Every Breath You Take

After two days, Coco's fever was finally gone. Monica and Xanjer took him out of the hospital. They didn't have a house, so they temporarily lived in Summer's place.

Monica began to look for a house. She had gone to several real estate companies, but she got nothing because the price was too high.

Later, Summer called her and said that she saw a renting information on the Internet. The rent was very cheap. She contacted the landlord and asked Monica to check the house immediately.

It was a three-bedroom house, and its decoration was great. The landlord said that he wanted to rent the house out because he wanted to go abroad. He didn't do it for the rent. He just wanted someone to take care of the house. The rent was not a problem, but the renter had to satisfy him.

After meeting Monica, the landlord expressed his willingness to rent the house to her, but the premise was she couldn't have pets. He wanted her to take the house as her own house.

Monica promised. After knowing that she was a single mother, the landlord felt very sympathetic and reduced the rent. He also said that if she needed money, she could pay a month's rent first and the rest at the end of the year.

Monica was very grateful to meet such a good person. She thanked him a million times. Later, she signed the contract with him and paid the rent of the house for three months.

Monica breathed a sigh of relief after that. Roland asked Beck to tell her that she could go to work after everything was done.

If it weren't for meeting Jenny, Madrigal, and other disgusting people, Monica would have felt that she was lucky.

When she went back, she was in a particularly good mood. She told Xanjer that she had found the house. Xanjer was very happy and said, "We really met a good person."

When Coco heard that he had a single room, he was also very excited. "Mom, I really want to see the new home."

"Okay, Mom will take you to see the house tomorrow." Monica touched his little head and smiled.

When they were chatting, Monica's phone rang. She picked it up and found it was Zoe. "What's the matter?"

"Moni, come out. I have something to tell you." Zoe knew that Xanjer disliked him so he wouldn't appear in front of Xanjer.

Monica hated Zoe because of Madrigal's words. Now that he came to her, she really wanted to question him, so she went out to see him.

Zoe had a kind smile on his face with he saw Monica. "Moni, I've already cleaned up the house and arranged it according to your preferences. You can move in now!" "My preferences? I didn't expect Mayor Jane to still remember what I like. It's really surprising!" Monica satirized.

"If Xanjer wants, he can move in with you." Zoe said with a smile.

"Don't you think you're being hypocritical?" Monica sneered. She was not polite at all. "Even if my uncle becomes a beggar, he won't live in your house!"

"He has a prejudice against me." Zoe laughed dryly.

"If someone kills your sister, will you have no prejudice against him?" Monica retorted.

"Moni, don't listen to Xanjer. He is not a good person..."

"You're a good person?" Monica interrupted him. "Mayor Jane, I want to know if you're the one who supported the relationship between Quarmy and Madrigal?"

"I'm sorry!" Zoe lowered his head with guilt. This matter kept torturing him. Why would he accept Yale's suggestion and allow Madrigal to be a surrogate for maintaining Monica's marriage? At that time, Yale cried with tears and snot, saying that she wanted to atone for her sin. He heard that Jenny had been torturing his daughter, so he agreed casually. Later, he wanted to go back on his word, but Yale said that Madrigal had already gone through an operation.

Zoe knew that he was wrong. He did it for Monica's good, but this matter was extremely harmful to her. The most terrible thing was that he sacrificed the other beautiful daughter for this.

Over the years, every time he thought of this, he would feel that he was a jerk. He felt sorry for his two daughters. Monica had disappeared for three years after that. He was very regretful in his heart, but he had already made a big mistake. Regret had no help.

At first, when Madrigal said that everything was Zoe's idea, Monica didn't believe it. But now seeing Zoe's guilt, she felt extremely painful. How could her noble and intelligent mother choose such a disgusting man? How could she have such a shameless and immoral father?

"Moni, I was wrong. I should have discussed it with you before making a decision. Yale and Madrigal were also trying to compensate you. Don't hate them. We have never thought about hurting you. We did all these things for you."

"For me?" Monica really wanted to laugh. Zoe still didn't forget to defend that two b*tches. Did he think she was an idiot?

