“What agreement?” Sapphire held the syringe, looking at her cold and eerily.Eileen replied, “I guarantee that I will not step into your marriage with Victor. If I go against my word, I am willing to give all the property under my name to you!”“Haha, everything you have, Victor has too. He will compensate you for whatever you lose.” Sapphire pressed down on the syringe and said, “Don’t struggle. Listen to me obediently.”Eileen stared at the needle that was approaching and her heart was anxious but she appeared calm on the surface as she said, “Sapphire, if you really do this, you won’t be the you of the past anymore! Think of your parents, the people you care about the most.”“No matter who I become, I will treat them well!” Sapphire held the syringe with one hand, while the other hand grabbed Eileen’s hair to draw her closer. Seeing the syringe right before her, Eileen planned to carry the chair along to pounce at Sapphire.A loud bang resounded! A group of people came rushing
“I’m not crazy! Victor, don’t try to put the crime of insanity on me!” Sapphire shouted heartbreakingly.The veins on Victor’s throbbed. “Alright. You aren’t insane, are you?”He looked at Sapphire coldly and instructed his subordinates. “Send her to the police station!”Sapphire was stunned. “…Are you really not going to take into account our husband-and-wife relationship at all?”Victor replied, “Just wait for my lawyer to send the divorce papers!”“I don’t want to divorce. I won’t divorce you even if I die!” Sapphire shrieked. Her plan failed. If she could not be his wife, then she could no longer be near him!“It’s not for you to decide!” Victor’s face was heartless, absolutely done with the torture this marriage brought.“Eileen, let’s go.” Fia lightly tugged at Eileen who was in a daze.Eileen retracted her gaze. “Alright, let’s go.”No matter how Victor and Sapphire were in the future, it had nothing to do with her.In the past, she felt that Sapphire was innocent and
”What’s wrong with him?” Eileen asked.“Someone was causing a ruckus in the northern suburbs. He was at the scene and got hurt.”“…”Eileen bit her lips before asking, “Is he badly injured?”Hearing this, Fia hesitated, not knowing if she should tell her the truth. It was quite clear now that Eileen was Conrad’s half-sister. This would also mean that she and Victor were first cousins.In short, they should not get romantically involved ever again.Sophia drove slower and said cautiously, “To be frank, he had it coming. Tiger told me that the northern suburbs rightfully belonged to Sir. He was generous and yielded the land to him. Heh, his cousin should have stopped thinking about robbing others’ lands.”Sophia had heard a lot of stories about Victor in the past few days from Tiger. The more she learned about him, the more she felt this man deserved what he got! He was an ambitious man but, deep down, he was just a talentless worm. If it were not for Conrad and the other members
“Oh, she’s not that innocent.” Fia tried to come up with words so that Sophia would not feel hurt. “Sophia’s been in a circle that’s… not kept up with the latest trends.”“Madam, don’t you worry about me. I’m fine.” Sophia said with a smile, “Ms. Reid is a good and kind lady like you too. So I don’t mind a few pokings from her.”“Oh? Good and kind? But we’ve just met, have we not? You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, you know? What if I only look good from the outside? What if I’m actually a bad person?” Eileen continued teasing her.Giving it a few thoughts, Sophia said, “If you’re bad, please only show that side of yours to the outsiders. All I ask is that you treat Madam nicely.”Hearing this, Eileen giggled before hugging Fia tighter and whispering into her ear, “Geez, what a sweet girl! She is so earnest and sincere when talking about you. You should make her your personal bodyguard.”Fia, however, was still thinking about Eileen’s words that wished her and Conrad an in
A few seconds of silence later, Fia responded, “It depends.”“Depends? Depends how?” Sophia had gotten even more curious.Fia shrugged and gave a bitter smile. “You can talk to Tiger and Silas more. They know a lot more than you. If you ask them, they’ll tell you all about it.”“I think I’ll pass. All Silas knows is working overtime and pampering his girlfriend. Tiger is a dull, boring man. There’s no way he’d know more than me.” Sophia looked at her in disbelief.“Oh, you’re quite mistaken. Tiger may look like that but he’s quite knowledgeable and intelligent.”“Fia, are you thinking of asking Tiger to be your personal bodyguard? You best give up. Sir dislikes seeing you getting too close to other men. This is the main reason he sent me to be by your side!” Sophia then puffed up her chest and said, “Besides, I am not going to give up being your bodyguard without a fight!”“No one is fighting over this post with you, Sophia. And I like you a lot too.” Eileen was right. Sophia o
”Okay!” Sophia responded cheerfully, feeling glad that Fia’s best friend did not treat her like a stranger. After starting the car’s engine, Sophia asked, “Where are we going?”Fia said, “Let’s go home. It’s been a long time since Eileen tasted Mrs. Taylor’s cooking.”“Yeah. After eating so many foreign dishes overseas, I really miss Mrs. Taylor’s cooking! If it weren’t for the fact that she only serves Mr. Maxwell so loyally, I would have poached her over to my home so she’d cook for me every day!” Eileen responded excitedly. Hearing this, Sophia said, “Then I’ll learn a few dishes from Mrs. Taylor. With that, I’ll be able to cook both your favorite dishes! I’ll cook for you two every day!”Fia stifled a laugh before saying, “Oh my, I wouldn’t dare to trouble you to cook for me. I don’t want to get food poisoning.”Eileen asked, “What? Is her cooking even worse than mine?”“Oh, you bet!”Sophia laughed awkwardly and tightened her grip on the steering wheel. “Erm, well… It’s
Victor asked cautiously, grasping on a final hope, “Can I… Can I at least care for her as a friend?”“That is fine.” Conrad paused for a few seconds before stressing, “But only as a friend.”“… Sure.” Victor smiled bitterly as a response.…Mrs. Whitley and Mrs. Taylor were thrilled to receive Eileen as a guest. They immediately went into the kitchen to prepare a meal for her.When evening came, Tyler brought his wife and daughter over to the house. “Oh my, I smelled the delicious food from afar. What’s for dinner?”Conrad glared at him and said, “What are you? A dog?”“Hey, don’t say that! I was going to bring my family out for a meal. And I was also going to ask you if you’re joining us. But you’re the one that asked me to come.”Tyler then saw Eileen that was glued to Fia in the living room. “Wow… look, honey! Is that… that Ei something something?”Mary took a look and yelped in surprise, “It’s Eileen!”Hearing someone say her name, Eileen raised her head and looked at
Sophia sat on a stool next to the coffee table and began munching on snacks. She asked, “What do you like about Ms. Reid?”“Oh, she’s my idol! I love everything about her!” Mary looked like an innocent kid when talking about her idol.Fia, on the other hand, brought Sharon to a side and treated her to some fruits.Sharon whispered to her ear, “Mommy was angry a few seconds ago.”“Why?” Fia whispered back.“Because she wants to talk to William on the phone. But Daddy said the camp is really strict with its rules. And he doesn’t want to trouble Uncle Conrad too much.”Fia nodded. “I see. Do you miss your brother, Sharon?”Pondering for a few seconds, Sharon said, “I miss him. Sometimes.”“Sometimes? Why? Come on, I’m your godmother. You can tell me.”“Yeah. William is a nuisance when he throws a temper tantrum.” Suddenly, Sharon noticed someone was staring at her. She raised her head and locked eyes with Eileen. “Oh, it’s you, the pretty lady! Why are you staring at me?”“Lem