“Granny, I’m hungry.” Irene stepped forward and took Mrs. Taylor’s hand.“Oh, then you’re in luck, dear! I have it all ready. I was in the middle of making soup too when you arrived. Come on in! You’ll get to eat in no time!”Mrs. Taylor snapped from her sorrow and led the little girl into the villa. Conrad approached Fia gently. “Let’s go inside.”Fia wanted to ask him what he had done to Mrs. Taylor in the last five years when he lost his memories. She had aged so much! Yet, she held it all in. If she asked him that, it was like admitting her real identity to him.“Is this all made by you, Granny?! They are so yummy!” Irene said as she gobbled down the food.Hearing this, Mrs. Taylor gave a gentle smile at her and pointed at some of the dishes on the table. “These ones are made by me. The rest were made by Master Maxwell.”“Wow! He’s so good!” Irene was so impressed.“What’s so good about him? Hmph!” Adrian butted in with an upset tone.Glaring at her brother, Irene said,
“Fia, I really know what I did wrong now. Give me one more chance. I won’t let you get hurt anymore.”Conrad lowered his eyes and looked at her. Even his breathing slowed.Fia was having mixed feelings when everything that happened in the past flashed through her mind. She sneered. “Your wife’s already dead. You got the wrong woman.”“Alright. Then, will you give me one more chance to get to know you? I guarantee that I won’t disappoint.”“Mr. Maxwell!” Fia fixed her eyes on him as fury filled her heart. “My husband is Lucifer and he’s my children’s father. We have nothing to do with you!”“Then think of me as someone shameless and wanting to be a homewrecker,” Conrad said in a coarse manner.Fia was so angry that she gave him another kick, but she would always avoid the leg that had gone through surgery.“If you do this, I’m going to call the cops!”In the backyard, the two kids squatted in front of the plants.Mrs. Taylor explained, “The madam personally planted these plants
Fia could only look on in silence.She then took a few more photos while she stared at Conrad kneeling on one knee without fear.With how he was acting, he wouldn’t give up even if she were to take and publish photos of him being naked!“Mommy, the backyard is a lot of fun! Do you want to...”The two children ran in holding hands as Irene yelled out happily. Then, she went silent when she saw Conrad kneeling.Mrs. Taylor was also quite shocked when she came in together with them.“What are you doing?!”“His leg hurts!” Fia said, worried that he would say something outlandish.With the twins looking at him, Conrad slowly got up. “That’s right. I’m resting a bit because it’s getting painful.”Mrs. Taylor asked, “Can’t you sit down and rest?”“It was quite sudden and I couldn’t get there in time.” Conrad walked toward the sofa and sat down.Fia wanted to leave with the two kids. When she saw Conrad’s eyes, she quickly dragged them away.“Thank you for the meal, Mrs. Taylor. We
“Say it!” Fia was somewhat fierce. She rarely treated her children that way.“Madam, please don’t scare the kids.” Sophia tried to calm her down.“Oh, Sophia.” Fia sighed. “Even without showing your face, Conrad probably had already figured it out.”Sophia didn’t dare to say a word.Fia smiled bitterly. “Why? Even if you’re with me, your loyalty doesn’t lie with me.”After a few seconds, Sophia whispered, “You misunderstand me. I’m always loyal to you.”As the two kids were still present, she said nothing. Once they were back in the hotel, the two children stayed in their room to watch TV.She called Sophia to the balcony. “I’m going to tell you the same thing. Go back. Sophia, you know that by staying close to me, you won’t get Lucifer’s loyalty anyway and I can’t protect you. If he really wants to do anything to you, I can’t interfere.”“Madam, I’m not asking you to do anything for me,” Sophia said sincerely.Fia shook her head. “I can’t do it even if you don’t request anyth
“Fia, if you go to him… I’m warning you that I’m capable of many things.”Fia could hear how brutal Lucifer was even through her phone.“I never wanted to do this. I remember what you did for us. The twins know it too,” Fia said in a gentler tone. “But you can’t prompt the kids like that behind my back. I almost went crazy when I thought I lost them.”There was silence from the other side for a few seconds. “It’s my fault.”Fia was getting very annoyed. She couldn’t continue the fight once he apologized... If only he didn’t.Lucifer then said, “But I didn’t want to harm them. I asked my men to keep an eye on them. No one can touch them,” Lucifer explained.Fia nodded. “Thanks. It’s getting late. Rest well.”“Wait!” Lucifer quickly said. “I’ll pick you up in, at most, one week.”“Where to?” Fia frowned.“Back to our island.”“That’s not possible, Lucifer. The kids need to see the world. Back on the island, they never even see anyone else other than the two of us. They didn’t k
Someone was knocking at the door. Tiger, who was about to undress, went to open the door as he grumbled.“Silas, can’t you wait until tomorrow morning? I’m going to bed al...”Tiger was stunned when he saw who was outside.Sophia removed her hat and mask, looking at him with mixed feelings.“Am I disturbing something?”“No! Come in.” Tiger quickly went in and put his clothes back on. He then looked at Sophia, who walked into his home with a blush.“About that... Can I get you something? Do you want to have dinner?”Sophia looked at how anxious he was, and she felt bad.“It’s already so late at night. Of course, I’ve already had dinner.”Tiger then scratched his head awkwardly. “That’s right. What about supper? Is there anything you want to eat? I’ll make it for you.”Sophia walked up to him.There was less than a step between them, and they could hear each other breathing.“You love me, right?” Sophia raised her arms and put them on Tiger’s shoulders.Tiger frowned, lookin
She truly understood love when Tiger looked for her in the shadows.In the beginning, she simply felt upset for him as they were colleagues. Like she owed him something. However, there was nothing special there.Slowly, it touched her heart.However, she still believed that Fia and the children were more important than Tiger.Tiger looked at her, understanding her heart.“Alright, I’ll wait for you. I’ll wait until the day all of you are no longer under Lucifer’s control. I’ll wait.”Sophia looked at him, stunned. “You’re a fool.”“You’re not that smart either.” Tiger walked over and patted Sophia’s head. “Silas was right. We shouldn’t have let you leave the camp.”“A girl that has never seen the world can be deceived so easily.”“Really? Then you have to be grateful that Madam isn’t a boy,” Sophia said as she held her tears back.Tiger sighed. “I’ll get some blood.”“Sure,” Sophia said as she removed her jacket, revealing her slender arms.When Tiger came back with a syrin
Sophia was irate. However, she didn’t dare to get angry in front of Conrad.She turned around and her eyes met with Conrad’s. She couldn’t help but look away.“I’m just here to see Tiger. I’m not up to anything.”Conrad then walked into Tiger’s home and closed the door. He leaned against the door, stopping Sophia from leaving.Sophia was speechless.Tiger quickly said, “Sir, Sophia has a question for you.”“Sure.” Conrad nodded lightly, but his eyes were still locked on Sophia.“You have something to ask, right? Ask.”Sophia gulped. “About that... Tell Tiger to leave. I’ll ask you alone.”Conrad nodded. “Sure.”Several minutes later, Sophia looked at Tiger leaving... But not without some fruits and milk. She was worried it would get too cold for him if he waited outside.“Don’t worry. He’s probably going back to the company,” Conrad said.“Sure.” Sophia was feeling awkward, her hands still on her legs.“Do you still love Madam?”Conrad looked at her in peace. “What do you