Chapter 1446

She remained distant and aloof while allowing the great Conrad Maxwell to escort her into the venue. She did not seem to be interested in getting to know nor warming up to anyone. As the guests invited him to have a drink together, Conrad refused with a firm yet polite tone. “I’m terribly sorry, gentlemen. I’m still feeling under the weather so it’s best for me to refrain from drinking for now.” The guests were curious hearing this, “Mr. Maxwell, you can walk fairly well now. Have you found an expert surgeon to have it fixed?” “Yes, I did.” Conrad lightly tapped on Fia’s hand with a smile. In an instant, everyone’s eyes were on Fia. “Could it be that… It was this young lady who healed you?” “No, I’ve got nothing to do with it!” Fia retorted while pinching Conrad’s waist as hard as she could. She was upset that he dragged her into this conversation, making her the center of everyone’s attention. “Well, yes. It’s just my luck that my leg recovered fully after just a night’s slee