She should have been a pianist, playing an expensive piano in front of a crowd.Where she would enjoy the praises, the applause, and the flowers from the crowd below the stage.But she had injured her hand, and she was forced to return to the country.She thought that even with her hand injured and even if she could never turn things back to how they were, she could at least find her first love, and become the madam of the Maxwell family and be the envy of the entire Gryphon city!But it was all Fia’s fault!Even if she could never return to how it was with Conrad, she would never allow that woman to live a happy life that was built on her suffering!“What is it?” Barbara asked gently, looking straight at Esme as her eyes slowly became full of hate.Esme raised her eyes and said, “I don’t know why Mr. Maxwell wanted to lock me in the apartment he owned and Fia found out about it. But she kept on saying that I’m trying to steal her husband and kept on ruining my reputation.”Bar
“You should rest early, Britney. It’s getting late and your body can’t take it. Also, don’t drink on your own anymore. It’s not good for your stomach.”Esme frowned.Barbara sighed as she held her and said, “Love is the most difficult thing to us women in the end. Even for me.”“Is there something that you can’t deal with?” Esme carefully asked.“You know about it, don't you? Although Finn and I had divorced, he still has a place in my heart,” Barbara said, sounding upset.Something flashed through Esme’s eyes. She didn’t expect that even a strong woman like Barbara couldn’t beat this game called love.“Then, does he have you in his heart?”Barbara smiled coldly. “Maybe.”However, all Esme was thinking about was if she could use her identity as Barbara’s sister to use Director Parker if he hadn’t given up on Barbara completely!…The next morning, Fia sent out a text using the phone.’s fine even if you’re not afraid of death. But the gods are always watching. Your parent
Barbara was stunned.Britney removed her mask in front of Barbara, revealing her horrific face.She simply said indifferently, “Dad has always been a selfish man.”Barbara’s eyes became wet. She knew of it, of course.“If Esme could benefit him somehow, he would probably refuse to acknowledge me as a daughter with this disfigured face of mine, right?” Britney said as she looked at her. “That’s why after I managed to escape, I didn’t dare to come back at first. I only showed myself to you after following you for a few days.”She didn’t even trust her sister. She would never trust her parents that had cared little about her since she was little.Barbara couldn’t bear to see her upset and said, “Don’t think like that. We are related to our parents by blood. No matter how bad they are, they’ll always love us.”“Do you even believe what you just said?” Britney let out a cold smile. “I don’t.”Barbara felt that after experiencing so much, her sister had changed.She had never had a
Even if he only had his right hand, essentially she wasn’t his opponent.Peter drove to the suburbs and after an hour, he stopped in front of a three-storey building.“Where… are we?”“Didn’t you miss your parents?” The locks were released.Esme looked through the window and saw some planted vegetables in the yard. After Conrad invited her parents to be his "guests", Peter moved her parents to a different place, someplace more hidden than the last.“Thank you.” At this moment, she was really grateful to Peter.“Ha.” Peter sneered and didn’t say anything else.Seeing her parents moving the chairs to sit in the yard, Esme got out of the car and went to the front of the yard. She knocked on the door.Seeing Esme, Hank’s expression changed.He looked at Beth, whose gaze was a little dull, and said, “There are guests. I’ll get the door.”Beth nodded, and plucked at the petals on the table.The door outside the yard opened. “What happened to her?” Esme asked.Hank sized up Esme i
“Then it’s all the more reason for you to not come over! Back then it was I who did not manage to protect you well and now your mother is frequently muddled. I don’t want to drag you down.” After Hank finished speaking, he hugged Beth and turned around to return to the house.Esme watched them enter the house, so upset that she felt like crying.Peter quietly came to her side and looked at her with a mocking gaze. “I never knew that you were such a filial daughter.”“It’s all your fault!” Esme glared at him. “You promised me that you would protect my father and mother well. Why did my mom become like this?!”“Perhaps the Lawsons have the genes of mental illness,” Peter said sarcastically. “Isn’t your cousin crazy as well?”Esme was so angry that she pounced on Peter, hammering his chest, her eyes bloodshot.“You promised me. You said you would protect them well. You went against your word!”“Enough!” Peter pushed her down with his right hand, and raised his leg to step on one of
In the blink of an eye, Fia was about to be discharged. Tonight, Fia was in quite a good mood, and she mentioned some interesting matters during her university days to Sophia.Sophia listened seriously and could not help asking, “Madam, did you not have any suitors during university?”Fia blushed slightly. “I did.”“Did you have many?”Fia said helplessly, “How do you expect me to answer such a question?”“You’re so pretty and kind. I’m sure you had many suitors!” Sophia said sincerely.Fia’s lips curled up. “These were all boys who had never entered society and were just playing around. You can’t consider them to have liked me.”“How could it be! Since you were young, weren’t you interested…” Seeing Fia’s expression freeze, Sophia immediately shut up.The atmosphere was awkward for a few moments. Fia said, “What time can we deal with the discharge procedure tomorrow?”Sophia replied, “About eleven or so? You have to eat and have a checkup.”“Alright. Then sleep a little earl
After Conrad left, Fia called Kent.“Mr. Gilbert, what have you found?”Kent was yawning as he climbed out of bed.“Let me get a cup of water first.”Fia held her breath as she heard him drink water on the other end.A few days ago, she contacted Kent to ask him to follow Esme.Last night, he sent a message saying that there was something. If not for Conrad watching and guarding her in the ward, she would have long contacted him.“It’s like this.” Kent drank enough water and his voice was not as rough when speaking.“Didn’t you ask me to follow Esme? Lately I noticed a video of her going to a place in the suburbs to visit the two old people of the Manning family…”After Fia listened attentively, she asked, “Did you get the recording?”“Yup, I got it. And I recorded the sound as well. She called Esme’s father ‘Dad’. With the video and voice recording, you can prove that she is Esme,” Kent said.“I won’t be able to,” Fia said.Kent asked, “Why?”“Back then, someone changed t
Fia led Beth into the car, and when she switched on her phone, she saw Sophia’s calls.“Hello, Madam! Where did you go? Do you know you almost scared me to death! I was almost about to call Sir!”“Have you called him?”“Not yet. I have informed Tiger. Tiger’s with some people, on his way to see you now,” Sophia said.Fia let out a sigh of relief. “I didn’t go anywhere. It just felt a little stuffy and I went for a walk around.”Sophia frowned. She was not a fool, and knew that she was lying, but she did not expose her.“I have already dealt with the discharge paperwork. Where are you? I’ll pick you up.”“I have already taken a car for hire. I’ll go for a couple of rounds and return home,” Fia said faintly.Sophia was extremely panicked. “Madam, please don’t be like this. If you want to go anywhere to relax, you have to bring me along!”“Forget it for today. Another day.” Fia hung up and looked at Beth who was sitting by her side.Although her aunt was someone who looked down