that we've expressed our condolences, we should be on our way." "Yes, Mr. Larson," Matteo replied. Liam turned to leave without so much as a farewell to Hailey. A sense of unease gripped her. Something about Liam, the grim reaper's brief visit, felt ominous. Why did he drop by for only a few minutes and then vanish? Meanwhile, Maeve had been waiting out