It had been a few days since Ying Sheng had last said a full sentence to Liam. She would say one or two words if he needed to ask her anything important, like something about the bills or about groceries to buy. Beyond that, he didn't hear a peep, and she would often disappear into her room or not be in the apartment at all.
It was torture for Liam, but he knew that he was at fault. He should've been honest with her about the whole situation with him meeting her parents and finding out that they had no plans to see her on her birthday. He just didn't want to upset her. He wanted to let her have another week of happiness before everything was ruined.
His intentions had been good, but it hadn't been a great idea overall. She had deserved to know immediately when he had found out. He had made a mistake, and he was paying for it in the worst way possible. He couldn't stand being away from her for so long, and he just wished that things got better between them.
