“Sir, you haven’t eaten anything for almost ten hours. Why don’t you eat something?”It was the fourth time Silas had taken food upstairs for the day.The study was a mess.Conrad was sitting on the floor with his back against the wall, his voice raspy. “You’ve got news?”Silas said, “I’ve already sent more people to find her. We’ll find the madam.”“Is she… hiding?” Conrad covered his head with his hands. “She must have seen the post!”“…When we find her, you need to explain to her. She’ll trust you,” Silas said, upset.Conrad shook his head. “She must have seen it. She won’t believe me again. That’s why she’s hid herself away.”Silas didn’t know how to console him anymore.His boss’s emotional state had completely collapsed. It was best if she had simply hid herself away. If she was captured by the person that was controlling everything… They would be in a lot of trouble.Conrad struggled to get up and walked over to Silas, his breath filled with the smell of alcohol.“Wha
Esme looked at Conrad. “Why are you looking at me like that? It’s not like I didn’t give you any chances. You abandoned me, betrayed me, forcing me to work with others against you.”Slap! Conrad hit her across the cheek.He said in disdain, “I’ve never loved you, so don’t talk to me about me ever abandoning or betraying you!”Esme froze. “That can’t be true. We’re…”“Esme, you’re just a stain in my personal history!” Conrad looked at her with scorn. “Fia’s the one that taught me what true love is! You have never been my love!”Esme couldn’t accept it, shaking her head and mumbling, “That’s impossible. You just don’t want to admit it. You’re simply holding a grudge over me going overseas all those years ago.”“Tiger, shut her mouth!” If he kept listening to her ramblings, he was worried that he might lose control and kill her!Tiger said nothing and stuffed a piece of rag into her mouth.As her hands were tied and she couldn’t spit out the rag, all she could do was make some noi
Shortly after, the Thomas family appeared.Conrad personally went down to meet them.Mr. and Mrs. Thomas, as well as Barbara, looked at him with a complicated gaze.Mrs. Thomas cried the moment she saw him. “Mr. Maxwell, please give us back our daughter.”Mr. Thomas asked in confusion, “We’ve not been able to contact her since last night after we received photos of you and Britney together. What exactly have you done to her? If you like her, you can tell us, elders. We are not unreasonable parents.”Mr. Thomas was still hoping to leech off Conrad, but Mrs. Thomas had seen the news of Conrad exposing his wife, so she did not want her daughter to have anything to do with him. The couple immediately started to argue the moment they did not agree.Seeing her parents acting like this, Barbara felt really bad for her sister! They didn’t even know that their “daughter” was not Britney but Esme! Conrad couldn’t be bothered with the two of them. He looked coldly at Barbara and said,
Barbara took two deep breaths and tried to calm down, not wanting to appear too hideous!“Tell me, where did Britney go? Why did you show up when it was she who invited Mr. Maxwell!”“Hehehehhe.” Esme laughed like a madman. “What do you, as her sister, think?”Barbara really did not wish for Conrad’s words to be the truth, that her kind and innocent sister had changed.She was afraid that her sister already had thoughts of using her since she came back. “Britney is kind. It must be you who threatened her! She is afraid of you. That’s why she helped you to invite Mr. Maxwell!” “Really?” The mockery on Esme’s face reduced substantially and she looked serious as she said lightly, “You used to understand her. Do you understand her now?”Barbara was slightly stunned.Esme continued, “Since she intentionally appeared before you overseas, did you not have the least bit of suspicion? She had so many injuries. How did she escape the hands of the bad guys? And so accurately found you?
