“I’m sorry.” Conrad apologized again as he let go of Fia’s hand before turning and leaving.He didn’t know what happened either. It felt like he was being possessed. He didn’t even know what happened anymore.Fia lied back in the bed as she gasped for air like a fish out of water.She wanted to cry, but she felt that crying meant humiliation and she refused to be humiliated further.She wanted to scream, to curse, but she was out of strength.She felt like she was going crazy.She once again fell into a deep sleep and only her ringtone woke her up in the evening.“Hello?”She was too tired to see who called.Wallace, who was on the other end of the call, was silent for about two seconds. “Fia? It’s me, Uncle Wallace.”Fia sat up and held her phone tightly.“What is it, uncle?”“You haven’t told your mom about your grandma, right?”“Yes, I haven’t.”“Good girl. Come to your grandma’s funeral tomorrow with Conrad.”“Alright.”Fia was worried that the Lawsons wouldn’t allo
“Well, it’s fine. He must have a lot of things to settle, being the owner of such a huge company. It’s fine as long as you’re here.”“Thank you for your understanding. Let’s go.”Fia walked into the main hall and saw the Lawsons standing on either sides of the hall, sobbing.When they saw her come in, all of them looked at her with anger.Even if she did grow up in the household, her three aunts and their children didn’t like her because of her identity.She didn’t believe that she had it tough as her uncles and grandma all loved her.However, her grandma’s death made even her three uncles resent her somewhat.The Lawson household… Was not a place she could come to anymore.She held the carnation in her hands as she walked toward the coffin. She knelt on the floor directly, ignoring the cushion.She put the carnation on the ground as she clasped her hands before the coffin respectfully and her head hung low.“Grandma, thank you for all the years of love that you gave me. I am
She let out a brilliant smile.“Save these for your own children, uncle!”She was no fool. Grandma had passed away too suddenly. Her uncles were the ones who had prepared these things for her behind their wives’ backs.She couldn’t take them.Not to mention that her grandma had already given her and her mom a lot of love. She never owed her anything.She couldn’t take anything from the Lawsons anymore!The three siblings glanced at each other and stopped forcing the things on Fia.She was right. If their wives found out, they were going to start fighting again.And then, they would hunt Fia down.They thought that as long as Fia didn’t divorce Conrad and remained the madam of the Maxwells, she wouldn’t have such a bad life.What they prepared for her wasn’t actually worth much.Wallace then said, “Fia, don’t fight with Conrad because of this.”Douglas nodded. “Your grandma is very stubborn. We can’t blame Conrad for everything that happened to your grandma.”Hector agreed
Conrad frowned and remembered how Esme had cried and tried to force him to proceed with the divorce and marry her.He refused it without even thinking twice. He was more willing to go back on his words regarding the project than to divorce Fia and marry Esme.He was still in a daze about what had happened since yesterday. In the past few days, he saw a different Fia.Cold, numb… And no longer as obedient and as gentle as she was in the past.“I owe you one regarding this project. You like designing things, right? I can send you out of the country. When you’re back, I can employ you as Maxwell Corporation’s Design Director.”Esme looked at him in disbelief.The Maxwell Corporation Design Director was not a post simply to be mastered by someone with merely a good ability and high education.They also needed in-depth working experience and mastery over all the elements of the fashion industry.“Ha…” Fia felt that this was not a kind idea at all.She looked at the man and woman
“What are you thinking about, Fia?”Eileen stood up and then had Fia sit down with her.Fia massaged her forehead and looked at all the attendants standing in a row. “Who told you about this?”“The last time you came, Mr. Maxwell and Ms. Manning were here too. You… you also threw a bracelet of hers.”The senior of the attendants carefully chose her words.In her eyes, Madam Maxwell robbed Ms. Manning of her bracelet and threw it away.They were talking about it and somehow, it reached their boss’s ears.Their boss’s special personal assistant, Mr. Whitley, even came to the shops to warn them. Saying that Mr. Maxwell wanted his wife to be treated well.That was how the entire top floor knew who she was.“That Tourmaline Bracelet was mine in the first place. I was simply throwing away something that belonged to me, not her!” Fia said in a stern voice. She was obviously very angry.Because of Esme’s return, more and more people were misunderstanding her.“Yes, yes. We said it w
“The attendant then prompted them, saying, “There’s another wine-red color for this design. Would you like to take a look at it?”“We’ll take a look,” both of them said at the same time. They laughed together again because of the great chemistry between them.Even the attendant smiled together with them and noticed the tourmaline bracelets that they were both wearing that were of the same design but different color.She then presented the wine-red shirt to them. “Madam, since you bought a pair of bracelets already, why not buy two shirts as well? They’re very suitable for your husband and your best friend’s husband too!”“I don’t have a husband,” Eileen said with a stern expression. “I’m buying this for my dad.”Her relationship with Victor was a secret and she didn’t want to become the topic of gossip.“That’s right! She’s buying for her dad!” Fia took out her card. “Use my card.”“Alright, Madam. I’ll help you pack this up.”Eileen quickly said, “I’ll pay for the shirt.”“It
When Fia stepped out of Eileen’s van, she could already see Conrad waiting at the gates.Her heart tightened as she looked at the bag in her hand.Could it be that he was waiting in front of the gate because she spent too much?He didn’t like her overspending his money, so was he going to scold her?She was going to pretend that she didn’t see him and was going to use the side door to go in with her head lowered.“I’ll help you.” Conrad grabbed the shopping bags from her and walked into the living room.Fia was stunned. What was the meaning of that?She ran in and saw him putting the bags on the sofa, already beginning to unpack them.“What are you doing?”“Seeing what you bought.”Fia felt humiliated and she pushed him.“What’s the meaning of this? If you’re angry, just say it. Don’t make it so weird!”“Why should I be angry?” Conrad looked at the things she bought and gave her a look of approval as he continued to unpack them.Fia was speechless.What was with that look
And now, he wanted her to wear sexy underwear? So that he could torture her at night?Did he have amnesia?Their relationship had already been completely ruined the day that Esme came back!“Is this for me too?” Conrad looked at a dark green necktie. The pattern on it was that of bamboo leaves.Fia looked at it and made a grab for it.“This is not for you.”She put it back in the bag and then jogged upstairs along with her underwear.Conrad gave it a thought before his face darkened.He quickly chased after her upstairs and said, “Who’s that necktie for?!”“It has nothing to do with you!”“You don’t have a dad so don’t tell me you’re giving it to your dad!”Fia looked at him from the side and said, “Why can’t it be for your dad?!”Didn’t he know that he was rubbing salt into an open wound when he kept mentioning that his wife didn’t have a father?The only reason that he openly talked about it was because he didn’t love her.“That’s even more impossible!” Conrad followed