“Mona, your kids are worried about you. Just get over it.” Mona looked up but avoided the man's lustful gaze. His gaze was like laser beams that burned her skin, making her feel embarrassed. “Joan, don’t encourage him.” “Silly girl, I’m helping you.” Joan grinned mischievously. “The kids are still here!” Mona got anxious. She glared at Thaddeus and said, “Be careful of what you say!” The calm Bobby suddenly jumped off his chair and declared, “Daddy, Mommy, I’m done. I’m going to bring Millie to play.” Bobby went over to Millie. Millie was still covering her ears when her brother came over to her. She looked up at her father innocently, not knowing what happened. “Daddy, is it okay now?” Thaddeus nodded. The girl put her hands down and followed her brother away. The man also patted the boy’s shoulder, expressing his gratitude for the boy’s beautiful assist. Bobby brought Millie away. Thaddeus then switched his attention from the kids back to Mona’s face, and hi
That night, Thaddeus went over to Mona’s room, but he sat stiffly on the couch. Without Mona’s permission, he would never sit on her bed. The man with the intimidating and frosty attitude finally understood the saying that he once despised. If a man loved a woman from the bottom of his heart, every move he made would be cautious. Even though the man was tactful, he could not use any of his methods in front of the woman he loved. He was like a clumsy boy, and all he wanted was for the woman to be happy, but he was worried that his methods were wrong and would make her unhappy instead. Out of respect, he felt that the woman was out of this world, and he wanted to give her the best. This was true love. Mona sensed it as well. She was treated unfairly in the past, but now, she clearly felt the man’s raging love for her. Even she herself felt astonished at how things had developed over time. A while back, they were arguing for a divorce and threatened to sue each other in court.
“I’m okay. I dropped the phone on my face.” With a smile on his face, the man put his arm around Mona and rested his head on his other arm, drawing the distance between them closer. “Were you asleep just now?” Mona asked. “Yeah.” “Sorry to wake you.” Mona scooched over to the side and away from his embrace. “Go back to sleep.” Thaddeus recoiled his arm, pulling her back and trapping her in his hold. Feeling embarrassed, she buried her head against his head and sighed heavily. Nevertheless, it was a hug that made her feel cozy and safe. Now that Mona stopped putting up a fight, Thaddeus swallowed hard. For some reason, Mona took a gulp too. The pair were like inexperienced adults who knew what was to come, but like newlyweds, they could not let their anxieties go. As the man here, Thaddeus was aware he should be pushing forward. Only, he had never been with a woman and was rather raw around the edges when it came to intimacy. Thaddeus fretted over what to do as his
Thaddeus got out of bed and grabbed his dressing gown on the sofa to drape around himself loosely. He approached Mona and pulled her into his arms. “You’re up.” The man tucked her loose strands behind her ear. “Yeah. Get more sleep. Ms. Kimball is sick. I need to check on her.” “What’s wrong with her?” “The maid said she has a fever. It must be pretty bad.” The man fell into thought for a moment before making his way to the wardrobe to change. “I’ll go with you.” “You should stay here. Didn’t we agree that I’ll manage the household affairs?” Mona leaned against the door frame of the wardrobe. “I said that, but Ginny goes beyond the household affairs. Leave the matter to me.” Thaddeus changed into a polo shirt and casual pants, appearing youthful and smart.Mona was worried. Thaddeus was a man. He was decisive and unyielding in business, but it was difficult to show no mercy and compromise when it came to womanly issues. A good example was Thaddeus’ promise to grant
Mona wandered to the living room and sat on the sofa in a daze. She looked at the closed door of Ginny’s room from afar, not knowing what Thaddeus was talking and doing to Ginny in there. Of course, she was furious that the man turned her away. It was her turn to kick up a fuss when Thaddeus was done dealing with the matter. By the looks of Ginny, she was pretty sick. Mona picked up the phone and dialed the family doctor’s number to urge him to hurry to the residence. In the bedroom, Thaddeus stood by the bed and looked callously at Ginny. He looked cold and impatient. “Tell me. What are you up to?” Ginny raised her hand and struggled to grab the hem of Thaddeus’ shirt. Feeling feeble, she could barely finish her sentence. “I’m really sick… If you don’t believe me…you can…you can ask Mrs. Fontaine to check my pulse… I need a doctor now…” Thaddeus held his shirt firmly and pulled away to shake Ginny’s hand off without physical contact. “That’s not happening. You should k
Despite asking around, Thaddeus still could not locate Mona. She would not pick up her phone either. Did she throw a fit and leave home? Thaddeus was about to ask security when Mona showed up. She carried a basket of freshly picked dewy flowers. Mona’s white linen dress and the rim of her canvas shoes were stained with mud. Mona was in the garden, probably shielded by the thick bushes, hence Thaddeus must not have noticed her when passing by. Thaddeus drew close and pulled her to him. Noticing her sweaty face, he furrowed his brows and asked, “Why didn’t you tell me that you were out?” Mona held the basket and smiled at the man. “I only went to pick flowers in the yard. I didn’t leave the house. Do I need to report that to you?” She smiled rather calmly. Mona did not seem to mind Thaddeus’ behavior toward her in Ginny’s room, and it left Thaddeus bewildered. Thaddeus was expecting to receive hell from her, so it never occurred to him that she would be so open-hearted.
The family doctor emerged from Ginny’s room with his medical kit. Not looking relaxed, the doctor said, “Mr. Fontaine, I need a moment with you. Is this a convenient time?” Thaddeus wiped all emotions off his face and led the way to the study. “Mr. Fontaine, Ms. Kimball doesn’t have a normal fever. The likely cause is food poisoning. I can only give her a little something for the fever, but she needs urgent treatment in a medical facility.” With the doctor reporting on Ginny’s condition, Thaddeus furrowed his brows, and something did not seem right to him. Food poisoning? It was not a trivial matter. Ginny was in the Fontaine family’s care since she moved into the residence. The Fontaines’ kitchen prepared her food and delivered the meals directly to her room. In other words, someone in the residence was trying to harm Ginny. “Alright. I got it. You may leave.” The man dismissed the doctor and walked out of the study to Ginny’s room. Things were not looking good for G
Mona followed behind Thaddeus’ vehicle and arrived at the hospital soon after him. The emergency physician had been waiting at the emergency lane with a stretcher on standby. Thaddeus handed Ginny to the medical personnel before turning back to look for Mona. Sitting behind the wheel, Mona watched the approaching man. She thought Thaddeus was oblivious that she was tailing his vehicle, but it turned out he knew. Only, was he here to drive her away? The man always wanted to keep her out of any matter related to Ginny. Thaddeus opened the car door and sat in the passenger seat. With his long legs occupying most of the space in the front seat, the man gave off an oppressive vibe. “The family doctor said Ginny has food poisoning.” The man spoke with a scowl while looking out the window. Judging by his tone of voice, he seemed to be seeking Mona’s opinion. Mona was taken by surprise. However, the shocker was Ginny’s food poisoning. “Since moving in yesterday, Ginny only had