Tiger was stunned. He immediately guessed that Conrad was being threatened. He suddenly thought of himself. If Sophia was caught by someone and that person used her life to threaten him, he would also act like his boss, wouldn’t he? However, how was he to explain to the person he loved after everything was settled?“Go!” Conrad’s gaze was full of pain.Tiger agreed with great difficulty, and went to the basement to release his prisoner. Barbara was preparing to drive away when she received Conrad’s call.“Bring Esme back with you!”Barbara asked in astonishment, “Why?”“If you don’t want your sister to die, then don’t expose Esme’s identity!” Conrad shouted.Barbara’s feelings were complicated. After all, she had worked under him for quite a number of years and more or less knew his temper.He must have been threatened. No matter how much she hated Esme, no matter how much she wished Esme dead, she could only be like Mr. Maxwell.Tiger sent Esme to Barbara’s car and l
Fia watched Britney make the bed expressionlessly and when she was done, she said faintly, “Thank you.” “If there’s anything you need, you can tell me the next time I send food.” After Britney finished speaking, she got ready to leave. “You said you wanted to marry Peter. Is it for real or is it fake?” Fia suddenly asked.She was curious why Britney would work with Esme. Could it be that Esme agreed to her marrying Peter? Britney turned around and sat by the side.Her gaze was calm as she looked at Fia, speaking without hiding anything. “When I returned, it was true that I was full of hope toward all of you.”Fia was speechless. She no longer believed in Britney. All the words she said, regardless of whether they were true or false, were just words she could listen to but not take to heart.“However, you all made me lose hope. No one could fix my looks, and no one could bring down Esme to restore my innocence.”Britney smiled ironically. “I could only find other ways.” F
The man watched her through the surveillance monitor. He swirled the tall glass and took a sip of his wine.His dark blue eyes gleamed, a playful light reflected on them.No one would be able to calmly face such a betrayal, would they?“Ah!” In the image, Fia covered her ears as she yelled, breaking down. Her injured bottom lip kept bleeding.She got off the bed barefooted and rushed toward the wall!The man put down the tall glass strongly. “Useless thing!”After scolding her, he immediately got up, grabbed the key, and left the room. *** “Britney, you are our family’s lucky star!” Mr. Thomas held Esme’s hand, extremely happy.Mrs. Thomas was full of worry as she spoke. “What exactly is going on? Everything was fine. Why did he suddenly go separate ways with Fia? And just wants to marry you?”Esme acted as if she was very upset for being suspected.“Mom, are you suspecting that I interfered in their marriage?”“That, that is not what I mean.” Mrs. Thomas was confident o
On the second floor, Barbara heard the conversation between the three and was so angry that her entire body shook. She rushed down the stairs with heavy footsteps. “Barbara, where are you going?” Esme was the first to stand up, looking at Barbara cheerfully.She was worried that Barbara would break her beautiful dream.Barbara looked at the three of them. “I’m an adult. Can’t I leave the house?” After she spoke, she strode off.Mr. Thomas was so angry that he pointed at her back and scolded, “Such an unfilial daughter! How did I bring such a daughter to life!”Barbara felt her heart chill from his words. She really hoped that the day the truth was revealed, her good father would not collapse!“That’s enough. Barbara has always been like this,” Mrs. Thomas advised, not hoping for the gap between her husband and eldest daughter to widen further.“You are the one who spoiled her! Now, she is not even acting nicely toward Britney!” After Mr. Thomas vented his anger, he grabbe
She was not worthy of him.Right from the start."Wait a moment."She lowered her head to treat the wounds of a mother and son, then stood up with the medical kit and smiled at him."Shall I treat you to a meal?""Sure."She led him through the damp and moldy alley to a shabby restaurant.She ordered two bowls of noodles in the local language, sat down at the old table, took out a handkerchief, and wiped it vigorously.Conrad looked at her. It was obvious that she was different from before.She had gone through hardship, suffering, despair, and then settled down.The noodles were not delicious. There was no oil or salt, and even the soup was bland and tasteless.He looked at her sallow face and said, "Is this what you've been eating the whole year you’ve been here?""This is considered a good meal." Annie did not complain and said that she usually just ate some steamed buns.The conditions here were poor and backward in various ways.Moreover, Lucifer was determined to ma
Fia stood on the streets, looking at the photos and remembering what Lucifer had once mentioned."When everything is over, how about I take you, Adrian, and Irene on a trip?"The man's blue eyes were like the sea, looking at her deeply.She fell into a daze for a moment back then.After coming back to her senses, she replied without emotion, "You should find a partner and travel around the world, and I should live a good life with my children."The sound of car horns on the road brought Fia back from her thoughts.She looked at the blue sky and white clouds and remembered the beggar boy she met on the bridge when she was a child.If he hadn't been taken away that day, would it have been different if he managed to wait until she and her mother went to find him?The days ahead were still very long, and she was not sure whether she would be able to live peacefully with Conrad in the future.But she would never swallow her anger like she did before.Later, Conrad, a decisive char
Irene whimpered, turned around, and hugged Adrian. "Adrian, does Daddy not want us anymore?""No, don't talk nonsense! Didn't you hear what Daddy just said?""I heard him, but why do we have to choose? I won't be happy no matter who Mommy marries.""Shut up!" Adrian was a little anxious. If this silly sister of his said in front of everyone that their mommy could marry two men, it would be over!"Why shut up? Why can't we be with Mommy, Daddy, and our biological dad..."Adrian immediately covered her mouth. He knew that this sister of his could not speak normal words!Everyone in the audience also had mixed emotions. Those who originally complained about Lucifer’s actions all became quiet at this moment.With Lucifer’s blessings, Conrad took off the mask.Fia looked at him, tears rolling down her face.How much she had wished to have a wedding back then. She did not expect it to be so many years late.Conrad said with difficulty, "I didn't expect him to do this either."He w
