Fia's phone couldn't register her mutterings, so it went into standby after a few minutes of being idle.Fia counted on her fingers and said to herself, "There are still two days and a few more hours till Conrad's birthday."Thinking that Conrad would be in his study for at least half an hour, she spoke to her phone and had it call Eileen.Eileen was currently lying in her hospital room, staring at the ceiling with a blank expression. When her phone rang, she turned to check the caller ID before hurriedly answering it."Hey, Fia! What's up? Tell me all about your day, hmm?"Fia briefly told her about going to work with Conrad, and Eileen suddenly thought of the message from Jason this morning. She hesitated for a few moments before saying, "The design I pitched for you before this has earned quite a sum for the company that bought it. The boss wanted to ask you out for dinner. Do you have time for that?""I don't think it's convenient for me to go out in my condition.""Well,
The following day, Conrad and Fia had breakfast and went to the office as usual.Conrad still had his morning meeting to attend, and Fia waited for him to leave before calling Eileen to continue their topic about what to get for Conrad's birthday.Eileen whined from the other end of the line, "Fia, this is such a difficult question! You might as well ask a guy for suggestions!""Who would I ask?""You could ask Mr. Whitley.""No way. Mr. Whitley is tacky. He'll probably suggest things like limited branded goods. That's so gaudy! It wouldn't have much meaning!"Eileen hesitated, then said, "Then... Do you want to ask Doctor Evans?"Fia was stunned. She hadn't spoken to Jason in a long while."Well? Have you been in touch with Doctor Evans lately?""No. It would be best if I didn't ask him about this. It's weird.""Well... you're right. You owe him a favor, after all. Asking him about a gift for your husband is like stabbing him in the heart too.""If you already know that, wh
Annie didn't lose her temper at the amount of work her colleagues shoved into her hands. She simply accepted them and buried her head in work. At noon, Silas went to the Foreign Affairs department for an inspection and asked a few people for their opinion about Annie, and they were only full of praise for her."Don't worry about her, Mr. Whitley! Annie is brilliant. All of us like her!""She's quick in her work and has plenty of ideas!"Silas listened patiently to their words, then approached Annie with a document in hand that he had translated before.He rapped his knuckle on the table and said, "Annie.""Mr. Whitley!" Annie's eyes lit up, and she jumped to her feet. "Do you have some work for me?"Silas nodded. "Translate this document and hand it to me when you're done.""Okay!" Annie said, accepting it with both hands as she tried to contain her excitement.Since it was Silas giving her work, it meant that the translated documents would definitely be given to Conrad.Jus
"Conrad, do you think... Do you think she could still be alive?" Fia whispered, clutching Conrad's hand as if holding onto a lifeline.Conrad frowned, bringing up his hand to pet her head gently."She's dead."He pressed a finger to smoothen the furrow between her brows and continued, "She'll never hurt you again."Fia shook her head, her body trembling as she felt like her nerves were fried from the terror of her dream."It felt so real...!"Conrad felt his heart ache at her state, and he carefully pulled her into his arms."Fia, it's all over now. It was just a dream."A suffocating feeling overwhelmed Fia when she thought about the dream again, and she pushed Conrad away."I can't breathe. Don't hold me too tightly."Conrad was stunned. He hadn't been holding her too tightly, but he released his grip on her when he heard her words.She fumbled around the bed frantically and said, "Where's my phone? Where is it? I want to listen to my lecture."Listening to her lectures w
She actually felt a little bit of admiration seeing the two’s father-daughter relationship.If they weren’t close, why would the daughter follow her father back to Gryphon the moment she returned to the country?“Tell me, if she is the precious daughter of a director, why would she come to Maxwell Corporation to work?”She turned her head sideways, her eyes which were no longer able to see looking at Conrad Maxwell who was by the side.“Is it you? Or is it something else?”Conrad’s expression was solemn and cold, his dark gaze sweeping a glance at Silas.Silas immediately replied, “It should be that Miss Parker recognized that Maxwell Corporation has a bright future ahead and thus came over to apply for a vacancy. I think that she doesn’t have any other intentions.”“Really?” Fia thought about the girl that blocked Conrad in front of the company’s entrance, her tone full of respect and anticipation.That was something she had once thought of doing, but never had the guts to.S
“Child, I have not directly told you all this while so that you could do a little thinking before I made things clear.”Finn was extremely distressed and he looked at Conrad who was staring at him coldly.“I’ll treat the both of you for dinner and we can talk properly. Would that be alright?”Conrad looked at Fia. “Do you want to go?”Fia was silent for a moment. “Alright.”Finn found a decent restaurant nearby.He asked for a small room and when he ordered dishes, he enquired about Fia’s preferences.Fia shook her head. “I’m not picky.”Finn looked at her, then ordered seven to eight dishes as well as a soup that was according to Annie’s preference.Fia listened attentively to him ordering before saying lightly, “The dishes Director Parker has ordered are mostly what a young lady would like to eat. This is according to Miss Parker’s preference, isn’t it?”Finn felt embarrassed for a couple of seconds. “Yes. Besides my daughter, Annie, I have not interacted with other young p
“This is a long story. I’ll explain when we get back later.” Finn was overwhelmed. These private matters were much more complicated than office matters.Annie stood rooted to the ground in a daze, not knowing that she was blocking the way of others.Conrad waited for a couple of seconds and lost patience. He spoke coldly. “Move aside!”Annie shrunk back in surprise, not understanding why he was so fierce toward her.Seeing this, Finn instantly got angered.“You little hooligan, what are you shouting at my daughter for! You and Fia are husband and wife. Annie is your younger sister!”Annie looked at Conrad in a daze and then looked at Fia. It was as if she was struck by lightning.They were husband and wife?This outstanding, captivating man was actually married?Her heart felt as if it was stabbed as she asked in a daze, “You are married?”Conrad couldn’t be bothered with her and was worried that Fia would get tired standing, so he picked her up by the waist and carried her i
Insidiously completing everything, Conrad sat back next to Fia, delighted.He opened the conversation between Fia and Jason and kept seeing the indication “typing”, but did not receive a message, so it was clear that Jason was really suffocated by anger.“Fia, I’ll help you peel the prawns.”“Thank you.”After peeling a few prawns and sweeping a few glances at Fia’s phone, and still seeing “typing”, he decided to disgust the other party.[Doctor Evans, Fia and I are getting ready for her to conceive. Is there anything we need to pay attention to?]Jason’s handsome face was dark. If Conrad was in front of him, he would really like to give him a punch.Shamelessly arrogant, and how despicable!After the meal, the two of them returned home and as usual, Conrad filled the bath, took off all her clothes, picked her up, and placed her in the bathtub.Fia laid in the bathtub, and thinking about those words Finn had said, she started to feel frustrated.“How do you plan to deal with
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