The Queen's Back

Chapter 167

Mona took a deep breath and walked inside. She could not help but wonder if, had she been reborn a few years earlier, she might have saved her mother-just as Polly had survived after Beatrice and her mother were driven out of the family. Mona also wondered if Polly had discovered something in her past life that led to her death. Lost in thought, she walked numbly forward. When she reached the door, she relied on her memories to retrieve a key from a vase. Suddenly, she noticed a black object wedged between the vase and the wall. Curiously, she picked it up. It was a phone covered in dust. After wiping it clean, she realized it looked like Emily's phone. Mona's eyes widened. After Emily's accident, no one could find her phone. They had assumed it was lost in the crash, but now it seemed that Emily had not had the phone on her when the accident happened.

The phone had fallen into a rather ingenious position, squeezed into a corner by the vase and the wall, protected from exposure to the elements.

Mona wondered if she should take it back and get someone to repair it. Perhaps there was data inside that could lead to an unexpected discovery.

With that thought, Mona put the phone into her pocket, took out the key, opened the door, and walked in

She walked around the room, noticing traces of Emily's life still there: skincare products on the dressing table, clothes in the wardrobe, and a painting on the wall alongside Emily's design drafts.

After looking around and finding no evidence, Mona saw that it was getting late. She closed the door to the small cabin and returned to her room.

As she headed upstairs, she happened to see Barbara coming out of her room. When she saw Mona, she smiled, a smug expression on her face.

Mona did not want to deal with Barbara, so she pretended not to see her and walked toward her room. However, Barbara seemed determined to get in her way. Whenever Mona moved left, Barbara moved left; when she went right, Barbara followed. Already short-tempered, Mona grew annoyed after a couple of rounds of this. With a sharp voice, she asked, "Barbara, what are you doing?"

Barbara glanced toward the open study door and flashed a malicious smile at Mona before quickly hiding it. Despite the smile vanishing, her eyes remained locked on Mona, full of intent.

that Barbara was scheming, grew wary. Barbara had always been the type to play dirty, pretending to be innocent while plotting something underhanded. Looking at where they stood near the staircase, Mona realized

though her eyes betrayed her smugness. "I shouldn't have come home again or stolen Grandpa's affection

to frame her.

taken such an unexpected turn. She should be

situation further, Maxwell and Bernard walked out of the study. Maxwell had seen Mona roll down

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filled his heart. A gentle touch could hurt her; now, she was rolling down

her back, causing her to hit

as if every bone in her body had been through a trial. Her hand, still protecting Emily's phone, pressed painfully against her side, adding to the agony. When she

managed to avoid Barbara's trap, she also got

wasn't worth it-winning the battle but losing the

Maxwell rushed over anxiously, lifting her

shouted, "Where are the helpers? Hurry up

the tremor in his voice when he called for her, she wrapped her arms around

talk right now. Just rest. How can you be fine after tumbling down such a high staircase?" Maxwell

shouting, "Where's the doctor? Why isn't the doctor here yet?" To ensure

down the stairs, they immediately rushed to