"Do you really want to stop the wedding?" Lucifer smiled half-heartedly, looking at him like a fool.***"What's going on? Why hasn't the groom come yet?" Everyone couldn't help discussing.Fia stood on the stage and exchanged looks with the emcee.Both of them were a little tired from standing.The emcee asked her awkwardly, "The groom?""He should be coming soon." After Fia finished speaking, the wind blew and revealed her face under the veil. "Just wait."The emcee cursed internally. 'It's really rare to have a wedding with such a beautiful bride kept waiting.'Fia fiddled with the veil on her head to cover her face, making her hazy beauty even more attractive.Just as everyone was waiting impatiently, the music suddenly changed to a more passionate one.The groom appeared.Wearing a black suit with gold threads and a blue rose on his chest, the six-foot-two man wore a golden mask on his face.With just one glance, Fia’s heart suddenly jumped and her body temperature bec
The two kids could only rush back to find their mother and tell her what happened.Fia did not panic. "You were raised by Daddy. Don't you trust him? He is a man who keeps his promises. He said he is just inviting them to the wedding, so they are just attending the wedding."Even though she was suspicious in her heart, she would not speak ill of him to her two children.This island belonged to Lucifer, and his spies were everywhere.If he was infuriated, no one stood to gain anything from it."But that person was not arranged to sit down. He was taken into the woods," Adrian said anxiously.Fia turned to look at her son. "Are you worried about him?"Adrian could not look directly at her.Irene spoke first. "I'm the one who’s worried. I don't want them to fight.""Oh." Fia reassured them. "It should be fine. Today is a special day. Your daddy will not want to see blood."She thought Lucifer was simply afraid that Conrad would cause trouble, so he brought him to the island to l
Amused, Lucifer said, "Those people are not under my command.""They gave you all the companies under their names. You said you'd let bygones be bygones, but if you go back on your word, how will your subordinates see you?"Fia’s eyes were a little arrogant.Lucifer’s expression turned cold and he stared at her and said, "How important do you think Hellish Training Camp is to me?""Then give it away!" Fia raised her eyebrows, her eyes full of teasing.Lucifer was speechless for a couple of seconds and explained to her seriously in a rare instance, "Those people have sacrificed a lot since they started following me. I can't ignore them. Except one day when there is a more suitable successor. I will take the initiative to give up my position.""Then you have to lead them well." Fia smiled slyly.Lucifer gritted his teeth with hatred. "Marrying you is equivalent to marrying a housekeeper. From now on, must everything I do have your permission?"Fia said, "Invisible shackles."On
"I got it.""Thank you, Daddy!" Adrian kissed him twice on the face. "My sister and I will take care of you until you die.""Hahahaha!" Lucifer could not stop laughing. "Okay, I'll wait until you two grow up to see me off."He smiled while carrying Adrian and walked to Fia and Irene.Irene was eating something and said vaguely, "Adrian’s temper is getting worse now, and he lost his temper with me.""Who is angry with you!" Adrian slid off Lucifer. "Who do you think you are, that you can influence me?""Mommy, Adrian is shouting at me!" Irene pouted.Adrian turned his back. "Forget it. I won't talk to you anymore."Lucifer and Fia looked at Irene."Mommy, Daddy, what are you looking at me for?" Irene blinked, looking innocent.Lucifer sat down beside her. "Adrian should love you, but you should also respect him.""Didn't I respect him?" Irene was a little confused.Fia said, "While I'm still here, you just spread rumors that he is angry with you."Irene replied, "But he was
Eileen returned to the living room."Is she really going to marry Lucifer?" Victor asked nervously.Eileen remained silent.Victor threw the spatula in his hand. "Can't you stop her for a bit?""Why should I stop her? No matter who she marries, she will always be my best friend!" Eileen said angrily. "Whoever wants to stop her should stop her on their own!"Victor saw that she was angry and quickly picked up the spatula. "I'm going to cook."Eileen rolled her eyes at him, sat on the sofa, and scrolled through her phone.Thinking of Adrian and Irene, she could not help but feel a little irritable.What if Fia and Lucifer had a child in the future?For the happiness of the two children, she forwarded the photo sent by Fia to Conrad.After Conrad received the photo, he immediately ordered everyone under him to put down all work and find the location in the photo.Three days later.The wedding on the island was beautifully decorated, dreamy and gorgeous, with Lucifer’s involvem
Soon, Fia knew what they were doing with just a little of the decoration showing.Decorating the wedding venue.Irene was a little girl who was very happy when she saw balloons and pink ribbons.She ran over and grabbed them, but her brother, Adrian, slapped her little hand."Don't cause trouble!""So beautiful! These uncles and aunts were invited by Daddy. Can't I play with these things?"Adrian pinched her cheek and said, "That's Daddy decorating the wedding scene for Mommy!""What?" Irene immediately retracted her hand and said with an apologetic look. "I'm sorry. I didn't know."Adrian rubbed her head and said, "It doesn't matter. Don’t simply meddle. It should be beautiful when it's done."Irene nodded, took her brother’s hand and hid under a nearby coconut tree, and spent the whole day doing nothing except cooking and watching them.By evening, the dreamy and beautiful wedding scene was mostly completed.Irene leaned against her brother and asked dully, "Daddy and Momm