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.

own daughter!” Thea sobbed. She took in a deep breath

to see

I’ll help

had just extended his hand but Thea simply knocked his hand away with her stick.

“Despite all the anguish they must be feeling right now, you still let Esme into those doors of yours! Have you ever treated Fia with

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

and used her walking stick to support her

Conrad remained silent.

“Echo! Fia!”

Silas wanted to help her, but she shooed them away

nothing. Thea was

helped her sit down. “You’re

her eyes shifted to Echo who was lying

abilities so that I 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

to wipe her grandmother’s

tears away herself and said, “Mom, don’t do that. Fia has been feeling quite depressed for the past

was wiping her tears away, she gave Fia a closer look and

boy

her head

this?” Thea gave Mrs. Taylor a look and said, “Tell

gone back to

of him!” Thea roared sternly as she knocked her walking stick on the floor. “Don’t think that I can’t deal

she held the old lady’s hand with a smile. “I threw

taken advantage of! I’m going to the Maxwells’ family residence right now. I will force Beryl to

you. You can ask Mrs. Taylor

so she said, “That’s right. I saw it with my own eyes. Mr. Maxwell saw it too and he personally

such a strong moment! He was

his own eyes?” Thea caught the main point in

did.” Mrs. Taylor wasn’t sure what

Fia’s hand and then asked,

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