Monica knew clearly what Madrigal was thinking. Before her wedding, Madrigal had been flattering Jenny, hoping that Jenny could help her to get Quarmy. Later, after she married Quarmy, she still didn't give up and often came to the Huo family to disgust her.

It Madrigal had been so kind, she would not have become Jenny's accomplice.

"Mayor Jane, you're not only blind and deaf, but also silly, right?" Monica stared at Zoe fiercely. "If that b*tch really did this for me, she should have at least left Quarmy after the matter was exposed, but what about the result?" "Moni, Madrigal didn't ask to be with Quarmy. After you divorced Quarmy, Jenny wanted Madrigal to marry him, but I refused her firmly at that time. Later, Jenny also gave up this idea and started to find Quarmy a girlfriend again. Then..."

"Then what?" Monica sneered.

"The media took photos of Madrigal and Quarmy together. Some people spread rumors that Quarmy had accompanied Madrigal to the hospital. I had to acquiesce their relationship for the sake of Madrigal's reputation." Zoe only said a part of it. At that time, he was at a critical moment in his career. In order to not affect his career, he had to agree with everything between Madrigal and Quarmy. Of course, he did no dare to tell Monica about it.

Monica couldn't help laughing when she heard this. This must be designed by that two b*tches to get what they wanted. What a lame lie! But Zoe, who was in a high position, believed it. It seemed that he really trusted them.

"Moni, it's dad's fault. I'll compensate you!" Zoe felt bad that Monica disappeared after she divorced Quarmy. His only thought was to make up for his daughter so that she could live a better life. "Compensate me? How?" Monica looked at Zoe with disdain.

"I'll leave all the property to you. Madrigal has promised that she won't ask for a penny after getting married." Zoe said earnestly.

Monica sneered when she heard this. "Mayor Jane, compared to Quarmy, your property is nothing."

Zoe knew her meaning very well. He smiled bitterly and said, "Moni, although I don't have as much money as he does, I can promise you a better life. We have some antiques and paintings. These things are worth a lot!"

"Yale and Madrigal don't know it, do they?" Monica sneered. "Mayor Jane, if your mistress and your illegitimate daughter know you have so many valuable things, there will be a good show. Why don't I tell them?"

"Moni!" Zoe's face changed. Yale really didn't know it. He didn't want her to know that he was going to leave these things to Monica.

"I'm kidding, don't take it seriously!" Monica sneered. "I'm really not interested in your property at all. You'd better keep it yourself. You can even bring it into the coffin!"

"Besides, please don't show up in my life. I will feel ashamed when I see you." Monica turned around and left after saying this.

Zoe looked at her back with a pale face. Monica's character was exactly the same as her mother's. They were exactly the same!

Monica was extremely angry. Zoe had been an official for a long time, and he even behaved like an official in front of his own daughter. If she cared about his property, she wouldn't have divorced Quarmy so easily.

What angered her most was that Zoe was cheated so easily. Zoe was not a fool. He must have put up with that two b*tches must for his future. What right did he who disregarded family affection for his future have to be her father? At this point, she was completely disappointed in him.

After returning home, Monica was very depressed. Xanjer asked her with concern, "Why did he say?"

Monica sighed and told Xanjer that Zoe and Yale asked Madrigal to carry Quarmy's child. After she divorced Quarmy, she only told Xanjer that Quarmy cheated her, but she never said that his mistress was Madrigal. Xanjer trembled with anger when he heard that. "The person who had an affair with Quarmy is Yale's daughter? B*tch! They are all bitches!"

He was really furious. In the past, Yale seduced Zoe, then her daughter seduced Monica's husband. They were really mother and daughter. Zoe was still the one that pissed him off the most. He watched his illegitimate daughter take Monica's husband away without doing anything. And he even agreed to let his illegitimate daughter marry Quarmy. Were all men in the world dead?

"Uncle, don't be angry, it's not worth it!" Monica was not angry. At that time, she was so angry that she lost her mind, so she beat and scolded Madrigal. Now she looked back and found that her behavior was very ridiculous. Madrigal was not the only one who did the wrong thing. If Quarmy hadn't liked her, could Madrigal have slept with him?

