Chapter 224 - Played Too Far
Chapter 224 of "No Trespassing! My Aloof Brother" starts with dramatic events: "Maya! You look gorgeous today, congratulations!" Ella Turner, seeing Maya Spencer, spread her arms wide... Discover what happens!
"Maya! You look gorgeous today, congratulations!" Ella Turner, seeing Maya Spencer, spread her arms wide and gave her a big hug.
"Thank you!" Maya Spencer graciously accepted the blessings, completely forgetting that this was all a farce.
"Sweetie, happy engagement." Christopher Scott said, handing over his gift and asking for a hug.
On the side, Liam Spencer, seeing Christopher trying to hug Maya, immediately reached out to push him away, keeping him distant from Maya.
"Petty." Christopher rolled his eyes at someone, displeased.
After a while, the two finished greeting the guests and headed backstage.
Though it was just an engagement party, it was still grand, with a ceremony taking place.
In the lounge, Ella Turner stayed by Mayaās side, comforting her and reassuring her not to be nervous.
Three years ago, Maya wouldnāt have been nervous. But now, she inexplicably felt anxious, fearing that any mistake might affect the quality of the banquet.
"Maya, donāt be nervous. All you have to do is smile more, leave the speech to your third brother."
"Okay!" Maya nodded, but remembering the thousands outside blessing them, she couldnāt help but feel nervous.
Vaguely, she felt that after the engagement party, she would be tied to Liam Spencer for life, unable to separate.
She took a deep breath, tightly holding Ellaās small hand, and frowned, saying: "Ella, no matter how I look at it, it feels like itās not just an act. Did I do something wrong?"
"Maya, itās too late to talk nonsense now. Besides, your third brother treats you well. If itās not an act, just try developing the relationship; maybe youāre suitable for each other." Days ago, when Ella met Liam again, she noticed that the two were not just simply acting.
If it were only an act, Liamās gaze wouldnāt be so deep.
Since he sincerely wants to give Maya a title, why not go along with it and see if she marries right?
"Iām so confused." At the final moment, Maya was truly bewildered.
At this point, she started considering whether she was being reckless or had gone too far.
"Leave it to your third brother, focus on smiling more."
"Mm!"
"Miss Hanson, are you ready? Youāre about to take the stage." At this moment, the host opened the door to the lounge, notifying Maya to prepare to go on stage.
"Alright!" Maya pretended to be calm as she replied.
"Maya, you got this!" Ella encouraged Maya while helping her up from the chair and leading her to the stage.
At this moment, every crystal in the Crystal Palace emitted dazzling light, illuminating the palace beautifully as if it were a castle from a fairy tale.
The host announced the start of the engagement ceremony, declaring todayās main characters.
However, Maya panicked. She looked around, searching the crowd, but couldnāt see Liam Spencerās figure.
Earlier, before going to the lounge, they were together. As the ceremony was about to begin, Liam still wasnāt beside her, causing Maya to become anxious unintentionally.
She signaled to Ella, asking if sheād seen Liam.
Ella searched the banquet hall but still couldnāt see any sign of Liam.
Then, she mouthed āsurpriseā to Maya, who was relieved, thinking Liam had prepared some special program.
But as the host finished his speech and announced the soon-to-be wedded couple to take the stage, Liam still did not appear.
Caught off guard, Maya stood on the crystal platform like a fool, waiting for Liam to come to her.
At this point, the host was also nervous; according to the script, Liam should have been leading Maya in, but where was he? Why hadnāt he shown up?
He smiled, trying to lighten the mood: "Oh! Our third young master is being too playful, hiding from his fiancĆ©e. Now, letās play a gameāif anyone can find him in the crowd and bring him to the bride-to-be, sheāll have a big gift to offer!"
Unaware of the truth, the crowd started bustling, all searching for Liam.
But when Maya was lifted by machinery to the crystalline stage, she was utterly stunned.
What exactly was going on? At this moment, wasnāt Liam supposed to be by her side? Why had the engagement ceremony turned into hers alone?
She recalled their intimate afternoon when he even mentioned collaboration was enjoyable. Was this moment the end of their collaboration?
Maya took a deep breath, standing high on the stage, waiting for someone to appear.
Yet, deep down, a voice told her he wouldnāt come, that he was merely playing with her, just trying to embarrass her publicly.
Maya gently closed her eyes, tightly clenching her small hands into fists.
Standing alone on the stage, she angrily muttered to herself, "Liam, if you dare play with me, I wonāt spare you."
At this point, all the sweetness associated with him faded, leaving only memories of his bullying, only his sarcastic retort asking if she really thought heād marry her.
Remembering his roughness in the bathroom, recalling him saying heād make her miscarry enough, she was utterly confused, filled with nothing but hate.
Her eyes stared blankly at the audience below, it all seemed like a dream, very unreal.
His sudden disappearance made her extremely angry, making her forget the good in him and the pleasant interactions they had over the past few days.
At the same time, she loathed herself more, hated herself for being bewitched enough to go to the engagement party site.
She wanted to leave the stage, to announce that everything was just a farce, all fake. But she feared the reportersā inquiries.
Afraid theyād ask where Liam was? Why was she alone at the engagement party? Why were they deceiving everyone?
So, she could only foolishly remain high above, not allowing anyone to see her mess, nor the hint of disappointment in her eyes.
In the crowd, Christopher and Lucas made a commotion, none could understand why Liam suddenly vanished.
Elijah Reed had already dispatched bodyguards to search every corner for Liamās figure, yet there was still no trace.
"This Little Demon really thinks sheās turning her life around? Liam was just playing with her! She truly believes she can get married? Itās hilarious." At the dining table, Hannah watched the chaotic scene, ecstatic.
In recent years, nothing thrilled her more than this event.
However, Old Master Spencer was furious, his beard turning white, continually cursing Liam for being unfilial and tricking everyone.
Even Aron Hanson couldnāt remain calm; he instructed the machine operators not to lower Maya until she spoke, allowing her to hide alone or letting Liam climb up to explain himself.
On stage, Maya swallowed hard, her throat aching painfully.
She bit her lower lip, holding back the tears in her eyes, angrily saying: "Liam, I will never forgive you."
Finally, Elijah Reed managed to get through to Liamās phone, hurriedly asking: "Boss, where are you? The ceremony has begun, the banquet hall is in chaos."