Peter furrowed his brows as soon as he heard this. He recognized that cold, indifferent voice.Conrad leaned back on his black high back chair, gripping his phone as he spun his pen.“About those rumors about me, my wife, and my company, aren’t you going to do something about it, Mr. Hall?”“She’s in your hands?!” Peter’s face turned grim when he realized what was going on.“Yes.”“What are you doing?!” Peter said anxiously, “She’s weak and frail right now! She needs proper medical attention at the hospital!”“Heh! Let me remind you, Mr. Hall. You drew the first blood.” After finishing his words, Conrad immediately hung up.Peter was furious and agitated at the matter at hand. He could not get through Esme’s phone so he could not get her phone’s location. He wanted to rush to Maxwell Corporation to get her back but there was no way he could manage it alone! Besides, there was something important to do right now. He could not hold the press conference without Esme. So he had to
“Uncle Conall?! How can you yell at me like that?!” Annie stared at Conall in disbelief. “You’ve never raised your voice at me like this.”“She’s my daughter. Do you ever think about how I feel when you badmouth her in front of me?” Conall glared at Annie furiously. Annie began to well up with tears, “And have you all thought about what I feel? I’ve never done anything wrong. Yet Conrad and Fia did that to me…”“Annie, shut up!” Finn finally could not bear to see his daughter misbehaving like this anymore.He knew very well that his daughter had fallen for Conrad and that she had been trying to wreck Conrad and Fia’s marriage.Had he not uncovered her scheme in time, forced her to resign from Maxwell Corporation, who knew what else she had up her sleeve!“Dad…”“I’ve told you! You are to return to Lumenpolis and stay put!” Finn gave her a stern order before turning to Joy. “Dear sister-in-law, I’m afraid I’ll have to depend on you to keep an eye on her. She’s still young and im
“Brother, I am not spouting nonsense. I’ve checked with the hospital. After her mom’s death, Fia became mentally unstable. The doctors have determined that she has severe clinical depression,” Finn said.“Poor child…! Why is her life so full of suffering and turbulence?” Conall pulled his hair and lamented sorrowfully, “It’s my fault. I was the one who caused Fia and Echo so much pain. If I didn’t leave them back then, Echo and I could have given Fia a proper family. She would have been able to grow up healthily and happily.”Holding a tray with tea, Joy climbed up the stairs and noticed the door to the study was half-opened. Her face turned grim and sullen as she stood next to the half-open door and overheard their conversation. Shaken by what she heard, the teacups on the tray shook and fell to the floor, breaking into pieces as tea spilled everywhere. Conall frowned and looked at the door. “Who’s there?”“It’s me!” Joy opened the door in anger. “Conall, I’m so disappointed in
Felicity frowned. “Let’s not talk about this anymore. I’ll bring you out for shopping, alright?”She still wanted to enjoy her freedom and did not want to be bound by her father’s company. If she had wanted to inherit Conall’s company, she would not have chosen to go overseas in the first place. ……“Fia is too stubborn.” Conall lamented, “If she isn’t too stubborn about not wanting to come home, I would be able to protect her.”“Don’t worry, brother. Conrad is really capable and he won’t let anything happen to her.” Finn had changed his impression of Conrad after seeing how he resolved that incident in the hotel. “No matter how capable he is, we can’t expect someone like him to show everlasting love to Fia.” Conall said dolefully, “I’ll travel to Gryphon to meet Fia again. I’ll ask her to lay low with us in Lumenpolis for a while.”“Please don’t waste your time. She will never come.” Finn thought for a moment and said, “To be frank, seeing how much Joy dislikes her, you could e
“Fia, I’m just worried about you. Your uncle came and told me what happened in Gryphon.”“He told you I pushed Britney off a bridge, didn’t he?” Fia then asked sarcastically, “What else did he say? That I’m mentally ill? That I’ve become so suspicious of others that everyone seems like a bad person to me?”Conrad’s face turned cold when he noticed Fia’s emotions start to become unstable. He even wanted to snatch the phone from Fia’s hand so she would not be adversely affected by negative feelings.However, he felt relieved when he saw her smirking at the phone, seemingly not feeling hurt at all.“No. Your uncle didn’t say that.” Conall frowned and said, “I didn’t think of you that way, Fia. I believe you. Whatever you did, you must have done it with a reason.”“Don’t worry. Even if you all think of me like that, I would not mind at all. Besides, Mr. Finn Parker and Madam Barbara were once a couple. So it’s only normal for him to defend his dear sister-in-law,” Fia replied in a moc
Sophia looked at Fia, to see if she agreed with this idea. Fia thought that Tiger was a huge, hunky man so he should be able to handle any kind of danger coming his way. So she said, “I want to pay Britney a visit at the hospital.”Tiger did not probe why she wanted to visit Britney. Instead he told her what he knew right away. “Miss Thomas isn’t there. She was released from the hospital yesterday.”“That early?” Fia was surprised to hear that. “But she had just miscarried a baby and even jumped off a building? Doesn’t she need medical attention at the hospital?”“I don’t know the details.” Tiger was loyal to Conrad and strictly obeyed his order to not tell her full details about that cursed Britney. “Fine. I guess I don’t have to go to the hospital then.” Fia figured that Peter probably had fetched Britney out of the hospital because he feared for her safety. Even if she wanted to find them now, Fia had no idea if they had fled to the Hall’s household or to the Thomases’ hous
