The Queen's Back

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Mona's upset look did not make Maxwell angry. Instead, he found Mona even more adorable. He wished he could hold Mona in his arms and caress her.

'However, it will surely mess up Mona's hair bun. Then Mona will probably be mad again, thought Maxwell.

So Maxwell suppressed the thoughts. His thumb and index finger gently rubbed against the lipstick on Mona's lips.

"Don't be angry anymore. It's clean. Just reapply the lipstick," Maxwell said. He wanted to reach out and touch Mona's cheek, but he stopped when he thought about how dirty his hand was.

"Here's the lipstick. Apply it for me. You've eaten all my lipstick!" said Mona.

Maxwell happily took the lipstick from Mona's hand and placed it on the dressing table. After wiping the lipstick off his lips, he went to wash his hands seriously.

When he came out, he saw Mona was already seated. He picked up the lipstick he had just put on and opened it. He held Mona's face with one hand and slowly wiped the lipstick across Mona's lips, leaving a red mark.

It was Maxwell's first time personally applying lipstick to Mona. However, he had seen Mona do it many times, so he knew how to do it. After applying it, he asked Mona to purse her lips. Then, he applied the lipstick on where it was uneven. Upon seeing it was almost done, Maxwell nodded in satisfaction. "Mona, what do you think?"

He looked like he was looking for praise.

Maxwell supported Mona's body and turned her around so that she could see herself in the mirror.

Mona took a closer look at herself in the mirror. Her lipstick was right, and there was nothing extra on her lips. When she looked at the faint pink color on her cheeks, she seemed even more charming than before Maxwell kissed her. Mona nodded in satisfaction and reached out for Maxwell to help her up. They went out of the bedroom door.

As soon as they were out, they saw Polly walking on the stairs again. Polly went downstairs when she saw Mona and Maxwell coming down. Mona was a little embarrassed. She raised her head and glared at Maxwell again. 'If it hadn't been for Maxwell's leading me to be mischievous, Polly wouldn't have come several times, and I would have been humiliated,' thought Mona.

The whole family waited for them when Mona and Maxwell arrived at the dining room. Mona thought again, 'I would have woken up earlier if I had known earlier. Then they would have been too late even if Maxwell had pulled her to be mischievous.

When Barbara saw Mona and Maxwell had arrived, she said happily, "Mona, Maxwell, here you are. We can have breakfast now!"

Christmas was all about family reunions. If it were any other day, they would have eaten earlier, but today was special, so they waited for everyone to come together before eating!

"Barbara, you woke up so early. Hurry up and eat!" Bernard said kindly.

Then the sound of ceramics colliding could be heard on the dining table. Soon, Albert mentioned the painting after the meal.

There were many rooms in the villa, so they would not post the paintings in all rooms. They would only post the paints on the places they often went to. There was also the door. The servants would post them on the rooms they lived in. There would be a Christmas atmosphere.

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When it came to painting. Bernard painted all except of last year His paintings were excellent. Occasionally, Mona would accompany Bernard to paint a few. However, hers was not as good as Bernard's. She was too embarrassed to post them, so she kept her paintings and placed them in her room. They had Maxwell this year. Bernard knew Maxwell painted well so he asked Maxwell to do it with him.

After the family finished breakfast, the servants set up the table in the courtyard. There were papers and paintbrushes. Everything was prepared.

The table was so big that the entire family could not gather around it. Mona stood beside Maxwell, and her eyes filled with anticipation.

As the head of the family, Bernard took the lead to paint. His work was marvelous!

Almost as soon as Bernard finished, Albert praised, "Grandpa, you are getting better at painting year by year. You can sell it!"

"Kid, can you tell if I'm good or bad?" Bernard asked. However, he was delighted Albert praised him.

"Of course, I can tell. Grandpa's painting is magnanimous. Don't you think so, Mona?" said Albert. Although he didn't quite understand, he saw Maxwell nod and knew it was great!

Mona nodded. "Yes, Albert is right. I think it's excellent, too. I'll never be able to paint like this in my life!"

She was well aware she couldn't match Bernard's paintings. Besides, she was not diligent in practicing, so she couldn't paint well.

"Mona, you little girl. If you don't practice hard, it'll be odd if you can paint well," said Bernard. "Bernard, I think your paint is great. I dare to ask you for your paint!" Barbara said with a smile.

She sounded like a child asking an adult for candy. It was hard to refuse her.

"Alright, here. Come on, Maxwell, give it a try!" As Bernard spoke, he handed Barbara his painting. Then, he stood up and gave his seat to Maxwell.

Maxwell nodded and sat down. He also planned to paint one for Mona. He wanted Mona to be happy and be blessed for the rest of her life.

Before Maxwell painted, Mona gave him a thumbs up and silently cheered him on!

Maxwell could tell what Mona was saying and nodded at her.

Maxwell painted skilledly. Compared to Bernard's painting, it was even more arrogant!

After Maxwell finished painting, Bernard looked at Maxwell's work and nodded. Albert also nodded like Bernard. A moment later, Bernard said, "Maxwell's painting is good. It's comparable to an old man like me!"

"Alright, all of you paint well. I'm too embarrassed to do it later," Albert said with a smile. He could not calm down when painting because his hands were unstable and trembled easily. Therefore, his painting was bad. Albert knew his limits. "Maxwell's painting is terrific. I wonder if you can give it to me so that I can collect it along with Bernard's!" said Barbara.

Barbara even leaned over as she spoke.

'I do not believe Maxwell will reject me with Bernard, Jane, and Albert around. Mona will feel upset when Maxwell's first painting is in my hands,' Barbara thought.

Mona looked at Barbara beside Maxwell. She was angry. 'Barbara wants not only Grandpa's first painting but also Maxwell's. She is greedy. She just wants to ruin my Christmas mood, Mona thought. Chapter 351

Tm sorry. I painted thts for my wife!" said Maxwell. His tone was filled with cold rejection

Maxwell placed his painting on the table before Mona. He knew Barbara wanted to snatch his painting because the did not want Moira to be happy. Maxwell wanted Mons to be happy becsine he was Mona's husband.