Thaddeus lifted his eyes and looked at Mona indifferently.“Oh, there’s no need for that, Mr. Fontaine. I can bear with it until I leave the hospital.”Mona pulled the quilt up and covered her body.Although the two had been naked under the same sheets countless times, this was a hospital. Since they were divorced, it was not very appropriate as well.“What are you embarrassed about? It’s not like we haven’t showered together before,” Thaddeus said carelessly, unbuttoning his cufflinks and rolling up his sleeves to reveal an attractive arm.He wrung out the towel in the warm water and pulled Mona’s quilt down, but she gripped it tightly.“Let go. Don’t make me use force.”Mona grew more and more embarrassed. What was he doing? They were in a hospital!“It’s better to call a nurse. I’m caked in dirt right now. I can’t let you clean me.”“Cut the crap.”Thaddeus forcefully ripped away the quilt and reached out to untie the sleeves of Mona’s hospital gown.When the beautiful vi
Thaddeus left the ward in silence. Mona looked at the man’s back, pretending not to know anything. Then, she called her two children to her side and asked them how their day at preschool went.Victor, who was left out, walked over, trying to get their attention.“How did you get hurt? How were you in a car accident all of a sudden?” He asked with concern.Mona smiled. “I’m fine. I was on my phone and didn’t notice the car behind me.”“It’s only been a few days since I saw you, and you’ve already gotten yourself into an accident. It looks like I’ll have to keep you under my nose at all times so that nothing happens to you.”“Yeah, it would be nice if we had another man in the house. That way, Mommy wouldn’t have to work so hard,” Bobby echoed.“Do you want to stay in our house, Daddy Victor? Be our real Daddy?” The curious Millie blinked her large eyes and asked her brother, “Are they going to get married?”Bobby did not say anything and looked at the two adults.He also wanted
On the contrary, the special medicine Victor’s mother could not live without caused suspicions to arise in Mona’s heart.“What do you mean she’s not sick?” Victor could not believe what Mona had said. “Besides, pulse reading isn’t exactly accurate. Maybe you’re overthinking it. My mother’s condition has always been looked at by our family doctor. If there really is no problem, why didn’t the doctor say anything?”Mona sighed. Perhaps she was overthinking it. After all, she only knew a bit about medicine. It was likely that she could be wrong.“By the way, how did you run into my mom? What did she say to you?”Victor suddenly remembered that his mother disproved of him and Mona dating. He was afraid his mother would say nonsense to Mona.“We didn’t talk much, but I have a feeling she doesn’t like me.”“My mom has been trying to get me to go on blind dates, wanting me to get married as soon as possible. It’s not that she doesn’t like you. She just hasn’t come around yet. After all,
Mona was stunned when she heard Victor’s question, then suddenly laughed.“What made you think I had feelings for Thaddeus?”Thaddeus and she were like two straight lines that had intersected once. There was no future after that.She believed Thaddeus thought the same way. It was ridiculous to talk about feelings.Victor’s eyes gazed over her smiling face and finally landed in the direction of the door. When he saw a figure flash past, he asked, “You mean you’ve never liked Thaddeus and were only with him because you were forced to?”Mona thought about it.That was not exactly true.She was still grateful to Thaddeus. If it were not for him, she and her children would not be where they were now.“I guess so.”Mona nodded in agreement.Thaddeus stood at the door, listening to Mona’s answer. He said nothing after, turned around, and left.The car stopped at the entrance of the hospital building. When Marcus saw Thaddeus walk out with an unpleasant expression, he hurriedly got
When Thaddeus heard it was Bobby, he opened the car door and stepped out with his slender legs.The man took off his sunglasses and looked at the little boy, who did not even reach his waist. He raised his brows and asked, “Do you need something?”Thaddeus guessed that the boy would tell him to stay away from his mother or something. After all, the boy did not like him. He liked his Daddy Victor more.Bobby was tiny in front of Thaddeus’s 190 cm stature and had to crane his neck to look at the man.“Can we find a place to sit down and talk? My neck is a little sore.”Thaddeus’s lips could not help but curl up as he let out a snicker.Bobby seemed annoyed. “You’re an adult, and I’m a kid. I haven’t grown up yet, so I’m not as tall as you. It’s very impolite to laugh at others, Mr. Fontaine.”Thaddeus’s snickers grew.Bobby gritted his teeth and clenched his fists, enduring it.He would not have talked to such a disrespectful person if not for the fact that he wanted to know thi
Thaddeus listened to Bobby, staying silent. Then, Bobby asked, “Mr. Fontaine, what exactly is your relationship with Mommy? Are you pursuing her?”The man raised his brows. “What makes you say that?”“Because you’re really nice to her. When she got into a car accident, you immediately appeared in the hospital to take care of her. Also, you went to our house and bought many gifts for Millie and me.”Bobby stared at Thaddeus intently. His face looked nervous as if he was expecting something.“Does that mean I like her? Kid, your understanding is a little too superficial.”“I think that’s what it means to like someone. Daddy Victor likes Mommy, so he always rushes to her side whenever something happens to her. He’s worried about her because he likes her.”At the mention of Victor, Thaddeus’s expression darkened, and he put Bobby down.“Your mom and I aren’t superior and subordinate. I’m your Daddy Victor’s uncle. If your mom and Victor were to get married, I would be her uncle-in-l
In the evening, Raymond came to visit Mona in the hospital ward.Bobby and Millie had gone out to eat with Victor, so Mona was the only one there. She was not sleeping soundly and woke up as soon as Raymond came in.“What are you doing here?”As she propped herself up, Raymond hurried over and took a pillow to cushion her back.“Don’t move around. Just lie down.”“It’s not that serious. I just got a couple more scars. Hopefully, it won’t affect how I look on camera.”“You worry too much. It doesn’t matter. No matter how you look on camera, I’ll still be able to make you a sensation.”It was just a matter of money. Any problem that could be solved with money was nothing to be concerned about.“Thank you for being so accommodating. I feel so ashamed of myself.”Mona flashed him a gentle smile, feeling overwhelmed by favor from her superior. Her expression was calm and unfettered.“By the way, about our phone call before my accident. Can you help me? I still want to know everyth
“It’s nothing. I just saw you by coincidence on the road. Why are you out and about so late instead of resting in your ward?”“It’s too stuffy in the hospital, so I went out for some air.” Mona stroked her hair blown by the wind and laughed. “Mr. Fontaine, you should focus on getting your wedding photos with Ms. Mayers done. Don’t make her angry.”There was no trace of displeasure in Mona’s voice. She was very calm when they got married, and she was still as calm after the divorce.However, what she could not see was the man’s lips curling coldly on the other side of the phone.He had always thought she was understanding and sensible, but it seemed he was wrong. She just did not care.“Samantha’s like you. She won’t get angry over something like this.”“No, no. How could I be the same as Ms. Mayers?” Mona laughed.“What do you mean?”“When a woman likes a man, she feels possessive of him. How can she not be angry? Mr. Fontaine, I think you’d better go and accompany her right no