Scratches of Wound in Fiona's Heart
Cindy's Alleged

Steven smiled faintly when he saw the expression on Fiona's face that was murmuring when she had just returned wearing trousers and had already taken her lipstick color to soft pink. "So much better" Steven commented with a big smile.

"Before going to the office we had breakfast at the hotel restaurant near here. You come with my car first, Doni will follow from behind. After breakfast we just split up" Steven explained.

"I have breakfast at the office. I have to get to the office sooner than usual because there's a lot of work" Fiona declined.

"Then I'll have breakfast in your office too" Steven said, not to be outdone.

"We should have breakfast together. I'll go with you." Fiona is forced to follow Steven's will. If they have breakfast in his office, it will make a fuss later.

Steven stood up and walked out with Fiona. Upon arrival at Steven's hotel, they headed straight to the restaurant on the 2nd floor followed by Doni and Erick.

Steven sits down at one table with Fiona while Erick and Doni choose another. They immediately started their breakfast after the food was served on the table.

"Fiona, this weekend take your time to come with me." Steven who had just finished eating immediately let out his voice.

"Where?" ask Fiona curiously.

"See your apartment."

"You got it?" ask Fiona enthusiastically.

Steven nodded. "Erick, I've checked out some nice apartments. You just have to look and choose which one suits your taste."

Fiona nodded happily. "alright. I can at any time" said Fiona excitedly. "Faster is better. We can go see him without having to wait for the weekend."

Fiona doesn't expect Steven to get an apartment for her that soon. Just last night he was discussing with Steven, but this morning, Steven has already got it.

Steven stared flatly at Fiona. "It looks like you're very happy and can't wait to get out of my house. Don't you like living in my mansion?"

"It's not like that, Steve. I just feel bad for continuing to hitchhike at your place."

Steven turned his eyes to the side. "I'll have Doni come back to pick you up. You can prepare yourself before we have dinner." Steven immediately switched their conversation.

"All right."

After breakfast, they go to their offices. Upon arrival at the office, Fiona heads straight to her desk. Just as she was about to sit down, Cindy had already asked him to go to her room.

Fiona then walked into Cindy's room after knocking on the door. "What's up, brother?" Fiona walks over to Cindy's desk.

Cindy set her eyes on the sofa. "We'd better sit there."

Fiona nodded and walked along with Cindy towards the long sofa in her room. "Fiona, are you living with Steven now?" cindy asked as they sat facing each other.

Fiona nodded. "Yes, sister."

"Go home. Mama's looking for you."

"Hasn't Mama told her the real sister?" ask Fiona. Seeing Cindy's attitude has not changed to him, Fiona suspects that her mother has not told Cindy everything.

Cindy lowered her head for a moment then looked at Fiona with a concerned face. "Already," Cindy answered briefly. "Nothing has changed between us. You're still my sister."

"Son didn't hate me after knowing the truth?"

Cindy grabbed Fiona's hand and grabbed it. "Of course not. Just so you know, I never hated you, Fio. I should have apologized to you for my old attitude" Cindy said.

"I was jealous of you because you love you more than I do. I should have realized that papa did it because mom never treated you well. If only time could be replayed. I'll be a good brother to you. I'm sorry, Fio." Cindy looked down with guilt.

Fiona rubbed Cindy's hand gently. "That's it, then let it pass. I've never been angry with you either. You defended me a few times, however, if my mother scolded me.

Cindy hugged Fiona with a bad feeling. "Thank you, Fio."

Cindy nodded as she gently rubbed Fiona's back. "It wasn't your fault. I should be a good example for you."

Cindy then let go of her embrace. "I'm also sorry for your mother's treatment of you. I should have protected you from the beginning instead of just standing by watching you get unfair treatment from mama."

"It's okay, brother. I can understand why you're acting that way because you don't know the truth. I thank my mom for taking care of me and raising me to adulthood. At least I have a whole family to adulthood."

Perhaps, he would have ended up in an orphanage if only Mr. Halim and Sarah had not raised him to be their son.

The family of his mother even with the heart to expel his mother. She was grateful, at least Sarah was still kind enough to let him stay at her house. That's what Fiona had in mind.

"Go home, Fio. I promise I won't let Mom bully you again. I'll protect you from now on. Anyway, thanks to your mother we can live a decent life."

"Sorry, I can't." Fiona looks heartless to reject Cindy's offer.

"Why? Can't you forgive your mother yet?" ask Cindy with a curious face

Fiona shook her head slowly. "Not Brother. I just want to be independent."

Cindy took a breath. "alright. I won't force you, but you can go home anytime you want. The door of the house is always wide open for you."

Fiona smiles happily when she finds out Cindy still thinks she's part of her family. "Thank you, brother."

Cindy nodded. "So, have you decided to stay with Steven?"

Fiona shook her head quickly. "No Brother. I only stayed temporarily in his mansion. Steven's been looking for a new place to live for me" Fiona said.

"Where?"

"I don't know yet either. Steven said I had to see and pick out the apartment myself so I could pick my taste because he had a few options for me."

Cindy mangut. "It seems Steven loves you very much. You're so lucky to have a man like him."

Envy, of course Cindy envied. Who doesn't envy Fiona. Loved by handsome, perfect men and from influential families who have it all.

When all the women had to fight hard to get Steven's heart, but he did not need to do anything to be loved by the heir of the HK Group.

Fiona smiled wryly. If you knew the truth wasn't what she thought it would be, her brother would still think she was lucky. "Why can you think like that?" ask Fiona curiously.

"I heard from Mama, Steven who found out about your family's origins. He also did everything he could to protect and keep you from anyone daring to hurt you. After being separated for so many years, her feelings for you did not even fade in the slightest. He just wants to make you his wife. Don't waste him, Fio. You're not gonna find a nearly perfect man like him."

Fiona lowered her head for a moment then sighed. "Sister, actually I've never been in a relationship with Steven."

Cindy's eyes are growing. "You mean?" ask Cindy with fused eyebrows and a wrinkled forehead.

"Actually Steven was just pretending to be my lover just to protect me, sister" Fiona said.

"So, you've never been in a relationship in this whole time?" ask Cindy with a dumbfounded face.

Fiona nodded weakly. "Yeah Brother. She just pityes me and never loves me" Fiona explained in a low voice and a lethargic face.

"But I don't think so. I think he loves you Fio. I can see how he treats you and how he protects you. If he only pityes you, he might not even bother to intervene immediately. He could have asked someone else to help you. You think he has a lot of time just to deal with other people's problems that aren't related to him?"

Fiona looked down lethargic while playing her finger. "Entahlah Sis's. I'm not sure if she likes me. She never said that she'd love me. He only said he wanted to marry me so I could get my mother's inheritance."

What Fiona has in mind is that Steven wants to marry her just to help her, not because he likes her.

Looks like Steven made my brother fall for him.

Seriate....