Thinking of how he had always helped her, she felt deeply defeated.“I’m sorry, Evans.”“Fia, I’m not telling you this to add to your pressure. I just want you to know that there is a need for you to exist. Besides my parents and some of their friends and relatives, as well as a few of my childhood buddies, I have never told anyone.“Fia, I’m telling you because I want you to know that when I see you, I am reminded of my sister. If she were alive, she would be just a little older than you. After meeting you, I feel comforted and am no longer so sad.“That’s why I always hope you are fine and well and that you would love and protect yourself well. I don’t want to endure the pain of another loss.”Fia felt sympathy. She had lost two children who were never born and she had already endured a lot of pain.However, the daughter of Jason’s mother was already over two years old. From the time she was conceived to her age, they had already been through a lot together and had even more fe
But no matter how terrible she was, in this incomplete home, besides his grandfather, his mother was the only family he had.If possible, he hoped that his mother could put down all her crooked thoughts, properly accept Fia, and live with her peacefully.At the family residence, the housekeeper came flying over to open the car door.“Master Maxwell, you’re back.”Conrad nodded, opened the door to the passenger seat, and helped Fia out of the car.“Where is my mother now?”“Madam is upstairs. I’ll report to her.” The housekeeper was very happy. His Master and Young Madam had not returned for a long time and this residence was too lonely. How nice it would be if they could return more often.“No need. We’ll go up ourselves,” Conrad said.“Alright, sure. My wife and I will go and buy some food. In the afternoon, we can have a meal together with the both of you.”Conrad looked at Fia, respectfully asking for her opinion. “Do you want to stay for lunch?”“Sure,” Fia agreed.The h
She smiled and pulled him aside. “Conrad, I want to talk to her alone. Okay?”Of course, Conrad was not going to let her do that.Fia said to him earnestly, “Don’t worry, Conrad. You’ve put her under house arrest. So, she can’t do anything to me. Besides, I have regained my eyesight. You go wait downstairs. I’ll call for you if there’s anything I need.”It took a lot of time and effort to persuade him. Worrying that Fia might lose trust in him for not allowing her to be alone with Beryl, Conrad relented.Before he went downstairs, Conrad said to Beryl coldly, “If you still want your freedom, you better not hurt Fia.”Hearing this, Beryl shoved down the venomous words that she prepared to spout at Fia. Although she was still provided with everything she asked, Beryl was no different than a prisoner in the residence. She yearned for her freedom.“Will you let me out if I stop hurting and scolding her?”“No,” Conrad responded firmly before going downstairs. Fia sat down and loo
Fia’s question did not come out of the blue. She knew that the Starling family had a monopoly in the marine business. Even today, the Starlings were still the main powerhouse at sea. Of course, they were able to remain this strong because Conrad gave way to them whenever it involved marine business.She did not know the entire story. She also did not know what Garrett, her father-in-law, and Clarice, Jason’s mother, thought about this whole incident. However, when she learned of this from Jason yesterday, Fia realized that Beryl was a woman who lacked good conscience. On the contrary, Clarice was able to raise a kind and gentle person like Jason. So, she must be a good person. At the very least, she was not a bad person. Frankly, now that she thought about it, Clarice probably willingly carried the foul reputation as a “homewrecker” because she thought she had wronged Beryl. So, it was natural for Clarice to not suspect the Starlings.And her father-in-law… Although Conrad kept
When someone fell into the ocean, having more people in the rescue effort would increase the chances of the survival of the victim. The poor girl was innocent. She did not deserve to die like that.Meanwhile, Conrad was standing as still as a rock by the stairs, clenching on the handrail.“Hahaha! That girl deserved to die! Yes, she deserved it!” Beryl laughed maniacally as tears welled in her eyes.She had thought about it before. Had she not made a scene on that boat, would Garrett not be so heartless? Would he still come home and visit her and their son?“All this time, you’ve been telling everyone that Garrett Maxwell is a heartless person. Yet, you have kept secret all of the cruel things that you had done. You didn’t only cause that girl’s death, did you? There were others too, am I right?” Fia asked.“No! I did nothing wrong! It was them! It was their own fault!” Beryl screeched like a banshee.Not wanting to stay anymore, Fia left to go downstairs. When she got to the sta
In Beryl’s eyes, Conrad and Fia leaving was like the shadow of Garrett and Clarice leaving together!Beryl and Clarice had met Garett, and they became fast friends at the same time. Clarice’s family was not as wealthy as hers. Yet, Garrett was so foolish. He fell in love with Clarice!So, to claim Garrett from Clarice, Beryl used every connection and pulled every string her family had to force him to marry her. And it worked. They did get married. Yet, after getting married, Garrett became a lady’s man and went flirting with every woman he met out there.Still, Beryl tolerated him because she knew those women were not really his type. However, Clarice appeared again, and Garrett turned back into the perfect gentleman who loved only one woman. And the woman he chose was Clarice!“Why?!” Beryl said to herself, “Why did not he not choose me? Why do I have to suffer all this? To lose my love and see them living happily ever after?!”This was so unfair!Meanwhile, in the car, Fia star
Conrad hugged her, trying to console her. Fia wiped her tears and smiled. “You see, Mom. I’m already married. I already have a home with Conrad. So, what’s the point anymore, right? What’s the point of acknowledging him as my father? Besides, I’ve lived my whole life not having one. Mom, don’t worry. I can take care of myself.”Afterward, they sat on a huge rock on top of Mount Reditus for quite some time. Then, Fia gathered her emotions and, eyes still swollen with tears, smiled gently at Conrad. “Let’s go visit Match and Heaven.”Conrad nodded. “Sure. Let’s go.”……“Sir! Madam!” Silas greeted them happily before leading them to Match and Heaven. They talked about the horses’ recent well-being on their way. Fia, still hugging Conrad’s arm, raised her head and looked at Silas. She anxiously asked, “So, how’s the little horse baby?”Silas nodded with a smile, “Don’t worry, Madam. The fetuses are doing fine!”“How many babies is Heaven carrying in her tummy right now?”Silas e
An hour later, Silas came to tell them that the ranch had prepared lunch for them. Fia rejected their offer because she wanted to make lunch for Conrad at home. Conrad worried that she would get too tired after visiting so many places today. He hugged her and whispered in her ear, “We live together now. There’s still a chance for you to cook for me. For now, let’s just have lunch at the ranch here, okay?”Silas agreed, “I couldn’t agree more. Besides, the ranch has new dishes on their menu. I bet they would suit your taste, Madam!”“Oh, what are they?” Fia was curious.“There’s roasted pork, roasted meats on sticks, and spicy squid and prawn! If you want some other food, I can ask the ranch to prepare something else.”Fia nodded. “Those sound great. Let’s go!”Silas led them to the restaurant attached to the ranch. They had already arranged for a private booth for their CEO. When they were about to enter the booth, Conrad felt a strong push coming from behind. He quickly circled