Waiting for the Blue Skies to See the Sea

Lucy:
Before she was twelve, she was a little princess, with each birthday being a grand event, extravagant yet inexpensive.
After twelve, she became a foster child, struggling every day for livelihood, her birthday no more valuable than a head of lettuce.
Finally, as an adult, her encounter with him was fleeting, like passing ships, without names, without phone numbers, like a gust of wind that briefly touches the heart.
Yet, she fell in love. Despite being battered and bruised, she never regretted it.
Liam:
As the illegitimate son of a prominent family in the golden era, he had to be this kind of man: treating the world as his chessboard, with lakes and mountains as his coordinates, possessing the boldness to turn the tide and the resolve to risk it all.
The only thing he hadn't anticipated was her intrusion.
For her, he had to maneuver in the shadows, plan every step meticulously, and strive for power.
What he wanted was not to secure a small corner of peace but to be able to promise her complete and utter happiness in front of her!