Getting My Ex-wife Back

“Dad, I beg you. You have to bail Norton out of jail, at least temporarily,” Aria spoke as soon as she closed the door of the study.

Earl’s face darkened and he asked in a low voice, “Why so?”

“Dad, you have to get him out, I need his help. I’m finally pregnant with Hansen’s baby, even Vivian has agreed to our marriage. I’m about to succeed. But if Trevor wakes up, I’m afraid it’ll be all for nothing,” her face was flushed red as she said anxiously.

“Would Trevor oppose you or dislike his own grandson?” Earl was very puzzled, his eyes full of doubt.All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

“That’s not it.” She panicked. “Dad, please stop asking, I have my reasons but it’s hard to explain it now. Anyway, you must help me with this. I’m your only daughter. If you won’t help, you can’t blame me when you regret it in the future.”

She threatened in a soft voice, wiping her tears like a baby.

Earl was surprised. As he recalled from a few years back, Trevor was not particularly fond of Jenna before he went into a coma. Besides, it did not seem to be a bad thing if he woke up. What was the reason for Aria’s request?

She gave him no time for further questions and dashed out.

“Aria, Aria, where are you rushing off to? Be careful,” Georgia shouted at her distancing figure, concerned.

“She’s still pregnant and she runs off like this, what if something happens to her?” Georgia rambled as she went into the study. “Earl, why did Aria want to see you? I’m worried looking at her like this.”

There was an inexplicable gaze behind Earl’s pair of glasses. He pondered and rose from his seat, his face glum.

“Look at you. Aria became this way because you spoilt her since she was a little girl. She’s a grown-up now, you can’t possibly look after her forever,” he reprimanded Georgia.

“Why would you say this?” Having scolded by Earl out of nowhere, she felt unhappy, dissatisfaction apparent on her face. “She’s my only daughter, of course I’ll dote on her more. What’s so wrong with it? Girls have to be pampered like princesses. Aria is excellent, aren’t you blessed to have a daughter like her? You should be on her side.”

“You…” He felt a lump in his throat due to frustration. He pointed at her and said gravely, “You only let her do whatever she wants without realizing the good and the bad. One day, you’ll regret this.”

After he finished, he went out with a slam on the door.

A red Lamborghini stopped at the entrance of the Public Security Department.

Norton felt as if a century had passed as he came out.

The weather outside was so good. The sun shone brilliantly and fresh air filled his lungs. He opened his mouth out of his will and took a few more deep breaths greedily.

He was sick of being locked in that dark and damp cell, interrogated by Jordan every day. Knowing that the case had come to an end, he was ready for his sentence and had completely given up.

He did not expect that he would be released. He stood woodenly as if it was just another foolish dream.

The windows of the Lamborghini slowly rolled down.

Aria had a flowery scarf around her head. She had alluring red lips and big, black sunglasses covered her beautiful, coy face. She was captivating.

Norton, who had just come out of hell, felt that her face was no longer annoying for the first time. At least, she was the only one who came to help him out of that terrible place.

“Come on. Don’t you want to leave?” She took off her sunglasses and grinned teasingly.

Norton stared blankly for a second and finally registered her words. He fumbled with the door and got into the car as if there was a war happening outside and he would be swallowed alive if he were a step slower. A small, smug smile crept on Aria’s face.

“What do you want to eat?” she turned the steering wheel and asked casually.

What to eat? If such questions were asked in the past, he would sneer. But currently, he had been hungry for many days and prison food was no better than pig food.

Exquisite and rich dishes flashed in his mind, making his stomach growl.

Aria chuckled even more happily when she heard the noise coming from his belly.

She then drove to a luxurious hotel. She let him take a shower before heading to the VIP room she booked.

“You may serve the dishes now,” she sat on the sofa gracefully, ordering the waiter after seeing Norton entering. His appearance was then clean with new clothes.

“Yes.” The waiter left and soon brought back a variety of food, steam still coming out of them.

Norton did not care about his image anymore. He was famished and food was the most important thing at the moment. He took some from the dishes on the table and stuffed them in his mouth, gobbling up the food.

Aria was secretly startled. She thought that life in detention must have been torturing. Even the arrogant Norton, who was also the Head of the Finance Department, changed completely in just a few days of imprisonment. Thinking of this, her heart shuddered.

