Fia’s heart skipped a beat. His words were very cold, like an emotionless machine.“Yes.”Conrad tightened his fist and said, “Fine. We can finish the paperwork once we’re out of the hospital.“I hope you can promise me one thing while we’re in the hospital.”“What is it?” Fia’s heart tightened as she became defensive.“We’re still married. Can we still live as husband and wife during this time?”Fia’s chest felt stuffy. She didn’t know why he would make such a request.“This is…” He paused. “For our baby that had passed away. If the baby could still see us and how alienated we are, the baby wouldn’t be able to leave in peace.”“Sure.” Fia sniffed as tears rolled down her cheeks.True. She shouldn’t let the child worry about her.It was just one week. It was just until she was discharged. It shouldn’t be that hard.Conrad gulped and asked, “Do you have something you want to eat? I’ll buy some for you.”“I want to have some milk tea.”Conrad didn’t say anything and agreed t
Her brain exploded.What was he doing?“Hm… This isn’t half bad,” Conrad said as he straightened his back. He looked at the cup of milk tea with a smile.“This is mine!” Fia said as she grabbed the milk tea and stared at him. She then immediately bit the straw and gave it a few sips.However, a few seconds later, she realized something was wrong.She looked down. Her straw was new and still not bent as the one that she drank from was Conrad’s.When she remembered his germophobia, she moved the straw that she didn’t use toward him.“I didn’t use this one. You can eat it.”Conrad chuckled. “Fia, I don’t eat straws.”It was a mistake… She was sure that he knew it was a mistake.“Fia, I do mind that we’re using the same straw.”Fia felt her heart suddenly heat up.“I like to eat…”“Don’t disturb me while I’m drinking my milk tea!” She yelled at him to stop him. She was worried that if she let him continue, he would say things that he shouldn’t!Conrad helplessly smirked as he
“I’m sorry.” Conrad let go of her and walked to the window where he stood straight.Despite how he dominated the business world, he never thought that he would face so much difficulty with Fia.If the two of them continued like this, would they be able to maintain their marriage?Divorce… He would not allow it!Never!As the week went by, Conrad took impeccable care of Fia.He would make her eat and carry her to the washroom.Fia told him to stop many times but he would always give a simple explanation.That day, Jason and Sally came to make their rounds together.Jason first asked Fia about the wound on her chest while Sally checked it.As Conrad was present and Jason didn’t want to get Fia into trouble, he left and let Sally do everything else.“Doctor Sally, when can I get discharged?” Fia asked her hopefully. She really couldn’t stand how Conrad was treating her like a baby.“Why do you want to leave the hospital so bad?” Sally joked. “Your husband’s not taking good car
She couldn’t take it anymore. He had been with her the whole time, and thanks to him charming her occasionally, she was covered in layers of sweat from feeling hot. She was feeling all sticky.“Do you still want to take a shower?”A scheming look appeared on Conrad’s face as he put a hand on her waist.She gritted her teeth and said, “Yes.”“Shower first or hair first?”“Shower first?”“Alright. Sit here and I’ll prepare the water.”… About an hour later, Fia was playing with her now-clean and fragrant hair as she lay in the blanket with her face blushed. Conrad’s hands went into his pocket and he pulled out his cigarette pack.“I’m going off for a bit. Call me if there’s anything.”“Sure.”Conrad quickly went out and found a flight of stairs where the wind could reach him. He smoked as the wind blew.The entire process of him helping her during her shower was tormenting.He took a deep breath, trying to dispel the images in his mind. He reminded himself that she was stil
His words stabbed into Fia’s heart like a knife.Her eyes were somewhat wet as she stared at him.“Why?”“Because I can’t control myself.”“You, the CEO of Maxwell Corporation, don’t have the ability to control yourself?”It was ridiculous to Fia. He said that to her intentionally so that she wouldn’t be able to let go!“I have strong self-control when it comes to working. But few men can control themselves and their hobbies,” Conrad said as he looked at her as if he could see deep into her heart.“Fia, no matter how good a man is, he needs a woman. Otherwise, he would simply burn himself off. Not taking care of himself is nothing compared to how one’s work and life are affected once their bodies become worse off.”Fia could hear some pleading from his words.She blinked and looked at him carefully. He didn’t look like he was pleading. He still carried the same air around himself—handsome and calm.“You’re worried that you can’t find a woman?” she asked nervously.“I only wa
“Where to then?”“Let’s take a walk near the hospital?”“You want something to eat?”“Yeah.”Conrad chuckled. “You’ve never changed since you were little.”“All girls like to snack, but they mostly give it up to maintain their figures,” Fia said as she remembered something. “When I was in university with Eileen, we used to write reviews of a few hundred words long just so we could get free and good food!”Conrad was stunned. “I know about that.”“Huh? How?”“Esme complained to me about it.”When the name popped out of his mouth, the smile on Fia’s face disappeared.“What did she say?”Conrad realized that he probably shouldn’t have talked about this.But since he started it, he had no choice but to continue. He was not someone who would choose to avoid things anyway.He also knew Fia’s personality. If he chose not to finish the topic, she would get even angrier.“She’s much more prideful and couldn’t stand what you two were doing.”“True. That’s how she acts.” Fia felt t
When they were approaching a coffee shop, Conrad quickly asked, “Do you want to have some milk tea?”Fia looked at the coffee shop. Conrad had drunk half of the milk tea just now and the remaining wasn’t enough for her.However, she was still angry at him and didn’t want to give him a reaction. Otherwise, she would lose her pride.Conrad paused before pushing her toward the door.“I would like a large cup of milk tea.”The waitress was playing with her phone. When she looked up, her numb expression instantly became one with a blooming smile.“Of course, handsome. Please wait.” She gave Conrad a bright smile, with gentleness in her eyes.Fia was sitting in a wheelchair and because of the tall counter, the waitress missed her.She also didn’t see the waitress, but she could hear the joy in her voice.That face of his could make any girl’s heartbeat accelerate.Not to mention that he had such a nice figure.She felt upset and wanted to get close to the counter by using the whee
“…” The waitress regretted her actions a lot. She would never dare to be so brave anymore. If she were to encounter a wife or girlfriend that was more brutal, what would she be able to do if they were to assault her in broad daylight?After that, Conrad pushed Fia as she drank the milk tea.A few minutes passed but they didn’t say anything.They then reached the crossroads.Conrad asked, “Which street?”Fia looked at the streets that were filled with people and sipped her milk tea.“We can stop here and just look at the people.”Conrad could see that she had been looking at the passing cars. He wondered what she was thinking.“Are you angry with what I did?”“No,” Conrad immediately said no without even needing to ask what she meant.There was something about a rule that he had read on the web.“You’re still my husband. We may be almost divorced, but I do have the right to stop you from cheating.“There’s something that you don’t know.”She paused, trying to stop the tears