So, what happened the last update?
Oh right, Rose came with a heavy belly and told Liana the entire truth. She was in love with Steven, truly and utterly and madly in love with him, but when she learned that she got pregnant she realized this can't continue anymore. The baby needs a father, not some person who is married and have to hide his child's existence from his wife. She lost hope that Steven would ever tell about them to his wife, so she had to do it herself.
And Liana? She was pissed. The love of her life, the man she was married to since they were old enough to marry, slept with another woman. It was a very big surprise to Steven when he came home and the first thing he felt was a giant slap to his face.
Than they argued. For a very long time. Steven tried to excuse his actions, and when that didn't work he accused her of being so busy with her work that he had to find some appreciation and love somewhere else. If he thought it would help to soften her up he was dead wrong. Liana exploded. Mixology is her passion, her dream. A good husband would support her dream and encourage it, not sleep with someone else behind her back. Especially when she supported his fantasy that playing guitar in the streets would make them rich.
They continued to argue for what seemed like forever, but eventually there were no words left to say. Except for one. "Go"
"What?"
"I said go, get your bags and go somewhere else. I don't want you to live here anymore. And expect the divorce papers very soon".
"Liana, I know what I did was wrong, but is it really worth ending this marriage? After everything we've been through? So many years together? A child?".
Liana smiled sadly. "This marriage ended when you kissed that girl".
On a slightly lighter topic, when Liana and Steven were angry at each other, I looked at the menu of Liana's interactions with Steven and I saw an option that was "Apologize... In bed". This is one of the things I love about this game, how they plant little quirky things like that.
Everything happened pretty fast after that. Before Liam came back from school, Steven already packed his belongings and went to stay at their friend Zachariah's house. He invited him for as long as he needs, which was really helpful since Steven probably won't have enough money for even the smallest house in the near future. He couldn't stay at Rose's house because he stopped seeing her. They decided that they would still talk, and Steven would have partly custody over the baby when it's born, but other than that it would be very hard for him to forgive her for what she did. He understood her having second thoughts about their relationship, but she should have talked to him about it, or at least let him tell Liana and explain everything instead of going behind his back like that.
Only when Steven closed the door it hit Liana that this is truly over, that he left and she is alone now. Very quickly the anger faded away and all she felt was crushing sadness.
When Liam came home he found her in her room under the blanket. He wasn't stupid. When he didn't see his father he thought that maybe he's at one of the parks playing, but when he saw her like that it didn't take him long to understand that the secret was discovered.
Without saying a word, he crawled into the bed and hugged her. They stayed like that for a very long time, and at some point Liana actually felt better. She wasn't really alone after all, she had Liam.
When they both got up she hugged him so hard she almost squeezed him. "Thank you" she said. Liam just smiled and said "Everything is going to be ok".
Time passed, and Liana's wounds started to heal, but thing still weren't easy without Steven. Liana was very busy with her job, which now started at 2 pm, and that meant Liam had to come back from school to an empty home. He did his homework, played games on the computer (he certinatly inherited his mother's love for computer games), sometimes went to his friends' house or invited them over to his house, and in the evening he ate meals Liana already made and kept in the fridge. They were delicious of course, but nothing beats eating the food fresh and not microwaved, and eating with someone and not alone.
Another area in which Steven's absence was noticed was the repairs. The computer broke and Liana had to fix it all by herself. Fortunately both the computer and Liana survived.
Liam's birthday came, and he invited his family and friends to the cinema. They had an amazing time.
He obviously invited his father, which made him worry that there would be tension between him and Liana, but the whole party went smooth. Steven sat quietly during the movie, staying away from Liana to not spoil this day for her, but after it Liam came to him. It was the first time Liam saw him after what happened. His father looked afraid, terrified that Liam was still angry about him. Then Liam pulled something out of his pocket. "Captain Hero, you left him at our place when you left" he offered the action figure to his father and smiled.
Steven was speechless. "It's ok, you can keep him. He would be happier with you". Liam laughed and Steven smiled too, but then his face became serious and he looked at Liam in the eyes. "I'm sorry, for everything. I shouldn't have betrayed your mother's trust like that and I certinatly shouldn't have got you involved".
"It's alright. You shouldn't have done it, and I still feel angry, but you're my father and I love you". Liam said and then he and his father hugged a tight, long hug.
And... The time has come for our little Liam to age. But he really isn't really that little kid anymore. Everything that happened lately truly matured him. He supported his mother, stayed on his own, and despite all of this still managed to be an A student! Liam grew strong and smart and resourceful, and he learnt some lessons that he'll carry for the rest of his life. And now he's ready to start a new part of his life as a teen.
And this is how Liam looks like! Handsome don't you think? You can definitely see some of his father's features in him.
By the way, everyone already knew he was genius, but now it's official. And after what happened with his parents he's not really planning to get married quicly, so right now his aspiration is Serial Romantic!
Now that Liam is older, and she's freshly single, it's time for Liana to take more care of herself. She became good friends with Lily Rose (Anna's mom), so they went to the gym together.
