Louise knew well about Monique's feelings.Finally, after weeping for a long time, she ceased crying after wearing herself out and her eyes were swollen. She struggled to get herself up, but a painful sensation struck her as though all her bones had fallen apart and were being reassembled.It was given that she felt the pain as yesterday, she was being sprinkled with cold water for a very long time, followed by being tortured by Henry for some time.Louise quickly came to help her up, "Are you alright?"Monique shook her head, staring at Louise's concerning and self-blaming expression, she choked, "It's none of your business, it's not because of you.""I know, what's wrong between the two of you? I can see that he’s obviously concerned for you!" Louise said. Louise saw a sense of gentleness in Henry's eyes, which he would never have when dealing with other people.However, Louise could not get it when she saw Monique's depressed look.Besides, her entire body was covered with in
When Angel saw that the call was from her mother, she answered it without much thought. She figured that Monique should be free if she was able to call her. Her daddy did not lie to her this time. Henry told her that her mother would be calling her the next day but instead called her a day earlier.On second thought, Angel felt a little upset that her mother did not call her since she was free.“Where are you?” Angel pouted. Her tone was not as excited as before. Monique sensed the slight change in her emotions and said, “Sorry, I forgot to tell you. I was out of town yesterday and my phone battery died.”Monique built on the excuse Henry gave. She was not in a good place and needed some time alone.‘So Mommy did go out of town.’Angel misunderstood Henry.However, she could not help but feel a slight resentment toward her mommy. Monique did not tell her beforehand that she was going to be out of town, and she was so worried that something happened to her mommy.She even t
Louise felt a tug in her chest. It seemed as though Monique was so deeply hurt that she could not even bear to hear his name. She scooped a spoonful of porridge and put it in front of Monique’s mouth. “You won’t feel so sad when your tummy is filled,”Monique said weakly, “Thank you, I’ll eat on my own.”Monique received the bowl from Louise. She looked a little worn out, probably from taking care of her the night before.Now that she was awake, she felt embarrassed that she had to be fed by Louise.Louise did not force her to eat. She looked at Monique and asked, “You were on the phone with Angel?”Monique swallowed a mouthful of porridge and answered, “Uhm.”The porridge Louise bought was really fragrant, but she had no appetite to eat it.Louise did not want Monique to dwell in her sorrows and tried to change the topic by talking about Angel. “Angel is so smart. She even came to the office to look for me.”“Hmm? How did you know that she asked for you?” Monique asked in surp
Monique’s mood lightened when she thought of Angel. She smiled and said, “She’s rather quick-witted for her age.”“Yeah, she’s incredibly smart. I’ll have to ask her how she guessed it when I return to work.” Louise Lou was relieved when she saw Monique finally brightened up.She thought that she would wait until tomorrow when Monique felt better to tell her that Angel had come here to look for her and that Simon Leeds had been arrested.Louise helped to clean up after Monique finished the porridge.Monique finally regained some strength after eating. She glanced at the bed and saw the mobile phone and recalled how Angel hung up abruptly. She fell into a daze and finally remembered that she had forgotten to return Simon’s call when she saw Louise bring her more food.Simon had called her several times.Monique dialed his number twice but no one picked up.She stood up to go to the bathroom.Louise walked in and helped her up, “Why did you get up?”Monique noticed the cautiousn
Henry intentionally chose the same room from five years ago to humiliate her.He forced her into being his lover.Monique’s heart ached so much, it was as though it had been bitten by tens of thousands of ants.Henry Moore. Why would she always think of him? Monique’s heart wrenched, making her feel as if she was suffocating.She downed the entire glass of wine without clinking glasses with Louise.Louise was momentarily stunned and soon followed suit.She took a piece of shrimp and started chewing on it while she seethed, “Skin it and remove its insides.”Monique nodded and picked up a piece, her eyes filled with tears. “Uhm, skin it and remove its insides.”“Monique, I’ve just broken up with my boyfriend recently,” Louise said as she poured herself another glass and continued, “I sponsored him to study overseas. He promised that he would return to the country, find a job, and then we would get married. Now that he has graduated, he broke up with me and said that he wouldn’t b
“Louise, do you think I’m hopeless? I’m the mother of a five-year-old. That doesn’t grant me the right to fall for a chairman. Also, he said that I’m his lover but in reality, it’s just a nicer way to refer to a plaything. I have no right to have feelings for him.”Louise looked at Monique’s reddened eyes. She had no idea that she was suffering so much inside and could not bear to voice out. She said, “F*ck lovers! The right to love? Go to hell! Let’s drink!”Louise wanted to pour Monique another glass but the bottle was empty. She said, “I’ll go get another bottle.”Louise staggered her way to the kitchen but she did not manage to find any wine. She returned and said, “There’s no more wine. What a letdown!”Monique curled her lips and downed the last glass.She felt weird to be so awake after drinking so much.Louise grinned widely and said to Monique, “You still want to drink, don’t you? It’ll be my treat today. Let’s go!”Perhaps Monique finally talked about the things that h
Louise was so furious that she walked to the front and kicked the car.“You wretched woman! What do you think you’re doing? I just recently bought this car. You won’t be able to afford it even if you sell your soul!” Logan bellowed.Louise continued to kick harder.Logan hurriedly got out of his car and yanked Louise away from his car. “I’m not the kind of guy who doesn’t hit women! I’ll punch you until your parents can’t recognize you no more!”Louise flew across the road as she lost her balance and landed in the drain—he was very strong. Logan curled his lips into an evil grin. “Oh! How pathetic! How are you going to go out and seduce men when your whole body is covered in mud?”Monique rushed toward Louise to help her up.Seduction again! What was wrong with these men?Why did others keep saying that they were out to seduce men? Monique’s expression darkened. She walked right up to the man and ordered, “Apologize now!”Logan scoffed, “Old hag, aren’t you guys dressed like
“You want me to apologize? In your dreams! Do you know who I am?” Logan Graham frowned and pointed at himself with his slender fingers.The Graham family was one of the four largest families in B City. They started in the film and television industry, then they branched out into real estate and earned a name for themselves.Other than being born into a rich family, Logan and Stella Graham were also celebrities. However, the way these two women looked at him was as if they did not recognize him.He was surprised to find people in B City who were unaware of who he was. He said in disbelief, “Are you guys living under a rock? Can’t you recognize me? I’m an award-winning actor!”Monique had no interest in the entertainment industry, so she had no clue who Logan was. Louise was also drunk and she could not see his face in the dark.Louise scoffed, “I don’t care who you are. So what if you’re an award-winning actor? You almost hit a person! You need to apologize!”Logan’s face was as d