Angel lifted her doll-like pretty face."I will follow Mommy around fetching customers." She answered.All this while, she never had the chance to take her own sweet time to enjoy her meals as her mother would always have to rush to get her cab to work. Any delaying would result in her getting an earful of scolding.Henry continued, "Then how about after work? Did you have any bedtime story sessions?"Henry spoke in a tone that any father that loved his daughter would usually have and not of a chairman's.Angel thought for a moment and replied, "Sometimes."Monique was stunned at Angel’s reply.It was usually past midnight when she was done with her work, occasionally she would work till 2 am when times were busy and she was so fatigued that she would just go to bed immediately. She had no recollection of ever telling bedtime stories to Angel.Suddenly, Monique recalled telling Angel a bedtime story which was quite some time ago when she took leave to stay beside Angel who was
Monique's eyes matched up to Henry's as he gently curled his lips. Their eyes coming into contact so naturally with each other was just that mesmerizing.Monique's face was bright red all of a sudden and started experiencing palpitations.She quickly withdrew her hand after she got the picture book and took a deep, long breath."The wolf and the seven little lambs.""Once upon a time, Mrs. Sheep went to the woods to look for food and she reminded the seven little lambs to stay at home obediently and never open the door to allow the big bad wolf to enter. The big bad wolf consumed some putty powder to make his voice soft and even sprinkled flour over his legs. He then came over and knocked on the door of the sheep's house. The little lambs heard the soft voice and saw the white claws, and they instinctively thought that it was their mother who had returned and opened the door." Monique told the story with a sweet voice, pronouncing each word crystal clear and her expression was li
Henry frowned, he was unpleased with Monique's flat out rejection.In a split second, his expression resumed to his usual cold expression with those bottomless eyes of his seemed to be cold as well.A damp chill was spread across the room as though the air conditioner had been switched on.This made Monique start shaking."I heard from Jimmy, who stays a floor above us, that his parents will sleep together with him." Angel puckered her mouth.Jimmy was a little boy staying one floor above the unit that Monique rented. He was also a friend of Angel and would occasionally come over to play with her.Monique felt troubled. This was a very normal request for any ordinary child, but to Angel, it was like a desire, a longing for fatherly love.However, Angel’s condition was dissimilar from other kids as Henry was not Angel’s biological father.Monique could not make out any suitable excuse to reject Angel’s request as she looked into Henry's cold expression, thinking that he would al
Little Nomi’s delicate face lit up with surprise, “Really? Daddy will sleep with us tonight, right?” “No way!” Monique’s face flushed in red, her heart beating faster than usual as she rejected her without thinking of an excuse. “But why, Mommy?” Little Nomi pouted, “I want to sleep with Mommy and Daddy!” She whimpered as she frowned, her bright and doe eyes filled up with tears ready to roll down her cheeks. “Well…Chairman Moore might not be able to fall asleep, which would affect his work tomorrow…” Monique reasoned with a calm voice, her long and fair fingers caressed on Little Nomi’s face wiping off the tears. Although she was telling the truth, looking at the looks on Little Nomi made her feel guilty. Henry’s lips curled up as he watched by the side, a touch of affection aroused in his dark pupils. “That’s only if I sleep with other people, I’ll have a good night’s sleep sleeping with my Little Nomi.” His voice deep and charming with a hint of magnetism. “Really?” Li
Last night they slept further apart, each person to one side, unlike tonight. Monique’s face was reddening, not just that but her cheeks were burning. Her heart was pumping vigorously, knocking her body like a drumroll, as if it was ready to fly out from her throat if she opened her mouth. “Mommy, hurry up!” Little Nomi pestered again. Monique held back her embarrassment, and calmly replied to Little Nomi with a smile, “Ok.” She slowly climbed over, and forced a calm and unshaken voice, “Move over.” Henry raised his eyebrows, with a faint smirk, he closed his eyes again. The room was quiet. Monique rolled her eyes and scolded Henry in her mind countless times. After turning off the lights, she laid down helplessly facing away from Henry. She hugged Little Nomi and kissed her on her forehead. “Sleep tight, dear.” Little Nomi nodded with a sweet smile and shut her eyes before falling asleep almost instantly. After a while, her hand went numb from placing it below Little
The man looked at her rarely obedient behavior. His strong body enveloping her small physique. “Ahh…” As he leaned forward, he accidentally hurt her back which had not recovered. She cried out in pain. At this instant, a strong electric current attacked Monique’s brain. With her cheeks burning red, her heart pumping like a running rabbit, she could not think or reason as her panicking instinct took over and pushed Henry off the bed. To make her action seem less awkward, she inappropriately yelled, “rogue!” Henry did not see that coming as he was pushed off the bed. His manly brows slightly twitched, exuding an air of coldness as his Adam’s apple slid slightly. Her voice was soft, like a snowflake slipping in his heart, and its coldness was unbearable. Henry suddenly recalled that she hurt her back yesterday. His handsome face darkened into a look of confusion, as he really did not know what to do. He had never felt this way before. All he wanted to do was to flirt with her a
“Alright, thanks, Mrs. Lee.” Monique smiled. Mrs. Lee noticed the slight glint of disappointment in her eyes, unlike a few days ago when she kept her distance from Henry, today she seemed disappointed not having him around. It was obvious to Mrs. Lee because she watched Henry grow, she knew him well enough to know that he had more of a smile on his face when Monique and Little Nomi were around. The loving looks on him had not been seen after his mother passed away. Mrs. Lee also took note of how he took great care of the two of them in the past few days. Being born into a wealthy family, he had never had to take care of anyone, thus seeing him going through such lengths to take care of them both pleased Mrs. Lee. If this woman was willing to stay by his side wholeheartedly, Henry would be happier. With that in mind, Mrs. Lee liked Monique even more. “You must be hungry, I’ve prepared some breakfast, come and have some.” Mrs. Lee smiled, as she reached out and held on Monique’s
She smiled faintly, “Mommy is not working today, I’ll stay home with you.” “Yay!” a carefree smile appeared on Little Nomi’s face. Monique stayed home with Little Nomi for the rest of the day. She seldom had so much free time to herself. The Moore manor was huge, and there was a man-made hill at the back of the manor. There was a fountain and a small forest, with some exercising machines which entertained the two of them. Mrs. Lee was taking good care of them. She would frequently bring over some drinks, fruits and snacks. The other staff treated them with respect, too. Although they did not know who Monique was, they knew that Henry and Mrs. Lee were taking good care of them, so they assumed this mysterious woman to be someone special, probably someone of the noble family or with authority. By the end of the day, Henry was still not home, so Monique and Little Nomi went to bed without seeing him for a day. They had not seen him for two days in a row. He usually left befo