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.

God wants me to bury my own daughter!” Thea sobbed. She took in a deep breath and held

to see them. Where are

I’ll help you

extended his hand but Thea simply knocked his hand away with

now, you still let Esme into those doors of yours! Have you ever treated Fia with any sincerity at all for the past

and replied, “For the past three years, I have

the stairs and used her walking stick

Conrad remained silent.

“Echo! Fia!”

into the guestroom with her walking stick. Mrs. Taylor and Silas wanted to help her, but she shooed them

nothing.

her sit down. “You’re

eyes shifted to Echo who was lying on the bed. Once again, she

can transfer the rest of my lifespan… to your mother.” After she finished her sentence, she could no longer hold her tears back and she

grandmother’s tears away despite being full

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

her tears away, she gave Fia a closer look and

Maxwell boy

shook her head

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

muttered, “He’s gone back to the family

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

Fia said as she held the old

to worry about how I feel. I know you… You’re kind but easily taken advantage

you. You can

I saw it with my own eyes.

taken by surprise. He never thought that his boss’s wife would have such a strong moment! He was feeling somewhat regretful

eyes?” Thea caught the main point in the

wasn’t sure

Fia’s hand and then asked, “Did he curse at

bit her lips. There was a lot of anguish in her heart.