“I want to sue him for defaming my wife!” Conrad said.Finn and everyone else was speechless.Conrad then said coldly, “He has no right to become a policeman with that attitude of his!”Finn coughed awkwardly and said, “That’s your right. We won’t interfere. Now, back to the case.”Conrad then looked at Britney coldly and said threateningly, “You better think twice about your explanation, Britney. How did you fall off the bridge? And what did you say to my wife?”Britney gulped. She didn’t even need to pretend to be afraid… She was genuinely fearful.Finn slammed the table. “Careful with your attitude and stop threatening her!”“I didn’t.” Conrad looked away and made a gesture for him to continue.Finn then looked at Britney. “You said you were pushed down the bridge by Fia. Did you do or say anything that provoked her?”“I didn’t!” Britney said. “I was simply taking a walk alone at River Fane. She found me after she got out of the car and began to yell and humiliate me.”Fin
“You know everything, don’t you? Did you know that she didn’t die? You saved her, didn’t you?!”She didn’t know who else had the ability or the need to save her other than him!“I didn’t!” Conrad tried to hug Fia so that she could calm down.But when she remembered how she lost her mother and her children, how much hurt she had suffered, and how the man that she loved so much became an accessory to the murderer…“Don’t touch me!” Fia’s eyes were so red as if they were bleeding and she hit Conrad's hand. She quickly stood up, wanting to leave all the chaos.However, she hadn’t even managed to take a few steps when her legs lost their strength and she almost fell.Jason was somewhat close to her, so he managed to catch her in time.“Fia.”Fia looked at Jason. She originally wanted to push him away, but when she heard Britney screaming, “You have to believe me, Mr. Maxwell!”, she remembered that she was Esme. She had no evidence, but it was possible that Conrad had been protecti
“A word of advice, don’t step out of line!” Conrad let out a sneer. “Tiger, send Miss Thomas to the hospital.”“Of course!” Tiger walked around the table toward Britney. “Let’s go, Miss Thomas!”Britney looked at Conrad as he left, upset.Silas looked at Britney with disdain and chased after his boss.To Finn, it was nothing but a shock. It was good news for Fia if Britney chose not to pursue this any further. He asked Britney to stay and then prepared the written statement.Britney signed the statement and then looked at Finn pitifully. “Speaking of which, I should be addressing you as my brother-in-law, right? My sister said you’re a good man. I never thought that you'd help outsiders to bully me.”Finn frowned. “You shouldn’t make things up.”“While you looked impartial on the surface, you smiled the moment you heard that I chose not to pursue this. It proves that you care about Fia,” Britney said with sadness on her face.When Finn thought about Barbara, his voice softene
Even some simple over-the-counter medicine for fever could make someone drowsy or sleepy when the medicine took effect.Some medicine would also cause some adverse effects.“That’s not it.” Fia’s voice came from behind the curtain. Sally and Jason quickly pulled the curtain and walked toward her.Fia was already sitting up, her face a little pale.She then said, “When I was on the bridge at River Fane, I don’t know what Britney did, but I smelled a strange scent. And then, my mind became blurry, and I started to lose strength.Jason and Sally exchanged a glance.Sally said, “Sounds like there might be sedatives involved.”Fia curiously asked, “Can sedatives be made into fragrances?”Sally quickly nodded. “Of course! My older brother’s research is in this area. He knows a lot about this.”Jason quickly said, “Maybe you can give your brother a call and ask him about it?”“Sure!” Sally took out her phone and called Peter right in front of Fia and Jason.Peter didn’t hide anythi
Sally looked at Fia with mixed feelings. “You must be feeling very upset right now, right? I’ll get a psychiatrist to check up on you.”The light in Fia’s eyes disappeared as she said in a nonchalant tone, “I don’t need a psychiatrist. I know what I’m talking about.”Sally couldn’t suspect her own brother, so she believed that Fia had begun to hallucinate because her emotions were getting unstable.“You should get a checkup anyway! There’s a very famous psychiatrist visiting the hospital today. I’ll book a slot for you.”“No!” Fia got off the bed. “I’m fine.”She pulled the curtain and walked away, and Sally’s door was kicked open. Conrad walked in with a dark expression.“Fia, are you feeling unwell?”When Fia saw him, her eyes became numb.“Fia?” Conrad called out to her carefully. “Can you please not get angry first? Can we talk?”Fia looked down and asked, “What did she say after I left?”Conrad went silent.Fia then looked at Silas who came in after him. “Silas. Tell me
“In the future, please don’t disturb me anymore! I do not wish to participate in your matters!”She did not want to hear them talking about her brother!Fia looked at Sally. “I’m sorry.”After apologizing, she did not say anything more and left her office.Conrad immediately followed after her.Jason looked at Sally who sat at the front of her office. “Sally, Fia isn’t…”“Can you please stop talking!” Sally shouted, losing control as her eyes welled up with tears.“Jason, have you ever thought of things from my perspective? Have you ever considered me? I like you! Because I like you, I could treat Fia as a friend, as a sister! Because I like you, I can come running to her ward with just a single sentence from you regardless of how busy or tired I am!”Jason frowned deeper as she spoke, also understanding his own cruelty toward her.“I will pay attention in the future.”Sally looked at Jason miserably, and only felt things to be ridiculous.Pay attention in the future? Fia al
Conrad, who had always felt at ease in the business world, was currently desperate and his heart was in a mess!He was one who always hated getting tangled in love affairs.Now, Fia did not trust him at all.He tried to explain, but found it very difficult.“Fia, can you not look back at the past? Just take a good look at the moment now and see how I treat you in the future, alright?”He frowned even harder. “Can you just take it that I’m begging you?”Fia shook her head. “It’s not that I don’t wish to believe you, but I just really can’t do it. Today, when she called me, her voice was Esme’s! I went to River Fane to look for her and she spoke to me with a mask on. Both voices interchanged naturally and one of it was Esme’s!“None of you heard what I heard. None of you are me. Even if you heard her, you wouldn’t be able to feel the same way I do!”The light in her eyes shook and became fragmented.“Conrad, I also wish to live well with you. But the prerequisite is that she mus
Not only did Fia not get angry, she laughed even harder.She looked at a sullen Conrad. “Do you see it? This is what humans are like. They pity the weak without bothering to figure out the truth behind.”Conrad gave Tiger a look and Tiger immediately went forward to grab Britney.“Let’s go. I’ll send you for a checkup!”Silas, who was by the side, said to those passersby, “Her mind is sick. Our Sir and Madam have always been a loving couple, but she just had to try and cause strife!”Silas’ words changed the scenario and those people started labeling her as the “mistress”, and awkwardly apologized to Fia.Fia smiled sarcastically, opened the car door, and entered the car.She did not care what the passersby thought or said.She only cared about how Conrad would deal with things.“Sir, why don't you get in the car?” Silas spoke up softly.Conrad retracted his gaze which was staring at Britney’s back. That back actually made him feel like it was Esme.He leaned toward Silas an