Chapter 24

Mick didn't think it'd be a pain to take a few minutes to put on makeup. He didn't think his demands were too excessive. On the contrary, Nydia refused to make adjustments to meet his standards despite holding the prestigious title of being his wife. But today… Mona's exhaustion was apparent though she wore makeup. It somehow made things worse and Mick figured that he preferred her bare-faced. Though the area around her eyes was concealed with makeup, they seemed puffy and aged her face. Her lipstick was too red and accentuated her pale complexion. She now looked so bloodless that it was an inexplicably uncomfortable sight. He was reminded of Nydia. She rarely wore makeup, so even when she was tired, she carried a refreshing touch of natural beauty that was far more pleasing to the eye. "How did you end up like this?" Mick asked. Mona immediately covered her face. She'd rushed off to put on emergency makeup for his visit, and she'd been assured that it'd work perfectly. What did