‘As long as she’s happy,’ Jason told himself in his mind.As long as she was happy, it was fine for him to simply be a spectator.“What if she isn’t happy?” Kent was curious. He watched the local news and knew of Conrad’s scandal with Esme Manning.As a man, he felt that Conrad’s relationship with Esme was not normal.There were too many cases like this in wealthy households.“If she’s not happy and needs my help, I won’t stand by and watch.”“How do you want to help? Go back home, inherit the family business, and directly clash with Conrad?”“That’s fine with me too.” Jason smiled at Kent and moved his hand away from his shoulder.“Oh, looks like you really do care about her. You’ve never fought for something like this your whole life. If you’re willing to go mad for a woman, I don’t mind being a spectator.”“All you do is watch. Won’t you give me a hand?” Jason rolled his eyes at Kent and quickened the pace.Kent followed him and gave his back another pat.“Of course, I’ll
“I was just asking. Don’t worry about it.” Fia lowered her head and removed his belt to hide her guilty looks.Her hand was trembling. She noticed that his belt couldn’t be removed.Conrad looked at her messing with the belt before putting his thumb on the buckle.Tap!And the belt automatically unbuckled.Fia was stunned and asked, “Your belt has fingerprint recognition?”“Yes.”“Does Esme know about it?”Conrad recalled how Esme wanted to remove his belt after he fell asleep after dinner in the Manning residence.“No, she doesn’t.”Fia raised her head and asked, “You two really never did those kinds of things?”Conrad suddenly felt bad for the woman in front of him.Even if the two of them didn’t know each other that well in the beginning, he shouldn’t have let her feel so uneasy as her husband.“If you don’t believe me, I can take you to her. You can ask her about it.”“…”“Fia, don’t you think that as the person in question, I’ll know it best?”“I don’t have time to
And today was the day that you brought me to see them.She would be their witness so that they could get married today.Fia looked around and saw somewhere further ahead that had a lot of flowers.“Let me go. I want to get something.”She jogged over, sat in the flowers, and began working.Conrad looked at her and helplessly smiled as he patted the two horses on their stomachs.“Looks like she wants to be the witness to your wedding.”Fia ran back with two wreaths made of flowers and put one on the head of each horse. She was very happy with her work.“They look so pretty!” She smiled at both the horses.Conrad held her by the waist and said, “Do you want to give them a ride or two?”“Probably not today.”“Why?”“Today is the day that they have their names. We should let them have some happy days.”Fia bravely held on to the mare’s rein and said to him, “Let’s give the horses a stroll today?”“Sure.”Conrad held the stallion’s rein.The two of them led the two horses an
Just as Fia was drowning in his gentleness, she suddenly heard the neighs from the horses. She then glanced at Match and Heaven, their heads rubbing each other. It was a very heartwarming moment.Suddenly, she felt embarrassed as if someone was watching them. She quickly pushed Conrad away.“What is it?”Conrad spoke in a dissatisfied tone.Fia pointed at the two horses.“They’re spying and learning from us.”“What?”Conrad was stunned before letting out a laugh.“What are you smiling at?!” Fia kicked him. “Aren’t you embarrassed at all?”Conrad grabbed her again and whispered in her ears, “Fia, you’re my wife. Why should I be embarrassed when kissing my wife?”“I don’t have time for you,” Fia said as her heart raced.She had loved him for so many years, after all. She would always lose herself when he approached her gently.“Fia, you asked me whether I have loved you, even for a moment, back in the changing room.”Fia froze and looked at him.His amber eyes gazed back at
Fia gave it a thought. He was right. She could see her mother’s silhouette all over the place. She couldn’t stay there.But she felt reluctant to sell it too.She did as her mother had asked and spread her ashes at Mount Reditus. The apartment was the only place left that she could go to if she missed her.When Conrad saw that she remained silent, he said, “If you want to keep an escape route for yourself, I can buy a bigger one for you.”“We’ll talk about this later. Let me down ahead.”“I’ll go with you.”Conrad drove his car into Koi Gardens.When the two of them took the elevator up from the basement level, the elevator stopped on the first floor. The two men outside were stunned.“You’re back, Fia.” Jason greeted Fia.Fia nodded to the two of them and moved to the side. “Come in.”Kent noticed Conrad’s cold eyes and wanted to brighten up the atmosphere. “Someone like you is also staying here?”“Does that have anything to do with you?”Kent simply shrugged when he looke
“Others?” Conrad’s amber eyes felt like they could spew out flames. “You mean him, don’t you?”Fia kept on trying to pry away his hand. “I don’t want to talk to you! Let go of me!”“You like him, don’t you?! You don’t want him getting closer to another woman!”Fia could feel her ears echoing as her heart trembled. All the warmth she got from him back at the stables shattered.He was a dog… A rabid dog!“Let her go!” When Jason saw that where Conrad was holding Fia was getting red, he grabbed Conrad’s arm.“Scram!”Conrad let go of Fia and hurled a punch at Jason.“Hey! What are you doing?! Stop fighting!” Kent stood between both of them, stopping Conrad.He then yelled at Fia, “Mrs. Maxwell, please stop your husband! Why does he look like a madman?! Argh!”Conrad slammed his fist right at Kent’s face before jumping at Jason.Very quickly, the two men started fighting in the corridor.Fia’s headache intensified and she screamed, “If you continue this, we’ll divorce!”Conrad
“Jase, what was that all about? She’s someone else’s wife and she doesn’t love you!” Kent patted Jason’s shoulder.“I’m fine.” Jason moved his hand away and opened his apartment door. He glanced at the opposite apartment and went in.Kent looked at Fia’s apartment and sighed. “What the hell is with this relationship?”Fia remembered how Conrad carried Esme and left. She was feeling ill and wanted to throw up.She drank three glasses of water, wanting to suppress that feeling, but her stomach felt bloated instead.She then sat on the sofa and switched on the television. She took out her phone and gave Conrad’s number a call.“Hello?”He didn’t sound very gentle at all.Fia copied how Esme would talk to him and said, “Conrad, my stomach doesn’t feel well and I want to throw up. Can you come back and accompany me?”“Tell your Doctor Evans to accompany you!”With that, he hung up.Fia could feel her entire body shaking as she felt chills in her bones.She could hear the thumpin
Once Fia’s condition had stabilized, Sally looked at the three men in the ward and said, “All of you, leave. Let Ms. Lawson rest.”“What happened to her?” Conrad asked.Sally snarled, showing how much disdain she had for him.“I did a test on Ms. Lawson earlier and already told you that she has mild depression. I don’t know what she went through for her to emotionally crash today.“What happened to her was not only because of her depression but because she wanted to fight off the pain inside of her… Even if that meant biting off her own tongue. Her condition is very bad. Give it enough time and she’ll emotionally collapse!”The more Sally explained, the more stirred up she became. She stared at Conrad, “Did you provoke her, Mr. Maxwell?”“We’re doing… quite well lately,” Conrad said.Jason gave him an angry glare. “Quite well? By leaving her alone while you left with your lover?”“You hurt Esme. I was simply sending her to the hospital!”And then, he remembered the call. At
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