After Sally left the room, Fia silently laughed as she lay on her bed. Every scheme that Esme plotted was all directed at her and her alone. She had enough of all this! But she could not rely on Conrad to deal with her. He had a tendency of being fickle and indecisive when it came to dealing with Esme. So it would be better if she handled this all on her own.When Sally was near her office, Conrad appeared and stopped her in her path. He presented her the medicine that he purchased and asked, “What did you and Fia talk about earlier?”“…” Sally was still deciding if she should tell Conrad. “Was it about your brother?” Conrad asked.Looking at the medicine in his hand, Sally said, “The medicine will help facilitate the healing of Fia’s wound. After we remove the bandages tomorrow, all that’s left is to spray the medicine on her wound.”As he put the medicine into his pocket, Conrad continued probing, “What were you and Fia planning?”“Nothing.” Sally decided to respect Fia’s de
”Nothing’s wrong with me mentally,” the girl said coldly. Staring at the girl, Sally could only see part of her clear, starry iris due to the injury on her eye.“You’re a strong girl. I know another girl who’s as strong as you. In fact, you two are about the same age. She…”“Doctor Sally, I’m not interested in making new friends.”The girl interrupted her with her hoarse voice.Sally was stunned momentarily before continuing on awkwardly, “So which specialist are you looking for? I know a few doctors who are really good at what they do. I can introduce you.”The girl flicked her hair to the back, revealing her burned skin.“I need a doctor who can help me recover my looks.”Sally sympathized with her when she saw her burned skin.“You’ll need a skin transplant.”She tried to not show too much sympathy when saying it, worried that it would trigger the girl.“Yes. I need a skin transplant.”“Do you intend to transplant the skin from some parts of your body or from a voluntee
Sally frowned as she saw the girl leave her office. Somehow, she reminded her of Britney in her youth. “Done talking?” Barbara was waiting in front of Sally’s office. When she saw the girl walk out the door, she went up to her and held her hand.“Yes.”“So, how was it?” “Sally isn’t the way out we need.”Hearing this, Barbara frowned, frustrated. “Then what should we do? We can’t take on that wretched pair by ourselves!”“It’s okay. There’s bound to be other ways.”It was then that Barbara recalled that Fia was hospitalized here as well. So, she led the girl all the way to Fia’s private ward. When they were at the door, Barbara said to the girl, “I’m here to see a friend.”The girl raised her head and stared at the door, thinking about the recent events and the people involved. A flicker of hope flashed in her eyes, “Okay. I’ll wait for you out here.”Glancing at her, Barbara said, “You could come with me and visit her together. They’re good people. Besides…”“No, it’s okay
“…” Conrad glared at Fia speechlessly. “Look, you can’t stay here. Can’t you see we’re about to have some girl talk?” Fia softened her tone and pleaded gently to him. She knew he would not be able to resist her plea.“Fine. Call me if you need anything.” Conrad immediately obliged and walked out the door.Sitting up on her bed, Fia chatted with Barbara for a while before looking at the girl in black.“So, Madam Barbara, she’s your friend, right?”“Yes, a really good friend. In fact, she’s like a sister to me,” Barbara replied, with a hidden meaning behind her words.“Sister?” Fia smiled. “Sally said you and Britney are really close. Would Britney be angry if you suddenly have a new sister?”Barbara’s smile almost cracked when she heard this. Looking at her, Fia said calmly, “Or have you lost interest in Britney?”“Mrs. Maxwell, please don’t stir up conflict between the sisters. Every family has its own problems, you know.”Suddenly, the girl in black opened her mouth and in
Lowering her gaze, Fia paused for a moment before saying, “Then we have the same enemy.”Barbara nodded. “Yes. This is also why I’m here to see you.”“You’re here to ask me for help, my husband’s help.” “Yes, I am.”Fia smirked mockingly. “Don’t you know what kind of relationship my husband has with my cousin?”Barbara and Britney were surprised to hear this. They did not know how to respond to her question.“They were each other’s first crush. They will never forget each other. If me and Esme clash, I can’t even be sure if my husband would choose to side with me. Why’d you think he’d help you?” Fia replied with a self-loathing smile.Barbara looked at Britney before saying to Fia apologetically, “I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to upset you. It’s just… I’m out of options now.”Fia smiled at her. The Thomas sisters could not convince her to help.Britney, who was quiet all this while, suddenly said, “You’re carrying Conrad Maxwell’s child.”Fia frowned and looked at Britney warily.
Fia smiled and said frankly, “I’m not angry. I simply feel sorry for her. I’m not her enemy. There’s no need for her to say something like that to me with an ulterior motive.”Britney, who was enraged, felt like her anger had suddenly been extinguished. She didn’t even have the strength to argue with Fia anymore.“If you actually have the time to blame me for anything, you should spend more time thinking of a way to kick Esme out of your family.”With that, Fia laid back down and pulled the blanket. She didn’t want to say another word.Barbara walked over to hold her sister’s hand and said, “Let’s go.”Britney looked at Fia laying on the bed and suddenly said, “I hope that you don’t end up like me in the end.”Fia shut her eyes and didn’t say a word. Once the sisters left, she carefully stroked her belly and consoled herself in silence.…Barbara walked out of the ward with Britney. When she saw Conrad standing at the end of the walkway, she walked over with her sister.“Mr. M
Conrad was shocked. “How did you know? Silas let you read the file behind my back?”Fia simply sneered at him. “You don’t even trust your own people?”“Then how do you know?” Conrad said before making a guess. “She contacted you without me knowing? And told you about it?”“That’s right,” Fia said as hatred flared inside of her. She didn’t want to lie to Conrad. But if he didn’t want to deal with Esme because of their previous relationship, she would have to be the one that made the change.When Conrad remembered Esme’s disgusting behavior, he quickly explained, “I didn’t work with her to get to Peter. I’ll have Silas hide the folder first.”“Then what are you planning to do?” Fia asked as she looked at him blankly. “If you don’t use the information to make a move against Peter, and you’re not making a move against her, then what’s the reason for not making a move at all?”Conrad felt helpless, unsure how to explain it to her.Fia asked, “Is it because you yourself are having d
While it was a journey full of danger before a caterpillar could transform into a butterfly, it would always have a happy ending.“You like this butterfly diamond ring?”Conrad thought about how Fia was pregnant. If she were to gain weight afterward, her finger would get stubby.He didn’t want the ring to be of a fixed size, so he said, “I want to order a ring of this design, but I want it to be adjustable.”The saleswoman nodded. “Of course.”Conrad did all the necessary paperwork and left after leaving behind an address.There was a woman in front of the elevator.He gave her a glance before waiting for the elevator.The woman suddenly turned and said, “What a coincidence, Mr. Maxwell.”When Conrad saw her smile, he felt his veins popping as he genuinely felt disgusted!“You’re following me?”“It’s a misunderstanding. I’m simply here to shop. I didn’t realize that I would see you here.” Esme smiled very gently.If gentleness was a drug, then it was an extremely potent one