A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 474

After hanging up the phone, James squatted down and addressed his son. "You go back to the urban area and stop worrying about your mother. I promise you she won't abandon you."

"Great!"

As soon as Gary came, he took Coy back to the downtown.

James was busily working in the yard. Every now and then, people came to check if he was okay, offering tea.

Maria didn't show up before him until it was too dark.

On seeing her, James stood up and strode over. She quickened her pace but he was faster than her. Blocking her way, he said in a soft voice, "Don't be angry. Coy hasn't made an unforgivable mistake."

Maria wouldn't look at him in the eye. "If you think there is something wrong with my parenting, you are free to take him away and do what you think is right. Just leave me alone and don't ever come here again."

"Maria, I haven't found any fault in your parenting. It's just that I want to make up for the time I missed."

"It's possible to do that without spending an exorbitant amount of money. I know Coy better than you. If today he dares to ask you for something worth one million dollars, tomorrow he won't shy away from asking you for something worth ten million dollars."

"If he does, what's the problem? Do you think I can't afford it? Or are you under the impression my son doesn't deserve something worth ten million dollars?" Maria was rendered speechless by his arrogant words. She didn't know how to respond to someone who had so much pride.

Since talking to him would be pretty useless, she ignored him and walked past him.

"Wait!" James said, raising his voice.

Maria ignored him and continued to walk.

He followed her wherever she went. She reached her room door and was about to open it.

To her utter shock, James squeezed in and entered along with her.

She was becoming increasingly exasperated with his behavior. She threw the key at him and demanded, "James, what on earth do you want from me?" He had once compelled her to break the rule of asceticism. He had made her edgy recently.

James fetched something from his pocket and handed it to her. "I want nothing. In fact, I came here to give you something. Please take it. If you refuse it, I won't leave from here tonight."

It was a string of Buddha beads made out of the shell of red giant clams. The color of this beautiful string was a combination of brown red and white. It had a translucent and smooth texture.

It was one of the holy treasures of Buddhism.

James wouldn't entertain the thought of buying her a cheap gift. Maria knew this probably cost him a fortune. The one she presently used was a very ordinary string of Buddha beads. It looked very basic when compared to what James was offering her.

In spite of this, she shook her head. "I won't accept it. If you want to stay, then stay. It's none of my business whether you leave or not." No matter how hard he insisted, she was determined to not accept the string of Buddha beads given by him.

Maria handed it back to him, but he wouldn't take it back.

Having no choice, she resorted to stuffing the string beads into his pocket. Then she bent down and picked up the key from the floor. Pretending like he wasn't there, she busied herself with work.

Neither of them uttered a word and silence ensued in the room. After a few minutes, James turned around and sat on her bed. In a casual tone, he said, "Like you said, you don't have to care about me. Just carry on with your business."

Maria was aghast. She chose to not respond to him.

Maria went to clean herself up and when she returned, James was still there. A few minutes later, he also went to get himself cleaned. Then he took off his shirt in front of her, ready to wear his pajamas.

Just then, he seemed to remember something. He gazed at Maria, who was busy with her phone. "I asked someone to drive a caravan here today." He had bought a caravan so that they could have sex in it. It was both spacious and bright inside.

Maria gave no response to this comment.

"If you want it, let me know. We don't have to go to the wilderness this time. We can go to any place in the caravan."

"James Xi!" Maria exclaimed and looked at him coldly.

"I want it!" he said, making it no secret.

His unconcealed way of speaking made her further annoyed. "Shame on you! Can't you see I have been ignoring you? Didn't I make it clear I don't want to be with you?"