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.

to bury my own daughter!” Thea sobbed.

to see them. Where are

help you

extended his hand but Thea simply knocked his hand away with her

anguish they must be feeling right now, you still let Esme into those

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

walked up the stairs and used her walking stick

Conrad remained silent.

“Echo! Fia!”

with her 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

nothing. Thea

as she helped her sit down. “You’re an old

replied. After that, her eyes shifted to Echo who was

to your mother.” After she finished her sentence, she could no

wipe her grandmother’s tears away despite being full of

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

she gave Fia a closer

Maxwell boy

shook her head

did this?” Thea gave Mrs. Taylor a look and said, “Tell that sorry excuse of

then muttered, “He’s gone

like his mother must have knocked all his senses out of him!” Thea roared sternly as she knocked her walking stick on the floor. “Don’t think that I can’t deal with the Maxwells just because the old man has

Grandma. I retaliated,” Fia said as she held the old

to worry about how I feel. I know you… You’re kind but easily taken advantage of! I’m going to the Maxwells’ family residence right now. I will force Beryl

didn’t lie to you. You can

to get any worse, so she said, “That’s right. I saw it with my own eyes. Mr. Maxwell saw it too and

boss’s wife would have such a strong moment! He was feeling somewhat regretful for having been arranged to pick

his own eyes?” Thea caught

Mrs. Taylor wasn’t sure what the old

grabbed Fia’s hand and then

anguish in her heart. She had been in anguish since