A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 245

It was rather certain that Colby wouldn't be keeping his promises, and if Norman wouldn't take care of this for Maria either, she just might get sentenced to jail time again.

This was no longer amusing. Of course, she wasn't holding out any hope for James. She had no choice but to secure a way out here and now. "Give me a month. I'm still in there by then, I'm afraid I'm going to have to trouble you again."

"You don't believe in James?” he asked.

She said nothing.

It wasn't that she didn't trust James, just that she never knew what he was going to do next. She could never fully understand what went on in that man's head.

"All right, don't worry about it. I won't step in in this matter even if you beg me later." And just like that, Norman had effectively blocked her only way out.

She had always known of his capacity to be ruthless. And now she experienced it again.

Norman didn't explain himself. This was turning out to be a contest of sorts between Maria and James. Why should he meddle in their business? Wouldn't it be more fun if he just stood to the side and watch the fun unfold?

Besides, at the rate that things were going, it looked like James didn't even care about his own woman. Surely he couldn't be expecting Norman to swoop in and rescue her on his behalf, could he?

On the day that the police knocked on Maria's door, she gave Sandra a call. "Sandra, I need you to do me a favor."

Even if she had to stay locked up for a few years, there was no reason why she should halt her revenge on Alina.

At the HL Group

James was reviewing a batch of documents when his phone vibrated on his desk. The caller ID told him it was his grandfather. He swiped at the screen and tightened his lips in preparation for what was to come.

Before he could say anything, Augustine was already scolding him from the other end of the line. "Do you even see yourself as a man? Your wife has been put to jail and you don't do anything? I can't believe I have a grandson like you! What, now that you're all grown up, you think I can't do anything to you anymore, huh? You punk!"

James blinked twice, speechless. He had expected that this call would be because of Maria.

Augustine cussed him out some more before pausing, presumably having grown tired from his exertions. "Why aren't you saying anything?"

"Because it's disrespectful to interrupt you, Grandpa," James answered calmly.

"This punk! Don't think I believe you for a minute! When Jonathan Jiang was keeping himself busy extorting all that money, Maria wasn't even back in H City yet. How could she have been involved in the case? Are you even using your brain or not?"

"Grandpa, why should I concern myself when she is willing to take the blame for him?"

"Oh, so you would rather do nothing then? Maria is a fool to take the blame for someone else. But you have to do something to help her. You must be planning to use this opportunity to get rid of her for good and marry that good-for-nothing Alina Tang!"

For the second time in less than an hour, James was rendered speechless. 'What does any of this have to do with Alina?'

"All right, fine then. I don't want to keep discussing worthless things with you. Just tell me this—are you going to help Maria or not?"

"Nope."

Augustine's eyes almost popped out of their sockets at James' answer, and his breath caught in his throat. "Great! This is just great! You truly are my grandson after all! You got that stubborn side of yours from me, and I'm sure I did my part in teaching you to be ruthless, too. But I never taught you to be ruthless to your own wife! Ah, forget it! Why do I even bother? I'm better off treasuring my own wife."

He hung up the phone then, just as abruptly as he had called.

Well, as a matter of fact, it was Charlotte who had tapped on the end call button. She shot her husband a pointed look. "If I had only been listening and not watching the whole time, I would have fallen for your great acting skills."

Augustine snorted. "It's not often that I get a chance to scold that brat."

"Well, in any case, you've vented your anger now. All that remains is for us to wait and see what our grandson does next."

"You're right."

The truth was that they had never doubted James. They were certain that he would take action, it was just a matter of time.

It was only bad luck that Augustine had grown bored and impatient and wanted to usher his grandson forward.

Back at the office, James had barely put down his phone when Ethan burst through the door. "James, James! Maria has been arrested again!"

"Mm." He didn't appear at all affected by this piece of news.

"Well? Have you sent someone to get her out of there?"