“I can only say that fate was in play between your daughter and us. Fate brought you two and us together. You’re our benefactor. It’s our fortune that one good deed led us to be rewarded by a gushing spring of repayment from you. However, a bigger blessing is still waiting for you. You two will have a smooth and sweet life in the future.”Thaddeus was incredibly pleased to hear those words. He felt that the money he spent was well worth it.He glanced at the obedient little woman beside him, and his eyes filled with joy and contentment.“Thank you for blessing Mona and me. I’ve already arranged for a car for you at the hospital entrance. So we won’t see you off.”The breakfast shop owner and his wife glanced at each other and wisely excused themselves.Mona pulled away from Thaddeus, her expression indifferent and cold.“Why do you keep telling people that we’re husband and wife? We’re divorced, okay? Can you stop talking nonsense? How am I supposed to meet people in the future?”
Mona was 80% sure that this fully covered-up woman across from her was Isabel.The woman stood there for a few seconds, then squeezed into the crowd and entered the elevator.When the elevator doors closed, Mona watched the woman disappear from sight, and her curiosity grew stronger.With Isabel’s temperament, she would definitely use the special VIP channel if she came to the hospital. However, she was acting sneaky, as if she did not want people to know that she came to see a doctor. There might be something fishy going on.Driven by curiosity, Mona stood in place for a while and watched the elevator floor display. Every time there was a pause in the elevator number, she would look up according to the floor numbers and finally saw Isabel’s figure in the corridor of the sixth floor.Mona glanced at the floor directory and saw that the sixth floor was the maternity department.Confused, she waited for the elevator to descend to the first floor before also going up to the sixth fl
“This is a hospital, not your private domain.”Before Mona could speak, Thaddeus looked at Isabel with a cold and indifferent face.Isabel was stunned and said in surprise, “Thaddeus?”She was wearing sunglasses, so she only noticed Mona. She did not realize that the tall and stalwart man next to Mona was Thaddeus.Isabel averted her gaze behind the sunglasses and felt guilt in her heart. The man who went in with her rushed out to look for her. When he saw Mona and Thaddeus, he swallowed the words he was just about to say.It was obvious that the two people had a guilty conscience. Thaddeus glanced at them and asked casually, “What are you doing here?”Isabel gulped. “I’m pregnant, so I asked my friend to accompany me for a checkup.”Mona frowned and narrowed her eyes at Isabel. It was clear she was lying.Thaddeus was unmoved and remained indifferent. He asked quietly out of courtesy, “Does Victor know about this?”“Don’t tell him yet.” Isabel was a little flustered and quick
On the contrary, the two men on the side were extremely calm and indifferent.Mona stood by and observed Victor and Thaddeus’s reactions.She found it strange. Why did someone as indifferent as Thaddeus, who could simply pretend to be concerned and say a few words out of courtesy, insist on making Isabel come here? Did he find something suspicious?On the other hand, with the way Isobel was acting, it was hard not to doubt her...The person whose reaction surprised Mona the most was Victor.Even though he had just found out his fiancee was pregnant, he was completely indifferent as if he was a spectator. There was no expression on his face, especially when he learned that Isabel took medicine that might have a bad effect on the fetus. He was not worried at all.“I didn’t take medicine! Stop asking me.” Isabel was so annoyed by the doctor’s question that she stood up and walked to Victor. “No matter what, I’m getting rid of this baby today.”Victor put his hands into his pockets
Thaddeus’s tone was certain, as if he was a general planning his strategy. Even if he was not on the battlefield, he analyzed the enemy in a clear and organized manner.Mona became increasingly confused. She felt ridiculous, as she simply could not understand what Thaddeus was saying.Meanwhile, Isabel sat there, lost in thought. Her eyes were hollow and unfocused, and her vision gradually blurred. Then, she suddenly thought of something, and her eyes welled up with tears. It turned out that this was all a plot concocted by Victor!“Victor Cornwell! Was Finn sent by you?!”Isabel suddenly stood up and rushed in front of Victor, yelling hysterically at him.Victor looked down at Isabel, his eyes filled with disgust and contempt.He did not say a word, which was the same as admitting it.Isabel’s eyes reddened. She grabbed Victor’s collar with both hands, her expression ferocious and twisted as if she wanted to strangle him.“Victor, I told my parents to buy shares for you to occ
“If I have to admit defeat in my life, it’ll be when I’m dying in your hands. Would you believe me if I said that?”The man’s thin lips brushed against Mona’s ear, and his warm breath swept over the sensitive area on the side of her ear.“Stay away from me.” Mona’s body leaned limply into Thaddeus’s arms.Thaddeus looked down at the extraordinarily beautiful woman in his arms. When she moved, it was like someone had taken a feather and brushed it over his heart, causing his heart to flutter. He lowered his head and nibbled on her earlobe. His gentle and low voice carried a compelling magnetism. “I... you...”Mona’s body tingled as an electric current ran down her back. Her entire person froze.She panicked and pushed him away in resistance. “This is a hospital. Don’t mess around!”Thaddeus looked at her delicate and charming palm-sized face, pink and tender to the touch.It was as if she was still a seventeen or eighteen-year-old girl. It was irresistible to tease her.He laugh
If it were in the past and Isabel spoke to her in such a commanding tone, Mona would have turned to leave or rushed in to scold Isabel to vent the anger in her heart.However, Mona did not want to do that now. Even if Isabel were just a stranger, she would still want to go over and offer a little help or comfort so that Isabel would feel better.Mona pushed open the door of the ward and walked in. She saw Isabel sitting in a hospital bed with her hair mussed up messily. Her face was swollen due to her crying, and since she had just gotten an abortion procedure, her face was white as paper from losing too much blood. She looked like she had aged twenty years.“Mona, did you come to laugh at me?”Isabel half-opened her eyes and stared at Mona, asking weakly.Mona shook her head and moved a chair to sit by the bed. “Do you need any help? Or I can call your family. I remember you have an older brother.”“No, don’t call my brother.” Isabel waved her hand in agitation. “You must never
Mona sat by the hospital bed with her long eyelashes lowered. Under the light, the two beautiful shadows cast under her eyes were like a pretty butterfly flapping its wings.Victor and Susan were childhood sweethearts. They were each other’s first love and had the purest romantic memories. They must have experienced a lot of bitter and memorable things like other couples.There must have been love in their relationship.However, that had nothing to do with Mona. Now, she was Mona Ortega, not Susan Mayers.“I don’t love him. Sometimes, I even think he’s a stranger. I don’t understand him. Right now, I’m Mona Ortega. I used to be married to another man and am the mother of two children. This is my life, and Victor has never been a part of it.”Mona gave her answer truthfully. Thaddeus, who was standing in the doorway, had a pleased look in his eyes.These were the most pleasant words of their relationship that he heard from the woman’s mouth. She only had him and their children in