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

her grandparents over to

politely ask Jeremy when she brought her grandparents over, but she didn't 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 a time. "Why don't you ask your grandparents if they want to live with

her grandparents. But he loved Mona, and the people she cared about mattered to him too. That was what it meant to love someone

somewhat incredulous. She thought she would have to plead

As long as

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 around

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had put the engagement ring on his finger, he had never thought about separating from her. Even if one day she didn't want to

to the armed

change of heart was

felt dissatisfied with Bernard's decision but said nothing. He casually

Jeremy held the least power and figured it was time

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

stay.

Mona felt embarrassed to push the issue and could only think of visiting often. Before leaving with Maxwell, she specifically reminded Polly to keep an eye on Jeremy's movements. Polly had grown up with Mona

have done it long ago. It seemed he only wanted the shares of the Clem Group Bernard arranged for Albert to go to the army and contacted someone that same night. Within

resentful glance at Maxwell, blaming Maxwell for provoking him into

to ignore Albert's resentful gaze,

night, as Albert left, Mona felt a tightness in her