A Vengeful Ex-Wife
Chapter 53 I Want To Marry You

As expected, Carolina introduced Maria to James as her maid. Maria was no longer surprised. Every time a distinguished guest came to visit anyone from the Song family, she was always introduced as a maid if she was accidentally seen.

James glanced at Maria, who was rubbing her ankle, indifferently. Then without hesitation, he followed Carolina to her room.

Maria just watched as James and her eldest sister entered the room one after another. There were only the two of them there. So she wondered if he had chosen Carolina as his bride. At the thought of it, her heart was greatly saddened. The moment she saw James, she felt that he was the brightest star in the sky. She liked him secretly for so many years.

But her two sisters liked him too. And their parents would definitely never allow her to intervene. Should she fight for her feelings despite everything? As Maria looked at her reflection in the mirror, she heaved a deep sigh. She was an ugly duckling. Would James even notice her?

Later that evening, all members of the Song family went out to see James off. Maria, on the other hand, was left hiding inside the house, peeping through the window.

When she saw that his luxury car was about to leave, she ran to the back door and sneaked out with her scooter. She followed him under the cold inky blackness of the night.

Fortunately, the speed of his luxury car was not so fast, so she could barely keep pace with it. But after passing through three blocks, it pulled over quickly.

Although she had been following him all the way, she still flinched from being noticed by him. She didn't dare to approach him at all.

Word had it that James was extraordinary, heartless, and decisive. Maria was worried that she might offend him unintentionally.

A few moments later, the luxury car started running again.

Maria continued following it until they stopped at the gate of HL Group.

She knew that James had already known that she was following his car in the first place. So as soon as she parked her scooter, she took off her helmet, trotted towards his car, and knocked on the rear window.

As the car window was slowly rolled down, James' ruthless and indifferent face was also gradually revealed.

His eyes were as cold as ice. Maria took a deep breath and met his eyes. Without minding the presence of the driver in front, she then said in a soft voice, "Mr. Xi, my name is Maria Song. I am Chandler's youngest daughter, and I want to marry you. I know that you don't love my sisters, so it doesn't really matter to you which Miss Song will marry you, right? If you agree to marry me, I promise that I will not give you a headache and I will not bother you. You can consider me invisible unless you want me to show up in front of you. You can divorce me anytime you want, and I won't ask for any alimony from you." She prated on for a few minutes, and James didn't interrupt her. When she finished, he finally opened his mouth and asked, "Your purpose?" He only said two short words, but it was enough for Maria to tell tha he had a magnetic and attractive voice.

She was stunned for a moment as she didn't expect his question.

"Drive."

James' patience ran out too soon, so he ordered the driver to drive again. Maria came back to her senses when she heard the sound of the engine. And when the car started to move forward, she held onto the window, jogged with it, and said, "I want to leave the Song family, and getting married is the only way I can think of at the moment. Mr. Xi, I know that you also need a wife. How about we make do with each other? I think it's just a win-win situation for both of us. Plus, I can do the laundry, cooking, and cleaning for you. You can take me as your maid for free." Maria said a lot of things, but James just turned a deaf ear to her and told the driver to drive away. "Mr. Xi, wait! James Xi!"

But the car left ruthlessly, leaving only dust and smoke. She gave a gasp of exasperation and looked up at the sky, trying to hold back the tears that were about to fall. She wanted to scold herself for being so stupid to think that the CEO of a multinational company would be interested in an ordinary woman like her.

When she thought that she would have to continue living with the Song family for a long time, she felt more depressed. This time, she really burst into tears.

Maria had never been treated as a member of the Song family. And she had no other dream but to leave that house. But what else could she do aside from replaceing a man to marry her?

After a while, Maria decided to go home. As soon as she arrived at the Song family villa, she saw Carolina at the door, probably waiting for her. When she came in, Carolina held her hand and said, "Maria, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to introduce you as a maid. But I was afraid that James would laugh at our family."

Maria restrained herself from sneering. Would other people really laugh at their family if they found out that she was a Song? Indeed, in the eyes of her family, she was just a joke. She was a disgrace to the Song family. Maria forced herself to smile and replied, "Carolina, I totally understand. You don't have to explain anything. So is everything settled between you and Mr. Xi?"

