Mr. Maxwell, who had never done any housework, had never washed dishes before.Conrad held her arm tightly. “We should stop fighting. I want to tell you right now. I don’t want a divorce anymore. I don’t want to be with Esme like we were in the past anymore.”Fia looked at him numbly, her mind blank.“I don’t know how things could turn out like this. But I can feel that I no longer have the same feelings I had for her. Instead, I would keep on thinking of you when I’m together with her.“Ever since I asked for the divorce, our peaceful life has been destroyed. I hate this. So… I want to take it back. Can we go back to how we were?”Fia asked numbly. “Back to how we were? How? How were things like in the past?”“Let’s not divorce. Let’s just live a good life. Just the two of us and no one else.” Conrad’s words also became much more assertive. “I will break up with Esme. You can’t see that doctor again either.”“We’re not like that.” Fia instinctively argued back.“Can you guaran
The next day. The doorbell rang.Fia stared at the door with terror. Her hands were raised, but she didn’t open the door.Jason suddenly realized something and shouted from the outside, “It’s me, Fia!”When Fia heard the voice, the terror in her eyes quickly disappeared and she went to open the door.She opened it with a gentle smile on her face.“Morning, Evans.”Jason was momentarily stunned and pretended not to see the eyebags under her eyes getting worse. He raised the bag in his hand.“The vegetables that I ordered yesterday.”Fia nodded. “Looks like they’re quite fresh.”“My electric pot still isn’t working, so I’m here to borrow your kitchen.”“Sure. Come in.”She moved away and let him in.Jason immediately walked into the kitchen and began cooking. When he saw that Fia didn’t come into the kitchen, he worriedly went to the living room.Fia was like a lost girl. She stood in the living room, staring at a spot numbly.“Fia?”He called out to her, but she didn’t
“I’m reminding you again, mom! The only reason this didn’t get out of hand is because that officer’s face isn’t severely injured and it could be dealt with with money. But Fia’s mom… That’s not something that money can help!”With that, Conrad left without looking back.Beryl was completely stunned. So her son was really going to abandon her?How brutal was he?!“Eat some more, Fia.”“Thank you, Evans.”Fia chewed the tomato omelet and praised him. “You can cook so well. Whoever you marry is going to be so lucky!”Jason frowned and wanted to say something, but he held it back.After they were done eating, Fia cleaned up the plates and utensils while Jason washed the dishes.The two of them worked together as they chatted, just like a pair of real siblings.“Fia, I’m going to the hospital for work in the afternoon. Let’s go together.”Jason looked at Fia anxiously.Fia looked at the apartment and shook her head.Jason gave it a thought and said, “You need to go for a pregna
“Ms. Lawson, is there something in your life that can’t be solved easily?” the doctor asked, seeing that she was Jason’s friend.Fia shook her head. “I’m doing alright. Suicide is the easy way out… Living is the tough option. I won’t do something so stupid.” With that, she gave the doctor a smile.Her reaction was so abnormal that the doctor’s hand trembled.“I’ll give you a doctor’s note for an ultrasound. Remember to bring the results back to me, okay?”“Thank you, doctor.”Fia did an ultrasound. After she received the results, she checked it and analyzed it using the internet.Once she was sure that everything was normal with the baby, she didn’t bring the results back to the doctor and instead left the hospital.In the afternoon, when Jason couldn’t reach Fia through her phone, he went over to his colleague’s office.“How’s her results?”“Pretty good. But your friend is quite strange. I told her to come to me after she got the results but she didn’t. Since she’s your frien
“As I thought. She was the one who told you that.” Fia massaged her temple. “Just what did she promise you? Let me guess.“Secretly abort my child, remove me from the Maxwell household, take her into the family, she’ll give your son a child, and once she has control over your son’s financial, she’ll share half with you?”Beryl felt a chill down her spine. Because everything Fia said was right.“The reason you don’t like me is not because I’m not my cousin. It’s not because I’m not your son’s childhood friend and lover. It’s because I honor my husband above all else and won’t ally myself with you. Isn’t that right?”Fia smiled after she was finished.Beryl pulled back and said, “You’re spouting lies and trying to destroy our relationship! I have such a great son! I’m going to live a good life until the day I’m dead!”“True. You’re so lucky compared to a lot of mothers in this world… But you wanted more,” Fia said with a sneer. “Once Conrad realizes who you really are and knows wha
Fia took out her jewelry box. Everything that Conrad gave her for the past three years was inside.She rarely wore them. She snapped pictures of her pieces of jewelry and posted several sets on an online second-hand marketplace.She wanted to sell them. She needed to make the necessary preparations for her child and fight alone.Even though Conrad didn’t block her card, she didn’t want to place her hopes on it.Conrad came back and immediately ran toward the master bedroom.Fia sat in front of the dressing table and stared at her own reflection with the dark eyebags in the mirror.Conrad said, “Fia, let’s talk.”She looked at him in the mirror and said nothing.Conrad walked toward her and stood behind her, putting his hand on her shoulder.She frowned and hit his hand away.“If you have something to say, say it. Don’t touch me.” Her tone was cold and filled with anger.Conrad felt very remorseful.He pretended to not notice her attitude and spoke to her as gently as before
“I want her to get a memorial for my mom, apologize to her, and place it in the Maxwells’ cemetery.”“…”Fia saw Conrad’s expression from the mirror. She could see his deep frown. He must be angry and unable to accept it.Since this was humiliation to his mother and the Maxwell household!“Can you still say that you want to live with me in peace?” She spoke in a tone that sounded as if she was making a joke.Conrad looked down and stayed silent for a bit.However, Fia was not willing to wait anymore. She grabbed her luggage from the corner and looked at Conrad. “If your mom can’t do it, I’ll just let the law handle her.”“…” Conrad looked at her, still thinking about Thea.“Even if I can only lock her up for a short time, my mom would still be happy if she knew, right?” She tried to smile, but there were only tears in her eyes.Conrad walked over and embraced her. “You’re leaving?”Fia said, “Do you think that we can still continue living like this?”“Fia, everything I told
The servants had prepared a bed with red bed sheets and a blanket. They had even prepared flowers inside the bedroom.The moment Fia entered, Grandpa Maxwell came to mind.She remembered what happened when she first came to the Maxwell’s family residence.He had said to the servants, “Even when I’m no longer here, you must treat Fia well. When she’s back with Conrad, you must clean up the bedroom. Oh, prepare a vase of flowers for her. Girls like flowers, yes? That’ll brighten her mood.”Conrad followed Fia’s eyes and looked at the vase of roses.“When we came back the first time, the servants prepared a vase of roses too.”“Yes. Grandpa told them to.” Fia’s eyes turned red.The two of them took a shower and lay on the bed. Fia slept at the side.Conrad quietly moved over to her. He had just wanted to grab her waist when his phone rang.“Ha.” She smiled mockingly. “The ringtone you set for her is so lovely.”Conrad couldn’t say a word.He quickly grabbed his phone, refused E