Chapter 23

Victor then came back in with Eleanor’s medicine. Mona secretly sized up Victor. She was curious as to how much she resembled the Susan he mentioned. Why would he lose control over himself whenever he saw her? As she drifted away in her thoughts, the grip on her waist tightened and brought her back to the present moment. “Ouch! That hurts!” she grunted and frowned at Thaddeus. Thaddeus looked at her and softly tapped on her nose. “It’s dinner time. Don’t be nosy.” Mona was stunned when she locked eyes with the man. There was an unprecedented affection and kindness in his abyssal eyes, yet they felt surreal. He must be acting. His grandfather wanted Thaddeus to live a good life, so Thaddeus used her to entertain the old man and make him happy. The man was on par with Marianne in terms of acting. If he were to debut as an actor, he would probably get an award. Unfortunately, the couple’s ending would probably disappoint the old man. Dinner began once everyone was sa