A Vengeful Ex-Wife
Chapter 209 Back To The Song Family

One day, an uninvited guest came to the cafe. It was Elaine.

Maria was not there at that time, so the shop assistant called her saying that someone was looking for her and that person looked like her mother.

Since they were blood-related, they had an uncanny resemblance. Not only that, but their auras were quite similar, so the shop assistant figured out at once that she must be Maria's mother.

Maria wondered why Elaine came to her. It took her a while before she understood the reason why.

"Tell her that I'm busy these past few that I don't go to the shop every day. Ask her to come back another day," she said to the shop assistant. 'Does Elaine still think that I'm trying to please the Song family? If so, she's absolutely wrong,' she thought to herself.

"Got it, Maria."

Since Elaine was not able to meet Maria, she became frustrated. However, she could not lose her temper in public, so she decided to go home for the time being.

As she returned home, she did not return to the coffee shop soon. It took her three days before she returned there.

This time, her efforts were not in vain.

Maria was making a cup of coffee for a customer. As soon as Elaine entered the shop, Maria saw her at once.

Before Maria came to Elaine, she sent the customer off first. She was aware that meeting the woman was inevitable. With that, she walked to the spot where Elaine was sitting and sat down opposite her. Elaine was looking at the menu at that moment. Meanwhile, a shop assistant was standing next to her, taking her order.

"One flat white please. Thank you."

"Yes, ma'am. One moment please." The shop assistant left as soon as she got her order.

Now, mother and daughter were the only ones left at the table.

Maria looked out of the window and gazed at a pot of green vines, saying "Mrs. Song, you've come to our shop twice. What can I do for you?"

Recently, the temperature in H City had dropped that people had to wear thin down jackets whenever they went out. It was so cold that the green vines were almost unable to withstand the harsh, cold winds. They turned yellow because of the weather.

Before Elaine could speak, Maria beckoned to another staff by the bar counter, and the latter came over quickly.

"It's cold. Please put the green vines indoors."

"Okay, Maria." The shop assistant turned around and went out to do as told.

Elaine's face darkened. She wondered if Maria was deliberately showing off her power and status in front of her.

Maria waited for a long time, but Elaine didn't speak. She looked at Elaine in the eye and said, "Mrs. Song, if you don't have anything to say, I'll go back to work now. Suit yourself."

"Wait!"

Upon hearing that, Maria she sat back again. "Okay."

"Well, I've already heard what happened to Ron. Maria, he's still your cousin no matter what. How could you be so cruel to your family?"

Maria suddenly burst into laughter. "My cousin?"

Elaine must have realized something that she seemed to be somehow embarrassed and annoyed.

"Didn't the Song family cut ties with me? Now that he's in trouble, he's my cousin again. How ridiculous! Sadly, I don't deserve to be his cousin." Being mocked by Maria, Elaine's face turned livid. "Maria, you should know by now how to show mercy and compassion at the right time."

"Mrs. Song, you're being ridiculous. Why should I show mercy? For what? So he can bully me again?"

"Your aunt..." Elaine paused for a moment and continued, "Ron's mother said that if you agree to show him some mercy, she would personally take Ron to apologize."

Maria sneered. Although the woman in front of her was her own mother, not once had she cared about her. "Mrs. Song, you should know that it's better to educate your daughter than to worry about someone else's son. With such a big scandal, I'm afraid that Daniela won't be able to save her upper-class status in H City anymore."

At the mention of Daniela, Elaine felt her head throb in pain.

Sometimes, she wondered if there was something wrong with the way she had educated her daughters. In the past, it was Maria who made her lose face.

And now, it was Daniela. The Song family was not the only one who had been humiliated by her, but also the

Song Group.

"Maria, you're so cruel!" Daniela had told Elaine everything.

The corners of Maria's mouth curled into a smile, but her eyes did not seem happy at all. "I'm flattered, Mrs. Song. Don't worry, I just doubled my sufferings from before. I only let Daniela taste the feeling of being abandoned by the world. That's all."

"What's the point of retaliating against Daniela? She didn't hurt you!"

"Do you mean I should fight back after she hurt me?" Maria sneered.

Elaine did not expect that Maria would grow a sharp tongue. Her daughter was now the opposite of what she was back then. She was submissive and timid compared to now.

"Maria, please have mercy! Free Ronald and yourself!"

Despite Elaine's pleas, Maria just looked at her blankly and asked, "Mrs. Song, as my own mother, what did you do when I was in trouble?

Did you show me some mercy?" Maria's questions rendered her speechless.

"You didn't. Instead, you denied me of my last desire for family affection. Why are you asking me to do something you can't even do yourself?"

Elaine still could not replace her tongue. She stared at the woman in front of her and asked herself, 'Is this really Maria?'

In a slight panic, she picked up her cup of coffee and took a sip. After pondering for a moment, she finally spoke. "Just give Ronald last chance. If you do, I'll let you go back to the Song family." "Go back to the Song family?" Maria echoed. She scoffed at her so-called mother's bargain. "Then what? All the pain and sufferings I've gone through will be forgotten just like that?" Elaine wanted her to return to the same family who trampled her dignity for the fun of it.

Maria couldn't believe her ears. Did Elaine think she was a saint?

She did not want to forget or let go of her sufferings in the past.

Elaine was getting annoyed by her remarks and questions. "What did the Song family have ever done to you? We gave you water to drink and food to eat. We even gave you your own room for you to stay. We supported you while you study in college. Why do you think we owe you?"

"If it weren't for Grandpa, would Chandler bring me to H City from the countryside? Would you even remember me as your daughter?"

Elaine felt guilty upon hearing Maria's words.

The day when Chandler picked up Maria and brought her home, Elaine had a big quarrel with him. She did not want a burden to the family.

However, Chandler had no choice but do that because Gordon had given him a strict order.

While Maria was with the Song family, she tried her best to please everyone. Sadly, they disliked her because she was from the countryside. Nobody even wanted to talk to her.

When Elaine was in a bad mood, she would beat and scold Maria to vent out her anger. Maria was like a punching bag to her. Only when Maria cried would Elaine feel better. Before her emotions collapsed, Maria stood up from her seat and said in a stern tone, "I won't let Ronald go. Just give up!"

With that, she left without any hesitation.

Elaine was dumbfounded while she watched Maria go.

That night, Maria went home to change her clothes. Once done, she hailed a taxi and went to a bar nearby.

It was packed with patrons. Even the dance floor was filled with people who were dancing their hearts out without shame.

Maria pulled out a high chair in front of the bar counter and put her purse aside. "Whisky, please. Thank you!" she said to the bartender.