“Are you hiding something from me?” Seeing him so hesitant, Esme grabbed his arm.“Mr. Hall, if even you can’t be bothered about me, I don’t know what I would do in the future…”“I’ve said it before. As long as you don’t target me, I don’t care what you do.” Peter shook her hand off. This was the last mercy he could show her.He never thought of sending the woman he loved to hell.Regardless of how many times she had hurt him, how many times he was used by her and lied to. Back then, he hated her and wanted to kill her to end everything, but in the end, his anger still receded.Esme watched in a daze as Peter drove away. Thinking about his reminder, she immediately pulled out her phone to make a call.The man on the other end picked up, and his lazy voice came. “What’s the matter?”“Was it you who called the police? You got me to come see Peter on purpose to force him to surrender and get me killed?!” Esme questioned agitatedly.The man said with a smile, “Fool, what nonsense a
Fia shut her eyes and asked softly, “What were you busy with in the afternoon?”“Some work related stuff,” Conrad said instinctively.Fia said, “Sophia said that you got her to accompany me for a checkup after paying and then left in a hurry.“There must have been something quite urgent, right? Otherwise, why would you leave during my pregnancy checkup?”Conrad swallowed, and hugged her shoulders a little tighter.“Yeah. It was something a little more urgent. I’ve aggrieved you. I won’t do it next time.”The corner of Fia’s lips curled. “I am your wife. Can’t you tell me?”She already asked to such an extent. Conrad knew that if he continued to keep it hidden, she would only become more suspicious.“It’s my mother’s matters.”Fia was slightly stunned. She pushed him away and looked at him seriously.“What happened to her?”“She fought with the servants at the old residence, saying that she wanted to leave.” Conrad frowned. “She was a little injured, so I got the hospital hea
“He was murdered. We haven’t found any suspects.” Conrad’s gaze was deep. “I was called over to facilitate the investigation. The fingerprints on the deceased were not a match to mine.”“That’s good.” Fia let out a sigh of relief.Conrad could not help but ask, “Are you suspecting me?”“No.” Fia explained with a frown, “There have been a number of false accusations one after another. I’m worried that someone will harm you.”Conrad said, “They have also asked Jason to cooperate in the investigation and he was cleared of suspicion too.”“It’s impossible for it to be Evans!” Fia said without hesitation.Conrad’s expression instantly turned ugly.Fia noticed that things weren't quite right. “I meant that Evans was the victim. How could he still be able to murder your bodyguard…”“Right.” Conrad did not wish to ask too deeply.Fia asked, “Then, who do you think has such great guts? And the ability to do all these?”Conrad threw the question back at her. “Who do you think it could
Conrad stuffed two cherries in his mouth. “Without sufficient evidence, all we would do is startle the culprit.”Fia suddenly thought of the real Britney. Her face was disfigured and her body was full of severe injuries.She slowly calmed down and understood that what Conrad said was right.“Britney is innocent. To startle the culprit would make her the greatest victim.”“Yes,” Conrad said seriously. “She would become Esme and carry all the crimes that Esme should be punished for.”Fia was silent.Conrad bit the cherry. “Fia, there’s something I want to remind you.”“What?” Fia looked at him seriously.“Even if it is the real Britney, don’t be too emotional toward her.” Conrad’s gaze was deep as he spoke extremely solemnly.Fia said, “Don’t you trust her?”Conrad looked at the carved ceiling. “Besides a couple of people by my side, it is hard for me to trust other people.”“The people by your side are referring to Silas, Tiger, Sophia? Does Mr. Lane count?”“Yes.” Conrad’s
“First, you got Fia to escape through the window and got caught. Yet, you were still restless and brought Eileen out and about!” When he reached the end of his sentence, Conrad’s voice turned into a roar, scaring Sophia and Fia so much that the both of them were shaking.He noticed that he had scared Fia. He took a deep breath and his tone became calmer. “Do you know that Eileen has just returned to the country and a lot of people have eyes on her?”Sophia swallowed. “I didn’t think so much at that time.””You were just thinking of fun, weren’t you? Just beating up someone was enjoyable, wasn’t it?” If Fia was not around, he would have given Sophia a kick so that she would be kneeling.Sophia lowered her head. “Yes, it was quite enjoyable…”Conrad’s eyes almost popped out of their sockets. “Do you think that I do not dare to throw you back into the training camp!”Sophia lowered her head and pouted, not daring to retort.Fia did not want her to continue to be scolded, so she fou
Conrad said helplessly, “I told you. Before you do anything, talk to me about it. But you just wouldn’t listen.”Fia did not speak. She was only human and she didn’t ask him because she felt that he would not agree to it.Seeing her stay quiet, Conrad was afraid that she would get angry.He explained, “There are many requirements for one to continue surviving in the entertainment circle. Once a mistake is made, it will be very hard to appear on screen again.”“Yeah, I know. What do we do now? Did Eileen get caught on camera? If she was, how would it be dealt with?” Fia was extremely anxious.Conrad said, “It’s under investigation. We will have the results soon.”That same afternoon, Victor’s secretary came knocking on the door.Fia was napping on the sofa. When she heard the secretary, she immediately sat up.She looked at Conrad nervously. “What is your cousin’s subordinate here for?”Conrad’s expression could not be read. “Let him in.”Victor’s secretary entered respectfull
“What is Eileen’s first job after returning?”Conrad replied, “A reality dating show.”Fia was surprised to hear that. “Dating… show?”“Yes.”“But aren’t celebrities forbidden from getting romantically involved with anyone?”“It’s a reality show. A. Show. It’s not real.” Seeing that Fia was still worried, Conrad began explaining to her patiently. “The character she’ll be playing is an aloof, ice-queen type of lady. So, she’ll need to reject every male participant of the show anyway.”Fia knew about these shows. She had watched her fair share of TV shows.“But… isn’t this still risky? What if people accuse her of having unrealistic expectations of men? Her good name is on the line, you know?”“There are many strong, independent women today. They aren’t interested in dating and marriage. So, if Eileen can establish herself to be one, she’ll be getting a lot of traction from such women. They’ll be her long-lasting fans.”Then, Conrad continued with his analysis. “Besides, Eileen
After a few seconds of silence, Fia put a hand on her slightly bulging tummy and said, “Our babies and I will be waiting for you at home.”“Fia, will you miss me?”“Why should I miss you?” Fia raised her head and teased him, “We see each other every single day.”Looking into her eyes, Conrad felt dejected as he tightened his embrace around her waist. “Then who’d you miss?”Fia gave him a mischievous, teasing smile and asked, “Who do you think I’d be missing?”This was something they did. They would exchange questions like they were having a small squabble. Conrad wanted to ask her if she would miss Jason. After all, they had not met for such a long time. Still, he did not dare to ask her, fearing that she would give him an answer that he would not like to hear.Knowing her, Fia would probably not deny anything if she did miss him. Instead of lying and hiding it from him, she would actually admit to it.Fia maintained her smile as she pinched his chest. “Conrad, we’ve been sleepi