She was not worthy of him.Right from the start."Wait a moment."She lowered her head to treat the wounds of a mother and son, then stood up with the medical kit and smiled at him."Shall I treat you to a meal?""Sure."She led him through the damp and moldy alley to a shabby restaurant.She ordered two bowls of noodles in the local language, sat down at the old table, took out a handkerchief, and wiped it vigorously.Conrad looked at her. It was obvious that she was different from before.She had gone through hardship, suffering, despair, and then settled down.The noodles were not delicious. There was no oil or salt, and even the soup was bland and tasteless.He looked at her sallow face and said, "Is this what you've been eating the whole year you’ve been here?""This is considered a good meal." Annie did not complain and said that she usually just ate some steamed buns.The conditions here were poor and backward in various ways.Moreover, Lucifer was determined to ma
Fia Lawson giddily pranced out when she heard the honk coming from outside the mansion.“Honey, you’re home!”Through the windshield, Conrad Maxwell looked at his wife waiting to greet him in front of the car.During their three years of marriage, she would always see him off when he went to work and greet him when he came home. She had never missed a single day.However, when the thought that he would never be able to enjoy her greeting and sending him off again after this came to mind, he fell into a little melancholic mood.“Welcome home, honey! Let me help you with your bag.”He had just gotten out of the car when Fia walked over and took his laptop bag from his hand.After they got back to their mansion, Conrad pulled her toward him as they sat on the sofa.“Fia, there’s something I want to tell you.”“Sure, I’m listening.”She was mellow and sincere.He was just about to say something when their housekeeper, Mrs. Taylor, approached them with a bowl of medicinal concoct
She knew that there was no happy ending in her story. If she begged him, she would lose whatever was left of her pride.At the hospital, Conrad still played his role as a good husband. He went over to the reception to register her and did all the necessary paperwork before taking her to the doctor’s consultation office.“Doctor, my wife is having a stomachache. Can you please see if anything’s wrong?”The doctor glanced at Conrad before saying, “Please wait outside.”Before leaving, Conrad gave Fia a pat and said, “Don’t worry. I’ll just be outside.”“Sure,” Fia said as she lowered her head and quickly wiped the tears that were starting to fall from her eyes as he turned around.The doctor took out a stethoscope and said, “Lift up your shirt.”Her belly was indeed getting a bit puffed. Since they were already paying for the service, she didn’t want to waste the opportunity, so she lifted her shirt for the doctor to examine her.After a minute, the doctor also checked her pulse.
“So you feel that you haven’t done anything wrong? Do you know why I hated you ever since we were kids? That’s because I knew that you liked Conrad for a long time! He’s mine! You have no right to steal him from me!” Esme said.Fia’s face paled. She didn’t realize that Esme knew about it all along.If she knew about it, why didn’t she say anything about it? Instead, she would always call her along when she had a date with Conrad.Why would Esme do that?Did she intentionally want to show how loving they could be so she could inflict pain on her?!Even if she did have a crush on Conrad at the time, even if Esme was Conrad’s girlfriend at the time, she didn’t do anything to her!She had to say something! She could not simply let her walk all over her!“If you really love him, why did you leave three years ago?”“Do you think that I’m someone like you? That all I care about is love and romance? I was at my career’s peak three years ago! I couldn’t simply marry myself off and have
“Fia, this apartment is going to be yours.”“Mom? Why are you suddenly giving me the apartment?”“Your grandmother gave this to me. I’ve been sick my whole life and didn’t have anything else. All I have left is this apartment.”Fia pushed away Echo’s hand that was holding the file, refusing to accept it.“Why do you want to give me the apartment all of a sudden? Are you getting lonely living alone out here? I’ll come to visit you more often.”Echo shook her head before she let out a cough.“I know my own body best, and it’s deteriorating quickly. I’m worried that I’ll pass on all of a sudden and not settle everything before I go.”Fia could feel her heart sink as she held her mother in her arms.“What are you talking about, mom? You’ll live a good, long life. You’ll always stay by my side.”“My little girl…” Echo patted Fia’s back, just like when she was trying to get Fia to bed when Fia was still little. “You have your own family now. Don’t keep on thinking about me. Think
Jason held Fia’s shoulders firmly and said, “You know that treatment for this kind of disease will cost a lot of money. Even then, the treatment might not work at all.”Fia’s tears blurred her vision as they flowed. She could not even keep herself still.“She’s everything to me. She didn’t give me up when I was little. I won’t give up on her now.”“Alright.”Jason walked toward his office door and gave the Hospital Director a call.When Fia heard him telling the director about her mother’s situation and even requesting a discussion with the Oncology Department about this, she felt so grateful.After he was done with the call, she sobbed gratefully. “Thank you. Thank you!”Jason looked at the beautiful woman in front of him whose eyes were red from all the crying.He felt stuffy in his chest and slowed down as he spoke. “You need to put down 45,000 dollars as a deposit. The follow-up treatment will also cost a hefty sum. I suggest that…”“I’ll go and prepare the money right now
“And the clothes in the closet… Burn them all! My cousin is quite prideful. She’ll get angry if she sees them.“Right, and all the jewelry that you gave me is all in the box inside the closet.”She took out the box and then opened it for Conrad to see.“Everything you gave me during the past three years is here. Esme wouldn’t wear anything that someone else had worn before, so ask Silas to sell it. Or give it to the household’s servants. Either way, do with them as you will.”She said a lot, arranging everything well.Conrad was feeling stuffy. He took out a cigarette, but when he remembered that she didn’t like him smoking, he put it back into the box and put the box away.“Are you saying you want to erase every single trace of you here?”Fia let out a cynical smile. “Why not?”He never wanted her in the first place. He wanted her gone.Conrad then said, “Your mother isn’t doing well. If she knew we’re divorcing, she would…”“That’s why I hope you can keep this a secret for
“What was that supposed to mean? Are you trying to argue with me too?!” Beryl got up from her seat and stared at Mrs. Taylor.Fia quickly stood up as well and said, “Don’t get mad. I’ll discuss this with Conrad and go get it done.”With that, she turned around and took the bowl of medicine in Mrs. Taylor’s hand and drank it all in one go.When Beryl saw that she was being obedient, she calmed down a bit.“Don’t just drink medicine alone. If your body isn’t strong enough, you won’t be able to even protect your baby! I’ve also arranged for acupuncture. I’ll send the address over to you. Have Mrs. Taylor accompany you for the session.”“Alright.” Fia acknowledged her words and didn’t dare talk back to her.After Beryl left, Mrs. Taylor unwrapped a piece of candy and gave it to Fia.“Madam, you should really tell Mr. Conrad about your situation.”“She’s only doing this for our own good. She doesn’t have any bad intentions… She only wants us to have a baby soon.”Mrs. Taylor frowne