It was only when Mona approached did she notice that Millie was wearing two different socks on her feet. Furthermore, there was a pair of autumn trousers under her skirt. It was simply a fashion disaster.“Millie, don’t you feel hot dressed like that?” Mona crouched down, wanting to take off the girl’s trousers.Millie looked innocent. “Yeah, but Daddy said girls have to pay attention to their safety when wearing skirts. I won’t have to be worried if I wore pants.”Mona was speechless and asked Thaddeus, “Don’t you know that there are leggings to prevent exposure?”Thaddeus shrugged. “How would I know?”Mona curled her lips and said firmly, “But Mr. Fontaine, you should.”Thaddeus paused, suddenly realizing that what happened this morning was all part of Mona’s plan.“You’re right. In the future, I’ll also participate in taking care of the children’s upbringing.”Mona took off Millie’s autumn trousers, tilted her head up, and looked at the man with a smile. “That’s good. I beli
Ginny and her father came at 5 p.m., and Jennifer entertained them enthusiastically. In consideration of Ginny’s feelings, she had everything with a reflective surface removed. Mona asked the two children to play in the yard first. She had something to say and do and did not want the children around whilst so.“Go and get the fruit cut from the kitchen.”Before Mona could sit down, Jennifer bossed her around with a tone of command.“I’m not a servant in this house, Jennifer.” Mona refused. “This isn’t something the lady of the house should do.”Jennifer rolled her eyes, looked at Ginny and her father sitting in the living room, and warned, “Ms. Kimball is injured. You’d better entertain her properly later and put away that rotten look on your face as if you’re attending a funeral. Otherwise, you’ll suffer the consequences if Thaddeus blames you.”Mona only felt amused and straightened her beautiful dress, ignoring Jennifer.Jennifer was furious. “What are you laughing at? I don’t
“It’s a birthday cake for you,” Mona said with a smile.Thaddeus’ eyes shifted from the cake to Mona’s face, and his expression gradually turned cold. “This is your birthday present?”A stupid cake?The smile on Mona’s face froze. It was clear at a glance that the man was not satisfied.At that moment, Ginny and Tony noticed the subtle interaction between the two and acted like they were watching a show.Mona felt a little embarrassed. This cake had cost her a lot of money. Even if he was dissatisfied, he should not show it so obviously. He was humiliating her.“Oh, there’s a gift too.” Fortunately, Mona had a backup plan. She asked the maid to take a wrapped box from the table in her room and handed it to Thaddeus.“Happy thirtieth birthday.”Thaddeus’ eyes fell on the gift box, his face becoming more and more gloomy. Without saying a word, he unwrapped the box and found a pure gold fountain pen lying inside, shining beautifully under the light.Mona observed the man’s reacti
Mona could not tell how the dinner started and ended.From beginning to end, she felt as if she was in an ice cave as she sat beside Thaddeus. The children were singing the birthday song, and Thaddeus blew out the candles and made a wish. While everyone laughed and celebrated Thaddeus’ birthday, the feeling of being left out sank into her stomach. She did not know where her heart ran off to.She only knew that the sincerity she offered up was silently thrown to the ground by Thaddeus, tossed away like garbage along with her dignity.All of Thaddeus’ words and actions tonight made her sad. She even doubted herself for a moment. Was she so bad that her carefully prepared birthday gift was no match for a measly wristband from Ginny?“Mona Ortega, did you hear what I said?”All the people in the dining hall left, but Mona was still sitting there. Jennifer had called her name thrice, telling her to clear the plates on the table.When Mona returned to her senses, what she saw was Jenni
Mona saw Millie opening her arms at Ginny, asking for a hug. The girl’s obedient and adorable look gave Mona, the real mother, heartbreak. She turned around and dragged herself upstairs. Suddenly, a woman’s cry came from downstairs, followed by Millie’s. Mona’s heart skipped a beat. She immediately went downstairs and saw a piece of gum on Ginny’s hair, which messed it up terribly. “Millie, how could you stick gum on Aunt Ginny’s hair? You’re so young and already so naughty! I must punish you!” Jennifer grabbed Millie’s hand. She knew the girl was as vicious as her mother. The girl had pretended to hug Ginny but actually wanted to prank her and mess up her hair. How atrocious! “Mother, don’t you lay a finger on Millie!” Thaddeus was a slave to his daughter. With the girl crying her lungs out, he did not care if she did it on purpose. He carried the girl in his arms and protected her from his mother. “Thaddeus, you’re spoiling the girl! Look at Ginny’s hair. It’s rui
Mona stood on the spot for a long time. Her head lowered, and her mind filled with many messy thoughts which eventually exhausted her mentally. She no longer wanted to waste her energy in maintaining her relationship with the man. She had done what she had to do and could live up to her conscience. Now, all she wanted was to rest for the night. Mona had a strong heart and mentality. Even if she was treated unfairly, all she needed was a good night's sleep to wash away the terrible mood and thoughts to welcome a brand new day with a fresh start. As for the relationship with Thaddeus, she decided to just let it be for now. After Mona washed her face, her phone on the table rang. She picked it up and saw Tim’s name on the screen. Speaking of Tim, Mona had a strange feeling about the man. He had sounded utterly urgent when he asked her to help him choose a bracelet for the name engraving, as if the girl he was chasing was running away. However, once she was done with it, the
Mona then went downstairs, turning her back on the man. Thaddeus’ anger fueled as he looked at Mona’s figure walking away. He sharply noticed the bag in her hand, and his expression turned cold. Inside the bag was a pair of couple bracelets. He had seen it before and knew the words ‘True Love’ were engraved on it. The man narrowed his eyes dangerously. Was she heading out so early in the morning with the bracelets to see another man? Thaddeus called Maria over and told her to take care of the kids. The man headed to the window at the end of the corridor and looked outside. By then, Mona had driven the car out of the gate. Thaddeus was left with a gloomy expression. His eyes narrowed like a hawk aiming at its prey, and the anger in his eyes could melt the window glass. “Mona, you’ve really done it this time!” He thought the bracelet was a birthday present she had prepared for him. However, now it seemed he was overthinking and was not even a qualified partner to the
“George, you speak too much.” Thaddeus removed his sunglasses and glared at the driver. “Back to the office.” “Yes, sir.” George nodded and started the car. He sighed inwardly, feeling bad for Mona. As the Fontaines’ driver, George was a loyal and hardworking man who could view matters from a clearer perspective. Although Mona’s character was highly rated among the servants, Madam Fontaine somehow disliked her. She gave Mona a hard time and always sided with outsiders rather than her own daughter-in-law. People like George and Maria could not understand the complicated love-hate relationship of the wealthy. Though, they knew sincerity must be cherished and valued. Losing someone as kind as Mona would be a great loss to the family. When the car drove past the restaurant, Thaddeus saw through the floor-to-ceiling window that Mona sat opposite Tim, giggling at something Tim said. He had never seen Mona giggle like that. It felt pure, beautiful, and so strong that it blinded