The Queen's Back (Mona and Maxwell)
The Queen’s 116

Chapter 116

Maxwell met Mona's puzzled eyes and nodded sternly. "I think your singing is not bad. I'm happy to be your audience."

After listening to what Maxwell said, Mona's heart thumped non-stop. She smiled shyly at him.

'Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right? Even if I sang out of tune, Maxwell would like it. Mona was touched as she thought.

Since it was Nathontown's design competition the day before, Clem Group gave the employees of the Design Department two days off. After waking up, Mona woke up and lay on the bed for a while before getting up. Meanwhile, Maxwell had left for Carter Group. After she cleaned up, Mona ate the breakfast cooked by Maxwell with a warm heart. Then, she heard the doorbell ring.

After Mona opened the door, she saw Martin standing at the door. Then, Martin moved to the side, and Richard appeared. Mona subconsciously greeted Richard.

Richard nodded and went into the living room. Martin followed behind him. Mona closed the door and followed him in. As soon as she walked in, Mona saw Richard sitting on the main seat of the sofa with the attitude of a superior. Mona smiled and asked, "Richard, would you like some coffee?" Richard nodded. "Yes, please."

When Mona went to make the coffee, Richard looked at her back and thought about what to say later.

It was not until Lydia was arrested by the police that Richard found out Lydia had kidnapped Mona. Richard was furious. But he had watched Lydia grow up and couldn't bear to see her go to jail. So, he shamelessly came to talk to Mona. After making the coffee, Mona placed the cup in front of Richard and sat on the sofa beside him.

For a moment, the three of them did not speak. The living room was quiet.

After a long time, Richard sipped the coffee and said, "Mona, I came here today to ask you for a favor."

Mona was not surprised that Richard said so. From the moment he appeared at the door, Mona guessed Richard was there to plead for Lydia.

"Richard, hold on. Please hear me out first." Mona paused. When she saw Richard nod, she continued. "Richard, I was scared to death when I was kidnapped to the car with my mouth covered.

"Then, I woke up in a dilapidated warehouse. In front of me were three men I didn't know. They were strong, and I was tied up. For a moment, I was in despair, wondering if it would be the day of my death."

Speaking of it, Mona was already sobbing. "Richard, I swear I didn't do anything to hurt Lydia, but she kidnapped me. If you were me, would you let Lydia off so easily?" Towards the end, tears welled up in Mona's eyes. Richard was embarrassed to plead with Mona in the first place. Now that Mona said so, Richard felt even more so.

However, when thinking of Lydia, who was still in prison, Richard gritted his teeth and said, "Mona, you're right. If I were you, I wouldn't let Lydia off, either. But I can't bear to see Lydia suffer in prison, so can you please forgive her this time?" After saying that, Richard was embarrassed but felt much better.

"Richard, I'm not a saint. I will bear a grudge," Mona said coldly. If one listened carefully, one would realize Mona's voice was filled with determination.

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"Then, how about I get Eydia to apologize to you? Or you can ask for anything," Richard said subconsciously. He knew there was no point in apologizing after this. However, other than saying so, he did not know how to resolve Mona's hatred toward Lydia. Mona took a deep breath and said, "Richard, I've said so much just now. What I mean is that I won't forgive Lydia. If she did something wrong, she has to be punished. Otherwise, what's the use of the law? So we're done talking here. If you have the time, you might get her a good lawyer."

After traveling back in time, Mona decided to put away her sympathy. She sympathized with others, but no one would feel the same for her. Otherwise, she would be the one who would be hurt in the end. "Mona, this..." Richard added, not knowing how to persuade Mona.

He thought, 'My request is already unreasonable. If someone asked me for forgiveness after the kidnap, I would never agree.

'I've done my best for Lydia. As Mona said, I should get a good lawyer for Lydia and see if Lydia can stay in prison for a shorter time.'

After Richard thought it through, he left Mona's place and brought his lawyer to the prison to tell Lydia the news.

When Lydia saw Richard in prison, she felt extremely wronged. She, the dignified darling daughter of the Reed family, had spent the night in jail. Just thinking about it made her feel she was going crazy.

"Mr. Carter, are you here to get me out? I don't want to stay here anymore," Lydia sobbed. The handcuffs on her hands rattled as she shook them.

Looking at Lydia's expectant expression, Richard did not know how to tell her.

Seeing Richard say nothing, Lydia quickly apologized, "I know I was wrong. Kidnapping is illegal. I'll apologize to Mona. I won't do such a thing again."

"Lydia, I..." Richard sighed and continued, "I have no choice. Stay here for a while longer. I'll get you a good lawyer. If you behave yourself, your sentence will be reduced."

After Richard finished speaking, Lydia was dumbfounded. Knowing Richard meant she still had to stay in the terrifying prison, Lydia quickly held Richard's hand and said anxiously, "Mr. Carter, you mean I still have to stay here, huh? No, I don't want to. Mr. Carter, please figure out something to get me out of here. Please."

Richard sighed and said, "Sorry, I have no choice."

Richard pondered, 'Lydia got arrested because Maxwell called the police. If I got someone to bring Lydia out of jail forcefully, wouldn't that tell others the Carter family is not united?'

Richard could do nothing about Lydia's imprisonment for the sake of the Carter family's reputation.

After Richard and the lawyer left, Lydia looked at the empty room and felt a chill in her heart.

Lydia disregarded her parents' objections and insisted on returning to the country for Maxwell. Now that something like this had happened, she couldn't ask her family for help.

'However, under such circumstances, if I don't want to be in prison, I can only seek help from my parents. At most, I'll be grounded at home after returning. But it's better than staying in the prison. After thinking it through, Lydia contacted her family in Yosneosiland and explained her current situation.

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