The Queen's Back

Chapter 182 Barbara quickly caught up with the police and Beatrice. She grabbed Beatrice's hand and asked nervously. "Officer, why did you take my mother away? You have to givea reason and letknow what's going on." Teddy had already cut ties with her and even taken a hit for Mona. She could not rely on him anymore and only had Beatrice. But she would have no one to keep her company if Beatrice went to prison. Barbara didn't want to be lonely.

The police officer met with Barbara's teary eyes. He sighed and said, "Miss, please return to your home. We have evidence to prove that your mother is involved in the killing of Emily Clem. She needs to cwith us for interrogation Afterward, he ignored Barbara and esc Barbara's hand was forced to separate from Beatrice's. As it turned out, Beatrice was arrested for the reason she feared most. She couldn't help but cry.

When Jeremy decided to perish together with Mona, he said he would bear the responsibility of Emily's death alone. It had nothing to do with Beatrice, Moreover, he was a police officer before becoming a businessman. He should be a man of his word.

But why did he suddenly go back on his word? Barbara thought someone must have said something to Jeremy, and that person was undoubtedly Mona. Thinking of this, she hated Mon even more, especially for taking her mother away. Barbara clenched her fists tightly, an Beatrice's arrest ad caused quite a commotion in the apartment complex. The surrounding neighbors ran out to watch and murmured, "I never thought that the well- dressed woman is evil. I didn't expect her to kill a person before!" "Looks like the charges won't be light. The police already handcuffed her." "You guys clate and didn't hear the whole thing. That woman is rotten to the core. I heard the person she killed was not a random civilian"" "For real? Is she tired of living?" The people chatted as they slowly returned to their respective homes. No one wanted to comfort Barbara at all. After Beatrice was exposed to her crime, nobody cared for her or her daughter. They didn't want to meddle too much in their business.

Barbara lost track of time. She stood by the road alone. It was not until the police car left with Beatrice that she dragged her tired body home.

The television was still playing in the living room. The hot coffee was still on the coffee table. It was still steaming and gave off Beatrice's vibe. Barbara didn't turn off the television or the lights. She just walked to her room.

Barbara's room was dark, and only the cold moonlight shone in through the window. After Barbara closed the door, she casually sat on the floor and leaned against the door, burying her face in the crook of her arm. In the dark, the hatred in Barbara's heart intensified.

Swere happy, while others were sad. After Mong found out that Beatrice had been arrested, she felt at ease. She took a shower early and nestled in Maxwell's arms to watch a series on her tablet. Meanwhile, Maxwell's eyes casually swept across the tablet in Mona's hand. It was hard to tell if he was watching the series or the woman holding the tablet. But his eyes were filled with love.

When she went to the office the next day, Mona drove to the office by herself. She wanted to keep her promise and make things clear with Jeremy. The car she had bought herself was almost dusty. Mona had only driven it a few times. Before Mona entered her car, she saw Maxwell walk in, looking troubled. She asked, "Do you need a ride? It seems you have been busy lately." Recently, Mona noticed Maxwell was getting up earlier. She assumed he was having a busy day or had a huge project coming up.

"I'm not busy. I'm worried about you going alone. Letsend you off, Maxwell said. After Mona was nearly killed, he could not be at ease whenever Mona wanted to do something by herself.

Seeing his concern, Mona smiled. "Alright, I'll listen to you." Mona had yet to get off work that afternoon, but Maxwell had already waiting at her office's longue. He was afraid he would be late. So, he dealt with Carter Group's affairs in the morning and Clem Group in the afternoon. Maxwell arrived when he saw it was almost tto When Maxwell, the chairman, appeared, the employees were on high alert. They feared Maxwell wrong. Meanwhile, Mona was focused on editing the design. She was completely unaware of would notice if they did Singt Maxwell's arrival. Beside her, Elara secretly raised her hand and poked Mona's arm "Mona, your husband is here."

Hearing that, Mona put down the paintbrush in her hand and raised her E head to look at Elara Her eyes were filled with doubt. It wasn't tto get filled with ok at off work. Moreover, Maxwell would call, or at least text her if he arrived. Elara notice." disbelief and signaled Mona to look for him in the lounge.

Mona followed Elara's gaze and saw Maxwell sitting on the sofa in the lounge. There was coffee and a laptop before him. It was obvious that he was still dealing with work. Maxwell had always been busy. However, no matter how busy he was, he still made tfor her. He Mona looked at Maxwell, then looked away. She saw she still had ten before clocking out, so she began to pack her things, including Emily's phone. When it was tto get off work, Maxwell closed his laptop and finished his coffee. stood up and walked toward When Maxwell walked toward Mona, Mona had already packed her things and walked toward him. They met halfway Maxwell wanted to hold Mona's hand, but she avoided his hand out of embarrassment being seen by other staff. Maxwell chuckled and said, "Mona, let's g Mona nodded and followed Maxwell to the elevator. Together with Mona and Maxwell, it was obvious that they were taking a special elevator. Maxwell held Mona's hand and played with it carefully as they entered. Meanwhile, Mona leaned on Maxwell's shoulder to relieve her exhaustion. "Honey, I miss you

orn Upon hearing this, the corners of Maxwell's mouth subconsciously smiled. He rubbed Mona's hair with his other hand and said dotingly, "I miss you too. If you miss me, look at my face"