A Vengeful Ex-Wife

Chapter 338 Bob Must Be Your Son

Maria didn't know what to say. After all, she didn't want to talk about women scheming against each other.

If she hadn't been deeply involved, she would have stayed away from this.

She tugged at James' arm and changed the topic. "Our company is going to release a new product soon. Shall we hold a product launch event?"

"Sure."

"I'm a little worried, though." Raising her head, she looked at James' chin. "Won't it be a shame if the sales figures are low?" Many people in H City would love to see her fail, so she wanted to release the new product quietly.

After all, she was now associated with James, sharing weal and woe with him. She didn't want to embarrass him.

"Why are you so unsure of yourself?" This was so unlike her.

Maria looked up into his deep, dark eyes. For a moment, that steady regard made her feel confident again. She sat up straight and said simply, "Then we'll hold an event for the new product launch!"

James' smile reached his eyes. "Of course."

"But..." Maria returned his smile and threw her arms around him.

With an eyebrow, he waited for her to speak.

"Can you lend me some space in your company?" It had been on her mind for a while now to hold the product launch in the HL Group headquarters, but she was too embarrassed to ask James.

James nodded. "I'll tell Summer to handle it." As long as she stayed by his side, he could give her anything she wanted.

His immediate agreement surprised Maria. However, considering that James wasn't a narrow- minded man, his decision actually made sense.

Later that night, James carried Maria into the bathroom after a particularly vigorous round of lovemaking.

Leaning against the edge of the bathtub, she watched the water cascade down James' back under the shower and asked in a listless voice, "What time will you leave tomorrow? For how long will you be gone?"

"Morning, two days, and I'll be back in H City the day after tomorrow at the latest."

'Two days?' "Okay."

Finally clean, the two of them lay back and hugged each other. Unable to resist the urge, James asked, "Is there a grudge between you and Colby's wife?" He was a perceptive man, and he knew that whatever the issue was between the two women was not simple. There were some vague rumors about Colby having an affair with Maria, but those weren't true.

Even so, it was normal for Rosa to misunderstand and possibly get back at Maria.

However, Maria was not cut from the usual mold.

After asking him for help, she chased after Rosa for retribution. He was aware that Maria asked him to connect her to Mr. Zhao. Her plan was just in the beginning stage.

In the darkness, Maria slowly opened her eyes. Her voice was soft when she answered, "It's not a grudge. She's my enemy."

Rosa was her sworn enemy.

James was confused. It seemed like there was a long history between the two women, and he couldn't figure out what the bone of contention was. "You approached Colby just because of her?"

"Yes.” She was glad that he could understand.

James didn't ask any more questions.

Hugging the arm around her closer, Maria confirmed, "You will help me, won't you?" 'After all, Rosa is his enemy, too, ¹ she thought.

"Of course." He would do what he had promised.

Moreover, he couldn't just ignore the enmity between the two women.

Satisfied, Maria gave his arm a final squeeze. James stroked her long hair, thinking about how greedy he was to have Maria rely on him.

The next morning, James left while Maria was still asleep.

After doing some last-minute packing, he bent over and pressed a kiss on the sleeping woman's lips and then turned to leave.

After his meeting in the afternoon, James received a call from Gary. "Mr. Xi, I'm almost done investigating the thing that you asked me about."

"Go on."

"It's quite difficult. Colby Zheng is very thorough in covering up his tracks."

As he listened to the long-winded report, James was quickly coming to realize that Colby was a highly complex character.

The matter was extremely dangerous, and pursuing it meant stepping on a lot of toes. He couldn't let Maria take the risk on her own.

"Is Colby controlling Fosun Entertainment Group? It doesn't matter how long it will take, we have to uncover the truth." Fosun Entertainment Group had been making their move in secret, but he would never allow them to touch HL Group.

"Yes, Mr. Xi."

On the second night after he came back from James' business trip, he went to his grandparents' residence with Ethan in tow.

Maria found out about it through Augustine, who called her. "I think those two are up to no good. Are you free to come over tomorrow?"

His words made Maria's heart skip a beat. "Grandpa, maybe you're just overthinking things."

"James didn't say anything, but Ethan has been staring at Bob the whole time. I have a feeling that something's wrong."

"Then I'll go there tomorrow." James would be coming home tonight anyway, and she would try to sound out the situation first.

"Okay."

In Augustine's house

As soon as he saw Bob, Ethan exclaimed in an exaggerated tone, "James, is this your son? He's so cute! Is his mom Maria?"

He knew about the existence of Bob all this time, yet he had never seen the boy before.

James' face was expressionless, yet his eyes were sharp as they glanced at his grandparents. "Don't talk nonsense!"

"Can I hug him?" Ethan looked at Augustine with pleading eyes.

Augustine nodded.

"Wow, I'm going to be your uncle! Come on, Bob, call me Uncle. I'll give you a big red envelope," Ethan enthusiastically said, but his hands were careful and gentle as he handled the baby.

Happy to be the focus of such a jolly character, Bob gurgled contentedly at Ethan. Then, after a few seconds, an unexpected sound suddenly came out of his mouth. "Mom!"

Ethan's face fell. "I'm not your mother. Call me Daddy. Ouch! James, why did you kick me?"

It was just a warning kick, nothing too strong. If the child was actually borne by Maria, why should Ethan be the one to get called Daddy?

Augustine suddenly rose to his feet and said, "Enjoy yourselves. I need to go to the bathroom."

"Okay," Ethan replied with a nod.

Cradling the little boy in his arms, he sat next to James. "James, I like him so much. He must be your son because I'm so attached to him. If he weren't your son, then why would I like him so much?"

James didn't know how to respond to that comment.

Charlotte cleared her throat and said, "Ethan, Augustine found this child at the front door."

"I know. I was just teasing James," Ethan replied, smiling at the old woman.

"Okay."

A moment later, Augustine returned to the living room. "Ethan, would you like to have dinner here tonight?"

"Thank you, but I'm good. James and I are just passing by, and we have to go back soon. I have classes later."

"You still have classes? Okay, I won't keep you, then. Study hard!"

"Yes, I will." Copyright by Nôv/elDrama.Org.

Soon after, James drove away with Ethan.

As soon as the car was out of the driveway, Ethan turned toward James in excitement and exclaimed, "James, mark my words, that kid has Xi blood running through his veins!"

James was the picture of calm as he deftly handled the steering wheel. "What else did you see except for that?"

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