Every Breath You Take

Monica went out of the coffee shop and received a phone call from Roland. "Where are you?"

"I went to see Summer." She lied.

"Why didn't you tell me? I made a trip in vain." Roland's voice was full of complaints.

"I'm sorry, I left in a hurry and forgot." She apologized, but Roland did not care. "I'm going back to the company. See you later."

Monica hung up the phone and got on the taxi. It was the peak time of work and there were a lot of cars on the road. She got stuck in traffic. Fortunately, her boss was Roland, so she wouldn't be scolded even if she was late. Thinking of Roland, she had a sweet smile on her face.

A familiar voice rang out. "How long is it going to take?"

Monica turned to look over and found Eva. Eva used to be her attending physician. She'd been spending a lot of time with Eva to help with the infertility. At that time, she often appeared in Eva's office. The patients thought she was Eva's daughter because she looked like Eva.

Monica also felt strange about it. She'd known Eva before and was not related to her. However, Eva looked like her. To be exact, Eva looked like her mother.

Because of this, she naturally felt a sense of closeness to Eva. She firmly believed in Eva and had never changed her doctor.

Wasn't Eva working in City A? Why did she come to Jiang City?

Eva did not see Monica. She was complaining to the man beside her. When Monica saw the man beside her clearly, she was shocked. Wasn't he Roland's father?

How could Roland's father be with Eva? Was Eva the woman who made Roland's father abandon his wife and son?

It was possible. Eva was still charming at such an old age. When she was young, she must be a beautiful woman and had the ability to fascinate men. Monica's closeness to Eva disappeared at this moment. She had never had a good impression of mistresses.

When Monica arrived at the company, Roland was talking to Beck. Seeing her coming in, they stopped talking. Beck got up and left. Roland complained, "If you don't come, I'll go out and look for you." "There was traffic jam on the road." Monica smiled.

"Come here, I have something to tell you." Roland waved his hand and said, "Mandy came to Jiang City yesterday. I guess she'll come to find you. If she wants to see you, you must remember to tell me." "It's too late. She already came to me." Monica answered.

"Didn't you say that you went to see Summer? How dare you lie to me!" Roland raised his eyebrows and was about to lose his temper. "I was afraid that you'd worry about me." She reached out to hold his hand, which calmed him down. He held her hand and asked, "What did she say?"

"Do you really want to know?" She raised her eyebrows and looked at him with a faint smile. "She told me about your love story and asked me not to interfere with your childhood love." "Moni, I don't love her at all. You must have a firm stand!" Roland was a little anxious.

"If I believed her, would I still be standing here talking to you?" Monica stared at him. Roland smiled after thinking about it, but he still reminded her, "Don't believe what others say. Everyone will lie to you except me. Got it?"

Monica nodded. "I see! I am waiting for you to make me happy!"

Recalling what she saw on her way, she couldn't help asking, "Roland, do you know Eva Xi?"

"No." Roland answered, but then he sneered and said, "I've heard of her. My dad abandoned my mom and I for her!"

"Is it really her?" Monica was shocked.

Quarmy frowned. Monica and Roland were in love, but Mandy chose to go back without saying anything. It was not Mandy's style to give up.

What worried him the most was the change of Monica. In the past, she broke up with Leon as soon as Old Mrs. Gu showed up. Now, in front of Mandy, she didn't give in or escape, and even let Mandy leave in disgrace. How could she have such a big change? Didn't she hate playboys? Why did she have a crush on that playboy Roland? Why?

Quarmy frowned and he was in a mess. He knew clearly that Roland was already important to her.

He felt a sharp pain in his heart. For a moment, he didn't know what to do. Should he just let her marry Roland and stay with him forever?

No! He couldn't stand by and watch this happen. He must do something.

Just as he was thinking, the door was pushed open. Noah came in and said, "Old Mr. Wang came to Jiang City!"

Old Mr. Wang actually came here in person. Quarmy was glad and worried. He was glad that Old Mr. Wang finally couldn't stand it anymore. But he was also worried that Old Mr. Wang would deal with Monica. Monica was a straightforward person with strong self-esteem. How could she be a match for Old Mr. Wang?

Old Mr. Wang didn't inform Roland that he was in Jiang City. He came to an ordinary hotel in a low profile and called Monica that night.

