“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
“Is what you really think?” Eleanor asked Mona. She suddenly smiled and raised her chin to look at Mona. Her posture made her look rather arrogant. Mona looked at Eleanor. Although Elearnor’s deep eyes seemed to be smiling, they were becoming slightly cold and were turning into a sharp blade that wanted to penetrate Mona’s heart. It was clear that Eleanor’s words had an implicated meaning. Mona picked it up and responded calmly, “What do you think, Eleanor?” “Don’t overthink it. I just find it odd, as your remarriage was so sudden. Given what happened between you and Thaddeus previously, you should hate him, yet your attitude toward him changed so quickly. If it wasn’t because of something urgent, it’s hard to imagine why a person’s attitude might have changed overnight. I’m only asking because I find it strange.” Mona heard Eleanor’s response and replied casually again, “If that’s the case, you give me the same feeling.” Eleanor asked, “How so?” “Both of us are people wi
Was it not just a life-or-death struggle? Mona feared no one. “Eleanor, there’s something I’ve been meaning to tell you. You know about Isabel’s miscarriage in the hospital, right?” Eleanor nodded. “Of course. Not only did Isabel miscarry, but Victor also fractured his bones and stayed in the hospital for a long time. What’s the matter? Why are you suddenly bringing this up?” Mona smirked, and a treacherous look could be seen on her face. “You don’t actually think it’s true, do you?” She casually threw a bomb at Eleanor. Eleanor’s face slowly darkened. She looked at Mona and asked, “What do you mean?” Mona continued to act as if nothing happened. She spoke about the truth that had nothing to do with her. “It’s exactly as I said—Isabel and Victor joined hands to lie to you. In fact, Isabel—” Who knew that before Mona could finish, Isabel’s angry voice could be heard coming from behind. “Mona, I’ll rip your mouth apart if you dare to talk nonsense here again.” Mona turn
This was the effect Mona wanted to see. Although it was not very moral to sow discord, she was quite happy to add fuel to fire between Eleanor and Isabel. Mona would only feel good if Isabel did not live a good life. She returned to Fontaine Residence before 3:00 pm. Her two babies had changed into clean clothes and were sitting on the sofa. They ate cookies and watched cartoons while waiting for her to come home. Mona walked over and sat on the sofa. She quietly looked at her attractive babies and smiled with her eyes squinted. “Who chose your outfits?” Bobby and Millie looked exceptionally fashionable today. Moreover, they were wearing matching sibling outfits. The former wore a white shirt with suspenders, while the latter wore a denim skirt with white sneakers and a yellow fisherman’s hat. Millie’s big eyes were as good-looking as grapes and looked like a real-life version of Barbie. “Me!” Millie raised her hand high and asked for praise. “I’m good at matching clothes
With help from the faint light coming from the bathroom, Mona squinted at the man approaching her. Perhaps sensing Mona’s fear, the man sneered with a bad attitude. Mona looked at the man’s perfect figure. When the familiar scent interspersed the air, she immediately knew who had returned. “Thaddeus,” she called out his name. The man did not respond but stopped. He removed his suit jacket and threw it on the sofa at the front of the bed. Following that, he unbuttoned the collar on his white shirt, revealing his sexy collarbone. When he got closer to Mona, his handsome and reserved face gradually became clear. Mona was still in shock, so she put her hand on her chest and rolled her eyes at Thaddeus. “Why didn’t you tell me you were back? You scared me.” Thaddeus pulled up his cuffs and unbuttoned the remaining buttons on his shirt one by one, exposing his tight and sexy chest muscles. “What are you afraid of? After all, this is our room, Mrs. Fontaine.” Thaddeus' voice w
Thaddeus saw Mona dodging and pinched her waist with his hand. “Playing dumb, hm?”“Don’t touch me.”“Who should I touch if not you? Who was Mrs. Fontaine?”Thaddeus acted exasperated.He asked over and over again: Who was Mrs. Fontaine?He was so persistent because he wanted to hear her answer.When Mona woke up in the morning, the bed beside her was empty. She touched the cold spot beside her. Last night felt like just a dream.It seemed like a dream, but the pain on her body was real.She stayed in bed for a while, then got up and went downstairs for breakfast. However, she did not see Thaddeus.She asked Aunt May, “Where did your second young master go?”“Second Young Master? Did he come back?”Aunt May did not even know that Thaddeus had come back. While drinking milk, Mona concluded that the man probably left in the middle of the night.Where could he have gone?She did not have to think. He must have gone to another woman.Mona got a little angry at that thought. I
Linda punched the air. Mona was much calmer and hugged her legs, gazing silently out at the scenery. She looked gloomy.When Linda saw her like that, she could not bear to lecture Mona anymore. She took out a box of medicine from the glove box and handed it to Mona.“Take this. You have to remember to protect yourself in the future. Our bodies are very precious.”Mona glanced at the medicine and pushed away the contraceptive pills in Linda’s hand. She shook her head and said, “I don’t need it.”“Oh-ho?” Linda sneered. “Why? Did the great Mr. Fontaine learn how to take care of you now?”Mona’s expression was faint as she said in a low voice, “Linda, I can’t get pregnant again.”Linda was shocked and thought she had heard wrong. “What did you say?”Mona turned to look at Linda with a calm yet sad smile. “After taking the pill last time, he took me to the hospital for a checkup. The doctor secretly told me that I might not be able to be a mother again.”“Damn it.” Linda waved her