Every Breath You Take

Chapter 76

Quarmy stopped the car and turned back, but Leon and Monica had already left. He didn't know why,

but when he saw Leon and Monica appearing together at the tube-shaped apartment building, he felt a

sense of unease in his heart.

The tube- shaped apartment was a place where Monica's happiness was recorded. She had said that

she would only share her happiness with him. Now that she had brought Leon back, what did this

mean?

She wanted to share her own happiness with Leon. There was a fire burning in his heart. This woman

was too cruel. He wanted to see how she could share her happiness with another man with her ex-

husband around.

Quarmy stopped his car and searched the alley near the tube-shaped apartment for a while, but he

didn't see Monica and Leon. He had seen clearly that they were walking with a child. It was impossible

for them to disappear so quickly.

Quarmy suddenly remembered Monica's favorite river behind the tube-shaped apartment. He hurried

over to the river bank.

Monica did take Leon and Coco to the river. The development of Jiang City was fast, but the

tubeshaped apartment had been maintaining its former appearance for more than ten years. It was not

polluted because of a lack of development. The river was crystal clear, and the grass was green.

Standing on the river bank, people could see that little tadpoles and fish were swimming inside.

"I used to catch fish here when I was a child." Monica stood by the river and looked at it with some

feelings. "At that time, my family was very poor and couldn't afford to buy expensive food, so I came

here to catch fish. Once when it was raining heavily upstream, there was a sudden flood and I was

suddenly swept away. Fortunately, there was a big tree over there, so I caught it and didn't get swept

away. Since such a thrilling thing happened, my uncle has never allowed me to catch fish again."

In her description, Leon could imagine how dangerous she was at that time. He looked at her with

distress. "You must have had a hard time at that time, didn't you?"

"Yes, but I'm very happy!" Monica answered, "Since that, I've often dreamed of catching fish."

Coco, who was standing on one side, was very excited when he heard that. He said, "Mom, I want to

catch fish."

Monica and Leon looked at each other and smiled. "Okay!"

In front of Leon, she took off her shoes, rolled up her pants, and went into the river. The river was cool

and the sand was soft. After more than ten years, she felt it again. Monica sighed, "Today may be the

last time I catch fish here!"

Coco couldn't understand what she meant. He followed her and held a plastic bottle to command her.

Although Monica hadn't caught fish for many years, she was still skillful. She quickly caught a few fish

and put them in Coco's bottle.

Coco was very happy. He raised the bottle to Leon and said, "Uncle Gu, come on!"

Seeing how happy they were, Leon was tempted and immediately joined them. He grew up in a rich

family and didn't know how to catch fish. When he and Coco saw fish swimming towards them, he

stretched out his hands unskillfully to catch them.

Of course, they failed. Instead, they were covered with water.

Monica burst into laughter when she saw that. The mud in the river reminded her of the days when she

and her friends were dirtying each other's faces with mud. She suddenly became mischievous. She

grabbed a piece of mud and smeared it on Leon's face. Leon was staring at the fish and did not expect

her to sneak upon him. Thus, she smeared his face with mud and Coco laughed out loud. Monica

certainly would not let Coco go. She did it to him again.

"Mom, you bad guy!" Coco couldn't stand it anymore and smeared Monica's face with mud. Leon came

to his aid, then Monica's face was covered with mud.

The three people's faces were covered with mud, which looked very funny. "Mom, are we now making

a facial mask?" Coco asked innocently.

"Yes, we are making natural mud masks!" After saying that, Monica and Leon looked at each other and

laughed.

Quarmy rushed over to the river to see such a happy and harmonious scene. He felt upset and strode

towards them. When Monica saw him, her heart skipped a beat. "Why is he here?"

Seeing Quarmy, Leon reached out to hold her hand to comfort her. Seeing that, Quarmy's eyes

darkened a little. Leon was provoking him! Fury spread in Quarmy's chest. He really wanted to go up

and beat the crap out of Leon, causing him to lose all his face in front of Monica.

However, he could only dream it in his heart. There was no reason for him to do it. He walked over and

looked at the three people in the river. "Mr. Gu, hello!" Although he had taken the initiative to greet

Leon, his eyes were full of hostility.

