“Thank you, doctor.”After Fia had cried her heart out, she felt much better inside and her emotions stabilized too.Sally smiled gently and grabbed some clean clothes for her. While Fia got changed, she changed new bedding for her.“Thank you.” Fia thanked her once again. She reminded her of Jason and she really felt that they suited each other very well.“Doctor Sally, if you have time, you should spend more time with Doctor Evans.”Sally raised her eyes and she could clearly see Fia’s expression. She smiled helplessly. “I know you mean well, but you’re a smart girl. His heart belongs to someone else. If I try to force my way, it would only push him away.”“I’m sorry.” Fia looked away. She didn’t dare to look at Sally.Sally patted her hands. “This has nothing to do with you. Don’t make yourself into a criminal.“Fia, I believe that I need to repeat this to you. You won’t be able to have any peaceful days with Mr. Maxwell. Your emotions are very unstable. My suggestion is tha
Eileen accompanied Fia for a while before her personal assistant Lyn gave her a call from downstairs. A group of fans and reporters had heard that she was here and wanted to see her.She was worried that it would disturb Fia from her rest, so she left.Before she left, the two of them told each other to be careful of their injuries and promised that they would go out to eat after Fia was discharged.“Ms. Reid was here just now?” Conrad came in with lunch. He realized that there was plenty of street food on the bedside table. They were all food that Fia and Eileen loved to snack on when they were together.Fia gave him a glance and ignored him.“Stop eating all of this.”He then set up her table and pulled her arm. “Get up and have some lunch.”“No thanks. Give them to Esme!” “…”Fia put the table back after she spoke and then lied on her side.Conrad frowned. “Now is not the time to start a fight with me.”“Ha, you think too much. I have no time to start anything with you.
“I’m your husband. What is it that you can’t tell me?” Conrad looked at Fia in confusion.Fia sneered and said, “She’s your childhood friend. Your childhood love. Your first love.”“Do you know that I’m the only one that can help you? If you don’t tell me, I can’t help you.”“If you trusted me, do I even have to tell you anything? If you don’t trust me, what’s the use of me saying anything?”“You…”The door suddenly opened and two people cut off what Conrad wanted to say.He looked at the two of them coldly. “Why are you here?!”“Mr. Maxwell, we’re Esme’s parents. We have a responsibility to ask Fia about what happened to Esme!” Beth took a step forward toward the hospital bed first.Hank looked at Conrad and said in a much gentler tone, “Fia is our family. We wish that this has nothing to do with her, so that’s why I came to ask her.”“Get out!” Conrad said, not giving them a chance to negotiate.Hank gave him a smile and said, “Mr. Maxwell, we should have a talk now that th
“Calm down. Esme is already suffering like this, and we’ll need more money to treat her. If something happens to the company at this juncture, how are we going to survive?!”The door to the ward was still open. Fia listened to her aunt and uncle’s argument as they walked further and further away. She then glared at Conrad coldly.“Looks like my husband has been quite generous lately and gave my uncle’s company some more projects?”Conrad’s expression froze. “I promised to give Grandmother Thea’s project to Esme before. I didn’t do what I said, so I’m simply reimbursing them.”“A good explanation. But you need to be clear about something. My grandma owns that project and she gave it to me. You don’t owe the Mannings anything!”Fia looked at him with her eyes getting even colder as she slightly raised her chin. “Or maybe you’re still thinking of her?”Conrad became extremely irritated. “Why are you splitting hairs about that?”“So I did that too late and you got used to it?”“…”
Jason avoided the topic and lifted her bangs.“The injury is almost healed. It’s almost time to remove the suture. Just wait for me here. I’ll go get the tools.”Fia nodded and waited in silence. She looked at her surroundings and suddenly felt suffocated with the atmosphere.When Jason came back, he pushed in a cart with a milk lollipop and gave it to Fia.“I’m not a child anymore.” Fia smiled helplessly.“It’s not sweet and is enriched with calcium. Just right for you.”“Thanks,” Fia said as she removed the packaging and put it in her mouth.Jason quickly removed the suture on her forehead, applied some cream, and then covered it with a bandaid.“You won’t even need the bandaid in two more days. All you need is a scar-removal cream.”He then took out a cream that was manufactured overseas and said, “This is especially good for removing scars. It’s suitable for pregnant women too.”“Thanks.” Fia accepted it. She then asked, “When can I get discharged?”Jason frowned and sai
“It doesn’t matter what you believe. Give the picture in your phone to the police then. They can do with me however they see fit.”“You…” Conrad took in a deep breath and said. “Just stay in the hospital and I won’t let you go to jail.”Fia chuckled. “Yes, you won’t let me go to prison. Not because you believe me, but because you’re worried that I’ll bring disgrace to you.”“…”“It should be very easy for you to divorce me now.” She gave him a wink and a smile as if the divorce was a ticket to freedom for her.Conrad could feel himself choking again before saying, “I won’t get a divorce.”“Then forget about getting together with her!”“I told you a lot of times that I…”“Excuse me!” A calm and severe tone broke their fight.Two police officers came in and said, “We have received evidence of Mrs. Maxwell hiring hitmen. Please come with us, Mrs. Maxwell.”“What evidence?” Conrad asked coldly.The other officer said, “Proof that Mrs. Maxwell had used an anonymous overseas accou
“Please don’t stop us anymore. Otherwise, we can sue you for obstruction of justice!”“Doctor, please just wait for the investigation’s results.”One of the police stopped Jason from approaching while the other pushed Fia into the elevator.Jason looked at the fragile Fia as his eyes became red.“Don’t be afraid, Fia. I’ll find the evidence to clear you of the crimes!”Fia smiled. “I’m not afraid. Don’t worry about me. I believe that justice will prevail in the end.” There was pain in his eyes… Because he didn’t believe that!“I’ll visit you soon. Don’t let your imagination run wild. Maintain your high spirits.”“Sure.”The elevator door closed. She maintained that smile even until the end. She didn’t want anyone else to feel anxious for her, so the last thing she could give them was her smile.When Jason went back to his office, he immediately closed the door and made a call.“I want you to help me with something!”The other person was silent for a few seconds and said, “
“Enough talk. Ask the questions!”Priscilla took a deep breath. “Fine. Where were you last night at eight-thirty in the evening?”“At the hospital. I didn’t leave the hospital at all. The doctors and nurses can prove this.”“Who have you spoken to?”“Can’t you just check my call history?”“Of course, we can, but we’re hoping that you will admit to things on your own.”Fia smiled coldly and answered everything.Within the one hour of questioning, Fia answered everything she was asked. She didn’t hesitate and didn’t lie. She cooperated fully with her.After the questioning was done, Priscilla closed her notebook and looked at Fia, confused.“So, you admit that you hired those criminals?”“I simply transferred money to them. I didn’t tell them to touch Esme at all.”“Who can prove this?”“There’s a record of the conversation on my phone.”Something appeared in Priscilla’s eyes as she stood up and said, “Fine. I’ll come back once I check the audio recording.”Fia didn’t say a