Dear Ex-wife, Marry Me novel Chapter 1817

“Ms. Pennyfeather, is this enough?” After delivering the punch, Cornelia turned to Maja for approval.

Maja, her belly now more pronounced with pregnancy, sat down. Ian rushed to her side, his voice laced with concern, “Haven’t I told you to stay out of these things?”

“And you have the nerve to say that? If it weren’t for me spotting that text from Carol, I’d still be in the dark about her being bullied by that woman.”

Sure, Carol getting pushed around by Felix was one thing; she seemed to have signed up for it. If she wanted to be treated like a doormat, that was her business.

But Listina? Who did she think she was, trying to lord it over Carol?

Ian fell silent, patting Maja’s back gently while trying to explain, “Last night, when Carol texted, it was too late to disturb you, but I sent safeguards over to protect her.”

Maja knew he meant well, but she couldn’t help feeling suffocated by the situation.

Ian tenderly touched her shoulder, “There, there, everyone is here now. Think about the baby. Take a deep breath in, and let it out.”

She was still angry, but seeing his cautious demeanor made her want to laugh, “It’s not that dramatic.”

Ian thought to himself, she was furious and called it “not that dramatic”? Felix was going to pay for this when he showed up.

Maja’s gaze shifted to Listina. If it hadn’t been for Ian’s intervention the night before, she dreaded to think what might have happened to Carol. Even if Carol was smart and had taken precautions, what about next time? Or the time after that?

Listina’s eyes were swollen with fear at the sight of the group before her. One of them she recognized: Cornelia, a celebrity on the rise, with multiple awards to her name and nearly seventy million Twitter followers.

As for Ian, his face was familiar from the finance papers, always accompanied by a string of impressive titles.

And Maja - after the global press conference Mr. Sanders had recently held in her defense, her identity was now widely known.

Listina couldn’t afford to provoke any of them and could only call Felix for help.

Bitter resentment bled through her thoughts. Why did Carol have connections with such people? Why did they stand up for her? Carol was nothing but a bankrupt heiress, a tramp scorned for her dealings with men, wasn't she?

The taste of blood lingered in her mouth. If only these people would take her side, how much better her situation would be.