Monica was pregnant, so Quarmy was responsible for Zoe's funeral. Zoe lived in glory, but he died in disgrace. Because of it, very few people attended his funeral.
Quarmy did not make a big deal out of Zoe's funeral just because he was rich. After the condolences, he buried Zoe. According to Zoe's last wish, he was buried beside Hannah.
On the day of burial, Madrigal also appeared. It was not until Madrigal began to make trouble in the cemetery that everyone noticed her.
Madrigal came here on purpose. She shouted and talked nonsense here, accusing Monica of kicking her out of the Jane family and torturing her. She said that Monica didn't allow her to see Zoe and many ancient paintings left by Zoe were taken by Monica. Madrigal shouted that Yale was Zoe's wife and Zoe should be buried beside Yale.
No one had expected Madrigal to be so shameless. Although Quarmy asked someone to send Madrigal away, Monica still felt uncomfortable.
If Monica had known it would be like this, she would not have promised Zoe to bury him beside her mother.
On the way back, Monica looked unhappy and didn't want to say anything.
Originally, Monica thought that it was the end, but Madrigal started to talk nonsense everywhere and threatened Monica to give her money. If Monica didn't agree, she would report Zoe so that these paintings would be seized.
Monica became more upset. It was Zoe who told Madrigal about the paintings. Zoe's softness brought such big trouble to them, which was really unexpected.
Madrigal's unreasonableness made Roland very angry. He said that he would let someone kill Madrigal.
Leon shook his head. "That's not a good idea. Since Madrigal dares to make trouble, she must have been prepared. Now we are in a legal society and we are not gangsters. We'll have to pay for what we've done."
"Do we really have to give Madrigal money?" Summer asked.
Quarmy sneered, "Why should I give her money? Let her report Zoe."
"What?" Everyone knew something about those paintings. If the matter spread out, it would not be good for Zoe's reputation.
"That's why Madrigal dares to threaten us. If we compromise, she will ask more. Just leave her alone." Quarmy explained, "I'll let someone deal with her. She will know the consequences of offending us."
"Yes. We can't compromise!" Monica also agreed. Evil cannot prevail over good. Madrigal was shameless. If they compromised, she would definitely be insatiable.
Madrigal just wanted to get some money from Monica, but Monica actually turned a blind eye to her threat.
Madrigal was so angry. Since that was the case, she had to teach Monica a lesson. Unexpectedly, a fierce person came to her place at night. The man stared at Madrigal fiercely. "Are you the daughter of Flower?"
"Who are you?"
"I'm Jerry. Flower, that b*tch, killed my sister and son. I have to kill you!"
"This has nothing to do with me. You can't blame me." Madrigal was scared out of her wits.
Jerry didn't care about it. After being slapped a few times, Madrigal fainted and Jerry carried her away. Madrigal was in the suburbs when she woke up. It was dark around. Jerry was pouring gasoline on her and was ready to burn her to death. She was so scared that she got up and ran. As she ran, she shouted for help. Later, someone came to save her, but Jerry took the opportunity to escape.
After Madrigal was rescued, she immediately called the police. The police replied that they would try to arrest Jerry. Flowever, they also warned her to be more careful. Jerry had killed so many people that he might come to her again.
Madrigal was scared out of her wits. She immediately moved to a different place. She dared not to show up again, let alone make things difficult for Monica.
Of course, Madrigal never dreamed that everything was designed by Jerry. When he heard that Madrigal went to threaten Quarmy's woman, Jerry decided to stop Madrigal because Quarmy used to help him. The one who saved Madrigal was Sam's man, and Noah had told the police to ignore this case.
Madrigal didn't come to make trouble, but Monica was still not happy. Francisco tried to persuade her. "Moni, don't be sad. It's not good for you and your child."
"Uncle, I'm sorry to make you worried. I'll be fine in a few days." Monica sighed.
"Moni, what are you going to do? The child is about to be born. You'd better marry Quarmy as soon as possible."
"Uncle, I don't want to think about it now." Actually, Monica didn't know what to do. During this period, Quarmy and Jenny came to visit her every day. They had talked to her many times about it.
Seeing Coco, Quarmy, and Jenny get along well with each other, Monica was really moved. But in the blink of an eye, she saw Leon's gloomy eyes and his indifferent attitude towards Mary. She really felt upset.
She had promised to be with Leon, but it seemed that she had to break her promise. Mary was her sister. She couldn't accept a man who once had sex with her sister.
In addition, Mary really liked Leon very much. Looking at Mary's infatuation with Leon and thinking of their child, Monica really wanted to persuade Leon to accept Mary.
However, since Monica said such words in the hospital that day, Leon had refused to stay with her alone. Obviously he did not want her to persuade him. Monica was really in dilemma. Leon had wasted nine years for her. She couldn't force herself to persuade Leon to marry Mary.
While she was hesitant, Summer came to persuade her. "Moni, give Quarmy a chance."
"Why are you all on Quarmy's side now? Didn't you hate him before?"
"It's a thing of the past. Now we think he is good."
"We?" Monica joked. Recently, Summer and Roland had been very close. Monica understood the enthusiasm in Summer's eyes. This silly girl was actually in love. She was really happy for her.
"Me and Roland!" Summer glared at Monica. "I'm more straightforward than you. If I like him, I will say it loud and try to be with him. But you are different. You always think too much, which makes things difficult for yourself!"
"How can I not think too much?" Monica sighed. "I promised to marry him, but now I have to ask him to marry another woman. I know as long as I ask, he will listen to me. But is this really good for him? Will he be happy?"
