Attracted By My Ex-wife novel Chapter 239

"Are you serious? Doesn't it bother you even if it means that you will lose the woman you love?" Rose couldn't help but ask.

Listening to her question, Ian showed a bright smile and said, "Love cannot be forced. Rose, I'm well aware of what you are playing at. People won't be fooled again. So, I advise you—stop where you are!"

After saying that, Ian left the restaurant. Leaving behind a trembling Rose who couldn't calm herself down.

How did Ian know about her wrongdoings? Was he probing her? All these thoughts filled Rose's mind.

"No, there is no way that Kevin's in the know too," Rose said in a trembling voice, but her heart was still terrified.

Thinking about Kevin's meaningful look at her that day before he left the hospital, her heart began beating like crazy.

In a hurry, Rose knocked over her cup of coffee. From the edge of the table, the cup fell to her thigh, and instantly, hot coffee spilled out. All she felt was a searing sensation as the coffee burned her thigh.

"M-Miss, are you okay?" the waiter asked nervously.

"I'm fine, ah—" Rose's misfortune didn't end with just a burnt leg. The moment she tried to stand up with her trembling legs, she slipped on the now wet-with-coffee floor.

Watching as the situation turned grave with each passing second, the waiter said to his co-workers, "Help this lady. I'll go get the manager."

When the waiter found the manager, he saw a tall man talking with him. The man had dark hair, abyss black eyes, and a chiseled jawline. The waiter felt lost for a second when he saw the man.

"I'm in a meeting with the general manager! Didn't anyone stop you from coming in?" the manager said with clenched teeth and a taut face.

"I'm sorry. I didn't mean to do that. But a lady fell down outside, and I'm at a loss," the waiter said in a trembling voice.

All of a sudden, the manager's face darkened. Everything was going okay till just a moment ago. He was reporting the ongoings of the business to Mark, who kept on nodding as if satisfied. However, just when the meeting was about to end on a happy note, this waiter decided to come in and drop such news. How could the manager not be angry now?

"Let's go out and have a look," Mark said calmly.

He was faster than the manager. So when he walked out, he saw the lady who fell down sitting with her head hanging down.

Because her hair had covered her face, Mark was unable to see her face. But he could clearly see the red marks that marred her porcelain legs. They were scalded!

Seeing this, Mark said, "I'm sorry. I'll take you to the hospital."

As he spoke, he picked Rose up. She panicked when she felt someone picking her up, but after feeling the familiar breath, she calmed down and instinctively hugged Mark's neck.

She buried her face in Mark's arms and let go.

Mark was well aware of these little actions, but he knew that this was an emergency and he couldn't pay it much attention.

In the East Mountain Villa.

Anne's dark purple handbag laid on the table. It had a small mirror in it, which was currently reflecting Anne's side face as she did her makeup.

She wasn't fond of heavy makeup, so she only touched up her face lightly. She had soft skin, and her lips were painted with coral red lipstick.

"Miss, are you going out?" the maid asked when she saw Anne.

"Yes. Please take care of Eddy for me," Anne said.

In fact, Anne felt a little guilty when she saw Ian come back all of a sudden. After all, she failed him. Regardless of her acceptance of the fact, she knew that Ian would be angry and would not see her again. Yet, he came back abruptly and said that he had something important to discuss with her.

"Then, I will inform Mr. Kevin," The maid said.

However, Anne stood up and replied indifferently, "No, thanks. I have nothing to do with Kevin. Are you going to monitor my whereabouts now?"

"Apologies." The maid lowered her head. Although she was uneasy, she still listened to Anne. After all, the maid had no right to speak in this house.

After leaving, Anne went straight to the Heaven Lake Garden. It was a large park with beautiful scenery.

The fragrance of flowers filled her nostrils as soon as she stepped into the park. Heaven Lake Garden boasted an enormous collection of flowers. From spring to fall, from January to December, from scorching summers to biting winters, it had blooming flowers. It had blossoms every day of the year, to say. Owing to its beauty, it was a great tourist attraction.

The car stopped at the parking lot. When she got out of the car, she saw Ian staring at her. His eyes filled with glee. He wasn't mad at her.

"I'm sorry, Ian. I—"

"Shh. I know." A gentle smile appeared on Ian's face. It was like a warm spring breeze that dispelled the anxiety in Anne's heart.

"How is everything in France?" Anne asked.

"Everything is fine; I was little busy with my work, so I couldn't contact you often." Ian tried to hide his uneasiness with this sentence.

Ian was a powerful man, no doubt. But... he was a human too. He had feelings just like any other human. Let alone him, anyone would feel devastated if the one they loved wouldn't love them back. Whether by fortune or misfortune, he was already going numb to such disappointments. He even believed that it was God-given fortune that someone like Anne was his friend.

Looking at Anne, he felt like everything was destined. The hazy future was now covered with only a thin veil. Was she suffering? He didn't know. But he knew that she would never separate from Kevin.

Thinking of this, he felt sad again.

"It doesn't matter. It's all my fault, Ian." Anne made up her mind and decided to no longer keep him in the dark.