A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 263

"Why are you so stubborn, Maria Song?" Jams finally spoke, his voice hoarse.

She chuckle softly. "I'm not sure either. I just know that after letting you know all that I've been through, I might never be able to give in to you again."

He grew silent again, and she continued.

"I do have a question for you, James Xi. Are you feeling a little guilty?" She had suffered in prison for two years, and she had borne the loss of their two children by herself.

James' lips tightened into a thin line. He didn't say anything.

Of course he felt guilty.

But to him, his guilt for what she had gone through was an entirely different thing from what she was putting him through. She had lied to him.

He was willing to make up for her, but he expected her to apologize for having lied to him again and again.

Maria waited, but he never answered her question. In the end, she said, "The transplant operation will take place a week later. You're welcome to come, maybe you can set up a victory banner for me in my hospital ward."

He ended the call without another word.

In her apartment, Maria leaned back on the chaise lounge, her hand on her still flat belly.

The baby had come so suddenly, she hadn't even come to terms as to why she had gotten pregnant. James

usually used condoms, and careless to do so, she had morning pills.

even when he had been made sure to take after

She wondered if she could keep the baby. She had taken pills several times.

This baby had undoubtedly ruined everything she had planned for the rest of her life.

She had just started on her attack against Alina, and she hadn't even begun her revenge on Judy yet. There was Colby, too, and that woman-the woman she hated the most. She hadn't even made an appearance yet.

More importantly, with a child to take care of, she had effectively been deprived of the right to die peacefully after seeing her plans to fruition.

The day before her supposed operation, James received an email

from Cooper, who was in the US.

The next day, Maria went to the hospital by herself. Though she was only putting on an act, she needed to go all out. Of course, the bodyguards reported her every move to James.

She waited inside the doctor's office for an hour, but the man she had been expecting to see didn't show up.

Her heart sank lower and lower as the minutes ticked by.

Finally, she stood up and was about to leave when a nurse rushed inside. "Excuse me, Ms. Song. Mr. Xi is outside with some of his men."

Maria's eyes lit up and she scrambled to lie back on the examination bed. The doctor then hovered her and started to do a mock inspection of her organs.

They heard footsteps drawing near. She winked at the doctor, who was very nervous about this whole affair.

The poor man cleared his throat and said in a trembling voice, "There is nothing wrong with your kidneys, Ms. Song. You may proceed with the operation as scheduled. I'll have you taken to the operating room now."

"Okay." She got off the bed.

James burst into the room, his face dark and ominous. He strode forward and took Maria into his arms.

"This operation can't be performed!" he announced in a strained voice.

"Let go of me, Mr. Xi. We're wasting time! Mr. Du's son is waiting." Maria's face was a little paler than usual, which was all thanks to a layer of powder she had especially applied earlier.

Not only did James refuse to let her go, but he also dropped a kiss on her forehead before picking her up and carrying her out of the room.

The terrified doctor gaped, wondering if he just saw a public display of affection.

Paying no mind to anything else, James strode out of the hospital and deposited her inside his car. "Behave yourself."

"But Mr. Du is still waiting back there!" Maria protested anxiously, looking all worried and guilty.

He ignored her and closed the car door. "You don't have to worry about him."

"What the hell do you want this time? Are you honestly going to leave Mr. Du hanging just like that?"