Attracted By My Ex-wife

Chapter 314 Get Out Of Here

Selma had not once set foot inside in the hospital for the past month, but she had been in regular contact with the staff, keeping a close watch over Eddy's condition. She knew that the boy would be discharged today.

The news put her in high spirits.

At once, she had given the maids instructions to clean the entire house and to prepare a party to welcome Eddy back and celebrate his recovery.

No one had expected the celebrant to miss his own party.

Selma waited eagerly for Eddy's arrival, running towards the door every time it rang. The hours passed and morning turned into night, and her anticipation dwindled down until it turned into disappointment. It was already early the next day, but there had been no sign of Eddy.

She grit her teeth when she finally pieced things together. Kevin and Anne made a fool of her. They weren't coming back again.

The next moment, a loud crash echoed through the empty room. Shards of glass and broken plates littered the floor. Still unsatisfied, Selma smashed the table, sparing not a single tableware or food.

"That bitch!" she screamed. Yes, this was all Anne's fault. First she had taken away her son, and now she was trying to take her grandson away from her too. What more did she want? Selma had already apologized and acknowledged her mistake, and it had been half a month.

Now, even Kevin had refused to see her. Selma was sure that even that had been Anne's doing.

She just never stopped ruining her life.

"Just you wait, Anne. You'll be out of the picture soon enough. I promise you that!" Selma screamed, her voice vindictive in the cover of darkness.

There was a glaring contrast between Anne's house and the cold and empty mansion. It was a simple home, not in any way lavish or elegant, but it was filled with joy and warmth.

When Eddy was finally discharged from the hospital, Anne and Kevin's happiness was unrivaled. Sally was excited to play with her brother, and the whole family was in a state of complete bliss. Anne and Kevin personally cooked so they could celebrate Eddy's improving health.

As they enjoyed their time together, a wayward thought cast a shadow over Anne's happiness, turning the shades darker. How great would it have been if Simon was also here?

She watched her two children as they cheerfully talked and ate, and couldn't help but wonder how her other son was feeling at this moment. A sliver of guilt crept into her chest. Did she have any right to enjoy a moment's peace when one of her children was missing from her arms? Before her resolve broke, she steeled herself. No. She could not falter now. They had just survived a storm. She believed in Kevin, and in herself. They would definitely get Simon back, and their happiness would be complete.

Early next morning, the momentary spell of peace that had settled upon their home broke. A loud bang woke Anne and Kevin up in the darkness of the hours before dawn.

It was an undeniable, human sound. Someone was pounding on the door.

Kevin's body sprang into action. He pulled on his clothes and said to Anne, "Go to the children. I'll go and see what's going on."

Anne nodded and quickly headed to the direction of their children, but not before catching a glimpse of the person at the door. Her gaze went past Kevin's broad back and fell on Selma's figure at the doorway.

It had come as no surprise to Anne and Kevin that Selma had found them despite no one telling her of where they lived. Tracking someone down was a piece of cake if you had enough money.

Kevin frowned at his mother, clearly not expecting her visit at this hour. "Mom, what are you doing here at this time? Aren't you afraid of scaring the children?" he said in a low voice.

But Selma only smiled wryly and took off her sunglasses. There were dark circles under her eyes.

The sigh made Kevin raise a brow in surprise. Selma sneered, "It's good to know you still know what to call me. I waited for you at home the whole night yesterday. I thought you had forgotten me. How is Eddy? I have a right to know how my grandson is doing."

She spoke loudly and without restraint, and the sound had awakened Eddy. The next moment, he was walking out of his room as he rubbed the sleep off from his eyes. "Grandma, I'm here. I'm not sick anymore. Look, I'm very healthy." This material belongs to NôvelDrama.Org.

Eddy approached his grandmother without any trace of hesitation.

Selma was gratified at his actions and held him in her arms, the corners of her mouth lifting in satisfaction. She cupped Eddy's cheeks and looked into his eyes as she spoke. "Look at you, my little prince. So young, and already so sensible. You knew I was worried about you, didn't you? I'm so glad you understand grandma so well, not like someone who had forgotten his mother after he got a wife. He even didn't recognize his mother when she showed up. Promise me you won't ever forget me, okay?" she said, taking Eddy in her arms again and sending Kevin a meaningful look.

