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
Mona had always adopted a pessimistic attitude toward Ginny. The only thing she could do was protect herself and her children and firmly entrench herself as the lady of the house. “Let’s hope so.” “Don’t think too much about it. At least now I know how you feel.” Thaddeus took Mona’s hand within his grasp. Her hand was small and soft but warm. It was as though she could transfer him some energy, and he was driven with motivation when he was with her. Mona lowered her head and looked at their hand-holding moment, her heart filled with tenderness.“So you know how I feel?” “Our hearts are one.” Thaddeus expressed his love subtly. These were the most romantic words that could come out of his mouth. Mona pressed her lips together and hung her head low to hide her shyness and sneak a laugh. The pair held hands without a word. After a brief silence, Mona caught sight of Tony. He had come rather quickly and before Thaddeus had even informed him. How did he find out? Mon
Tony blew up at Thaddeus in the hospital. This was Ginny’s second visit to the hospital, and the Fontaines were once again the cause for her medical attention. Besides, Ginny seemed to be in a worse state than before. Furious, Tony let out his grievance and took his anger out on Thaddeus. Tony could only do so at times like this. The boy was cocky, and people had to suck up to him. Tony was not going to say no to the opportunity to unleash his fury. Thaddeus looked askance at Tony, taking him like a deranged man flipping out. Without a word, Thaddeus watched Tony make a fuss until the latter ran out of breath and had nothing else to say. Thaddeus put his drink down and unhurriedly said, “First of all, your daughter wanted to stay at my family residence. No one held a knife to her neck and made her move.” “Don’t try to change the subject, Thaddeus. She’s a guest at your place and got food poisoning on the second day. It’s clear someone is trying to drive her out of Fontaine Resi
Thaddeus knew his mother too well. He, as her son, was subjected to his mother’s extreme mood swings, much less the supposed daughter of her mortal enemy. Jennifer scoffed. “Adoptive mother? So, Mona is related to the vixen, then. The homewrecker definitely raised her daughter to be the same b*tch. I’m telling you, Thaddeus. You can stay married, but I will never accept Mona. Not now, not ever.” Thaddeus was furious at his mother’s snarky comments. Alas, he felt defeated and helpless that he could not change his mother’s mindset to treat Mona with kindness like him. “You’ll regret it sooner or later, Mom.” Thaddeus said before turning on his heel to leave. Jennifer coldly smirked. Regret? All she wanted was to watch Mona suffer. Why would she regret it? With Thaddeus moving to a corner to call home and speak with Mona tenderly, Jennifer was filled with bitter resentment. Jennifer turned her head away and entered Ginny’s ward. Seeing that Jennifer was there, Tony pulle