A Vengeful Ex-Wife
Chapter 119 Too Humble To Be With You

Ever since Maria married into the Xi family, Judy had never liked her and had been against her in every way.

After Arthur's accident six years ago, Judy had put a lot of effort behind the scenes. Finally, she had driven Maria out of the Xi family and even of H City.

If Maria wanted to be a part of the Xi family again, Sebastian and Judy would be her greatest stumbling blocks. Alina understood what Clayton meant, so she said, "Dad, I have a tanzanite bracelet that James has taken away from Maria. I'll give it to Aunt Judy as a gift.

"Well, it's up to you," Clayton replied. He didn't want to worry about such a trifle.

Alina and Clayton ended their phone conversation with different thoughts in their minds.

In Miracle Cafe, Maria was watching the news about the Qin Group's bankruptcy.

It was said that all the real estate properties under Mr. Qin's name were sealed up and were ready to be auctioned. That included the villa where the Qin family members were currently staying.

Although it was James who destroyed the Qin Group, she still felt that she had achieved her goal. After all, she had been wanting to witness the downfall of the Qin family. Actually, her initial plan was to start with YL Group. But since Stella took the initiative to provoke her, she decided to deal with Qin Group first. Maria looked away from the computer screen and looked out of the window.

HM Group, YL Group, Tang Group, and even the Song Group. None of them could escape her revenge. It was just a matter of time.

The ringing of her phone on the table brought her back to her senses. She picked it up and glanced at the screen. It was an unknown number, but still, she answered it. "Hello?" "Maria, it's me,"

said a familiar female voice on the other end of the line.

Maria smiled sardonically. "Oh, Ms. Song. How are you?"

Carolina ignored the derision in Maria's voice. She continued, "I have something important to tell you. Something happened to Grandpa yesterday."

A feeling of nervousness surged up in Maria's heart upon hearing that it had something to do with Gordon. But she calmed herself down and said, "Go on."

"He had a myocardial infarction. But don't worry. He's much better now. He just needs to stay in the hospital to fully recover."

"Which hospital?" Maria blurted out.

Carolina couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when she noticed the anxiety in Maria's voice. "He's in the Municipal People's Hospital."

"I see," Maria said flatly.

"Right now, there are so many things to deal with in the Song Group, so Dad and I are quite busy. We can't make time for Grandpa. I am calling you now because I have a request from you. Can you visit Grandpa more often when you're free?" Carolina loved and hated Maria at the same time.

"I'm afraid I can't do that because I am just an outsider," Maria refused. "Besides, there are so many people in the Song family. Any one of them can take care of him."

She knew that Chandler cared so much about his reputation. For his fame and dignity, he wouldn't do anything unfilial. So she was sure that he would often go to the hospital to accompany Gordon. Carolina heaved a sigh. "I won't hide it from you anymore. Grandpa doesn't want to see any of us now. He was calling your name even when he was comatose. I heard it myself."

Maria didn't say a word. Her hands slightly trembled. When the image of her grey-haired grandfather flashed in her head, she finally agreed, "Okay, I will replace time to see him." "Thank you, Maria. Let's get together sometime." Since Maria wasn't James' wife anymore, Carolina hoped that their relationship as sisters would become better soon. "It's all right, Ms. Song. You are a busy person. I'm afraid that I am too humble to be with you. Well, bye now." Maria then hung up.

Carolina was rendered speechless, staring at her phone in a daze.

When she finally came back to her senses, she heaved a deep sigh and deleted the call history. She didn't want anyone to know that she called Maria. Maria didn't waste any more time. She decided to visit Gordon in the afternoon. She didn't know what James was thinking this time to get even with her.

After what she had done to him, she wouldn't be surprised if he wanted to kill her. Hence, she decided to see her grandfather before anything could happen to her. Maria took a taxi to the Municipal People's Hospital.

As soon as the taxi pulled over at the entrance of the hospital and she got out, two cars halted behind her and two men got out.

