The Queen's Back

"Alright," Maxwell said. "Let Haley follow you wherever you go these few days. Even if you go to the restroom, you have to let her follow you. With the incident that's happened, I'm worried about you." Maxwell reminded Mona. If anything happened to Mona, his heart would not be able to take it.

"I know that," Mona replied as she nodded.

After that, the two of them dawdled on the bed for a while. Noticing that he was about to be late for Carter Group's meeting, Maxwell reluctantly let go of Mona.

He got up, put on his clothes, and took his phone. He instinctively checked his messages and saw the photo that Brendan had sent him last night.

It was a photo showing a palm. He pressed the return button expressionlessly when he saw Mona walking slowly toward him.

He waved at Mona, signaling her to hurry over and wash up.

"Didn't you say you were going to be late? Why are you still looking at your phone?" Mona pointed out.

Maxwell put away the phone beside him, skillfully squeezed toothpaste for Mona, and handed it to her. "I'm not looking anymore. I'll wash up now."

Mona looked at herself in the mirror as she brushed her teeth.

She had attractive eyes and red lips. It had been almost a year since she traveled back in time, but her appearance had not changed much.

However, her flawless collarbone was covered with numerous hickeys that were closely packed together. She immediately shot a glare at the man in front of her through the mirror.

'My husband is really clingy, causing the hickeys to take days to fade every time we make out,' she thought.

Actually, she couldn't entirely blame Maxwell. Her skin was delicate. Often, a light touch would leave noticeable marks.

Despite being glared at by Mona for no reason, he was not angry. Instead, he reached out to stroke Mona's smooth hair.

punished. Brendan got his palm scratched." Maxwell spoke nonchalantly. He did not intend to show Mona the photo, worrying that Mona would have

it's going too easy on him. If Mona did end up sleeping with Brendan, even Jenson's life wouldn't be enough to make up

that he got punished. Fortunately, I escaped in time. Otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to explain myself when

cameras. But there were still many of

the same thing, it'll become true when other people hear it, even if it

the power of

how she escaped still sent chills

had stumbled at any point, the consequences would have been

your life is the most important thing to me," Maxwell said. "Even if you slept with Brendan last night, I wouldn't-" He thought, 'I wouldn't blame you. As long as Mona stays by my side, that's all that matters. Everything else can

Mona covered

yourself after getting drugged, and so could I. Similarly, just like how deeply you love

would feel if she did end up sleeping with

guy is always so jealous. If I

envy. He

Lydia after getting drugged. I could refrain from sleeping with Brendan too. This is because

and said with deep affection in his eyes, "Mona, I will never let you

smiled at him. Then, she urged him to wash up quickly. Otherwise, it would be too

would come back to Noretin six days

to his car. Watching him sitting quietly inside, with his fine hair slightly covering his forehead and eyes, thick eyebrows, a straight nose, and thin lips, she couldn't help but feel that Maxwell was truly a favored child of heaven, with

as she thought, 'Six days will pass

call me every night," Maxwell reminded her again, worried that Mona would get so busy with work that

phone isn't on silent

breakfast every morning and not wrap

He then glanced at Mona outside the car with a sense of