When Thaddeus saw how cute she was, a faint smile appeared on his cold face."Did you catch a cold?"Mona rubbed a finger under the tip of her nose and said with a nasal voice, "A little.""It's not just a little. It sounds serious. Just rest in the room today. I'll call room service to make some ginger tea for you."Mona grabbed Thaddeus' arm and said, "No, I want to go to the police station with you."Linda's matter was not solved yet. How could she rest assured?Mona got out of bed, but before her feet could touch the ground, Thaddeus picked her up."What are you doing?""The floor is cold. I'll carry you." The man put her on the sofa at the end of the bed. His warm and large palms wrapped around her cold little feet and gently rubbed them.Mona's body was usually cold, and her body temperature would drop like ice as long as she was a little cold. Thaddeus knew this, so he tried every means to make her warm before the day became cold."I arranged for workers to install und
"Both of us are responsible for Linda's death. Do you admit it, Thaddeus?"Thaddeus paused for a moment, reacting to what Mona said.He admitted that he was responsible for this matter. If he had not booked a flight for Linda and asked her to come over to protect Mona, such an incident would not have happened. However, since it already did, it was useless to complain and lament. He had to look forward and solve the problem.He did not do or say anything wrong. What did he have to admit?"You're blaming me." Thaddeus felt wronged in his heart, and even his tone became resentful. "I asked her to come so that she would protect you. It's my responsibility for not taking care of Linda's safety."Mona's nose stung. She could not help but cry out.She felt guilty. The day Linda protected her, she had instead blamed Linda for being too impulsive. She criticized Linda arrogantly as if she was superior. However, Linda did not get angry but humored her with laughter instead.Mona was in pa
When Mona had enough to eat and drink, Thaddeus picked up the leftovers to casually fill his stomach. Just then, the police department staff in charge of Linda’s case arrived.Thaddeus and Mona had special identities and were both people with strong social standing, so their statements were taken in a very low-key and private manner.The couple sat together on the sofa, facing two police officers, and answered all the questions they were asked. They tried their best to give as much detail as possible to assist with the case.“Linda ingested a hallucinogenic drug. It looks like this.” The officer took out a photo and put it on the table for Mona to identify. “Take a look. Does she usually eat this?”Thaddeus got up and picked up photos from the table and showed them to Mona.Mona looked at the strange pills in the photo. She and Linda often stayed together, and they even lived together some time ago. She was used to Linda’s habits, but she never knew that Linda would consume such t
When Thaddeus saw that this woman did not listen to him, he dragged her arm and pulled her up from Linda’s body to stand firmly on the ground.“Mona Ortega! Calm down!”He held Mona’s wrist and responded to her breakdown with a calm face.Mona looked at his eyes which were as dark as deep pools. She did not know how this man managed to not be upset at all. He did not have the slightest emotion.“How do you expect me to be calm?! Thaddeus, Linda wouldn’t be lying here because of you and me. We owe her!” Mona screamed in heartbreak. Tears streamed down her cheeks like a river.Thaddeus looked at her calmly, saying nothing as he watched her cry. When she was about to collapse, he steadied her waist from behind, picked her up, and walked outside.“This was an accident. You don’t need to blame yourself.” Thaddeus’ voice was firm and gentle. “Calm down, Mona. Would you be this devastated if it was me in there?”Mona was stunned. If it was Thaddeus in there? What kind of assumption was
“It’s clear at a glance that you’re rich. How does my Linda know such dignified people?”Thaddeus walked over and pulled Mona behind him. He faced the woman and said, “Aunty, Linda is in that room.”When the woman entered the room, Thaddeus told Mona to go back to the hotel first.“You go first. Leave this place to me.”“No, I still have explained the situation to Linda’s aunt yet.”“What do you want to explain?” Thaddeus knocked Mona’s forehead. “Stupid woman. Hurry back before trouble starts.”“What do you mean?” Mona rubbed her head. “What trouble?”“This woman is not a good person. I’m just waiting for her to open her mouth. It doesn’t matter if she wants money. What I’m afraid of is that she’ll hurt you.”Thaddeus did not explain too much and pushed Mona’s shoulders to get her to go out. He called the driver over and told him to send Mona back to the hotel.“Don’t treat her poorly. Just give her however much she wants. In fact, there’s no amount that’s too much. Also, don
“Okay, you can order first and wait for me. I’ll pack up and head over.”Mona went to the lobby bar. This hotel’s lobby bar was very unique as it faced the sea. The heavy rain had passed, revealing some sunshine. She sat in the semi-open hall where the warm and humid sea breeze blew.She tightened her tan-colored coat and huddled in her chair to keep warm.Sophie came down from upstairs and found Mona in the crowd in the lobby bar at a glance. People with beautiful temperaments always seemed to glow. They could always catch the eyes of others.She walked over, and the waiter brought two cups of freshly squeezed juice. Sophie looked at the prices on the drink menu. One cup of watermelon juice cost fifteen dollars. She could not help but be tongue-tied. Sure enough, it was poverty that limited her imagination.“Sophie, do you think Linda’s death could be related to Stella?”Mona leaned back in her seat with a juice glass in her hand. The bland look on her face was slightly depresse
Mona squinted and stared at the woman for a few seconds before suddenly noticing that one of the woman’s eyes was fake. The woman also seemed to notice that Mona was looking at her and smiled at Mona with narrowed eyes.Mona felt a chill go down her spine and finally realized that the woman was Stella. Stella was looking at her. More accurately, she was stalking her.“Sophie!” Mona walked to the dispensary and looked at the door of the fire escape. Stella’s figure had disappeared. Mona rubbed her eyes, no longer able to distinguish whether she was hallucinating or if Stella had indeed just appeared in front of her in real life.Sophie heard Mona’s voice and hurriedly rushed over with the medicine. “What’s wrong? What happened?”Mona pointed to the doorway of the fire escape and told Sophie what she had just seen. “That must be Stella. I saw her. She was staring at me! She even smiled at me.”Sophie was frightened by what Mona said and got goosebumps. She pulled Mona and said sooth
Thaddeus was also shocked by her reaction, but he immediately held her in his arms and comforted her softly, “It’s me. Don’t be scared.”Mona felt the warm and firm embrace behind her, and the tight strings wrapping around her finally relaxed. She looked back at Thaddeus and asked, “Have the matters in the police station been dealt with?”“Yes, she ran away after I gave her the money.”Mona was surprised. “She ran?”“It’s like she was selling her daughter. Linda’s aunt stopped caring about her after taking the money. We’ll take care of the funeral.” Thaddeus picked up the glass of water on the table, took a large sip, and turned back to continue discussing with Mona.“You’re her best friend, so you should know her preferences best. How should we handle her funeral?”Thaddeus’ tone was very gentle and slightly heavy when he asked this question. He stared straight into Mona’s eyes, not wanting to miss any of her reactions.“She said she had never been to the sea.” Mona thought abo