“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
Conrad pressed on with his proposal, “There’s something in it for you too.”“Right! I knew you wouldn’t ask me to do it for free! But what about you?” Tyler sounded a bit pissed. “Your cousin is a bad apple in your family. He had it coming. You don’t have to help him, you know?”“But Eileen is Fia’s best friend. Fia cares about her a lot. And Eileen would not stand by and watch Victor get into trouble…”The truth was that Conrad did not want Eileen to have anything to do with Victor ever again! Still, he could not tell the whole thing to just anyone. Tyler rolled his eyes at Conrad. “What? You’re going to interfere with other people’s relationships too?”“Fia doesn’t want her best friend to get hurt again.”“Fine, I’ll help you. This is all for your dearest wife.” Tyler pouted. “But I ain’t gonna do it for free. I want some of your cousin’s stocks.”“Sure, I’ll have Silas negotiate it for you.”“No, it’s fine. I can negotiate it myself! If he doesn’t agree, I’ll just opt for t
The girls were doing this for her. So, she did not want to see them getting hurt.“It’s okay, dear. I’ll go first. You can follow after I make sure it’s safe.” Mary patted Fia’s shoulder, comforting her. “Sophia and I will grab you later when you descend. It’ll be fine.”Sophia skilfully helped Mary to the ground before untying the rope around her waist. “Gee, this is even scarier than when I was training the kids in the camp.”After all, these girls were proper ladies from high society. She would get in so much trouble if they got hurt!Fia took a huge breath before saying, “Okay. My turn.”Eileen patted her back and comforted her. “Don’t worry. I’ll be right behind you.”She kept looking at the rope next to the window, not daring to let her eyes off of it. If the rope broke, she would do everything to pull it up so that her best friend would not get hurt.This was why she decided to go last, so she could protect Fia.Fia, on the other hand, was too nervous to notice her frien
But she made too many mistakes today.… “Are you crazy?!”When Tyler got the news and dragged Mary back home, he roared at her right in front of Sharon.Sharon blinked as she sent text messages to her godmother.When Fia received the text, she smiled when she imagined the scene in her mind.“You find it funny?” Conrad asked with a dark expression on his face, unhappy with her reaction.Fia raised her head and gave him a glance. “How do you want me to react then? With a tearful cry?”“Fia,” Conrad said as he knelt down. “Do you know how dangerous that was? What if you fell?”“Sophia and the others would have protected me. I’m fine,” Fia replied as she lowered her head and ignored him as she replied to Sharon's text.“The person that slipped today was Eileen. What about next time?” Conrad said as his tone became more serious. He knew that Fia cared a lot abou