A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 371

Upon hearing what James said, Maria said indifferently, "I don't care. You can help Alina as you want."

"Stop the car."

"Huh?"

James nodded and repeated, "Turn on the signal light and pull over."

Maria found an intersection and pulled up by the roadside. She turned on the blinkers and looked at him in confusion. "What's up?"

"I think we need to clear the air right now." In particular, he couldn't just stand idly by and do nothing when Maria was feeling sad.

His response took her by surprise, but she said nothing.

"I met Alina on the plane, and I had no idea where she had gone. She asked to change seats with me. We didn't really say much to each other. If you're unhappy on account of me helping her looking for a boyfriend, I can have someone else deal with this matter." His low voice resounded inside the car.

Maria simply responded, "Good. What's more, you can't meet up with her in private."

Judging by her tone and the annoyed look on her face, James could tell that she was jealous.

Reining in his amusement, he leaned over and cupped her face in his palms. Then, he closed the remaining distance between them with a gentle kiss.

Maria did not know how to react. 'What does this kiss mean? Does he agree or not?'

Their lips parted, but their foreheads remained touching, and their breaths mingled between them. James rasped out in a hoarse voice, "I promise." Whatever she wanted, he would simply obey.

His wholehearted devotion was almost unbearable. Her heart melting in her chest, she stroked his head and grinned. "Thank you." Then, she patted his head like he was a puppy. "Good boy."

James raised his eyebrows. Why did he feel like Maria was treating him like a puppy? 'Am I a pet?'

Maria originally planned to pick up Bob from Augustine's house, but James refused. According to him, they should have a date, just the two of them, for one night.

As a result of agreeing to his suggestion, Maria didn't sleep well that night.

After having lunch the next day, she had to take a nap before going out.

As Maria drove past an intersection, she happened to notice a black car tailing her.

She remained on high alert after that, but then the vehicle suddenly turned left at a corner and disappeared.

A few minutes later, she drove into a sparsely populated road. The black car that she thought she had lost at a previous corner reappeared, but this time on the opposite lane.

The car wasn't moving fast. It wasn't until the two cars were close enough that Maria found the person behind the wheel was Alina.

Alina kept staring at her car. Sensing that something was wrong, Maria slowed down her car.

Just then, the black car crossed the road's midline and rushed toward her car. Immediately, Maria shifted to reverse gear and retreated.

'Is Alina out of her mind? Does she forget that she is pregnant?

I can't get involved in a car collision.'

Meanwhile, another car queued up behind hers. The narrow road did not allow for overtakes, so the driver slowed down and honked his horn.

However, Alina's car kept moving forward. Caught between two cars, Maria had no choice but to drive in reverse until she inevitably bumped into the car behind her. The screech of metal against metal made Maria grit her teeth in distress.

Even then, she stepped on the gas and continued to drive backwards.

She couldn't let Alina hit her and succeed in whatever she was planning.

Maria's continued attempts to escape drove Alina crazy. The woman stepped on her gas pedal.

By then, her car had reached an intersection. Their cars were a few moments away from a head-on collision when a small truck suddenly hurtled toward them from another direction.

The truck crashed into the side of Alina's car.

The accident happened so suddenly that Maria couldn't believe her eyes.

The ear-piercing crunch of metal and skid of rubber tires against the asphalt echoed menacingly on the road. Then, Alina's car got knocked over by the truck.