Attracted By My Ex-wife novel Chapter 123

"I don't have any money. I already gave you a lot. I thought last time would be the final time you asked. I'm not giving you any more,"

Cherry said angrily to the man on the other end of the phone.

She didn't have any feelings for her so-called father—other than hatred, that was.

Her "father" only threatened her and forced her to give him money.

"Fine. Turn me down. And then I'll expose who you really are, my lovely illegitimate daughter. What do you think Kevin will do when he finds out? Do you think he'll still want you?"

The man on the other end of the phone started fuming when Cherry refused to give him money. So, like he always did, he turned to threats.

"Why do you always try to scare me with this? Can't you just leave me alone?"

Cherry sat on the bed dejectedly. Her long hair was messy, and she looked quite embarrassed.

"Leave you alone? Why would I do that? You're such a cash cow. I need a meal ticket and you're it," he sneered.

Cherry wanted to kill him right now.

Thanks to him, she had been carefully hiding her identity. He was right. If Kevin found out she wasn't rich, but instead born out of wedlock, who knew what he might do?

"I really am strapped for cash. I gave you a cool million last time, didn't I? I'm not made of money!"

Every penny Kevin gave her went to her nominal father. What more did the man want? And how far was he willing to go to get it?

"I don't care. I need at least two million this time. If you don't give me the money, I'll tell Kevin everything."

The man on the other end of the phone didn't care about her at all. He only wanted money.

She wanted to say something more, but he had already hung up. Hearing the telltale "click," Cherry was so angry that she threw the phone at the wall.

The relationship between her and Kevin was tense enough. If her so-called father told Kevin her real identity, he might even dump her.

What should she do? What should she do!

How could she get two million?

By the time Kevin got back to the villa, it was dark, and he was exhausted. When he got to Cherry's room, he intended to simply walk past it. But then he thought of her sad eyes. His heart softened.

He opened the door to her bedroom and walked in. There was only a small lamp, throwing barely enough light to see by. Apparently, she had fallen asleep.

Kevin walked to the bedside and tucked her in. He regaled her with a guilty look. He never imagined he would fall in love with Anne, nor did he think he would ever say something so hurtful to Cherry.

He looked at her for a while, watching her chest rise and fall, lost in thought. He then stood up and was about to leave, but she grabbed his hand.

"Kevin..." Cherry said in a weak voice. She opened her eyes, and there was heartache in that gaze.

Pausing, Kevin frowned slightly, and soon a feeling of frustration rose in his heart.

"It's so late. Why are you still awake?" There was no emotion in his voice.

"Kevin, can you stay with me for a while? Just a little while." Knowing that Kevin didn't want to stay with her any longer, Cherry looked at him with sorrow, holding him tightly in her hands, as if she were afraid he would disappear in the next second.

"You're still very weak. Get as much sleep as you can, Cherry. Let's talk about it when you're better."

Kevin was really worried about her health. And he didn't want to stick around at this late hour. He knew what she wanted, but he wasn't interested.

"Kevin, I just want to talk to you. I miss your voice. I really don't want anything else. Don't you even want to spend a little time with me?"

She bit back tears of grief. Her voice was thick with sadness.

Frowning, Kevin looked at her with concern and then sat beside her.

"I'll stay here till you fall asleep,"

Kevin said in a rare, gentle voice. He had never spoken to her like that since Anne left.

"Kevin, are we that far gone? Are you really going to break up with me?" Cherry held his hand tightly and didn't want to let go. Her beautiful eyes were full of reluctance.

"Cherry, let's talk about it when you're better."

Remembering Cherry had cut her wrist to commit suicide, Kevin still had a lingering fear. He might not want to date her, but he didn't want her dead, either. He might not get over it if anything really happened to her.

After all, he was the one who hurt her.

"Okay, let's talk about it later. Can I rest my head on your shoulder?"