“Mom, where have you been?” Thaddeus asked Jennifer. Thaddeus put down his phone and walked up to Jennifer. Given such a big incident happened, as a daughter-in-law, Jennifer should not be absent. “I went out this afternoon and went shopping.” Jennifer looked at the tightly closed door of the emergency room and had a strange look on her face. Mona observed Jennifer from afar. She noticed Jennifer clenching her fists and avoiding eye contact with Thaddeus as she spoke. It was strange, to say the least. Thaddeus also noticed Jennifer’s abnormality, but it was fleeting, so much so that he failed to capture it as Eleanor arrived with Victor. The mother and son were in a hurry. Eleanor took Jennifer’s hand and asked anxiously, “Mom, how’s Grandpa doing now?” “He’s still inside,” Jennifer cried sorrowfully and worriedly. She even covered her face as she wept. Mona only found it funny. Jennifer was just bossing Master Fontaine around this morning and could not wait for him to
Time passed slowly. Everyone waited quietly in the hospital corridor. The wind blew late at night, making Mona’s dress flutter. She was sleepy and cold, so she leaned on Thaddeus’ shoulder while her eyes were about to close. “Are you cold?” Thaddeus squeezed her cold hand and rubbed his chin against the side of her face. “A little.” Mona’s eyes were red. She was worried about Master Fontaine and cried for a long time. Moreover, she looked exhausted and had no spirit at all. She must look very unflattering at the moment. Mona buried her face into Thaddeus’ arm, not wanting him to see her like that. Thaddeus noticed her small action but did not quite understand her intention. He only thought that she was relying on him as she was fragile and upset at the moment. As such, Thaddeus became protective of her. He pulled her into his arms and whispered into her ear, “I’m still here even if the sky is falling. Lean on me and take a nap.” Mona shifted her body and went further into
Sarah was a maid Eleanor had placed in the Fontaine Residence, so she knew exactly what happened wherever there was any movement in the residence. “Was Grandpa’s accident an accident or a deliberate scheme?” Victor held his arms and no longer looked frivolous. He looked meticulous and scheming instead, which was something outsiders would rarely see. “Who knows? We’ll have to wait for him to wake up and tell us.” Eleanor frowned and analyzed. “But Jennifer seemed quite agitated earlier. It’ll be strange if she isn’t guilty at all.” Victor said after some thought, “Mom, you shouldn’t be too obvious. The more aggressive you are, the more she’ll hide things.” “I was just probing her just now.” Eleanor was calm. “I hope Master Fontaine is fine. Now, we can just wait to see what he does when he comes out and wakes up. If Jennifer is behind this, we can make a big deal out of it.” Victor nodded in agreement. “I support you in snatching Mona over.” Eleanor suddenly changed the su
Victor recognized Joan and immediately became wary of her. For some reason, Eleanor would become very agitated whenever she saw Joan. It was as though Joan was possessed by a ghost and was causing Jennifer to act like that. “The resting lounge is occupied.” Victor blocked the doorway and stopped Joan from entering. “Well, there are two beds here. What’s wrong with me going in and sleeping on one of them?” Joan had a rebellious nature. The more she was asked not to do something, the more she wanted to do it, and she must do it. “My mom isn’t sleeping well. You’ll disturb her if you go in,” Victor refused impolitely, causing Joan to be enraged. “This is a hospital, and the resting lounge doesn’t belong to you. I need to rest and sleep now, so I’ll go in and sleep in the bed next to your mom!” The noise woke Eleanor up in the resting lounge. When she walked to the door and saw Joan, she was enveloped by immense fear and went straight to hide behind Victor. “Don’t come near m
“But, Mom, nobody choked you. You choked yourself with your hands.” Victor was very sure because he saw Eleanor choking herself when she had a nightmare, only to wake up and say she had encountered a ghost. “Mom, I’m very confused as to why you did it.” “What? I strangled myself?” Eleanor was in disbelief. How could it be? She had such a real nightmare, and those hands that were choking her wanted to strangle her to death. Who knew that the owner of those hands would be herself?! This was a secret she did not dare to reveal, and not even her son would tell others about it. They would bury the secret… “Mom, you’re ill indeed. You can’t even remember what you did, and your mind is confused.” Victor rubbed the spot between his eyebrows and looked exhausted. “You should rest first. I’ll watch Joan for you.” Eleanor grabbed Victor’s hands as though she was grabbing a lifeline. Her son was finally understanding. He knew to bear things for her and share her sorrow. She was rel
Mona could not wake Master Fontaine up no matter what. Seeing how there were many tubes on his body and his eyes were tightly shut, she was worried sick and could not help but cry. “The patient just had brain surgery and needs to be monitored in the ICU for a week. It won’t be a big problem if he’s out of danger, but as his family, please don’t get emotional. He needs a stable and quiet space to rest.” Thaddeus pulled Mona to his side. He was secretly relieved as he looked down at the old man on the hospital bed. Thank God that Master Fontaine was rescued. Mona had been praying by Thaddeus’ side all night. She was close to holding a cross and kneeling down to recite the Bible. “The driver is outside. You should go back to rest now. I’ll handle the rest.” Thaddeus was calm. He thoughtfully arranged everything that would come next. “But Grandpa just came out. What if he wakes up and can’t see me?” “No, he won’t wake up for the time being.” Thaddeus fixed Mona’s hair in fron
“Give me back my phone,” Mona said to Victor. “Let me take you home.” Victor put the phone into his pocket. It would be awkward for Mona to try to reach for it. Mona gritted her teeth. She looked up and glared at Victor. Victor spread his hands and shrugged, expressing that he was helpless. ‘Scumbag!’ Mona cursed internally. A cab happened to be here at this time, thus she lifted her hand to stall it and went in, leaving Victor on the spot. Victor stood in place. He watched the cab drive away until it slowly disappeared from his line of sight. His playful look froze a little as he slowly looked down with disappointment and regret in his eyes… He stood in the wind for a long time and did not know what he was thinking. He only felt that he looked slightly ugly as he put his ego down for someone else to step on just now. Nonetheless, given his and Mona’s status at the moment, he did not know how else he could have approached her. While Victor’s thoughts drifted away, the pho
When Thaddeus returned to his grandfather’s ward, the machine beeped and made an alarming sound that alerted him right away. Master Fontaine’s ventilator had been removed. Thaddeus hurried over and put it back on him. He glanced at the screen. If he had not handled the situation in time, Master Fontaine would not have been saved. After calming down, Thaddeus realized that someone wanted Master Fontaine dead. Given that something like that happened while he stepped out for a few minutes, it must be someone he knew. Thaddeus calmed down and called his assistant to come over immediately. He first checked the surveillance camera, but coincidentally, the surveillance equipment malfunctioned during that period, causing all the screens to turn black. None of them could be restored. Someone must have done it. For all he knew, it was a mole. “Call the guards here to keep watch 24 hours on duty. Do it now.” Thaddeus gave the order decisively, and his assistant executed it right awa