The Queen's Back

Chapter 15

like all the warmth had been drained out of the air around him.

"Maxwell, what's going on? We agreed on this, didn't we? Of course, I want them to be on board. I'm just curious about what you told them," Mona quickly explained. She couldn't shake the feeling that something was off with Maxwell today-he seemed colder than usual She didn't know what was up with him, but thankfully, she had enough warmth for both of them. After everything she'd gone through in her past life, she knew Maxwell better than anyone. She wasn't scared of him anymore. "Nothing, let's just go." Maxwell's tone was short, but he still opened the passenger door for her, making sure she didn't bump her head as she got in.

The ride to the city hall was silent, with only the whooshing sound of the wind filling the space between them. Mona had no clue what to talk about, while Maxwell was still brooding over the thought of her wanting to reconcile with Teddy.

Maxwell knew deep down that Mona was only marrying him out of spite toward Teddy, but understanding that didn't make it hurt any less. The thought alone was enough to dampen his mood.

At first, he'd been over the moon when Mona agreed to get engaged-he'd been so thrilled he couldn't sleep that night. But now, he couldn't help but wish that one day, she'd truly fall for him.

He wasn't sure when that would happen, but he believed it would. And when it did, they could have the wedding they both deserved. But as for the marriage license? That couldn't wait any longer.

Given their status in Nathontown, getting the marriage license was a breeze. No lines, no hassle-just some signatures, a couple of stamps, and a quick photo. The whole thing took less than six minutes.

As they stepped out of the city hall, Mona stared at the marriage license in her hands, feeling a strange sense of calm. The position every girl in Nathontown dreamed of was now hers. Glancing at the man beside her, she couldn't help but feel a wave of satisfaction. After they got into the car, Mona, sitting in the passenger seat, hesitated before finally calling out, "Max." It felt a bit awkward, but he was her husband now-getting closer seemed natural.

call him that stirred something inside him. 'Is she finally ready to move on from Teddy and give

me off at the hospital?" Mona asked casually. Today was the day the paternity test results

Are you feeling unwell?" Maxwell asked urgently, his voice filled with concern. He was immediately

off guard by the genuine concern in his dark eyes, Mona's heart fluttered slightly. "No, I'm fine. Just going

moment they arrived, he followed right behind her, as if scared she

out sooner or later. Honestly, she'd love to blow this whole matter up-after all, the truth about Barbara being an illegitimate daughter was a

her concern for her grandparents. With

wasn't Jeremy's daughter-Barbara was. Even though she'd known this in her past life, seeing it in black and white still

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Mona's real father?' he thought, shocked. "Max, can I lean on

had her reasons, but it meant she wasn't uncomfortable being close to him. Mustering up his courage, he nervously patted her back, his heart racing with every

but eventually, Mona felt a bit better

down?" Maxwell asked, his voice slightly husky as he tried to keep

kind of expected this result anyway. Let's head home-my grandparents are probably waiting for us," Mona said with a brave smile. Gathering her courage, she took Maxwell's hand. They'd already hugged, so holding hands shouldn't be a big deal, right? She silently hoped he wouldn't be cruel enough to pull away. Maxwell glanced down at their intertwined fingers, his chest swelling