A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 361

Maria frowned, but found herself unable to protest. She wasn't able to be around Bob that much—but that was exactly why she wanted to refuse Norman's invitation. She wanted to stay in H City and be as close to the child as possible.

Norman continued calmly, "Didn't you want to get back at James? If you ask me, it's because you're too kind to him that he loses his temper with you. Listen to me. Go on vacation with me and let him know what it feels like to miss you."

Maria found herself speechless again. So this was what it meant to be James' enemy. Norman seemed determined to give James a difficult time. "How'd you know we had a scuffle?" she asked.

"I ran into him at dinner yesterday and he seemed to be in a bad mood. I figured he must've been frustrated with you." After all, very few people could anger James enough to show it.

Maria really didn't know what to say to Norman. She wondered to herself if he was a fortuneteller.

"Why did you get close to James in the first place? Do you need me to remind you again?" he pressed.

Maria swallowed a lump in her throat nervously. Why did she approach James? She just wanted to use him, and ultimately, take revenge on him.

"You should make him sad, angry and mad," Norman said. "That will make you happy, right?"

Maria thought to herself, 'Isn't he worried that James will find out about this?'

However, after giving it much thought, she found that Norman's words were reasonable. The next day, she had Bob sent back to Augustine's house. Without informing anyone, she left the country with Norman.

Because it was getting cold back home, they decided to go on holiday in a warm place.

Norman chose a cozy little island. It was around thirty degrees Celsius on average, and Maria found herself working up a slight sweat most of the time she was there.

But the delicious sunshine, the tantalizing sea waves, and aromatic seafood made it all worth it.

As she sat in her sun lounger, listening to the waves while eating roasted fish, she smiled to herself without a care in the world.

But whenever she thought about Bob, she couldn't help but feel bad. As a mother, it was a cardinal sin for her to leave her child at home while she went on holiday with another man.

'When Bob is old enough to walk, I will take him here to make it up to him,' she told herself.

The day after Maria left H City, James caught wind of her whereabouts. When he found out she went on a holiday with Norman, his eyes flashed with fury.

He tried his best to keep calm and decided to wait quietly for the next couple of days. However, after three whole days, the woman still didn't bother to call him.

In the villa, with his son in his arms, James stood on the balcony and drank in the cityscape night lights before him. With every minute that passed, he felt more and more resentful.

He lowered his head and looked at the little boy in his arms who was contentedly sucking his little thumb. "I'll call your mom in a while. Cooperate with me and cry hard, okay?"

Bob responded by looking at him blankly.

Then, James made up his mind right then and there and pulled out his phone. Fortunately, Maria picked up the phone. "Hello, Mr. Xi," she said briskly. It seemed she was in a good mood.

James kept silent.

Was she telling him that she was happy with Norman?

"Hello? Why aren't you saying anything? If you don't speak, I'll hang up," Maria said irritably.

Just as she was about to hang up the phone, she heard a cry from the other end of the line.

Maybe he heard his mother's voice over the phone, or maybe he felt sorry for his father. Whatever the reason, it just so happened that Bob chose that moment to burst into tears.

Maria immediately pressed the phone against her ear and said in a reassuring voice, "Bob, my dear baby, don't cry. Mommy is here."

James' eyebrows shot up indignantly. 'Why didn't she call me dear?¹ he wondered.

"James, where are you and Bob?" Maria asked.

Finally, James spoke up. "Did you forget you have a son?"

"Of course not." "How could you let him cry like this? Come back and