Leon ignored his hostility and said, "Are you here to inspect the work?"

How could he come to the river to inspect? Quarmy knew that Leon said it on purpose. "The scenery

here is beautiful. It's a good place, especially for elder people. I'm going to build a house by the river,

so I'm here to take a look at the terrain today."

While he was speaking, he stared at Monica with burning eyes. In the past, she always snuggled up in

his arms and talked about her childhood. She often mentioned this river. She said that when she got

old, she would build a house here for her parents and catch fish for him every day.

Monica calmed down after a moment of panic. Coco's face was covered with mud and Quarmy couldn't

see his face clearly. What was she afraid of? Her eyes flashed with sarcasm. "I used to think so, but

now I find that it is only the idea of a fool."

"You!" Quarmy didn't expect her to make a simple summary of the past. He was so angry that he

couldn't say a word.

Leon added. "You've always been a fool, but I like it."

Hearing that, Quarmy went mad. He sneered and said, "What would Old Mrs. Gu think if she finds out

that Mr. Gu is playing mud in Jiang City?"

"Mr. Huo, you're worrying too much. My grandmother is too old to care for her children and

grandchildren now. But I heard that Madam Huo was very eager to have a grandson. She carefully

selected a suitable match for you. Recently, she's been accompanying her daughter-in-law every day to

arrange the engagement. It's such a blessing to have such a mother, right?"

Quarmy hadn't expected Leon to bring up this matter. He wasn't willing to get engaged to Madrigal, but

now wasn't the time to explain. Leon was using this to slap him in the face. He sneered, "Mr. Gu, you're

really a sharp-tongued man!"

"Mr. Huo is really good at praising people. However, compared to Mr. Huo, who is unfaithful and

ungrateful, being sharp-tongued is not a big deal!" Leon retorted sarcastically.

It was obvious that Leon was standing up for Monica. Quarmy sneered. "Mr. Gu is both affectionate

and righteous, but it's a pity that you didn't put your effort in the right places. Will a gentleman have a

crush on a married woman?"

"Why can't I? I'm a upright man who doesn't have to worry about being judged by others. There are

some hypocrites who appear to be gentlemen, but in fact, they've done all kinds of dirty things. You

must have a lot of those around you, right?"

"You!" Quarmy was furious. In the past, Leon had never lost to others in a debate.

Wasn't he embarrassing himself by provoking Leon? Naturally, Coco couldn't understand what

happened between the three adults. When he saw a large butterfly flying past on the grass, he strode

up to the shore to chase after it.

Quarmy had been paid attention to only Leon and Monica all the time. When Monica saw Coco go

ashore to chase the butterfly, she heaved a sigh of relief in her heart.

She reminded Leon, "You're wet. Let's go ashore."

Leon nodded and pulled her hand. While wearing his shoes, he looked at Quarmy with a hint of

provocation. "Mr. Huo, don't forget to invite me to your engagement. I'll be there to congratulate you."

Quarmy had no choice but to keep silent. Monica was in a good mood when she saw that Quarmy had

suffered a setback. That was called karma. She put on her shoes and saw Coco running far away. She

reminded Leon, "It's almost noon, let's go eat."

Leon naturally agreed. When he walked past Quarmy, he did not forget to mock him. "Mr. Huo, take

your time studying the terrain. We won't disturb you any further."

Quarmy watched as the two of them swaggered past him. Seeing that they had caught up to Coco and

put his shoes on, he finally reacted. He hadn't paid attention to the child. From the way the child and

Leon were close to each other, could it be that this was the child that had suddenly appeared beside

Leon?

He had been following Leon before for Monica. Instead of seeing Monica, he suddenly saw in the

media that Leon had a child beside him.

Leon didn't get married, so it was strange for him to have a child. The media had been investigating the

child's identity, but there had never been any clue. The child appeared next to Leon as if he had fallen

from the sky.

Later, the media speculated that the child was Leon's illegitimate child. Leon didn't deny it, and the Gu

family didn't come out to clarify it. Quarmy sneered when he saw the news. "Didn't Monica always think

that Leon was a gentleman? If she knew Leon had an illegitimate child, what would she think?" He

thought.

