Conall’s handsome brows gathered into a frown and he clenched his fists tightly.He could not control his expression and slowly revealed his pain.He hated his own arrogance. Why had he not searched for Echo all these years?.As long as he wanted to, he would have been able to find a way to contact Echo at any time.Then he would have been able to see this child earlier, the child she had given birth to.Thinking back to when they broke up, the ruthless words he had said to Echo, he felt as if his heart was being cut with a knife.He clearly knew that she had the same pride as he did, so why did he have to say such ruthless words!It caused the two of them to go their separate ways, neither contacting the other.Fia was supported by Conrad to sit down at the sofa, and she lowered her head to smooth out her skirt and then sat down properly and elegantly.She took her hand which Conrad was holding back and she appeared like a normal person.She was looking at Conall, but he sti
Conrad stood up with her and it was as if all energy was used up on the conversation as she snuggled into his embrace.She buried her face in his embrace, not letting the “old friend” see her tears and pain.Acting coy in Conrad’s embrace on purpose, she said, “Conrad, I didn’t sleep well. Carry me up to continue sleeping.”“Sure.” Conrad picked her up, looked at Conall, and said. “We won’t be seeing you off.”Conall immediately stood up, wanting to call out to her to not let her leave, wanting to say something, but ultimately, he did not have the face to say anything.***On Mount Reditus.Autumn was coming and the temperature in the morning was not high, and the wind could even be considered cold.Conall was holding a bouquet of baby’s breath, standing in front of the cliff of Mount Reditus with tears streaming down his old face. “Echo, I’m here to see you. I brought your favorite flowers.”Just these two short sentences alone made him choked up.He squatted down and took o
An adorable figure curled up to a glob on the bed as rays of sunlight slipped through the window curtains into the room.Conrad, having finished a phone call, walked into the room, got on the bed, and laid his eyes on the glob on the bed. After a while, she mumbled, “What time is it?”Conrad glanced at his watch. “It’s past 10.”She took a deep sigh after taking two seconds to recollect herself. “Oh well, that’s one morning wasted.”Conrad scooted over to her and gently patted her head.“It’s alright. Just lie down longer if you’re tired.”Fia took a deep breath and hugged the hand that was patting her head.“How about you laze with me on the bed for a while? After lunch, I’ll accompany you to the company.” “Sure.”Conrad pulled away the blanket and cuddled with Fia.This made Fia feel safe and comfortable, scooped into Conrad’s embrace, and she nudged her back firmly to his chest.Conrad frowned and slightly moved back a little.This position would stick them too close
Annie replied anxiously, “It’s because I saw what’s inside the box. Any man who received a gift like that would get angry! Especially someone who’s as proud as Mr. Maxwell! He wouldn’t be able to handle that kind of insult!”Barbara frowned as she glared at Annie sharply. “What kind of gift?”Annie had on a look as if she was worried for Mrs. Maxwell as she described what was in the box.Barbara felt a headache coming upon hearing it. If she were to send that kind of gift to Finn, the man would wrestle her to death!Barbara now had no idea what was going on in Fia’s mind.What was that? She could do whatever she wanted because she was Conrad’s dearest? Or was this some kind of new game that young folks played in the bedroom?“Auntie, I’m really worried about…”“Shut your trap!” Barbara retorted in anger. She was no moron.“Now I see why you gave up the gift. You did that on purpose. You intended for them to fight! What on Earth were you thinking?!”Annie’s face turned red
Why was she still standing there unbothered? How could Conrad still bring her to work as if nothing had happened?Why? How?!Meanwhile, Fia asked softly, “Miss Parker, would it be alright for me to join you all for lunch?”“Of course! We welcome Mrs. Maxwell with open arms!” The other girls agreed before Annie was able to react at all.Annie began cursing Fia deep in her heart despite the great amount of etiquette lessons she took in her youth.“Miss Parker, I hope it’s alright with you,” Fia asked Annie again with a soft voice.“Of course! Welcome!” Annie forced up a smile.Fia responded with a bright smile before facing Conrad and poking at his waist, “Conrad, they agreed to allow me to join them for lunch. Would you kindly give me permission?”“No!” Conrad glared at Annie and her colleagues. There was no way he could relax leaving Fia in their hands.“Conrad!” Fia hugged Conrad’s arm, flirting with her husband in front of the girls.“Please? I did not have enough to eat at
Annie was able to completely neutralize the tricky spot she fell in.Fia remained in her seat elegantly, with her hands folded on her lap. There was no sign of weakness in her blinded, yet beautiful eyes.Annie waved a waitress over and ordered twelve dishes. The flavors of the dishes were quite varied. There were poultry, fish, cattle meats, and even a fruit salad in the mix. These would surely cover everyone’s taste buds.Her colleagues looked at her with astonishment. The total cost of these dishes would cost a fortune.After ordering those, Annie smiled at the waitress. “And a bottle of 82’ Lafite, please.”Several colleagues could not help but gasp at what she did.A bottle of 1982 Chateau Lafite would cost at least 40,000 to 45,000 dollars.“Annie, you don’t have to spend this lavishly for the treat.”“Yeah, you’re new in the company. And it’s the beginning of your career. You haven’t earned much money yet.” “We get that you’re a generous host… but this is simply too e
After lunch, Fia squinted and scanned her surroundings. Everything was still blurry; she couldn't see anyone clearly.Still, she knew Conrad would not just leave her here. Sure enough, when he saw her appear to be looking for aid, Tiger rushed to her. “Madam, do you want to head back to the office now? I’ll drive you there.”Fia took out a credit card from her purse. “Here. Take care of the bill.”“It’s alright, Madam. Mr. Maxwell had ordered me to put it on his tab. Consider this his treat.”“I see. Alright, let’s head back to work.”As Fia and Tiger finished talking, two girls quickly rushed forward to take her hands.“Mrs. Maxwell, we’ll escort you to Mr. Maxwell.”Meanwhile, the other girls who were too slow to hold her hands began to fight over the right to help hold her handbag instead.Fia smiled. “Thank you kindly, but I’m not ready to go yet. Don’t worry about me. You may return to your work without us.”The girls were stunned as they threw a look at Annie.Noticing
“Oh, by the way, there’s this restaurant owner I know. She has this daughter, you see, about the same age as you, about as adorable as you. She fell for my husband at first sight, tried to make him drunk so she could sleep with him. Can you guess what happened to her?”“What happened to her?” Annie was curious. If she was able to make Conrad drunk, the girl must have succeeded!“She was unsuccessful. In the end, she got found out and sent to jail.”Annie was stunned. “How could that be possible?”She glowered at Fia. There was no way this blind b*tch was adored by the man. No matter how good looking she was, she was still as blind as a bat! There was simply no way a woman like her could win against that man’s first love!Even a man like her dad, even if he was just the police, he still had to give in and divorce her mother to marry Barbara Thomas back then!A man like Conrad Maxwell would have even more temptation in his life. If there was a woman he really wanted, he would do an