However, that was more than ten years ago. Later on, Victor was pretty dutiful.She also knew that Conrad wasn’t a petty person.What exactly did Victor do to make Conrad reject him all this while?“Don’t understand why I reject him so much?”“Yeah, I feel like you are a little over the top.”Conrad did not wish to tell Fia about the Maxwells’ matters. However, due to Eileen’s matter, the both of them had directly torn off the facade of peace. He should tell her to remind her as well.“Actually, back then, he was the person who had the highest chance to take over Maxwell Corporation.”Fia listened attentively and asked, “Didn’t he not have interest in taking over the Maxwells’ business and wanted to start from scratch to prove himself?”“That’s not the case. Back then, Grandpa had given him a chance. In order to gain an overseas collaboration, he had sacrificed the interest of the company, which made Grandpa furious.”Fia frowned. Grandpa Maxwell was a principled man and even
"A couple of minutes till midnight.”She was instantly alert and nudged him.“I just remembered. I dropped something under the bed this morning. Help me search for it.”“What is it?”“Search under the bed, you should be able to see it.”“Okay.” Conrad was not suspicious. He got off the bed, turned on his phone's flashlight, and bent his head over to look under the bed.A pink bag, and there was a purple bow… A big envelope?His emotions sank. “The parcel you received yesterday?”He remembered Mrs. Whitley had given her a parcel last night when he was returning home, but she refused to let him see. He had unintentionally noticed the pink package paper.Could it be from that dog whose surname was Evans?“Yes, yes! Help me to open it up and take a look at what's inside.” Fia acted indifferent.Conrad had the urge to throw it out the window. Fia waited for a couple of seconds and did not hear any movement, so she moved to the bedside and grabbed his leg.“Quickly, open it. What
Silly lady! Such a birthday gift was better than giving something tangible or practical.“Fia, go to sleep first.”“What are you going to do?” Fia felt hollow.Conrad tapped her face lightly. “Make the most of my time and complete your design draft. After a night, it would affect my current feeling." Fia’s expression was a little dazed. “You’ll supplement it yourself?”“Yes!”She frowned. “Today is your birthday. Isn’t it too hard like this?”She felt guilty. If her eyes were fine, she could directly draw it out for him.“It’s not too hard. I’m very happy.”Fia did not stop him. She laid on the bed, listening to the rustling that came from nearby.In order to be close to her, Conrad did not go to the study and merely sat in front of her dressing table, taking a pencil and paper to start work.Her details and inspiration were written in detail and his mind automatically came up with a completed blueprint. Following the contours she drew, he was extremely energetic when he drew
“I’m your mother!” Beryl held her chest. “Are you really going to bully me for the sake of that accursed Mrs. Taylor?!”“Me? Bullying you?” Conrad felt a headache coming on. “Have you forgotten what you’ve done? You pushed Mrs. Taylor down the stairs and she is still laying in the hospital now!”The rim of his eyes were a little red. “Mom, since young, you have only been my mother in name. Mrs. Taylor has taken care of me a lot more than you ever have!”Mrs. Taylor was like half a mother to him.“She’s just a nanny at home. Taking care of you is only to be expected!” Beryl’s expression was hideous. “I’m your mother!”“Then what about Fia’s mother? Have you ever felt guilty for all the things you’ve done to her?”Conrad’s expression was gloomy. He was too disappointed in his biological mother.“What should I feel guilty about? She was already severely ill and was about to die soon anyway!” Beryl had a determined look on her face, as if all these people had wronged her.Conrad di
At the hospital, in Mrs. Taylor’s ward.Seeing Conrad leading Fia in, Mrs. Taylor, who was lying on the bed, struggled to get up till she tugged at her wound and she cried out in pain.Conrad saw this and said, “Mrs. Taylor, lie down. Don’t move about.”“Master, Madam, forgive my disrespect!” Mrs. Taylor’s face was flushed. She was ashamed. Laying in the hospital was using Conrad’s money and yet she was unable to serve these two people before her. She was suffering within.Fia appeared guilty, and her empty gaze looked at Mrs. Taylor’s bed.“Lie down properly. Don’t move about.”Conrad supported her and helped her to sit on a chair. She said, “Conrad, leave for a bit. Let Mrs. Taylor and I talk a little.”“Alright.”After Conrad left, Fia’s hand moved about in search and finally held one of Mrs. Taylor’s hands that was by the edge of the bed.“I’m sorry, Mrs. Taylor.”Mrs. Taylor looked at Fia’s eyes that were no longer shining and bright and she spoke, feeling sad. “Madam, w
Eileen was choked by her own anger as she turned to look at Fia.Only to see her come down from Conrad in a hurry. “What happened, Eileen?”She pulled Conrad to head further ahead, wanting to interact with Eileen closer.Conrad had no choice but to carefully guide her to the side of her bed.When she sat on the side of the bed, Fia carefully held Eileen’s hand and wrist.“Eileen, you’ve lost weight.”Eileen suppressed her desire to share with her just how bad it had been for her, and then said calmly, “I came to the hospital to get myself a checkup. Found out that my stomach isn’t doing that well, so I have to be careful of what I eat. That’s why I lost some weight.”“You lied to me,” Fia mumbled. “You and Mrs. Taylor are staying in the same area. Both of you are inside a ward for orthopedics patients.” Eileen couldn’t say anything and simply turned to look at Conrad, hoping that he would help her. So that Fia wouldn’t grow worried.Meanwhile, Victor sneered icily and said, “
“Conrad… I’m not as young as Fia and Ms. Reid. I’m even several months older than you. I’m going to be thirty next year.“In these thirty years… Other than the ages when I didn’t know what love was, I spent all my time and thoughts on Victor. How can I just let go like that?”The more Sapphire spoke, the more hurt she felt. Her sorrow was painted on her face.“You’ll never be able to feel how I feel since you’ve never loved someone so deeply. Ask Fia. If she was me, could she let go of you?”Conrad’s expression immediately darkened. “Don’t compare her with you. You’re different!”“What difference is there?” Sapphire looked at Conrad pitifully. He didn’t know that Fia had been secretly in love with him for so long and he had hurt her so much.She initially wanted to tell Conrad about it, but she didn’t want to be that generous anymore!She had never harmed anyone. But her deep love for a man was never reciprocated! Why should she help others get their happy ending?“Whatever. Fo
“It’s not just about slipping! You almost lost your life there!” Fia bought Eileen’s excuse and thought that she fell out of the window because she slipped while she was changing the curtains.Eileen quickly asked Lyn to get some good takeaway out of guilt. Once they had finished their meal, she told Fia to go home.Originally, she wanted to call Conrad on Fia’s behalf so that he could come and pick her up. But when Fia remembered that Conrad could become so busy that he didn’t even have time to go to the bathroom, she refused.In the end, Eileen told her personal assistant Lyn and her driver to send Fia to Maxwell Corporation.Lyn helped Fia walk out of the hospital and into her van, helping her all along the way.Once she was in, she first helped Fia get seated properly and then helped her put on the seatbelt.When she was done, she looked at the driver in the driver’s seat and noticed that they were already some distance away.“Hey, slow down. Fia can’t see. You’ll scare her.