The man narrowed his eyes and cupped her chin to force her to look at him. “It’s true that beneficial actions often go unappreciated.”Mona snorted a laugh.She had won this tug of war!In fact, she was just sulking earlier. However, now that this man made a clear stance and flatly rejected Ginny, it gave Mona a sense of security.Thaddeus gritted his teeth. “I chose this place because I wanted to reassure you. There’s no need for you to doubt me in your heart. I’ll always be on your side. You don’t need to be angry with me or get involved with some other men to make me feel a sense of crisis.”Honestly, just the thought of Mona and Tim getting close made his possessiveness explode.Mona smiled silently. It turned out this man really did care. She thought he had not.The two showed off their affection as if no one was watching. To the side, Linda watched their PDA with her chin in her palm.However, this harmonious scene was soon broken by Ginny’s scream.“Ah! Oh, God… Somethi
Ginny dried her tears, stood up, and said to Tim with a pleading face, “Help me. Take me to the hospital. My hands are shaking so badly that I can’t drive.”“I’ll help you.” Tim put his hands in his pocket, looking like a person in power from up high. “But I have a condition.”Ginny looked at Tim with a confused face. “What do you want?”Tim curled his lips. “What I want is also what you want, so let’s work together.”Ginny thought about it and suddenly understood.While she was studying abroad, she occasionally paid attention to media gossip about her home country. The young master of the Graves family in front of her seemed to have had a scandal with Mona before.Was he still thinking of another man’s wife? Then again, Mona was a woman who had given birth to two children. How could she make these men so spellbound for her?Could it really be as Jennifer said? Did Mona have the ability to hook a man’s soul away?“Take me to the hospital and heal my face first.” Ginny took a sm
“Ginny’s face is too ugly. How did she end up like that? It looks like she’s going to be disfigured. Hmph. That’s called karma. The heavens must have finally decided to give her punishment.”“Yes, the heavens have a good heart.”Mona avoided Linda’s gaze and glanced at Thaddeus, feeling guilty.Although she used this little trick for Xavier and to vent her anger, she ended up using Thaddeus as a tool. It was not an honorable thing to admit.The man met her gaze and seemed to read something from her expression.“Was it the heavens, or a woman possessing remarkable ability?” Thaddeus reached out and pinched Mona’s delicate nose. “Was it you?”Mona frowned. Subconsciously, her tone sounded spoiled. “So what if it was? Are you going to hit me?”The man was exasperated and amused.“How would I dare hit you?”Mona smiled and pointed to the man’s suit jacket.“It’s your perfume. There’s a problem with Ginny’s immune system due to the poisoning incident back then, and there’s a speci
“Do you feel anything yourself?”Thaddeus held Mona’s hand as they sat in the hall of the OB-GYN department, waiting to get the results.“I don’t feel anything.” Mona looked at how upright and still he was sitting and bumped his shoulder. “Hey, don’t tell me you took Linda’s words seriously.”“Why not?” The man looked down at her abdomen. “If you’re really pregnant, it’s a major matter. There will be many things that need to be prepared in advance.”Mona touched her lower abdomen. So, it was just because of Linda’s words. However, Mona did not believe it. She already made sure to take protective measures. Furthermore, she had a physical examination before, and the doctor told her it would be extremely difficult for her to conceive another child.“Well, let’s wait for the results.”Mona leaned her head on Thaddeus’ shoulder and looked at the people coming and going. Her eyes were unfocused, and her thoughts were in chaos.A picture flashed in her mind. Thaddeus’ face enlarged in
Mona was stunned. Linda’s words turned out to be real?Thaddeus handed the report to Mona. “I need an explanation, though.”Mona quickly glanced at the report. The results showed that she was four weeks pregnant!She counted the days but could not remember a time when she did the deed.“I... I can’t explain.”Mona was pale as she looked at the man in front of her. She could not explain how this pregnancy had happened.“Mona Ortega, don’t you know anything about your own belly?”The man clenched his fists, suppressing his complicated emotions. Anger, doubt, and disappointment rushed to his head, making panic rise within him.“I... I really don’t know, but I can assure you that I’ve never done anything to let you down. I’ve never betrayed you.”Mona’s voice got weaker the more she spoke. Even she felt that her explanation was very lackluster.She did not even have evidence to prove her innocence. She was confused too.“I believe you.” Thaddeus suddenly spoke. “I believe you wo
When Thaddeus entered the ward with Mona, Xavier had woken up from his coma and moved his fingers when he saw the two people by the bed.Mona hurried to the bed and took the old man’s hand.She leaned over and whispered, “Grandpa, are you feeling better?”Xavier opened his mouth but could not speak. Thaddeus saw this and assumed that Xavier wanted to say something, so he told someone to bring a pen and paper to Xavier’s hand.However, Xavier’s hands were weak. It was hard to even lift his hand, much less write.“Grandpa just woke up. Don’t tire him out.” Mona put the pen and paper aside and checked on Xavier’s condition.Xavier had stabilized a lot, and his recovery was developing in a good direction. She was very relieved.“Grandpa, you really are lucky. You get by no matter how big the hurdle is.”Mona gave Xavier a thumbs up. Xavier grabbed her wrist as tears spilled out of his eyes.Mona stared at his eyes, feeling that his gaze was full of panic and anxiety. His mouth ope
All along, Mona thought it was because of the love and feelings between them as husband and wife. The man now did not seem to have feelings for her. Although he did not say it clearly, she admitted to that unchangeable fact. The pregnancy had caused a layer of estrangement in their hearts.To be honest, her heart was a mess at the thought of this matter. Should she keep this child or not? If she insisted on keeping it, Thaddeus might break up with her, and she could only give up her role in the upcoming film.Thaddeus took Mona’s hand and asked her opinion, “Do you want to go there for a stroll, or should I have someone buy it and deliver it home?”Mona looked back and smiled at the man, saying softly, “I feel like walking.”Thaddeus nodded and pulled her into the car.In the space where there were only the two of them, Mona thought of Xavier.“I can probably guess what Grandpa wants to say.”Thaddeus glanced at Mona quickly and asked, “What is it?”“It may have something to do
Thaddeus saw that Mona was uncomfortable and waved his large palm in the air. He opened the sunroof of the car for better ventilation.Only then did Mona feel better. She looked at the man’s naked upper body. He had not even changed his shirt, and his worried expression filled her with a sense of security.“How are you? Do you want to go to the hospital for a checkup?”Thaddeus leaned over. His deep eyes were dark, and his expression was concerned.Mona shook her head and wrapped her arms around the man’s neck.Thaddeus paused and leaned forward to make Mona more comfortable.“What’s wrong?” He touched her head and asked in a heavy voice.“Let me hold you for a moment.” Mona felt his naked skin and wanted to find some familiar feelings from the contact. Maybe they were intimate four and a half weeks ago?Thaddeus tightened his arms and held Mona in his embrace. The fresh smell of her hair wafted under his nose, incredibly fragrant. He took a deep breath. The car was quiet, and