Mona vaguely remembered Thaddeus’ assistant coming over and telling him that Ginny would pick them up from the private airport. As soon as they returned to this city, Mona’s troubles surfaced again. Ginny was a thorn in her heart at the moment. She felt insecure because Thaddeus was hiding something from her but could not give her a reason. “Yes. While you were asleep, my assistant told me that Ginny arranged a car to pick us up. She’s probably waiting down there right now.” Thaddeus spoke carelessly, but he looked at Mona and secretly observed her reaction. Mona gave a slight exclamation and pretended to be calm. Thaddeus said that Ginny was there to pick them up, so what else could Mona say? She could not blame her for being thoughtful and considerate, could she? It would accentuate her lack of generosity. Nevertheless, she let go of Thaddeus’ arm and drew distance from him. She turned to look at the dark night scene outside the window, her dissatisfaction clearly reflect

“I’m a family member. Can’t I stay with him?” Mona asked. “No. It’s respect to the doctors and staff.” Ginny glanced at Mona indifferently. She looked tense as well. “I don’t mean to target you on purpose, but Mrs. Fontaine, I hope you can cooperate at such a critical time.” Thaddeus squeezed Mona’s hand and coaxed her softly, “Be good and wait outside. My assistant will be with you.” Mona looked down. Tears suddenly streamed down her face. Thaddeus’ heart tightened. He took her waist and pulled her into his arms. “Don’t cry. You’ll make me worried.” Mona controlled her emotions and suppressed them. She clung to Thaddeus as she was reluctant to leave him. “Then promise me you’ll come out. Don’t make me wait too long.” “I promise.” Mona buried her face in Thaddeus’ arms. She calmed down and finally let go of her hand. Afterward, she looked up at him and said, “Thaddeus, go in without any worries. I’ll be here as your support while you fight and win the battle.” “You’re

Not wanting to think of the worst that could happen, Jennifer had to stop her thoughts from spiraling. She packed up the food container. “Mona, I’m heading home to see the kids. Call me if you need anything.” Mona only glanced at Jennifer without a word. With her vacant eyes shifting back to the entrance to the operating theater, she stared blankly at the closed door. The sky outside changed from dawn to dusk, and another day went by. Still, the surgery was in progress. There have been two rotations of the lead surgeon so far. Mona anxiously stopped the surgeon who had gotten off his shift about an update on Thaddeus. The surgeon wearily replied, “The surgery is ongoing, but Mr. Fontaine’s vitals are stable. He is doing well so far.” Mona was relieved. “That’s good. That’s good…” “How is Thaddeus doing, Mona?” Anna had gotten a call from Jennifer and found out about Thaddeus’ surgery. She hurried over to keep Mona company. “It’s twenty-five hours into the surgery. It’s not ov

Wiping the smile off his face, Victor earnestly uttered, “So, the rumors are true?” Mona lowered her head and caressed her belly. “It’s just a minor surgery. He was supposed to take me for my prenatal checkup, but his appendix acted up. We decided to get it taken care of since we were at the hospital anyway.” Victor was taken aback at first, but despair quickly washed over him. “You’re… pregnant?” “Yeah.” “That’s great news. You’re having another child so soon. Since Uncle Thaddeus is in surgery, I should go with you and be with him.” Victor smiled dryly. “That’s not necessary. He’s still in surgery. You can visit once it’s over, and he’s all better.” Spreading her arms apart, Mona stopped Victor. Victor asked, “What are you nervous about, huh? I’m family. Why are you stopping me from checking on him? Maybe…” The man smiled wickedly. “Maybe you have something to hide, Aunt Mona?” “How dare you! Is that the tone you take to your aunt, Victor?” Mona angrily blurted.

Thaddeus curled his lips and smiled charmingly. It was great to be alive and an awesome feeling to wake up to his beloved wife. Seeing that Thaddeus did not respond to her, Mona remembered what the doctor told her. Did the man lose his ability to talk as a result? “Hey, do you feel any pain anywhere?” Mona leaned against the bed with the upper half of her body on top of Thaddeus. She observed the man’s face at a close distance, pulling down his eyelids and pinching his nose. She smacked his face as Thaddeus chuckled. “Hey, can’t you talk anymore?” Raising a brow, Thaddeus said nothing in response. Mona furrowed her brows. “No way. Did you go mute?”It would be a problem to communicate with him. “It’s okay if you can’t talk anymore. Medical technology has made tremendous progress these days. I can help you with alternative medicine too. The most important thing is that you’re alive and well, and nothing else matters.” Intrigued by Mona’s nagging, Thaddeus smiled and gave