In the end, Mona nestled into Maxwell''s arms and gradually fell asleep.


    Maxwell gazed at the person sleeping in his arms, his eyes softening as he ced his palmn on Mona''s abdomen.


    He said in a very low voice, "Be good in Mommy''s stomach. Otherwise, just wait and see how Daddy will discipline you when youe out."


    He spoke as if Mona was already pregnant.


    Sunlight filtered through the heavy curtains, illuminating the hotel room.


    In a half-asleep, Mona felt a wave of heat wash over her. Instinctively, she turned over, and therge hand covering her abdomen followed her movement.


    Mona reached out to remove Maxwell''s hand because she felt ufortable and her belly


    y was too warm.


    Before long his hand was back on her abdomen.


    "It''s so hot, can you move over a bit?" Mona mumbled.


    After saying that, she immediately became wide awake, thinking. Does Maxwell really think I''m pregnant?


    "Wait, Maxwell, I don''t even know if there''s a baby in my belly!


    "Yes, honey, I know. But I believe in ourpatibility. The child is already here," Maxwell said confidently. "Fine, if you say so, then there is. Just don''t be disappointed if we find out there isn''t. Mona yawned.


    She would just leave the matter of having a child to fate.


    Their business in Yosneosnd was settled, and Mona asked Maxwell when they would return home. Maxwell replied that he had taken a few days off to spend time with her in Yosneosnd before heading back to Nathontown. For the next two days, Maxwell and Mona wandered around the tourist spots in Yosneosnd like an ordinary couple, taking pictures and posting updates on Facebook from time to time,


    Thinking about their fans online, Mona casually updated her Twitter with a photo of Maxwell embracing her.


    The photo only showed Maxwell''s well-defined chin and Mona''s cheek facing the light


    Her skin was already fair, and under the sunlight, it gleamed, showing no pores at


    all.


    Before long, there were numerousments under her Twitter post, praising the couple''spatibility. Fans who admired. their looks were eager to see a full-face photo of Maxwell. Mona decided not to pay much attention to thements because the day before returning home, she and Maxwell were going to visit Danielle.


    The car drove around the bustling city and headed towards the suburbs. After making many turns, it finally stopped at the entrance of a vige.


    Before Mona got out of the car, she saw the vigersing and going at the vige entrance, chanting andughing.


    It was often said that rural people were simple and warm-hearted. Mona remembered that Emily used to say this, which was Chapter 227


    why she often took Mona to the countryside when she was young


    Maxwell got out of the car and reached out to help Mona down. He was very careful, afraid that Mona would bump into something.


    At first, Mona was quite unustomed to Maxwell''s overly cautious demeanor, especially since she often stumbled in high heels. However, after two days, she gradually got used to it.


    As soon as the car stopped, Nigel quickly approached a nearby friendly resident to ask for directions to Danielle''s house Upon hearing the directions, he nodded eagerly and smiled. The four of them walked towards Danielle''s house, and with the guidance of the helpful resident, they quickly arrived at her


    house.


    Just as Maxwell was about to knock on the door, Nigel hurriedly called out to him.


    ""Mr. Carter?"


    "What''s wrong?" Maxwell instinctively asked, surprised by Nigel''s sudden change in expression.


    It seemed that he had been too gentle with his subordinates recently as Nigel did things without any rules now.


    Nigel nced at Mona beside Maxwell, unsure if he should share this with her.


    After all, the issue arose because of Mona''s "giarism incident


    "Nigel, are you mute? Speak up!" Maxwell said angrily.Copyright N?v/el/Dra/ma.Org.


    "Something''s happened at Carter Group. Gordon is now acting as the interim president," Nigel said with a trembling voice. This meant that thepany was no longer under Maxwell''s control. "What?" Maxwell couldn''t believe that Richard would be so foolish to hand thepany over to Gordon, who he considered useless.


    Nigel hurriedly forwarded the message sent by his subordinates to Maxwell. After a brief nce, Maxwell decided to leave and head back home.


    "Mona, there''s been an issue at thepany. Can we head back to Nathontown first? I''ll take you to visit Danielle Later when I have some free time, Maxwell said, holding Mona''s hand.


    Mona quickly nodded. Since something serious had happened at thepany because of her, she agreed. "Let''s go back to Nathontown first. I''ll exin to Danielle on the way." Just


    as Mona and Maxwell were about to leave, the door in front of them opened, revealing Danielle. "Mona, you''re here! Why didn''t you knock? I knew you would arrive around this time!" Danielle had fully opened the door to her home, weing them inside.


    Since they were already at the doorstep, Mona felt it would be disrespectful to leave without saying anything. So she said to Maxwell, "Maxwell, you go ahead and deal with thepany''s issues. I''ll head backter."


    Maxwell met Mona''s serious gaze and, feeling a bit reluctant, said, "I''ll have Haley stay with you at all times and leave a car for you. Take care of yourself. When you''re about to board, let me know, and I''ll have Nigele pick you up." "I know. Just keep your heart calm and settled," Mona said as she let go of Maxwell''s hand.


    Every time they parted, Maxwell would always remind her, and over time, Mona memorized his words.


    "Okay! Danielle, there''s an urgent matter at thepany, so I''ll leave now and let Mona keep youpany, Maxwell said to


    Danielle.


    "Okay! If you have something to do, you can go ahead!"


    After hearing this, Maxwell looked reluctantly at Mona, then said to Nigel, "Let''s go!"


    Nigel quickly handed a car key to Haley and followed Maxwell.


    Mona watched Maxwell''s hurried figure, hoping that nothing serious was happening with thepany.


    During the past few days when she and Maxwell had dinner at the Carter family home, Gordon had been acting quite normally. It seemed he was hiding a big surprise.


    "Alright, now that they''ve left away, let''s go inside with mel Danielle said.


    At her words, Mona pulled her gaze away and walked inside the house with Danielle.


    As soon as they entered. Mona sawrge patches of green grape vines in the courtyard. In this season, the grapes happened to be ripe. They hung on the vines in bunches and looked especially fresh.


    "Come in quickly! I have prepared fresh grapes for you," Danielle said with a smile.


    Her mood was truly brightened when she saw Mona again. Usually, it was just her, her son, and a few disciples living here. and not many visitors came by.


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