Instead, Tim was like a violent bow, fully drawn and ready to attack. He was prepared to shoot in Ben’s direction at any time. “What does this have to do with you? Ben, listen, if you come across something you love but don’t dare fight for it, that’s cowardice.” Ben was startled. He was surprised to find that the familiar man in front of him had unknowingly become emotional and extreme. It seemed Tim was not as simple and pure as he once thought and had become incomprehensible. Did he change for a beloved woman? Tim was simply a fool stupidly in love. “I hope you can think and see things clearly.” Ben smiled, feeling that he had probably cared too much. He mocked himself, saying, “I don’t have a good family background like yours, but I know there are many things you can’t fight for or force just because you try. For instance, the fate between people. If you force it when you don’t have that kind of chemistry with someone, you won’t end up well.” After finishing, Ben let go
That night, Mona treated everyone to hotpot. She initially thought that Tim would not join them. After all, the noble and cool son from a rich family despised the hustle and bustle of the city. Who knew that after work, Tim still followed everyone else into the hotpot restaurant while joking and laughing with them. Mona and Tim sat across each other with hot steam between them. Mona put meatballs and vegetables into the hotpot while putting lamb and beef slices into Tim’s bowl. “I’m a woman of my word. Since you did me a great favor, I’ll treat you to a nice meal. Consider the hotpot today an appetizer. I know you might not be used to this kind of food and probably prefer steaks and wines from high-end restaurants, so I’ll treat you properly next time.” Tim held his bowl and enjoyed the food. He hurriedly shook his head in denial. “How can I not be used to this? While I was studying, I often got meals from food trucks with Ben and others.” “That’s good.” Mona smiled and l
“No idea. Who’s Mona’s husband?” The model asked Julie. “How can you not know? It’s Thaddeus Fontaine.” “What?!” The lady was shocked. “Do you mean the extremely handsome Thaddeus Fontaine?” “The CEO of Timez Entertainment and the master of Fontaine Group. Which other Thaddeus Fontaine can you think of? Is there another Thaddeus Fontaine in Worchester City?” “Oh my god. I didn’t expect Mona to be Thaddeus' wife. Is Thaddeus married? I didn’t see it on the news.” “What do you think? I heard they even have two kids.” The model was even more surprised. She opened her mouth slightly and looked at Mona, who was eating quietly. “They have kids too? I wouldn’t have known if you hadn’t told me. I would’ve thought she was together with the young man across from her.” “Right? I would’ve thought the same if I didn’t know. Look at how close they are. He saved her from getting hit by the advertisement board and is even secretly looking at her with affection. I’ve been watching them
“Just what are you doing?” Marianne was quick to notice the model’s action. She put down her chopsticks and walked over to the model to snatch her phone away. “What are you secretly recording with your phone?” Marianne was the leader of the modeling team. She usually disliked how lazy Julie and her friend were. They normally argued a lot, so it just so happened to be time for her to vent her dissatisfaction. “Hey, why are you so rude? That’s my phone. Who are you to take my phone away?” “I suspect that you were secretly filming others.” Marianne looked down and glanced at the phone. Sure enough, there was a video of Mona and Tim talking and laughing while eating. She looked at the model and questioned coldly, “Is this not it? Why did you record this?” “That’s not true. I was only taking a short video to post on my social media.” “Then why did you only record the two of them? Do you think it’s fun? You’re violating their privacy.” “Nonsense. We’re in public. What privacy
Marianne became more furious when she saw how unconcerned Mona was. She said indignantly, “Honestly, now I feel aggrieved for Thaddeus. He likes you so much. How could you betray him?” Marianne was acting in a fit of pique. She had truly loved Thaddeus, so she could not bear seeing him being wronged and could not stand others bullying him. Mona wanted to laugh when she saw Marianne’s angry face. Nonetheless, she was moved by Marianne’s persistent love for Thaddeus. Marianne still could not forget him even after being dumped by him for so long. Mona had not wanted to waste her time at first, but seeing how persistent Marianne was, she had some things to say. “There are many things that are more than what they seem on the surface. Everyone has their choice and reason. You just can’t see the reason behind it, so don’t speculate on others with your subjective opinion. In plain words, you have to learn to see things clearly, and don’t bother with everything.” After that, Mona
Mona went home after work and fell asleep. She did not even have time to browse the Internet with her phone. Thus, she was clueless about the photo of hers trending. On the other hand, the maids in Fontaine Residence worried about Mona being out early and coming home late. They became even more anxious when they saw her photo becoming popular online. According to the Fontaines’ family rules, she had broken the rule that women in the household were not supposed to be ostentatious and highly visible public figures. Thaddeus had not returned from his business trip to France for half a month, whereas Mona was disobedient and caused so many problems. Some time ago, there were even rumors about she and Mr. Graves from Graves and Co. getting too close. Some people even said they went to get a room at a hotel. When the maids at home heard the news, whose authenticity was unknown, they could only imagine how Thaddeus must feel now that he had been cuckolded. He might fly into a rage w
“She’s sick? Is it the same problem she always has?” Mona asked Aunt May. “Huh? I don’t know either. Mrs. Eleanor has always been weak. Her health has been bad since she got the strange illness. With the season changing recently, and the weather becoming different all of a sudden, it was inevitable for her to fall ill. I think you should go and take a look at her since you’ve studied alternative medicine and are good with patients.” Aunt May wanted very badly for Mona to go to Cornwell Residence right away. That way, she would not cause trouble by running around. Mona was rather puzzled. She recalled a long time ago when she took Eleanor’s pulse. That time, she tried many times. Judging from Eleanor’s pulse condition, there was nothing too serious about her body, but she somehow always looked ill. Moreover, Eleanor took medicine all year long that did not seem available at normal drug stores. All in all, it was strange, and the series of strange events piqued Mona’s interest. T
Eleanor complained endlessly while secretly wiping her tears. “My son married an unworthy woman who infuriates me at home every day. Today, she even said she wants to send me to live in the countryside. When I said a few words to her, she said we should give her the dowry money and kept scolding me. She’s outrageous and selfish.” Mona listened to Eleanor complain about the bitterness and repressed emotions in her heart. Her mood was momentarily disturbed. She wanted to comfort Eleanor but had nothing to say. She had more or less witnessed Victor and Isabel getting together from the beginning. Back then, Eleanor hoped for nothing but for Isabel to be married into their family. Now, Eleanor could only blame herself for the situation she got herself into. Eleanor was greedy for Isabel’s wealth but could not accept how cranky and pampered she was. How could one get the best of both worlds? Even if there were such a case, she would not be the one to enjoy it. “The relationship b