Chapter 1818
Mona’s expression froze on her face.
Morrison, who had been standing by the window, turned around, and his dark eyes looked calmly at
Mona. “After you left, I should have been angry and resentful. Theoretically, I did feel that way. But
truth be told, what I actually felt was relief and gratitude. It was an unprecedented sense of
liberation, like the shackles that had weighed on me for years were suddenly lifted.”
Mona stared at him, dumbfounded.
“At the mention of the school reunion, the first face that shed through my mind was someone
else’s. Hearing you would be there gave me a reason to attend for old times sake.”
“Another face. Are you talking about Rose?” Mona said slowly.c2
Morrison looked down at her and didn’t deny it “Yes.”
“If I didn’t want to, I wouldn’t give anyone the chance to get close to me.”
Mona suddenly let out a coldugh, cutting Morrison off. “So you kept me by your side all those
years, yet you never touched me. Can I interpret this as you not really wanting to give me a chance
to get close to you?
“Why did you choose me as your girlfriend in the first ce, Morrison? What were you thinking?
Rose was always around you back then, and if you had agreed, I’m sure she would have been
delighted to be your girl Why did you choose me?”
Morrison’s frown deepened. “Why do you think that if i agreed, Rose would have been delighted to
be my girlfriend?”
Mona looked at him with a face full of sarcasm, as if she were looking at a fool, feeling both
speechless and amused. She let out a coldugh, “Even if you didn’t like me much at the time, did it
ever cross your mind that you chose me just because you didn’t like Rose clinging to you, that you
were annoyed by her? You kept me by your side just to make Rose back off, to cut off her hopes for
you. And now you are asking me this.
“Don’t tell me you still don’t know that Rose likes you.”
Perhaps Morrison’s words had struck a nerve. For years, Mona had tried to hide Rose’s presence,
not wanting Morrison to pay too much attention to her But today, Morrison finally confronted the
complex feelings he harbored for Rose, even confessing to her
At this point, what else did she have to hide?
Morrison’s hands clenched into fists in his pockets as he looked at her with detachment. “You knew
too?”
“Heh. Monaughed again, “Morrison, should I say you’re clever or foolish? Everyone can see Rose
likes you, except you. And everyone thought you really disliked her, including me. But it turns out
that you’ve fooled everyone. The funniest part is that you even fooled yourself.”
Mona’sughter was bitter, her face a mix of sorrow and irony. It was ridiculous.
How could anyone deceive themselves? Deceive themselves into hating someone, it was unheard
of.
Morrison watched her with narrowed eyes, his voice low. “Ive deceived my self?”
Something stirred in Mona, her expression stiffening. Sheughed coldly again, “If you don’t
understand, never mind. Maybe I’m just overthinking
It
But Morrison ignored her, continuing. “So what you’re saying is that I’ve deceived myself into hating
Rose? In fact, I’m in love with her, is that it?
Mona’s heart raced, and she inadvertently met Morrisons intense gaze. He had moved closer to the
bed, his eyes now holding her in an invisible grip, leaving her nowhere to hide. She felt even more
strongly that his expression wasn’t one of waiting for a real answer, but rather forcing her to
nod in agreement with his previous words.
She bit her lip hard, “I told you that it’s just a guess I don’t know…”
“So you mean that the person I’ve loved all along was Rose”
Mona’s hands clenched tightly, feeling a chill Hearing Morrison confess his love for Rose several
times, her patience had beenpletely exhausted “Don’t you realize how stupid your question is?
It’s your own love life, how would I know whether you truly love her or not?”
Morrison’s eyes flickered slightly
The room fell into a prolonged silence Just as Mona thought her words might have been too harsh
and that Monson would soon lose his temper, his deep voice echoed again
“You’re right”
Mona looked up, puzzled, “What?”
Morrison tugged at his lips and spoke frankly, “I love her I’ve loved Rose all along.”
Mona’s eyes trembled uncontrobly, her heart in turmoil. “And what about me? Morrison, what
have I been to you all these years? You made me fall for you, and now you’re just tossing me aside.
Don’t you think that’s cruel?”
“I’m sorry about this, and I’ll make it up to you in other ways.”