The most hateful thing was that he even made such harsh conditions to divorce her for Madrigal after the incident was exposed. Monica thought she was really blind at that time.

"Moni, you should have told me earlier. If I knew that the b*tch's daughter was a mistress, I would try my best to let Zoe regret it!" Xanjer hated Zoe so much that he gritted her teeth. "Uncle, forget it." Monica comforted him. "A person like Zoe is not worth our anger, neither are that two b*tches. We must live a good life."

"I know, but it's too unfair. How could a smart person like your mother choose such a person?" Xanjer sighed. "There were so many people pursuing your mother at that time. Zoe was not outstanding at all. I thought he was not a good person, but your mother said that he was more trustworthy than those rich people... Alas! I should have stopped her."

"Not a good person? Why?"

"One of your mother's friends asked her to keep several ancient paintings which were worth a lot. Later, these ancient paintings were found to be fake." Xanjer sighed.

"What does this have to do with Zoe?" Monica did not understand.

"At that time, he was pursuing your mother..." Xanjer didn't continue.

Monica was stunned, and her heart suddenly sank. "You think he switched the paintings?"

Xanjer nodded. "But I have no evidence. It's also possible that your mom's friend was cheated at the beginning."

"Uncle, he did it!" Monica's face showed anger. She told Xanjer what Zoe said to her before.

Xanjer's face darkened. "Are you serious?"

"He said it himself. He said that those antiques were worth a lot!" "It's him! It's him!1' Xanjer hit the table with his fist. His face was livid and he gnashed his teeth. "Why is this guy so shameless? Your mother was really blind at that time!"

"Yes, if mom knew that she married such a man, she would definitely live a life worse than death." Monica was also very angry. "Uncle, what happened later?"

"Your mother's friend lost everything and his reputation..." Xanjer's face was pale, and her voice trembled with great anger. "It's all because we didn't know who he really is!" "Uncle, who's that friend?"

"It's a thing of the past!" Xanjer staggered and stood up. "Moni, I'm very tired. I'll rest for a while."

Looking at Xanjer's staggering steps, Monica was puzzled. "What's wrong with Uncle?"

The next day, the news that Quarmy and Madrigal were about to get engaged appeared on the headlines of the major media in Jiang City. Monica saw the news at Summer's place.

The person who hosted the press conference turned out to be the public relations manager of Quarmy's company. Monica actually saw Jenny. Jenny's face was full of smiles and she looked kind. This kind of Jenny was a stranger to Monica. In her impression, she had never seen Jenny's smile when she was Quarmy's wife.

But now she was smiling as if she had found a treasure. It seemed that she really liked Madrigal very much! Quarmy was wearing a formal suit, and there was a charming smile on his handsome face. It turned out that he personally announced his engagement date with Madrigal.

The reporter's flash light lit up the scene of the press conference. Monica looked at the smile on Quarmy's face and was stunned. Coco also saw Quarmy on the TV. He pointed to Quarmy and asked Monica, "Mom, is Uncle getting married?"

"Yes." Monica came to her senses.

"He lied. He told me last time that he didn't have a girlfriend." Coco looked sad. "I like him so much. How could he lie to me? Uncle Wang is also a bad guy. He said he was my dad. I called him dad, but he didn't want us."

Monica reached out and hugged his little boy, and her heart ached to the extreme. Fortunately, Coco did not know that Quarmy was his father. Otherwise, how sad would he be? And she would never let Coco know that his father was such a disgusting person!

Coco was still a child. After getting angry for a while, he continued to play with toys. The door was opened, Xanjer, who went to buy fruits, came back angrily. "Uncle, didn't you go to buy fruit? Why did you come back with nothing?"

"Moni, are you okay?" Xanjer looked at Monica with concern.

"I'm fine." Monica smiled. Xanjer was afraid that she would be sad when she knew the engagement between Quarmy and Madrigal. "Uncle, I've given up on him for a long time. I'm not sad at all!"

