The Billionaire's Ex-Wife Returns (Lucy and Landon) novel Chapter 13

Chapter 13: Contrast

At the first sign of dawn, Landon shot to his feet and got ready for the day. He drove out of the house before his mother or sister could persuade him to visit Yvonne in the hospital.

Hearing the maid report her son’s departure, Patria’s face flashed with worry. "Do you think he went out early to see Yvonne?"

After Landon refused to answer her call and didn’t come to see Yvonne even after they told him she collapsed, Patria started to become afraid that her dream of Yvonne becoming her daughter-in-law was slipping away from her again.

Emma chewed on the sausage inside her mouth first before replying, "He’s probably already regretting not coming to see her last night. When he passed me by earlier, I thought I saw a ghost. His eyes were bloodshot, and he looked unkempt. Hmph! Serves him right!"

Patricia thought what her daughter said was right. Landon should only think of Yvonne and he should try to coax her into staying at their home for recuperation. It was the only way for her to bring them closer to each other!

"And what about that useless woman?" Patricia settled her eyes on the empty seat at the dining table where Lucy usually sat when she would come to eat.

"Who knows? I haven’t seen her since yesterday. She must be hiding in the house," Emma answered with a shrug. She hadn’t told anyone about seeing Lucy at the hospital or the words they exchanged in the corridor.

When she thought of how Lucy answered her after Emma suggested divorcing her brother, she suddenly became even more excited and agitatedly spoke. "Mother, have you talked to Lucy? Did she agree to divorce my brother?"

Patricia sighed. "She’s persistent. Do you know I even offered her money to divorce your brother? All she did was cry and refuse! She even ran away from me."

"All gold diggers do that in the beginning, Mother. She’s definitely acting! What a bitch!" Emma slammed her fork on the table. "Next time, we should bring cash and slap her face with it."

Her mother considered it seriously. Patricia had never agreed to her son’s marriage. When Landon suddenly brought a woman and introduced her as his wife after leaving home for two months, the shock she received was tremendous.

Of course, Patricia tried to convince Landon to annul his marriage with Lucy, telling him Yvonne would be extremely sad and wouldn’t ever forgive him, but her son was relentless.

What frustrated her the most was that he chose a total nobody to be his bride! Lucy couldn’t even compare to Yvonne’s toes, much less her outstanding son. How could she possibly accept her?!

"Later, I’ll go to the bank and get some cash." Patricia finally concluded. She had enough of her son’s marriage. It was time for her to intervene and have him marry Yvonne!

Emma nodded with some relief. Thankfully, her mother didn’t object to her idea. But then, she suddenly thought of something.

"Wait, mother. Have you heard of the things going around in the news last night?"

"What news?" Patricia hasn’t had the time to look at anything else. She was preoccupied with taking care of Yvonne and making sure her son’s future parents-in-law wouldn’t get angry at him for leaving their daughter alone at the hospital.

"Well, it’s just that people are saying that brother’s marriage isn’t real." Emma stared at her mother. "Do you think it’s true?"

Emma had some hope the rumors were real. Then, it would be easier to throw Lucy out of the way! Her friends always made fun of her whenever they asked about her brother’s wife, and she hated it. They knew Landon married a commoner, and that has been a stain on Emma’s reputation.

Patricia was surprised at first when she heard it, but she quickly shook her head.

"I checked your brother’s marriage certificate when he first brought Lucy. The document is real."

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Landon drove his car early to the hospital.

As soon as he arrived, he hurriedly went to Yvonne’s room just in time for her mother to come out of the room.

Mrs. Leblanc showed surprise in her face, not expecting Landon to stand before her. He suddenly left last night and didn’t even tell them anything! And when Yvonne collapsed, they thought he would rush to the hospital, but Landon didn’t.

Now, seeing him looking like he hadn’t taken sleep, Mrs. Leblanc was sure what his mother said was true. Landon had to leave without notice because there was an urgent matter in his company. He must have hurried to the hospital after finishing his work.

Although she disapproved of her future son-in-law being a workaholic, Mrs. Leblanc was relieved that if Yvonne married him, her daughter wouldn’t have anything to worry about!

Mrs. Leblanc, however, forgot one thing.

Landon was not yet married to her daughter!

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