Mona looked at Marco’s figure running away. She walked to Thaddeus and bumped his shoulder. “Why did you tell him to run?”Thaddeus lowered his eyes and rested his gaze on Mona’s face. Only he was allowed to look at this beautiful little face and she to smile at him. Was Marco not even aware of this? Making him run was letting him off easy.The man’s long arm wrapped around Mona’s shoulders and pulled her into his embrace. “He did something wrong, so he should be punished.”Mona understood immediately and knew what Thaddeus meant by ‘something wrong’. This man was overbearing and possessive, and he got jealous so easily. All she did was talk to Marco. Was there a need to go this far?“Did you go to the police station? How is Linda’s case? Is there any progress?”“It’s determined now that the hallucinogens triggered her brain to produce hallucinations, which led her to go up the mountain and fall off the cliff. In addition, Linda’s bag was found at the scene of the accident, and th
“Am I such a person in your heart?” Thaddeus frowned. “Am I that irresponsible? If you think of your husband like that, you’re also questioning your vision. You’re not only belittling me but also insulting yourself.”“What?” Mona was startled by the man’s forceful words and actions. “You’re so fierce.”Thaddeus choked. This woman had clearly told him to speak up if he had something on his mind, but now she was calling him fierce.“I’ll continue to examine what kind of person you are, but I personally saw you and Ginny go in and out of the resort. Did you know I was watching not far away when you two were making out? I watched you two get onto the sightseeing tour bus together and go to the top of the mountain.”“Make out?” Thaddeus felt ridiculous. “Shouldn’t you know my attitude toward women? Even if you didn’t, hasn’t Anna told you that my body will never want to be close to a woman that’s not you? And Millie, of course.”“That’s...” Mona thought for a moment. “Then my feeling i
Bobby thought to himself, ‘It’s probably because Daddy is too handsome.’Mona had been laughing hysterically while covering her mouth. When Thaddeus came over with the children, she got up with her bag and walked over. “Let’s go.”“What are you laughing at?” Thaddeus noticed something wrong. It was fine if only other people were laughing, but Mona was laughing mysteriously too.Mona blinked and quickly came up with an excuse. “I’m laughing at how the Fontaine family is so good at raising children. You’re very grounded. Look. Those mothers think that you’re doing such a good job that they’re ashamed of themselves.”Thaddeus narrowed his eyes. “You’d better be telling the truth.”Mona smiled and pulled Thaddeus out of the playground. “All right. Let’s get going.”Once the family happily returned to the hotel room, Mona told Thaddeus to take the two children back to the room for a nap. She had more important things to do.“Where are you going again?” Thaddeus called out to Mona.“
It was already 9 p.m. when they returned from Mrs. Greene’s house. There was a couple holding a wedding on the hotel beach. Champagne and red roses painted a romantic scene across the whole hotel. Millie took a fancy to the pink flamingo balloons and clamored over to watch the fun.“Are you tired?” Thaddeus first sought Mona’s opinion. He took her slender and soft waist in one hand and asked gently.“I’m fine, but I ate too much tonight. Taking a walk is a good way to lose weight.” Mona smiled gently and snuggled up to Thaddeus’ shoulder like a kitten.“Then let’s go join the fun.” Thaddeus’s heart melted when he looked at the docile woman beside him.If only she would stick to him like this all the time. However, this little kitty was sometimes disobedient and had to stretch out her claws to scratch people every now and then.Bobby and Millie walked in front, skipping toward the beach. Millie was very happy tonight and ran against the wind. She was obviously in the lead but shout
"Okay. I'll prepare myself mentally.""Good. I gave you the party you wanted. Do you want to head to the dance floor and dance together?"Thaddeus held his hand to Mona, who placed her hand in his palm. She curtsied slightly, and together, they walked to the center of the dance floor.The crowd intuitively moved aside and automatically made a path for the two.When the music started, Mona's hand rested on Thaddeus' shoulder as Thaddeus' hand held her waist. He took the lead and danced with her.Bobby and Millie also joined in on the fun, having learned from their parents and paired up for a dance. They learned to dance in etiquette class, so they were familiar with it.The atmosphere was very pleasant. Mona danced happily as Thaddeus took care of her rhythm so she did not get tired. She danced the way she liked, casually and freely.At the end of the dance, she leaned forward slightly and brought her lips to Thaddeus' ear, whispering, "Thaddeus, don't be sad if you can't see me.
The staff's shout attracted everyone's attention. The man socializing in the crowd dropped the glass in his hand, causing it to shatter on the ground. He ran to the seaside but stumbled and fell. Glass fragments stuck to the palm of his hand, tearing skin open and dripping blood.Thaddeus seemed to have fallen into an ice cave, into the abyss of the sea...Within half an hour, the best search and rescue team in the country was assembled on the beach of the hotel. Several search and rescue vessels combed the sea along with motorboats.The whole night, Thaddeus drove a boat in the sea searching desperately. His body was slapped around by the cold seawater, and his hands were freezing. By dawn, he was so tired that he could hardly move. He contemplated if it would be better to just jump into the sea. All he had to do was loosen his grip on the steering wheel of the yacht, and he would be able to wander aimlessly in this dead sea where there was no spark of life.With a harsh wave, the
Anna took a tranquilizer and looked back at the vast sea in the distance. Hopefully, everything would go smoothly… At this time, she looked at a lonely figure on the shore. Thaddeus had been looking crazily for Mona at sea the entire night. If not because Anna promised Mona, she would have told Thaddeus the truth. Nonetheless, the plan might fall short if she revealed it now. Anna turned around and headed toward her hotel room. Everyone—Sophie, Marco, Polo, and the two kids kept in the dark and clamoring to see their mom—was shrouded in sadness. The oppressive atmosphere made it hard for Anna to breathe. When Sophie saw her, she pulled her into the bedroom. “What’s going on? Has she been found?” Anna comforted Sophie, “Not yet, but don’t worry. A miracle will happen for sure.” Sophie looked dubiously at Anna. She did not know where Anna got her confidence and optimism from. Thaddeus had called the top search and rescue team, and even the ships that usually operated in the oce
“The murderer? Who is it?” “Who is it?!” Anna and Thaddeus asked one after the other. “It’s Stella, the most suspected writer. If it had not been for the incident last night when Mrs. Fontaine fell into the sea, we wouldn’t have been able to solve the case so quickly. We’ve arrested Stella and are in the process of interrogating her.” Anna clenched her hand into a fist and waved it. “I knew it—what a pest!” “Though, there are still some suspicious points regarding the case of Mrs. Fontaine jumping into the sea last night. We need your cooperation again and take your statement.” “Okay. Please come to my room, and we’ll talk in detail.” Anna led the few officers into the room. Since Stella was confirmed to be the murderer, Mona must be safe. While it was exciting news, Thaddeus was still worried about Mona. The ring was located deep in the mountain, but that did not mean she was there. Perhaps a wild animal took the ring away. In short, he would not be at ease until he sa