In an instant, Liam was stunned by Maya's outburst, and he knew, at least to some extent, that she blamed him for keeping things from her for so long and for pushing her towards James.
He knew he mishandled the situation, but he couldn't pretend not to know anything after Maya and James met. He also wanted Maya to have the care and happiness she once missed.
Moreover, he personally felt James was a good person who would give Maya great paternal love, making up for what Maya had lost.
But he forgot Maya had never had a father's love since childhood, and she no longer needed it. He indeed disturbed her peaceful life.
She had already accepted everything—the fact that her father didn't want her, and her mother's suicide—but now, James suddenly appeared as her father. How was Maya supposed to accept and deceive herself?
"Maya, I'm sorry!" Liam thought about his mistake and sincerely apologized to Maya.