“Mrs. Maxwell…” Kent said to her solemnly, “If he’s keeping it from you, I think he’s doing it for your own good. It’s very likely that he doesn’t want you to worry about these matters.”“…”Kent’s words were so reasonable that Fia was not able to refute them at all.“Alright, I’ll give you a call when I find them.”“Okay. Thank you again for your help.” After hanging up, Kent sent a message to Sally.A few minutes passed and no reply from her. Kent figured that Sally was busy with her learning so she did not have time for her phone. So he directed his attention back to his computer and kept on working on his tasks.At noon, Conrad returned from the company. Fia and Sophia were watching something on the television and chatted about the plot of the drama they were watching. When they saw him come home, Fia asked, “Oh, back so soon?”Conrad sighed and said, “I’m home to have lunch with you.”Fia said, “You can resume with your wo
Fia looked at Sophia’s figure as she slipped away and squeezed Conrad’s hand. “Look at how scary you are toward her. She’s scared of you.”“I treat Tiger and Silas the same way too,” Conrad said, not feeling that there were any problems with that. There had to be a boundary between the leader and the subordinate. They couldn’t be friends forever.“But the way you are with Tyler isn’t that friendly either,” Fia said as the thought crossed her mind.Conrad frowned and asked, confused, “You think Tyler and I are friends?”“Aren’t you friends? Why did you save him before if you aren’t friends?” Fia asked as she couldn’t really understand.“He wasn’t the only one that I saved,” Conrad added.Fia pondered and asked, “Other than Tiger, Silas, and Ford… Who else did you save?”Conrad gave it a thought and said, “Silas saved me too.” Otherwise, he would never have kept him by his side as he was so talkative.“True!” Fia looked at Conrad and nodded. “But there’s something about you that
She was not worthy of him.Right from the start."Wait a moment."She lowered her head to treat the wounds of a mother and son, then stood up with the medical kit and smiled at him."Shall I treat you to a meal?""Sure."She led him through the damp and moldy alley to a shabby restaurant.She ordered two bowls of noodles in the local language, sat down at the old table, took out a handkerchief, and wiped it vigorously.Conrad looked at her. It was obvious that she was different from before.She had gone through hardship, suffering, despair, and then settled down.The noodles were not delicious. There was no oil or salt, and even the soup was bland and tasteless.He looked at her sallow face and said, "Is this what you've been eating the whole year you’ve been here?""This is considered a good meal." Annie did not complain and said that she usually just ate some steamed buns.The conditions here were poor and backward in various ways.Moreover, Lucifer was determined to ma
Fia stood on the streets, looking at the photos and remembering what Lucifer had once mentioned."When everything is over, how about I take you, Adrian, and Irene on a trip?"The man's blue eyes were like the sea, looking at her deeply.She fell into a daze for a moment back then.After coming back to her senses, she replied without emotion, "You should find a partner and travel around the world, and I should live a good life with my children."The sound of car horns on the road brought Fia back from her thoughts.She looked at the blue sky and white clouds and remembered the beggar boy she met on the bridge when she was a child.If he hadn't been taken away that day, would it have been different if he managed to wait until she and her mother went to find him?The days ahead were still very long, and she was not sure whether she would be able to live peacefully with Conrad in the future.But she would never swallow her anger like she did before.Later, Conrad, a decisive char
Irene whimpered, turned around, and hugged Adrian. "Adrian, does Daddy not want us anymore?""No, don't talk nonsense! Didn't you hear what Daddy just said?""I heard him, but why do we have to choose? I won't be happy no matter who Mommy marries.""Shut up!" Adrian was a little anxious. If this silly sister of his said in front of everyone that their mommy could marry two men, it would be over!"Why shut up? Why can't we be with Mommy, Daddy, and our biological dad..."Adrian immediately covered her mouth. He knew that this sister of his could not speak normal words!Everyone in the audience also had mixed emotions. Those who originally complained about Lucifer’s actions all became quiet at this moment.With Lucifer’s blessings, Conrad took off the mask.Fia looked at him, tears rolling down her face.How much she had wished to have a wedding back then. She did not expect it to be so many years late.Conrad said with difficulty, "I didn't expect him to do this either."He w
