“Who’s at home with you?”“Just me and Irene. Mommy said she’s got stuff to do so she went out. She gave us a strict order to not go out.”“Good. Be a good boy and stay home. Ring me up if anything pops up.”After hanging up, Lucifer immediately switched on the app that was connected to the surveillance cameras that were installed in Fia’s home. However, they were not on—they were unplugged.“…”Hence, he had to give his underlings a call. A dozen minutes later, the doorbell on Fia’s door rang. “Oh, it must be Mommy! She’s home!” Adrian and Irene happily skipped to the entrance to get the door. Seeing this, Conrad stood up to tag along.However, it was not Fia who was standing outside. She was stunned when she saw Conrad.“Mr. Maxwell, why are you here?”Conrad gave her a conflicted look and said, “Did Lucifer tell you to come over?”“Yes,” Sophia answered weakly. She had not been acting in Lucifer’s interest as of late even though she still had the chaser planted in her
The woman became agitated. “Sit down and talk? Ahaha! Eileen, how can you say something like that? How can someone so despicable and filthy like you even say those words?!”Eileen closed her eyes and sneered. “There’s no need to do this, Sapphire.” Sapphire froze. “How did you know it’s me?”“You had treated Fia well since she was little, and I’m grateful.”“Grateful? You’re so grateful that you stole my husband? I married him for five years! Why won’t you free him?!”Sapphire stood up and switched on the light in the basement. Her face was pale, but her expression was brutal.Eileen looked at her. “You shouldn’t have become like this.”“This is all because of you...” Sapphire grabbed the chair and hurled it in her direction. “Without you, Victor will stick with me. We’ll get married, and we’ll have children. Then, we’ll live till we reach ripe old age!”She was filled with resentment.“But because of you, even if we didn’t get a divorce, his heart isn’t with me! My marriage
“Haha...” Sapphire was tied and couldn’t move as she lay on the ground. She simply stared at Victor with hate and sorrow. “It’s all because of you! It’s because you still have her in your heart!”All Victor could feel was how ridiculous she was. “I haven’t kept in touch with her during the past five years!”“But you don’t love me! You didn’t treat me as your wife!” Sapphire sobbed. “You didn’t even touch me! Every time our family and friends saw me, they would tell me to get pregnant! How am I supposed to get pregnant alone?! Are you telling me that I should cheat?!”Victor’s expression became gloomy. “Let’s get a divorce, Sapphire.”He couldn’t force himself to sleep with her.And he knew that he had hurt her for the past five years.“Don’t even think about it!” Sapphire roared. “I’ve spent so much time on you. I’ll never let you escape me!”“We can go to court, then.” Victor then turned and spoke to his subordinate. “Call the cops.”Sapphire had already hurt Eileen five years
Victor didn’t know how he walked out of the hospital. His uncle’s words were too shocking for him.For the past five years, he didn’t dare to get close to Eileen again because of her lineage.But now, he was told that he was not a Maxwell at all?Then, who was he?Who were his parents?Garrett’s last words were simply, “Ask your parents.”“Can you let me in to see my daughter now?” Garrett looked at Fia, almost begging.Fia blocked the door, and the image of Victor leaving in despair replayed in her mind.All she felt was how selfish Garrett was!He disregarded everyone else’s feelings for his own sake.“I wonder if you still remember that you have a son called Conrad?”Garrett looked at her in shock. “Who are you?”“Everyone knows that you’re Conrad’s father, right?” Fia sneered. “Ask anyone on the street that pays attention to the news on finance. They all know that the boss of Maxwell Corporation has a father who practically disowned him!”“I already gave him the compan
When Victor’s mother heard the sound of the car outside, she quickly ran out.Victor got out of the car and simply stared at her, tired.“Why are you alone? Where’s Sapphire?”“Mom...” He choked. “She kidnapped Eileen and almost killed her. The cops took her to the station.”“What?!” She cried out in shock. “Why did she do that?!”Victor said, “Uncle Garrett went over to acknowledge Eileen as his daughter.”Her face instantly paled. “How... How can she be Garrett’s daughter?”“All those years ago, Uncle Garrett and Aunt Clarice had a daughter, but she fell into the sea. They couldn’t even find her corpse despite searching for several days.”Victor explained everything without putting in any emotion in his words, as if he had lost part of himself.His mother knew about his relationship with Eileen. However, both she and his father didn’t like Eileen, thinking that she was filthy because of her identity as a celebrity.Both husband and wife were hoping that their son could get
Fia and Eileen both looked at their phones.Victor was all over the news.His livestream was there, and there were also posts from his social media.They were all about how he was not a descendant of the Maxwell family and was actually an adopted son.He even posted all the paperwork that his adoptive parents filled up when adopting him. Even the manager of the orphanage appeared as a witness.All the reporters there didn’t understand why he would give up the support of the Maxwell family.Even if he wasn’t meant to take over the family, he could still benefit from his status.He then gently looked at the camera and said, “That’s because I owe a woman a lot. I have to give up on everything that I have before we can reclaim what was once ours.”...Eileen couldn’t calm down even after a very long time.All Victor didn’t do was to announce her name to the public.“What are you going to do?” Fia asked.“I don’t know.” Eileen remembered how Sapphire wanted to kill her. “I can u
