The phone rang a couple of seconds before someone picked up.“Daddy, Irene bled. I pricked her.”At that moment, Lucifer was just about to leave the house. Hearing his words, he opened the door and re-entered the house, sitting down in the living room.He asked carefully, “What is going on? Did your mother and sister bully you?”“No. Sob, sob, sob. Sister suddenly called Mommy properly and she could speak much better than before. I thought that her sickness would be cured, so I pricked her to try to test it out. It was a very shallow prick, but still a lot of blood came out.”Adrian was crying so hard that he almost lost his childishness.Conrad stared at Adrian quietly, guessing what the man on the other end of the line was saying from his response.“Daddy, it’s my fault! I harmed Irene.”Lucifer said, “The one who knows not is not guilty of his crime. You also did it for her sake. Irene will understand. Where are you now? Who are you with?”“Mommy brought Irene to the hospit
Conrad rubbed Adrian’s head. “It’s bad stuff to learn. A child shouldn’t ask.”“Alright then. I’m not interested in learning bad stuff. Daddy says Mommy suffers a lot. Irene and I have to learn to be obedient. So, we agreed long ago that we will be obedient children!”“You’re really obedient.” Conrad took a look at the time. “Do you want to see your mother and sister?”Adrian nodded. “Yes! But Mommy said I was to wait for her at home.”“Should I bring you there?” Conrad wanted to develop their friendship.“If you bring me there, Mommy probably wouldn’t be afraid of me getting lost along the way.” Adrian was a little distressed. “But Mommy doesn’t like you. She gets unhappy when she sees you.”“She doesn’t have the mood to hate me now. She’s very worried about your sister.” Conrad analyzed it seriously for Adrian.Adrian nodded. “Then let’s go! Are you driving? But your leg…”“We can get a ride there,” Conrad said.If he was alone, he could still take the risk, but with the chi
Fia clenched her palms. "I'm sorry. I'm not used to giving my name to strangers."Sally approached her hurriedly. "Do you... Do you find me familiar?"For a moment, Fia did not know how to respond.Sally was even bolder than Eileen.Well, that made sense. She had always been a doctor, always saving lives and helping the needy, so her social circle was quite simple.Eileen was different. She had seen countless tricks and deceptions, and therefore wasn't so emotionally expressive.Sally looked at Irene. Her small face with big eyes, dark and bright, were quite similar to Fia’s eyes.However, this woman in front of her was significantly different from Fia.Different skin color, different eyes, and most notably, a different demeanor."You... You look somewhat like a friend of mine.""Really? I don't know if I should be honored or offended." Fia's tone turned somewhat cold. "Since I came here, quite a few people have said the same thing to me.""Have others said this too?" Sally
"I've always been suspicious of my brother. I'd find ways to follow him, but he only went to the laboratory and didn't meet anyone suspicious."Sally muttered to herself with her head lowered, her emotions a mess.Fia’s eyes reddened. She did not realize that Sally had been waiting for her all these years.She had only known Sally for a short time and did not think that she would have that much of an impact on her.She had not expected Sally to be just like Eileen, always thinking of her."Mommy, Adrian must be getting anxious." Irene shook Fia’s arm. "Let's go.""Alright." Fia looked at Sally a bit longer. "Take care and accept my condolences."Sally wiped away her tears and watched her back. It was so similar to Fia’s, yet their personalities were nothing alike.Back in her office, she called her older brother, Peter.“Pete, tell me honestly. Did Fia really die?""Yes.” Peter pressed frowned. "She's a dead person, and she’s not one of your parents. Why do you keep thinking
Fia let her lay on her lap and said, “Then don’t speak and lie down, okay? I’m worried for you.”Nodding her head, Irene laid down on her belly and pressed her face on her mother’s belly. “Mommy… you smell so nice.”Fia looked at the driver while petting Irene’s head and said to her, “Irene, close your eyes and have a nap. I will let you know when we’ve arrived.”“Okay.” Irene thus closed her eyes and fell asleep, soothed by her mother’s scent.Meanwhile, Conrad had just arrived at the hospital with Adrian. Adrian checked his watch and lamented, “Oh no! Mommy and Irene had left! We’ve missed them!”Conrad took a look at the boy and said, “They’ve just left. We can still catch up to them.”Adrian sighed. “If I knew this earlier, I could have just called Mommy.”Then, he looked at Conrad dejectedly. “This is all on you, you know? If you didn’t stop me from calling her, just because you didn’t want her to chase you away, we could have caught up to them.”“Yes, yes. It’s all my fau
“Yeah, I know.” Conrad suddenly had a hunch that he should not enter the street. This woman was not someone to be messed with. He knew how hard she hit. He suspected she even had professional close-quarters combat training.His theory was proven by the long, excruciating screams that came from the backstreet. Those men never had a chance against her.“Uncle, don’t worry. Mommy is really good at fighting. She’ll be fine.” Adrian comforted the man, thinking that he was worried for his mother.Nodding his head, Conrad asked, “Okay, I trust you. So, maybe we should wait here for a while?”“No! Irene’s still there. Irene’s really small so she can’t do much in a fight!” After saying that, Adrian hurried into the backstreet.“Adrian!” Conrad quickly followed Adrian worriedly. However, due to his limping leg, he was not quick enough to catch up to the boy.Meanwhile, Fia was glaring at the men that had just got beaten and dropped on the ground. Suddenly, a boy rushed to the scene and ca
Adrian rolled his eyes and said, “Yes, yes. I am so jealous of you, my dear sister.”“Aww, you’re such a killjoy!”“Haha, I’m just glad you’re fine.” Adrian caressed Irene’s head and said softly, “Sorry, Irene. I shouldn’t have pricked you.”“It’s okay. It didn’t hurt, really. It’s just that… I’m so useless… I bleed so much even from just a small wound.”The twins comforted each other warmly, making the inside of the car feel all fuzzy and warm.Fia did not blame Adrian. She knew her son was actually a kind and sensitive boy, and that he might do things rashly but he meant no harm. Frankly, all he ever wanted was to have his sister living happily. Indeed, it was not the boy’s fault. It was hers. She did not watch over them properly; and she did not guide Adrian properly too.It was then that she was reminded of Conrad.“Adrian Stewart.”“Yes, Mommy?”Adrian’s hair stood on end when he heard his mother calling him with his full name. It was a sign that Fia was angry with some
“I’m unreasonable?” Fia’s mood became foul again. Still, she could not bring herself to yell at Adrian. So, she held her anger in, worsening her mood to the point that her eyes were red with tears.“Mommy, please don’t cry.” Adrian stood on his toes to try to wipe his mother’s tears away with his hands.Seeing this, Fia stifled a laugh and said, “Oh, silly boy. How could Mommy be angry with you? Mommy’s not crying. You and Irene are Mommy’s treasure.”She embraced her children with a smile and said, “You two are so important to me. You’re even more important than my life!”Still, she could not accept that her children were beginning to get attached to Conrad. Even though they didn’t really spend much time together, these kids still could not help liking him.“Sir, what’s wrong?” Charles asked in a worried tone as they were waiting at the traffic light.Conrad furrowed his brows and said, “That woman… She said something very peculiar.”“What did she say?” Charles was very curio