The Queen's Back (Mona and Maxwell) novel Chapter 78

Chapter 78 

After helping Maxwell back to his room, Mona had him sit on the sofa while she went to get the first–aid kit. 

Watching Mona’s busy figure, Maxwell felt a warm rush of affection. 

When Mona turned back with the kit, her gaze unexpectedly met Maxwell’s, and in that moment, it felt as if the person she had seen downstairs was someone entirely different. 

Mona sat next to Maxwell and took out a cotton swabs from the first–aid kit. After preparing the medicine, she said to him, “Could you move a little closer? I can’t quite reach you. 

Maxwell obediently: 

y scooted over, his expressive eyes gazing at her, making Mona feel shy. She quickly diverted her gaze to focus on the corner of his mouth. 

His lip was already quite swollen and was still oozing blood. 

Seeing this made Mona’s heart ache. 

She gently touched Maxwell’s lip with the cotton swab and said, I’ll try to be gentle. Let me know if it hurts too much.” Maxwell nodded. From this angle, he could take in Mona’s features all at once, her big eyes, long eyelashes, petite nose, and rosy lips. The sensation of their earlier kiss felt vividly fresh in his mind. As he stared at her, Maxwell unconsciously swallowed. 

His gaze on Mona intensified as if he wanted to hold her right now. 

Lost in his thoughts, Maxwell subtly leaned forward, causing Mona to inadvertently press the cotton swab a little too hard against his lip. 

“Maxwell, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean to. Does it hurt too much? Want me to blow on it?” Mona said apologetically, realizing that the swab had made contact because he had leaned in, 

Maxwell knew he was at fault. He had been momentarily captivated by Mona, which made him lean in just as the cotton swab brushed against the corner of his mouth. “It’s nothing, just a bit painful,” he said 

Mona straightened up to meet him eye to eye, gazing at his lip. She softly blew a couple of times and then asked, “Does that feel better?” 

In his entire life, no one had ever treated him with such tenderness as Mona did. All the warmth he had known had come from her. “Much better. Blow on it a little more. It feels nice,” he replied. 

Upon hearing this, Mona complied and gently blew on his lip a few more times before finishing applying the rest of the 

medicine. 

“Do you feel any better now? Just a band–aid, but it might affect your looks a bit,” she said while tidying up the first–aid kit 

She searched for a regular band–aid for quite a while but could only find cartoon–themed ones. Fortunately, Maxwell didn’t mind, and somehow, it added a touch of cuteness to him. 

Reflecting on Maxwell’s cold expression she had seen downstairs. Mona felt she must have been mistaken. He couldn’t be cute at that moment. 

“Much better. Anyway, it’s only you who sees me, so as long as you don’t mind, it’s all good,” Maxwell said. 

“I don’t mind at all. I put it on myself, so how could I?” After finishing, she put the first–aid kit back in its place and added. “You should go take a shower now. Just be careful not to get the wound wet. By the way, do you have any other injuries?” 

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Chapter 78 

Maxwell shook his head. If it hadn’t been for Mona’s sudden appearance, distracting him, he wouldn’t have taken that punch. But now it seemed like the pain was worth it. 

“Okay, then I’ll go check on Albert next door. He seems to be hurt quite badly,” Mona said, wanting to go over. If she didn’t, the relationship she had managed to improve with Albert over the past few days would suffer. 

Maxwell nodded, watching Mona leave. As long as she treated his wound first, it meant he held a bit more importance in her heart, and that was enough for him. 

When Mona reached Albert’s room, she hesitated before knocking on the door. “It’s me, Mona 

“Came to see me after finishing with your husband? Come on in Albert said resentfully. He had grown up with Mona, and it bothered him that, just because she had recently married Maxwell, Maxwell suddenly held a higher status than him. 

Albert thought. Didn’t she see Maxwell pin me to the ground? The first person she checked on was Maxwell, not me. I have punched Maxwell, and although Maxwell has retaliated with a few punches and kicks, it’s clear that I’m the one who has suffered more, but she’s blind to it. 

Upon entering. Mona saw Albert half–reclined on the bed, his cheek swollen and bruised, with the corner of his mouth injured as well. It was obvious that Albert was the one in worse shape. 

“Does it hurt? Why were you and Maxwell fighting?” Mona asked. Maxwell had only come to persuade Albert to join the army. And she didn’t know how things had escalated to a brawl in the garden. 

“Does it hurt? You can let Maxwell hit you to see how it feels. The fight was because of a bet. If I won, I wouldn’t have to go to the army, and if I lost, I would,” Albert explained.