“You’re still my wife right now,” he told her.Yet, she ignored him.He aggressively opened the wardrobe and looked at the two rows of clothes that had been neatly separated. His was on one row and hers was on the other.He couldn’t find the one he wanted as they dazzled his eyes.He was not a picky person. But for some reason, he wanted to wear something dark blue.He instinctively turned to look at the blue silk shirt.He wondered if it was because of it.Either way, he didn’t want to think too much about it. He made a complete mess before he finally found the blue pajamas he wanted.After wearing it, he returned to the sofa and read through all the receipts.He then turned to look at the strips of pills beside her bag. It seemed like they had not been touched.“Ms. Reid’s pregnant?” he asked.Fia frowned. “What does that have to do with you?”She no longer needed to take those medicines after her stay in the hospital. She forgot to get rid of them.“Victor’s?”Fia roll
Conrad’s amber eyes looked at her earnestly. “I might not be the perfect husband, but I always remember that you’re my wife.”Fia chuckled. “Fine. As your wife, I’ll use your phone.”He then looked at her wrist.“You bought two tourmaline bracelets. Where’s the other one?”Fia didn’t bother to reply him.Then she heard him asking, “Did you buy it for Esme?”“Why should I buy one for her?”Was she that stupid?”“You did throw the one she owned. You should compensate her with a new one.”Fia found it ridiculous.“I’m so sorry to disappoint you but I’m not planning to compensate her for anything. If you want to, you can get her one!”Conrad then said, “There are only two of these bracelets and you bought both.”“Then tell your company’s designer to get a new design!”“You can’t wear both anyway.” Conrad didn’t want to follow Fia’s line of thought at all.He believed that since she bought two different colored tourmaline bracelets, she could always give Esme one.He wished t
Fia looked at Esme suspiciously.Esme then whispered, “Don’t get so anxious, Fia. I’m simply getting worried seeing that she’s alone in here.”She stopped and said, “We’ve just reached an agreement. Why would I harass her?”“What kind of agreement did you make, Fia?” Echo asked worriedly.“It’s nothing important, mom,” Fia said. She didn’t believe in Esme and asked her to leave. “Please leave.”“Alright. I’ll come to visit Aunt Echo another time.”Echo gave a tired smile. She thought that Esme finally had a change of heart.But when she heard that the two girls had made a deal, her mood instantly worsened.“Fia, no matter how Esme threatens you, don’t make a deal that will harm yourself, alright?” Cough.Fia nodded and then rubbed her mother’s chest.“Don’t worry about me, mom. Take care of yourself.”Echo held Fia’s hand and tried not to cough. She then let out a long sigh as she looked at her.“You’re too weak, Fia… In the past, Conrad would protect you. But now, he and E
Echo asked, “Did you tell your grandma that you are with child?”Fia sobbed and said, “Mom… Grandma’s just as smart as you.”“Good. Very good. That means your grandma can stop worrying about you being infertile.”The two of them chatted for a bit until Echo fell asleep.Fia then went to look for Jason.But she saw Lola in the doctor’s office instead.Lola was talking to Jason about something.She was getting somewhat curious. Did the two of them get along?“Doctor.” She called out as she knocked on the door.Jason stood up and said, “Fia. Come in. We can talk.”“Sure.”Fia walked in and her eyes met with Lola's.Lola immediately looked away and smiled awkwardly.“Fia, you should chat with Doctor Evans. I’m going back to my post.”Before Fia could even say anything, Lola quickly walked away.Suddenly, she remembered Esme pointing her finger at her that night.Saying that if she hadn’t arrived in time, Conrad would have slept with a girl.Could it be that Esme was right?
“I told you there’s no need to call me Doctor Evans. You can call me by my name, right?”Fia remembered that Conrad didn’t like her calling Jason by his first name.She then said, “I’ll call you Evans then.”Jason’s eyes darkened. He was obviously somewhat disappointed.“Fine. Think of me as your older brother. If anything happens, feel free to come to me.”“Sure. Thanks,” Fia said and gave him a smile. She then left after taking her purse.Jason looked at the woman leaving, his gentle smile slowly disappearing and his eyes becoming somewhat sorrowful.When he was growing up, his father would always tell him, “Jason, don’t get obsessed about love and relationships. Boys should focus on their career.”He worked very hard. He was already quite famous in the medical field by the time he was twenty-five.Now, he is already twenty-eight. He held half the stock of this hospital.Despite his hard work, why would God send him this trial?Making him fall in love with a married woman?
Conrad glared at his cousin Victor with vicious eyes.He replied, “You’re not that bad either. You always bring your fiancée to the family dinner.”He suddenly changed his tone. “But it’s been so long. Why aren’t you married yet?”Victor frowned and he couldn’t smile again.Meanwhile, the woman next to him pushed his arm.“You heard that, Victor? They’re not the first ones to tell us to get married.”Victor patted Sapphire Starling’s hand and said, “I have my own plans about the wedding, Sapphire. Don’t worry.”Sapphire nodded at him in understanding and then said to Conrad, “It’s not that your cousin doesn’t want to marry me, Conrad, but he’s focusing all his effort on his work. You know that, unlike you, he didn’t join the family business and started his own business.”“Ha.” Conrad sat right opposite the two of them and said with a cold smile, “Your entertainment company is doing quite well. That especially popular celebrity of yours must have earned you quite a few coins, hu
Lately, she could feel that Conrad was not as patient with her as before.Conrad sent Fia a text.“Why aren’t you saying anything, Conrad?”“What did you say?”Conrad raised his head and looked at Esme, his eyes unfriendly.“I was asking if you’re unhappy.”“Esme…” He paused. “To be honest with you, I don’t believe that you didn’t know that today is the Maxwell’s family dinner.”Esme said nothing.“Even if I divorced Fia, you shouldn’t have come here, not right now.”“But Sapphire is here, so why can’t I be?” Esme couldn’t hold herself back.“You’re comparing yourself to Sapphire? She is Victor’s fiancée. Who are you to the Maxwells?”As he continued, his tone became frigid. “Esme… Don’t think you two can play me like a fool!”With that, he headed out. He didn’t even want to have dinner anymore.“Are you getting angry because Fia isn’t here?” Esme shouted.Conrad stopped with her back still facing her.
Conrad looked at her coldly.“Don’t you remember me? When Fia asked Doctor Evans to have a meal at our home, you met me while looking for Fia.”Lola gave him a sweet smile with her youthful, innocent face.Conrad narrowed his eyes. He remembered now. The seafood restaurant’s daughter.He looked at the nurse uniform she was wearing and said, “You’re a nurse at this hospital?”“That’s right!” Lola said with slight confusion in her eyes. “Why didn’t you come with Fia?“I saw Fia looking for Doctor Evans at the office. They’re… Um… Sorry, I…”She quickly covered her mouth as if she was saying something that she shouldn’t.Esme’s words echoed in his mind and Conrad wanted to confirm something.“What did you see them do?” His tone was dark like the beginning of a storm.Lola shook her head and said, “I don’t know. Don’t ask me, Mr. Maxwell. Go ask Fia yourself.”She was making it look like she didn’t dare to say a word.Conrad gritted his teeth and asked, “Helping the doctor tie
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