Dear Ex-wife, Marry Me novel Chapter 234

Maja smiled and nodded, "Alright, catch you later."

With that, she spun around and left.

Ian stood there, gazing at her retreating figure. After a few seconds, Fannie tugged at his sleeve.

"Ian, what are you staring at?"

Instead of answering, he turned and headed towards Riverside Haven.

Maja hailed a cab to Daly's place and found a bunch of people already there, including the neighbours, all gossiping about Leo.

The door was shut tight, with Daly and Susan holed up inside.

There were a few beefy guys outside holding sticks, looking like they were ready to lay a siege.

Maja approached one of the stick-wielding dudes. He was a big guy, with bulging muscles on his arms that looked ready to burst at any moment.

"Hey, what's going on? What did Leo do? Why are you all giving them the stink eye?"

The guy didn't expect such a pretty lady to pop a question like that, so he answered.

"This chicken shit hit the boss's son. Kid had to get a good twenty stitches on his head. The boss said they gotta pay, but they're all hiding in the house like cowards. Guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree."

Maja didn't think Leo's parents were cowards, but they did overprotect him, which was a big part of the problem.

But that's how it goes in Crystalbrook Valley. Sons are everything to parents, their retirement plan pretty much.

Even if their son messes up big time, he's still their golden boy.

The locals here don't expect much from their sons, just that they get hitched. But they have sky-high expectations for their daughters.

Maja gave the guy a small smile, her face calm.

"Look, how about we all cool our jets? I'll get Leo out here, we'll sort things out. Your boss just wants a solution, right? He didn't tell you guys to get physical, did he?"