When Love Becomes a Thing of the Past (Zoey) novel Chapter 69

Chapter 49 Buy Him a Gift 

The Scene was chaotic. The reporters rushed forward frantically. Monica had fallen to the ground, and her feet and legs were being stepped on by the crowd. 

She screamed in pain. 

Patrick had walked away, but Gabriella was still there. She quickly stepped forward to protect Monica, 

Hey, hurry up and disperse, you guys are stepping on my mother!” 

The reporters immediately focused their gaze on their Gabriella. 

11 

Gabriella, I don’t think you’re a good person either.‘” 

Since Olive returned from the orphanage, your mother and you, have framed her upmultiple times.” 

“1 

Gabriella, you deserve to be abandoned. How could Sir Derrick even have a liking for 

you?” 

Gabriella’s arrogance was crushed to the ground, she felt her body turn sour as the crowd begun stepping on her feet. Her tears of pain had rolled out. 

Monica and Gabriella huddled together. Soon, the security guards were dispatched and the rescued the injured mother and daughter. 

*** 

Monica and Gabriella returned home. 

Gabriella panicked in fright and she asked, 

“Mom, dad is really angry. What if he kicks us out? Everyone hates us now, we have nowhere to go.” 

When Love Becomes a Thing of the Past 

3.7% 

Monica was so angry that she almost threw a punch. She didn’t expect that she would end Jup in such a mess. 

Olive had planned it perfectly, allowing her make the worst choice, and then suffer the 

consequences. 

Monica had dedicated her entire youthful life to Patrick and the Hart family. The position of 

matriarch was hers! 

She could not lose it. 

She wasn’t ready to lose it. 

Monica patted Gabriella’s hand. 

“Gabriella, go to your room. Don’t worry, mummy will handle this.” 

Gabriella returned to her room. 

Monica sat quietly for a while, she took out her phone and dialed Olive’s number. 

Soon, the call had connected, and Olive’s beautiful voice came in, 

“Hello, ma, how are you doing?” 

Olive had expected this call. She seemed to have been awaiting the call. 

Listening to her calm, yet mockery voice, Monica clenched her fist bitterly. 

“Olive, do you think that Patrick will divorce me? Do you think that you have won?” 

“Uhm, Ma, do you still have other tricks?” 

Monica sneered, 

“Olive, you still do not know your father well enough. As long as I’m still beneficial to him, he won’t let me go. That I assure you.” 

When Love Becomes a Thing of the Past 

3.7% 

pr 

Olive pursed her lips and said, 

Okay, I’ll wait and see. I hope you can show some real villain skills and not pull petty pranks again.” 

Monica hung up the call. She was so angry that she wanted smashing her phone on the wall, but after giving it thought, she thought against it and proceeded to giving Patrick a call. 

Patrick hadn’t returned yet. Recently, he often stayed out at night. 

Monica called him severally, but he still didn’t answer her call. 

She stopped calling him. She sent him a message, which states, 

“My godfather is coming. He wants to attend our wedding anniversary.” 

Moments later, Patrick called. 

Olive was in New York, she really had visited North. North handed the coconut which had already been inserted a straw to Olive. 

“Olive, I’m certain that, Monica would be bunkers by now.” 

Olive put down her phone and muttered, 

“The Monica I know never gives up, I’m certain that she she has a big plan. The only reason 

why she’s still married to my dad is because she had used her connections to help Hart Medical. It just wouldn’t be easy for my dad to discard her.” 

North bit her lips. 

“We should follow her vigilantly.” 

Olive snorted, all she has to do was to wait patiently. 

North was lying on the wooden chair. She was wearing a red dress with suspenders. Her 

When Love Becomes a Thing of the Past 

3.7% 

ptom an 

skin was like freshly peeled boiled egg. Her palm sized face was so beautiful. She was naturally stunning, 

“Olive, ever since you returned from the orphanage, everyday has been a war. Why not 

allow Elvis deal with them.” 

“No North, I already said that I want to maintain my independence as a woman.” 

North glanced at Olive. 

“Olive, men conquer the world, women only need to conquer men.” 

Olive blinked her eyes vaguely. 

“North, I ain’t you. I don’t have a degree in conquering men.” 

“Then train for it. With the required skills, you can achieve anything that you want.” 

Looking at Olive’s soft and charming appearance, Olive was about to cry. She stood up and 

Said, 

“North, let’s go shopping.” 

North blinked her lashes. 

“Buying a present for Mr. Augustine?” 

Olive’s lips arched in a smile. 

“Yeah, with the money that Monica sent to my account, I have alot to spend. And moreover, when Elvis was on a buisness trip, he also bought me a gift.” 

Monica didn’t remember that Olive had been glued on medicinesince she was a child. 

In the hospital, Olive had pretended to faint, and then used a silver needed to handle the 

men in black. 

North being in the entertainment industry, had found a girl who looked like Olive, and they 

When Love Becomes a Thing of the Past 

3.7% 

apte po Him a Gin