Feeling her heart in pain, Fia stared at Conrad blankly and asked, “Then let me ask you. Have you ever lied to me?”Conrad was stunned upon hearing this. He had lied to her plenty of times. The worst lie was about Thea Lawson’s project that he robbed from her.“Fia, sometimes… a lie could be a white lie.”“But a lie is a lie. A lie with good intentions? The so-called ‘good intention’ is just the liar’s selfish presumption!” Fia began to get agitated again, “You think you lied to me with good intentions but to me the fact you’re lying just means that you had ill intentions! The fact you hid Britney’s imposter in that apartment made me very uncomfortable!” “…”Conrad stared at Fia’s anguished eyes as he tried to come up with words to explain to her. It was then he realized something. Fia had been calling that woman “Britney’s imposter” or “fake Britney”. She had been avoiding to use her real name—“Esme Manning”.Marcus had told him. Esme was a knot that troubled Fia the most. Th
To Fia, Sally was not just her doctor. She was like her sister, someone who cared for her and was there for her when she was down. Yet now, she could feel that Sally’s heart had turned cold after the incident. It was probably true that no friendship could last forever. Still, Fia could not help but feel saddened by this. The more sadness she felt, the more frustrated she became. “Conrad!” Feeling hurt, Fia called out to his name. Receiving no reply, she got down from the bed and walked barefooted to the window. It was still early in the morning and the sun had not completely risen yet. She opened the window to get some fresh air. She gazed out the window and stared at the greenery outside.Then, she extended her hand, feeling an urge to touch the trees and mountains that were viewable yet far away…Meanwhile…“Sir, these are the words that Peter Hall said after we broke him for confessions. Things aren’t looking good for Ms. Manning.”Tiger handed Conrad a flash drive that co
Fia was surprised to hear him saying that. “Forget you? How could I forget you? You’ve been in my heart for years.”Conrad thought she meant that they had known each other for a long time. He did not know that she had feelings for him for years before they got married.“Please promise me. Promise me you’ll not forget me all your life.”Fia nodded. “Okay. I promise you.”Seeing that her emotions were stable, Conrad felt that this was a golden opportunity to suggest something.“I’m not feeling well lately. So I need to go see a doctor. Would you kindly accompany me to see him?”“Sure.” Fia held Conrad’s arm worriedly, “How are you feeling now? Is it your stomach? It has to be your stomach! You always skip meals so it’s always in bad shape. You should drink less alcohol from now on, okay?”Conrad nodded and promised to avoid alcohol henceforth. He did not have the heart to remind her that he had been drinking less because of her. On their way to see Marcus, Fia sat in the backsea
“It’s okay. You go see the doctor. Don’t worry about me. I’m not a kid anymore,” Fia said with a blush. It felt so sudden and uncomfortable for her to see Conrad treating her so gently and lovingly.A short while after Conrad entered the study, Marcus brought in some milk and nuts as snacks. After drinking his milk, he lazed on the chair next to Conrad’s, pulling a long face. He asked Conrad with a stern, serious glance, “So what happened?”“Something happened last night. It had made her quite agitated, greatly affecting her emotions.” After a pause, Conrad said, “I’ve done something behind her back. This morning, a friend she’s very close with gave her a call. I think they had a fight.”Marcus nodded and asked, “And?”“When I went back to the bedroom, she was sitting by the window, looking at the scenery outside. She seemed to have become overly innocent and naive, seemingly clueless about the ugly, bad things in the world. Not only that, her behavior and attitude had reverted to
Seeing Fia being suspicious, Conrad patiently explained, “My condition requires twenty-four-hour monitoring by a licensed physician. So it’s much easier for him to treat me if he stays with us.”Learning the reason for needing a live-in doctor, Fia’s eyes shone and she said, “I see. Okay, I’m fine with that. It’s for my husband’s health after all.”Still, Marcus was not someone who knew courtesy and manners. When they reached their villa, Conrad asked Silas to prepare the guest room for the doctor but Marcus took interest in the cottages behind the villa. He pointed at one of the cottages and said, “I’ll live in that one.”Fia stared at Marcus in surprise and disbelief. Not wanting to keep the doctor in the dark, Silas smiled at Marcus politely, “Mr. White, that’s the accommodation for the housekeepers and bodyguards.”However, Marcus responded with a bright smile, “Oh, don’t you worry about me. I only need a place to stay.”Despite not understanding Marcus’ decision, Conrad conce
“Miss Thomas keeps saying you kidnapped her because you saw her sex appeal and thus intended to keep her as…”Silas did not dare to complete the sentence. This woman was so shameless. “You go meet her and tell her to tell the truth to the public if she wants her freedom again!” Conrad was more worried about Fia’s mental health at the moment. He had no time to play games with unimportant people in his life.After hesitating for two seconds, Silas said cautiously, “Miss Thomas said she could help with clearing your name by telling the truth to the public. But…”“But what?!”“She wants you to treat her to a meal and have it together. A date, if you will.” Silas’ voice was as soft as a mosquito, feeling perturbed at his boss’s upcoming temper.And as expected, Conrad was angry upon hearing it. “What a shameless sl*t!”“Sir, do you believe that she’s actually Esme Manning now?”“I was not sure at first. Yet, I’m now convinced that she is indeed Esme after she set me up at the apart
Fia thought Conrad’s frown was a sign that he did not want her to probe into this matter.“I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have asked.” She lowered her head and tried to pull her hand out of his grasp.Gripping his empty fist, Conrad said to Fia with a heavy heart, “Fia, what you’re feeling now isn’t right.”“Then what is right?” Fia raised her head and looked at him with a glint of hope in her eyes.Not wanting her to feel insecure, Conrad patted her head gently and said, “You’re feeling tired recently. So you’ve forgotten something.”Furrowing her brows, Fia lightly shoved his hand away and pouted. “Do I look like an idiot to you?”“…”Conrad looked at her bitterly and said, “See? You wouldn’t believe a word I said.”Fia was stunned hearing that. She had a weird feeling that she had heard him say this before. Still… Although they were newly married and he had been treating her courteously, there was no need for him to speak to her so humbly. Conrad stepped toward her, pressing his b
“Where are you going, madam?” When Sophia saw Fia walking downstairs, she quickly walked over and asked her.Fia looked at Sophia, confused. “Who are you?”Although Sophia had heard from Silas about her losing her memories, when she suddenly had to face it herself, she still found it hard to accept.“I’m Sophia Bennett. Sir asked me to watch over you.”Fia looked at Sophia for a moment before shaking her head. She then placed her hand on her chest. “I’m not feeling well.”“Where?” Sophia asked nervously and scanned her. “The chest?”“Yes, a little. It feels like I’m being pricked by needles,” Fia said.Sophia anxiously called Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Whitley over and told them about it. The two of them exchanged a glance and then said in unison, “Give Doctor Sally a call.”“Who’s Doctor Sally?” Fia became even more confused.Why was she surrounded by people that she didn’t know at all? She only knew Mrs. Taylor”“Mrs. Taylor, Conrad told me that I’ve forgotten some things. Is tha