“But I want to.”“…” Conrad frowned. He didn’t want her to go. He was worried that the Mannings and the Lawsons would humiliate her.“Please take a photo album out of my luggage.”“Sure.”Conrad opened Fia’s luggage in her changing room.It was a very old photo album. He saw two booklets.He opened it. His grandpa had faked their marriage photo.Fia wasn’t legally old enough to get married at the time, so the marriage certificate was done overseas.He had never seen it. His grandpa had given it to Fia after he was done with it.He felt regretful when he looked at it.If only the wedding photo was real.“Did you find it, Conrad?” Fia’s voice could be heard from the bedroom.Conrad put the two red booklets back.“Found it.”Fia took it and opened it, her fingers touching them.She couldn’t see. It was for Conrad to see.Conrad’s eyes followed her fingers and he saw the photos with a frown.They were photos of Esme and Fia when they were around ten years old.Even when t
Esme’s funeral.Fia changed into a black attire. Her long hair had been tied up and was held by a wooden hairpin. She wore no accessories.Her face was pale, and she looked slender and frail.When she appeared at the cemetery, the Lawsons and Manning looked at the two of them, their eyes filled with various kinds of emotions.Fia couldn’t see their expressions. All she could do was hold Conrad tightly and follow him.Conrad’s eyes looked at the photo on the tombstone.The woman in the picture smiled gently.He felt disgusted!“Did you see her?” Fia suddenly stopped and asked the man next to her.“I did.” Conrad looked at all the people surrounding them, his eyes cold and expression violent.He was making a statement. If any of them said anything they shouldn’t to Fia, he would make them regret their whole lives!Hank’s company had declared bankruptcy and his assets were seized. He now stood there without strength, and the Mannings didn’t dare to say a word.“Conrad, let’s g
They’re family… They had the same blood. They’re an extension of their parents.But now… Everything changed when she married Conrad.“Fia.”The man’s voice hummed in her ears as she bit her lips.Conrad held her and lowered his head. Their foreheads met.“I’m your family. You’re not alone.”Fia’s eyes trembled and the tears fell.Conrad wiped her tears away and picked her up, then walked out of the cemetery as all of them looked.Just as they were almost in the car, someone called out from behind. “Fia! Wait!”Fia’s uncles, Wallace, Douglas, and Hector Lawson, called out to her.She patted Conrad’s arm and said, “Let me down.”Conrad put her down and then glared at Fia’s uncles warily.”The three of them looked at Conrad. Their expressions turned sour when they thought about Esme.All of them believed that he was the bringer of misfortune!“Fia, there’s something we want to say to you.” Wallace glanced at Conrad. “Can we go somewhere else?”Fia smiled, but it was insin
The three of them stared at Conrad, wanting to say something, but he didn’t give them a chance at all and simply walked over to the other side of the car, got into the car, and started the engine.He revved the engine just so the three would get some smog on their faces before leaving.“That boy… He did that intentionally, didn’t he?!”“He’s such a ruffian. Fia must be blind!”“She’s going to suffer eventually! Esme is an example!”Douglas and Hector looked at Wallace and asked, “How are we going to explain to the director, Wallace?”Wallace scoffed. “What else can we say? Just tell him what happened! Fia’s not a child anymore. We can’t control how she thinks!”“The Parkers are extremely powerful and influential in the capital.” Hector sighed. “It would be good if she managed to go back.”Wallace shook his head. “The more powerful and influential the family is, the more people there are, too. She’s going to suffer somewhat if she goes back!”The three of them could only sigh.
“Rest? What rest?!” Beryl instantly shifted her attention from Eileen to Fia.She glanced at him and said, “Can’t she walk herself, Conrad? She needs you to pick her up now?!”Conrad glared at her coldly. “Watch your tone, Mother.”“Just what did she do to seduce you like this? She’s blind! Why haven’t you divorced her yet!”Conrad didn’t want to waste his breath on her and said, “Mrs. Taylor, send her away!”“Master Maxwell, I… Well…” Mrs. Taylor was having a headache.Yes, she didn’t like Beryl too, but she was Conrad’s birth mother after all. She couldn’t get rid of her just like that.“I’ll do it!” Eileen huffed and puffed away and came back with a broom in her hand.She held the broom high and yelled at Beryl, “Scram! Or I’m going to sweep you out of this place!”“Who do you think you are? This is my son’s house and I’m his mother!”“With a mother like this, I pity him!” Eileen gritted her teeth. “You either scram or I’m going to give you a hand!”With that, she pounced
“As a wife and as a daughter-in-law, how can you act like that?!”Beryl was very unhappy. She gave birth to that boy! Shouldn’t he side with her without question?!“Haha… Of course. I can’t compare myself with you!” Fia sneered back. “Why haven’t I realized that you could be so generous? Finding work for the daughter of a relative of yours? Or do you want to make her your son’s lover?”Eileen burst out laughing. “True! She’s obviously a bad mother-in-law! There’s no need to pretend!”“You…!” Beryl was so angry that her face turned red. “Conrad, are you deaf? Can’t you hear what she’s saying to me?!”Conrad then said, “Go back to the family residence.”“Are you my son or her son?!”“Do I have to indulge you without limit just because you’re my mother?!”Conrad’s eyes became cold as he stared at his own birth mother.Beryl looked at Conrad in disbelief. “But… But didn’t you hear what she said about me?!”“It’s what you deserve!” Conrad said in a heavy tone.The two of them sta
“Mrs. Taylor, tell the driver outside to come in. Send her back to the family residence! From now on, she’s not allowed to step into this house!”“Conrad Maxwell!” Beryl screamed as she felt her blood pressure shoot up. She was almost fainting.However, Conrad didn’t want to look at her anymore. He walked over to Fia and picked her up.Fia was shocked by his sudden movement and yelped as she grabbed his well-toned arm.“Ms. Reid, do as you wish. I’m taking Fia up to have some rest.”Eileen nodded numbly. To be honest, she was touched by what Conrad had said.If Victor could be like Conrad… Even if only one-third of it… She was willing to be his underground lover forever!Beryl walked out of the mansion angrily and glared at Mrs. Taylor holding the luggage.“Don’t think I didn’t know what you’re planning to do, Mrs. Taylor!”Mrs. Taylor lowered her head and said nothing.If she were to be angered, it would make her life difficult too.“Hmph! You’ve been protecting that whore
Looking into the woman’s beautiful yet confused eyes, Conrad could feel his throat becoming dry. He really wanted to have her at this moment.He wanted to use his gentleness to make her feel how much he cared for her.“Fi… I missed you,” He bit her earlobe, giving her a sign.“Ahchoo!”Fia blushed, thankful for her sudden sneeze.“Are you cold?” Conrad immediately covered her with the blanket and looked at the air conditioner. “The temperature’s too low?”“Yes, it’s a little cold.”Conrad quickly got out of bed and increased the temperature by two degrees. When he looked at her again, he no longer had the fire in him.“Then sleep a bit. I’ll make you something warm.”“Sure.” She didn’t catch a cold, but she was thankful that he was not around her. That way, her heart could stop thumping uncontrollably.”“Where’s Fia?” Eileen asked nervously when he saw Conrad walk down on his own.Conrad glanced at her and said, “She’s not feeling well, so I’m going to make her some tea.”