I have never seen him like this before, but I can't be soft-hearted. This person is good at pretending. Have I been deceived by him for more than ten years not enough?
While enduring the pain in my heart, I continued to provoke him with words. Regardless of whether his pain was real or not, as long as I saw him in pain, my guilt towards my father, brother, and mother would decrease a little.
"I did it on purpose, what can you do about it?" I stared at him straight in the eye and smiled.
Liam pursed his lips, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes. I was shocked in my heart, and then he released the hands holding my face, turned his head to look at the kneeling palace maids behind him, and said, "If such a thing happens again, all of you will be punished with caning."
"You! Shameless!" I was greatly shocked. He knew exactly how to manipulate me. He knew that I was softhearted and I always couldn't bear to punish the people around me.
Most importantly, he meant what he said.
"Rie, be good, let me apply the medicine to you first." Liam instructed the palace maids to bring the ointment and then pulled me to sit on a soft cushion. "Don't move."