“Have a drink. This is good imported wine. One bottle costs more than ten thousand dollars.” Seeing that Norton had finished eating, she stood up and went to pour him a glass of wine.

He took in the rich aroma of wine and felt his mouth salivating. He took the glass from her hand and finished it in one go.

“Amazing wine,” he groaned and complimented.

“Of course, it must be good wine and good food. Mr. Norton, it’s for you after all.” She smiled and sat down beside him. Her rich perfume hit his nostrils.

He smiled awkwardly, then picked up the cutlery on the table and directed his focus on the dishes. A piece of duck meat just entered his mouth when he heard her asking, “Mr. Norton, now that you’re released, what are your future plans?”

Norton was quickly devouring the food. Hearing this question, he stopped chewing and a trace of panic flashed across his eyes. However, the food was so delicious that he only stopped for a while before he continued eating again.

Aria smiled, “There’s no hurry, the food is all yours. Now you know who treats you well, right? If it wasn’t for me, I’m afraid you would still be in that cold prison now.”

Norton’s eyes showed a faint glimpse of confusion, and soon after, gratitude appeared in them.

“Aria, thank you. I didn’t expect you to still think of and care for me at this time,” he said seriously before picking up a tissue on the table and wiped his lips.

Aria lifted the corners of her mouth. She asked kindly while sweeping her curly bangs aside, “Is it enough? Do you want more dishes?”

Her hands then moved to her belly, stroking it softly.

“I’m full, that’s enough,” Norton shook his head and burped.

“Don’t worry, we’re in the same boat. I won’t let you suffer alone,” she declared.

Them, in the same boat? He was frightened by these words. Was he the same as her?

No. He did not want this.

He merely hoped that after getting out of jail, he would never do evil things out of his selfish needs again. From then on, he promised himself to live a good life. Perhaps he could get married and have children, and live a happy life like all the other men in the world.

How could he get involved with her? He refused to.

He shook his head and said earnestly, “Aria, I just want to live a normal life and nothing else. I am a descendant of the Richards family, I won’t have to worry about anything.”

He could keep on daydreaming!

Aria sneered in her heart. How could there be such a good thing in this world? It was clear that there was so much evidence on him in Javon’s case, how could he be released this easily? How could the case end just like this?

He did not grasp the situation but was such a dreamer. If he was not a valuable pawn to her, she would not have asked her father to bail him out.

“Do you really think that you can return to life peacefully?” she raised her eyebrows and questioned.

Norton’s hand trembled and he lifted his bewildered eyes but stated, “Aria, let the past stay in the past. From now on, let’s never think about those nasty things again. It’s a blessing to be able to live in peace. Why bother to chase the impossible?”

He sincerely advised her.

After this trial, he has figured out a lot of things that he did not before. He just wanted to live happily.

If he could get away safely this time, he did not want to repeat those things ever again.

“You can think it this way but I’m afraid it’s impossible.” She chuckled coldly looking at his expression. It seemed that he had really given up on his old ways.

“Why?” he asked puzzledly.

“Why?” She knitted her eyebrows and her face darkened. “You really are an idiot. With your current situation, you won’t be so naive to think that you can get away scot-free, will you?”

He was startled, the sparks in his eyes gradually dimming. However, he was still perplexed.

“Now that your position as the Head of Department of Finance has been suspended and Javon’s case has been filed, there must be an outcome from it. Do you seriously think that you’ll get away this easily after all the things you’ve done? Don’t be ridiculous. You’re released on bail because the case still has its doubts and the police can’t give the final confirmation. Once more evidence is found, you’ll be convicted and your life will be over. No one will be able to protect you by then. So, if you want to fight for real liberation, you can only fight for it yourself, do you get it?” Aria softly persuaded and analyzed clearly to him. “For now, the most important thing is that we must prevent them to confirm the case. We must make it so that everything is just a misunderstanding. After that, no one can do anything to you and you can live your life like you used to.”

Norton just sat there dumbly.

Aria’s words were somewhat reasonable. In fact, he also understood these. At first, he thought that she used Earl’s power to free him of everything but it seemed that that was not the case.

There were solid evidences showing that he designed the whole accident, how could they release him? Even if the Public Security Department let him go, Hansen would not let him go, neither would Jenna. How was he so naïve? Did he become stupid after being detained?