“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
Thaddeus raised his arm to feel Mona’s temperature, but Mona shied away from his touch. “How long are you going to be mad at me?” Although the man was displeased, he softened his tone at the sight of Mona’s tearful eyes. “How do you feel now?” Moan sat up and looked at the rather concerned man. The man was having a blast with another woman a minute ago. How was he able to switch to a loving husband right after? Thaddeus was quite the actor. Had she not seen them with her own eyes, Mona would not have believed Thaddeus had an affair with Ginny. “Thank you for your concern, Mr. Fontaine.” Mona created distance between her and the man, speaking in a distant and indifferent manner. Her politeness only reflected that he was a stranger. Thaddeus frowned. What was with the sudden politeness? The woman was probably throwing another fit. Her temper flared easily. Nevertheless, it was not a bad thing since it meant she cared. “Are you cold?” Thaddeus noticed Mona wrapped up
“The perfume smell on you stinks.” Mona pushed Thaddeus away. “Get off. Stay away from me.” She could not be more in touch with her innermost feelings. Mona rejected the man, be it physically or mentally, and it had reached the point of no return. Thaddeus restlessly ran his fingers along his hair, taking Mona’s rejection as her feeling sick. Pregnant women had their little tantrums anyway. “Have a little lie-down. I’ll go get the doctor.” Thaddeus walked out of the ward and proceeded to the doctor’s office. He asked about Mona’s health condition before taking strides back to the ward with the doctor. “Huh? Where is Mrs. Fontaine?” Mona was missing. All that was left was the IV bag with two-thirds of its content remaining. Anxious, Thaddeus rushed into the toilet for a look, but she was nowhere to be found. With a bad feeling sinking in, he harked back to Mona’s disdainful eyes and gesture. She said that the perfume smell on him stank. Was the woman angry over the
“What happened to you?” Linda pulled out her phone to order some ginger for immediate delivery while nagging, “Why are you getting chills in the summer? In the worst-case scenario, we should go to the hospital.” Mona curled up under the duvet and closed her eyes before listlessly uttering, “No hospital. I came straight from the hospital to you. It’s not a huge problem. I know medicine and my body.” Linda let out a long sigh. “What’s going on? What happened to you? Does Thaddeus know about it?” Mona was filled with apprehension every time the man came to mind. He was a cold-blooded demon without emotions. Mona was disappointed with the man and refused to be associated with him ever again. “What’s the matter? Did you and Mr. Fontaine fight?” “I don’t want to talk about him.” Mona looked at Linda. “I wanted to ask you. Are you psychic or something? You said I looked pregnant during our last get-together, so I went to the hospital for a medical examination on the same day.
“Suzy, no matter what decision you make, I will support it unconditionally. As you said, it’s your body. You have the right to decide whether or not to keep it.”While the two people were talking, the delivery man sent the ginger to the house. Linda opened the door, took the package, and quickly went to the kitchen to prepare ginger tea for Mona.“Suzy, your tea is ready. Get up and drink it while it’s still hot.”Linda took the mug into the bedroom and helped Mona up.Mona propped herself up. She picked up the mug and drank the tea in one go, finally feeling her body warm.Now that she had some strength, she pulled up the quilt to cover her body and leaned against the bed to look out the window.From Linda’s point of view, Mona’s three-dimensional features were quiet and serene. She was like a quiet kitten living in her own world.In Linda’s impression, Mona always had a quiet nature. While her features were stunning, her quiet temperament accentuated her beauty and made her mo
“You’re putting yourself down. Suzy, you’re not just a tool for giving birth to children. Besides, if he doesn’t like you, why would he let you stay in Fontaine residence as Mrs. Fontaine? He must have married you because you’re a good woman.”Mona suddenly felt like laughing when she heard the title Mrs. Fontaine.“It’s better to rely on oneself.”She thought that Thaddeus was a person who was willing to live by her side for the rest of his life. However, she was disappointed time and time again...“You still have me.”Linda hugged Mona’s hand. “No matter what, I’ll be by your side.”“Thank you, Linda.”Mona smiled. “You’re the best.”“Geez, don’t be so polite. I’ll make you some more ginger tea to warm your body up.”...On the other side, Thaddeus was frantically fishing for a certain person and finally remembered that Mona had a friend called Linda.He told his assistant to investigate Linda’s address. Sure enough, Mona took a cab from the hospital and went in that direc