But now he found that he was wrong. Monica seemed to be very fond of the child beside Leon. It

seemed that she had already known it for a long time, and she had a good relationship with the child.

Indeed, in her heart, he was nothing compared to Leon. She could accept Leon having an illegitimate

child, but she could not accept him having another child. She didn't even care about the reason.

Quarmy suddenly became very angry.

He strode back into the car and leaned against the back of the chair. He suddenly felt himself

ridiculous. She was the only in his heart, but she never loved him.

His days were like years without her, while hers were easy. When he thought of her Leon and Roland,

he couldn't help but feel bad.

"Why don't I move on? A heartless woman doesn't deserve my love." Quarmy thought, but at the same

time, he was unwilling to move on. A charming voice echoed in his mind, "I want to hold your hand and

grow old with you!" Monica, you promised me that! You could never deny!

After thinking for a moment, Quarmy called Noah. "Get someone to tell Old Mrs. Gu that her precious

grandson is wandering around with my woman in Jiang City. Ask her what does that mean."

"I'll do it right away!" Noah immediately promised.

"There is one more thing. Tell Kim that his future son-in-law has been pestering a divorced woman all

the time, which is widely spread in Jiang City. It's really ridiculous." Noah promised again. He thought,

"Who says that women are good at being jealous? Men can be even more jealous! Mr. Huo is really

trying to get rid of his rival in love."

Hanging up the phone, Quarmy rubbed his forehead. He finally felt better. He did not believe that Old

Mrs. Gu would be indifferent when she heard that her precious grandson and Monica were together.

Even when Monica was unmarried, Old Mrs. Gu did not agree her to be with Leon, let alone now. As

long as Mrs. Gu interfered, the annoying Leon would disappear from Jiang City soon.

As for Roland, as long as Kim called Old Mr. Wang, he believed that the Wang family would take action

immediately. Quarmy felt happy again at the thought of this. Monica and Leon left the tube-shaped

apartment with Coco. When they were taking a taxi, they found others looking at them strangely, only to

find that their faces were covered with mud. Regardless of others' strange looks, they stopped a taxi

and returned home.

Xanjer was shocked to see them come back. "I thought you wouldn't come back for lunch, so I didn't

buy food. I'm going to buy some now."

"Don't bother. Noodles is fine." Leon replied.

Monica nodded. "Uncle, please. Leon isn't picky."

Xanjer's movements were fast. The three of them went to wash their faces. When they came out, there

was already hot egg noodles on the table. Coco ate half a bowl of noodles and went to sleep.

Monica took Coco into the bedroom and placed him on the bed. Leon had already finished eating and

was tidying up the table with Xanjer.

Monica poured a glass of water for Leon. The two of them sat on the sofa to talk. Thinking about

Quarmy's expression today, Leon frowned slightly. "What's up with Quarmy? Is it a coincidence?"

"He might be inspecting the work." Monica answered.

"The inspection brought him to the riverside? Why do I feel like he was following us?" Leon did not

believe that.

"I don't think he would be so bored to do so. Maybe it's just a coincidence." Monica answered.

"Looking at his expression today, I don't think he has given up on you." "So what? It's enough for me to

give up on him." Monica sneered. Thinking about it, she was a little angry. "If Coco wasn't here today, I

would have throw all the mud on his face!"

Leon frowned slightly. "Moni, you and Quarmy are in the same city. He will know Coco's indentity

sooner or later. You have to think of a way to deal with it earlier. You can't panic as you did today."

Monica nodded. "I know what I'm doing. Don't worry. I was in a panic because I wasn't ready. It won't

happen again."

"You already have a solution? What's it?" Leon was puzzled.

"Yes. Coco is my child. I will admit it in the future. What can he say?"

"Quarmy isn't that easy to fool. Coco looks like you. He'll definitely investigate it. What if he finds out

the truth?" Leon wasn't as optimistic as Monica was. "Why don't you let Coco go with me?"

"Leon, you have already done too much for me. I'm very grateful for your help. But this time, I must

keep Coco by my side." Monica was very determined. She had entrusted Coco to Leon because she

did not have the ability to raise him. But now it was different. She had a stable job and could give Coco

a stable life. She didn't want to suffer the pain of separating from her son.

