Chapter 568

This time, Liam was genuinely caught off guard.

There was no relationship between him and Lawrence Miller, not even a prior meeting.

Though, if you looked at it from Fiona’s perspective, the man was indeed his elder.

It would make sense for a younger person to visit an ailing elder, but this situation didn’t apply to Liam and the Miller family.

Firstly, he and Fiona were, at best, good friends—nothing more.

Secondly, the Miller family was a prominent, wealthy family in Lutetia City, while Liam was just an ordinary person.

Showing up unannounced might not end well; worse, it could be seen as trying to curry favor or establish connections.

Liam, nearing forty years old, had learned that sometimes one must humble oneself for survival. But there was no need to throw oneself at someone for no good reason.

Interacting with elite families was far more difficult than ordinary people might imagine.

That was why Liam always kept his distan