After a moment of silence, Summer suddenly asked her, "Moni, I want to ask you, who is more important to you? Quarmy or Leon?"
Monica was also asking herself, who was more important to her? In the past, Quarmy was more important. But Leon had done so many things to her, and she was really moved.
"You have been unable to forget Quarmy for so many years, so you must have feelings for him. As for Leon, he has always been obsessed with you and has done so much for you. It's impossible for you to be unmoved. Moni, you should know the difference between love and friendship, affection, and compassion."
"I..." Monica asked herself, "Do I really not love Quarmy? No! I've always loved him, so I can't tolerate his betrayal. Because I love him, I couldn't forgive him before." However, her feelings for Leon were very complicated. She liked Leon because he was really nice and she wanted to rely on him.
"What Leon needs is a woman who loves him wholeheartedly, not a woman who loves another man. Since you can't give him equal love, leave him as soon as possible. You should take the initiative to tell him your thoughts instead of hesitating." Summer emphasized. "Leon has been waiting for you for so many years. Now Mary is pregnant with his child. For Leon's happiness, you should be with Quarmy. If you are not happy, how can Leon be happy?"
Summer was right. If she was not happy, how could Leon be happy? Mary was gentle and kind, and she would definitely make Leon happy. She'd better give up on Leon. She had to talk to Leon about this matter.
Someone told Coco that Mary was pregnant with Leon's child. He came to Monica with disappointment. "Mom, Auntie is pregnant with Uncle Gu's child. Can you still marry Uncle Gu?"
Monica nodded. "Yes, Auntie is pregnant with Uncle Gu's child, so Mom can't marry him. Do you feel sad?" "A little.” Coco replied. "Although I really want Uncle Gu to be my father, Aunt Summer said that your next baby is my father's child. I already have a father. Although he used to hurt us, he is very good now. Grandma is also very nice to me. Aunt Summer asked me to give Dad a chance. Mommy, will you give Dad a chance?"
"Coco, will you give Dad a chance?"
"If you will, I will."
Monica touched Coco's head. "Good boy." Suddenly, she felt that someone was looking at her from behind. She turned her head and saw Leon standing behind her, looking at her and Coco.
"Leon, when did you come?"
"I just got here." Leon came over and said, "Moni, let's have a talk!"
Monica nodded and went to the garden with Leon. Leon helped her sit on the bench. "Moni, do you believe in fate?"
Monica shook her head. She did not know why Leon said so.
"In the past, I didn't believe in fate. I always believed that I could get what I wanted after working hard. But now, I found that I was wrong!" Leon looked at her beautiful face. "Since that thing happened, I've been so confused and struggling inside. I dare not to face you. I have thought about it for so many days. Today, I finally have the courage to come to you."
Monica sighed. "I'm sorry, Leon. It's all my fault."
"No! It has nothing to do with you. Monica, it's my fault. My love is not firm enough. After getting along with Mary for a period of time, I found that she is a good girl. She is gentle, kind, pure and lovely, just like you. I want to be with her. I found that I have fallen in love with her, so I decide to terminate our engagement. I'm sorry."
This was not true. In fact, he wanted to say, "Monica, I really love you. After loving you for so many years, I have always believed that I have the ability to make you happy. I really want to keep you by my side for the rest of my life. But I can't be so selfish."
"To love someone is to make her happy. I don't think I'm great. I just don't want to see you in dilemma. Therefore, I must take the initiative to let go of your hand."
"Leon!" Monica's eyes were full of tears. Even a fool would know why Leon offered to break the engagement at this time. "Thank you. I'm sorry!"
"I am not as great as you think. I really like Mary. She is pregnant with my child. I'm no longer young, it's time for me to have a home." He liked Mary, but it was not love. He chose to be with Mary because he had to be responsible for her. More importantly, he did it to make Monica happy.
"I've already told Grandma that I'll get engaged to her first. Then, we'll get married. Grandma's got people preparing for it. I hope you can attend my engagement ceremony."
Monica nodded. "I will. Leon, you must be happy!"
The news that Leon was going to marry Mary was immediately known by everyone. Everyone sincerely wished them happiness. Quarmy took the initiative to hold Leon's hand. "Leon, you must be happy!"
It was from Quarmy's heart. He really admired Leon for making such a sacrifice for Monica. Leon must be happy! It was the only way he and Monica could be happy.
Leon and Mary's engagement was immediately announced. Mandy also knew it. When she heard that Mary was Monica's sister, she was really angry. So her plan was a total waste?
Something that made her unhappier happened. Under the pressure of the Wang family, Mandy's parents took the initiative to break the engagement of Mandy and Roland.
Mandy was still dreaming of having Roland marry her after three years. She did not expect that her parents would take the initiative to break off the engagement. She was hysterical.
It was all Monica's fault. If it weren't for this b*tch, she wouldn't have become like this. Mandy returned to China with anger.
Mandy had a plan in her mind. Monica ruined her happiness, so she would never let Monica go. She must teach Monica a lesson.
When she heard that Madrigal had become a barmaid, she went to Madrigal in person. She told Madrigal that they could deal with Monica together.
Madrigal was naturally unhappy to be in such a situation. The two of them decided to teach Monica a good lesson.
They had a plan. Madrigal went to get someone to kidnap Monica, and Mandy would pay for it. They hoped to kidnap both Monica and Coco and then secretly kill them.
In order to avoid Jerry, Madrigal became a hooligan's lover. The man called Tom was working at a bar. Madrigal chose to be with Tom because Tom looked like the boss of the bar. She expected Tom to help her when she was in trouble. When Mandy said that she wanted to hire someone to deal with Monica, Madrigal thought of Tom.
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