My Ex-Wife Is A Big Shot In Disguise novel Chapter 22

"Happy birthday, Amber." Madison's cool voice came from the phone, inexplicably dissipating the anger that had been building up in Leo all day.

He glanced at his mother, who was still in the kitchen, and spoke slowly, "And I thought you have forgotten about Mom's birthday? Don't you plan to come back to visit?"

There was only silence from the other end.

Leo furrowed his brows. He took a look at the phone. It still showed that the call was ongoing.

"Madison?" he spoke again, intending to say something to ease the mood, but all that remained was the busy signal.

The call was hung up.

It lasted 29 seconds.

Leo stared at the slowly darkening screen of the phone, his eyebrows furrowing even more tightly. His grip on the phone was so tight that he almost crushed it.

"Is it a call from Madison? Why didn't you say anything?" Amber asked as she came out of the kitchen with the last two dishes.

Leo didn't say a word. He casually threw the phone back on the table and reached out to help his mother set the table. His expression was dark. It was obvious he was in a bad mood.

Amber glanced at him. She wiped her hands clean and picked up her phone. After seeing the brief call just now, she raised her eyebrows slightly.

However, she didn't say anything. She just took another glance and placed the phone back.

"You're not going to call back?" Leo suddenly asked.

Amber took a spoonful of soup and was just about to drink it. When she heard him, she put it down. "It's dinner time. It's not appropriate to call back now. Besides, Madison undoubtedly called to convey birthday wishes. I knew that. If I call her back, what should I say?"

Leo did not ask further questions.

With that, the mother and son fell into silence again, as if they were two strangers sharing a table.

It wasn't until the bowl of soup was finished that Amber broke the stalemate. "I heard you and Madison have already divorced. Are you planning to marry that girl from the Hale family after that? Have you discussed the wedding details?"

This series of questions left Leo unsure which one to answer, so he chose to respond to the one he wanted to answer.

"We've only signed the divorce papers, and the formalities haven't been completed. Legally speaking, Madison is still a member of your Palmer family now."

The somewhat childish words made Amber raise her eyes and give her son a sidelong glance.

What did he mean by Madison is still a member of my Palmer family? Was he not part of the Palmer family?' she thought.

Amber couldn't help but point out, "I know that back then, when your grandfather forced you to marry Madison, it made you unhappy. Now that he is gone, I also understand that I shouldn't have pressured you so much. But let me say one thing. Since you've decided to divorce, complete the formalities as soon as possible. It's not good to drag it out like this."

Leo remained silent. "I know what I'm doing when it comes to the divorce."

Amber couldn't hold back her tongue anymore. "You say you know? If you knew what you were doing, you wouldn't have sent Madison abroad and left her alone for three years without care or concern for her! You knew nothing at all."

She did not continue further and refrained from saying anything harsher. She drew in a breath to suppress her emotions.

The relationship between her and her son had been stiff for these years, and because of the marriage, it had almost turned them into enemies.

If they started another dispute, Leo might not even want to come back to the main Palmer residence again.

Trying to keep her tone gentle, Amber continued, "As for the marriage with Madison, it was your grandpa and me who forced you into the marriage. It was our mistake, but Madison is innocent. She had been all alone overseas, and we don't even know how she managed to suffer through all that. Since you've decided to divorce her, remember to compensate her for what she's been through."

Leo showed an indifferent attitude, responding with a perfunctory "mm".

Amber knew she couldn't control him now, but seeing his demeanor, she felt a surge of frustration.