Britney looked away. “What if Conrad wants to help Esme? What should we do?”Barbara recalled Fia’s suggestion. “Then we’ll ask Finn for help! The Parkers owe me, and I’ll tell him everything! If he still has a heart, he will help us!”Britney shook her head. “Barbara, I don’t want to drag you into this.”Barbara wrapped her arms around her. “You’re not dragging me into anything. That woman knows how to get on our parents’ good side. If this continues, she’ll eventually take over everything that our family owns. I can’t let that happen!”When Britney thought about her father, she asked, “Dad… Didn’t hesitate in accepting her as me at all?”“Ha! It’ll be weird if he grew suspicious at all. He wished both of us would put profit first even since he was little. Esme… She suits his every expectation!” As Barbara said that, she logged into her home’s security system through her phone and deleted the footage without raising any alarm. Around nine at night, Esme remained awake waiting f
Esme eavesdropped from the stairs and smiled, satisfied.… The next morning.Fia heard noises as soon as she got off the staircase.She followed the noise and saw Barbara being blocked outside by the bodyguards.Barbara yelled, “I want to meet with your madam!”The bodyguard simply shook his head. “I’m sorry. But, without Mr. Maxwell’s permission, no one is allowed to see the madam.”When Barbara saw Fia, she quickly waved her hand. “Mrs. Maxwell, I’m here to see you!”Fia nodded and said to the bodyguard, “Let her in.”“I’m sorry, madam. However, Mr. Maxwell was very clear about it when he left this morning. We aren’t allowed to let you see any outsider,” the bodyguard lowered his head and replied.Fia said, “Give him a call and I’ll talk to him.”The bodyguard was worried that she might hurt herself and the children in her womb, so he had no choice but to give Conrad a call.Fia grabbed his phone and spoke in an irritated tone. “What’s wrong with you again? Are you impri
Fia shut her eyes. She didn’t want to know what happened anymore.But Barbara had no one to turn to and told her everything in detail.“When they were fighting, someone pulled down Britney’s hat and mask. My dad immediately said that she’s a hideous monster, that she’s going against basic morality, and said a lot of other hurtful things.“He may be only treating Britney so callously because he doesn’t know the truth, it’s especially cruel toward her. She had gone through so much… Would she not feel upset when her own father was the one that said it? Not to mention that she was already emotionally scarred beforehand…”Fia took a deep breath. “Have you ever thought about telling your parents the whole truth?”“I almost did it today, but Britney stopped me. She must be really upset… That her own father couldn’t recognize her and said so many hurtful things to her.”Barbara blamed herself for all of what happened as she lowered her head.“I talked with her a few times already, telli
Sally looked around. It was too early and it would be quite difficult to get a taxi.“I’ll take you up on your offer, then.”“Welcome aboard!” Kent quickly got out of the car, walked around it, and opened the door on the passenger’s side. “Have a seat.”Sally smiled and glanced at him.When he was in the car too, she asked, “How old are you?”Kent said, “Probably about your age.”Sally smiled helplessly. “Do you even know how old I am?”“I do,” Kent said with a serious tone. “You’re pretty and kind, however. No matter how old you are, you’ll always look young.”Sally laughed. “If you put your effort into wooing a girl, you’ll probably already have a girlfriend.”Kent nodded. “Of course. Unfortunately, I’m no longer in the market for that. I currently only have eyes on one.”Sally frowned. “Is the attraction not mutual?”Kent felt like she had just figuratively stabbed him in the back.He didn’t even manage to tell her about how he liked her, and she already concluded it was
The car stopped at the gates that led to Midas Height. Kent unlocked the car and opened the door.He looked at Sally and said, “Sally… Whether it’s you or Fia, I wish that all of you can meet with that special someone that can make you happy!”Sally looked at Kent at a loss. “We don’t know each other that well. Why do I feel like you care?”Kent scratched the back of his head. “That’s because you’re a good doctor and a good woman. I don’t want you to suffer too much.”Sally wasn’t willing to think too much and asked, “There are plenty of good women in this world. Are you going to wish all of them good luck?”Kent laughed. “Of course not! There are a lot of good women, yes. But I only know a few!”Sally could feel heart thumping slightly wildly. “I’m going in now.”When Kent saw her walk away, the smile on his face widened.Sophia ran over to escort Sally, and then saw Kent standing not that far away.“What’s Mr. Gilbert doing here, Doctor Sally?”Sally turned over and looked
“Sure.”Fia lay down and unbuttoned her shirt so that Sally could listen to the babies’ heartbeat.She whispered, “Are they three months old now?”Fia nodded. “In two more days.”Sally continued, “From the looks of it, your kids are doing fine. Remember, don’t get too tired. If there’s anything, tell Conrad or the others to do it.”Fia lowered her eyes and said, “What I want to do the most now is to make Esme reveal her true face so that she can be punished to the full extent of the law!”“That is something quite difficult to achieve right now,” Sally said. She got a headache when she thought about her brother.After completing the checkup, Sally taught Fia how to massage herself. She only left after she was sure that Fia didn’t make any mistakes.Sophia walked Sally out while Fia was lying on the bed, thinking about something.Once out of the mansion, Sally asked Sophia, “Who has Fia met lately?”Sophia said, “Quite a few.”Sally said, “Tell Conrad to let her see fewer peop
“Conrad always likes to do things that make me upset,” Victor said as he pressed on his wounds. It really was upsetting.The secretary hesitated for a while before saying, “To be honest, Mr. Maxwell still treats you quite well.”“How so?” Victor didn’t want to acknowledge it.“We can start with what happened in the northern suburbs this time. If he didn’t help, you would have…” The secretary stopped. He would have already died from losing too much blood before he could reach the hospital.However, he didn’t dare to say it out loud.Victor frowned and said, “Well, that’s his fault. He made too many enemies, and dragged me into it because we share the same last name.”The secretary tried his best not to roll his eyes. He was the boss. He was always right.…Eileen walked around the place before coming back and then looked at the building opposite.She asked Silas, “Why does Conrad want to set up an office here?”“You’re overthinking things, Ms. Reid,” Silas quickly explained. “
Fia nodded. “So, what is your final decision?”Barbara said, “We have to see what Peter says and see if he has any remorse toward Britney.”“Sally!” Fia shouted in the direction of the changing room.Sally came out in a white coat. “Barbara, Britney, do you believe me?”The Thomas sisters exchanged a glance and both nodded.“There is something I need to remind you.” Sally hesitated. “My brother has been investigating lately whether what happened to my dad has anything to do with your family.”Barbara replied, “I know. He called me.”“When misfortune befell our family back then, my brother was the one who withstood the greatest torture. If this matter is really related to Mr. Thomas, I’m afraid that my brother will hate all of you from the Thomas family.”Sally said, “So, testing him might allow him to figure out that Britney is alive. There is a possibility… that Britney would face danger once again.”“I’m not afraid!” Britney’s hoarse voice rang out. “I already died before an