“I don’t want to eat these.” Vivian turned around and pouted at Alex. “Take me out. I want to eat something good.” Alex had no choice but to answer her demands. He instructed the nurse to take the meal away and took Vivian out to find a good restaurant. After the two of them left, the nurse took the lunch away in the cart. When she pushed the cart into the elevator, she bumped into Anna, who was going to the canteen. Anna recognized the nurse, and she spotted the food on the cart. She asked with furrowed brows, “What are these?” “Ms. Anna, Mr. Ortega wants me to take the meal away. He left the hospital for lunch with a woman.” “What woman?” “I think it’s his girlfriend. They look close and seem to be in love.” Anna knew Vivian had arrived. Alex would only show his gentle side to Vivian. He treated other women coldly and would instinctively draw distance from them. “Then, can you wheel the cart upstairs? I don’t need to go down to the canteen anymore.” She spent mone
“Just curious. I thought this is how people start a topic of conversation.” Anna pouted at Norman. “Don’t take it seriously.” “I cannot do that.” Norman knocked on Anna’s head like a kind big brother. “Every word you say, every move you make feels different to me.” Anna was surprised. When she realized what Norman said, she blushed. The man looked serious, but he coated his words with sugar. She realized it for the first time after knowing him for so long. “With that mouth of yours, I bet a lot of girls fall for you.” “Nope. Quite the opposite.” Norman crossed his arms and leaned back on the pillow. “I don’t have feelings for them.” Anna pouted. “You are almost 30 years old, so just get a partner. You shouldn’t drag it out.” She knew Norman had feelings for her, but she could not find herself reciprocating. She could not just force herself to love him. She knew her feelings well, so every time Norman tried to hint at her, she would beat him to it and ruin his hope. She di
The instinctive movement hurt Anna. She was not a monster, and he did not have to make hatred for her so obvious. Vivian saw the embarrassment on Anna’s face which delighted her. She believed that Anna followed Alex here and probably caused the accident to create more chances for her to be with Alex. However, Alex’s heart had no place for Anna, so no matter what she did, he would never fall for her. It would be best for her to forget him as soon as possible.“Alex, you two can talk alone. I’m tired. I want to go back to the ward to have a rest.” Vivian displayed generosity and understanding by returning to the ward first. Judging from Alex’s reaction towards Anna, Vivian knew that Anna was not a threat at all. “What are you doing here?” Alex questioned Anna. Due to Vivian’s arrival, the man became cautious. After all, something undesired had happened, and if Vivian found out, his relationship with her would be over. “I came down to buy something when I ran into her,” Ann
Anna nodded. Even though Mona’s reasoning made her feel defeated, it was cold hard facts. No matter how much of a princess Vivian was, Alex allowed her to be. On the other hand, Anna was understanding and always compromised herself for him, but it was one-sided. Sometimes, a friend that could analyze the situation from a neutral perspective and be honest was exactly what one needed to stop sinking deeper into the mess. “Mona, let’s not talk about what’s going on with me. How’s it going on your side?” Mona pouted. “I didn’t contact Thaddeus for a while, and he disappeared from my life. Without me, he can be with Ginny all the time. They are glued together. Fortunately, the kids are doing well. They are studying and eating well, so that’s enough for me.” Anna sighed. “Don’t overthink it. Maybe Thaddeus and Ginny aren’t what you think. Besides, based on my understanding of your husband, he won’t simply toy with people’s feelings. But I’m referring to his main personality. As for
“Of course, you can.” Alex had infinite patience and tolerance for Vivian. No matter what she did or said, he would accept it unconditionally. As for why, only Alex himself had the answer. “That’s more like it.” Vivian pouted. She curled her arms around Alex’s arm and brought him back into the ward. “You’re coming with me to the duty-free shop tomorrow. Don’t forget that—you said it yourself.” "Of course, I will. I always keep my promises to you." Alex was on the moral low ground, to begin with, because of what happened with Anna, so no matter what Vivian demanded or requested, he would agree to it. …After Mona came out from the hotel spa, she packed her things and wanted to go back to her room. Connecting the spa and the hotel rooms was a long corridor with dim lighting. She had to keep her eyes on the floor to see where she was going, and when she suddenly looked up, she ran into Stella, who was wearing a plain-colored dress. Stella was standing against the ligh
Mona was baffled by Stella’s question and was stunned on the spot, unable to wrap her head around the question. What kind of question was that? Was something wrong with her? The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. Choose between family and love? Had writing too many horror stories got into Stella’s mind to the point that she could not differentiate between reality and fiction? Mona wanted to grab Stella by the collar and question her about what that was. Why must Stella ask her such a question in a commanding manner? Why? She returned to her room and knocked on Sophie’s door. Sophie opened the door and saw a rare burst of emotion on Mona’s face. She asked, “What is it? Did something happen?” “It’s Stella.” Mona crossed her arms and leaned against the door frame. “Is there any way that I can avoid seeing her?” Sophie frowned. “What do you mean?” “Don’t arrange any meeting with her. I don’t care what you do, I don’t want to see her.” “Huh?” Sophie knew Mon
Stella’s question was creepy. Sophie wanted to inform Thaddeus about what happened, and just when she was about to touch her phone, knocks came from her door. She went over to the door and looked into the peephole. A towering man was standing outside. It was Thaddeus. Sophie breathed a sigh of relief when she saw him. With the man around, all problems would be solved. She opened the door, and the two kids dashed into the room. With each of them carrying a bag, Bobby and Millie greeted Sophie politely, “Aunt Sophie!” “You two little rascals are like little puppies, following your parents everywhere.” Millie sat down and rubbed her nose awkwardly. She looked aggrieved. “Millie missed Mommy, and Daddy said he wanted to see Mommy, so we came together.” “Then, you two sit tight. I’ll get some fruits and candies for you.” Sophie put a bowl of delights in front of the kids before turning around to Thaddeus. The man was typing on his phone, seemingly dealing with work. So
Sophie clapped her hands and breathed a sigh of relief. The burden was finally lifted from her heart. “Mr. Fontaine, I can rest assured with your words. Next will be the collaboration as usual. I will arrange for someone from our studio to keep an eye out. What do you think?” Thaddeus nodded. “That’s it for now. Remember to update me if anything happens.” “Alright, Mr. Fontaine.” Sophie rubbed her hands. She turned around and saw the kids playing with each other quietly. “Mr. Fontaine, your kids are really obedient. They never throw a tantrum and just follow you and Mona everywhere without a question. It must be hard for them as well. I’ll go get a room for you and the kids. They should rest soon.” “Thank you.” Thaddeus nodded at Sophie. “Daddy, I want to eat this.” Millie waved a pink teddy bear candy in front of Thaddeus and tugged on his sleeve. “It’s so hard, I cannot open it. Open it for me.” Thaddeus took the candy from the girl. He had a look at it but did not find t