The Queen's Back (Mona and Maxwell) novel Chapter 138

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In the afternoon, Jane sat by Bernard’s bed and watched him while Mona returned to her room to rest.
Haley could not stay still. After eating, she ran around the hospital. Albert also felt bored and followed Haley to see how she
exercised.
Haley knew Albert was following her but she did not care. At first, she walked briskly, but later on, she started running rounds, not stopping at all. Albert was unwilling to admit he wasn’t as good as Haley so he followed her.
Meanwhile, shortly after Mona returned to her room, she received a video call from Maxwell. Mona tidied her hair and smiled at the camera before answering the call.
It had only been half a day since they last met, but it felt like she had not seen him for a long time. She missed him very much.
“Maxwell, did you just get off the plane?” Mona asked, looking at him in the car. It seemed he had just gotten off the plane.
“Yes, I just got off the plane. I’m rushing to the company now for a meeting,” replied Maxwell. At the same time, he gestured for Nigel to drive.
Nigel nodded, started the car, and drove to Carter Group. He thought, ‘Mr. Carter and his wife are really close now. That is why Mr. Carter called her the moment he got off the plane. At the same time, it made Nigel envious too.
“Is it that urgent? Have you eaten?” Mona asked, mainly because she was worried about Maxwell’s health.
“I’ll eat after the meeting. It won’t take long. It’s past 10 o’clock here, which means it should be afternoon on your side, right? Mona, did you see the bodyguard I hired for you? Do you like her?” Maxwell asked several questions at once.
He had chosen Haley as a bodyguard for Mona because he felt it was suitable. No one would think the girl following Mona around was a bodyguard. It would take everyone by surprise.
Mona was especially excited at the mention of this. She had a very good impression of Haley. “I saw her. She’s very cute and I really like her.
“She’s even good at fighting. Did you know she can eat ten chicken drumsticks in one meal and now she’s running around the hospital?”
When Maxwell heard Mona say she liked Haley, he was relieved and said, “Although she looks young, looks like she is quite the eater.”
“That’s right. She doesn’t like to eat vegetables either. When I asked her to eat some vegetables, she ate them like she was taking medicine,” Mona said with a smile. When she mentioned Haley, she always felt that Haley inexplicably made her feel good.
After Mona finished, Nigel made an “OK” sign to Maxwell, indicating they had arrived at the company. Maxwell nodded at Nigel, showing that he understood.
“That’s not a good habit, but she’s been eating like this for a long time. Her body has probably adapted to it. But, Mona, don’t imitate her,” Maxwell said.
Mona shifted into a comfortable position on the sofa. “That’s for sure. I still prefer vegetables.”
A moment later, Mona looked at how long they had been chatting on the phone. She thought that it should be about time he reached the Carter Group, so she asked, “Um, Maxwell, have you arrived at the company?”
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Maxwell looked at the tall building outside the window and nodded. “We just arrived. There’s no hurry. Let’s talk some more. What are you planning to do in the afternoon?”
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“I plan to sleep for a while later. I woke up too early this morning. Then, I’ll take care of Grandpa and let Grandma rest for a while.” Mona yawned. When she talked about taking a nap, she felt sleepy.
“Alright, Mona. Go to sleep. Text me on WhatsApp when you wake up.” Maxwell looked at Mona on the screen, reluctant to part with her.
Mona nodded and waved at Maxwell. After hesitating for a moment, she smiled at the camera and hung up.
Maxwell watched as Mona disappeared on the screen of his phone. He hesitated before putting his phone away, got out of the car, and walked into Carter Group.
After Mona put the phone down, she felt a wave of sleepiness. Deciding she was too lazy to go back to bed, she pulled the blanket on the sofa over her and drifted off to sleep.
At the same time, Haley, who was running around the hospital outside, began to feel invigorated. She continued to speed up, running lap after lap.
Albert, who was behind her, was sweating profusely. Seeing Haley speed up, he refused to fall behind and tried to catch up to her.
He couldn’t help but wonder if Haley never felt exhaustion. She had run so many rounds around the hospital but he never saw her stop to rest.
When they ran around the hospital again, Albert could not take it anymore. He was perspiring so hard that he couldn’t wipe them off quickly enough and his legs felt like lead.
He used all his strength to catch up with Haley and grabbed her arm. By then, he was so tired that he could not even stand up straight. He panted, “H-Haley… Aren’t you tired?”
Haley looked at the exhausted Albert and thought, ‘Why is his stamina so poor? No wonder he can’t win me in a fight. She replied honestly, “I’m not tired. This distance is just a warm-up for me.”
When Albert heard this, he naturally did not believe it. He grabbed her arm and looked up at her with difficulty. He thought that her face had to be flushed at least, refusing to admit that Haley was better than him.
However, things usually turned different from what he had imagined. Haley was not perspiring hard as he had thought. Instead, her face was only slightly red, and her breathing was steady.
After running for so long, she looked as if it was nothing. Albert was shocked. He wondered if Haley was born with a talent for sports.
Albert silently put down his hand and said, “You can continue. I can’t run anymore.”
Haley nodded and continued running. Albert, on the other hand, bought a few bottles of mineral water from a food truck
by and gulped down one bottle.
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Then, he found a seat in the shade and waited for Haley to run past him. He wanted to see how long Haley could run for.
Albert stared into the distance, waiting for Haley to come, ready to count how many rounds she would run. On the fifth round, when Haley ran toward him.
Albert thought she was done. He gritted his teeth and thought, ‘She only ran five more laps than me. It’s nothing. I would definitely be able to catch up to her next time.’
However, Haley took the bottle of water from his hand and thanked him, drinking it as she walked. When she finished the whole bottle of water, she threw the empty bottle into a trash can and continued running.
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Albert sat on the sent the whole afternoon and counted how man about to set, Albert nearly fell asleep.
That was when Haley walked over and smacked him on his sho