His voice was very kind. "I'm Roland's grandfather. Miss Mo, I'd like to see you. When are you free?"

Monica was very surprised to receive his call. He came as soon as Mandy left. The Wang family really cared about Roland's marriage. She replied, "Anytime."

"Since that's the case, let's meet now."

Monica went to the tea room where Old Mr. Wang was. Two bodyguards stood at the door. When they saw Monica, they politely pushed the door open. "Miss Mo, please!"

Monica entered the room and saw the old man sitting on the sofa. He looked like he was 60 years old, but she knew that he was over 70 years old. He had facial features similar to Roland's, but he didn't seem as approachable as Roland was. Instead, he looked indifferent.

Hearing the voice, Old Mr. Wang looked up at Monica. He had seen her photo a long time ago, but at this moment, when he saw her in person, he was still surprised. No wonder his grandson would love her. If she had not been divorced and had a bad background, she would have been worthy of his grandson.

Monica nodded to him. There was a smile on his face, but there was not a trace of smile in his eyes. "Miss Mo, please sit down!"

Monica sat opposite him. The waiter came in with tea and went out. Old Mr. Wang picked up the cup and took a sip. "Miss Mo, are you born and bred in Jiang City?"

"Yes." Monica replied.

"What's the relationship between you and Hannah?"

"She's my mother." Monica subconsciously looked at Old Mr. Wang. How did he know her mother's name?

"Oh! I wonder if Roland has told you about our family." Old Mr. Wang's voice was still so kind.

"A bit."

"Then you must know that he grew up without a father. What do you think of this, Miss Mo?"

"I feel sorry for him." Monica did not know what he wanted to say. He must have come to her to separate her from Roland. But why didn't he say it directly? He wouldn't mention other things for no reason. Monica became more careful.

"That woman who made Roland lose his father's love is also born and bred in Jiang City. What's weird is that her name is the same as your mother's. I don't know if it is a coincidence." Old Mr. Wang said it slowly.

Monica was stunned. In her memory, her parents had always been in love, and her mother died when she was about ten years old. How could she possibly have a relationship with Roland's dad? "Maybe it's a coincidence."

"I have a photo of Roland's father and that woman. Miss Mo, would you like to have a look?" Old Mr. Wang took out a photo from somewhere and put it on the table.

The photo was a little yellow, obviously because it was old. Monica picked it up and took a look at it. Her face suddenly changed. "How is it possible?"

The handsome man in the photo looked like Roland, and she was sure that the woman in his arms was her mother. Seeing her face change greatly, Old Mr. Wang said unhurriedly, "Miss Mo, do you know this woman?"

"Could this be a mistake?" Monica was confused. Roland said that his dad's mistress was a married woman. How could her mother have an affair with his father? But the photo in her hand was so clear. "No! Impossible! It must be a mistake!" In Monica's memory, her mother loved her father so much. How could she have an affair with another man? Monica did not believe it.

"This is all the truth. Roland's father left his wife and son because of your mother. Roland was still young when he left. No matter what I did, he never changed his mind. Later, your mother died in a car accident, but he still refused to turn back." Old Mr. Wang sighed deeply.

"It must be a mistake. It's impossible for my mother to be a mistress!" Monica murmured to herself. She suddenly remembered that Roland said his father was with Eva. "The one Roland's father likes is a woman who looks like my mother. Her name is Eva Xi. She is a doctor. I saw her and Roland's father a few days ago!"

"Can't you even recognize you mother? As for Eva you mentioned, she is indeed the mistress of Roland's father. But you know what? Roland's father stays with her because she looks like your mother." Monica couldn't accept it. but the woman in the photo was indeed her mother. She and Roland's father were hugging each other intimately. Monica closed her eyes painfully. The person who Roland hated mos was her mother. How could this be?

"Miss Mo, now do you see why I object to you being with Roland ? It is not because you are a single mother, but because you are the daughter of the person whom he hates the most. Because your mother, Roland has lost his father's love since young. What will he think if he knows that?" Old Mr. Wang said it slowly, but his words were heart-

chapter 86 wrenching. "Think about it carefully. If you think that you can still be with Roland calmly, I won't object. But one day, he'll know the truth..."