Morrison didn’t bring up Mona’s abrupt departure again, even though he knew she had used him to
marry into the Witt family, he hadn’t mentioned it at all After all, as she said, he had been the one to
pursue her
Make it up in other ways?” Mona’s eyes brimmed with tears, but herugh was filled with destion,
“Why don’t you ask Rose if she would forgive you because of yourpensation?”
Morrison frowned.
“All these years, what have you done for her? You’ve toyed with her feelings for so long, and left her
alone at the altar when she was carrying your baby No woman would easily forgive you for that. The
only reason she’s held on so far is that Rose is patient. But you know what kind of person she is,
and so do! And so does everyone who knows her. She may not speak up. but once she does, her
decisions are not subject to change by anyone or anything”
Watching Morrison’s embarrassed expression, Mona let out a long, ironic sigh. “She won’t forgive
you, Morrison. If she didn’t love you, maybe, just maybe, you’d have a sliver of hope. But she does
love you. To hear a woman who went through hell and high water, who faced ridicule and didn’t care
what anyone thought, just to marry you, say she wants a divorce
She didn’t finish her sentence. Instead, she abruptly changed the subject. “You see, to someone
who loves you, even a cold look can be a sharp dagger” It was exactly how she felt at the moment.
Morrison’s dark, brooding face suddenly twitched “Get some rest.
He left a remark and walked past the hospital bed towards the door.
Mona sat quietly on the bed, tears streaming down her face, dripping onto the pristine white sheets.
Her clenched hands slowly opened, gripping the nket tightly
Morrison flung open the door of the hospital room, startling the assistant who had been waiting
outside. The assistant quickly approached him. “Mr. Witt
“Get someone to take good care of Mona. Get her whatever she wants.”
The assistant paused for a moment but quickly followed Morrison, “Right away, sir.
They rode the elevator to Morrison’s floor and upon opening the door, they found that the person
who should have been resting in bed was nowhere to be seen.
The assistant, noting Morrison’s sour expression, quickly said, “Mr. Witt, your wife might be in the
doctor’s office now.”
Morrison turned to look at him. The assistant was intimidated by his icy gaze, “She was just in
Mona’s room a bit ago. Didn’t you know?”
Morrison’s frown deepened. She was in Mona’s room?”
“Yes, sir. She insisted on going in, but she came out shortly after. Said she wanted to check on your
condition, so she went to the attending
doctor’s office.”
Morrison fell silent for a moment, his eyes narrowing before he strode away. The assistant,
overwhelmed by the aura of anger, hurried after him.
Rose had been meticulously checking details with the attending physician, there were no difference
from the ones she heard in the ward.
She listened quietly as the doctor exined the instructions, nodding in silent agreement. “Doctor,
how long will it take for his injuries and head trauma to fully heal?”
The doctor paused before answering. “It’s hard to say for certain. We’ll need to monitor his recovery.
But don’t worry, with proper care, he shouldn’t have any major issues Mr. Morrison is still young,
after all.”
Rose nodded lightly, managing a faint smile as she stood up, “Thank you, doctor. I’ll take good care
of him.”
“It’s my duty, no need to thank me
After bidding the doctor farewell, Rose stepped out of the office. She hadn’t gone far when she saw
Morrison storming down the corridor toward her His pace quickened when he saw her
She stood impassively, waiting as he approached. His dark eyes seemed to always carry an edge,
as if ready to pin her to the spot at any
moment
“What were you just doing?”
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Rose replied softly, “I was discussing your condition with the doctor. He says you need good care.”
Morrison’s expression eased a bil, and he reached out to grab her arm Theard you went to Mona’s
room
She nced at his assistant behind him and didn’t deny it “Yes Your assistant tried to stop me i
realized I shouldn’t have intruded and left quickly. It shouldn’t have disturbed her rest. If you don’t
believe me, ask your assistant‘
There was no need for further confirmation, because the assistant had said the same thing.
Morrison’s tense face finally rxed, “So you’re nning to follow the doctor’s orders?”
“Hm?” Rose looked at him, confused by his grip on her hand
“Didn’t the doctor just say I needed better care?”
Rose nodded, “Of course. Do you really think I’d let anything bad happen to you?”
