Conrad stared at the television screen with mixed feelings. He then answered Fia’s question. “It wasn’t me.”“Not you? But what she did was what you said this morning.”Conrad turned around and looked at Fia. “Other than that, another way is to have Sapphire and Victor announce that their engagement had already been canceled and that he’s dating Ms. Reid.”Fia’s heart turned cold as she looked at the television. She looked at Sapphire getting escorted by several bodyguards to a car and leaving. There was a man inside the car. While she only saw his face from one side, she knew who he was because he looked somewhat similar to Conrad. It was Victor.“Your cousin forced Sapphire to do that?”“There’s also a possibility that Sapphire wanted to do it.”“Why? She knows it’s not her. How’s it possible for her to take it lying down as his fiancée?”Conrad could see all the different types of emotions in her through her eyes. On one hand, she was worried about Eileen. On the other hand,
“Just like us. I chose to live with you, but I needed to hurt Esme.”Fia smiled bitterly. “Just like if you chose to chase after your love, the baby inside of me would suffer, right?”Conrad frowned as he found it to be quite offensive.He noticed that no matter what he said, Fia would never believe that he really wanted to cut Esme out. “Speaking of which, the reason that you changed must be because you pitied me for losing my mom and grandma, and now because I have a child. Most of this is because of the child, isn’t it?”Fia felt that her thoughts were getting more and more muddled.“You can think of anything, but why won’t you believe that it’s because I have feelings for you?” Conrad said angrily. He said it in a rush to the point that he frowned.There was no mistake that he had feelings for her. However, he didn’t know how deep they were.He had grown to dislike Esme’s plots and changes, and he missed the Fia who he had been married to for the past three years.Yes… He w
After the two of them finished their lunch and Conrad cleaned up the picnic basket and wiped the table, he moved the documents over.“These are all the documents regarding your grandma’s project. The contract is ready too. Take a look. If everything is alright, you can sign the papers.”Fia couldn’t wait as she opened the folder. She wanted to see her grandma’s glory.Conrad stared at her and slowly said, “Sign it, and this project will be yours. You’ll be its owner from now on. You’ll be able to make all the decisions over it.”“Stop. Let me finish first.” The more Fia read about it, the more surprised she became. Her grandma’s project was a fashion project, and its main feature was its emphasis on the traditional style.All of her grandma’s designs back then were extremely beautiful. Every single pattern and style she made was superb and they were all very fresh.Inside the documents were also the results of the lawsuits throughout the years. All of them were targeted cases whe
Fia bit her lips and said, “I want to visit Eileen. Can you bring me to her?”She rubbed her belly. “I can’t get off the bed and walk around like this.”Conrad got some medicine out from the drawer and said, “Take your medicine first.”Fia quickly ate it and looked at him expectantly.“Can we go now?”“Leave Doctor Hall a message.” With that, Conrad carried Fia like a princess.Fia sent a message to Sally while she was in his arms, then she grabbed Conrad’s neck tightly.He gave her buttocks a pat and asked, “Where to?”“Bellwood Hills.”Conrad frowned. “She has a place there?”“Yes, I’ve been there once.”“Victor has a mansion there too.”Fia frowned.Conrad then said coldly, “Sapphire saved her this once. She wouldn’t save her again.”Fia’s heart sank. She knew that he was trying to tell her not to let Eileen stay with Victor.“Tell her to move out from Bellwood Hills. Fia, I’m doing this because of you.”“I know.”Conrad was worried that Fia would get hurt while the
Fia stared at Victor with a fire burning in her eyes.She hated how lightly he was making the situation sound!“You’re Conrad’s cousin, so I should call you cousin-in-law as well. So, what are you going to do to Eileen next, dear cousin-in-law?”Victor’s eyes turned frigid. “This is between me and her. I have no need to tell you anything.”Conrad then said, “Fia can refuse the transfer using the same reason as well.”“…”Eileen looked at the three of them who looked like they were going to start a war at any time and said, “We should deal with the transfer first. If you think that it’s not convenient for you, don’t worry about it. I’ll ask my personal assistant about it later.”“You misunderstood me, Eileen. I’m willing to help you. But if someone wanted to really dig into this matter, they’ll still find some traces even if the title was transferred a few times. It’s not the best way to deal with this.”Fia then turned and gave Conrad a look.Conrad looked at Victor and said,
Eileen paused, but she stood with her back straight. “There’s no need to reconsider my options. Please thank Ms. Starling on my behalf. I’m a human, after all. Not an animal. I can’t hurt another innocent person knowingly!”Fia looked at Eileen worriedly. After she got into the car from the other side, she looked out of the car numbly.“Our future will only get better.”“Yeah.” Eileen sighed before flashing a smile at Fia. “Don’t worry, I’m fine.”Conrad focused on driving the whole way and didn’t cut in between their conversation.He drove directly to the Koi Gardens basement. No one knew Eileen Reid would be here, so there was no one here at all.Even when she got down the car, Eileen was still covering herself. She then said to Conrad, “Take Fia back to the hospital. I can head up myself.”“Eileen…” Fia looked at her with worry on her face as she held onto Eileen’s hand.Eileen grinned at her, saying, “I’m not that weak. Trust me.”“I want to stay with you.”“Now that the
When they were on their way back from Koi Gardens to the hospital, the two of them didn’t speak to each other.Conrad carried Fia back to her ward in the hospital, but there was already someone sitting there.“Conrad…”Esme looked at Conrad carrying Fia with teary eyes. She tightened her hands and cursed at Fia to die sooner than later in her mind.Conrad looked at her with a frown before putting Fia back on the bed and he said in a frosty demeanor, “Didn’t I tell you not to come here and disturb Fia?”“I have something important to tell you. It’s very important. I’ve been waiting for an hour, and I didn’t even eat breakfast.”Fia raised an eyebrow as she lay on the bed. She sighed. ‘Here we go again. She’s trying to act pitiful to get more attention.’“What is it?” Conrad sat next to the bed and said to her coldly.Esme kept on acting and said, “After what happened to Eileen, I don’t know how they did their investigation but they pinned it on me. Your cousin then started to at
Conrad frowned even deeper and looked at Esme coldly, upset.“That’s not what I…” Mean.Before he could say the final word, Esme cried out first. “Fia, I know that you don’t like how Conrad and I were together. But everyone has a past! No matter what, we can’t erase what happened in the past to make you feel better.”Fia could only feel the pain in her head throbbing as if her heart had been skewered by something.She slapped Conrad's hand away as she stared at her with red eyes and brutally said, “Esme, a shameless whore like you will die a terrible death! Go to hell!”“Why are you cursing me like that, Fia? I didn’t say anything at all!”The more Esme was pretending, the worse Fia lost control of her emotions. She scratched Conrad’s hand and growled, “Let go!”“Calm down!” Conrad stood up, hoping to calm her down by holding her shoulders. Instead, she bit him on the hand instead.“Ah…” He gasped out in pain.“What are you doing, Fia?! You’re not a dog. You shouldn’t be bitin
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