Chapter 121 I Am Quite The Clever One
Thunder roared across the sky.
Should I really respond to your ex–girlfriend’s email as your wife? Is this truly all right?
Isabella’s brain was truly about to overheat.
What exactly was Alexander implying? That was all she could think about.
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Initially, the email had been opened by accident. The initial plan was to feign ignorance, allowing Alexander to discover and deal with it discreetly on his own.
However, Alexander brought out the big guns and even questioned her about it.
Could he be hinting that his first love is returning, and I should step aside?
Alexander frowned as rage surged through him.
Meanwhile, Selena and Rosalie were rendered speechless.
No, what he was asking was how I, as his wife, should respond
Alexander thought, “Calm down, you’d better think this through!
Selena and Rosalie hardly dared to breathe, their emotions fluctuating wildly. Their hearts were pounding anxiously in their chests.
Selena thought, “Bella, as a wife, you should naturally exude the dignity of a married woman. Warn them, a proper ex should act dead, no need to even show up at the funeral.”
Rosalie thought, “Bella! Alex is showing you that he’s completely honest and transparent when he asked you to reply. He won’t have any lingering attachments to his ex. Isn’t that a great sense of security? Even though Alex didn’t value you in the past, don’t give up on him. Seize the opportunity, eliminate the potential risks! Tell his ex to get lost!”
Unfortunately, Isabella couldn’t hear the sincere words from Selena and Rosalie. Being someone who had been alone for so long, her mind was as muddled as oatmeal. Deep down, she even felt a hint of excitement and curiosity.
Are we really doing this?
When Alexander saw Isabella’s eyes widen like bronze bells, his heart softened. His voice became gentle, with a touch of indulgence, as he said, “You can respond however you want.”
Isabella’s eyes flickered, her inner thoughts running wild like galloping horses, impossible to rein in.
Is that so? Well, here’s my standard response: All right, I’ll wait for you.
Alexander froze.
Perhaps a response fitting a domineering CEO would be: It was you who wanted to part ways back then, so we did. Now, you want to come back. What do you take me for!
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Chapter 121 I Am Quite The Clever One
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Here’s a stubsion: you don’t love me, then don’t say another word and don’t bother seeing me again.
Alexander felt a surge of frustration.
Here’s another coy response: Tin not divorced yet.”
Alexander revealed a kind smile.
Or perhaps…
Selena and Rosalie thought. “Enough, enough, our hearts can’t take it anymore, sob sob.”
“Honey, have you made up your mind?” Alexander suddenly interrupted Isabella’s wild fantasies.
Upon hearing the term ‘honey, a shiver ran through Isabella. Although she often playfully called Alexander hubby, and he played along, he had seldom addressed her as his ‘honey‘ directly.
What’s up with him? Why is he suddenly calling me honey? Did he take the wrong pills? Was he stirred up by the news that his er wanted to see him again?
Alexander thought, “No, you provoked me!”
Selena and Rosalie: It’s you, it’s you, it’s you!
Isabella looked at Alexander in disbelief, suddenly realizing that although he was smiling, there was something odd about his gaze. She didn’t understand it but inexplicably, Isabella’s instincts were screaming at her that he was very dangerous at the moment.
Chills ran down Isabella’s body.
“S–Should I give her a piece of my mind?”
Alexander’s eyes twinkled slightly, about to speak, when he heard Isabella retract her words. “She didn’t really make any unreasonable demands. It seems a bit much to scold her, so… should we just pretend we didn’t see it and not respond?”
Neither side is really at fault, right? It’s the perfectly safe answer. I must say, I’m quite clever!
Instantly deflated, Selena and Rosalie couldn’t discern Isabella’s intentions. They were unsure if she was acting this way out of fear of angering Alexander, testing his patience, or simply no longer caring about
him.
der quietly gazed at Isabella with his profound black eyes for a moment: His stare was so intense that Isabella began to doubt herself. In the end, he simply lowered his gaze and responded with an
emotionless “Hmm“.
sabella couldn’t quite grasp his intentions, but she had handed the decision–making power back to Alexander nonetheless.
As she lifted her gaze, she saw Selena and Rosalie staring at her curiously. Isabella felt somewhat embarrassed. As she walked over, Rosalie, unable to contain her excitement, exclaim, “Bella, why didn’t you respond? You should have retorted!”
Wouldn’t it be foolish of me to retort? Regardless of what Alexander is currently thinking, whether intentional or not, I insult her and they reconcile, I’d be the villain, stuck in an impossible situation. I might even risk backlash for offending his first love, possibly having to pay a hefty price for a breakup. Being as cautious as I am, I’ll never allow such a risk. I certainly wouldn’t play the villain and become a catalyst for their relationship for nothing.
Alexander gave Isabella a cold look, noticing her humming a tune carelessly while she sorted through the valuable items she had just confiscated. This sight made him feel as though he couldn’t breathe properly.
Although he wasn’t left–handed, he was in fact equally adept with both hands. However, he chose to keep this little secret to himself.
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