“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
Mona called Linda over.The two women stayed in the bedroom, wondering what could be inside the study.“It’s really mysterious. I can guarantee that there’s something disgraceful inside. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have been locked so tightly.” Linda was certain. She tilted her head and pondered, “What could it be? Trade secrets? Proof of scandals? Maybe there’s a person hidden inside!”Mona rolled her eyes, admiring the woman’s imagination.“Don’t be so dramatic. You should become a screenwriter.”Linda shrugged and said speechlessly, “Wait, why do you want to open this door so badly?”Mona had the patience of a saint and was rarely obsessed about something. Why did she care that the study was locked and what was hidden inside?Mona sighed and pulled Linda to sit on the sofa at the foot of the bed. “Do you know why I remarried Thaddeus and moved here?”“Isn’t it because of the children? What’s wrong?”“No. It was because of a phone call from Samantha.”Mona told Linda about her p
When Mona heard those words, her cheeks flushed uncontrollably. She bit her lip and punched Linda.“Linda, when did you become like this? You’re so frivolous!”“Haha!” Linda cackled and teased Mona, “What are you shy about? Mr. Fontaine has been obsessed with you for so many years. If you ask me, it’s surely because he can’t get enough of your body. Hehe.”“You’re being more and more ridiculous.” Mona knocked Linda’s head, stood up, and went outside. She wanted to ask Aunt May for a steel wire and other tools.After getting the wire, Mona stood at the door of the study, lowered her head, and began to examine the door lock.Linda saw her taking pictures and measurements and bent down to watch carefully.“What are you up to?”Mona slowly inserted the thin steel wire into the keyhole, took it out again, marked the length, and recorded it in a memo on her phone.“Since I can’t find the key, I’ll try making one myself.”“You know how to make a key? My god, you can do that?”Linda
Thaddeus stood in place. His whole body was shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere, giving off an aura of indifference and alienation that made people not dare to approach him easily.Mona sneered in her heart. This man was so capricious and always puzzled her. That servile man afraid of angering her yesterday must have been a fake Thaddeus Fontaine.“I heard Aunt May say you wanted to use the study.” The man’s tone was light and did not sound like a question.“Yes, but I couldn’t get in since it was locked.”“There’s another larger study on this floor. I’ve told the maids to clean it for you. You can use that one if you need it in the future.”“Okay. I got it.”Mona nodded and did not ask other questions.The meaning behind the man’s words was very clear. She would be asking for trouble if she inquired about that study again.“Also, I have to go on a business trip for the next few days. There’s a problem with the French market.”Mona responded lightly, “Okay.”After Thaddeus finish