Thaddeus brought a female companion to every business event, but they were always different people, such as models, actresses, and celebrities.Mona finished reading the news calmly and exited the app.“Linda, don’t let the children watch TV later. Thaddeus walked down the red carpet with the daughter of Neuffield’s wealthiest family today. The media is sure to cover it on the news.”When Linda heard that, she immediately picked up the remote to turn off the TV and went to Mona’s side.“Hey, did you argue with Thaddeus?”“It wasn’t an argument. We just expressed our views and fell out due to conflicts of interest.”Mona picked up a small basket with balls of yarn and knitting needles inside and began to knit hats.“What are you talking about? What conflict? Didn’t Mr. Fontaine say he wanted to get back together with you? He’s too insincere. It’s only been a few days, but he gave up on pursuing you.”“He wants to get back together, but I refused. So he got angry.”Linda gave he
“Heh. She was quite open minded to ask you to send the invitation. Isn’t she afraid of not being able to control her feelings and say something ridiculous if you met Suzy?”Victor sighed helplessly. “Linda, your temper never changes. I’m just sending an invitation. Why are you so worked up? Pass on the message for me. I’ll be waiting for her at Nine Coasts with the invitation.”Linda looked at Mona and saw her nod, agreeing to Victor.“Are you really going?”“Well, he’s already waiting at the cafe, so I have to go. Come with me. We’ll take the children as well, and go shopping together when we’re done. I’m running out of wool.”“Sure. I’ll get the kids changed.”The group went out, with Linda taking the children to the mall first. The cafe was outside, and Victor had been sitting there for a while when Mona arrived.He had been chain-smoking. The ashtray was filled with countless crushed cigarette butts.Mona sat down across from Victor and choked on the strong smell of smoke.
Victor said, “Would you believe me if I said that Thaddeus has your biological mother now?”Mona was slightly stunned. She looked at Victor warily, feeling suspicious.“How would you know that?”“Samantha told me. Her parents have been looking for your real mother, so she naturally knows some stuff.”Mona kept a straight face, but in her heart, something felt strange.She was not skeptical about this matter. However, it was peculiar how there were always people telling her that her mother was in Thaddeus’s hands.“I knew about this. A man told me.”Mona threw out this information to Victor, trying to gauge his reaction.Victor was stunned, seemingly unaware of the mysterious man.“What man? Who is he?”Mona shook her head. While she did not know who he was, it was very suspicious.“Let me meet with him someday. I can protect you.”Victor pretended to be casual and tried to close his distance with Mona. Naturally, Mona sensed what he was doing.“That’s not the point.” She k
“The last time I met Isabel was when I went to get my pay. She snubbed and provoked me, so I got annoyed and told her I would attend their engagement party with a generous gift. I was obviously being sarcastic, but I guess she took it seriously.”“I think Isabel has an ulterior motive. You should be careful.” Linda stroked her chin and thought, “Thaddeus will definitely attend Victor’s engagement party. He’ll protect you, for sure.”“We’ll see.”She and Thaddeus were ignoring each other now. He most likely would not even look at her, so she did not bother to ask him for anything.After taking the children to play in the playground for a while, Mona and Linda took them home after dinner.It was ten at night when she put the children to sleep. Mona walked to the living room with her phone and tapped on the screen with her fingers. She originally wanted to call Thaddeus but thought he might be holding a beautiful woman in his arms right now. It was better not to disturb him.She sen
“Who is this?” The man’s hoarse voice sounded and was thick with a nasal sound.Mona was just about to speak when there was a sudden thud, followed by the beeping of a busy tone.She hung up and tried to call again, but no one picked up.Mona was a little worried. What was going on with Thaddeus? Why was he unable to answer the phone?She remembered Marcus’s comment about how Thaddeus had been working while sick. His body had been overworked for a long time now.Was he so sick that he did not even have the strength to answer his phone and dropped it to the ground?The more Mona thought about it, the more worried she got. An image of Thaddeus lying alone in a large bed in his hotel room without anyone to care for him appeared in her mind.“Marcus, which hotel is Mr. Fontaine staying at?”“He’s at a hotel on Central Street. What’s wrong, Ms. Ortega?”“Got it. Send a car to take me there now.”Not long after, Marcus drove Mona to the hotel Thaddeus was staying in. The suite belo
Marcus saw her like this and could not help but feel sympathy and distress.He took off his coat to drape it on her and drove the car to Galaxy Bay....When Sherry walked into Thaddeus’s room, the lights were off. The darkness made the atmosphere very depressing.She turned the hallway light on and saw the man lying on the bed through the dim light.Thaddeus had his arm on his forehead, and several buttons on his shirt were undone. The wild and handsome feeling he gave off was almost fatal.Sherry walked over and felt the man’s temperature. She did not realize how high his temperature was until she touched him.“Thaddeus, you have a fever.”She took out her phone and was just about to call for a doctor when Thaddeus grabbed her wrist.Sherry’s gaze turned to his hand and trailed up to look at his face. She felt incredulous.He was very repulsive to her approach before.“I’m here, Thaddeus. You have a fever. I’ll take care of you.”Sherry gently patted Thaddeus’s hand and h
Sure enough, the scandal of Thaddeus and Sherry staying in the same hotel hit the headlines the next day.Mona coldly watched the news report and the high-definition photos. The reporters spun Thaddeus’s reason for being transported to the hospital as him hurting his back due to strenuous exercise.As for what exercise could be done in the middle of the night to cause that kind of injury was very thought-provoking.Mona ignored the news. The media must have exaggerated their writing, so she did not pay too much attention to this matter.It was better to save the energy for things that mattered to her. After breakfast, she sent the two children to preschool.She planned to go to the hospital to visit Grandpa Gray, but she got a call from Marcus along the way.“Ms. Ortega, are you free now? I have a favor to ask of you.”“What is it?”“Could you cook a meal for Mr. Fontaine? He’s refusing to eat anything, and I’m worried.”“Why? He doesn’t want to eat, but he’d eat my cooking?”
Due to the sound of water splashing in the bathroom, Thaddeus was unaware of the knock at the door outside.Sherry waited outside for a while, but since there was no response, she pushed open the door and walked straight in.“Thaddeus, I bought some food and snacks for you.”Sherry walked through the living room, carrying the packed food to the bedroom.She found the bed empty and unoccupied. Hearing the sound of running water from the bathroom, she called out to him.“Thaddeus, are you inside?”Sherry put down the food in her hand and walked to the bathroom door. She directly pushed the door open without knocking.“Get out!”Thaddeus’s furious yell resounded. Fortunately, he pulled a towel to cover himself up in time before Sherry entered.Sherry had never been yelled at like that before and said in displeasure, “I was just worried you might encounter something you can’t handle alone. Why are you yelling at me?”“Why didn’t you knock?”Thaddeus frowned and questioned Sherry