Kevin's brows were knit together at the scene that his own mother was creating.

As Selma kept holding Eddy in her arms, Sally shrunk back behind Anne, holding tightly to her mother's legs. She pressed herself as close as possible, as if afraid that Anne would leave her behind.

Anne's chest tightened as her daughter stood behind her, frightened and unsure at their own home, but she kept silent.

When Selma finally released Eddy from her embrace, she took his hand and looked at Sally next. Anne felt her begin to tremble as she met her grandmother's eyes.

Anne took a deep breath, and shifted her gaze from Eddy to Sally, who kept clinging to her.

The next moment, she had grabbed hold of her children and locked themselves with her in their room.

The door pounded from the outside with the sound of Selma's voice muffled by the walls. "Anne, I'm telling you, you can't keep my grandchildren from me! You can hide in the room all you want, but I'll break it open. I have a locksmith with me."

Emily was so angry that she felt like breaking something to vent out her anger. She said to Anne, "This Selma has gone too far. Anne, take care of Sally and Eddy in the room. I'll go out and drive her away!"

Kevin and Anne were the focus of the media, but it had nothing to do with Emily, so Emily thought it would be fine if she went out to deal with Selma.

With a frown, Anne held Emily's hand and said, "Selma came with bad intentions. She even brought a locksmith with her. If I don't go out, not only will she hurt me, but Eddy and Sally will also be implicated.

I did nothing wrong, so I am not afraid of her. Since she wanted to make a scene, I will go out to see what she really wants to do."

Anne knew if she kept running away, there would be no end to all this.

Emily Looked at Eddy and Sally who were frightened with their eyes wide open. She touched her forehead helplessly. How could Kevin have such a mother?

Eddy saw his mother's eyes turn to cold steel. He squeezed her hand and said, "Mom, I know that things are not good between you and grandma now, but she loves me very much. If I go out, she will calm down. Can I go out and talk to her?"

Anne wanted to crumble at his son's words. He had just escaped death, and yet here he was, still trying to protect them.

She lowered her head and held her son in her arms. He was too young to be carrying such a responsibility. What was even worse was that there were always eyes on their family. Kevin was a prominent name, and his enemies would stop at nothing to destroy him, even it meant involving his children and his family. Eddy's name would be plastered all over the headlines once the paparazzi sank their claws into him. He would never escape.

No. This was something she had to do alone. Whatever happened, she would not offer her children as collateral just to protect herself.

"No, Eddy. Stay here and take good care of your sister. I'll be back soon," she said softly as she touched her son's head with a gentle hand.

Seeing the decision in her eyes, Eddy nodded and watched Anne go out of the room. When she opened the door, the locksmith was still studying on the lock, trying to open it, while Kevin was beside his mother, trying to calm the older woman's hysterics.

"Stop this now. I'm already here," Anne said. Then, she turned to Kevin. "Can you step out for a bit? Your mom and I have to talk."

Kevin's eyes lingered at her before she saw him acquiesce. Wordlessly, he nodded and went out, leaving the two women alone with each other. Selma grit her teeth at Anne as she looked at her. She took a step back unconsciously, in case that Anne would suddenly throw a tantrum at her.

"Well, now that you're out, give me the children and let me take them back to the mansion," she said angrily. She had spoken as if she was asking to pick up goods she had bought.

Anne was at an utter loss. She did not know whether to laugh or curse at the woman's ridiculous demands. With a shake of her head, Anne refused. "They are my children. No one will take them from me."

"They are the children of the Fu Family. You don't know the first thing about how to raise heirs. I am the one capable of turning them into the best of the best. They will carry on the honor that comes with their blood and name. If they stay with you, what can you teach them?" Disdain was written all over Selma's face as she continued to spit out derision. "I am not as free as you. In fact, I am wasting precious time here just talking to you, so let's just get this over with quickly. Hand over the children, and I'll leave right away."

"No," Anne refused again, her eyes full of threat.

Outside, the reporters and paparazzi stood waiting in anticipation. They had overheard the raised voices from inside, and they could almost see the new headlines for tomorrow. Sneaking their cameras from the windows, they snapped photos of the confrontation between Anne and Selma. The women both screamed murder, but the media couldn't be happier. They were already looking forward to writing columns for tomorrow's paper.