"Poor Moni!" Xanjer looked at Monica, who was pretending to be strong. He felt extremely sad. "I promised your mother to take good care of you, but I didn't make it. You have been wronged. I'm sorry for your mother! I'm even sorry for you!"

"Uncle, you have been very kind to me! If it weren't for you, I would have been homeless long ago." Monica was telling the truth. It was Xanjer who took her in and raised her up when she was helpless. Xanjer was not only her uncle, but also her father.

"Zoe is really blind, and Quarmy is really heartless. How could he be so shameless and get engaged to that b*tch!" Xanjer became angrier as he thought about it. "I can't let that two b*tches go. I must expose their plot. I want them to have their dreams crushed!"

"The five people are all bad guys. Let them torture each other." Monica stopped Xanjer.

"I just feel it's too unfair. If it weren't for that two b*tches, you wouldn't have suffered so much. Everything they have now is supposed to be yours!"

"Uncle, don't say that. Everyone has his own goal. I never want to be a mayor's daughter or a rich madam. My goal is very simple. I want to live with my beloved family happily! Now you and Coco are all I have I'm very satisfied and happy!"

Xanjer sighed. "Moni, I didn't expect you to be more magnanimous than me! You're right. Just be happy with what you have!"

Coco had a fever again in the middle of the night. Monica and Summer urgently sent him to the hospital. This time, the fever was different from before. The antipyretic and drips weren't working.

The symptoms were similar to the early stages of leukemia. The doctor recommended a blood test. The results showed abnormal white blood cells in Coco's blood, which shocked the doctor a lot. It indicated that Coco might be infected with leukemia.

In order to confirm it, the doctor did a bone marrow workup on Coco. Monica was stunned when she heard that Coco actually had leukemia.

She couldn't accept the result at all. She suspected that there was something wrong with the examination, so she flew abroad without hesitation after Coco was better. Leon took her to several hospitals with Coco, and the results of the examination were exactly the same.

The doctor said that Coco had acute myelogenous leukemia, and the survival rate of this disease in five years was 30 to 40 percent. At present, the conservative treatment was to use medicine to prevent it from getting worse. Then the matching of the bone marrow should be on the agenda. If the matching was successful, bone marrow transplant could be carried out immediately. However, a bone marrow transplant only had an 80% chance of curing leukemia.

80 percent of hope was better than nothing. Monica immediately made a bone marrow match with Coco, but the match failed. The hospital was also looking around for a perfect match, but it was not easy. Monica had become haggard in just a few days. Leon also ignored his work and accompanied her everyday. Seeing Monica's haggard face, the doctor suggested that the best way to treat Coco was umbilical cord blood transplantation.

The doctor suggested Monica and Coco's father to have another child. They could treat Coco with the umbilical cord blood of the new baby.

Monica sat on the chair disappointedly, and Leon sat next to her. "It'll take a long time or forever to make a perfect match. I think the method of giving birth to another baby is feasible."

"You want me to have a baby with that disgusting man? I'll die of nausea." Monica shook her head.

"Moni, no matter what, you have to do it for Coco. You can tell him the truth. After all, Coco is his child. He'll agree." Leon advised.

"I know him very well. Since he personally announced his engagement with Madrigal, he must be serious. I don't want to humiliate myself!"

"How do you know if you don't ask? You have to do it for the sake of the baby, even if it's a one in a million shot. Doyou want Coco to bear the pain of illness all the time?" "He is my child, how can I be willing to see him suffering?" Monica covered her face with her hands. Did she really have to turn to that disgusting man? Quarmy was very dirty! "Moni, it's not the time to act on impulse. You have to think about the child. Quarmy and Madrigal will be engaged the day after tomorrow. You have to stop them before that." Under Leon's persuasion, Monica picked up the phone and called Quarmy. After so many years, his phone number had always been in her heart. She didn't need to recall it at all. "Hello?" Quarmy's voice was full of drowsiness due to the time difference.

"It's me!" Monica calmed herself. Quarmy sat up immediately after he heard her voice, and his voice became cold. "What's up?"