And that was not all of it, she also got herself a makeover! She even got red tips, to bring out her wild side again. In the picture she's demonstrating her outfit while fixing the TV, since she got a little better in the whole repair thing.
Another thing that got a makeover is Liam's room. His old room wasn't really fitting his age anymore, so I redecorated it with a color that suits a teenager. Liam took advantage of the room right away and did his extra credit work, with Liana's help.
Some time passed, and Liana's birthday came! All of her friends and of course the most precious person to her, Liam, were there with her as she aged up.
It was not easy for her, finding out that the person she trusted was not worthy of her trust, and then having to learn to live on her own, and she still wasn't completely ok. But as she looked at the people who love her and came to celebrate her birthday with her, she knew she truly wasn't alone, and that she would be ok, eventually.
By the way, if you're wondering what is different in the picture, then the answer is it's the kitchen. Yep, the makeover spree has not stopped yet. Liana got promoted, which meant new cabins, which meant I had the opportunity to revamp the kitchen. It even has now the modern island in the middle of the kitchen thing that everyone use in their builds.
One day after school Liam went to the house of a new friend, Sky Hedrick. He moved to Newcrest recently and they only met at school a few days earlier but already became great friends.
When they arrived and Liam saw the house the first thing he said was "woah", because it was a really nice house. Not a mansion or anything but certinatly nicer than his house. Sky told him that this house belongs to his uncle. He used to be the CEO of a big company, but left because he didn't feel happy in the cold business world. He donated most of his money to charity and with what left bought a house in the small town of Newcrest, where he plans to grow and sell vegetable on the farmers' market. He let Sky and his mother join him because she heard of the great highschool here and there was no way he would let them spend their money on a house when he could let then stay with him. When they entered the house Liam met Sky's mother, Lora. He noticed she was very young, but he decided not to ask any question about it. She greeted them and said she was very happy to see Sky already having a friend here. Then his uncle Ben arrived and he greeted them too. Liam and Sky did their homework first, and then played in the computer for a little bit. And they obviously took advantage of the big pool. When the evening came Ben made hamburgers for all of them and they ate outside. The conversation was flowing and Liam really enjoyed Sky's family. Especially Ben, who he noticed was crazily smart, funny, and not at all bad looking from what he could tell. That raised an idea in his mind.
It was finally the weekend, and in Saturday night he went with Sky to the Rattlesnake Juice. There he saw a beautiful girl sitting at the bar. He remembered seeing her in school, her name was Simone Gilmore. He approached her and they started talking. To his surprise she laughed at his bad jokes and loved hearing about his favorite shows. They talked for a while and danced, and he didn't even feel the time passing. He didn't know if it was just all that juice or she was really interested in him, but he got over his fear, took a deep breath and asked her out. She said yes!
In Sunday morning he did something he didn't have the chance to do yet- he went to his father's new house to see his half sibling! Steven's career took a sudden turn for the better when an agent saw him playing in one of the parks. He arranged some concerts for him and soon Steven found himself a star! And he even had enough money to buy a small but beautiful house, suitable for raising a child. When the baby was born, a lovely girl called Micaela. Steven invited Rose and little Micaela to live with him, since Rose's house was a bit crowded because she was living with roommates. It was just for the sake of their daughter, nothing romantic... Or so they thought. Because quickly they found that they were unable to stay away from each other and their relationship started again. Liam was at first angry when he heard it, but he saw how his dad's eyes were shining when he talked about it and he realized that they really are in love.
So Liam met Rose again, this time in a little more appropriate situation than the one when he first saw her, and he met Micaela! Time moved fast, and she was already so big!
Alright so actually I forgot that it takes so little time for babies to age in the game and missed Micaela's baby stage completely. But she looks adorable in this sweater so you'll forgive me right?
The only problem was that the little girl was... Well... Insane. But at least she's cute.
In that night he took Simone for that date he promised her. They went to a cute little bakery that was just opened (Willow Creek Cafe by kesonkes If you want it). Liam noticed that this was a perfect place for a date, and saved it in his mind for later. They had the most amazing evening.
After the date Simone walked with him to his house since it was on the way to hers. And right there, in front of the door, they kissed. It was the most magical moment of his life so far.
And what about Liana? Well a few days later she received a text from Liam telling her to meet him at the new bakery after he finishes school, except he didn't show up. As she sat there and waited she heard a warm voice from behind her.
"Hello, can I sit with you?"
"Oh I'm sorry, I'm waiting for my son, he's supposed to come any second".
"Oh really? I'm waiting for my nephew, he told me to meet him here".
"Your nephew? Is he going to the school here?"
"Yeah he just enrolled, his name is Sky".
Liana laughed. She started to understand what happened. "That's the name of my son's friend".
"Oh you're Liam's mother?" He asked. When she nodded he laughed too. "Well I suppose we've both been set up. But we did got all the way to here, I suggest I could order us both a cup of coffee and we could enjoy this lovely place a little longer, what do you think about that?".
Liana smiled. "Who would refuse a free cup of coffee? I'm Liana spark by the way" she said and extended her hand.
"Ben Hedrick".
"It's very nice to meet you Ben".
