A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 105

James had already known what happened last night. He stood by the bed and comforted Alina in a flat tone, "They are still kids. Don't overthink."

"I know. James, can you stay longer? The doctor said that I still have trauma after the accident, so I have to stay in the hospital to recuperate." As she spoke, Alina reached out her hand and held James coquettishly.

James casually withdrew his hand and looked at his watch. "I have a meeting in P City, so I need to go to the airport in twenty minutes. I'll ask Lorenzo to stay here and take care of you."

Alina knew that there would be a forum for economists in P City. Business tycoons like James, Colby, and the CEO of Mu Group were all invited.

Clayton had also attended this forum for several years in the past. But since the Tang Group had started to weaken these years, he wasn't invited to take part in any meetings anymore.

If she and James could get engaged this year, Clayton would definitely be able to attend the meeting next year with James' help.

"I understand, James. Please go ahead with your work. I'll just ask Mom to accompany me." Knowing that the forum was quite important, Alina had no choice but to let James go.

"Okay. Have a good rest. I'll leave now," James said. He then turned around and walked towards the ward door.

Alina was stunned. He said just now that he still had twenty minutes before he went to the airport. Why was he going to leave her now?

"James!" she called out to stop him from leaving.

James stopped and looked back at her in confusion.

"Well, can I go with you?" she asked tentatively. Before he could answer, she added at once, "I'm not so busy recently, so I have a lot of free time. If you take me with you, I promise, I won't cause you any trouble."

"My schedule is quite tight, so I can't keep you company there. Don't worry. I'll be back the day after tomorrow. Besides, you haven't recovered yet. You need to take a rest."

There was a trace of finality in James' voice, so Alina didn't insist anymore. Eventually, she said, "Take good care of yourself. Remember to eat on time."

"Hmm," James replied nasally.

He then turned around and left. When Alina was left alone in the ward, a feeling of emptiness filled her heart. James had only stayed for less than five minutes. He was so in a hurry to leave. If he didn't want to spend time with her, she could only imagine how lonely her life could be after marrying him.

She heard that when Maria was still James' wife, he only came back home to Maria once in a while. If Maria was able to put up with it and manage not to disturb him, she believed that she could also do it.

Somehow, Alina felt better after comforting herself.

In Miracle Cafe, Norman had come to see Maria.

Maria put a cup of freshly brewed coffee in front of him and said, "Here, try this."

Norman picked up the cup, inhaled the aroma of the coffee, and took a sip. He then remarked, "This is awesome! You know what? I always love the coffee you make every time I come here."

Maria handed the tray to a waitress and sat opposite him. "Mr. Shen, what can I do for you today?"

"Well, I happen to pass by here, so I thought of paying you a visit. I can have a chat with you, plus I can get a free cup of coffee," Norman replied in a gentle tone, half-joking. From the way he smiled and talked to Maria right now, no one would associate him with the infamous ruthless Norman Shen. On the surface, he looked like a sensible man from a bookish family, gentle and elegant.

But Maria knew Norman better than anyone else. She knew that he was joking with her, and she just smiled and said nothing.

She couldn't help criticizing him inwardly. 'I wonder who the unlucky woman is to marry this lunatic in the future.'

"I can hear you're swearing at me," Norman said, putting down the coffee cup.

Maria's face slightly fell. She smiled awkwardly and said, "How can that be possible?"

She couldn't believe that he was able to read her mind. Perhaps he was not really a human. Norman and James were indeed siblings.

Although they were only half-brothers, they were both freaks.

Norman leaned back and elegantly crossed his legs. "I turned down the meeting invitation from P City."

He didn't specify what meeting he was referring to.

But Maria understood right away, so she nodded. "I see."

"James and Colby will be there." She already knew. Even the members of the Mu family would also attend the meeting. The Mu family had always been low-key, and they had nothing to do with her, so Maria didn't pay much attention to them.