Monica tried her best not to lose her composure, but the huge impact still made her eyes full of tears. She didn't want to cry in front of outsiders, so she stood up and nodded goodbye to Old Mr. Wang. Looking at her straight back, he finally had a trace of reluctance in his eyes.

"Roland, I've always been afraid of falling in love with you, because I'm afraid of losing myself and being disappointed again. But now, what reason do I have to accept your love calmly?

"Sorry, Roland, I can't afford your love because I don't deserve it! I don't deserve it!" Monica felt unspeakable bitterness and pain. In fact, she couldn't hold on any longer, but she still walked out with a trace of faith. Only she herself knew how difficult it was to maintain her calm pace.

It was raining outside. The heavy rain drenched her and she felt really cold. This situation was very similar to that of three years ago. Three years ago, it was also a rainy night. She left alone from Quarmy's luxury villa. The rain fell on her thin body. The wet clothes made her fell bone- chilling coldness. However, no matter how cold her body was, it was not as cold as her heart.

In the past few years, she had never allowed herself to recall it. She had always thought she would never feel the pain again, but she still experienced it again only three years later.

She was exhausted, and her vision was blurred. She stepped on something. Then, she stumbled and fell into the muddy water.

The heart-wrenching pain spread. She struggled to get up, but found that she had no strength at all. A man appeared beside her in the rain fog.

He knew that Old Mr. Wang would give her a fatal blow, but he didn't expect that she would become like this. He was familiar with her every move and expression, but he had never seen her losing her soul and being like a walking dead.

Back then, when faced with the unfair divorce agreement, she stayed calm and signed her name, which had left a deep impression in Quarmy's heart. In his dreams, he would ask himself why she could be so heartless. Was her heart made of iron?

Seeing her become a walking dead for Roland, Quarmy's heart was broken, and blood was flowing out of it.

Their five-year marriage actually couldn't be compared with her few months of getting along with Roland. Women were really heartless. Quarmy reached out and picked her up from the ground. "Monica, you asked for humiliation. You can't blame others!"

Monica felt a sense of soberness when she heard the familiar voice. She suddenly grabbed Quarmy's collar. "Quarmy, are you happy to see me like this?"

With that said, she could no longer hold back her tears. Quarmy originally wanted to mock her, but when he saw her tears, he swallowed all the unpleasant words. He picked her up and strode to the car next to him.

"Quarmy, let me go! I don't want to take your car!" She struggled in his arms, waving her hands. She tried so hard that he felt the burning pain on his face, but he didn't let go of her.

She was put in the back seat of the car. He fastened her seat belt, locked the door and started the car. She scolded him crazily. He had never seen her being so crazy. His heart hurt, but he still felt a bit happy. Was it possible for her to be with Roland after such a thing?

The car rushed to the hospital. Monica kept cursing on the way. She found herself like a shrew, but she didn't care because it was the only way to make her feel better.

Quarmy pretended not to hear her curse. Finally, the car stopped at the door of the hospital. He strode into the hospital with Monica in his arms. Ignoring the surprised eyes of others, he took her into the doctor's office. "She just fell down. Please check her out."

Monica just grazed and bled a little. The doctor prescribed her some medicine. Quarmy took her out of the hospital. Surprising, there was no sound in the car. Monica leaned on the back of the chair and looked blankly ahead. Quarmy's heart began to hurt again when he saw her absent-minded look.

Finally, the car stopped. Monica opened the door. After a few steps, she looked back at Quarmy and said, "Knowing you is my biggest joke in my life. Quarmy, I beg you not to appear in my life again, okay?" Quarmy hit the steering wheel with his fist. The car turned around perfectly and disappeared in the mist of rain.

Monica went downstairs calmly. Roland stood by the car and looked at her with a smile. She felt bitter when she saw his bright smile.

She walked towards him step by step, and she felt her feet were really heavy. It was a short walk, but she walked for a long time. Roland opened the door, and she got in the car speechlessly. He looked at her with a smile, "Why didn't you pick up my call last night?"

"My phone was out of power." Monica answered.

"Really? Do you know how tough I was last night? I couldn't fall asleep all of a sudden. I wanted to talk to someone, but I couldn't get through when I called you, which made me sleepless all night. You have to compensate me!"

