A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 240

Peggy chuckled and casually leaned against the back of the chair. Despite the handcuffs on her wrists, she looked cool and casual. "You hadn't come to visit me for a long time. That bitch Lauren has been mocking me all day long, saying that you have forgotten about me. I'll make sure to let that bitch know you've just proven her wrong."

Maria let out a soft sigh, and gently replied, "It's almost done. Wait a little longer."

Such a reply would be vague for others, but Peggy immediately knew exactly what she meant.

Peggy's expression remained constant, but her eyes were shining with excitement. She uttered in a cracked voice, "But you can't involve yourself in this."

After all, she still had eight years of time to serve in jail. It was not easy to help her out ahead of time.

"I will try my best,"

Maria solemnly replied. She heaved a sigh of relief shortly after leaving the women's jail.

She turned to glance over at the high walls and the terrifying electric fencing behind her. Such was the nightmare she suffered all this time. If it weren't for Peggy, she would never take a single step into that place again.

Peggy had been physically abused by her husband and in-laws for years. Since she couldn't have possibly file for a divorce, she was left with no choice but kill them all ten years ago. She was sentenced to eighteen years in prison.

Not long after she was put into prison, she showed her strength and few people dared to mess with her.

Maria got to know her three months after she was thrown into jail. The friendship between the two grew rapidly. This was proven by the fact that it only took one month for Maria to be a person under Peggy's protection.

As a result, those who had planned to take down Maria didn't dare to act recklessly.

Maria herself beat the people who had bullied her in jail under Peggy's encouragement.

Lauren was another powerful figure among the prisoners. She and Peggy were against each other.

The day before Maria was released, she left a few words of promise to Peggy. "If I can get settled down to start a new life and gain power, I will make sure to help you."

After leaving the prison, Maria didn't go back to her apartment, nor did she return to the coffee shop. Instead, she went straight overseas with her luggage.

For the next ten days, not one had seen Maria in H City.

James was completely oblivious until Summer told him that Maria was out of town.

Summer knocked on his office door. The moment she stood in front of him, one could tell how worried she was by the look on her face. "Mr. Xi, Maria said she was going on a trip, but I never heard from her for ten days now. I called her two days ago, but I couldn't reach her. Her phone was powered off."

James coldly looked at her in silence.

"I'm sorry to trouble you. But can you ask someone to go and look for her? I just need to know if she's okay. I'm starting to get worried that she..."

It was known that Maria had made a lot of enemies within H City, so it was only natural for Summer to be worried about her safety.

It was three days later that James found Maria in a hotel on an island.

PW Lake was located in D Country. The place resembled that of a giant vase if seen from bird's eye view. The lake itself alternated from blue and green hue. It was stunning.

It was surrounded by a range of mountains with thick, green trees. It was a certainty that people would be relaxed when coming here because of the fresh air, and the azure sky and water.

The heater was humming and the ambiance was warm enough for one to relax in a wooden house. Maria, in a white sweater, was in her seat in utter silence, and beside her was a cup of steaming tea.

The faint scent of sandalwood in the air would sure welcome anyone who set foot inside the place.

All of a sudden, the wind-bell rang. Its sound reverberated across the room. The woman who was occupied with making tea turned around with wide eyes.

James sported a dark business suit and wine red tie, coupled with a plain white shirt with an overcoat on his shoulders. Even his genuine leather shoes shone.