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
Fia suddenly had a bad feeling and put her hand on her chest.“Sophia, I’m suddenly feeling very anxious. Did something happen?”“You must be worried about the boss. I’ll call Tiger!” Sophia immediately gave Tiger a call, but no one answered.Tiger frowned as he looked at the incoming caller. He let out a sigh before putting it on silent.He looked outside the car window. His men were busy destroying things in Clarice’s mansion.Sophia called Tiger thrice.“It didn’t go through?” When Fia saw how Sophia’s facial expression got darker, she quickly said, “It’s fine. Tiger is busy every day anyway.”“He should pick up no matter how busy he is! If he’s not picking up, that means he’s feeling guilty of something!” Sophia slammed the phone on the table. “As long as he’s not training in isolation, he will always answer my call!”Fia frowned and asked, “How’s your relationship with Tiger all this while?”Sophia said, “We’re quite friendly with each other back at the camp. He’ll help m
Silas frowned. “So… the boss sent you over to cause some mischief.”Tiger retorted, “Don’t be ridiculous. Mr. Evans is the one who started provoking the boss.”“Love makes one go mad!” Silas said as he patted Tiger’s shoulder. “So, what are you going to do? With her personality, she’s going to ask you about it later tonight!”“I’ll just avoid her!” Tiger said while massaging his face. He was genuinely getting annoyed with this.Silas asked, “How did he provoke our boss again?”Tiger frowned. “I’m not exactly sure. Anyway, Sir put on a long face when he came into the office this afternoon and asked me to lead my men to his place.”“He’s currently injured. You didn’t hurt him, did you?” Silas was somewhat worried that it would make Jason’s injuries even worse.Not only would the police be suspicious of him, but things would also spin out of control if Fia found out about it.Especially when she was being so protective right now.“His mother suffered some injuries, so I had my me