Monica turned her head suddenly and hugged him. She took the initiative to kiss him. Roland was stunned. It was obvious that she was shocked by her initiative. After a long time, he reacted and began to kiss her back.

Finally, the two separated. "If it was not daylight, I'd really do you!" Roland gasped.

Looking at his handsome face, Monica felt a great pain in her heart. She calmed down and slowly said, "Roland, I've thought about it carefully. It's not appropriate for us to be together, so let's break up!" "What did you say?" Roland widened his eyes. He almost suspected that there was something wrong with his ears. This woman just offered a kiss to him, and she offered to break up with him in an instant. It was said that women were capricious, but this kind of capricious thing was too fu*king incredible.

"We're not suitable for each other. Let's break up!"

Roland's expression turned cold all of a sudden. "Monica, are you kidding?"

"I'm not. I've already thought about it. It's better to end it now so we won't suffer in the future."

"Then why did you play the piano for me? Monica, I'm telling you, I'm not a pet. You can't get rid of me!"

"Roland, let me go!"

"Let you go? Am I a monster? Am I that scary?" Roland stared at Monica.

"I can't convince myself to accept a man who used to have countless women. I think you are dirty!"

"You!" Roland gasped heavily. She said that he was dirty! He raised his fist. For a second, Monica thought he would punch her. She closed her eyes subconsciously, only to hear a bang. She opened her eyes and saw that his fist hit the glass.

His hand was bleeding. She felt a pain in her heart and subconsciously reached out her hand. Roland's eyes flashed. But the next second, she suddenly changed her movements. She quickly took off the ring from her finger and handed it to him. "Here's your ring. From now on, we're strangers. I'm resigning now."

Monica tried her best to make her voice very cold, so that she could finish these words calmly. Only God knew how painful she was when she said it.

She knew very well how good Roland was to her. He helped her when she was in trouble, but she was destined not to be with him.

"Monica! Did someone force you to leave me?" Roland suddenly grabbed her shoulder, and the blood on his hand dripped on her shoulder. "Did Mandy call you again and threaten you?"

"No, no one threatened me. I just don't think we are suitable for each other. I can't forgive your past!"

Roland's face was full of pain. This woman thought that he was dirty. He knew very well how many ridiculous things he had done. She was not wrong!

He dejectedly let go of her shoulder. Monica gave the ring to him. Without looking at it, he opened the window and threw it out.

"Get out of the car!" A cold and ruthless voice sounded. Monica opened the car door. Before she could stand firm, the car sped away.

Looking at the car disappearing from her sight, she burst into tears. "Roland, I'm sorry! It's me who doesn't deserve you, it's my fault! I'm sorry!"

This afternoon a little hot. Mandy squinted and sat under the sun umbrella in the garden. Just now, she went to the Wang family to visit Old Mr. Wang who just came back from Jiang City. He told her with certainty that there would be no Monica around Roland.

Old Mr. Wang was really awesome. He made Monica obediently leave Roland. Thinking of Monica's toughness that day, Mandy felt really happy. "Monica, you lost again!"

A maid came in a hurry and shouted from a distance, "Miss! There's a visitor!" Mandy glared at the maid and asked, "Why are you yelling?"

"It's the Seventh Young Master."

"Roland?" Mandy was stunned. Then she saw a tall and straight figure appear in her sight.

"Miss Gu, nice to meet you?" Roland had a rare serious look on his face.

"Why are you here?" Mandy reacted and immediately ordered the servants to serve tea. However, Roland waved his hand and said, "I came here just to say a few words."

He stared at Mandy with his dark eyes, which made her feel scared. "What do you want to say?"

"First of all, congratulations, Miss Gu. You succeeded in persuading Monica to break up with me." Roland sat down and his eyes were as dark as ink. "Mandy, you've really awesome. I really admire you."

"I..." Mandy felt wronged.

"Do you think that I'll be with you without Monica?" Roland raised the corners of his mouth slightly, and his tone was full of sarcasm. "Mandy, we've known each other for more than 20 years. Do you think I'm a pushover? If I liked you, would you have to wait so many years?"

"Why don't you like me?"

"Why should I like you?" Roland stared at her and said, "Mandy, you can only cheat those who like you. But as a person who doesn't like you, I know what you did very clearly. To tell you the truth, if it weren't for my friendship with Leon, I wouldn't even look at you!"

