Chapter 248

Conrad looked at Fia from the side. Despite the anguish in her heart, she still smiled so sweetly. When he remembered how his mother cursed her in Esme’s room, he instantly felt shameful. “Fia, let me apologize to you on behalf of my mom.” “What’s there to apologize about? Hasn't she hurt you enough?” Fia sighed before turning to look at Conrad. “Let it go. It’s a good thing that you managed to see how she truly is earlier.” Conrad was slightly taken aback. Was she comforting him? “Speaking of which, what did you do last night? You didn’t come back,” Fia asked. Conrad frowned. So, she just wanted to find out what he was doing by comforting him. He couldn’t be bothered with it anymore and said, “Investigating Eileen’s background.” “And what did you find out?” Conrad said nothing. Fia stared at him and said, “I told you her parents passed away already, right? And that she grew up all on her own. I didn’t lie to you, did I?’ “…” “What is there to investigate?” “Don’t you thin