When Conrad saw how Fia was trying to be strong, he found it unpleasant.He then said to Echo again, “Mom, I would like to apologize for everything that happened before this.”Echo looked at Conrad with mixed feelings. Her days were numbered.Naturally, she wished that Conrad could protect Fia.“Conrad… Fia has suffered a lot since she was little. I was selfish to hope that she could marry you. I was hoping that you could protect her from others so that she would not be harassed anymore.“But everything you did lately… You did them to hurt her.”Conrad could hear the disappointment in her words. He quickly said, “Don’t worry. I’ll take care of everything. I won’t let Fia get hurt again.”“You’re a smart man. I don’t want to say too much to you. Before you’re divorced, I don’t want to see you and Esme together again,” Echo said to him in a serious tone. A tone that she very rarely used.Fia turned to look at Conrad subconsciously.He simply said, with a steady tone, “Alright. I

“I dare you!” Fia said as she gritted her teeth. “I won’t hold back as I did in the past! If you touch me, I’ll return it back to you two fold!”Beryl kept on cursing and pushing Conrad away, wanting to pounce at Fia.Conrad had never been so irritated before. He had always believed that her wife and her mother had a good relationship. He never thought that they despised each other so much.“Enough!”He roared out in fury and flung Beryl to the sofa.When Beryl was thrown into the sofa, she was stunned.“Oh, God! Just what kind of sins had I committed?! My husband’s not loyal to me, and now even my son is…”Fia turned around and went upstairs. She didn’t have time for Beryl’s drama.In the past, she would pity her.But now, she couldn’t feel any sympathy for her at all.Those who were pitiful were never wholly innocent. The same went for her.Three years ago, she wanted Conrad for herself. She married him like a fool. That was how she ended up in this situation three years l

“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

Fia looked at Conrad with her eyes red. She shook her head and sobbed like a wounded animal.“You’re mistaken.” Conrad tried to explain.Fia’s tears began to roll down even faster as she shook her head. “You… You liar.”She suddenly felt her throat sore. She could feel the pain in her heart. She was so cold and in so much pain.“Fia!”Darkness consumed her as she fainted out of anger.Conrad managed to grab her in time. That was one of the times when he wanted to slap himself.Why would a cowardly girl that couldn’t even speak with a louder voice during a fight rush into the Manning household with a dagger?When he left with her in his arms, he saw the gate that had been crashed open and the warped hood of the car.He grabbed the fainted Fia in his arms tightly and said, “You’re crazy!”Esme chased after him barefooted. “Conrad!”Conrad opened the car door and put Fia in the back seat and then got into the driver’s seat.Esme slammed into the hood of the car and cried. “Con

Fia expertly led Jason into a deep alley and arrived at a wooden door that was covered with dust.“We’re here.”Jason looked around. “Are you sure that there’s food here?”“Technically, the only thing they sell here is seafood, and nothing else.”Fia pushed open the wooden door eagerly.Jason followed her through the door and everything that entered his eyes was made of old wood. Even the floor and walls were made of wood. It felt like he had entered a wooden house back in the 50’s.The wooden floor even creaked when he walked on it.Fia ran over to the counter and said, “Hey, sis!”The lady by the counter raised her head and looked at Fia for a few seconds before happily holding her hands.“You haven’t come in such a long time!”“I’m here now, though.”The owner of the restaurant held Fia’s hand, walked away from the counter, and whispered, “Your friend didn’t come with you?”“You’re just making it difficult, sis. It’s not that convenient for her anymore.”“That’s true. Y