"I know you can't leave Coco, but I'm worried that Quarmy would know the truth and steal your child

from you. With his abilities, you'll definitely lose."

"I won't let him know the truth. I cheated on Coco's birth. According to the date, I was pregnant after I

left him for three months."

"Quarmy isn't a fool. He'll definitely check it."

"Don't worry, I have something more convincing." Monica replied, "He will definitely believe it."

Leon sat for a while and then left. When he returned to the hotel, Roland came. Looking at his dark

eyes, Leon was surprised. "What happened?"

"Didn't Monica tell you?" Roland asked.

"No."

Hearing that, Roland felt sad and said, "This woman is really fu*king heartless!"

He told Leon about his fight with Quarmy. "Do you think there's something wrong with Quarmy? Why

does he have to ruin my plans? What does he want?"

"How would I know? Maybe he doesn't like you." Leon lied. He knew that Quarmy must have been

jealous that Roland liked Monica. But since Quarmy had such a crush on Monica, why did he cheat?

Was there any reason for this? But no matter what the reason was, he shouldn't have cheated, should

he?

"Could it be that he also likes Monica?" Roland muttered to himself. The more he thought about it, the

more he felt it was true. "If so, I'll definitely make him suffer."

"How?" Leon countered.

"I'm going to anger him by telling him Monica's true identity." Roland was proud. Wasn't Quarmy in a

relationship with Zoe's youngest daughter? If he knew that Monica was Zoe's eldest daughter, that

would be fun.

"Nonsense!" Leon's face darkened all of a sudden. "You can't tell anyone about Moni's identity."

Seeing Leon's change of expression, Roland remembered that Monica had asked him to keep her

identity a secret. He knew that he had made a mistake and smiled awkwardly. "I can't understand.

Since she isn't an illegitimate daughter, why doesn't she want others to know about her relationship

with Zoe? Isn't it a very glorious thing to have such a father?"

"Everyone has their own ideas and purposes. She must have her own reasons. You just have to

remember not to reveal the relationship between her and Zoe."

"I was just saying. I'll keep her words in mind." said Roland. "But this isn't over. I'll pay Quarmy back in

the future."

"You're always a jealous man!" Leon shook his head.

Roland glared at him. "Am I jealous? Quarmy messed up my plans again and again!"

"If you hadn't been so impulsive, would you have let him get a hold of you and attack you?" Leon asked

back.

"You're right. But I had no choice!" Roland had a bitter look on his face. "Leon, to tell you the truth, I

really don't like Mandy."

"You don't like her but you love her, right?" Leon joked. "No, not at all! You know, rabbits don't eat the

grass by their burrows. Mandy grew up with me. How can I love her?"

"Rabbits don't eat the grass by their burrows? What about Monica?"

"Monica didn't grow up with me, so she is different from Mandy. Leon, I beg you. I really don't want you

to be my cousin-in-law. You should advise Mandy to give up on me. I can't stand it!"

"Roland, people should be conscientious. Do you think I want to have a cousin-in-law like you?" Leon

snorted.

"Since we all don't want it, please help me. I really don't want to be a playboy anymore. If it weren't for

the fact that I was avoiding Mandy's pestering, would I have had to court Caroline in such a big way?"

"Roland, you're wrong. If you don't like Mandy, you should make it clear to her. Otherwise, she will get

you wrong."

"You wronged me. I told her very clearly, but she just didn't believe it. You know that the Wang family

has always wanted to marry the Gu family. Unfortunately, I'm asked to sacrifice for it. You have a good

relationship with Mandy, please persuade her. I am not worthy of her."

Leon's phone rang as Roland spoke. A woman's hurried voice could be heard. "Leon, bad news!"

Hearing the female voice, Roland slightly frowned and stood up subconsciously. Leon wanted to laugh.

Mandy was not a fierce beast. Why was Roland so afraid of her? "What happened, Mandy?" "Grandma

fainted!"

"Fainted?" Leon was shocked. "How did that happen?"

"I don't know. I just received a call from the servant. I'm on my way to the hospital."

"Have you informed others?"

"Yes. Leon, don't worry. I'm just telling you this. Maybe there's nothing wrong with Grandma. I'll call you

after see her at the hospital."