She remembered one of them. He was the bodyguard that she threatened to call James when she returned to the hotel from the hospital after her encounter with Ronald. Maria had already expected this. She knew that James would make a move very soon.

When the bodyguards approached her, she removed her sunglasses and said calmly, "Wait a minute. I need to see a patient first."

The bodyguards couldn't replace any word to retort.

Two minutes later, the bodyguard who accompanied Maria to the hotel before called James. "Hello, Mr. Xi. Ms. Song said..."

James' face darkened at once while listening to the bodyguard's report. "What did she say?"

The bodyguard looked at Maria, who walked in her high heels, before saying in a low voice, "Ms. Song asks us to wait for her. She wants to see a patient first."

James was so furious that he felt like laughing out aloud. Maria asked his bodyguards to wait for her, and they agreed. Did those men had dignity at all? He asked them to kill her, yet, what they showed to her was kindness.

Obviously, Maria's reaction was another provocation to him. Earlier, he was still hesitant to kill her. But now, he was more than one hundred percent sure to eliminate her.

When Maria was on her way to the in-patient department, she happened to see someone very much familiar to her.

Obviously, the other person saw Maria too because she stopped and looked at Maria doubtfully. "Maria, what are you doing here?"

Maria smiled brightly and replied, "What else do you think I'll do in the hospital? Of course, I'm here for my prenatal checkup."

Maria's complacency made Alina's face turn livid at once. But since they were in a public place, she did her best to calm down. It was only then that she noticed a flaw in Maria, so she asked, "If you are pregnant, why are you still wearing high heels?"

"Oh, don't worry about that. I'm not going to keep this baby anyway. After my checkup, I'm going to have an abortion," Maria answered casually. It was as if she didn't care even if the baby she was about to abort was James' child.

Alina gaped at Maria in disbelief. "Are you really pregnant?"

"Are you still thinking that I'm just bluffing? Gee, I didn't know that you didn't believe me when I told you last time." Maria's lips curved into a disdainful smile. She then started to walk away. But then, she took a step back, took off her sunglasses, and stared at Alina. "Actually, I'm in need of money. How about this? If you give me five million dollars, I'll have an abortion ASAP."

As she spoke, she touched her flat belly, pretending to be reluctant.

It took a long time before Alina found her tongue. "How bold you are! What if James knows? Aren't you afraid that he will do something to you?"

Maria raised an eyebrow and replied, "Why should I be afraid? I am the mother, so I can decide what to do with my child. If you don't want to take my offer, then forget about it. I'll give birth to this child and ask James for monthly support."

She put on her sunglasses again and was about to walk away.

But Alina abruptly grabbed her arm and said, "Deal!" Finally, Alina realized that it was a very good opportunity for her to get rid of James' illegitimate child. At least, she didn't need to dirty her own hands in doing it.

Much to her surprise, Maria laughed out loud ironically. "I'll send you the account number later. I'm going to have an abortion now. Just wait for the result."

Maria decided to put on an act to make the whole thing believable.

"Okay,"

Alina agreed. But still, she couldn't understand why Maria came with such a decision, so she asked, "Do you love James or not?"

"James? If he stays at home, he never brushes his teeth or washes his face. His halitosis fills the air in the entire house. Do you think I will love a man like that? I'm disgusted with him for a long time," Maria sneered.

Alina covered her mouth. Her eyes widened in shock to hear Maria's revelation. Maria's words made her stomach turn.

Word had it that James was a neat freak. But from the way that Maria described him, he was no different from a homeless man. "If he's really like that, why did you stay with him for so long? Did that mean you were only after his money?'

"Of course! James is rich and handsome. That's the only reason I'm interested in him. Let me tell you this. I am picky when it comes to men."

Maria then walked away and left Alina behind.

Alina stood rooted to the spot. She was in a total daze, wondering if Maria was really telling the truth.

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