Chapter 75

“Esme, before my divorce is finalized, let’s not meet again.”

“What?” Esme grabbed his arm even tighter. “Is it because Fia…”

Conrad cut her off out of irritation and said, “This has nothing to do with her. This is my own decision.”

“Then… Can I call?” Esme realized that she could no longer control him like she used to and decided to take a step back.

Conrad gave it a thought and said, “Don’t call me if there’s nothing important.”

Esme wrapped her arms around his and asked, “Can we text then?”

Conrad said nothing and pulled his arm out before putting some distance between them.

“I know.” Esme lowered her head in disappointment. “Before we do that, can you at least have a meal in our home? Just one.”

“Fine.”

Fia was sitting in front of the mirror and simply looking at herself when she suddenly felt uneasy.

Fia looked at the time on the clock before going downstairs. She gave Conrad’s phone a call using the house phone.

No one picked it up.

Conrad had promised that he would n