Eileen looked at him confused. “What are you up to?”“I’m just a little jealous that my cuz has been having such a wonderful life lately.” With that, Victor put his head on Eileen’s shoulder. “Should I find something to make his and your best friend’s life more exciting?”Eileen pushed his hand away and pouted.The man patted her waist and said, “Don’t worry. As long as you listen to me, I won’t harass anyone else other than you.”Outside the door, Jason frowned and mumbled, “Wait, Fia’s at the hospital.”He stared at the door. He had heard someone close the door with a slam just now.A thief?He quickly went back to the apartment and made a call.When Fia received Jason’s call, she called Eileen out of worry.The ringtone kept on playing, but Eileen couldn’t push the man away. She didn’t dare to yell at him either. Despite him looking like a gentleman, deep inside, he was crazy!He could do anything!She then said, “Fia’s quite worried about me lately and she would call me
Eileen held the doorknob tightly, trying to control her expression and be as calm as possible.“Come with me!” Victor pulled her arm. “Don’t stay here.”“Are you crazy? I can stay wherever I want! It has nothing to do with you!”“Don’t make me!” Victor gave her a dark gaze as if he would eat Eileen whole.Eileen softened as she felt her heart skip a beat. “It’s safer for me here. Once the matter between you and Ms. Starling is over, I’ll move back to my own home.”“Fine, I’ll stay with you here!” Victor pushed her in and forced his way in again.Eileen’s headache was getting so bad that she slammed her hand on the door and glared at him angrily.“What do you want?”“I should be the one asking,” Victor said coldly. “You want to seduce the man staying opposite of you?”“You’re crazy!” Eileen felt that she couldn’t communicate with him anymore and simply turned and walked toward the sofa. She sat down at the coffee table and picked up a glass of beer that was half-full.Victor w
Conrad’s attitude was clear though. “Finish your ravioli and I’ll take you there.”Fia grabbed the bowl of ravioli and stuffed its contents all into her mouth. She almost threw up.After she finished the last piece, she stared at Conrad with spirited eyes. “Can we go now? Take me there!”Conrad gritted his teeth as great disappointment grew in his heart.He hated how she worried about someone else. It made him realize that he mattered less than a friend. He was like a clown.“No.” He looked away. “Doctor Evans and Doctor Halls already said that you’re not feeling well and you need to rest. You can’t just leave like that.”“Then carry me there!” Fia couldn’t help but pinch his arm. “I can’t get through to Eileen’s phone. She wouldn’t miss my call like that without a reason.”At that moment, the door opened and Sally came in. When she realized the atmosphere was getting tense, she asked, “Mr. Maxwell, did you make her angry again?”“I didn’t. With her condition, it’s not suitable
Conrad remained silent.“What do you want to eat?” Fia suddenly asked him as she turned to him, and saw the dark expression on his face. She quickly asked, “Are you hiding something from me?”When Conrad saw how Fia looked at him with scrutiny, he raised his hand to loosen his necktie. He didn’t want to hide it from her anymore. “Ms. Reid isn’t doing that well.”Suddenly, someone barged into the ward and grabbed Conrad by the collar. “Come with me!”“What are you doing?!” Conrad pushed Victor away in disdain.Victor couldn’t care about his image anymore. “Eileen needs blood and the hospital doesn’t have enough! I remember that your blood type is O negative! Give her your blood! I can do anything for you!”Conrad frowned and looked at Victor who couldn’t hide his anxiety.“If you knew, why did you force her?”“Conrad, I don’t have time for this! Eileen can’t wait any longer! She’s already going into a coma!”Fia’s heart suddenly missed a beat as she asked, “What happened? What’
Fia looked at Conrad speechlessly. “So what if he’s good in the medical field? What does that have to do with you?”“…”“Don’t you think you’re focused on the wrong thing?”After Fia complained, Conrad calmed down and changed the topic of the conversation. “O negative is a very rare blood type. I never expected Ms. Reid to share the same blood type as me.”“What? Are you the only one allowed to have this blood type? No one else can have it?” Fia gave him a cold glance. “Don’t be so tyrannical and selfish.”“I’m just curious.” Conrad massaged the center of his forehead. “Where are Ms. Reid’s parents from?”“Eileen’s parents passed away in an airplane accident when she was still in elementary school. She grew up not having a permanent home.” When Fia thought about Eileen’s experience growing up, she could only feel pain.Conrad was quiet for two seconds before saying, “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have asked.”“If you’re really sorry, don’t be so aggressive toward her from now on.”“
Victor became more and more agitated as his voice intensified. “The only reason you never saw anyone look down on us after you married into the family is because I earned the respect bit by bit with my own effort. It has nothing to do with the household!”Fia looked at Conrad, confused.Conrad patted Fia’s back and countered Victor in a calm voice. “What you said has nothing to do with you hurting an innocent woman.”“And you think you’re any better?” Victor looked at Conrad, scoffing. “You didn’t know Fia got pregnant. You didn’t know how much she suffered because of your first love. You wouldn’t even believe her when she told you! You don’t even know who your wife is!”“At least I didn’t expect to have a harem!” Conrad was also slightly losing himself as he argued loudly.“Is there a difference?!”Fia had no choice but to stop them as the two lions roared at each other. “Quiet! Don’t disturb Eileen from having a rest!”The two cousins stared at each other before looking away i
Eileen cracked a smile. “I woke up after they pushed me out of the surgery theater. I just didn’t want to see him.”Fia frowned and said, “You can’t hide from him forever. We have to convince him somehow to let you go.”Eileen turned and looked at the ceiling. “From my understanding of him, he won’t let me go until he’s bored of me.”“Then let’s come up with something. Figure out a way for him to hate you? You can do something that he doesn’t like. Maybe he will get bored of you sooner and let you free then!”Eileen’s eyes suddenly brightened. “I know of a way!”“What?” Fia asked curiously.“No man can accept his woman cheating on him,” Eileen said with a vengeful tone.Fia quickly said, “That’s not good, right? What about your reputation?”“Freedom is more important.” Eileen tried to get herself up as she struggled. She still felt a little faint after losing so much blood. She gave her head a massage as she continued, “I really have to thank that worthless husband of yours for
“You? Really now? You do know that we can tell the police to take care of the matter where you and that homewrecker worked together to kidnap Fia?”Lola instantly knew that Eileen was not someone that she could blindside so easily. She turned and looked at Fia. “I thought everything was clear between us?”“I…”“You might have made everything clear with Fia, but it doesn’t mean that I approve of it!” Eileen stopped things from going too far between Fia and Lola, demonstrating just how much of a dominatrix she was. “You want to pin it on her? Fine. Show it to us!”“I asked to see Mr. Maxwell to show him the proof that Ms. Manning was the one behind everything. However, everything in my phone is gone.” Lola looked at Fia, pleading. “I told you about this already. I believe that Mr. Maxwell deleted it all for Ms. Manning.”There was sadness in Fia's expression. She didn’t want to continue with this conversation anymore.Eileen’s eyes shone like light and she said, “Impossible. That d