Fia knew very well that her mom didn’t want her to divorce. And she didn’t want to make her worry.She said with a smile. “Not bad.”“Is he coming back in time to accompany you lately?”“Yes, just like in the past.”Echo patted Fia’s hand and said, “Good. I can rest easy now.”When Fia remembered her grandma’s passing, she was saddened.Suddenly, she wanted to tell her mom about her pregnancy.She was worried that her mother would suddenly leave just like her grandma.“Mom, there’s something that I need to come clean with you. You’ll be happy once you know it and you won’t worry that much about me anymore.”“What is it?” Echo looked at her expectantly.“Mom, I…”She was just about to tell her when she heard familiar footsteps coming from behind her. She instantly zipped her mouth.“Why are you here too, Conrad?” Echo asked.Fia turned around and glanced at Conrad, lying to Echo and saying, “He went to park his car. That’s why he’s slightly late.”“You shouldn’t have come

Esme showed Fia all the bruises under her hospital gown. “Look, Fia! This is what you made your best friend do!”“Is that right?” Fia sneered. “If I didn’t see what happened to you, I might have believed you. But now, I’m sure that you did all of this to yourself!”Esme was stunned.Fia then pursued her brutally. “Your face is so pretty… If a few men really did rape you, how could your face be completely unharmed?”The more she continued it, the more ironic she found it. Because she needed to thank Conrad for his teachings.And this made him become more than just a naïve fool.Esme’s face turned pale as she tightened her grip.“How can you be so disgusting right now?”“Disgusting, am I?” Fia let out a smile, which made her quite attractive.“Cousin… Conrad was the one that cultivated this disgusting person, you know?”“You’re shameless!” Esme roared as her face twisted from anger.Fia then said, “If you don’t want me to remind Conrad of your little trick, then please convinc

“Madam, I’ve looked after him since he was a little boy. I wish for him to find happiness.”“He believes that he’ll find happiness by staying with Esme.”Fia ate only a few bites before heading upstairs.After taking a shower, she was feeling sleepy. She looked at a certain spot on the bed and felt that it was filthy somehow.She pulled the sheets away and lied down only after she changed them.“How can you still sleep?!”Fia had only just managed to fall asleep for a bit before someone pulled her up.She looked at the person next to the bed in confusion.“What now?”Conrad was so angry that he grabbed her arm even tighter.“What did you say to Esme? Why is she asking me to withdraw the suit against Victor too?!”Fia lowered her head. She didn’t have enough sleep and wasn’t feeling that well.She said in a soft tone, “Is that very strange? I told you already before going over to apologize to her. I’ll apologize and you’ll withdraw it.”“Esme is the victim! She never would

“Well, it’s fine. He must have a lot of things to settle, being the owner of such a huge company. It’s fine as long as you’re here.”“Thank you for your understanding. Let’s go.”Fia walked into the main hall and saw the Lawsons standing on either sides of the hall, sobbing.When they saw her come in, all of them looked at her with anger.Even if she did grow up in the household, her three aunts and their children didn’t like her because of her identity.She didn’t believe that she had it tough as her uncles and grandma all loved her.However, her grandma’s death made even her three uncles resent her somewhat.The Lawson household… Was not a place she could come to anymore.She held the carnation in her hands as she walked toward the coffin. She knelt on the floor directly, ignoring the cushion.She put the carnation on the ground as she clasped her hands before the coffin respectfully and her head hung low.“Grandma, thank you for all the years of love that you gave me. I am

Conrad frowned and remembered how Esme had cried and tried to force him to proceed with the divorce and marry her.He refused it without even thinking twice. He was more willing to go back on his words regarding the project than to divorce Fia and marry Esme.He was still in a daze about what had happened since yesterday. In the past few days, he saw a different Fia.Cold, numb… And no longer as obedient and as gentle as she was in the past.“I owe you one regarding this project. You like designing things, right? I can send you out of the country. When you’re back, I can employ you as Maxwell Corporation’s Design Director.”Esme looked at him in disbelief.The Maxwell Corporation Design Director was not a post simply to be mastered by someone with merely a good ability and high education.They also needed in-depth working experience and mastery over all the elements of the fashion industry.“Ha…” Fia felt that this was not a kind idea at all.She looked at the man and woman