Chapter 414

Fia’s heart kept on thumping and she wanted to pull her hands out of his grasp. Conrad held them even tighter. “Fia, we’re husband and wife. We should be honest with each other.” “But how?” She frowned, and the sorrow clouded her sightless eyes. “I explained to you so many times but you never stood by my side. How can you tell me to be honest? I wouldn’t dare, would I?” Fia smiled bitterly and said, “Now that Esme is gone, maybe someone else will appear. If I were to be honest with you, and tell you why I’m unhappy, are you sure that you can still stand by my side and make me happy?” Conrad felt even guiltier when what happened in the past appeared in his mind. He held her hands tighter. “I can do it!” Fia bent over slightly until her forehead hit his. “I believe that you can’t, Conrad Maxwell. I can’t believe you like how I naively did in the past. I believed that you’re my husband, someone that I could depend on.” Conrad felt like his heart was being stabbed. Her words were l