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

late." Mona said, wishing to bring her grandparents over to live with her

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

up without experiencing familial love, Maxwell didn't fully understand Mona's feelings for her grandparents. But he loved Mona, and the people she cared about mattered

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

As

that she hugged Maxwell's neck and jumped onto him, planting a quick kiss on his cheek. "You're so wonderful. Marrying you is truly like hitting the jackpot!" Maxwell was unexpectedly taken aback by her sudden intimacy but wrapped his arms

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her. Even if one day she didn't want to be with

armed that Albert i

change of heart was

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

the least power and figured it was time to

left, Mona shared her thoughts about wanting her grandparents to come stay with her for a while. Bernard gently refused, stating 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

stay.

think of visiting often. Before leaving with Maxwell, she specifically reminded Polly to

night before. If Jeremy had wanted to harm her grandparents, he would have done it long ago. It seemed he only wanted the shares

resentful glance at Maxwell, blaming Maxwell for provoking him into a bet that led him to the army where he would face a harsh

ignore Albert's resentful gaze, his eyes fixed on

Albert left, Mona felt a tightness in her chest, as if something was about