A Vengeful Ex-Wife
Chapter 430 Colby's Visit

Tate's wife pushed Rosa away and, ignoring how she fell sprawled on the floor, proceeded to make the call.

The situation did not look good, so Tate had no qualms throwing her under the bus. "Honey, she was the one who seduced me! I only offered her to drive her home out of kindness, but she threw herself at me and told me that she loved me! She didn't want to leave!"

Rosa's eyebrows nearly met her hairline. "You're talking nonsense!" She didn't even know this man that well. How could she be in love with him? Besides, he looked so disgusting that she would never even be attracted to him.

As soon as the call came through, Tate's wife complained in an angry voice, "Mr. Zheng, what kind of person is your wife? How could she sleep with a married man?"

Colby was having a morning meeting at the time. When he heard the woman's diatribe, he stepped away for a bit and asked, "What are you talking about? Please make it clear!"

"Your wife seduced my husband, and I caught them in bed together! Your loose woman is lying naked on my own bed as we speak! Is that clear enough for you?"

Colby was at a loss for words.

Later, in Zheng family's house

His face livid, Colby gave the woman a thunderous glare. "Rosa, what the hell is going on?"

Trembling in fear, Rosa cried out, "It was Maria! She set me up!" Who else could frame her like this?

Colby sneered. "Did she deliver you to another man's bed?"

"No, I was drunk. She had other people make me drink." Rosa tried to explain.

"You have made me lose face!" Colby growled furiously.

Upon hearing that comment, Rosa gave Colby a mocking grin. "Not only did you sleep with a bald woman, you also have an illegitimate son."

"I'm a man, and you're a woman. It's a sin for a woman to cheat on her husband!"

"How ridiculous! This isn't fair!" Rosa yelled, blood rushing to her face in her fury.

However, her protests and explanations fell on deaf ears. "Let's divorce, Rosa!" Colby said.

"Colby, don't be fooled by Maria! She is trying to sow dissent between us!" In a panic, Rosa stood up and grabbed his arm.

Colby shook her off and left the villa with a heavy sigh.

A light snort came from the stairway on the second floor. "I thought that you were quite capable. I didn't expect you to be fooled by Maria so miserably." Even without turning around, Rosa knew who it was. "Joslyn, this is a matter between your father and me.

Don't interfere."

"I'm not going to interfere!" Joslyn turned around and entered her room, leaving Rosa alone in the living room.

Clenching her fists tightly, Rosa mentally swore at Maria.

After leaving the villa, Colby didn't go back to the company. Instead, he called Clayton up, and the two of them went to Augustine's house.

They had already called several times before, so Augustine didn't turn them away. Instead, he called James. "Colby and Clayton are going to visit me. What do you think is their purpose?"

"I'll have someone take Bob away." What else could those two want by visiting his grandfather? Maybe it was for their companies' sake.

"Okay."

After the phone call, James instructed Summer to pick up Bob and bring him to his manor.

Then, he sent a message to Maria. "Bob is in the manor."

Now that Bob was in the manor, Maria had to go there if she wanted to see him.

Maria couldn't figure out why James picked up Bob so early. 'Maybe he got off work earlier than expected,' she thought.

Augustine and Charlotte exchanged pleasantries with the guests and sat down first. Colby and Clayton followed suit.

As the maid served them tea, Colby's glance happened to land on a toy by his side. He picked it up and played with it, remarking casually, "So Mr. Xi, you found a child on the street and brought him home?" Augustine's face remained unchanged. "Yes. We have been looking for his parents for a long time, but we haven't found them yet. What kind of parents could

be so cruel?"

Just then, a cry came from upstairs. "How old is the child?" asked Clayton.

"Five or six months old. The doctor has examined the child and said that he's perfectly healthy. I really can't figure it out," Augustine said feelingly.

"He is so lucky to have been picked up by the two of you, Mr. and Mrs. Xi," Clayton commented with a smile.

Augustine didn't say anything more about the child and urged them to drink tea. "Try the green tea my grandson has brought. It's fresh tea that has just been made several days ago."

Colby and Clayton picked up their teacups, smelled the fragrance of tea, and nodded their heads in agreement.

A few minutes later, they heard a noise at the gate of the villa, and then a maid greeted, "Mr. Xi, you are here."

"Yeah."

'Mr. Xi? It must be James. Why did he come here, too?' The two men in the tea room exchanged a look.

Soon, James strode into the tea room. Glancing at the people inside, he greeted, "Grandpa and Grandma."

Augustine waved a hand at James and said, "You're just in time! Colby and Clayton are also here. Come in and have a seat."

James sat down after greeting the guests.

Colby had wanted to say something to Augustine, but James' arrival interrupted him. Now he finally had the chance to speak up. "Mr. Xi, I came here today to ask you for help." To save HM Group, he no longer cared about his dignity.

"Go ahead, Colby," Augustine encouraged, putting down the teacup.

Colby glanced at the silent man not too far away and cleared his throat. "Well, I won't beat around the bush. You must have heard that HM Group is not doing well recently, right?" Augustine's face reflected his confusion. "Really? What's wrong with HM Group?"

His response made Colby a little embarrassed, but he had no choice. Biting down the bullet, he continued, "It was because of the grudge between my wife and Ms. Song, which has gotten several companies involved. I may have done something wrong before, and now I'm obviously being targeted. So, I want to ask James for help. Please save HM Group!"

He didn't say that James was the one targeting HM Group.

James, who was sipping on his tea, smirked.

Colby continued, "Mr. Xi, we had cooperated with each other many times when you were in charge of HL Group, so you know HM Group quite well. I was also hoping that you could give me some advice." Augustine listened to Colby silently.

Everyone else was very quiet in the tea room except for Clayton, who occasionally put in a good word for HM Group.

The two of them were both begging Augustine, ignoring Charlotte who was sitting beside her husband.

Holding a cup of tea in his hand, James sneered. 'No wonder they have been set up so easily.' Augustine had been in power over the years, so their assumption that his opinion was the only one that mattered was somewhat correct. However, Charlotte had been with Augustine for nearly a lifetime, which meant that she was very important to him. Instead of appealing to her for help, they chose to ignore her. Not only would Charlotte, but Augustine would also feel uncomfortable.

James had seen with his own eyes how Maria would plead with Charlotte whenever she needed help. Even if Augustine didn't mean to agree, he would eventually say yes because of Charlotte's persuasion. Thus, it didn't matter if one asked them for help. The key was that they had to ask the right person.