Chapter 629

Alex kneaded his temples. “Come on. It was because of my sister. She’s been demanding to see you lately. It was late, and I still couldn’t calm her down, so I lied that I was going to meet you. I thought I should drive out and circle your place before going back.”

“You can’t keep up with this. You should take her to the hospital,” Thaddeus said before heading toward the glass villa. He had always been perfunctory and aloof around the subject of women. He was less than interested in women.

Alex looked back at Thaddeus and urged, “Have a proper conversation with Mona. Don’t argue.”

Thaddeus appeared before Mona with a poker face, and just like that, she lost her appetite.

The pair looked at each other in silence, waiting for one another to speak.

Mona pulled out a napkin and wiped her mouth before getting up to bring the plate to the kitchen.

Thaddeus grabbed her arm. “The maids will clean that up.”

Mona nodded her head and put the plate back on the table. She wiped her han