Fia really couldn’t imagine how Conrad gave the two children a bath.“Don’t you believe me?” Irene said with a grin. “You can stand and watch next time he does it.”Fia could feel her heartbeat accelerate and she quickly changed the subject. “You two have to go home after staying here for a while. I’ll accompany you and your Aunt Eileen for a while more.”“Mommy! I have to tell you something happy!” Irene smiled. “Aunt Sophia’s back! She came back after you left.”Fia was stunned. “Daddy told her to come back?”Irene nodded. “That’s right. She is making ravioli at home and said that she’ll get you and Aunt Eileen some later.”“Alright, let’s go. Don’t disturb Aunt Eileen from her rest,” Adrian said as he pulled her sister.The two children were good kids with observant eyes. When they noticed how exhausted Eileen was when she sat there, they went home together with Conrad.Fia was standing by the door and said, “Thanks.”“It’s what I should do.” Conrad paused. “Don’t worry abo
Just then, the ringtone from a phone cut them off.Fia glanced at her phone. “It’s Victor. Pick it up?”Eileen looked at the phone. “It’s up to you.”“Then I will.” Fia wanted to hear what Victor had to say.“Excuse me,” Victor said politely. “I can’t get through to Eileen’s number, so my only choice is to call you. You two are together, right?”“Yeah.”“I’ve already openly announced that I’m not a Maxwell. From now on, I have nothing to do with the Maxwells. I’ve already started the divorce proceedings. Sapphire and I have been like strangers for the past five years. There’s nothing much to say about the divorce.“Can you please tell Eileen that I’ll wait for her?“I love her. The only woman that I have ever loved is her.”Fia looked at the phone that was already disconnected, not sure what to say.Eileen asked in a dispassionate tone, “What did he say to you?”Fia immediately played the recording.“Eileen, you never let him go. Why don’t you give each other a chance? It d
She was not worthy of him.Right from the start."Wait a moment."She lowered her head to treat the wounds of a mother and son, then stood up with the medical kit and smiled at him."Shall I treat you to a meal?""Sure."She led him through the damp and moldy alley to a shabby restaurant.She ordered two bowls of noodles in the local language, sat down at the old table, took out a handkerchief, and wiped it vigorously.Conrad looked at her. It was obvious that she was different from before.She had gone through hardship, suffering, despair, and then settled down.The noodles were not delicious. There was no oil or salt, and even the soup was bland and tasteless.He looked at her sallow face and said, "Is this what you've been eating the whole year you’ve been here?""This is considered a good meal." Annie did not complain and said that she usually just ate some steamed buns.The conditions here were poor and backward in various ways.Moreover, Lucifer was determined to ma
Fia stood on the streets, looking at the photos and remembering what Lucifer had once mentioned."When everything is over, how about I take you, Adrian, and Irene on a trip?"The man's blue eyes were like the sea, looking at her deeply.She fell into a daze for a moment back then.After coming back to her senses, she replied without emotion, "You should find a partner and travel around the world, and I should live a good life with my children."The sound of car horns on the road brought Fia back from her thoughts.She looked at the blue sky and white clouds and remembered the beggar boy she met on the bridge when she was a child.If he hadn't been taken away that day, would it have been different if he managed to wait until she and her mother went to find him?The days ahead were still very long, and she was not sure whether she would be able to live peacefully with Conrad in the future.But she would never swallow her anger like she did before.Later, Conrad, a decisive char
Irene whimpered, turned around, and hugged Adrian. "Adrian, does Daddy not want us anymore?""No, don't talk nonsense! Didn't you hear what Daddy just said?""I heard him, but why do we have to choose? I won't be happy no matter who Mommy marries.""Shut up!" Adrian was a little anxious. If this silly sister of his said in front of everyone that their mommy could marry two men, it would be over!"Why shut up? Why can't we be with Mommy, Daddy, and our biological dad..."Adrian immediately covered her mouth. He knew that this sister of his could not speak normal words!Everyone in the audience also had mixed emotions. Those who originally complained about Lucifer’s actions all became quiet at this moment.With Lucifer’s blessings, Conrad took off the mask.Fia looked at him, tears rolling down her face.How much she had wished to have a wedding back then. She did not expect it to be so many years late.Conrad said with difficulty, "I didn't expect him to do this either."He w