Leon agreed and hung up the phone. Seeing the worried look on his face, Roland tried to reassure him.

"Nothing will happen. Don't worry!"

"Grandma is getting old, and her health is getting worse in recent years. I'm very worried." Leon sighed.

He was raised by his grandma and had a very strong affection for her. It was impossible for him not to

worry.

"Let's wait for Mandy's call."

Leon nodded, with a worried look on his face. Roland had to say goodbye to him.

According to Noah's report, Old Mrs. Gu had already thought of a way to let Leon leave. Quarmy was

in a very good mood. In the afternoon, he went to see a few clients and had dinner outside. After

dinner, he went to the KTV before returning home.

On the way home, his phone rang. He answered the phone and heard a strange female voice. "Is that

Mr. Huo?"

"Who are you?" Quarmy asked.

"I am a friend of Madrigal. We had a party this evening. Madrigal has drunk too much. Can you pick her

up?" Nee's voice was indescribably charming.

Quarmy was stunned. Madrigal had always been gentle and refined. It was hard for him to imagine that

she would get drunk. He snorted, indicating that he had agreed.

Hanging up the phone, Nee made an OK gesture to Madrigal who was on the sofa. Madrigal had been

afraid that Quarmy would not agree. When she saw that, she couldn't help but smile. So she grabbed

the glass on the table and drank it up.

Nee poured her another glass of wine. "One more drink. You'll be enboldened. I'll wait for your good

news tonight."

Madrigal took the glass and drank it again. Nee immediately dressed her up as a drunk beauty. Then

she stopped with satisfaction.

Quarmy pushed open the door to the room and saw a picture of a drunk beauty lying on the bed. He

didn't think too much about it as he stepped forward to help Madrigal and prepared to leave. However,

she couldn't keep her balance and hung her soft body on his body.

Instinctively, Quarmy wanted to push her away. When he saw Nee standing at the side, he immediately

ordered, "Come over here and help me get her out!"

Madrigal was extremely disappointed when she heard his words. Originally, she had thought that he

would carry her, but he didn't.

Thinking of how she used to see him carry Monica into the car, she felt wronged and angry.

After Quarmy and Nee helped Madrigal get on the car together, he directly left her behind and started

the car. Madrigal had thought that he would gently fasten the seat belt for her, then she could try her

best to seduce him.

Quarmy didn't fall for it. She had no choice but to roll down from the back seat when he started the car.

In the rearview mirror, Quarmy saw it and immediately stop the car. He helped her up again and

wanted to buckle her seat belt. Madrigal seized the opportunity to hug and kiss him.

Quarmy tilted his head to the side, so her lips did not land on his mouth as she had expected, but on

his neck instead.

At this point, Madrigal couldn't care anything else. She held Quarmy in her arms and rubbed her soft

chest against his body." I feel so hot!" She shouted.

Quarmy was shocked by her sudden unrestrained behavior. He pushed her away with all his strength

and jumped out of the car.

She watched as him returned to the driver's seat. The car sped all the way to the hospital.

Soon, they arrived at the hospital. Quarmy did not suspect that she was pretending to be drunk.

Madrigal had always been a lady and she had frightened him just now. He instructed the doctor to

examine her. Not only did she take the medicine, but she also had an infusion.

In the end, he also made a phone call to inform Yale and Zoe.

The way things turned out was the exact opposite of what Madrigal had expected. Nee said that as

long as she put down her restraint and actively seduced Quarmy, Quarmy would be turned on and had

sex with her.

However, the current situation was completely different. Quarmy was not turned on at all. He avoided

her as if she was a ghost. When he pushed her forcefully, unfortunately, her back hit the armrest, and

she was in so much pain that she kept breathing.

Madrigal was suffering now. It was all because of Nee. It was a fu*king bad idea to pretend to drink and

have sex with Quarmy.

The nurse just finished her IV, Zoe and Yale rushed over in a hurry. Seeing the smell of alcohol, Zoe's

face was extremely ugly.

"How did you educate your daughter?" He turned back and angrily questioned Yale. "Why do you let

her make some bad friends?"

