Chapter 871


    Chapter 871


    At the study, Fia quietly opened the door and saw Conrad busy handling the problem at his desk. She


    was hesitating over entering the study.


    She feared that they might fight again as soon as she went in. Even if no fight was ignited, their


    different views would ruin their day.


    Waiting at his desk for several seconds, Conrad realized that the girl was not going to enter the room.


    Not able to hold it in anymore, he closed hisptop, marched to the entrance of the study, and opened


    the door widely.


    “Fia, why aren’t you entering?”


    Fia raised her head and looked at him. “Did you order your men to take Peter away from the hospital?”


    “Yes.”


    A cold glint shed in Conrad’s eyes as soon as he thought about Peter.


    “I promised Sally to let him go. Besides, the reason her brother would harm me is not just. because of


    the conflict between the Halls and Parkers but also because of maniption from Britney’s imposter.


    The true culprit is that fake Britney, not Peter.”


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    Fia lowered her voice and made her tone as gentle as possible, trying to persuade Conrad to let


    Peter go.


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    Conrad stared at Fia silently. He did not want to talk about it.


    Fia continued, trying to persuade him. “I want to get close to him, to get on his good side. By doing that,


    he might side with us to uncover her real identity when he realizes that she was just using him.”


    “Fia, you should know that Peter Hall is much more dangerous than Esme Manning,” Conrad said in a


    sullen voice.


    Fia red at Conrad and asked, “So you’re quite sure that she is Esme, aren’t you?”


    “Did she confess to you?” Fia asked as she tried to restrain her anger, making it as though she did not


    care much about it.


    Holding her hand, Conrad frowned and asked, “Why’s your hand so cold? Are you not feeling well?”


    “No.” Pulling her hand out of his grasp, Fia answered sarcastically, “My heart died and turned cold.


    That’s all.”


    Conrad said as he clenched his teeth, “I told you. Nothing happened between us.”


    “But I saw it with my own eyes. She kept hugging and kissing you,” Fia said as she gave a bitter smile,


    “You’re tainted and filthy now.”


    ”


    Conrad felt so lost, not knowing how to exin himself to his wife.


    “Esme is the main culprit of everything. She murdered my baby and ruined my name. Before their


    deaths, Mom and Grandma were tormented by her. She’s the worst woman to have ever existed. Yet,


    you only focus on catching Peter instead of her. Why?!”


    Due to her suspicions, Fia was overwhelmed with anger.


    “You still have feelings for her. You still care about her! That is why you want to let her go! The reason


    why you put so much effort into catching Peter is so that everyone would be distracted from her! Am I


    right:


    “Fia!”


    Suddenly, Conrad pulled her into his embrace, frustrated. The fiercer she struggled to get away from


    him, the tighter he embraced her. Still, he arched his torso so that his waist would not press against her


    stomach.


    “How many more times should I tell you until you believe me? I do not love Esme Manning! I’ve never


    loved her! Not in the past, not now, not in the future!”


    Fia shouted back at him angrily, “Liar! You’re just trying to help her escape!”


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    Conrad grinded his teeth, feeling so frustrated at his inability to make his wife believe him.


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    Fia kept on pushing him. “Let me go! You’re hurting me!”


    “Fia, if you continue like this… our marriage will be ruined even if there’s no one to ruin it.” Letting her


    go, Conrad looked into her eyes and said with a heavy heart, “Could you please not suspect me? Try to


    suppress these suspicions and not let them get over your head, please?”


    Fia stared at Conrad helplessly and speechlessly for a while before asking, “Then what?”


    “When I’ve resolved everything, I’llpensate you. I’ll give you the greatest wedding of the century. I’ll


    announce to the world that 1, Conrad Maxwell, have had only one woman in my heart all my life, and


    that is you!” Conrad poured his heart out to Fia.


    Fia’s eyelids trembled upon hearing this. “All your life? Are you sure you can handle that?”


    “I know what I want. There’s only one woman that lives in my heart. And that person is you. It’s always


    been you.”


    Conrad held Fia’s trembling hands and said, “I am serious. I’ve met countless temptations in my life


    and yet I have always been able to reject them. You’re the only one who can make me lose my cool.