A Vengeful Ex-Wife

Chapter 263 Let Go Of Each Other

"Why are you so stubborn, Maria Song?" Jams finally spoke, his voice hoarse.

She chuckle softly. "I'm not sure either. I just know that after letting you know all that I've been through, I might never be able to give in to you again."

He grew silent again, and she continued.

"I do have a question for you, James Xi. Are you feeling a little guilty?" She had suffered in prison for two years, and she had borne the loss of their two children by herself.

James' lips tightened into a thin line. He didn't say anything.

Of course he felt guilty.

But to him, his guilt for what she had gone through was an entirely different thing from what she was putting him through. She had lied to him.

He was willing to make up for her, but he expected her to apologize for having lied to him again and again.

Maria waited, but he never answered her question. In the end, she said, "The transplant operation will take place a week later. You're welcome to come, maybe you can set up a victory banner for me in my hospital ward."

He ended the call without another word.

In her apartment, Maria leaned back on the chaise lounge, her hand on her still flat belly.

The baby had come so suddenly, she hadn't even come to terms as to why she had gotten pregnant. James

usually used condoms, and careless to do so, she had morning pills.

even when he had been made sure to take after

She wondered if she could keep the baby. She had taken pills several times.

This baby had undoubtedly ruined everything she had planned for the rest of her life.

She had just started on her attack against Alina, and she hadn't even begun her revenge on Judy yet. There was Colby, too, and that woman-the woman she hated the most. She hadn't even made an appearance yet.

More importantly, with a child to take care of, she had effectively been deprived of the right to die peacefully after seeing her plans to fruition.

The day before her supposed operation, James received an email

from Cooper, who was in the US.

The next day, Maria went to the hospital by herself. Though she was only putting on an act, she needed to go all out. Of course, the bodyguards reported her every move to James.

She waited inside the doctor's office for an hour, but the man she had been expecting to see didn't show up.

Her heart sank lower and lower as the minutes ticked by.

Finally, she stood up and was about to leave when a nurse rushed inside. "Excuse me, Ms. Song. Mr. Xi is outside with some of his men."

Maria's eyes lit up and she scrambled to lie back on the examination bed. The doctor then hovered her and started to do a mock inspection of her organs.

They heard footsteps drawing near. She winked at the doctor, who was very nervous about this whole affair.

The poor man cleared his throat and said in a trembling voice, "There is nothing wrong with your kidneys, Ms. Song. You may proceed with the operation as scheduled. I'll have you taken to the operating room now."

"Okay." She got off the bed.

James burst into the room, his face dark and ominous. He strode forward and took Maria into his arms.

"This operation can't be performed!" he announced in a strained voice.

"Let go of me, Mr. Xi. We're wasting time! Mr. Du's son is waiting." Maria's face was a little paler than usual, which was all thanks to a layer of powder she had especially applied earlier.

Not only did James refuse to let her go, but he also dropped a kiss on her forehead before picking her up and carrying her out of the room.

The terrified doctor gaped, wondering if he just saw a public display of affection.

Paying no mind to anything else, James strode out of the hospital and deposited her inside his car. "Behave yourself."

"But Mr. Du is still waiting back there!" Maria protested anxiously, looking all worried and guilty.

He ignored her and closed the car door. "You don't have to worry about him."

"What the hell do you want this time? Are you honestly going to leave Mr. Du hanging just like that?"

"No, another donor has stepped in to take care of the transplant."

Maria looked at him in shock. How come Mr. Du hadn't been able to find a single match in all of two years, and yet James had managed to come up with two in a matter of weeks? "Who is that person? Did you find the donor yourself?"

"No. Cooper did."

"Cooper?" Maria gaped. "How did he even know that I was going to have a kidney operation?"

James face hardened. "I also want to know. Maybe you should just ask him yourself." How could his younger brother, who was in the US, know what was going on with Maria all the way here in H City?

The mail he had received contained the information of the other donor.

James was mad. Cooper might be his younger brother, but James was still jealous.

Maria pondered this turn of events in silence, and the car grew quiet. Later on, she leaned against the window and diverted her attention to the scenery they were passing by.

The car finally stopped at James' manor. Maria said, "I'm quite tired, James." Her tone was gentle, and she made no indication of getting out. She did look exhausted.

James sat back in his seat, his expression straight and collected.

Sensing the mood inside the vehicle, the driver quietly let himself out.

"I want a good rest. Let's not see each other for the time being. All text © NôvelD(r)a'ma.Org.

I find it difficult to breathe whenever you're around. It won't take long, I promise. Just give me a year on my own." By then, the baby would be born, and she would have finished the recuperation period necessary after childbirth.

"Maria Song, you were the one who came back to me, and now you say you want to stay away? What makes you think I'll let you do whatever you want?"

He took her back from the hospital not because he wanted her to piss him off, but because he decided to forgive her because she had already suffered so much before.

"I just want to take a breather in peace. I went to PW Lake last time, and I really enjoyed my time there. I want to spend more time relaxing in that place."

"All right. If you want some fun, then I'll make arrangements."

The woman shook her head. "No, I don't want a vacation under your watch. Don't you understand? That would be no different from actually being with you."

"You want to get rid of me that badly?" He was no longer as angry as he had been when she had first broached the subject. In fact, he was calmer this time.

"Yes," Maria answered without hesitation.

With a child in her belly, she needed to leave H City and find a place where nobody knew her so that she could give birth safely and peacefully.

"Let me remind you again, Maria-I'm not the type of man you can approach and leave as you like."

Meaning that if she insisted on leaving him now, there was no telling if she could get him back again.

"I know," she whispered, closing her eyes. It would probably be impossible for them to be together in the future anyway.

She looked tired, and his heart ached at this realization.

"Okay,"

he finally said, the word hanging heavy over them in the tight space of the car.

Before anything else, however, James took her in his arms and kissed her passionately.

Without missing a beat, Maria wrapped her arms around his neck and responded just as fiercely.

This was going to be their goodbye kiss.

But he had other plans. Contrary to her expectations, James went beyond kissing. He pressed her down on the back seat and slowly made love to her, ignoring her mild protests.

Fortunately—at least to her mind-he stopped after doing it once.

As he straightened his clothes, he told her softly, "Remember to take the pill."

"Of course," she drawled. "I wouldn't want to have a baby."

Bang! James got out of the car and slammed the door shut behind him.

Maria was sent back to her apartment by the driver, and when afternoon came, all the blind boxes and dolls she had in James' manor followed.

She wasn't in a hurry to leave H City. If she just disappeared, there was bound to be suspicion on her reasons and whereabouts.

She got in touch with Cooper some time later. It was the first time they ever had contact in recent years.