Stop It She's Remarrying by Stellar Strands

Chapter 13

Mrs. Taylor shook her head and said, “I’m just a servant. I don’t know much about what is happening among my employers. However, I believe that Ms. Manning came here to have a girl’s talk with the madam.”

“Ha! Girl’s talk?” Thea scoffed at the idea as she raised her head to see Conrad walking down the stairs.

“As for you, Conrad. Perhaps you can start by explaining the meaning behind your previous lover leaving the mansion together with your mother!”

Conrad furrowed his eyebrows but showed no nervousness at all. He firmly descended from the last step and then walked over to hold Thea’s hand as a sign of respect.

“Have a seat, Grandmother Thea. I have something to tell you too. Mrs. Taylor, please prepare a pot of tea.”

“Of course, Mr. Maxwell.”

“Don’t think that I’ll give you a hint of respect just because you sent the servants away. If you did something to Fia, I will make you suffer even if I have to sacrifice myself!”

Conrad knew full well what a pain Thea was. He didn’t want to clash head-to-head with her.

He also knew that the old woman was far stronger than Fia and Echo realized. And so, he directly said to her, “Fia and Echo want you to stay here for a while.”

Thea frowned and said, “Why did they suddenly ask for me if nothing’s wrong? And Echo… The last thing she wants is to trouble Fia. Did something happen?”

“Echo, she… is not doing that great,” Conrad said with a serious expression on his face.

Thea grabbed her walking stick tightly as she took a deep breath and whispered, “What kind of disease is it?”

“Well…” Conrad lowered his head and had his elbow on his thigh as he pressed his body forward toward her and whispered back, “Cancer. Terminal.”

“Cancer? How did she get something so serious?!”

The old woman’s vision was slowly blurred by her tears. “She has been quite frail ever since she was little. Her life is one of misery as well. And now, she ends up with such a bizarre disease despite being in her prime…”

Conrad remained silent. No one wanted to hear anyone they know have this kind of illness.

wants me to bury my own daughter!” Thea sobbed. She took in a

want to see them.

I’ll help

had just extended his hand but Thea simply knocked his hand away with her stick. “No,

him and said, “Despite all the anguish they must be feeling right now, you still let Esme into those

replied, “For the past three years, I have always remembered that I

as blind!” Thea walked up the stairs and used her walking stick to support her weight. “You want a divorce? Never! Unless these

Conrad remained silent.

“Echo! Fia!”

walking stick. Mrs. Taylor and Silas wanted to help her, but she shooed them away every time. They were worried that she would fall if she

for nothing. Thea

Fia said as she helped her sit down. “You’re an old lady now. Slow

replied. After that, her eyes shifted to Echo who was lying on the bed.

the rest of my lifespan… to your

wipe her grandmother’s tears away despite being

as she wiped her tears away herself and said, “Mom, don’t do that. Fia has

she gave Fia a closer look

boy

shook her head and said,

who did this?” Thea gave Mrs. Taylor a look and said, “Tell that sorry excuse of an employer of yours to come up

“He’s gone back to

Very good! Seems like his mother must have knocked all his senses out of him!” Thea roared sternly as she knocked her walking stick on

Fia said as she held the old lady’s hand with a smile. “I threw his

how I feel. I know you… You’re kind but easily taken advantage of!

lie to you. You

said, “That’s right. I saw it with my own eyes. Mr. Maxwell saw it too and he personally jumped into the pond

boss’s wife would have such a strong moment! He was feeling

eyes?” Thea

did.” Mrs. Taylor wasn’t sure what the old lady wanted to do

Fia’s hand and then asked, “Did he

lips. There was a lot of anguish in her heart. She had been in anguish since the moment he