The sun was shining brightly and everything was fine just now. In the blink of an eye, snow and cold wind were everywhere. Roland completely ignored Mandy's pale face. He said, "I came here to tell you that won't marry you even without Monica!"

After saying this, Roland got up and left. Looking at his back, Mandy unconsciously clenched her hands. "Roland, I will let you marry me! I will!"

After breaking up with Roland, Monica never went to his company again. Roland disappeared in her life. She had to continue her life and her top priority now was to find a job.

She began to look for work everywhere. Soon, she found a clerical job in a company. Although the salary was not as high as before, it was enough for her to live.

Her work was busy. When she was free, she would think of Roland. She didn't know how he was now. He must have hated her so much for being ungrateful.

This was also good. With his character, if he hated her, he would not pester her anymore.

But why was there so much reluctance and melancholy in the bottom of her heart?

"Mom, why doesn't Uncle Wang come and play with me?" Coco didn't see Roland these days. He couldn't help but ask.

"Uncle Wang will never come again." Monica replied. "Why? Is he busy?"

"No." Monica did not know how to answer. "Mother, Uncle Wang doesn't want us anymore, does he?"

Monica didn't say anything, and sadness appeared in her eyes. Coco saw the sadness in her eyes and reached out to hold her tightly. "Mom, don't be sad. I won't leave you. I will accompany you forever!" "That's my boy!" Tears glistened in Monica's eyes as she held Coco tightly.

Quarmy parked the car under the shade of the trees and looked up at the familiar window. He had already known that she had left Roland's company d to find another job. When he heard it, he felt very relaxed

for no reason.

Without that annoying Roland, she would not be so far away from him. During this time, he had been accustomed to driving here every night, quietly looking up at the window of the house where she was. It was not until it was dark inside that he turned the car around and went home.

The light in the window finally went out. Quarmy put out the cigarette between his fingers, closed the window and was about leave. Suddenly, he heard a loud noise.

Shards of glass and masonry hit the car, making crackling sounds. He suddenly looked up and saw a fire in the dark corridor.

"Crap! There is an explosion!" His heart suddenly sink. The next second, he opened the door and rushed up.

"Help!" Someone was rushing out of the corridor. Quarmy rushed inside but was grabbed by him. "Do you want to die? It's so dangerous." Quarmy pushed him away without saying a word and hurried upstairs.

In the corridor, he kept meeting people running down from above, but he didn't see Monica and Xanjer.

Screams and cries sounded so sharp in the dark night. Quarmy was really frightened. He had never been in such a panic before. He felt like he couldn't breathe.

"Monica! Monica!" He quickly rushed to the floor where Monica lived. Her door was closed. His mind was filled with bad ideas and he kicked the door hard.

"Hurry up, it's on fire, you won't be able to escape soon!" A man reached out to pull Quarmy, but was pushed away by him. He kicked the door desperately and shouted loudly, "Monica! Monica!"

Quarmy's voice was trembling. He tried his best to kick the door. Misty smoke filled the corridor. He faintly heard the crying of a child coming from the room.

His heart was tightened again. He used all his strength to kick the poor. The door opened with a bang. The room was dark and there was a cry of a child coming from the bedroom. Quarmy rushed into the bedroom. In the pervading smoke, he saw Coco sitting on the bed crying, but he couldn't see Monica. His heart sank, and he immediately picked up Coco and rushed out of the door. Someone upstairs was running down. He put Coco into a man's hand, turned around and rushed in again.

Taking advantage of the fire outside, he saw Xanjer lying on the floor of the room with blood flowing from his forehead. He dragged Xanjer to the door and asked the people who were escaping from the upstairs desperately to take Xanjer downstairs.

He rushed back into the room. "Monica! Moni!" He didn't get any reply. There were only two rooms. Where would she be if she wasn't in the rooms?

The bathroom door was closed. Was she in the bathroom? He reached out to open the door but the door was locked from the inside. He knew that Monica must be inside. He kicked the door desperately. As the door was kicked open, he saw her lying in the bathtub. He rushed in and carried her, ready to rush out.

