“The hand choking me had long and sharp nails, and those nails sunk into the flesh of my neck. I bled too.”Eleanor said frantically and raised her neck for Mona to see.Mona looked carefully and could not help but be astonished.Sure enough, there were five deep nail scratches left behind on Eleanor’s neck. The wounds were deep enough to leave bloody scabs.However...Mona was a little confused. She could not figure out what was going on.“Mona, you’re the best at treating people. Please save me. I don’t want to die.”Eleanor was genuinely terrified. Compared to when she was ‘terminally ill’ before, this time, she was drowning in fear.Although Mona did not want to get involved, Eleanor was looking at her like a lifeline. Mona could not bear to leave her in the lurch.More importantly, this matter had completely piqued Mona’s interest. She wanted to find out what had happened to Eleanor.“Calm down, Eleanor. Let’s take things slow.”“Take things slow? Of course, you’re not
Jennifer narrowed her eyes at Eleanor with disdain and ridicule in her tone. She implied that this farce today was because of Eleanor’s mental problems. Everything was just her imagination.“Well, that’s enough.”After impatiently dropping that sentence, Jennifer got up and left.Thaddeus glanced at Eleanor. “Are you feeling unwell?”Eleanor sat on the sofa with a distant gaze. Her expression seemed dazed.Now, even she did not know whether she was mentally or physically ill.“Let’s arrange a full body checkup for her at the hospital first.” Mona suddenly spoke up. “I’ll accompany her tomorrow.”Thaddeus looked suspicious. “What’s the point of you accompanying her? You’re not a doctor. You should just use your tricks on that woman upstairs. Don’t get involved.”“I said I’m going, so I’m going.”Mona was resolute. She sat beside Eleanor and patted her hand, saying, “Don’t worry, Eleanor. We’ll go to the hospital for a checkup tomorrow. We’ll also bring the medicine you eat dail
“Why should I lose my temper?”“Isabel was obviously trying to suppress you. She disrespected and offended you, so you should fight back. Remember your identity, Mona. You represent my wife. Being so cowardly is a disgrace to me.”Thaddeus really could not figure out this woman. Sometimes, she was so smart and clever that even he secretly admired her. However, in other aspects, she was incredibly disappointing.Mona curled her lips. “But Mr. Fontaine, I’ve never considered myself as your wife. Naturally, I won’t conduct myself as Mrs. Fontaine.”“As long as we’re not divorced, you’re my wife. So you’d better act the way you should.”Thaddeus was a little angry, so his voice was louder than usual. Bobby and Millie just so happened to be coming downstairs and heard their daddy reprimanding Mona loudly. They thought their parents were quarreling and ran down, holding Mona’s thighs on each side and protecting her.“Daddy, you can’t bully Mommy.” Bobby frowned with a serious face. His
Mona saw her daughter and knew she felt aggrieved. Her daughter was usually very sensible and obedient. However, her father Thaddeus had become a stranger, and Millie naturally felt it. Although she was very well-behaved these days, Mona knew the child had just been holding it in.Now, she found an outlet to cry and pour out all her accumulated grievances and disappointment.Thaddeus saw the woman not care at all. His heart felt like a mess when the little girl sobbed.“Heartless woman,” Thaddeus grumbled at Mona and bent down to pick Millie up.However, he did not even know how to hold a child. He picked Millie up by her shirt like he was carrying a kitten, then held her in his arms.Millie grabbed Thaddeus’ shirt and clutched his crystal cufflinks tightly. She found a sense of security in her daddy’s strong arms and instantly stopped crying. Her little body twitched and curled up into a ball, falling asleep in the man’s arms.Thaddeus lowered his head. It was the first time he
“What is it?”“I have a question. If Mommy wanted to divorce Daddy, would you be okay with that?”Mona had always been straightforward with Bobby and told him everything. Bobby’s mind was very mature. He could even give comprehensive thoughts for her to think over.Bobby frowned. “Divorce again?”In Bobby’s view, it was like two children playing house. Marriage was just a game that could start and end at will.He was very tired having a pair of parents like that.“What’s that look for?” Mona saw Bobby looking at her like she was a fool. She pouted and said, “It’s serious this time. After all, I’ve been abandoned again.”They were married twice, but it was Thaddeus who brought up divorce both times. Mona was really helpless. However, she had money now, so divorce would not be a bad thing to her and her children. Except for the fact that the children would lose their father, everything else worked in their favor.Bobby put on a straight face and thought it over seriously. Finally
Mona looked at the time. It was already past 1 pm. She had slept until noon and even had to go through a farce, so her stomach was hungry.Just as she was about to have lunch, the maid who took care of the woman upstairs ran down and reported, “Madam, that woman upstairs isn’t eating. She said she wants to see you and has something to say.”Mona looked at the guest room upstairs and nodded at the maid. “Alright. You can bring my lunch to the guest room as well.”“Yes.”Mona went upstairs. The door of the guest room was half open, and she saw the woman in the room sitting silently at the table. When she saw Mona, she abruptly stood up and welcomed her at the door.“Susan, you’re here. I have something to say to you.”Mona looked at the smile on the woman’s face and froze. This was the first time she saw the woman smiling so happily.“I heard you weren’t eating and wanted to talk to me. I haven’t eaten, either, so let’s have lunch while we chat.”“Sure!” The woman moved a chair,
Mona stopped eating, and her hand held the spoon in the air. She did not know how to respond.She smiled derisively and put some food on the woman’s plate. “Hurry and eat. Your food is getting cold.”The woman nodded heavily. “Okay! Let’s eat. I’ll go and visit Thaddeus after. I want him to see how good I look now. He’ll definitely be happy.”Mona looked at the woman’s expectant expression and slowly chewed the food in her mouth. She swallowed the tasteless food as a bad premonition gradually rose in her heart.“Sweetie,” Mona put down her spoon and looked at the woman solemnly. “Physical appearance is certainly important, but if you want the attraction between you guys to last, you need to rely on your inner attraction. Wisdom and EQ are needed to maintain a relationship, and physical appearance is just a stepping stone. I hope you can calm down and not expect too much about your relationship with Thaddeus.”The woman froze and did not react to Mona’s words for a long time.“Suz
“Mommy? You’re the child’s mother?”Mona held Millie and patted her on the back, gently comforting her while ignoring the woman.The woman suddenly burst into laughter. The laughter sounded like it was from a horror film, piercing and terrifying. Her body swayed and staggered toward Mona as if she wanted to eat Mona up.Mona noticed the danger and stepped back while holding Millie. The woman sped up and lunged fiercely toward the mother and child.Holding the child, Mona was frightened by the aggressive woman. She backed up and knocked into the corner of the guardrail. Just as she thought she was about to fall with Millie, a large hand steadily wrapped around her waist, embracing her and the child in their arms.The woman was subdued by the security guards, who dragged her out of the Fontaines’ residence and threw her out. The entire episode lasted only three minutes.Thaddeus picked Millie up from Mona’s arms and checked on her anxiously. Then, he asked Mona, “Are you hurt?”“J