A Vengeful Ex-Wife novel Chapter 8

"I see!" Maria leaned back in the bed and realized she was starving. Looking at Ethan, she asked, "Could you ask someone to bring me something to eat, please?" 'This young man looks nice. Since he's a close friend of James, he can also be mine from now on,' Maria thought to herself.

"I beg your pardon?" Ethan couldn't help thinking he had misheard her. Otherwise, he had just been sent on an errand by a woman. No woman in H City had dared to order him around as Maria just had.

"Thanks in advance!" Maria showed her gratitude, letting him know he had indeed heard her right.

Ethan stood still for a moment, deep in thought. As he didn't come to any conclusion, he pulled out his cell phone and scrolled down on the screen, looking for a number. "Hello, James. Your ex-wife asked me to find her something to eat. Do you think I should starve her to death or follow her order?"

"Come back here, and I'll tell you what to do," James replied sternly.

Ethan sensed the threat in his voice right away. Scratching the back of his head, he refused, "No, thanks, James. Bye!" "Wait!" Maria uttered.

Ethan turned to look at the woman, puzzled. Maria tried to get out of bed, but she was held back by the IV. Realizing this, she pulled out the infusion tube immediately and stood up. Under Ethan's shocked gaze, she walked to him barefoot and took his phone. "James, shall we talk face-to-face?" She couldn't have drunk those three bottles of brandy for nothing!

However, the only answer she got was the phone's beep.

Looking at the device in her hand, Maria bit her lower lip while a mix of anger and sadness flashed through her eyes.

Ethan didn't have to ask Maria to know James had hung up on her. He thought, 'Poor Maria. I can't help feeling sorry for her now.' Taking his phone back, Ethan pinched the bridge of his nose in order to hide his embarrassment and said to the woman in a daze in front of him, "Alright, get back to bed. I'll ask someone to bring you food."

As Maria had offended James and survived, Ethan had taken her for a strong woman and started to admire her. Therefore, he was willing to help her fill her tummy at that moment.

"Forget it. I lost my appetite." Maria changed her mind.

At her sudden refusal, Ethan asked in confusion, "What's wrong?" He wondered if all women were also so changeable.

"I want to leave the hospital now!"

Ethan looked her up and down, and it was clear to him that Maria needed to stay in the hospital longer. Not only did her face seem deadly pale, but the back of her hand was also bleeding. How could she leave in such a state?

Regardless of the doctor's objection, Maria insisted and left the hospital later that day.

Driving on the most bustling avenue in H City, Ethan's face was dark as he glanced at the rearview mirror and said to the silent woman in the back seat, "Maria, please don't tell James that I was the one who took you there."

'Maria's one tough cookie! Not satisfied with knocking me down earlier, she now forces me to take her to James' office.' Ethan resented her.

If she weren't a woman, he would have beaten her down already! Perhaps, he would even force her to kneel and show him some respect!

Maria looked into his eyes through the rearview mirror, and suddenly, a smile showed on her face. In a soft voice, she coaxed the young man in the driver's seat, "Ethan, how do a simple and adorable young man as you be have a cunning friend like James?"

As Maria was well aware of, all of James' friends were quite difficult to deal with. Each of them came from a more extraordinary background than the other and possessed a set of unique skills. One of them was the leader of a mysterious organization. His name was Lawrence Lu.

Ethan didn't seem to be one of them, though. Or, at least, he was really good at pretending that he wasn't. Nevertheless, Maria couldn't help but wonder who he was.

Despite the hospital gown on her, Maria's charm remained unaffected. In her pale face, there was a morbid yet beautiful smile, and her eyes were glowing. The moment Ethan met her gaze, a shiver went down his spine, and he asked, "Why do I have the feeling that you're mocking me?"