The Queen's Back

Chapter 79

The more Mona thought about it, the more she felt it was possible, and a sense of fear crept into her heart. She thought about how she wanted to

urn every day, but now that she was married to Maxwell, that wouldn't work. If the Carter family found out, they would be dissatisfied with Mona's doing. "Yeah, I know I won't be used to it in the army either. So, how about pleading with Maxwell for me? Albert said, holding onto a last sliver of hope.

Given Maxwell's indulgence toward Mona, if she really pleaded for him, Albert thought there might be a staying.

a good chance of

"No way. You going to the army will only bring benefits to you, no harm. Mona decisively rejected him. She could never bear to watch Albert waste his life away in rehab. "You don't really care about me. You won't even help me with this little thing," Albert complained.

Mona sighed and said, "Albert, it's not about whether I help you or not. You lost the bet yourself. Do you really expect me to use my charm to bail you out? A man should keep his word." Though, inreality, she had no charm to sacrifice, as Maxwell didn't respond to her at all.

"Fine, I'll go to the army. Just get out. I want to sleep, Albert said. He'd go and return even more capable, then he would take Maxwell down a notch and let him feel the taste of being beaten

Afier Mona helped Albert turn off the lights and closed the door behind her, she returned to her room, still pondering whether Jeremy would harm her grandparents.

She realized she couldn't take that risk. They were her family, the light of her life.

"Mona, what are you thinking about? You look so lost." As soon as Maxwell came out of the bathroom, he noticed Mona sitting motionless on the sofa, deep in thought.

"I was thinking about how lonely it would be for my grandparents to live in such a big villa once Albert goes to the army. You know

my

bring her grandparents

want to Mona knew that this plan wasn't a long-term solution, but she could only take it one step at a

he loved Mona, and the people she cared about

Maxwell?" Mona asked, somewhat incredulous. She thought she would have to plead to get Maxwell to agree, but he surprised

"Of course! As long

wonderful. Marrying you is truly like hitting the jackpot!" Maxwell was unexpectedly taken aback by her sudden intimacy but wrapped his arms around her waist to keep her from falling. Then you'll stay with me forever

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day she didn't want to be with him anymore, that would be impossible Without seeing the light, one wouldn't know its warmth, and once

armed that Albert i due to Maxwell and gave him

change of heart was

conversation, felt dissatisfied with Bernard's decision but said nothing. He casually ate a

Jeremy held the least power and figured it was time to speed up his own

he didn't want to leave the Clem family. He told Mona that they would be fine and would prefer to while Jane echoed that they were accustomed to living there for a

stay.

often. Before leaving with Maxwell, she specifically reminded Polly to keep an eye on Jeremy's movements. Polly had grown up with Mona

done it long ago. It seemed he only wanted the shares of the

at Maxwell, blaming Maxwell for provoking him into a bet that led him to the army where he

chose to ignore Albert's resentful gaze, his

Mona felt a tightness in