Chapter 269

Monique’s retaliation probably triggered Henry’s desire to conquer her.

If she stopped being so reserved and turned into a gold-digging whore, he might lose interest in her soon.

She would give everything for the sake of her daughter. Her biggest fear was that Angel would not be willing to leave Henry.

At that moment, she decided that she would give up fighting and surrender fully.

Angel woke up from hunger. She opened her eyes in a daze and saw her mother crying beside her. She called out concernedly, “Mommy, what happened?”

Monique quickly wiped her tears away, but her eyes were red and puffy. “Nothing, the dust got into my eyes.”

Angel was fully awake and stared at her with eyes wide opened as though she could see through her soul. She used her tiny hands to wipe the tears from Monique’s face. “Did Daddy bully you, Mommy?”

Monique’s eyes flickered. “No, he didn’t. Mommy’s just hungry.”

Angel knew that her mom rarely cried, probably Monique had never shed any tears in front o