A Vengeful Ex-Wife
Chapter 428 Rosa Asking For Peace

Pulling her bathrobe closed around her, Mildred jogged over to Norman. "Let's go!"

In the dim light, she was catching her breath slightly, and her face was flushed from soaking in the hot pool. "Okay," said Norman, forcing himself to look away from Mildred. His Adam's apple bobbed convulsively as he swallowed.

Apart from the gauze on his abdomen and a bandage on his left arm, Norman was bare from the waist up.

He walked ahead of Mildred, who followed behind him silently.

When they got back to the room, Mildred found the medicine box and began to change his dressing.

As she changed the man's bandages, one question kept bothering Mildred. His wounds shouldn't come into contact with water, but why did he come to take a bath in the hot spring?

After his injuries were applied with medicine and fresh bandages, Norman stood up and said, "I have some work to deal with. You can go to bed first."

It was only eight o'clock in the evening, and Mildred was not sleepy yet. Taking the initiative, she offered, "You're injured, so I'll sleep on the floor. I'll make a bed now." "No, the wounds don't bother me anymore. You can sleep in the bed." With those words, Norman walked out of the bedroom.

Mildred did not emerge from the room after that. Instead, she prepared a makeshift bed on the floor and lay down to play with her phone.

When Norman returned, the woman was chatting with someone on the phone. With a slight frown, he called out, "Mildred."

"Eh?" Mildred quickly put down her phone and sat up from her makeshift bed.

"Go to the bed." Norman looked unhappy.

"But you..."

Norman scanned the bed and then declared, "The bed looks big enough. We can share."

'Share...the bed?' Mildred gasped, her eyes wide open.

In a seemingly indifferent tone, Norman said, "Go and fix the bed. I don't like people getting too close to me, so you'd better keep your quilt away from me."

'Eh?' Mildred secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but some of her nervousness persisted. "Norman..."

His voice sounded a little impatient when he replied, "Do you have anything else to say?"

"No, no." Afraid of angering him, she quickly rose to her feet and went to the bed.

The two of them lay down on the big bed. Mildred did not dare to move an inch, staying near the edge of the bed.

As if he had fallen asleep, Norman didn't move, either. Little by little, Mildred relaxed and soon drifted off to sleep.

As soon as her breathing evened out, the man carefully turned over in the darkness. His eyes were full of affection as he stared at the sleeping girl.

The next morning, Maria, James, and Bob were the first ones to leave, followed by Ethan.

Then, Lawrence and Meagan soon followed suit. Norman and Mildred were the last ones to leave.

Maria was thrown into the hustle and bustle of her work. During the times when she had some spare time, she was left wishing that she could go back to her days of relaxation in the hot spring club. As usual, she went back to the Golden Mansion, and James followed her there as if nothing had happened.

Helplessly, Maria could only try and ignore the man and let him do whatever he wanted.

One day, she received an unexpected call from Rosa.

"Hello, Mrs. Zheng," Maria greeted the other woman sarcastically.

"Maria, I'm at your Miracle Cafe. Can we have a chat?"

"Okay." It was just a chat. Of course, Maria was not afraid of meeting up with Rosa.

However, she would rather avoid any mischief Rosa might cause, even though they would be meeting in Maria's territory. Before she left, Maria arranged for several bodyguards to follow her secretly. Maria pushed open the door of the cafe and walked in to replace Rosa looking at her phone. When she saw the newcomer, she slid her phone into her bag and said, "Have a seat, please." Maria sat opposite her and asked calmly, "What's up, Mrs. Zheng?"

Rosa picked up the paper bag beside her and pushed it in front of Maria with a kind smile. "I came here today to apologize to you. To show my sincerity, I've brought you a small gift."

With James tightening the noose, HM Group was heading toward destruction. Ahead of time, James had arranged everything so thoroughly and ruthlessly that Colby couldn't even fight back. Because of Maria's revenge, Rosa's health had been negatively affected. If it went on like this, HM Group would be run to the ground within half a year.

Once HM Group collapsed, Rosa would lose everything-money, status, and reputation. By then, she would become a nobody.

Therefore, to keep the things that she had grown accustomed to, she needed to bow to Maria.

Maria took out a box from inside the paper box and saw a dazzling gemstone necklace. The jewelry cost at least ten million dollars.

"Maria, I want to apologize to you for everything that happened before. As long as you let go of HM Group, I can apologize to you in public."

Maria looked away from the necklace and met Rosa's eyes. "Really?"

"Yes."

"All right. As long as you are willing to apologize, I will let everything go. How about this? Since you've given me such a precious gift, I want to invite you to dinner or drink in return." Her fingertips gently caressed the necklace.

Rosa shook her head. "There's no need. I only want you to accept my apology." She looked quite sincere.

Maria smiled. "That's not acceptable. Actually, a friend of mine has invited me to his birthday celebration tonight. Let's go together! I will wear the necklace, and everyone will be able to see how impeccable your taste is."

Maria's ready acceptance aroused Rosa's suspicions. "Who's celebrating his birthday?"

"You know him-Tate Sima, a shareholder of DK Group." Maria kept staring at the necklace. She seemed to like it very much.

Indeed, Rosa knew Tate Sima since the latter had cooperated with HM Group before. "What else do you need me to do?"

"Of course, I need you to apologize publicly. After all, you have wronged me so many times before." There was an aggrieved expression in Maria's eyes. "But I'm not a difficult person to deal with. As long as you are willing to apologize to me in public, I'm willing to let bygones be bygones and make peace with you."

"Deal. I will make arrangements for a tea party one of these days so I can publicly apologize to you. However, don't forget to tell Mr. Xi to spare HM Group."

"Okay." Her eyes gleaming, Maria snapped the brocade box closed. When she looked back at Rosa, her eyes shone with sincerity.

After that, the two women parted ways, each lost in her own thoughts.

Once she was back in her car, Rosa called Colby. "She has agreed to make peace as long as I publicly apologize."

"She did?" Colby was taken aback by this development. Since when did Maria become so easygoing? "You have to keep an eye on her. That woman knows how to hide herself." Otherwise, she never would have been able to deceive him.

"I will."

To prepare for the party, Maria changed into a long dress with a black duster coat draped over her shoulders. She wore the gemstone necklace that Rosa gave her. The jewelry was on the flamboyant side, but at least it did not clash with her outfit.

With a gift and a purse in her hand, Rosa stood waiting for her by the door when she arrived. When she saw the necklace framed by Maria's outfit, a hint of mockery flashed in her eyes. 'She likes money, after

all.'

"Sorry, I'm late!" Maria greeted her with a smile.

Rosa shook her head. "It's okay. Let's go inside!"

"Okay."

Tate held his birthday party at a nightclub, and many of his friends from all walks of life were in attendance. Everyone was amazed when they saw the gemstone necklace on Maria's neck.

In the face of everyone's praise, Maria flashed Rosa a smile. "Ah? This was given to me as a gift by my good friend Rosa. I really like it!"

All of them looked at Rosa with admiration. "Mrs. Zheng, you are so generous!"