Chapter 422

"Is all this just because I rejected him? How long will this go on?" Ella thought, feeling her temper rising. She had left the Jones family and wouldn't have anything more to do with them, not in the present or in the future. "What could he possibly be suspicious about? Am I supposed to take revenge on the Jones family or something?" she thought. Liam replied, "Your refusal is your choice, but it seems too deliberate, and I think it carries a hint of guilt." Ella's eyes flickered. She wondered if Liam had X-ray vision and managed to see through her. She had indeed felt a bit guilty when she turned down Frederick, but that was only because it was Frederick she was rejecting. "What is it that you're feeling guilty about?" Liam suddenly stepped closer. Ella instinctively stepped back, and Liam took the opportunity to walk past her and straight into the room. She was stunned by his action. He had no grounds to enter her room without permission. Frederick was also taken aback. He