Chapter 204 — Amanda's Parents Want to Meet William
The bell rang sharply.
Class was over.
The professor glanced at his watch and addressed the room, "That's it for today. I'll email your assignments—make sure you check your inbox."
With that, he gathered his materials and left.
—
William remained seated.
Beside him, Amanda tilted her head slightly.
"Aren't you going to check on your friend?"
William shook his head.
"No rush. Just a regular friend."
To him, what happened to Fiona wasn't a crisis—
It was an opportunity.
There was no reason to run over immediately like some desperate savior.
He wasn't Steve, showing up the second she felt down.
If anything, it would be better if Fiona spiraled a little further first.
That would make things… easier to control later.
—
"So… you're free this afternoon?"
Amanda's eyes lit up with expectation.
William glanced at his phone.
No classes.
"Yeah, I'm free. Why?"
"Come with me somewhere?"
She looked almost hopeful.
William nodded.
Fair enough.
Since getting together with Amanda, he hadn't really spent much time with her.
And honestly—
Compared to Fiona's mess, spending time with someone like Amanda—or even Bianca—was far more worthwhile.
Seeing him agree, Amanda broke into a bright smile.
"Then I'll call you later. Bye~"
She leaned in and kissed his cheek.
Then, as if that wasn't enough, she wrapped her arms around him and kissed him properly.
Only after that did she finally leave, practically skipping out of the classroom.
—
Once she was gone, Theresa walked over, her tone tinged with obvious sarcasm.
"You two are really… something."
William smirked.
"What, jealous?"
Theresa rolled her eyes and shot him a look, then turned and left without another word.
William chuckled, gathered his things, and headed out as well.
—
Time passed quickly.
By the afternoon—
Fiona had already sunk deep into the numbness of alcohol.
Meanwhile, Veronica Fisher was left holding things together at the restaurant, trying to keep the business running.
Frank and Monica had disappeared somewhere, likely lost in another round of intoxicated indulgence.
At school, things weren't much better.
In class, Lip stared out the window, completely detached from the lesson. His thoughts revolved entirely around the child growing in Sniqua's womb.
Even after compromising with Fiona and returning to high school, his stance hadn't changed—
College?
Out of the question.
Not unless Fiona agreed to raise the child for him.
Meanwhile, Ian sat nearby, equally distracted—but for a different reason.
His mind was filled with Mickey Milkovich.
Sneaking around wasn't enough anymore.
He wanted their relationship out in the open.
But Mickey… couldn't.
Not with the rules of the Milkovich family hanging over his head.
Not with the constant fear that Terry Milkovich might put a shotgun to his head the moment he found out.
—
In the hallway, after class—
William noticed Theresa waiting for him.
"You waiting for me?"
"Yes. Did you forget something?"
She kept her tone casual—especially in public. The last thing she wanted was for Amanda to see anything suspicious.
"Forget what?" William raised an eyebrow.
She clicked her tongue. "Seriously? The plot next to 2119—you asked me to check it out."
That jogged his memory.
"Right. So?"
"I talked to a realtor. Because of the size, it's not worth much. You can get it for fifty thousand."
William thought for a moment.
After seeing Frank sell 2119 for sixty thousand, this price felt a little steep.
But that was Frank being Frank—selling off family property like it meant nothing.
Under normal circumstances, fifty thousand was actually fair.
And more importantly—
That land mattered.
Because beneath it… lay something useful.
When the city eventually came to dig pipelines in the area, the buried remains there would become leverage.
If the Gallaghers tried to act first—
He'd have Theresa step in as the legal owner.
And squeeze them dry.
That was the goal.
Whether for his plans or his own amusement, William had no intention of letting the Gallagher family ever rise above poverty.
If they got comfortable—
The game would lose its fun.
"Price is fine," he said. "Buy it. Get the money from me tonight—same place."
Theresa rolled her eyes immediately.
She knew exactly what he meant.
Still… she wasn't exactly unwilling.
Since becoming "exclusive" to William, she had grown… addicted in her own way.
His stamina alone was enough to ruin any comparison.
"Got it. Same place tonight."
She turned and left, keeping her distance in public.
This was still campus, after all.
—
Back at the dorm, William dropped his things, grabbed lunch, and waited.
By afternoon—
His phone rang.
Amanda.
He headed downstairs after picking up.
Outside, a black BMW was parked in front of the dorm.
The door opened.
Inside was Amanda.
"William, get in."
He didn't hesitate.
Once inside, the driver pulled away.
"Where are we going?" William asked, glancing at Amanda, who had already wrapped an arm around his shoulder.
She hesitated slightly.
"My parents… want to meet you."
There was a hint of worry in her eyes.
William paused for a moment.
He hadn't expected that.
But he wasn't concerned.
Meeting parents didn't mean marriage.
Still…
He wasn't naive either.
Amanda's parents weren't exactly saints.
They hadn't adopted her out of pure kindness.
This meeting—
Wasn't going to be warm.
More likely, it was an evaluation.
A test.
To see whether he fit the mold they wanted.
In the original situation, Lip clearly hadn't.
Though later, Amanda's father had seen potential in him—enough to consider grooming him.
Unfortunately—
Lip had ruined that chance himself.
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