Chapter 149 Couldn't Be Ruthless
After Liam finished speaking, he tossed the apple core in his hand into the trash can.
Vivian lookedat Liam. He seemed unfazed, no longer with the previous tender and indulgent gaze. Liam truly didn't love Vivian.
Given the current situation, Vivian did not need to continue the act. Taking a deep breath, she said, "Yes, I framed Evelyn. What about it?"
"But if Evelyn hadn't dodged, how would I have hit the stone, and how would I have lost the baby?" Vivian held her abdomen, saying, "Even if I have many faults, the child is innocent. The child is yours!"
Shaking his head, Liam said, "I don't care whose child it is. The child is indeed innocent, but you never intended to have him from the start, did you?"
Facing Vivian's puzzled gaze, Liam looked up at the ceiling, sighed, and said, "Vivian, you are so stubborn!"
"I've had someone pull out your hospital records a long time ago; you went to the hospital to prepare for an abortion, didn't you? If it wasn't for your inflammation delaying it, I believe you would have had the abortion long ago," Liam asked.
Vivian was completely stunned.
Vivian never expected Liam to have found out about this. Weren't hospital records supposed to be confidential? So, at that time, Vivian didn't go to any small clinics, but she never expected Liam to dig this up today.
"Considering we once loved each other, I won't be too ruthless. I'll leave the house I'm currently living in for you, and I'll compensate you financially. However, you can no longer hold the position of director at Liavian Perfumes! If you want to stay at Liavian Perfumes, you can, but if you want to leave, I won't stop you. You have your dreams and your room for growth. I wish you all the best in the future!" Liam remarked.
At this, Vivian was truly taken aback.
Regardless, if Vivian wanted to participate in the annual competition, win awards, and step into a higher realm in life, she needed Liavian Perfumes as a backing. Otherwise, she wouldn't even qualify to participate.
"No, Liam, you can't treat me like this!" Vivian, disregarding the fact that she was still receiving intravenous therapy, hastily sat up. "I know I was wrong, but you know how much effort and sacrifice I have put into this new product. You can't treat me like this!"
"At least wait until after the annual competition, then I'll leave Liavian Perfumes, can I?" Vivian hurriedly asked.
Looking at Vivian, who had freed herself from the needle, Liam said, "I'm not asking you to leave Liavian Perfumes. You can stay if you want, but the director's position..."
"If you don't let me be the director, how can I work at Liavian Perfumes? How will other employees see me? How will the people in the lab see me? How will I participate in the annual competition?" Vivian was almost frantic. "Liam, you can't be so ruthless!"
"Vivian, be reasonable. If it weren't for our relationship, why should you be in this position? What qualifications and abilities do you have? Even if Liavian Perfumes really wants to hire someone with real talent and ability, you're in the way. I've been good enough to you. If you don't appreciate it, what can I do?"
Liam showed no mercy towards Vivian now.
If it weren't for suspecting the circumstances of Vivian's pregnancy, recalling Vivian's repeated attempts to have an abortion, and deliberately sending someone to investigate, Liam wouldn't have known that Vivian had wanted to have an abortion so early.
Liam had genuinely considered their future together, wanting to live a good life with Vivian. However, considering her intentions, Liam felt that Vivian wasn't worth his consideration.
"I haven't asked you to leave Liavian Perfumes, which is already quite kind. Liavian Perfumes will certainly participate in the annual competition, but it will be in the company's name. You can only represent the company that receives the award. This is the greatest kindness I can offer you."
"No, no!" Vivian couldn't accept it.
For this competition, Vivian had put in so much effort to gain more fame, even trading her body, nearly getting hurt by Rosen, sacrificing everything. Vivian had yet to succeed; thus, the pathway to the upper level could not abruptly come to a halt at this juncture.
"You can't treat me like this. You can't take away my credit. This new product is mine." Vivian lunged towards Liam, completely losing control.
Moving the wheelchair back to avoid Vivian, Liam looked at her coldly, feeling that the Vivian in front of him was truly insane, devoid of any charm or appeal. Shaking his head, he felt not just disappointment but regret.
"Take away credit?" Liam sneered. "Vivian, don't forget how you took credit from Evelyn in the first place. And do you claim this new product's success is yours? Did you write the formula? Was the inspiration yours? Did you even do the lab work? Besides trading your body for a formula, what qualifications do you have to claim it as your achievement?"
"From the raw materials to the funds and costs of the experiments, Liavian Perfumes has paid for them. I can let you accept the award as a representative of our past relationship. If you can't understand your limits, don't blame me for being ruthless!" Liam added.
Vivian truly didn't expect Liam to be so heartless. Suddenly, she started to laugh, tears streaming down her face. "Liam, what high principles are you preaching here? What about the things you did with Evelyn back then? Weren't you involved? Now you regret it, miss your lover, and want to draw a line with me?"
"This has nothing to do with Evelyn," Liam replied.
Indeed, Liam regretted it. He wanted to reconcile with Evelyn, to win her back. But even without Evelyn, considering what Vivian had done, he couldn't continue with Vivian.
Despite the unforgettable past, just the thought of Vivian trading her body kneeling in front of Rosen made Liam feel disgusted, making him loathe her. The nauseating feeling made Liam unable to eat bread for the rest of his life.
The more Liam spoke this way, the more Vivian felt it was because of Evelyn.
Clutching the bed tightly, blood dripping down her hands, Vivian said, "Liam, do you think Evelyn would still be with you? To find out, she's climbed up to become the benefactor of the Seraphian Group. Would she still care about you? It's ridiculous!"
"Don't talk nonsense!" Liam coldly rebuked. In the past, Liam might have believed it. After all, since leaving Liavian Perfumes, Evelyn's progress had been too smooth. But now, Liam knew that behind Evelyn was the Jones family. She didn't need to rely on any benefactor.
"Isn't it true? You're good at investigating. Go check it out, and you'll see. Do you think I'm dirty? Do you think there are many pure people in this circle? Let me tell you, at least I'm real! Evelyn was dirty, too." Vivian mocked Liam.
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