Ex-husband's Sweet Trap novel Chapter 8

Half an hour later, the taxi arrived at the Maynard Family mansion in the southern suburbs.

One of the ancestors of the Maynard family used to be a high-ranking officer in the royal court. The mansion, which was given to the family by the royalty, had been through several wars. It was now worth billions.

When the taxi stopped in front of the mansion, the Maybach coming from the opposite direction also stopped.

The man got out of the Maybach. His black suit was not wrinkled at all, and his thin lips were pressed into a straight line. He looked at Luz.

Henry Maynard? Why is he here?

Luz was stunned for a minute before remembering that this was the Maynard family mansion. Of course, he would be here for dinner.

There were several paths leading to the house, so Luz took a shortcut so she would not have to walk in with Henry. When she arrived at the house, one of the maids greeted her. "Good evening, madam."

Luz's expression was frozen as she nodded back in greeting and followed the maid in.

Old Mrs Maynard had just turned 60 this year. Her long green dress made her look younger than she was as she chatted happily with Henry in the living room. She stood up when the maid told her of Luz's arrival.

Luz walked into the living room and greeted the old lady. "Grandma."

"Hello, Luz! Come here!" The old lady's smile deepened at the sight of Luz. She moved over a little and gestured for Luz to sit beside her. "Come and sit here, let me take a good look at you."

Beside her, Henry lowered his eyes and focused on his tea as if Luz did not exist.

Luz bit her lip and went over to sit down.

She was very close to Henry. The strange and familiar coldness around the tip of her nose made her feel a little dizzy and uncomfortable. She moved her hips slightly away from the man behind her.

Mrs Maynard was evidently very happy to see Luz and kept asking her questions.

Later, when they arrived at the topic of Mr and Mrs Boone's car accident, Luz was a little down.

Seeing this, Mrs Maynard hugged her tenderly. "Silly girl. why did you tell me about this?"

"Grandma, it's all in the past. It doesn't matter now."

The old lady chuckled. She was the first to eat at the table.

Halfway through the meal, Mrs Maynard asked Luz where she was staying. When she learned that she was living in the Boone Family mansion, she frowned and felt a little distressed.

"Luz, no one has lived there for seven years. It must be dirty and outdated. I'll get someone to go renovate the house for you. In the meantime, you can stay here. I'll feel less worried with you here."

"Mother, are you confused?" The lady sitting to her right of the dining table couldn't help but say, "Henry has divorced her. She is not the daughter-in-law of the Maynard Family anymore. It's against the rules for her to live in the Maynard family."

The old lady had never liked her eldest son's second wife. She glanced up when she protested and said, "Do I need your permission to allow Luz to stay here?"

The lady's face stiffened and she said dully, "Mother, I, I didn't mean that."

"What, I have no right to speak in this family now?"

No one dared to make a sound when the old lady said that.