Mona knew that the truth could not be concealed, so she confessed and reported on her battle proudly.Bobby shook his head in exasperation. “Bend down. I’ll apply the medicine for you. Otherwise, your face will swell up like a pig.”He took out the ointment, squeezed it on his fingertips, and stood on tiptoe. Mona obediently turned her face to him.“This medicine was sent by Victor, right?”“Yeah.”“Sigh.”“What are you sighing about?”“He’s actually quite concerned about you.”“So?”“It’s not bad to keep a backup plan. Why did you chase him away?”At those words, Mona knocked her son’s head.“That’s not a good thing to think about. Victor is getting married soon. Aren’t you afraid that his fiancee will kill me?”Bobby finished applying the ointment, screwed on the cap, and sat back in his seat. “Well, fine. It seems he doesn’t like you that much. Otherwise, he wouldn’t get married to someone else.”Mona pursed her lips. “Oh, you get it.”It had become a daily occurrence
“Mommy... Daddy is hurt...”Millie sobbed on the other end of the line. She squeezed tears out of her eyes in a place where Mona could not see her.“How did he get hurt? Where is Daddy now? Pass the phone to him.” Mona was no longer calm and fell into the trap that the father and daughter had set for her.“Hey.” The man’s deep and magnetic voice sounded. It was Thaddeus.“Millie said that you’re hurt. Is it serious?”“It’s fine.” The man paused. “We’re in the hospital now. Millie is fine, but I broke a bone and need a wheelchair.”Mona was shocked. How was being in the hospital in a wheelchair ‘fine’?“Which hospital? I’ll go there now.”“The People’s Hospital.”“Okay, I’m coming over now.”Mona stood up, briefly told Linda the situation, and took a cab to the hospital Thaddeus told her about.When she arrived at the hospital, she saw Thaddeus sitting in a wheelchair and Millie obediently standing on her tiptoes to feed him water. He looked like... an old man who could not t
Just like that, the trio returned home from the hospital.Because of Thaddeus’ arrival, Linda returned to her home that night.Now, the family of four lived under the same roof. The difference was that Thaddeus returned as a disabled patient. If he did not want to be driven out again, he had to perform hard to disguise himself. Even if his long legs went numb from sitting in the wheelchair, his expression was light and happy.“I’ve hired a nanny using your money. She’ll come tomorrow to take care of you.”Before going to bed, Mona came to Thaddeus’ room and leaned sideways against the doorframe, crossing her arms and informing him.The man frowned in dissatisfaction. “What nanny? Didn’t you quit your job? Don’t you have time to take care of me at home?”“I’m very busy with the hospital and my own matters. I did resign, but that doesn’t mean I have nothing to do. Isn’t it more professional to hire a nanny to take care of you?”Looking back on the years when she was Mrs. Fontaine,
“It’s selling like hot cakes?” Mona did not understand what that saying meant.Ben smiled and explained, “Yes, the part-time university students we found went to the dorms to sell the jewelry you designed. They all said that the sales this time were great, and they managed to sell the goods to almost every customer. The demand is catching up with our supply.”“That’s great. How much did we earn?”“I haven’t checked the books yet, but it’s definitely a lot.”“Great!”Mona felt surprised. She did not expect her designs to be best sellers. Her heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment.“The money was intended to be used as Grandpa Gray’s treatment fee. In the end, your husband, as the honorary director of this hospital, exempted all the fees at once. Thus, we plan to set up a studio with the sales profit.”“Wow, that’s great news.”“Ms. Ortega, you should come up with a name for the studio. You’ll be the boss of the studio. In the future, Tim and I will listen to you.”“Me?
Tim narrowed his eyes, glanced at Mona coldly, and said with a straight face, “You’re imagining things.”“Well, I hope so. No matter what happened, cheer up.”Mona stood up and did not say anything more. Tim was obviously in a bad mood and was deliberately distancing himself from her. Furthermore, it seemed he was somewhat angry. She did not know what he was angry about. Nonetheless, it was not her who angered him anyway.Just as she stepped forward to go to the doctor’s office, Tim suddenly spoke up and called out to her.“Wait.”Mona stopped, turned around, and looked at Tim in confusion. “What’s wrong?”“Are you and Thaddeus Fontaine really husband and wife?”Mona sensed something strange. Was that the reason why Tim was in a bad mood?Could it be...“He’s the biological father of my two children.”“I’m asking you if you’re husband and wife.” Tim’s tone was domineering and forceful, stunning Mona for a moment.“Wait, why do I have to answer that question? Why are you rais
The window of the passenger seat slowly lowered, revealing a sunny and handsome face.Mona looked over and saw Tim.“Where are you going? I’ll give you a ride.”Tim looked normal as if nothing had happened.Mona figured that since she told him to act as if nothing happened, she should not appear embarrassed. Otherwise, it would make her seem petty.She smiled graciously at Tim and said, “Is this car yours?”“Yeah.”Tim got down from the driver’s seat and went around the car to open the passenger side door for her.“This is the most ordinary one of the many cars I have.”Mona was startled, feeling that Tim was acting strangely. He had always been very low-key. Why was he suddenly showing off his wealth in front of her?“You seem to have a lot of cars. Do you like them?”“Yeah, it’s just for fun.”“Oh, you’re pretty rich.”Mona glanced over casually and got into the car without continuing the topic.Tim leaned forward into the car, shortening the distance between them. Mona
The man got out of the car, holding a black umbrella in his hand and another umbrella in his other hand. He walked over to the security booth.“I knew you didn’t bring an umbrella. Let’s go, I’ll take you back home. Children will get a cold easily if they’re caught in the rain.”For her children’s sake, Mona did not refuse. She took the umbrella from Tim’s hand and opened it.“We’ll take one of the children each.”The two adults got into the car while carrying the children. The rain grew more and more intense with no signs of stopping.“Give me your address. I’ll set the GPS.”Mona told him her address, and Tim drove toward the district she mentioned while driving with one hand on the steering wheel.“The neighborhood you live in isn’t cheap.” Tim glanced at Mona and asked, “Did the children’s father buy it for you?”Mona replied, “He helped me find a new home, but I can afford to buy it myself.”“I know you’re great, but don’t work too hard and do everything so seriously. You
Mona took the two children into the building and thanked Tim. “Thank you. Bobby, Millie, say bye-bye.”Bobby and Millie waved at Tim and said goodbye with a smile.“How lovely.” Tim rubbed the children’s heads, then looked at Mona and asked, “How are you going to thank me? Won’t you invite me up for some tea to warm up?”Mona was about to refuse as Thaddeus was at her home. However, even if he was not, she still would not want Tim to come up.“Mister, my daddy doesn’t like other guys coming to our house. I think it’s better you don’t come up since Daddy has a bad temper. He hits people if he gets angry.”Millie waved her fist and warned Tim before Mona could speak.“Aren’t you divorced?” Tim’s expression was astonished as he asked Mona.They were still living together despite being divorced?“Yes.” Mona did not explain herself. “We’ll get going now. I’ll treat you to coffee another time.”Tim was slightly disappointed. He stood where he was as he watched Mona and the children