“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
Hugging her son tightly, Louise glared at Hank woefully. “I’ve lived my whole life honestly. The only thing that I’ve done wrong was falling for you, a married man!”“…”Hank glared at her and said, “But the paternity test says that he’s not my son!”Louise quickly put her hands on her son’s ears, fearing that he would feel hurt from his heartless father’s hurtful words. She was the one who seduced a married man. This was her sin, so it should be carried by her and her only! Her boy did not deserve to be chastened and disgraced by this horrible man!With tears rolling down her face, Louise yelled back, her heart aching, “I am innocent! He is your son! He is!”Hank furiously flipped a table nearby and yelled, “You still intend to keep up with this lie?! I’m warning you! You better return everything I gave you today, or else!”Louise stared at Hank, devastated, and said, “I see… This is an act… If you wanted me to return the money you gave me… you could have just asked!”She was s
He stared at the car that knocked Louise down for a moment before a moment of clarity hit him. He finally realized what was actually going on.“It’s your own fault!” Esme locked her eyes with her father’s and yelled, “This is all your own fault! You have no one to blame but yourself!”Staring at his daughter’s hateful scowl, Hank replied, “But Louise and the boy are innocent…”“No! You’re all guilty! She robbed my mom’s husband from her. As for that boy…” Esme turned and glared at the little boy that was so shocked that he could only look on silently.“No!” Hank hurried over to pull his son into his embrace.Louise did her darndest to sit up and said to Esme as blood bled from her mouth, “Please… let my son go… If you want to punish someone… you can do it to me… Please… kill me… not my baby boy…”Esme was so overwhelmed by anger and hatred that her tears streamed down her face.“Why? Why is my life so unfair?! Why can’t my parents ever truly love me?!”Hank put a hand over
According to the news report, Hank had hit his mistress with a sports car. When the ambulance arrived on scene, they saw him choking his son.After the ambulance crew pulled the boy out of his grasp, Hank immediately passed out. So, the crew brought Hank, his mistress, and the boy to the hospital for treatment. Hank woke up when the police arrived at the hospital. According to them, Hank was laying on the bed, staring into space. When the police and press questioned him, he immediately confessed to committing the crime.In just one evening, everyone was talking about this on the internet. There were arguments that defended him, saying that Hank was probably not in his right mind because he had gone through bankruptcy. Indeed, he turned his back on his marriage and had a child with his mistress, but the mistress now had taken the last piece of his wealth. When he misunderstood that his son was not his, he lost control of his temper, tried to run over his mistress, and tried to murder