Morrison smirked, “Good to know. Stay put from now on. I’m a patient, covered in wounds. I can’t be
roaming the hospital looking for you. Do you realize this will slow down my recovery?”
Rose smiled gently. “You didn’t think about your recovery speed when you visited Mona, did you?”
Morrison’s face tightened, and as he studied Rose’s expression–beyond the faint smile, there were
no other emotions–he gripped her hand tighter “She had an ident and ended up here. It was
only right to check on her”
Rose nodded understandingly, “I get it. After all, she’s an acquaintance. It’s only natural to be
concerned.”
Morrison looked at her for a few seconds, feeling something was off. “Do you really think so?”
Rose chuckled, “Was I really that unreasonable before? That you think I can’t understand
something so obvious?”
Morrison fell silent The more normal, understanding, and magnanimous she seemed, the more he
felt something was amiss.
“Let’s go back, so you don’t dy your recovery any further.”
Rose spoke naturally but deftly slipped her hand from his, smiling as she moved ahead. Morrison
watched her retreating back, deep in thought.
“Mr Witt?” The assistant spoke up, confused
“How did Mona find her way to my house today?”
Morrison’s voice was cold, catching the assistant off guard, “It was me. Mona contacted me out of
the blue today. I thought you’d be happy to see
her.”
After all, the whole of R City knew about Morrison and Mona’s history. And he, having been by
Morrison’s side for years, was certainly aware.
However, Morrison turned sharply, his cool, detached gaze sending a chill down the assistant’s
spine. “I’m married now. There’s only one Mrs. Witt, now and in the future.”
“Yes, I understand, Mr. Witt.”
Morrison walked away.
Rose took meticulous care of Morrison, sparing no detail. It was just that Rose’s words seemed to
be much scarcerpared to before. Even when she asionally said something, she always had
a light, faint smile on her face.
Morrison was in a foul mood. Every time he saw her smile, it was like a knot in his stomach.
That afternoon, after making sure he had eaten a little, she quietly picked up her phone and said to
the newly arrived nurse: “I’ll leave him in your
care.
Morrison immediately sat up in bed, “Where are you going?”
With a sigh of resignation, Rose muttered, “I gotta head home at some point. A girl’s gotta eat.”
“I can have someone bring food to you here.”
“But I need a shower, too”
“We ve got showers.”
“And I need to change my clothes.”
“Someone can bring you whatever you need”
Rose fell silent for a moment, then looked earnestly at Morrison. “I don’t want to eat or shower in a
hospital”
Morrison was at a loss for words.
The tension between the two was palpable, but the nurse, sensing the need for some light–hearted
diplomacy, chimed in with a chuckle. “You two sure do care about each other. But sir, your wife’s
pregnant. Maybe cut her some ck? I’ll take good care of you. Everything will be okay”
Rose cracked a smile “Yeah, I am pregnant, you know”
Morrison, finally relenting, said softly, “Alright,e back soon.”
With a nonchnt “Mhm,” Rose left the room
Back at the house, Megan and Molly were waiting
*Rose, everything alright with you and Morrison? Megan asked with concern
Rose nodded with a smile, “Can’t stay mad at the guy forever”
Molly exhaled a sigh of relief. “You must be exhausted Go freshen up and I’ll whip up something for
dinner”
Indeed tired, Rose just nodded and made her way upstairs Half an hourter, she descended in her
comfy home wear.
Despite being ady of high society. Molly was quite the chef. She served up a hearty spread–three
dishes and a soup–and Rose dug in heartily
After dinner and tidying up, Rose stepped out of the dining room and smiled at the two women on
the couch, “It’s gettingte. Shouldn’t you be heading to bed?”
Megan looked at her wistfully.
Rose pursed her lips, silent for a few seconds before reassuring, “Don’t worry. Morrison’s in good
hands. I’ve got the best nurse looking after him.”
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“But you‘
“I’m really tired and would like to head to bed now”
Rose did look worn out. It made sense–any expectant mother would be drained after a day of
tending to a sick family member in the hospital. In the end. Megan and Molly didn’t press further.
Rose hadn’t even considered returning to the hospital to stay with Morrison. She was pregnant and
needed to prioritize her own well–being. As for Morrison, he would havepany. There were
others who would want to stay by his side.