Zoe was really very angry. Quarmy didn't like her in the first place, and now she did such a thing. Her

drunk antics even embarrassed himself.

Yale didn't dare to speak. In her heart, she also hated her daughter for being so disappointing. What

was wrong with Madrigal? Wasn't she making Quarmy look down on her?

Quarmy didn't know what they were thinking. Since the mission was completed, there was no need for

him to stay any longer. Thus, he made up an excuse to leave.

Watching Quarmy leave, Zoe was even angrier. He harshly rebuked Yale for not educating her

daughter well. Unlike Madrigal, Monica hadn't done anything out of line in the past few years.

After that, he left in a fit of anger.

There were only Yale and her daughter left in the ward. Madrigal opened her eyes. Yale glared at her

with hatred. "What are you doing?"

"Mom, I didn't know it would be like this!" Madrigal didn't hide anything from her mother, so she told her

everything about this night.

Yale was so angry that she poked her daughter's head with her hand. "You are really stupid! You will

get engaged soon, why are you so anxious?"

"Mom, I was worried. He's been perfunctory to me, especially after Monica is back. I have seen him go

to the tube-shaped apartment for Monica. If they start over again, what should I do?"

"So you seduced him in such a low-level way?" Yale snorted. "Do you know that you're not supposed to

be the drunken one?"

"What?" Madrigal was stunned. Belonging © NôvelDram/a.Org.

"He doesn't touch you when you're sober. How could he touch you when you're drunk? Unless he's

drunk."

"He doesn't drink with me, how could he get drunk?"

"Don't you know how to think?" Yale sneered. "Solutions are more than problems!"

"Then I'll find a way to get him drunk next time."

"Forget it, it's not the point." Yale glanced at her daughter. "Now you should calm down first. In half a

month, you will be engaged to him. Mom will help you find a way then." Madrigal nodded. "I'll listen to

you."

Leon waited for Mandy's call in the hotel for a long time, but it never came. So he called her, but she

had turned off the phone.

Why did she turn off the phone at this time? He was anxious so he called the servant who took care of

his grandmother. The servant told him not to worry because his grandmother had woken up safely.

Leon finally relaxed when he heard that. However, a few hours later, Mandy called him. "Leon, come

back quickly. The doctor says Grandma is in bad shape!"

"Didn't the servant say that Grandma was fine?" Leon was surprised.

"Grandma asked her to lie to you. She didn't want you to worry." Mandy's voice was a little choked. "I

was going to call you, but Grandma stopped me. I heard her conversation with the servant. She felt

sorry for you. She sacrificed your love so that you could take over the company. She made you

depressed for so many years, and she doesn't want to make you suffer anymore. If you like Monica,

you can be with her. She won't stop you."

Leon was stunned with the phone in hand. He didn't expect that his grandma would say that. Mandy

sobbed in a low voice. "Leon, please come back for Grandma. I'm afraid you'll miss her if you come

back late!"

Thinking of what his grandmother had done to him over the years, Leon's heart ached. "I'll come back

now!"

Mandy hung up the phone and said to the old lady on the sofa with her tongue sticking out, "Grandma,

Leon said he would come back tomorrow."

Old Mrs. Gu gave a thumbs-up to her granddaughter and said, "Great, your acting is getting better and

better!"

Mandy walked to her and sat down. "Grandma, what if he finds out I helped you lie to him and gets

mad at me?"

"Grandma won't let that happen." Old Mrs. Gu answered.

"I know, but I'm still afraid that it will happen."

"Impossible." Old Mrs. Gu replied. "Since I'm trying to trick him back, I've already made a thorough

plan."

"Grandmother, I lied to Leon for you. You have to take my matter seriously." Mandy felt assured after

hearing that. She immediately thought of her own matters.

The old lady sighed. Why were her grandchildren so stubborn? In this world, women better than

Monica were everywhere, but her grandson just wanted Monica. Her granddaughter clearly knew that

Roland was a playboy, but she couldn't give up on him.

Seeing her sigh, Mandy thought that she was unwilling to help her, so she said anxiously, "Grandma,

you can't be so cruel to me!"

"Little girl, have you really made up your mind? Roland is a philanderer and a cheater. It won't be good

to be with him." Old Mrs Gu reminded.