"Quarmy, can I... can I ask you for one thing?"

"What is it?"

"You... can you not be engaged to Madrigal?" She licked her cracked lips and finally said a complete sentence.

"I don't think so!" Quarmy suspected that there was something wrong with his ears. If she had asked him for it a few days ago, he would have been ecstatic and gave her a positive answer. But now, he felt a little ironic, so he answered it very straightforward.

"Quarmy! If you don't get engaged to Madrigal, I... I will consider be with you!" God knew how much courage it took her to say this. But Quarmy sneered and said, "Be with me? Did I hear you correctly?"

"Quarmy, why don't you ask me why I want to be with you?" Monica felt extremely humiliated. It was a shame for her to beg her cheating ex-husband. She didn't want to be humiliated. But for her son, she had to do so.

"Miss Mo, there is a limit to everything. Don't you think it's too late to bring up this matter after I announced the engagement with Madrigal?" Quarmy sneered. It was a long thought before he decided to get engaged to Madrigal. It had nothing to do with love. He just wanted to give her an explanation. The most important thing was that he did not believe that Monica really wanted to be with him. She hated Madriga and Yale, she must have called him for getting back at Madrigal. He would not be a tool for revenge.

"Let me tell you, no matter what reason you have, I won't give up the engagement with Madrigal!" After saying this, he hung up the phone.

She didn't want to have any contact with him at all, but for the sake of the child, she had to give in. Monica bit her lip and called him again. The phone rang twice and was directly declined. When she called him again, his phone was turned off.

Listening to the mechanical female voice from the phone, Monica's body was trembling and her face was pale. How could Quarmy be so heartless? How could he!

Her mind kept echoing his heartless words. "No matter what reason you have, I won't give up my engagement with Madrigal!"

"Heh! Quarmy, you will regret it! I swear!"

"How's it going?" She didn't know how long she had been standing there. It was not until Leon came over and pushed her that she came to her senses. "He said that no matter what reason I had, he wouldn't give up his engagement with Madrigal!"

"Did he really say that?" Leon was shocked. "Didn't you mention the child?"

"Leon, I know him very well. As long as he makes up his mind, he will stick to it all the time." Monica shook her head. "It seems that I have underestimated Madrigal's importance to him."

"Then what should we do?" Leon frowned. "Moni, just tell him Coco's condition. Quarmy is not such a cruel person. You can call him again!"

"It's useless. He turned off his phone!" Monica smiled bitterly. She had thought of telling the truth to him, but he did not give her a chance. "How could this be?" Leon sighed. "Moni, don't worry. Give him a call after a few hours. I don't believe he'll turn off his phone for the rest of his life."

Monica didn't say anything. Coco's attending doctor George came over. Seeing Leon and Monica standing there with anxiety, he asked, "Have you decided to take my suggestion?"

Leon smiled bitterly and said, "This suggestion is not very feasible. The child's father is about to remarried! Maybe he won't agree to have another baby with Moni."

"So what?" The doctor shook his head. "Chinese people are too old- minded. She doesn't need to marry him. It's just a matter of sperm."

George's words enlightened Monica. She had forgotten that the medical technology was so advanced. Indeed, it was only a matter of sperm. As long as she could get Quarmy's sperm... "Leon, I got one."

"What's it?"

Monica's happiness disappeared again. Although it was a matter of a sperm, it was not easy to get it. Quarmy would not let her get it so easily. Also, treating Coco would certainly cost a lot of money. These were all the problems she had to solve.

"I was too simple- minded. Since Quarmy is so heartless, how can he let me get what I want? The treatment will also cost a large sum of money... Sigh!"

"You just need to get his sperm. I will help you about with the money!" Leon comforted her.

Monica lowered her head and thought for a while, then slowly shook her head. "Leon, I have a way to get money. But it's not easy to get the sperm."

"Do you have a way to get the money?" Leon doubted.

"A few days ago, Zoe came to me and said that he would give me his property. I refused him directly at that time. But now, I think I was wrong. Why don't I accept it? With money, I can treat Coco and let my family live a better life..."