She didn't want to make a fuss about it anymore. After all, there was nothing else she could do. She didn't mean anything to the Song family. Ever since Maria was brought back home from the countryside, the gap between her and her two older sisters was too visible. They had all the fashionable clothes, jewelry, and accessories. Maria, on the other hand, only had those old clothes passed on to her by Carolina. She also had her own few clothes, but they were all cheap and unbranded.

She never wore accessories and jewelry. Their parents had never given her money to go shopping. She couldn't even remember the last time she bought new clothes. It wasn't because her family was short of money. But it was because her parents didn't want to waste their money on her.

Maria noticed that a trace of frustration flashed across Carolina's eyes when she asked about James.

And it really surprised her. Carolina had always regarded herself as a strong woman. She didn't expect that Carolina could also show some weakness.

"Actually, he hasn't given us his final decision yet. Of course, he will definitely marry a Song. But I'm not sure if he will choose me. Whatever his decision will be, the Xi family will call and inform us tomorrow."

"I see." Maria nodded and tried to comfort Carolina. "You and Mr. Xi are both in the business circle, so I think you have a lot in common. You probably have the same interests too. Don't worry. You have advantages."

Carolina said nothing and just curled her lips. Everyone in H City knew that James already had someone in his heart. Even in the business circle, they were sometimes talking about it. However, none of them knew who she was.

The living room suddenly fell into silence. Then after a short while, they decided to go upstairs and entered their respective bedrooms, both lost in their own thoughts.

The next day, the Song family received a call from the Xi family before noon.

Maria was still asleep because she didn't sleep well last night.

Bang! Bang! Bang! A few loud bangs on her door woke her up, making her heart raced.

Upon thinking that it was an emergency, she was jolted awake.

"Maria Song! Open the door! Maria Song!" The shrill voice outside her door was coming from Daniela Song, her second elder sister. Maria put on her slippers and rushed towards the door to open it.

Pak!

She was stunned when Daniela slapped her face. "Bitch!"

Maria's eyes widened in shock, and she gaped. Daniela didn't only slap her but also cursed her. What wrong had she done this time?

All of her family members were standing outside the door. They were all staring at her with blazing fury in their eyes.

"Maria, tell us. When did you seduce Mr. Xi? If you don't make it clear to us today, I'll definitely tear your mouth apart!" Daniela slapped her again. Maria could see that Daniela was trembling with rage. Maria was slapped by Daniela twice, but no one stopped her. Their parents and Carolina were just watching the scene.

Bitterness overwhelmed her heart. She covered her swollen face and asked, "What are you talking about? When did I seduce Mr. Xi?"

"How dare you deny it? If you didn't seduce him, why would he choose to marry you?" Daniela shouted hysterically.

Maria froze. Did she hear it right? James chose to marry her. Daniela's words were like a bomb that blew her mind away. After blabbering in front of James last night, Maria didn't get any response. He was even expressionless when he left her alone. That was why she felt hopeless and upset the whole night.

Looking at her family's gloomy faces, Maria knew that Daniela was not bluffing. Perhaps they had already received a call from the Xi family, and James made her dream come true.

For a moment, joy filled her heart. Finally, she would be free. She could be away from the Song family.

James was her angel. He would take her away from this cold and evil family.

But what she didn't know was that Chandler went to see James in person later that day.

When he arrived at the HL Group, he went straight to the CEO's office.

James took a look at his watch and decisively told the fidgeting Chandler, who was sitting in front of him, "Mr. Song, I only have five minutes left before my next meeting. So make sure that you explain your purpose of barging into my office in three minutes."

"It's about my youngest daughter, Maria," Chandler stammered. "To be honest with you, Maria didn't grow up with us. She spent most of her life in the countryside, and she was not raised well there. She has strange personalities, and she's not capable at all. Mr. Xi, my other two daughters are excellent in their own different ways. Please reconsider your decision and give them a chance. As your future father-in-law, I'm telling you this for your own good."