When Eileen got back to the living room, she could still smell the scent of the sea from Victor.Remembering how he was mistreating Sapphire just now, it felt like needles were poking her heart.Before his marriage, she took steps to get away from him, and even then, he had never been so cruel to her.“Fia, can I ask you a question?”“Go ahead.”“He’s so violent toward Sapphire but he’s never treated me like that. Could it be that…” Eileen bit her lips as she said with great difficulty, “Could it be that he has feelings for me?”Fia looked at Eileen speechlessly. Even if she couldn’t see, she could imagine the kind of expression she had on her face.“Eileen, he’s married.”“I know.” Eileen lowered her head and said without much confidence, “Tell me. Do you think that I’m more important to him than Sapphire?”Fia opened her mouth and didn’t say what she wanted to. That love would turn someone into an idiot.Eileen… Sapphire… and her… Were they not all the same?She couldn’t b
Eileen's skin was silky smooth and felt like the best satin Victor had ever touched. Did that also no longer belong to him?Why couldn't she understand that his marriage was only a way to gain fame, and there were no feelings involved?He had come this far with his own effort and hard work. How could he cut his career short for her?..."Sapphire? Why are you here alone? Where's Victor?" Sapphire's parents asked when they saw her returning alone."He's busy at work."Mr. Starling frowned. "Is he so busy that he doesn't have time for a meal?""Dad, Victor already said he'll eat with you two tomorrow," Sapphire said as she stepped forward to take her father's arm. "Also... I wanted to ask about the land in the northern suburbs for Victor. Could he have it?"Mr. Starling glared at his daughter. "You come home for dinner just to ask me about work?"Mrs. Starling scolded her husband, "Victor is Sapphire's husband, and he's practically our son! What's wrong with giving them some inf
"Sapphire, since you've loved Victor for many years, you should know him very well. He has a vindictive nature, and even after marrying you, he still wants to trap Eileen at his side! He's not taking responsibility as your husband at all!"I asked Conrad for help to free Eileen, and that was what should have been done as a decent human being! But in his eyes, we did something that wronged him!"The more Fia spoke, the angrier she got. She wondered how Sapphire could pretend that these things never happened. How could Sapphire ignore all of it and ask her to talk Conrad out of fighting for the land because of Victor?Sapphire's face turned cold. "What are you trying to say?"Fia looked away and calmly said, "I can't help you in this because I don't want Conrad to return good for evil.""If you don't want to help, then don't! You could have done so without humiliating me!" Sapphire exclaimed. "Victor married me! How could he still have thoughts about your best friend?! They had a co
Sapphire frowned and looked as if she had been slapped in the face.Fia realized what Conrad meant and tugged on his sleeve, hoping he would understand why she did and stop.Despite that, Conrad was determined to wake Sapphire up."When you have dinner together, does Victor help to serve you the food? Does he cut up the meat for you? Place food on your plate? Do you wash up together in the morning? Does he help squeeze toothpaste and hand you a towel?"Sapphire looked embarrassed, and she struggled to argue, "I can use my own hands and feet! Unlike Fia, who can't see!"Conrad laughed mockingly."Then, I'll just have to be blunt... Even when I had just married Fia and didn't have such feelings for her then, I already did all those things. Because I always remember that I'm her husband, and those are my responsibilities."Sapphire clenched her fist tightly, then she leaned forward suddenly, her hand gripping the sides of the couch to support herself as she hissed, "If you really t
Sapphire didn't have any reason to doubt what was reported and believed the story about how Eileen had fallen because she had been careless when changing the curtains.She also thought that because she married Victor, perhaps Eileen was so heartbroken that it led to that careless action.Back then, Sapphire felt victorious because she had married the man she always wanted.Sapphire slowly looked up, her red eyes filled with tears. Looking at the man opposite her, she cautiously asked, "That day... Why did he look for Ms. Reid?"Conrad's cold, stern eyes held a hint of pity, but he remained silent.Sapphire was dissatisfied with his lack of response, and she added, "Was it to... break up with Ms. Reid?"Fia frowned. There was an odd look on her face as she glanced in what she assumed was Sapphire's direction. She really wished she could see the other woman's expression right now."Did he talk about breaking up with Ms. Reid, and she wasn't willing, so she blackmailed him with her
When they were nearing the airport, Sapphire pulled out a mirror to touch up her makeup and fix her hair.When she was done, she asked, "Does Victor know that Ms. Reid is leaving tonight?"Conrad replied, "He doesn't.""What makes you so sure Ms. Reid didn't tell him?"Fia said somewhat wearily, "Eileen is not the kind of person you think she is.""Is that so?" Sapphire said with a soft laugh. "I've held animosity toward her since the first time I laid eyes on her. However, I never dared go against her directly or ask more about her... Do you know why, Fia?"Fia blinked, her long eyelashes fluttering at the motion."Because Victor never gave you that right.""Yeah. I knew you'd understand me. After all, weren't you afraid to offend Esme when Conrad went crazy over her?"Conrad frowned deeply and glanced at Fia from the corner of his eyes. He lifted one hand from the steering wheel and tried to touch her with it, but Fia simply turned sideways to avoid it despite being unable t
After over ten minutes, Sapphire ran out of the VIP room looking fragile.Conrad saw that her emotions were not quite right and was fearful that something would happen to her on the road, so he said to Silas, "Send her back!"“Very well, sir.”Fia immediately ran toward the VIP door, knocking her head on the wall and then holding it while exclaiming in pain.Conrad directly picked her up by the waist. “What are you running for? It’s not like I’m not letting you enter!”“Hmph!”“Are you angry at me?”“How would I dare to be? When Mr. CEO lights up, he can burn everyone to death!”Fia’s mood was clearly not too great.Conrad thought about what Sapphire had said in the car.He carefully said. “I did not go crazy for Esme Manning.”“Really?” Fia cracked a smile and sneered.Conrad looked at Eileen who was in the VIP room and said, “Let’s talk about our matters when we get back. You should see Ms. Reid.”Fia struggled in his embrace a couple of times before sliding down.Eilee
Victor frowned. “What’s all this nonsense!”“I just saw you. I saw you driving toward the airport! Turn around immediately! You’ll see me the moment you turn back!”Victor replied, “Wait for me to return before discussing anything!”“Victor, let me tell you. If you dare to see Eileen now, I will immediately call for a press conference and expose that she interfered in our marriage and became your mistress!”“You wouldn’t dare!”“Try me!” After finishing, Sapphire hung up. Her usually gentle face was extremely ferocious.Silas found a suitable spot to park the car and ran over.“Ms. Starling, it is not safe at night. Please let me send you back!”“No need! Victor will come and pick me up!” Her gaze was a little manic. “He won’t dare not to!”Silas looked at Sapphire oddly. When women went crazy, it was really scary. Anyone of them could become a psycho.He needed to treat his girlfriend a little better. Otherwise if she went crazy at some random middle of the night, she might