A Vengeful Ex-Wife
Chapter 477 A Scheming Maid

"Back then, Mr. Shen and Mr. Lu spoke to me about this. It made me more certain that you were still connected to the mortal world, which made you unsuitable to become a nun. However, you insisted on shaving off your hair to become a nun, so I thought that I should let you stay for now," said the abbess.

For a moment, Maria didn't know how to respond. All sorts of complicated emotions were preventing her from thinking straight.

The abbess smiled, "You can return to your real life now. Be your most genuine self, Maria! Both Bob and Coy are waiting for you. Give them a happy family and healthy upbringing."

Maria was at a loss for words.

The abbess turned around and went into the nunnery. The young nun who had opened the door for Maria put her palms together in front of her chest and bowed. "Maria, bring Coy over to see us whenever you're free, okay?" With that, she closed the gate of the nunnery.

There, Maria stood in silence. Mixed emotions resided her heart as she stared at the golden words inscribed on the board above the gate. "JT Nunnery," it said.

A few years back, it used to be just an ordinary board. Later on, Cooper asked the head of the calligrapher's association of H City to inscribe the words on a new board.

At this time, a steady, daunting set of footsteps resounded from behind Maria. She didn't have to turn around to know who those footsteps belonged to.

He stood beside her and said, "Mia, give me another chance. Let's start over again, okay?"

Still not looking at him, Maria focused on the board's inscription and asked, "James, can't you let me live a peaceful life for the rest of my life?"

All she wanted was a life with no more quarrels, intrigues, vengeance, and blood feuds.

"No way!" James refused. "Maria, I can't live a life without you!"

Maria fell silent.

'In this world, everyone is capable of living well without anyone else, right?'

It was quiet on their way back. The entire time, Maria kept her eyes closed, while her mind was in shambles.

When they were near the downtown area, she said, "Can you send me back to Golden Mansion?"

James replied, "Okay, but not today. Firstly, the apartment has been deserted for a long time, so I'll need to ask some people to clean it tomorrow morning. Secondly, you promised our sons that you'll accompany them tonight."

What he said made sense, so Maria agreed in silence.

The moment they returned to the manor, the two boys threw themselves into Maria's arms at the same time. It was a rare sight for Bob to behave like this. In a soft, aggrieved tone, he said, "Mom, I thought you weren't coming back."

"Mommy, please don't leave me behind," Coy sobbed.

Looking at her two sons, Maria let out a sigh. "How could I leave you behind? That will never happen."

"Really?" Coy's eyes lit up and he jumped for joy.

"Yes, I promise."

Now that she was no longer permitted to return to JT Nunnery, she decided that she must work hard for her children from now on.

And as for her relationship with James, she decided not to worry about it for now.

The sight of his family embracing each other like this put a smile on James' face.

James had disliked Maria's clothing for a long time. Thus, he took her upstairs to change her attire.

As she stared at the clothes in the closet, Maria turned to James and asked, "When did you prepare these?"

All the clothes she had worn in the past were gone, and the ones hanging in the closet at present were from the latest fashion trends.

"I asked people to prepare them the same day I woke up." He had believed that she would return to him sooner or later.

It was only a matter of time.

He had not only asked people to prepare clothes for her, but also asked them to prepare everything that she would need in the future.

"It seems that you've been certain of my return long ago, haven't you?" Maria sneered.

"That's right. I knew that you'll be moved by my love," he replied nonchalantly.

She didn't know what to say about that. Ignoring him, she finally chose a simple dress and walked out of the cloakroom.

Upon her return to the bedroom, she said, "You can go out now. I'll go downstairs after taking a shower."

"Go ahead and take a shower right now if you want to." He then sat beside the bed and stared at her.

Maria rolled her eyes, picked up the clothes, and said, "I'll just go to the next room." She wouldn't have stepped foot inside the master bedroom if he hadn't told her that her clothes were here. "Wait!" he blurted out.

She stopped in her tracks. He then approached her and pinched her chin. In spite of her refusal, he kissed her lips. "Go on. Take a shower.

I'll wait for you downstairs."

Once Maria was certain that he was out of the room, she went into the bathroom.

Twenty or so minutes later, James was waiting for her at the dining table. Their children had already had dinner while James and Maria were at JT Nunnery earlier.

Step by step, she went downstairs. Coy ran over to hold her hand, and as he looked up at her, he said, "Mommy, you're so beautiful!" This was the first time he had seen his mother in anything other than a nun's habit.

Maria caressed his little head and said, "You have a way with words, little man! Thank you, my dear!"

"You're welcome, Mommy!" Coy grinned and went back to Bob's side to play with toys.

As soon as Maria sat at the dining table, a maid came to serve dishes and ladled soup for them.

Most of the dishes that had been served were her favorites. However, she habitually picked the vegetables to eat. James frowned at her. "You're allowed to eat something other than vegetables now. "After saying that, he picked up a piece of sparerib and put it into her bowl.

Maria looked dazed when she saw the sparerib, but she still ate it in silence.

After dinner, it was time for the kids to go to bed. Maria played with them for a while, and soon, a maid came to ask them to take a bath.

Casually, Maria asked, "Is the water ready? I'll be the one to bathe them tonight."

"Yes, but I've been bathing them before. I don't wish to trouble you, ma'am." The maid was caught in a dilemma.

Hearing that, Maria glanced at the maid. Her light makeup highlighted her beauty.

As a woman, Maria's sixth sense told her that this maid was scheming something.

She then picked up Coy in one arm, held Bob with the other, and said flatly, "It's no trouble. They're my sons, and as their mother, I should be the one to do it."

The maid didn't have anything to say about it anymore, so she just followed them to the bathroom.

Maria asked her children to remove their clothes, while she went to the tub to check the temperature forthem.

But before she could enter the bathroom, the maid said, "Boys, please allow me to help you remove your clothes!"

Maria turned about and said to the maid, "No. Let them do it themselves."

Hesitant, the maid replied, "They are still young, so I've been helping them remove their clothes before."

"Mary, it's not a big deal. I can do it myself," Boston said. He had already learned how to do it himself long ago, and he didn't want the maid to help him remove his clothes.

Coy was careless and much younger, so he was oblivious to most things. When he heard that he was going to take a bath, he quickly took off his clothes and ran to the bathroom barefoot.

Maria stopped him and held him up. "Slow down, young man! I still need to check the temperature."

Before she entered the bathroom, she said to the maid, "Call James over. Tell him that he needs to bathe his sons."

The maid was a bit surprised to hear that. "Well... I don't think that's a good idea. Mr. Xi has been really busy lately. I think we should be able to handle these trifles ourselves."

Maria's face turned grim. "There's nothing wrong about this. A grown-up daughter should avoid being seen naked by her father, and a grown-up son should likewise avoid being seen naked by his mother. From now on, let James bathe Boston."