However, at this moment, the fire had spread and the door had been blocked. The burning fire and the acrid smell of smoke made Quarmy hard to breathe. The outside had been blocked by the fire. It was impossible to escape, so he had to wait for help.

He went back to the bathroom and closed the door. He quickly grabbed a towel to wet Monica's face, and he also covered his mouth and nose with a wet towel.

The shrill siren rang, and the fire trucks arrived. With firemen around, the fire outside was quickly suppressed. The bathroom was filled with thick smoke. A fireman opened the door and saved Monica and

Quarmy.

Quarmy coughed violently. He already felt suffocated. If the fireman hadn't arrived in time, he didn't know what would have happened.

The gas explosion downstairs was too violent. Many windows and walls were exploded. The balcony of Monica's house was blown into pieces. The violent explosion caused a big fire. Although the firemen arrived in time, if it were not for Quarmy, the smoke caused by the fire would have suffocated Monica's family to death. Quarmy was very glad that he was downstairs before.

Monica was pushed out of the operating room after the first aid. Quarmy followed her closely into the ward. Coco was sent to the hospital by the neighbor. Seeing Monica lying unconscious on the bed, he went forward and shook her hand. "Mom, don't sleep. I'm scared!"

Quarmy went forward and hugged him to comfort him. "Mom is very tired. She will be fine after a rest."

Hearing that, Coco did not call Monica anymore. Instead, he held her hand and stood in front of her. Quarmy was a bit moved. This child was so young yet so sensible. His eyes were a little wet. He held Coco

and Monica's hand together in his hands.

After a long time, Monica finally opened her eyes. "Mom! Mom is awake!" Coco was very surprised.

Monica opened her eyes and saw Quarmy. She felt that her head was very painful and she had no strength. "Quarmy... you... why are you here?"

"Moni, you're awake! How do you feel?" Quarmy asked with concern. "I was so frightened before!"

"What happened?" Monica found that she was not in her home. What was going on? She tried her best to recall and finally thought of something. She entered the bathroom and was ready to take a bath. Suddenly, she heard a loud noise, and then something flew in from the window and hit her head. Later, she went unconscious.

"There was an explosion in the building where you lived." Quarmy explained.

"Explosion?" Monica looked shocked. Seeing Coco by her side, she heaved a sigh of relief. She immediately thought of Xanjer. "Where's my uncle?"

"He was injured by a broken brick. He's in the next ward. Don't worry, he's fine."

"Quarmy, why are you here?" Monica asked again.

"Mom, Uncle saved me." Coco said in a childish voice, "If it weren't for him, I would have been burned to death. What a big fire."

Monica looked at Quarmy in shock. He saved them? How could it be possible? The explosion injured five people in a total. The most serious one was a resident downstairs of Monica. He opened the door and turned on the light after he went home that night. He didn't expect that the gas

leaking would caused the explosion. He was thrown to the corridor by a huge impact and was seriously injured. The huge impact even destroyed the whole balcony upstairs. The next door was also cracked. The bricks and glass fragments were flying all over the sky. Except for Monica and Xanjer, the next door residents were also injured.

The police investigated the scene and determined it to be an accident. The houses where the explosion took place and Monica's were no longer inhabitable. Because the man who caused the explosion didn't buy insurance, he had to pay for all the damages alone.

He was not the house owner but a poor renter, which meant that the medical pressure and house loss of Monica and others could not be effectively compensated.

Monica lost her house with getting any compensation. She needed to find another place to live. She had a mortgage to pay and a house to rent. The most terrible thing was that she got fired for failing her probation because she was injured and couldn't go to work.

Monica leaned on the bed in a daze. The wounds on her body had not been healed yet, but she was about to fall into a new predicament. She suddenly felt a sense of despair.

Why did God treat her like this?

Summer took her hand and said, "Moni, don't worry. Take care of yourself first. When you're out of the hospital, you can move in with me. Take your time to find a job. I won't let you suffer."

Monica held Summer's hand speechlessly. The only right thing she did in her life was probably to make friends with Summer.

Summer wanted to ask for leave to take care of her, but she refused. "Summer, go to work. I can still take care of myself."

Summer nodded. "I'll come to see you in the evening." She had been busy with a case recently. If this case went through, she would make a large sum of money. Monica was in trouble now. With money,

everything would be easy.