Thaddeus called Marcus to find out the latter had bought a morning-after pill.Not the painkiller he had thought of.The man had no time to scold Marcus. He hung up the call and walked out of the doctor’s office.He followed closely behind Mona, wrapping his arms around her and protecting her from the people coming and going for fear that she would bump into them.“Where are you going?”Mona stood still and looked at the man beside her coldly. “We’re not marrying, so I’m free to go wherever I want.”Thaddeus took Mona’s hand and intertwined their fingers. His almond-shaped eyes were deep as ink.“I tore up the agreement. If you don’t want to sign it, that’s fine. It’s not that you don’t want to marry; you’re just in a bad mood. Go back and rest. We’ll remarry once I’ve arranged everything at home.”Mona frowned and looked at the serious man in front of her. Although his handsome face was almost thirty, even without considering his net worth and background, his appearance itself
Even though the man had given a promise, it was not what Mona wanted.What she wanted was to know the truth. Mona was pale and powerless, and her heart filled with disappointment. Thaddeus would not tell her. What she craved was irrelevant to him.“Forget it, Thaddeus. I’ve changed my mind. I don’t want to remarry.”Mona lowered her eyes, her expression dim. She was afraid of bringing the children to the Fontaine Residence due to an impulsive decision. She would not dare make such a reckless choice again.Thaddeus frowned tightly, and his thin lips pursed. After a moment of thinking, he released Mona’s hand and said, “Your mood has been fluctuating recently. It’s clear you didn’t think it over. Don’t make a decision when you’re in a bad mood. Pick up the children and go home first. I’ll deal with everything else.”When the man finished speaking, he stretched out his arm to take Mona’s slender waist and walked out.Mona hated these overbearing words and deeds of the man and pushed
Thaddeus changed his shoes in the foyer. The shimmering light hit the side of his face, reflecting the deep outline of his profile. The man tilted his head slightly and said in a low and magnetic voice, “What do you mean by that? I told you yesterday that we’ll get remarried after I’ve taken care of everything at home.”Mona was a little frantic and spoke up sharply, “Are you crazy?! I told you I’m not marrying you.”Why did this man take the liberty of bringing the city hall staff to her home?!Thaddeus walked up to her. He lowered his eyes and swept over her pretty and au naturel face, saying with a deep smile, “I already slept with you, and it’s my fault your stomach hurt from taking the pill. I should take responsibility for you.”The man’s calm and relaxed expression looked like he was deliberately trying to cause trouble for her. Mona instantly became furious to the point where her fingers trembled in anger.“Thaddeus Fontaine, could you stop fooling around?”Her tone was f
“I’m not willing. I don’t want to marry this man.”The two staff members looked at each other. Their hands, which held the prepared documents they were just about to hand over to the couple, retreated with a tremble.When they heard Mona say this, they were suddenly puzzled.“Mr. Fontaine, this...”According to regulations, the certificate could not be signed unless both parties were willing.Thaddeus smiled coolly and charmingly at the two staff and said calmly, “Carry on. My wife is just feeling down and throwing a little tantrum at me.”His voice was firm and mixed with a commanding tone. “Go ahead and finish it quickly.”The two staff members were put on the spot and looked at Mona in unison.They saw her aggrieved face and red eyes filled with tears. The staff felt pity and did not know what to do.After hesitating, one of the staff said to Mona, “Miss, it’s very normal for husband and wife to argue, but we shouldn’t be impulsive. After all, marriage is a major event in l
Thaddeus carried Mona upstairs and placed her on the bed. She struggled to get up.“What are you doing?”“Go to sleep.” The man got into bed too and pinned her under him with his limbs. He slowly closed his eyes, making him appear fatigued.“Sleep? It’s broad daylight.” Mona twisted her body. The man reached out and placed his hand over her chest. She flinched but did not dare to move again.“Hands off!” Mona was furious. She wrapped her arms around her chest and glared at Thaddeus.The man’s wicked smile grew deeper. He leaned forward, extended his arm to the nightstand, and took the documents that had just been processed.Then, he lay down beside Mona and pinned her with his legs. He wrapped his arms around her waist, holding her intimately.The man held the certificate in front of Mona and looked at their wedding photo along with the official stamp. His eyes narrowed in pleasure and joy.“The photo was stitched by someone, but it isn’t bad. It looks as if we took it together
A wife. Children. A complete family. Happiness. Warmth. These beautiful and unfamiliar words came to his mind, and he began to look forward to his future life.“Mona, let’s have another child,” the man whispered into Mona’s ear with a slightly pleading tone. “This time, I’ll always be with you. Let me personally experience the feeling of being a father.”Mona closed her eyes. For some reason, her heart ached. She thought of the way she lived in the past when she raised her children by herself. She endured all kinds of hardships and suffering, but currently, she felt that she was in pain.How ridiculous was that? No one cared when she and her children needed a father the most. However, now the children’s biological father casually mentioned wanting another child. Was she just a birthing tool in his eyes?She once gave her dignity to this man and allowed him to trample over it mercilessly. This time, she would not make the same mistake.Mona thought of her life in the past and only
What exactly was going on in her mind?Thaddeus sat on the edge of the bed with his handsome face lowered. His soft gaze fell on Mona’s delicate and beautiful face, and his heart clouded with an unprecedented gloom.Even though the woman was clearly right in front of his eyes, she felt out of reach. It was like gripping a handful of sand. The more he wanted to hold on, the faster the grains slipped through his fingers.He raised his head, brushed away a lock of hair on her forehead, and could not help but sigh.It did not matter. As long as she remained by his side, it did not matter what her true purpose was.The day after the marriage formalities were completed, Marcus called someone from a housekeeping company to facilitate the move.Mona’s luggage was already packed. After all, she did not have much. There were three suitcases in total, and two of them belonged to the children.“Madam, is this all the luggage?”Marcus looked at the bags. It did not look like she was moving
Mona saw Marcus’ nervous face. It was rare to see him so flustered. Then, she remembered that Thaddeus had not contacted her at all today. Something must have happened.So she asked, “What happened?”“There’s a problem in the European market, and the impact was quite severe. Mr. Fontaine is quite angry now in the office. The executives can’t handle him, so they asked me to hurry over.”“Oh, go on then,” Mona told Marcus to get back to his work. If the situation made Thaddeus angry, it must be quite serious.Marcus left in a hurry while Mona followed Aunt May to her room.The room was Thaddeus' room. Mona had only stayed here once: When Thaddeus carried her here the last time she was kidnapped.She stood in the room, looking at the simple yet stylish interior design. It looked minimalist, but each piece of furniture and ornament was worth a fortune. The man always had good taste and pursued quiet luxury.It was Mona’s first time carefully observing the room furnishings. She had n