"And just what makes you think you can do anything for them? You have no name, and no money. Ca you guarantee them a good future? If you are really their mother, you will choose what is best for them. Go in and ask Eddy whether he wants to be with you or me.

You are such a vicious woman. You don't want to see the kids close to me, so you took them away from me. You are a pathetic little excuse for a mother. And just look at this shanty you've put them in.

Is this where you plan to raise them?" Selma did not mince her words as she mocked Anne from head to toe. Her eyes gleamed with tears that she tried to hold back, as if she was one that was wronged.

However, Anne was not going to back down. She let out a deep breath then started pushing Selma as she shouted back. "I will tell you this now. This is my home and you are nothing but an intruder! If you have any desire to keep your life, get out of here, or I will stop holding back. We don't need you, and the children sure as hell can grow up perfectly fine without you!"

Anne was the opposite of the picture of elegance. Her eyes were bloodshot and her voice was raised terrifyingly as she threatened Selma and drove her away.

Selma's eyes widened in disbelief.

Even Eddy and Sally who had peeked out of their room opened their mouths in shock. Never in their life had they seen such a scenario before. "You...

You shrew!" Selma pointed at Anne and shrieked. "Have you gone mad? You don't have even the barest of manners!"

Anne only sneered at her. "I return the way people treat me to them tenfold. If you want me to push you out, then by all means, I can do this the hard way. Just know, if you insist on staying here, you will make an embarrassment of yourself. Or you can leave with your dignity intact. The choice is yours"

Anne then crossed her arms in front of her chest and waited.

Selma had wanted to retort, but when she met Anne's cold eyes, she swallowed her anger.

Kevin wasn't here. There was no one to help even if Anne ended up strangling her neck!

It was time for a tactical retreat.

Her heels clacked on the floor as she turned around and left without even so much as a glance toward Eddy, let alone Sally.

After Selma had left, a strange silence settled at home.

Anne lowered her head and was surprised to see Eddy and Sally staring at her with their mouths open.

Embarrassment flooded through her as she remembered how she acted. She must have looked insane in front of the children.

How could she have been so careless and let her emotions get the best of her?

But it wasn't like Selma left her with any choice. She was still Kevin's mother, so she could only face her directly to deal with her. Anne couldn't let her children see her get pushed around by anyone.

"Sally, Eddy?" she called them hesitantly. "Are you scared?" Anne tried her best to speak in a gentle voice.

Sally and Eddy's mouths closed the next second and they shook their heads. Eddy's lips broke into a grin as he gave Anne a thumbs up. "Mom, you're awesome," he said.

The corners of Anne's mouth twitched. She was glad to receive the praise.

Sally ran into her arms and said happily, "Mom, you protected me. You were so strong and cool. I love you so much."

Anne smiled and nodded as her children tackled her and the three of them laughed. Then, Anne called Kevin, "Your mother has left. You can come back now."

On the other side, Kevin took a deep drag on his cigarette, the nicotine calming his nerves.

He knew his mother. She might have left them for today, but she was not one to give up so easily. A headache was quickly growing in his temples as he thought of what she could possibly do next.

He took a last drag from the stick and smoked that thought away. For now, it didn't matter. His family was intact. As long as they were all together, even Selma could not tear them apart.

If she crossed a line, they would just have to deal with her when that time came.

At this moment, the phone rang suddenly. Kevin glanced at the screen and saw his assistant's number. He answered the phone immediately.

"Mr. Kevin, we found Kim in H City. He is in the third hospital."

As his assistant informed him of Kim's whereabouts, Kevin's eyes grew cold. No wonder he couldn't find him. He had not been in A City at all.

But it didn't matter. Kevin would track him to the pits of hell if that was where he was.

Kevin frowned. He wanted to leave and go to him immediately, but when he thought of Simon, he stopped himself from being rash. Going in without a plan would put his son in danger. Gritting his teeth, he went back home.

When he entered, he found Anne, Eddy, and Sally in a laughing mess on the floor. Anne raised her brow at his expression and opened her mouth to ask what the matter was, but before she could get a word out, Kevin spoke. "Anne, it's Kim. I've found him."

Kim! The sound of his name sent a shiver of both hatred and fear through Anne's body. He had made her his puppet for two years and kept her and Kevin apart. The worst of it was that he had taken away her son, Simon, and separated them from each other! There would be no forgiveness once she found him.