"Do you really want to stop the wedding?" Lucifer smiled half-heartedly, looking at him like a fool.***"What's going on? Why hasn't the groom come yet?" Everyone couldn't help discussing.Fia stood on the stage and exchanged looks with the emcee.Both of them were a little tired from standing.The emcee asked her awkwardly, "The groom?""He should be coming soon." After Fia finished speaking, the wind blew and revealed her face under the veil. "Just wait."The emcee cursed internally. 'It's really rare to have a wedding with such a beautiful bride kept waiting.'Fia fiddled with the veil on her head to cover her face, making her hazy beauty even more attractive.Just as everyone was waiting impatiently, the music suddenly changed to a more passionate one.The groom appeared.Wearing a black suit with gold threads and a blue rose on his chest, the six-foot-two man wore a golden mask on his face.With just one glance, Fia’s heart suddenly jumped and her body temperature bec
The two kids could only rush back to find their mother and tell her what happened.Fia did not panic. "You were raised by Daddy. Don't you trust him? He is a man who keeps his promises. He said he is just inviting them to the wedding, so they are just attending the wedding."Even though she was suspicious in her heart, she would not speak ill of him to her two children.This island belonged to Lucifer, and his spies were everywhere.If he was infuriated, no one stood to gain anything from it."But that person was not arranged to sit down. He was taken into the woods," Adrian said anxiously.Fia turned to look at her son. "Are you worried about him?"Adrian could not look directly at her.Irene spoke first. "I'm the one who’s worried. I don't want them to fight.""Oh." Fia reassured them. "It should be fine. Today is a special day. Your daddy will not want to see blood."She thought Lucifer was simply afraid that Conrad would cause trouble, so he brought him to the island to l
Amused, Lucifer said, "Those people are not under my command.""They gave you all the companies under their names. You said you'd let bygones be bygones, but if you go back on your word, how will your subordinates see you?"Fia’s eyes were a little arrogant.Lucifer’s expression turned cold and he stared at her and said, "How important do you think Hellish Training Camp is to me?""Then give it away!" Fia raised her eyebrows, her eyes full of teasing.Lucifer was speechless for a couple of seconds and explained to her seriously in a rare instance, "Those people have sacrificed a lot since they started following me. I can't ignore them. Except one day when there is a more suitable successor. I will take the initiative to give up my position.""Then you have to lead them well." Fia smiled slyly.Lucifer gritted his teeth with hatred. "Marrying you is equivalent to marrying a housekeeper. From now on, must everything I do have your permission?"Fia said, "Invisible shackles."On
"I got it.""Thank you, Daddy!" Adrian kissed him twice on the face. "My sister and I will take care of you until you die.""Hahahaha!" Lucifer could not stop laughing. "Okay, I'll wait until you two grow up to see me off."He smiled while carrying Adrian and walked to Fia and Irene.Irene was eating something and said vaguely, "Adrian’s temper is getting worse now, and he lost his temper with me.""Who is angry with you!" Adrian slid off Lucifer. "Who do you think you are, that you can influence me?""Mommy, Adrian is shouting at me!" Irene pouted.Adrian turned his back. "Forget it. I won't talk to you anymore."Lucifer and Fia looked at Irene."Mommy, Daddy, what are you looking at me for?" Irene blinked, looking innocent.Lucifer sat down beside her. "Adrian should love you, but you should also respect him.""Didn't I respect him?" Irene was a little confused.Fia said, "While I'm still here, you just spread rumors that he is angry with you."Irene replied, "But he was
Eileen returned to the living room."Is she really going to marry Lucifer?" Victor asked nervously.Eileen remained silent.Victor threw the spatula in his hand. "Can't you stop her for a bit?""Why should I stop her? No matter who she marries, she will always be my best friend!" Eileen said angrily. "Whoever wants to stop her should stop her on their own!"Victor saw that she was angry and quickly picked up the spatula. "I'm going to cook."Eileen rolled her eyes at him, sat on the sofa, and scrolled through her phone.Thinking of Adrian and Irene, she could not help but feel a little irritable.What if Fia and Lucifer had a child in the future?For the happiness of the two children, she forwarded the photo sent by Fia to Conrad.After Conrad received the photo, he immediately ordered everyone under him to put down all work and find the location in the photo.Three days later.The wedding on the island was beautifully decorated, dreamy and gorgeous, with Lucifer’s involvem
Soon, Fia knew what they were doing with just a little of the decoration showing.Decorating the wedding venue.Irene was a little girl who was very happy when she saw balloons and pink ribbons.She ran over and grabbed them, but her brother, Adrian, slapped her little hand."Don't cause trouble!""So beautiful! These uncles and aunts were invited by Daddy. Can't I play with these things?"Adrian pinched her cheek and said, "That's Daddy decorating the wedding scene for Mommy!""What?" Irene immediately retracted her hand and said with an apologetic look. "I'm sorry. I didn't know."Adrian rubbed her head and said, "It doesn't matter. Don’t simply meddle. It should be beautiful when it's done."Irene nodded, took her brother’s hand and hid under a nearby coconut tree, and spent the whole day doing nothing except cooking and watching them.By evening, the dreamy and beautiful wedding scene was mostly completed.Irene leaned against her brother and asked dully, "Daddy and Momm