“Yeah, I know about that.” Felicity took a sip of sweet wine and said, “Conrad wanted to acquire an apartment in Aurora Residences. So, I had Annie sell hers to him. After all, she’s not living there so she might as well sell it instead of leaving it empty.”Joy raised her voice and said, “Don’t you know she’s going there almost every day to seduce him?!”“…”Felicity frowned for a moment before smiling at her mother. “Mom, be honest with me. Did you send someone to follow Annie?”“Of course, I did! If I didn’t, you’d still be kept in the dark!”“Who did you ask to keep an eye on her?”“Who else? Her secretary.”Nodding her head, Felicity said, “All right. I’ll fire her tomorrow.”“What the hell is wrong with you?!” Joy was so pissed hearing that. “I put in so much effort to get her to be our spy. Yet, you want to fire her?!”“I’ll have to fire her before Annie finds out. If she learns of this, she’ll be sad.” Felicity said determinedly, “Mom, I have known for years that Annie
“Sure, go ahead! Just divorce me! We’ll see how you get by glued on this bed without me helping you!”…Having bought a lot of seafood from the market, Fia prepared a feast for dinner.When Adrian and Irene were enjoying their scrumptious meal, the doorbell rang.“I’ll get it.” Lucifer got up and walked to the door.Fia did not protest. She did not have the mood to see Conrad if he happened to come by again. So, it was better for Lucifer to open the door.However, it was not Conrad at the door. It was a woman, clad in thick layers of coat, sweater, a face mask, and sunglasses.Lucifer looked at the woman inquisitively. “Erm, how may I help you?”“You’re… You’re Coach, right?”“Coach?” Lucifer was even more confused upon hearing that.Eileen quickly took off her face mask and sunglasses and beamed brightly at him. “Coach! It’s me, Eileen!”Lucifer was stunned upon seeing her. However, it did not take long before he regained his composure and smiled back at her politely.“I d
“Go on, keep on talking. What? Cat got your tongue?” Fia said sarcastically, “Or perhaps you got stumped because you can’t keep up with your own lies anymore?”“Ms. Sia, it’s all a misunderstanding. I really didn’t know that you and Mr. Guthrie are married!” Eileen tried to explain again anxiously.Lucifer cautiously opened his mouth and asked, “Eileen, may I know how you and my wife got to know each other?”“I…”“Ha! Through lies and deception, that’s how!” Fia interjected cynically.“No, I did not. Ms. Sia, you’ve got to believe me.” Eileen then turned to Lucifer anxiously. “Mr. Guthrie, please. You’ve got to help me explain to Ms. Sia.”“All right.” Lucifer walked to Fia and petted her head.“Honey, you’ve misunderstood me. It’s true. There’s nothing fishy going on between me and Eileen.”“Don’t touch me!” Fia put on a frustrated, furious face and said, “You men are all pigs! Well, to be fair, some women are shameless pigs too. Hmph! All they know is seducing others’ husband
“…” Fia stared at him speechlessly for a few seconds before saying, “You can stay in the kids’ entertainment room. We’ve got a new bed over there. Even the blanket’s new. There’s also a closet that you can use in there.”Lucifer raised an eyebrow and said, “But they all said we’re husband and wife. Why should we sleep in separate rooms?”“Don’t push it, Lucifer Guthrie!”“Well, aren’t you worried that they might suspect anything if we don’t act the part?”Fia smirked cynically and said, “I see. Sure, if you can handle me, we can sleep in the same room!”“…”This time, it was Lucifer who did the silent stare. He did not expect her to say that.Rolling her eyes at the man, Fia took Lucifer’s luggage and prepared to hang up his clothes. Pulling a long face, Lucifer grabbed the luggage and clothes from her hands.“Where’s the entertainment room?”Fia gave him a side-eye and asked, “Didn’t you want to sleep in my room?”“Don’t make me ask a second time!”Fia pointed at the door t
“Visit her? For what?” Conrad glared at her and asked, “To drink her soup? Or to drink that drug in her soup?”“Conrad, what are you thinking? Aunt Beryl loves you very much. Why are you suspecting her of hurting you?” Felicity said anxiously.“Could you vouch for her innocence though?” Conrad looked into Felicity’s eyes and asked, “You are smarter than Annie, right?”“…”Felicity fell silent upon hearing that. Of course, she knew that Conrad being unable to recover his memories was all Beryl’s doing. However, she had brought him for full checkups in the hospital. And the reports stated that there was no issue with his health!So, she did not believe that Beryl could do anything to harm Conrad. After all, no mother would hurt their own child. From what she observed in the past five years, Beryl had been taking good care of Conrad like a good mother.“You knew, didn't you?” Conrad became gradually enraged from watching her being silent. “Does Annie know too?”Struggling to come u
Beryl furrowed her brows when she heard Conrad’s words,.“That was days ago. I even got hit by her that day. Yet, you’re still mad at me?”Then, she anxiously said, “Come, take a rest in the living room. I’ll make you some supper.”Conrad smirked. “You want to drug me again?”Beryl froze instantly before turning back to glare at him.“What are you talking about, son? You’re so healthy right now. Why would I give you drugs?”Silas looked at them worriedly. He wanted to interject but he did not know what to say.Turning her attention to Silas, Beryl raised her voice. “Silas, what nonsense have you told my boy this time?”“He didn’t say anything. What could he say?” Conrad said to her coldly. It was clear that he had lost his respect for his mother.Although he was not entirely sure, Conrad was certain that Sia did not lie to him. She did not have any reason to. On top of that, his mother had been acting weird lately. It was even more glaringly obvious when he showed his suspicio
Beryl and Conrad glared at one another as the mood of the room turned icy cold.Letting out a few fake coughs, Silas said, “Sir, I’ll wait outside. Do call me if you need anything.”“Sure.” Conrad agreed right away. He did not want his underling to listen to their conversation either.Seeing that Conrad appeared to have become suspicious, Beryl decided to drop the lovely mother act and asked, “Do you really think I’d hurt you?”“Even if that drug isn’t really poisonous, its effects clash with the medication that could help me recover my memories. Do you really think I won’t be adversely affected by drugs?!” Conrad widened his eyes in anger and glared at his mother.Even though he had lost his memories, spending time with Beryl for five years was enough for him to get to know her.She was a prideful woman. So, when her schemes were uncovered, she would not bother to keep on lying or pretend to be innocent. “I really do not intend to hurt you.” Beryl’s motherly face faded into a
“But that is what you assumed for me!” Conrad pressed his cane onto the floor to help himself to his feet. “Since you’re this stubborn, we might as well not have this talk at all. Farewell.”Staring at her son stepping away, Beryl’s face was as pale as a sheet. She then raised the knife in the air and stabbed herself.“Is this enough?!”Hearing her pained voice, Conrad turned back and shouted, “You’re insane!”“Yes, I’ve gone completely mad! I went mad five years ago! Ever since you hurt me for a woman!”“…Silas!”Conrad called out to his assistant after standing in silence for a few seconds.When Silas rushed into the living room, he instinctively murmured to himself about just how crazy the Maxwells were.“Madam Beryl, hang on. I’ll send you to the hospital right away!”“Beat it! Just let me die! Let me die! My son doesn’t want me anymore, so what’s the point in living?!”“She’s gone mad!” Conrad was in a foul mood after seeing how things unfolded like that. He did not know