He held Mona’s hand. Most of his anger from not receiving the couple bracelet from her faded as well. “What’s wrong? Are you jealous?” “I’m aggrieved.” Mona looked at the man, and her eyes teared up. “Do you know how long it took me to book that cake last night? That one cake is as expensive as the wristbands from Ms. Kimball. Also, that pen that I gave you, you didn’t even look at it because you were too busy cuddling with her!” The more Mona complained, the wider Thaddeus’ lips were. He could no longer hold his laughter back at the end and scoffed. The woman had never talked so much to him. He always thought she was an emotionless machine, but it seemed she, too, could feel aggrieved. She looked enchanting. Unlike a resentful woman, she looked more energetic, lively, and to some extent, more beautiful. Mona saw the grin on Thaddeus’ face, and it made her angrier. “Why are you laughing?” “I’m laughing because my wife is beautiful. It’s not bad.” Thaddeus nodded as if h
Mona stood outside the ward. As Ginny came closer, she instantly spotted her. “Mrs. Fontaine, how’s Madam Fontaine?” “The doctor checked on her. She’s fine. Thank you for your concern, Ms. Kimball,” Mona said politely. Ginny stared at Mona standing in front of the entrance. It was as if Mona did not want her to go inside. She scoffed and said, “I heard you slapped her, causing her to be admitted here. If Madam Fontaine is really fine, why are you stopping me from going inside? Are you feeling guilty?” Mona noticed Ginny’s overbearing tone. It seemed she came confident and prepared. “Ms. Kimball, it seems you like sticking your nose into other people’s family affairs. Why don’t you look into the mirror first?” Mona mocked Ginny. It put a bitter look on her face when she noticed Mona’s gaze fall on the scar on her forehead as she said that. Asking her to look in the mirror was a direct insult to her damaged appearance. Ginny looked at Mona’s beautiful and delicate fac
“The family rules don’t work on her! She’s rotten to the core! I want you to divorce her and marry Ginny! Can you do that?” Jennifer angrily tossed the pillow at Thaddeus, continuing to roar. “If you want me to live two years longer, divorce her this instant! Otherwise, I will die here today, in this hospital! I’ll jump out of the window!” Thaddeus swiftly stepped aside to dodge the pillow and bellowed, “Mother, do not cross the line! I will never marry Ginny, not in this life! If you want to threaten me with death, I will follow your wish and let you jump out of the window.” Jennifer was stunned. She had not expected Thaddeus to stand up to her outrageous threats and completely lost the confrontation. “As the senior of this family, not only did you not set a good example, you even tried to ruin your son and daughter-in-law’s relationship! Do you know how ridiculous that sounds?” Thaddeus no longer held back and lashed out at his mother. He continued harshly, “I hope you can
“Mr. Fontaine promised me three wishes, and as long as I request for them, you have to answer no matter the time and place.” Ginny smirked. She already had an idea in her head. When Mona heard Ginny, she finally understood what the three wishes meant. She scoffed inwardly, calling Ginny a cunning yet clever person. Debts of gratitude were the hardest to repay. She had not wanted Thaddeus to repay her financially or materialistically because she knew that once Thaddeus completed the payment, it would be over for the two of them. However, with three wishes, she could stay in Thaddeus’ life for the rest of her life if used properly.Ginny then made her first request. “From today onward, I want to move in with you. Moreover, you have to take care of me, live with me, feed me, and provide for me. Unless I move out on my own, no one can ask me to leave.” “You want to move in with us?” Ginny’s request surprised Thaddeus. It seemed he had overestimated her humility and dignity.
The man turned around with a frown. “Why are you laughing?” Jennifer was delighted. “What goes around, comes around. What I have suffered, now Mona has to suffer them all.” “You’re wrong, Mother. I’m not like my father.” Jennifer scoffed and smiled bitterly. “Men are all the same. When the temptation is in front of your eyes, can you really resist?” Thaddeus kept quiet, but his deep eyes had a strong hint of determination and firmness. “Of course.” “We’ll see about that. I don’t think Ginny has put all her cards on the table yet.” Then, Thaddeus’ assistant came in with a document and whispered something in his ears. Thaddeus took the document from him and said in a small voice, “Let’s talk outside.” Once the two of them were outside the ward, Thaddeus opened up the document in the corridor while the assistant explained to him about the content. “Sir, I’ve checked on Baxter Ortega and his wife, Kendra. They did have a hospitalization record in the hospital’s gynecolo
The husband and wife must love each other very much. It was probably due to the husband’s unconditional love that the wife would try to escape from the hospital after an operation to have ice cream. “Geez. The operation was a success, and I’m fine. Why can’t I get an ice cream to celebrate?” The woman jokingly punched the man and grumbled, “The doctor said I could have ice cream. Do you know how bitter my mouth is after having to eat all those medicines for days? Now you’re trying to stop me from getting ice cream! How cruel!” The man took a piece of candy from his pocket and said, “Here. I know you don’t like the bitter taste in your mouth, so I got this for you.” The man sighed. Since he always lost an argument with his wife, he had learned to adapt to her ways. “Nope. You can have it. I don’t want it.” The woman glanced at the candy on the man’s palm and refused to take it. The elevator then arrived on the first floor and opened up. The man invited Mona to have desse
Ginny removed her innocent disguise and surprised Mona with her strong ambitions. “Mona, I need some help!” Someone called Mona from behind. Mona turned to see Joan, who had disappeared for days, coming down from her lavishing car. There was even a handsome young man in her passenger seat. Joan pointed at her trunk full of presents and smiled brightly at her. “I went to Malaysia for a couple of days and bought tons of presents from their duty-free shops. Come and help me with the presents.” When Joan opened the rear door, the trunk, bags, and boxes started falling out. Mona was stunned. Joan had bought a whole car full of presents and souvenirs. It was as if she bought out the entire tax-free shop. It was unbelievable! Joan found the young man a nuisance, so she dragged him out of the car and told him to leave. The young man looked sad. He tossed a flying kiss to Joan and winked at her. “See you next time, darling.” Mona had goosebumps all over her body when she s
After they went into the house, Mona told Joan everything in a steady stream of words. Joan was furious when she learned the truth. She jumped to her feet to exclaim, “What three wishes is she going on about? That woman is evil! She’s moving into the house with you now, so does it mean she’s sleeping on the same bed with your husband next?” Joan poked Mona’s forehead and added, “Don’t be so dumb. You cannot let others take advantage of you like that.” Mona felt helpless as well. “Joan, Thaddeus’ career is involved, and Ginny Kimball isn’t as simple as she looks. If we don’t fulfill her request, she will escalate the matter and ruin Thaddeus’ reputation. Then, his competitors will get a chance to overtake him.” Joan went silent after she heard Mona’s explanation. After considering the ups and downs of the situation, she felt sorry for Mona and whatever she had to go through. Mona was an understanding girl and the Fontaines were fortunate to have her as a daughter-in-law. “Yo