"Do you really want to stop the wedding?" Lucifer smiled half-heartedly, looking at him like a fool.***"What's going on? Why hasn't the groom come yet?" Everyone couldn't help discussing.Fia stood on the stage and exchanged looks with the emcee.Both of them were a little tired from standing.The emcee asked her awkwardly, "The groom?""He should be coming soon." After Fia finished speaking, the wind blew and revealed her face under the veil. "Just wait."The emcee cursed internally. 'It's really rare to have a wedding with such a beautiful bride kept waiting.'Fia fiddled with the veil on her head to cover her face, making her hazy beauty even more attractive.Just as everyone was waiting impatiently, the music suddenly changed to a more passionate one.The groom appeared.Wearing a black suit with gold threads and a blue rose on his chest, the six-foot-two man wore a golden mask on his face.With just one glance, Fia’s heart suddenly jumped and her body temperature bec
The two kids could only rush back to find their mother and tell her what happened.Fia did not panic. "You were raised by Daddy. Don't you trust him? He is a man who keeps his promises. He said he is just inviting them to the wedding, so they are just attending the wedding."Even though she was suspicious in her heart, she would not speak ill of him to her two children.This island belonged to Lucifer, and his spies were everywhere.If he was infuriated, no one stood to gain anything from it."But that person was not arranged to sit down. He was taken into the woods," Adrian said anxiously.Fia turned to look at her son. "Are you worried about him?"Adrian could not look directly at her.Irene spoke first. "I'm the one who’s worried. I don't want them to fight.""Oh." Fia reassured them. "It should be fine. Today is a special day. Your daddy will not want to see blood."She thought Lucifer was simply afraid that Conrad would cause trouble, so he brought him to the island to l
Amused, Lucifer said, "Those people are not under my command.""They gave you all the companies under their names. You said you'd let bygones be bygones, but if you go back on your word, how will your subordinates see you?"Fia’s eyes were a little arrogant.Lucifer’s expression turned cold and he stared at her and said, "How important do you think Hellish Training Camp is to me?""Then give it away!" Fia raised her eyebrows, her eyes full of teasing.Lucifer was speechless for a couple of seconds and explained to her seriously in a rare instance, "Those people have sacrificed a lot since they started following me. I can't ignore them. Except one day when there is a more suitable successor. I will take the initiative to give up my position.""Then you have to lead them well." Fia smiled slyly.Lucifer gritted his teeth with hatred. "Marrying you is equivalent to marrying a housekeeper. From now on, must everything I do have your permission?"Fia said, "Invisible shackles."On
"I got it.""Thank you, Daddy!" Adrian kissed him twice on the face. "My sister and I will take care of you until you die.""Hahahaha!" Lucifer could not stop laughing. "Okay, I'll wait until you two grow up to see me off."He smiled while carrying Adrian and walked to Fia and Irene.Irene was eating something and said vaguely, "Adrian’s temper is getting worse now, and he lost his temper with me.""Who is angry with you!" Adrian slid off Lucifer. "Who do you think you are, that you can influence me?""Mommy, Adrian is shouting at me!" Irene pouted.Adrian turned his back. "Forget it. I won't talk to you anymore."Lucifer and Fia looked at Irene."Mommy, Daddy, what are you looking at me for?" Irene blinked, looking innocent.Lucifer sat down beside her. "Adrian should love you, but you should also respect him.""Didn't I respect him?" Irene was a little confused.Fia said, "While I'm still here, you just spread rumors that he is angry with you."Irene replied, "But he was
Eileen returned to the living room."Is she really going to marry Lucifer?" Victor asked nervously.Eileen remained silent.Victor threw the spatula in his hand. "Can't you stop her for a bit?""Why should I stop her? No matter who she marries, she will always be my best friend!" Eileen said angrily. "Whoever wants to stop her should stop her on their own!"Victor saw that she was angry and quickly picked up the spatula. "I'm going to cook."Eileen rolled her eyes at him, sat on the sofa, and scrolled through her phone.Thinking of Adrian and Irene, she could not help but feel a little irritable.What if Fia and Lucifer had a child in the future?For the happiness of the two children, she forwarded the photo sent by Fia to Conrad.After Conrad received the photo, he immediately ordered everyone under him to put down all work and find the location in the photo.Three days later.The wedding on the island was beautifully decorated, dreamy and gorgeous, with Lucifer’s involvem
Soon, Fia knew what they were doing with just a little of the decoration showing.Decorating the wedding venue.Irene was a little girl who was very happy when she saw balloons and pink ribbons.She ran over and grabbed them, but her brother, Adrian, slapped her little hand."Don't cause trouble!""So beautiful! These uncles and aunts were invited by Daddy. Can't I play with these things?"Adrian pinched her cheek and said, "That's Daddy decorating the wedding scene for Mommy!""What?" Irene immediately retracted her hand and said with an apologetic look. "I'm sorry. I didn't know."Adrian rubbed her head and said, "It doesn't matter. Don’t simply meddle. It should be beautiful when it's done."Irene nodded, took her brother’s hand and hid under a nearby coconut tree, and spent the whole day doing nothing except cooking and watching them.By evening, the dreamy and beautiful wedding scene was mostly completed.Irene leaned against her brother and asked dully, "Daddy and Momm