“Right away, sir,” Marcus said. Marcus left the office, leaving Thaddeus alone. Thaddeus could no longer concentrate on work now that he had learned the truth. He stood by the ceiling-to-floor window and peered down the entire city from the twenty-eighth floor. As he recalled his time with Mona, the man spotted even more clues. However, he understood that he was not going to get answers in his mind, so he grabbed his jacket and strode out of the office. “Marcus, I want to know where Mona is staying right now. Give me the address and tell the driver to prepare the car. I want to go there as soon as possible.” When Thaddeus arrived at Mona’s place, the sky was already dark. The car parked in front of the entrance of the apartment. He looked up at Mona’s unit and saw nothing but dark windows. It seemed no one was home. He lit a cigarette and waited, but no one returned.The man came with questions of his own, and he would not be able to rest until he got his answers.H
“Sir, both reports showed the same result. These two children have no blood relation with you.” Victor’s hand froze, his hand still holding the phone. His anticipation plummeted, and his heart plunged into despair. He could not accept what he had just heard. “Sir? Are you there?” It took Victor a while to regain his composure. He narrowed his gleaming eyes. “Dr. Lee, I heard your daughter wants to be in the entertainment business?” “Yeah, but she’s not talented enough. She didn’t even get into film school. She’s now planning to become an extra in some web series.” “You should support the dreams of your daughter. Coincidentally, my uncle’s company is looking to train rookies for a debut. If you are interested, I might be able to secure a slot for your daughter.” “Are you talking about Timez? That would be great! Thank you, Victor. I’ll definitely repay the favor soon!” “Actually, you can do it right now. I need a favor from you.” “Of course. As long as it’s within my c
Mona pursed her lips. What a small world it was for her to have run into Thaddeus in the hospital. She turned around and headed into the other elevator, giving way for the medical staff. The moment the elevator shut, Thaddeus caught a glimpse of the floor that Mona was going to before following the medical staff into the other elevator. When Mona returned to Millie’s ward, both the babysitter and Millie had taken their breakfast. Millie looked dispirited until her mother came in. Her eyes gleamed as she slipped off the bed and jumped into Mona’s arms. “Mommy, I don’t want to be here. I want to go back home!” the girl cried meekly. Her rough voice broke Mona’s heart even more. She carried the girl and put her back on the bed. “Millie, you have to stay in the hospital for now. I promise to come see you every day when I finish work, and we’ll sleep together at night, okay?” Millie widened her teary eyes. “When can we go back?” “If you listen to the doctor, we will be a
“Uncle, what a coincidence seeing you here.” Victor completely disregarded Thaddeus’s gloomy expression and spoke in a frivolous tone to provoke him further. He hugged Mona into his arms to exert dominance over his prey. Thaddeus squinted. His gaze fell on Mona and said indifferently, “You sick?” Mona shook her head. Before she could say a word, Victor beat her to it and explained, “It’s Millie, but you don’t need to worry. I’m here.” Thaddeus’s gaze grew grimmer. He suppressed the unusual urge from his heart and maintained expressionless. He then noticed the report in Victor’s hand. “What’s that?” As though afraid that others would not know, Victor waved the report in front of Thaddeus and said proudly, “Oh. I just want to let the others know that I’m becoming a father.” A cold glare flashed in Thaddeus’s eyes. He looked at Mona. “Her kids?” “Uncle, what kind of question is that? Who else’s kids could it be if not Susan?” Victor’s gaze spelled hostility. Knowing that
Mona noticed the man’s silence. She continued, “If you are unhappy because of it, I apologize. I can try to make it up to you, but please don’t cling on to me because of this. As for who the children’s father really is, or who I choose to be with, it’s no longer your business. Please do not interfere with my life.” Thaddeus scoffed scornfully. She must be joking! Why would he be interested in meddling with her life? “Mona, you think too highly of yourself. You and I were nothing but a game. Now that it’s over, why would I want to interfere with your life?” Thaddeus then looked away. He loosened his tie as the frustration built up. Mona nodded. “Great. You really are a man with a big heart, Mr. Fontaine.” Now that she made it clear, she no longer had to live under the pressure. “Thaddeus, there you are.” A feeble voice of a woman suddenly sounded. Mona looked in that direction and saw a woman in patient clothes coming over. Her face looked pale as paper, and she seemed
“Tell me the girl’s condition. I know the director, Matthew Summerton.” Dr. Hancock was surprised Thaddeus knew the hospital director. He believed that the man was someone with power, and not someone he could afford to offend, so he chose to disclose Millie’s condition to him. Learning the severity of Millie’s condition, Thaddeus said, “Please come up with the best solution to the girl’s condition, and prepare the best ward for her. Let me know how much it cost. Make sure to keep it confidential.” The man put his name card on the table and left. Dr. Hancock was slightly stunned when the man left his office. He picked up the name card and was shocked by the name on it. The man was the CEO of Timez Group. He was so handsome and looked so much younger than on television that the doctor did not recognize him. However, who was he to the girl?Dr. Hancock did not delve deep into the question. He did as he was told and arranged the best ward for Millie. That night, Mona and Mil
Although Mona and Thaddeus's marriage was based on a contract, it was legitimate and legal. Marianne was nothing but a mistress in their relationship. She knew Thaddeus was married, yet she somehow took pride in being his mistress and even announced her ambition to take over the wife’s position. She was shameless and took pride in her immoral acts. How could she not feel guilty of what she had done? Mona used to be confused as to why Thaddeus would choose a woman like Marianne out of everyone. It was not until she saw Samantha that she realized a woman like Marianne was the perfect candidate to attract all the media’s attention. Greedy, vain, and brainless. What a pitiful woman! “I want you to leave Mr. Fontaine right away!” Marianne yellowed furiously. Her eyes were overflowing with anger. Mona sighed and shook her head. “As a woman, I know what’s going on with you. So here’s a piece of advice: men are all realistic.“A stable and loving marriage is based on equality an
Marianne burst into tears as she clenched her teeth in pain. “Let me go! You’re ripping my hair off!” Mona noticed the flush on her face. Since she did not want to make things worse, she let go. She tucked her hair behind her ear, tapped her hands and said, “Here’s a reminder for you. I’m his expired toy now too, just like you. So get your shit together and stop causing me trouble.” Mona then looked at her scalded forearm. She had exerted excessive strength when she pulled Marianne’s hair, and it had made her burns worse. She needed to get it treated or else her kids would be worried about her. Mona walked past Marinna, who was gasping for air, and entered the hospital. Coincidentally, she ran into Thaddeus, who had just come out from the doctor’s office. With Samantha hospitalized, the man seemed to have ‘moved’ into the hospital. He must care about her a lot. Mona wanted to walk away to avoid an awkward meeting, but Thaddeus held her back. He went up to her and sa