"Monica! Don't force yourself!" Monica hated Zoe very much. In the past, even when she was having a hard time, she didn't turn to Zoe. Leon could imagine how uncomfortable she would feel if she asked for Zoe's help.

"I didn't force myself. I used to be too stubborn. This time, for my son... I can do anything!"

Monica showed a firm look. "Because of my weakness and stubbornness, Coco had suffered so much, which made him suffer from illness at such a young age. But those who once hurt me are living happily. I suddenly figured it out. Why should I make them happy if I'm not happy? I want that property, and I want to make them unhappy for the rest of their lives!" The change of Monica surprised Leon. "Moni, don't be so impulsive. You don't have to do this yet."

Monica shook her head. "Leon, you don't have to talk me out of it. This time I must follow my heart without being changed!"

Monica saw the engagement of Quarmy and Madrigal on the plane back to China. Originally, she wanted to go home first and discuss with her uncle, but suddenly she changed her mind when she saw the news. She had to go to Zoe's house to witness the much-publicized perfect engagement.

Monica got off the plane in a hurry and took a taxi to the Jiang family. This was the first time she had come here. When she arrived at the door, the guard stopped her. She looked at the bright wall of the gatehouse and found herself unkempt and haggard. She didn't look like a noble guest of the Jiang family, but a debt collector. It was no wonder that the guard stopped her.

But it didn't matter. She did come to ask for debt this time. She put down her luggage and smiled at the guard. "Please call Mayor Jane and tell him that Monica is coming!"

The guard glanced at her. He didn't want to make this call at first, but her tone was so firm that he couldn't refuse her. The Jiang family was holding a ceremony, this woman might be their distant relative, so he picked up the phone and called Zoe.

A few minutes later, Zoe appeared in the gatehouse with a surprised look on his face. "Moni?"

"Mayor Jane, I've decided to move back. Do you welcome me?" A mocking voice appeared at the corner of Monica's mouth.

"Of course!" Zoe reached out and helped Monica to pick up her luggage. "I called you several times, but you turned off. Later, I asked Xanjer and he said that you went abroad. Why did you go abroad?" Zoe's words were true. He did call Monica several times and went to her new home, but he was poured with cold water by Xanjer.

"It's my privacy!" Monica answered faintly. Anyway, she would have plenty of time to get along with Zoe in the future. There was no need for her to argue with him.

"Today is the day of Madrigal's engagement..." Zoe carefully observed Monica's face. Seeing that she didn't show any disgust, he continued, "I invited a few guests."

"Very good!" Monica replied lightly.

"Madrigal and Quarmy will move out after getting engaged. You don't have to worry..."

"What's there for me to worry about? Why do you ask them to move out? We are a family, we should live together." Monica smiled lightly.

She was so magnanimous that Zoe did not dare to say anything. How could he find that his daughter was not hostile to him? However, she was still indifferent. What happened? While he was thinking, they arrived. Today was Madrigal's big day and the house was decorated in a cheerful way. Monica saw a platform in the yard. On the platform, Madrigal stood beside Quarmy in a glamorous dress. Their faces were full of happy smiles. Monica raised her mouth slightly and looked at the couple on the stage with a playful smile. The applause rang out, and she also clapped her hands. Zoe had been worried, but after seeing her performance, he felt relieved. On the stage, Quarmy was wearing a ring for Madrigal with a polite smile on his face. His movements were as smooth and his eyes

were calm.

Then he saw Monica, who was standing under the stage clapping her hands. He was subconsciously stunned. While he was in a daze, Madrigal stood on tiptoe and took the initiative to kiss him.

The applause was more enthusiastic, and Monica's smile deepened. Jenny was relieved when she saw it. She looked at Yale next to her. The two smiled to each other. Suddenly, they found that Zoe was not here. Yale asked subconsciously, "Where is Zoe?"

"He was still here just now. He went out after getting a phone call!" Yale said as she looked at the door. When she saw Monica standing beside Zoe, she was shocked.

At the same time, Jenny also found Monica. "Why is she here?"