Attracted By My Ex-wife novel Chapter 24

She watched the two indifferently. They came back to the sofa after eating. She quietly walked to the courtyard and sat at the stone table nearby.

She didn't know when it got dark, but it did, and everything around her was indistinct. The lights in the courtyard came on, one after another.

Anne started feeling chilly. She hadn't noticed it before. Maybe the lights had startled her out of her reverie.

She sat there quietly, staring at the pool, lost in thought.

Bursts of laughter came from the room, but it seemed that Anne didn't hear them at all and didn't respond either.

Emily had stayed outside with Anne, and felt uncomfortable. She turned her head to look at the hall, and complained to Anne in whispers.

"Anne, it isn't worth it."

Her words threw Anne back to reality. Anne raised her head slightly and gave her a gentle look. "What do you mean?"

"I meant exactly what I said. Sometimes, I really don't know what's best for you." Emily frowned and continued, "Maybe you won't be so hurt if you just leave, but I know that's not what you want most."

Anne shook her head, her black eyes moist from tears.

She touched her baby and all the depression in her heart faded away.

It didn't matter. She still had the baby with her.

"There's no running away from this one. I don't care how Kevin treats me. As long as I get what I deserve, it's worth it."

She didn't even want to believe it herself, but in the end, she convinced Emily, who was innocent as she was. She nodded with a happy look.

"Well, I think you can have a happy life. I don't think Cherry will, however!"

What Emily said made Anne smile. She'd rather see Cherry get what she deserved.

Cherry knew she couldn't put it off any longer. She reluctantly left the East Mountain Villa. When she left, she heard Kevin say that he was going to spend the night there, so she lost her temper again.

But how could Cherry disobey Kevin? As far as Kevin was concerned, Cherry had always been considerate and kind-hearted. He thought Cherry wouldn't mind if he just stayed for the night.

Cherry was no fool. She wouldn't ruin her image in Kevin's heart by throwing a fit.

"Oh my God! Cherry left here alone?" Emily whispered, "Anne—"

"I know," Anne said with a cryptic smile, "Hey, it's late. You don't have to take care of me. Get some sleep."

When she heard the footsteps behind her, she knew that Kevin still had something to say to her. In other words, he wanted to continue hurting her.

Emily frowned and saw Kevin walking over. She felt worried.

As soon as she saw Kevin, she ran over all the things in her mind that could happen, that he could say. All in all, she was worried about leaving Anne with Kevin.

"You sure you don't need me to stay here?"

"No, thanks." Anne turned her head to show her perfect, delicate profile. "Good night."

Her tone was so firm. Emily knew that Anne had her own thoughts on the matter, and didn't say anything more. With a serious look at Anne's face, Emily left there.

When she passed Kevin, she clearly felt a chill.

All of a sudden, her heart sank. Maybe Sam could help out here.

After Emily left, only Anne and Kevin were in the yard.

Sitting on a bench by the pool, Anne wore a thin white dress. In the dark yellow light, she lowered her head, looking quiet and beautiful.

Kevin looked at her and felt his heart grow soft.

But soon it was replaced by indifference.

"Do you have something to tell me?"

She finally spoke first, and her tone was still indifferent.

Kevin narrowed his eyes with a cold smile. "What do you think I want to say to you?"

With her eyes slightly lowered, a faint smile appeared at the corners of Anne's mouth. "How could I know what you are thinking?"

"Anne, what kind of woman are you?"

At this point, even Kevin himself was stupefied. He didn't know why, but somehow he got the feeling the woman near him wasn't as vicious as he thought. But what she had done was still vivid in his mind. How could he forget?

"Ha-ha." Anne laughed off Kevin's question. "Shouldn't you know me best? I'm an evil woman, aren't I?"

Staring at her stiffened back, he didn't respond.

Then Anne added, "Am I right? Or do you think evil isn't a strong enough word to describe me?"

She feared nothing. She knew she was impossible in Kelvin's eyes. Whether she said it aloud or not, the result was the same.

Instead, she would feel much better if she did.