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
“Here! Have some water and clear your head. I have some business to talk with you about.”Conrad nodded before drinking the water. He did not want Fia to find out that he had been drinking at noon and upset her.…After using her new connections to switch off the hospital’s surveillance camera, Esme snuck into her mother’s private ward.“Mom? Mom?”Hearing a familiar voice, Beth opened her eyes in surprise.“Oh, Esme! You’ve finally come to see me.”Esme caressed her mother’s forehead with a smile. “Does it still hurt?”“Not anymore.”“I’m so sorry. It must have been difficult pretending to be in a coma.”Beth shook her head and said, “No, not at all. I’ll do anything as long as you’re doing well. I’m sorry, Esme. I was so strict on you back then. I don’t wish for anything else. I just want you to live healthily and happily.”Tears welled up in Esme’s eyes as she held Beth’s hand.“Are the doctors and nurses treating you well?”“Oh, they’re really good to me.” A scowl appe
“Mom, if I get to be your daughter again in the next life, I promise I’ll take care of you. I’ll be the best daughter you ever have,” Esme said to her mother lovingly.Hearing this, Beth shook her head and said, “No, I was not a good mother to you. If I get to be your mother again in the next life, I’ll be less strict with you… I’ll shower you with more love.”Wiping her tears away, Esme asked, “Mom, is there anything you want me to do for you?”Pausing for a few seconds, Beth said, “I want to see your father.”“Alright, I’ll bring him over tomorrow.”“Your father had a son with another woman out there.” Beth said coldly, “That woman brought that b*stard of his to see him a few days ago.”“Mom, what exactly do you want me to do?”Esme asked with a tinge of fear creeping on her mind. She feared that her mother would ask her to murder that homewrecker and b*stard.Holding her daughter’s hand, Beth said, “You have the resources to change how you look. So, you must also have the me
Before the bankruptcy of his company, Hank had purchased a villa and expensive car for Louise. He even transferred a lot of properties to her behind Beth’s back. With this much wealth bestowed to her, Louise did not need to worry about living like how she did. At first, Louise only wanted to use Hank. However, as time went by, she had grown attached to him and developed feelings for him. Now that she had given birth to his son, she found herself even more fond of him.Even after Hank was bankrupt, Louise still kept him at her home, willingly providing for him. After all, he was the reason she and her son had such a good life. So, other than her feelings for him, Louise also wanted to repay him.It was not difficult to feed an extra mouth. So long as they did not spend irrationally, they could still live quite comfortably. “What’s wrong? You look so pale.”Louise caressed Hank’s face in concern.However, Hank glared at her furiously. “Is he mine?”“What?”Louise was stunned he