“The most likely mole among the domestic help is the butler.” Mona was certain as Maria told her that Sebastian and Jennifer were close. During Ginny’s stay at the residence, the three of them were involved in setting Mona up. “Ha. Of course it was that sly man.” Thaddeus narrowed his eyes. The butler had control over the household staff, so it would be easy for him to cover anything up. “Are you sure?” “Yes. I don’t say things I’m not sure about.” Mona was firm on that note. Thaddeus nodded his head and picked up the internal phone to call downstairs. “Tell the butler to come to my study.” No sooner that Thaddeus left did Anna enter Mona’s room. “How was the party last night?” “I don’t want to talk about it.” Mona looked dispirited. “Thaddeus and Ginny spent a night together yesterday.” Anna’s jaw dropped in surprise. “Did you see it yourself?” “I went to the hotel to catch him red-handed. I found hair belonging to a woman on the bed. He admitted that the wo
Thaddeus’ hand awkwardly suspended midair before he withdrew it. “I need to explain about last night.” Mona turned her head and stared at Thaddeus’ face for a while before moving her gaze back to the window. Judging by her nonchalance, clarification must not matter to her anymore. Feeling down, Thaddeus sat on the sofa and met Mona face-to-face. The distance between them seemed wider than ever. “Sebastian messed with my medication. He told the cleaning maid to switch my medicine for vitamins, giving my secondary personality control over my body. He acted upon Ginny’s instructions.” “Okay,” Mona callously answered.So what? It did not change the fact that he slept with Ginny. Her response did not sit well with Thaddeus. It was not what he expected. “That means it was all a setup. How long are you going to hold this against me?” “I’m not holding it against you.” Mona calmly looked at Thaddeus. “Let’s drop the subject. I don’t need your explanation.” Thaddeus stared
“They won’t divorce.” Holding Millie in his arms, Bobby gently patted her back. “With us around, trust me, Millie. They won’t.” Relieved, Millie heavily nodded her head. “Yeah. I trust you, Bobby!” Bobby planted a kiss on Millie’s forehead and tenderly soothed her. “Come on. Get some rest. There’s nothing to fear. I’m here.” “You’re the best, Bobby.” Millie snuggled up against Bobby before closing her eyes to fall asleep. Bobby cuddled his sister while staring at the shadows of trees outside, lost in his thoughts. Daddy did not come home tonight, and Mommy was not in the best of moods. Something bad must have happened between them. It was high time to figure out a way to get through it. Mona woke up bright early in the morning. Before she could get out of bed, Bobby brought a breakfast tray into her room. “Breakfast time, Mommy.” Her son knew the way to her heart, always perceptive of her down days. The boy would do all he could to make her feel better. “Mommy, I
Thaddeus then hung up the call. “Alright.” Bobby was in distress as Daddy and Mommy had an argument, and it was something big that they could not set right. “Bobby, is your mommy around?” With a voice calling out to him, Bobby turned around and saw Mommy’s agent – Sophie. “Mommy is having breakfast in the room.” Flashing a smile at Sophie, Bobby drew close and took her hand. “Sophie, are you here to talk about work with Mommy?” “Yeah.” Sophie smacked a copy of the script in her hand. “See this? It is your mommy’s homework. Don’t tell me that your mommy is still lying in bed.” “No. She’s having her breakfast.” Bobby pulled Sophie downstairs. “Come downstairs. I have something to tell you.” “Um, but…” Sophie cocked her head back and glanced at Mona’s shut bedroom door as Bobby dragged her down the stairs. Bobby took the script from Sophie and put it on the table. “Sophie, there’s something I need to talk to you about.” Sophie narrowed her eyes at Bobby, who seem
Sophie dragged Mona out the door once Mona was done making herself presentable.It only stuck Mona to ask when they were in the car. “Who are we meeting?” “Stella.” Sophie buckled up and glanced at Mona. “She said she wants to talk about the script with you in person.” “Must it be today? I don’t want to go.” Mona’s mind wandered to the two seniors in the hospital. Sophie was not too pleased about it. “Then where do you want to go? What do you want to do? Stella is the investor in the movie. She’s not someone you can throw hissy fits at.” “My grandparents are in the hospital. I want to visit them.” Sophie slammed the brakes and pulled up at the side of the road. She looked over to Mona. “You’ve changed.” Mona was confused. “How so?” Sophie pulled out a compact mirror from her handbag and placed it on Mona’s palm. “Look at your eyes.” Mona thought it was strange. “What’s wrong with my eyes?” “There’s no twinkle in them anymore.” Sophie expressed her lament. “Your
“I’m out with Sophie.” “What for?” “Just an outing.” Mona would rather not report every detail of her life to Thaddeus as if she was a slave. In fact, she was not in the mood to talk to the man. “Where to?” “My phone is almost out of battery. Bye.” Mona ended the call and tossed the phone aside. “What’s the matter? Was it from Mr. Fontaine?” Sophie took a quick glance at Mona. “Yeah.” “Don’t tell me you two got into a fight.”Mona furrowed her brows. “Sophie, I don’t want to discuss anything related to him.” “Alright, alright. I won’t talk about him.” Sophie shut her trap and kept her eyes on the road. The meeting spot with Stella was at a resort. Apart from Stella, there were a few faces Mona had seen on the financial channel. They were big-name CEOs of listed corporations. With a wine glass in hand, Stella mingled among the CEOs with ease. It appeared they shared a good relationship. Compared to these veteran CEOs, Mona was more curious about how a withdr
Mona enjoyed a moment of peace with her eyes half shut when a woman’s voice came from behind her. “Get over here, Thaddeus.” Mona abruptly opened her eyes at the mention of the name and turned her head to the source of the voice. The woman’s voice belonged to Ginny, and the man Ginny called out to was Mona's husband. It was also the same husband who gave Mona the cold shoulder and stayed out all night last night. Sitting in a corner, Mona stared from a distance at the pair getting into a buggy and heading to the forest. As the buggy disappeared out of her sight, Mona was caught in a daze while emotions stirred within. A million thoughts ran through her head. It was only yesterday that Thaddeus promised he would remain faithful and never cheat on her. Following a night of absence, he went frolicking with another woman, and it happened right under her nose. After the countless lies, the affair, and cheating, how was she supposed to trust him? Mona shook with rage, having
“Don’t bother. He won’t pick up anyway.” While searching for Thaddeus’ number in her contact list, Sophie answered, “I can’t do that. Mr. Fontaine loves you. He’d probably kill me if I left out information that you’re sick.” Mona pursed her lips and turned away to look at the fleeting view outside the window. The dizzy spell only worsened. Despite multiple attempts to reach Thaddeus, Sophie could not get through to the man. Feeling dejected, Sophie took a glance at Mona and smiled embarrassedly. “Mr. Fontaine must be occupied. He doesn’t like to take calls during meetings.” Without answering, Mona solemnly closed her eyes. That man was too busy hitting it off with his new bird to bother about her. Sophie drove to the hospital right away and took Mona to the obstetrics and gynecology department for a check-up. The medical test revealed that Mona was anemic. She was put on an IV drip and prescribed iron supplements. “With you in your first trimester, you should be more