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

“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

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

“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

Echo’s grip around her thin blanket tightened. She felt pain when she thought of the hurt her daughter must have suffered yesterday.She didn’t realize that Conrad could be so heartless.She knew from her sister that Esme had come back. She was worried that Conrad couldn’t give their past up, so that was why she said what she did just now. She wanted Conrad to treat Fia a little bit better.But she never expected that he had already stabbed Fia in the back!Cough! Cough!“Is that all it takes?” Esme suddenly stood up and smiled. “Have any of you ever thought about how I felt when I left three years ago and it was arranged for Conrad and Fia to be married?!“I liked you so much in the past, Aunt Echo! You were so gentle and pretty. I had hoped that my mom could be less forceful and be as gentle as you! Now that I think back… It was all so disgusting!”Esme stressed her words a lot. When she saw that Echo’s disguise was dissolving and she couldn’t stop coughing, she was all smiles