"I know, but he's the only one I like." Mandy answered.

Old Mrs. Gu sighed heavily. "When Leon comes back, I'll go talk to the Wang family and get this thing

settled as soon as possible."

Mandy's face shone with joy when she heard that.

Leon booked a ticket and then called Monica to tell her that his grandma was sick. Although Old Mrs.

Gu had separated her and Leon, Monica did not hate her that much because everyone's position was

different. When she heard that she was seriously ill, she was also very worried and persuaded Leon to

go back immediately.

The next morning, Monica and Coco saw Leon off at the airport. Seeing that Leon was leaving, Coco

kept crying. Monica had to comfort him. "Uncle Gu will come back in a few days."

Coco smiled through tears and said, "Uncle Gu, I'll wait for you."

After sending Leon into the airport lounge, Monica took Coco home. On the way back, Coco asked

Monica, "Mom, my father isn't lost but dead, right?"

Monica was stunned. "Who said that?"

"Granduncle said that my father had already died. Mom, what you are looking for is not my biological

father, but my stepfather. Is that so? Mom?"

Monica's heart started to ache. She knew that her uncle hated Ouarmy, which was why he told Coco

that. She didn't know how to answer. If she denied it, Coco would definitely ask more.

She sighed. "Yes... He is dead."

Sadness appeared on Coco's face. "Mom, I don't want Dad anymore. I only want you, granduncle and

Uncle Gu."

"Good boy!" Monica held his soft little body tightly.

"Mom, what does Dad look like? Is he handsome?" Coco asked again.

"Yes!" Monica answered.

"Is he as handsome as Uncle Gu?"

"Yes!"

"I knew that!" Coco pulled himself into her arms and put on a smile. "Mom, can I make a request?"

"What's your request?"

"I want Uncle Gu to be my father!"

For a moment, Monica did not know how to answer, but Coco was still waiting for her answer. "Mom!"

"No!" Monica shook her head. "If you want Dad, I will find one for you. Believe in me, I will!"

"But I like Uncle Gu to be my dad!"

Monica didn't say anything. Children only knew who was good for them, but not the troubles of adults.

Leon was the star in the sky, and she was just a speck of dust. The distance between them was

destined to be the distance between heaven and earth.

Coco was very sensible. Seeing the sad look on his mother's face, he immediately changed the

subject. "Mom, I want to eat pizza."

"I'll buy it for you!"

Monica happened to see a pizza shop nearby. She got off the car with Coco in her arms. There was a

nice song playing in the car and Quarmy sat in the back seat with his eyes closed. He had just received

the news that Leon was going back to see the ''ill1' Old Mrs. Gu. Without the eyesore, he became really

happy. Although he was resting with his eyes closed, his fingers were tapping with music.

The driver, Noah, accidentally saw Monica crossing the road with Coco in her arms. He made a sound

of surprise. "Madam... Miss Mo is holding a child?"

When Quarmy heard this, he opened his eyes and looked over. He also saw that. Why didn't Leon

leave with that child? Was this child not Leon's? When he remembered that Monica had participated in

a blind date program and said that she was a single mother, he frowned and ordered Noah, "Come to

have a look!"

Monica placed Coco on his seat and ordered a six-inch pizza according to Coco's preference. She

ordered two cups of fruit juice and a plate of snacks. Coco was very happy and began to eat.

Seeing him wolfing down his food, Monica had a smile in her eyes. "Slow down, take a sip of the drink,

don't choke!"

"Mom, eat it!" Seeing that Monica didn't eat, Coco handed the pizza in her hand to Monica's mouth.

"No, thanks! I'll watch you eat!"

"I want Mom to eat with me!" Coco insisted. Monica had to take a bite.

Coco took another bite, his face full of smiles. "Delicious, right?"

"Yes!" Quarmy entered the pizza shop and sat down near Monica and Coco. He casually ordered a

plate of snacks and a ten-inch pizza.

He was not in the mood to eat, and he kept listening to the conversation between the mother and son.

When he heard Coco calling Monica Mom, he was shocked and looked at Noah subconsciously. He

found that Noah was also looking at him. Both of their eyes were full of surprise.