“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
“Mom, Conrad, aren’t you going to have breakfast soon?” Fia held a small bowl of breakfast oats with hot milk. She blew a spoonful to cool it down before eating it.Whenever Beryl saw her from then onward, she would feel uncomfortable.“Mom, let’s go have some breakfast. It won’t be nice anymore if the milk cooled down.”“I’m not hungry,” Beryl said as she turned around.Meanwhile, Fia used a lazy tone as if she was talking about the weather and said “Mom, are you trying to delay things and go back on your words? Then Conrad and I will…”“Who said I’ll go back on my words?! I won’t. I’ll make an appointment with an expert to talk about the memorial.”“Alright. To be honest, I was hoping you’d forget it,” Fia said with a smile and looked at Conrad. “Then, we can let the law do its job.”“You…” Beryl turned around and glared at Fia, but swallowed the curses that threatened to leave her lips.The woman had evidence against her, so she couldn’t simply make any move.At the dinner
“Auntie Beryl, I…”Esme’s mind was thrown into chaos. She couldn’t accept what Beryl had said so suddenly.“Also… The family heirloom… The bracelet that I gave you before. Give it back to me.” Beryl forced herself to say it. She hated Fia for forcing her to do this, but if she didn’t do as she was told, Fia would tell her son about what she had said.She wanted to live an affluent life as part of the Maxwell household. She couldn’t allow her plan to fall into ruins.“What?!” Conrad said with a dark expression on his face. “You gave the bracelet to Esme? Grandpa told you to give Fia. Why didn’t you do as he asked?!”“Well… I thought you and Esme would be able to get married, so I gave it to Esme first. Afterward, I couldn’t get it back.” Beryl looked at Conrad woefully, hoping that her son would pity her.However, Fia burst out in laughter.“Stop joking. You gave that bracelet to my cousin not too long ago.”Beryl had just glanced up at Fia and wanted to argue with her when Fia
“You can stop calling me that now. Give it back.” Beryl grabbed Esme’s wrist and removed it herself.She then walked over to Fia and gave it to her in a servile manner.“The bracelet is yours now, Fia.”Fia laughed and didn’t move.Conrad looked at his mother. His mother would never try to curry favor with Fia in the past.“I mistreated you in the past, Fia. So forgive me, alright?” Beryl wanted to help Fia wear the bracelet.“No thanks. It’s dirty.” Fia moved her hand away.Beryl froze.Fia smiled as her gaze went from Beryl to Esme.“Someone wore it already. It’s dirty… And I find it disgusting.”Conrad stood up and took the bracelet away from Beryl’s hand. “I’ll wash it.”When Esme heard his words, her tears began to roll down as she shook.Fia was humiliating her. Not only did Conrad not help her, he even humiliated her along with Fia.That was no longer the young man she knew!But she would not give up!They were already divorcing, but even then Fia managed to take