The Queen's Back

After Mona and Maxwell left the hospital, the rain outside had stopped. However, because of the weather, it was still windy outside and a little cold.

However, the wind blew away one's fatigue.

Because of Richard's sudden death, Mona wanted to spend more time with her grandparents. Therefore, after leaving the hospital, she asked Nigel to drive to the Clem family.

When Bernard and Jane saw them, they were a little surprised. Jane quickly asked, "Why did you suddenly come? Why didn't you tell your grandfather and me before coming?" This way, they could prepare more food. Bernard and Jane were very happy to suddenly see Mona. As they spoke, they called Maxwell and Mona inside.

"Of course it's because I miss you guys," Mona said with a smile. The few of them walked forward together.

After entering, Maxwell and Mona tactfully told Bernard and Jane about Richard's death.

Upon hearing this, Bernard and Jane looked at Maxwell with concern. After Maxwell and Mona got married, Bernard and Jane treated Maxwell as family. Naturally, they were concerned.

Regarding their concern, Maxwell smiled. He also liked to come to the Clem family with Mona because Bernard and Jane's concern for him was real. "Grandpa, Grandma, don't worry. I'm fine. I'll digest my negative emotions." After comforting Maxwell, Bernard and Jane changed the topic.

Late at night, Mona was in a daze. Her hand subconsciously reached to the side, but she could not touch the person beside her for a long time. Suddenly, she opened her eyes.

Under the dim light at the head of the bed, Mona saw that there was no one beside her. In a daze, she searched for Maxwell in the room.

After looking around, Mona's gaze landed on the balcony of the room. There was a tall and slender figure.

She lifted the blanket, put on her shoes, and subconsciously walked toward the balcony.

The balcony door was ajar. Before Mona arrived, she saw a rising smoke ring.

During the day, Maxwell acted as if nothing had happened. Late at night, he hid on the balcony and smoked alone. Mona knew that Maxwell did not feel good.

Because she did not like the smell of cigarettes, Maxwell had not smoked for a long time. Now that Maxwell was smoking alone here, it was enough to tell that Maxwell was in a bad mood

Mona opened the door and looked at Maxwell. He was wearing black pajamas and had a cigarette between his fingers. The smoke ring was rising into the sky. The cigarette butt emitted a fiery red light that was exceptionally bright. The back view of Maxwell in the night was very lonely.

Mona's eyes reddened immediately. She did not know how many nights Maxwell had spent like this before she got a second chance at life. Just looking at it made her heart ache.

She did not hesitate and hugged Maxwell from behind. She wrapped her arms tightly around his waist and buried her face in his back. Maxwell was really lacking love.

Maxwell's hand covered Mona's. He took a last puff of the cigarette and extinguished it. He asked in a low voice, "Why are you awake?"

"I don't know. Maybe I got up because you weren't with me. How about you? Feeling better after smoking?" She did not say why, but Maxwell understood that she was talking about Richard's death.

Maxwell turned around and hugged her. "I feel much better now, but I just had a dream about when I first arrived at the Carter family. Richard told me that from that day on, I would be living there and be a part of the Carter family. Although he later showed favoritism and had his own motives for treating me well, he did raise me after all. When I woke up, I felt a bit

stifled in my chest, so I smoked a cigarette. Does the smell linger on me?"

Mona shook her head. "No, I'm fine smelling it. It's cold outside. Let's talk inside."

The weather was a little cold. Mona was afraid that Maxwell would fall sick if he stayed outside for too long.

"Alright, let's go in," said Maxwell. He had already pulled Mona into the room.

Mona's hand was tightly wrapped by Maxwell's hand. Her fingertips were originally a little cold, but they quickly warmed up.

After entering, Maxwell asked Mona to lie on the bed. After covering her with the blanket, he planted a kiss on Mona's forehead. There was the smell of smoke, but Mona did not find it unpleasant. Perhaps it was because the smell of smoke was coming from Maxwell. "I'll sleep first. I'm going to take a shower. It's all smoke." Maxwell touched Mona's forehead.

When Maxwell's hand was about to leave Mona's forehead, Mona quickly grabbed his hand and whispered, "I'll wait for you to sleep with me."

She was mainly afraid that Maxwell would let his imagination run wild again when he was showering alone and would be unhappy. If Maxwell knew that she was waiting outside for him to sleep with her, he would hurry and wouldn't have time to think much. Maxwell originally wanted to let Mona sleep first, but when he saw Mona's concerned gaze, he changed his words. "Alright, I'll be quick. Five minutes will be enough."

When Mona heard what she wanted to hear, she let go of Maxwell's hand.

After Maxwell entered the bathroom, Mona lay on the bed alone, thinking about what Maxwell had told her in the hospital. 'If Richard's death was caused by someone, who's most likely to be the mastermind? 'Richard holds significant authority in the Carter family. All matters, big or small, within the family and even the Carter Group, are decided by him.

'Wait, the Carter Group. In the Carter family, the person who wants the Carter Group the most is Gordon. However, the Carter Group is Gordon's now. When I was in the hospital, I saw Gordon's sad expression. It did not look fake, so the possibility of Gordon harming Richard is very small. 'Stephanie is Richard's wife and has been living in the church for the past few days, so the possibility of her harming Richard is very small.

'Juliet is Gordon's mother. The person she cares about the most is Gordon. From the first time I saw Juliet, I could not understand her. She looked like she did not fight for anything, but she seemed to want everything. If it was for Gordon, she, could be a suspect.

'It's also possible that Maxwell's father wants the Carter Group but never shows it. It's normal for a son to inherit his father's

career.

'We'll just have to wait and see how things unfold three days from now, after the funeral, when the lawyer reads out Richard's will and the distribution of his estate'

Maxwell really took about five minutes to take a shower. When he came out, he saw Mona's eyes looking at the ceiling. She was thinking.

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He lifted the blanket and lay down. Mona quickly hugged his waist.

"What were you so engrossed in just now?" Maxwell turned around and lay on his side, right in front of Mona.

"Well, I was thinking about who's more likely," Mona said honestly as she leaned into Maxwell's arms.

"Then who do you think it is?" Maxwell's hand wrapped around Mona's thin waist in a gesture of absolute possession.

"I think it might be Juliet or Donald. I'm just guessing. It might not be accurate," Mona said.Content bel0ngs to Nôvel(D)r/a/ma.Org.

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