“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
“Is that so?” Mona curled her lips and smiled coldly. “You’re quite sick. Did the fever fry your brain?”She was clearly the one who called him and went to find him while in her pajamas and slippers on a cold day. However, he did not know at all.It did not matter. There was no need for him to know.“Do I look like a person with a fried brain to you?”Mona looked at Thaddeus’s face and smiled. “A little. Otherwise, you wouldn’t have run out to chase after me in front of Ms. Foster.”Thaddeus raised his brows. “Why? Are you jealous?”Mona gave him a disgusted look.“You and Marcus are so strange. You both asked me the same question.”“That means we feel the same way.”“Oh, please. Don’t flatter yourself.”The two bantered back and forth as the elevator reached the first floor.Stepping out of the elevator, Mona turned to ask Thaddeus, “Since you’re here, would you like to have a cup of coffee together? It’ll be my treat.”“Of course. You rarely treat me.”The two went to a
Mona looked sideways at the man before turning to look out the window again.How could she not be angry? The more the man avoided it, the more it meant that there was a problem. However, he refused to say anything. She would not give him a good time.“I know you care a lot about the relationship between your mother and me. I can assure you that I won’t let the matter with your mother affect my relationship with our children and you.”Mona heard the man soften his attitude and give in to her. She turned back around and looked squarely at him.“If you have news of my mother, don’t hide it from me.”Thaddeus retorted, “Why do you want to see her so badly? Don’t you understand that you’re the same as me? We were both left behind.”Mona was a little confused. “I was left behind?”Thaddeus patted the back of Mona’s head. There was a hint of doting in his cold gaze.“It doesn’t matter. You just need to believe that I’m your children’s father, and I would never harm you guys.”Mona wa
Thaddeus returned to his ward and realized a woman was still inside. When Sherry saw he was back, she quit her mobile game and pouted unhappily. “Thaddeus, who was that woman who just brought you food?” Thaddeus was not pleased with Sherry’s questioning tone. It made him feel like he was being controlled. “That’s my business and has nothing to do with you.” Sherry was startled at first but then laughed at herself. She could not even be considered Thaddeus’s girlfriend, so who was she to question him? Nonetheless, Sherry guessed with her intuition as a woman that it had been Mona. Mona was truly something. Not only was she stunning, but her figure was great, too. Indeed, most men would be attracted to her appearance. Sherry secretly clenched her fists and told herself to stay calm. She was born to a wealthy family. Fights between women were no less than that between men in the business world. Hence, she had seen through the nature of many relationships. In a relati
There were two food options in front of Thaddeus. One was bought by Sherry, and the other was soup and porridge made by Mona. Without thinking, Thaddeus chose the one made by Mona. Sherry had been watching his movements while standing on the side. She looked forward to what might happen, and her hanging heart sank to the bottom when Thaddeus touched the pink thermos. Even so, Sherry held it in and did not show her emotion. Instead, she walked to the side of the table, unpacked the food she brought along, and ate with Thaddeus. “Some people aren’t blessed at all. I especially went to this restaurant and instructed the chef to make the food as light as it is for a patient. I even hand-packed it and brought it here for you. How many people who want to receive such treatment do?” Sherry tried her best to act relaxed and humorous so that the atmosphere between them would not be so stagnant. The cold and aloof man needed to be warmed up with some enthusiasm, and Sherry felt she c