Only Thaddeus and Mona were in the bedroom. “Someone’s trying to frame me.”Crossing her arms, Mona stared at the man sitting on the sofa offhandedly. Mona was getting dragged into the matter, but the man did not seem concerned. “Who do you think would do such a thing?” Thaddeus picked his gaze up and asked Mona nonchalantly. “I don’t know, but the person is out to get me. They’re definitely trying to drive me out.” Thaddeus nodded his head. “That’s true.” Mona pursed her lips. “That’s easy for you to say. You don’t seem worried.” “What’s the use of getting worked up? We should sit tight and watch what happens next.” Thaddeus crossed his legs. “What if they insist I poisoned Ms. Kimball and want to put me behind bars?” “No way. Do you think I’ll allow that to happen under my nose?” “I can protect myself even if you’re not in the picture.” “How are you going to do that?” Raising his brow, Thaddeus looked curiously at the woman. Mona lifted her chin proudly and wi
Hiding the untamed glint behind his eyes, the man pinched Mona’s waist and lifted her onto her two feet with one arm. “You say one thing but have something else on your mind. I’ll take you to the beach once everything has been sorted.” The man straightened out the wrinkles on his shirt. With her eyes lighting up, Mona got on her tiptoes and straightened Thaddeus’ tie.“No take-backs.” “Of course.” Thaddeus grabbed his jacket and walked out. “Stay at home. I’m going to the hospital.” “Hey. Let me get this out first. I’m going to give you hell if they frame me for poisoning.” The man sneered and replied, “All you do is threaten me.” He turned on his heel and walked out of the bedroom. His head suddenly throbbed with pain the moment he closed the door behind him. Putting his hand against the wall to steady himself, Thaddeus saw flashes of broken memories running before his eyes. These were events that his secondary personality had gone through. It was all the moments betw
“You can have me arrested, too, if you want to call the cops. I told Mona to poison the food, so I should take responsibility for it. I will turn myself in now.” Thaddeus pulled a menacing look. With Thaddeus getting up to leave, Jennifer panicked and took strides forward to pull him back. “Don’t do anything foolish, son. This has nothing to do with you. Why are you turning yourself in?” Thaddeus gave Jennifer a chilling look. All he saw from her face was two-faced, selfish, and snarky behavior. Since the day his father betrayed his marriage and abandoned his wife and son, Thaddeus lost his kind and gentle mother. The person Jennifer was now occupied two-thirds of Thaddeus’ childhood and left a lingering psychological trauma to Thaddeus. He understood the awful feeling of being suppressed and could relate to Mona. Due to their shared understanding, Thaddeus would not let her down. “Mom, how can you say it has nothing to do with me? What if I insist that I instructed Mona to p
Thaddeus read out his social security number, and the attending officer keyed into the system for a look. It was Thaddeus Fontaine. A well-known name in the city, Thaddeus was the heir of the Fontaine Group. The man, who had the potential to rock the economy of Neuffield in the future, had laced food with poison.“Let’s take your statement.” The attending officer led Thaddeus to the interrogation room. However, before the line of questioning could happen, Jennifer rushed to the police station together with a team of security. Jennifer looked like she was here for a fight. “My son is in his thirties, but it’s like he hasn’t grown up. He throws a fit every time we have an argument. I’m sorry you had to see that, officer.” Jennifer courteously smiled at the attending officer and made up an excuse that would not harm the Fontaine family’s reputation. She then turned to the security team behind. “Hurry and take him away.” The few bodyguards gathered around Thaddeus and carried
It was late by the time Jennifer and Thaddeus returned to the family residence, and all the fuss had drained everybody. Thaddeus proceeded upstairs while Jennifer stood downstairs, calling out to Thaddeus. “Thaddeus, I need to talk to you.” The man stood there and drew a deep breath. His slender back spoke of something forlorn and helpless.It was exhausting to have an aggressive and self-centered mother. Jennifer approached Thaddeus, and with no regard for his feelings, she commanded, “Tell your precious wife to see me first thing in the morning.” Thaddeus stared at Jennifer with furrowed brows. Behind his silence was anger. “Don’t hurt her, Mom.” Jennifer snapped back, “What? Can’t I have a word with my daughter-in-law? I must be doing a horrible job as a mother for my son to think of me as atrocious. It’s not like I’m going to eat my daughter-in-law up.” The mention of Mona always seemed to trigger Jennifer to build walls around her and get into battle mode. It was
After going through her bedtime routine, Mona lay next to the man and quietly closed her eyes. Amid the darkness, only faint breathing could be heard. Tired from a busy day, Mona soon fell asleep. The man beside her opened his eyes and turned around to look at her beautiful face. The moonlight through the sheer fabric shone on Mona’s face, painting an ethereal picture of her in the man’s eyes. Thaddeus wished time could stop now so tomorrow would never come as he quietly stared at her. It was bright outside when Mona woke up. Finding herself alone in bed, Mona got up and rubbed her eyes. By the trickling sound from the bathroom, Mona picked up that Thaddeus was showering. It did not take long for Thaddeus to emerge barechested from the bathroom. His hair dripped with water and covered his face, adding an unapproachable air to his prominent facial features. Sitting in bed, Mona looked at the man from afar. She got the feeling that the man had become aloof. The tenderness and
Thump, thump, thump.Standing outside Jennifer’s bedroom door, Mona knocked. However, no one answered. She cleared her throat and said, “It’s me, Mona.” It took a while before Jennifer came to the door. Seeing that it was Mona, Jennifer opened the door wide and let her in. Mona had never entered Jennifer’s room before, and the smell of unscented candles overwhelmed Mona’s senses the moment she stepped foot into the room. She picked her head up and saw a monochrome picture of a man. The drawn curtains shielded away the light and paired with the black-and-white theme décor, the room appeared rather stifling and oppressive. Standing in the midst, Mona felt uncomfortable with the pungent smell of an open flame and heaviness in her chest. “That’s Thaddeus’ father and your mother’s lover.” Jennifer stared at the photo hanging on the wall with gnashed teeth and a menacing look as if it were the enemy. Mona’s gaze fell on Andrew Fontaine’s picture. The man’s handsome face sugges
“I didn’t poison any food. That was all your doing.” Mona rose to her feet in pain while her chilling gaze brushed past Jennifer. Her piercing eyes drew a crawling sensation under Jennifer’s skin. Jennifer got a grip of herself and righteously claimed, “I have proof. The proof, the witness, and my status as Old Mrs. Fontaine should be enough to lock you up for a few years.” Mona was trembling at the tip of her fingers. It was only now that she could see it all. Jennifer was wicked and shrewd. The old woman was the queen of patience, using Ginny as a pawn to get rid of everybody she hated. Jennifer had her ways to force Mona into the game despite the latter’s disinterest. Moreover, Jennifer had always been the manipulator of the game and rules. She even kept Thaddeus on a tight leash. Ha… The sad thing was that Mona lost herself in the supposed love when her husband and mother-in-law turned against her. She was left out in the cold with nothing to fend for herself. Mona’s he