"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
The twins were becoming more observant as they grew up. So, it was a matter of time before they realized that Fortunese people all had white or brown eyes, except for the Maxwells. The Maxwells were known to have the rare genetic trait of having amber eyes in Fortuna.Adrian’s amber eyes were too obvious to be missed. If it were not for him having amnesia at the moment, Conrad would suspect something was off too.“Adrian, your eyes are the results of a condition from when you were in Mommy’s womb. Your eyes were not fully developed like Irene’s.”Fia looked at her son’s amber eyes and said softly, “Mommy and Daddy will work hard to develop a cure for you. Your eyes will be black like Irene’s in the future, okay?”“But Daddy said my eyes were formed naturally. And taking medicine constantly isn’t good for your health!” Adrian said with a frown. He was a little distraught by the fact that his mother seemingly disliked his eye color. Asking him to wear colored contact lenses was a c
Petting her children’s head, Fia said, “This poor uncle of yours has come to our doorstep to apologize. Shouldn’t Mommy give him a chance to make things right?”Adrian and Irene did not know what their mother meant. However, they thought if Conrad apologized, their mother might treat him better. So, they both looked intently at Conrad.“Ms. Sia, I really am sorry for what had happened. Please accept my apology.” Conrad stepped forward and apologized as he looked straight into Fia’s eyes.Maintaining her cold smile, Fia said, “If you really are sorry, you wouldn’t just apologize with these empty words.”“Hey, don’t push it, lady!” Charles yelled at Fia while still standing next to the entrance.Conrad turned to him and chastised, “Go home and get back to work. Don’t come here without my orders.”“But sir! This lady is so rude to you!” Charles lamented—he could not bear to see his boss getting bullied.“Didn’t you hear what I said? Do you still want to keep your job?” Conrad said
“Mommy!” Irene shook Fia’s arm, trying to plead with her, feeling so bad for poor Conrad.Fia said in frustration, “That antiseptic’s alcohol concentration is too high. It’s not suitable to be used to clean an open wound!”“Then, help him, Mommy!” Adrian said with a sob, “Uncle already has a bad leg. Are you going to ruin his hand too?”“…”Fia looked at her son speechlessly. To be frank, she couldn't care less about Conrad’s bleeding hand. She’d even be happier if it got ruined! There was no need to sympathize with a jerk like him!Still, her children were kind and good-hearted. She did not have the heart to make them think that they had a demon as their mother. So…“Come here!”Fia ordered Conrad coldly. Hearing this, he limped over and sat next to her. He did not dare to sit too close to her, fearing that he might upset her.Glancing at his leg, Fia asked coldly, “You’re so filthy rich. Can’t you get someone to heal your damn leg?”“Thanks for your concern. But don’t worry,