A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 20

Alina didn't have the guts to mention the dead boy around James, but she could use it as a weapon to provoke Maria. So she said that recklessly, her eyes flashing with complacency.

When Alina mentioned Arthur, Maria's mood darkened. She glared daggers at the woman.

Alina also noticed what was going on. Knowing she hit a nerve, she added proudly, "Your son was just another brick in the wall that separates you and James!"

'Thank god that boy is dead. If he were alive, James and Maria would still be together. I can be James' wife without having to worry about the kid he had with Maria.' Alina was overjoyed.

Before Stella and Alina could enjoy the moment, Maria stood up in anger. A loud clap sounded as Maria slapped Alina across the face.

"Ouch!" Alina screamed. She literally had her gob smacked.

Miracle Cafe went dead silent, its patrons turning their heads in that direction to see what was going on.

Stella's heart skipped a beat. She covered her mouth with one hand and touched her face with the other as if she were the one being hit. 'Oh my God! That slap was so loud! Everyone in the cafe heard it too. That has to sting!' She trembled with fear.

Maria stared at the woman she slapped. The waves of hate emanating from her were frightening. Clenching her fists, she said, "Alina Tang, I care about Arthur more than anything. Bring him up again and I'll do worse than that."

Alina covered her right cheek and murmured in disbelief, "You...you hit me!" She didn't pay attention to Maria's words at all.

Until this moment, she was still taken aback by the sudden slap. She couldn't believe Maria would do that.

Stella came back to her senses and shouted at Maria, "Are you crazy? Alina is going to get engaged to Mr. Xi. What were you thinking? You are so dead!"

Ignoring her shouts, Maria took a tissue and wiped her hands slowly. Nothing had changed. Everyone in H City still hated her and leveled threats at her. They wouldn't give up. If she didn't fight back, they'd just try harder.

Alina wasn't the only one who got slapped. Stella also got slapped. It sounded as loud as the one Maria gave Alina. She went silent, almost as though Maria hit her off-button.

Maria massaged her aching hand. She sneered at the two women. "You're testing my patience! You two are really something. Thanks for letting me polish my slapping skills." Stella deserved to be beaten. Relying on Alina and the Qin Group behind her, she thought she was the Queen of H City. So a beating might teach her some humility.

One of Alina's friends took out her phone, hoping to quickly call the police. Maria's fierce glance made her drop her phone. It clattered on the table. The girl tried to make herself as small as possible, abandoning the idea of calling the police.

Stella was not cowed. She took her phone from her pocket and cried, "I'll call Lorenzo. He'll let Mr. Xi know. Then you'll be in trouble!"

Alina hadn't been hit since she was a child. Maria was the first one to cross that line.

It took Alina a bit to recover. Her ears stopped buzzing, finally.

She took out her phone and dialed a number. She took a deep breath and asked in a trembling voice, "Hello, is this the police? There's some crazy bitch at Miracle Cafe..." Just then, Maria grabbed her phone away from her and threw it against the wall.

Her high-end phone, decorated with diamonds and worth tens of thousands of dollars, was destroyed in the blink of an eye.

Stella's phone suffered the same fate. Before she could get hold of Lorenzo, Maria took her phone and stomped on it. None of Alina's group had bodyguards with them, so they couldn't do anything without phones.

Stella crowed like a rooster, "Help! Security! Throw this madwoman out!"