Mona thought she had heard wrong and turned to look back in wonder.At some point, Thaddeus appeared. It was quite rare. After all, this man seldom appeared in shopping malls. Maybe he was accompanying Samantha shopping.Speaking of, why had she been bumping into him everywhere today?She did not want to encounter him and quickly left with Linda and the children.Eleanor pulled Thaddeus to the side and asked, “Thaddeus, did you know? Those two with Mona are her biological children.”Thaddeus faintly glanced at the two adults and two children who had already walked away.He withdrew his gaze, curled his lips into a vague smile, and said jokingly, “Since when did you become so keen on meddling in other people’s affairs?”Eleanor froze for a moment. She originally thought he would be angry when he found out Mona had two children behind his back. She did not expect him to be so calm.It seemed he really did not care about Mona.“I was just asking out of curiosity.” Eleanor turned
“You started it,” Mona said with feigned anger. “Bobby, Millie, time for bed.”“Okay. Good night.” Millie climbed down from the sofa, obediently walked to the TV to turn it off, and went to her room.“Good girl, Millie.” Linda gave a thumbs up and praised Mona. “You’ve taught your children well.”Mona could not help but laugh. When she saw Bobby still holding the tablet and not going to bed, she walked over, and pinched her son’s face. “Bedtime, Bobby.”Bobby handed the tablet to Mona. “Here. Pick two.”Mona took the tablet and looked at it. The photo album was filled with men of all types.She swiped through the photos and asked curiously, “Where did you find all these photos? There are so many blind date candidates. Did you hack into a dating website?”“Of course not.” Bobby looked smug. “They gave their photos to me themselves. Every time we go out, someone always secretly asks me about your situation, and I add them on WhatsApp. This was the result of accumulation. Some of
Mona’s first blind date, Finn Johnson, was an engineer from a network company. He was someone Bobby met during the art festival competition. Finn was the technical team leader and gave a lot of advice to Bobby on his drone.Bobby saw how patient and good-tempered Finn was, so he secretly pointed Mona out to the latter and asked if he liked this type of lady.Finn’s eyes immediately lit up the moment he saw Mona.Of course, he liked her. How could he not? She had the beauty of a goddess. Few men could resist her charm.Thus, when Bobby said he wanted to matchmake them, Finn instantly agreed and quickly exchanged numbers with Bobby. It was as if he was afraid Bobby would go back on his word.Mona only learned about this situation ten minutes ago. If not for Linda stopping her, she would have picked Bobby up to spank him.He was vigilant in finding a man for his mom, even during a competition. What kind of child was he?Mona arrived a little earlier than the appointed time and had
In her opinion, men were realistic. While he was a bit regretful at first, after weighing the pros and cons, he must have felt there was something of value in her that was worthy of his continued understanding.“I won’t waste your time, Mr. Johnson. I’ll tell you the truth about my situation. Not only do I have two children, but I’m also divorced, and the father of my children isn’t my ex-husband. Furthermore, my daughter was born prematurely, so she has poor health and often goes to the hospital. I have no car or house, and I currently live in a rented apartment in an old district.”The more Finn listened, the more cold sweat accumulated on his forehead. In the end, he simply listened quietly.Mona only had one motive. Good looks might indeed help in this cruel society, but it was cheap. If there were no other chips that one could use to add value to themselves, then she felt that the person was not even qualified to negotiate.Finn took a napkin and wiped the sweat on his forehea
“Don’t talk nonsense.” Mona hurriedly denied her relationship with Thaddeus. She forcibly wrenched away his large palm that was clasped around her waist. “My children have nothing to do with you.”Thaddeus narrowed his eyes. His sharp eyes carried a dangerous light.He squeezed his palm and tightened his grip, speaking in a warning tone.“What? Are you anxious to find your next home after knowing there’s no chance with Victor anymore? If you really want to find someone, choose someone better. How could you lower your standard in men after being with me?”Mona felt ridiculous and sneered. “Why do you care what kind of man I find? How can you, someone who effortlessly had an affair during marriage, have the right to speak?”Thaddeus gritted his teeth. “Mona Ortega, you’ve grown bold.”Mona scoffed. She did not care why the man was acting crazy and broke away from him to sit down again.She was acting in a fit of anger. She just wanted to go against Thaddeus.Finn’s eyes watched t
“Stop guessing wildly.” Thaddeus’s gaze flickered slightly, hiding the emotions in his eyes very well.Mona blinked, stood tiptoed to close the distance between the man and her, and looked him in the eye.She asked half-jokingly and half-seriously, “Hey, don’t tell me you’re worried about me.”He showed up when she was sick, insulted at the mall, and on a blind date. How could there be so many coincidences?Thaddeus pursed his lips and lowered his eyes to look at her rosy lips. The fragrance of her body lingered on the tip of his nose.He felt his throat dry up. His throat bobbed as he restrained the restlessness inside.“Think however you want.” The man glanced away coldly.Mona took a step back. “Fine. I guess I was just overthinking. In that case, I hope you won’t show up for my next blind date.”Thaddeus’s expression instantly darkened.Next blind date? This woman’s fishpond really was big.Mona waved at the man and smiled at him. “Goodbye, Mr. Fontaine.”“Stop.”“Is th
When the man cruelly and coldly said the words ‘break up’, Samantha’s tears fell swiftly. She looked at the man in front of her as if he was the most cold-blooded person in the world.No matter how hard she tried, there was no way to change his mind. He was so rational that it was frightening. It was because he did not love her.They had never really been together in the first place, but now, they were breaking up. She could not accept it.“Why are you breaking up with me?” Samantha got emotional and grabbed Thaddeus’s hand. “Thaddeus, please think about it again. Have you forgotten all the things you promised me?”Thaddeus shook her hand off. His expression was cold.“The things I hate most in my life are betrayal and deceit. You crossed the line, so I can’t continue to get along with you. Samantha, I’m stopping this here instead of exposing the truth because I want to leave you with some dignity.”She had deceived him for so long and used his guilt and self-doubt to get what sh
“Where did you go?” Thaddeus asked.“Mr. Fontaine, you seem to be concerned about the wrong person.” Mona smiled. “Your woman is standing right there. Aren’t you going to coax her?”Thaddeus narrowed his eyes and questioned, “What’s in the envelope?”“Nothing important. I have something to do, so I’ll be taking my leave now.”Mona brushed past Thaddeus and went to the playground to find her children.Linda saw her hurrying over and pulled her to sit in the rest area for parents.“Over so soon? How was it? Do you have someone in mind?”“No. I only met one. He didn’t like that I was a divorcee with two children.”“What about the second one?”“I didn’t meet him. I went to the test center to get the report.” Mona looked at her children who were having fun in the playground and took out the envelope from her bag.“You really got a DNA test done?” Linda leaned over curiously. “So? Are they Victor’s?”“See for yourself.”Mona sighed and handed the envelope to Linda. Then, she pick