Chapter 10 " Who is it ? " Joseph asked , " Monica ! " Alexander spat out her name , thinking of the woman he saw at the hotel . " Mrs. Smith ? " Joseph was stunned . ' She's back ? " Alexander stayed silent , his mind racing with thoughts of Monica . Just thinking about her made his blood boil . Nine years ago , she had pushed Stella down the stairs just to marry him . Later , she schemed to drive Stella out of the Brown family , even causing her own parents to disown her . Five years ago , after giving birth , she abandoned the babies , leaving them to almost die in an orphanage . He had never met anyone as cold - hearted as Monica , especially towards her own children . Joseph wanted to say he didn't think Monica was that bad , but seeing Alexander's darkening expression and the icy vibe he was giving off , he decided to keep his mouth shut . " Got it , Mr. Smith . I'll look into it right away . " " And also , dig into CLOUD . I want to know who's really behind it . " " CLOUD ? Didn't we already check them out ? Do you think there's something fishy about the company ? " " The main person running CLOUD is Evelyn , but the real power is Helen . " These two were shrouded in mystery ; no one had seen them or knew who they really were . Alexander had a gut feeling they had some beef with the Smith Group . " Investigate thoroughly . I want every detail about these two ! " " Understood , Mr. Smith ! " The next morning . Monica woke up early to make breakfast for the kids . While she was toasting bread , she heard a noise behind her . Turning around , she saw Daniel washing vegetables . He looked up and flashed her a sweet smile . " Mommy , I'm helping you . " " Thanks , sweetheart , " Monica said softly . It was a bit odd since William usually loved cooking and handled all the meals at home . She worried about him getting hurt and didn't want him in the kitchen at such a young age , but he was so insistent that she eventually gave in . 1/4 Chapter 10 Today , though , he didn't jump in to cook . But Monica didn't think much of it . She didn't know Daniel had never been in the kitchen before . This was his first time helping with the veggies . Because he was well - versed in his siblings ' routines and made sure not to raise any suspicions with Monica . He also enjoyed spending time with her and was always eager to do whatever he could to make her happy . Monica made the breakfast the kids loved . Just as they finished eating , Evelyn showed up with two people . One was a housekeeper named Linda , a super capable woman in her forties who was responsible for taking care of the kids . The other was a makeup artist hired to do Monica's makeup . Monica couldn't help but laugh . " Is all this really necessary ? " " It's your big debut , it has to be grand ! " Evelyn said , pushing her upstairs . " Yeah , I want everyone to see that my mom is the most gorgeous ! " Daniel chimed in . Monica couldn't resist and let them do their thing . Meanwhile , at the Smith Villa , William and Sophia were enjoying some fancy afternoon tea when Alexander walked in . He had just stepped inside when Stella appeared , all dolled up . She stood in front of Alexander , shyly smiling . " Alexander , do I look okay like this ? " Alexander gave her a quick glance and nodded indifferently . " If you like it , it's fine . " Bertha , noticing his cold attitude , was about to say something , but Alexander turned and headed upstairs without another word . Sophia , who was stuffing her face in the dining room , suddenly let out a burp . William slid a cup of hot cocoa in front of her . Sophia turned to him . " William , Mommy is definitely going to that party today . Now that Stella is going with Mr. Smith , aren't you worried that Mommy will be bullied by that bad woman ? " " Isn't that what you're here for ? " Sophia grinned . William knew her well . 2/4 3:31 m Chapter 10 She immediately pulled out a handful of capsules from her pocket , separated them , and poured the powder into a cup of coffee , stirring it thoroughly . She waited for Alexander to come out of his room , then quickly got up , carried the coffee over to Stella with a silly smile , and handed it to her . Stella's smile froze . She didn't dare drink the coffee , but in front of Alexander and Bertha , she couldn't say anything . She said , " Amelia , thank you , you're so sweet . But I've already put on lipstick , so I can't drink the coffee . * Sophia pretended not to understand and pushed the coffee closer to her . Stella cursed the little fool in her heart . " Ms. Brown , she went out of her way to bring you coffee , and you can't even be bothered to accept it ? " Alexander , not wanting to see his daughter disappointed , frowned , and his voice turned cold . Stella's face turned extremely grim. But she knew that in Alexander's heart , nothing was more important than his daughter . If she continued to refuse the coffee , Alexander might not take her with him . And Sophia kept holding the coffee , insisting she drink it . Stella had no choice but to force a smile and say , " Alexander , you misunderstood me . " She then took the coffee and said , " Thank you , Amelia . " She tried to pat the little girl's head to show affection , but Sophia turned and ran away . Stella cursed the little brat in her heart but kept a gentle smile on her face . She drank the coffee and said , " It's delicious . Thank you , Amelia . " In fact , the coffee was very bitter . Sophia secretly laughed where Stella couldn't see . Alexander finally said expressionlessly , " Then we should go . " With that , they left together . Meanwhile , Evelyn and Monica also left . Evelyn drove Monica to the party venue herself . 3/4 Chapter 10 As the car stopped , Monica took a deep breath . Evelyn looked at her and couldn't help but laugh . " Monica , do you really need to be so nervous ? " " I'm not , " Monica looked at her dress again and asked Evelyn for the third time , " Are you sure I look okay in this ? "