Mona watched as Thaddeus entered the study. She stood outside to listen for any commotions from the study before feeling assured that no fight was going on inside. She then grabbed her handbag and got ready to leave. “Mrs. Fontaine.” The maid slapped her own face and corrected herself, “Ms. Ortega, are you going to leave without saying goodbye? Didn’t Master Fontaine ask you to wait for him?” “I have a family emergency. Can you relay the message to Grandpa for me?” It was improper for an outsider like her to be involved in someone’s family affairs. Surely, Thaddeus would not want her to hang around Samantha. It would ruin their relationship. “Are you coming again soon?” the maid reluctantly asked and gave Mona Bambi eyes. “Master Fontaine asks for you daily when you’re not here. He misses you so.” “Of course, I will. Call me whenever Grandpa misses me. Do you have my telephone number?” “Ah. Yes, I do. I never had the guts to call in case I might be bothering you.” “You ca
“Is she dead? That’s a shame. What a poor child.” With his mind wandering back to the past, Xavier sighed emotionally. “I should be on my own if there’s nothing else, Grandpa.” Thaddeus was evasive on the subject. It was something he really did not want to get into. “Hang on. We’re not done here.” Snapping out of his thoughts, Xavier stopped Thaddeus, who was halfway out the door. “Don’t try to play it down. It’s not over until you tell me the reason for the divorce.”Taking a deep breath, Thaddeus calmly turned around and looked at the old man. “Grandpa, I have the right to remain silent about my privacy.” “Don’t talk to me about privacy. I’m your grandfather. I’ve seen you butt naked. Follow my orders and tell me what happened.” With downcast eyes, Thaddeus retaliated with silence. “So, you want to play that game with me, huh?” His disobedient grandson got Master Fontaine fuming. He bent over and opened the safe box before pulling out a handgun. Removing the safety pin
Samantha had always believed that Thaddeus had no feelings for Mona. His marriage to her was merely an excuse to satisfy a man’s physical needs with a partner with a clean bill of health. However, the reality was telling Samantha that this was not the case. Was this the reason why Thaddeus refused to tie the knot with her? Staring at the towering and dashing figure, Samantha grew resolute with her thought. No matter what, she must get the man. Silence befell the vehicle as time went by. Thaddeus sat in silence for a while before starting the engine. He drove away from his family residence and onto a wide road. He lifted his gaze and glanced at Samantha from the rearview mirror. “Was I too blunt? Did I upset you?” Samantha’s eyes lit up. It gave her a glimmer of hope, seeing that Thaddeus cared about her feelings. Alas, the man’s ensuing statement threw her for a loop. “You’d better stay away from Mona if you don’t want to make me mad. I’d prefer if you carry on as
“Oh, Mr. Fontaine. What a coincidence. Why are you in the hospital? Are you ill?” Thaddeus threw a callous look of contempt. Without a word, he turned his attention to Mona. “What brings you here?” Although Mona had something on her mind, there was no way she could say it out loud. She was not here for him for sure. Before she could answer though, the woman jumped in. “Mr. Fontaine, I saw this woman standing outside the ward and eavesdropping on your conversation.” “I didn’t ask you.” Thaddeus did not give Mrs. Yale the time of the day as the woman often threw her weight around. He would not have known that the chamber of commerce committee had a bully for a family member if Marcus did not investigate the hospital incident whereby Millie was kicked out. Mrs. Yale awkwardly chuckled before saying goodbye and taking off with her tail between her legs. “Not so fast, Mrs. Yale.” Thaddeus offhandedly looked askance at the woman. “I believe there’s something you have with thi
The nurses that were named revealed expressions of shock and disbelief. They were guessing the relationship between Thaddeus and Millie.“Mr. Fontaine, it’s like this. Mrs. Yale booked Millie’s room first. It was Millie’s attending doctor who helped her jump the line from the general ward to the VIP ward. We’re just following the protocol...”When Mrs. Yale heard that Mona jumped the queue, she found a reason on her side and raised her chest to speak.“See, Mr. Fontaine? The nurses can testify for me. If you really investigate this matter, you’ll find that I’m not to blame. I booked that room in advance, so it should be mine.”Thaddeus’ cold and sharp eyes narrowed. His gaze was frigid. “You’re right, Mrs. Yale. In that case, take your child out of the hospital now.”“Why? Mr. Fontaine, you’re being unreasonable.” Mrs. Yale suddenly raised her voice. She took out her phone and threatened to make a call.“Mr. Fontaine, I know that you’re the CEO of the chamber of commerce and that
Mrs. Yale summoned up her courage and said to Thaddeus, “I refuse. This hospital doesn’t belong to you. Why should I listen to you?”Thaddeus’ smile deepened. He took out his wallet, fished out his bank card, and flicked it toward Mrs. Yale’s.“As of one minute ago, I bought this hospital.”Mrs. Yale was shocked when she heard this. Her mouth fell open, but no words escaped.Thaddeus glanced at the bank card on the ground and said indifferently, “That’s your compensation. Think of it as Mona’s repayment to you. Now, pick it up and get out of my sight.”Mrs. Yale still stood in place like a statue. Thaddeus became impatient at her lack of reaction.“I said, pick it up.”Mrs. Yale was pale. She was unable to say a word when she looked at the cold demon-like man in front of her. She knew that Thaddeus did not really want to give her the money. He wanted her to bend down and admit her mistake in front of Mona, trampling her dignity to the ground.However, she refused to stand such
“Forget it. If you don’t want them, then I’ll leave with them.”Mona left with her things. Thaddeus looked at her back, his gaze deep and distant. It was not what she thought. He just wanted to keep that secret...The next time Mona saw Samantha was two days later.This time, it was Samantha who took the initiative to call her to meet at a cafe near the hospital.Mona waited for a long time before Samantha showed up late.“I’m sorry, Thaddeus was accompanying me at the ward. I had to think of an excuse to throw him off.” Samantha’s tone sounded like she was complaining. “Geez, he keeps a really strict eye on me. He doesn’t let me go out casually.”“It means that he cares about you. That’s a good thing.” Mona smiled peacefully. “You two are about to marry soon. Don’t forget to inform me so I can give you a wedding gift. After all, Mr. Fontaine treated me well before.”At the mention of marriage, the smile slipped off Samantha’s face and gave way to a hint of embarrassment. She pi
Samantha’s every word was like a knife stabbing into Mona’s chest, making her feel very uncomfortable.However, the exasperating thing was that she knew nothing of the past and could not find a single word to refute it.“You said that my mother was a homewrecker, but what about you?” Mona curled her lips and sneered.“I’m a homewrecker?” Samantha snorted coldly. “What are you talking about? Thaddeus and I belong together. Who are you supposed to be? You’re just a tool used by men to vent their frustrations.”Mona was not annoyed but smiled instead although her smile was very cold. “No matter what reason Thaddeus married me for, since we got our marriage license, our relationship is protected by the law. However, you appeared during our marriage which led to our divorce. Ms. Mayers, what are you if not a homewrecker?”“Don’t be ridiculous. I never wanted to ruin your relationship. It was Thaddeus who wanted to divorce you. What has that got to do with me?”“Oh?” Mona tucked a lock