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
Conrad couldn’t bear to disappoint the children. “That’s right.”“Then come in,” Irene said with slyness in her eyes.Adrian then added, “Mommy went downstairs to buy some things. You can come in and sit for a while.”Conrad looked at Lucifer quietly.Lucifer shrugged. “I’m very welcoming of guests.”“Really, now?” Conrad gave him a scornful smile as he stepped forward with his cane.Lucifer raised his eyebrow and took a step back, extending his arm, as if welcoming him in.Adrian and Irene also took a step back and copied him. When Conrad saw how the two little ones copied his actions, he suddenly didn’t want to go in anymore as he felt his interest dissipated.“I still have some work I need to do. I better not disturb you.”“Then we’ll see you next time.” Lucifer’s attitude was gentle.Conrad gave him a cold glare before saying goodbye to the children and then left.Adrian and Irene looked at him, suddenly feeling pity for him.“Uncle Maxwell! Remember to eat well!” Ire
“I’m so sorry, Ms. Sia. There are so many things that I have to do that I’m getting a bit confused.” Silas quickly apologized.Fia took a deep breath and said, “I don’t care what you’re busy with. I believe that your boss’s life is much more important! If you’re not worried about him dying, you can forget about coming! I’ve left him at his doorstep!”“Ms. Sia? What are you talking about? Where is he?”“Outside of his own apartment at Aurora Residences!” Fia hung up. When she saw Conrad’s face losing color fast, she gritted her teeth after she just took her first step.“Darn it!” She cursed under her breath before giving Conrad a kick. She then knelt down and took a look at his condition as if she had given up.When Silas finally arrived, Fia was playing with her phone as she stood next to the door. Meanwhile, his boss had his eyes open wide as he lay on the floor.“Sir!”He quickly ran over. “What happened?”Conrad looked at him before saying, “I fainted again.”Silas was stun
“Lots of people want to ruin my reputation. You are asking me to go find her and that is going to get me into trouble, isn’t it?”Conrad looked at Silas as if he was looking at an idiot.Silas let out an awkward smile. “Then what about your head?”“Just get me some cream.” Conrad picked up his cane and tapped at Silas’ leg. “Just go already!”“…Fine.”Several minutes later, Conrad frowned with a painful expression after the cream was applied.“Why is it so painful?”Silas blew at it. “Told you. Of course, it’s painful since you scraped your skin. Maybe go to the hospital after all?”“Go home!” Conrad’s mood worsened.As a dutiful secretary, Silas said, “I better call a doctor to give you a look.”Conrad immediately hit him with his cane to the point that Silas jumped away as he yelped in pain.“I’ll kill you if you won’t leave!”Silas looked at him in silence.“Go!”After several seconds, Silas asked, “Are you hungry? I’ll make you some supper?”“I’m not hungry!”“But I
He was wrong from the very beginning.He knew what he did was wrong, but he refused to correct it.He had controlled so many, but he had only shown her who he really was. His true identity.If she wanted to act against him, she would no doubt be instrumental in his downfall.Fia gave him a gentle smile, but there was no emotion in her eyes.“Aren’t I right?”Lucifer gulped. “You’re counting on the fact that I love the children and don’t want to make them sad, aren’t you?”“Whatever. Just remember everything is on you.” Fia knew that she couldn’t provoke him too much, so she simply ended that part of the conversation on a vicious note before walking over and sitting next to him.They left a gap about the size of a person between the two of them.“Once the final mission is over, you promised me freedom. I won’t do anything to you.”Lucifer turned to look at her with gentle eyes, and slowly got closer to her.“Fi, how can I trust you?”Fia’s eyes immediately narrowed. Only one
“Haha.” Lucifer chuckled, not a hint of anger seen from his face.He held Conrad’s hand who was holding his cane. “Tell me and let me help you, then.”Conrad could feel his anger brewing inside of him, but some of his anger went away when the smiles of the two children appeared in his mind.The sentence that he intended to say changed from “Give me your wife” to… “Your wife hates me for some reason. Can you help me with that?”“To help you make her less hateful of you?” Lucifer sighed. “I pity you too, and I wished I could help you. But she’s the one leading our relationship. I can’t help you with that, unfortunately.”Conrad sneered. “You’re scared of your wife.”“Don’t sneer at me, Mr. Maxwell. We’re both men. You should know that it won’t forever be the same.”Conrad immediately frowned. He felt that Lucifer was laughing at him for not having a wife.“Let’s see…” Lucifer paused. “I’ll tell her about it. But whether she still detests you or not will be her problem.”“You’re