Attracted By My Ex-wife

Chapter 168 It Was So Awkward

"Okay." The servant sensed that Kevin was in a sulking mood, so she left and didn't try to bother him anymore.

Kevin leaned against his seat and kneaded his temples, but there were still a lot of things discouraging him.

A few hours later, there was a heavy knock on the door. The sharp thumping noise made him frown.

"Didn't I tell you not to disturb me?" His deep and resonant voice was fused by his heightened anger until he heard the voice outside.

"Kevin, it's time for the meal. Will you come join us?" Hearing the aloof voice of Anne, Kevin immediately calmed down and cheered up.

He sat up straight as if he was shot at the back by an arrow and replied, "I'll be out in a minute."

Anne didn't say anything more upon hearing his response and left instantly.

A faint gleam suddenly brightened the corners of Kevin's lips, but at the same time, he also felt depressed. The more Anne became unwelcoming, the more eager he wanted to knock on her heart, to be close to her. If Anne was a little nicer to him, his mood would definitely light up the house.

When he arrived at the dining room, Anne had already sat down. Cutleries were already set in place in front of her, and the baby in the stroller beside her was placed in between her and Kevin's seat. The baby reached out his hand to grab the little ball in front of him, but he couldn't get a hold of it.

Kevin was ecstatic to have a meal with Anne, but since the baby was there, he just ate without saying a word.

However, when he thought of what Anne had just said, he suddenly felt that he was absentminded at times. This woman went too far when she said that she wouldn't mind where he went, even if he went out to be with Cherry.

"I'm full." Kevin abruptly succumbed to his heated thoughts. He put down his bowl and left without saying another word.

"It was so awkward." Even Anne who was used to Kevin's bizarre temper, couldn't help but say that. She then continued to eat and said to the baby,

"I guess it's you and me, Baby. Let's enjoy the meal together." Without Kevin by her side, she felt more relieved.

Inside Cherry's room, clothes were scattered all over the place from dresses to lingerie. The strong and fragrant smell of her perfume was diffused in the room and her cosmetics were left open to dry. It was obvious that Cherry hadn't tidied up yet.

It was the third day since she moved to the new house.

She thought she could make it up to Kevin by being obedient, but he didn't even call her.

She could still browse about the negative news about her on the internet.

"Garret, you are so cruel and merciless." She didn't dare to go out in the open, not with her face circulating the media for the wrong reasons. She even ordered takeout for her meal.

She used to be a lavish lady, so she was not used to the life she was stuck in, but she couldn't just sit and do nothing about it. In a moment of desperation, she dialed Kevin.

"Kevin, why haven't you dealt with Garret yet? He caused harm to the both of us!" Cherry spoke in a high volume.

Kevin answered the call and said passionlessly, "It's none of your business. Don't go out these days, or someone will take pictures of you."

"But how do I cope with this life?" Cherry said with grievance.

"I'm sure you can handle yourself." After saying that, Kevin ended the call, and then Cherry heard the beeping sound of the phone.

A few days ago, Cherry was depressed because of what happened between her and Garret. She didn't even have the time to think about Anne at all.

Now she thought carefully, this was all Anne's fault. She was the reason she ended up like this.

"Anne, you took everything away from me! Everything!" She clenched her fists and gritted her teeth. If Anne was there with her, she would have ripped her into pieces like paper.

All the people that stood in her way of her being with Kevin deserved to die an excruciating death.

She grabbed her bed sheet tightly in her trembling hand. Her face was gushing red, and as she turned from sweet to ferocious, she was no longer her old self.

At the board meeting of AN Group of company,

all twenty members sat anxiously with their boss. Kevin sat in the most important seat, with his handsome face painted with a deadpan expression, his eyes full of uncontrollable disdain. The water in front of him was still untouched. Everyone listened attentively when he spoke, and when he was quiet no one dared to move.

"Do it right away according to this plan. We will surely take down Garret," said Kevin calmly.

By this time, everyone finally understood Kevin's intentions. Someone said, "If we hit Garret, will he strike back? Of course. Garret is not a nobody. He has influence in the whole business industry."

Upon hearing these words, all the board members were worried.

Kevin sneered and continued, "So what? I will make him fall completely, so that he won't even have the capability to fight back."

Kevin's impassive and determined tone made everyone present shudder.

When the meeting came into a conclusion, Daniel asked Kevin, "Mr. Kevin, why did you want to strike Garret now when he had already dealt a huge blow to the company."

"He and Cherry conspired a trap for the company. After I exposed it, I found out that he used Cherry as a failsafe to absorb the unwanted attention from the press. I didn't do anything before because he was using Cherry. I don't want to spend more energy dealing with her. So I thought it would be best if I could find a way to hit Garret directly."

After saying that, Kevin left Daniel with a supercilious aura as he walked away.

"Brilliant, but that's too cruel." Daniel shook his head in awe.

However, what Daniel didn't know was that the reason why Kevin didn't take the initiative to deal with Cherry was because his life was once saved by Cherry's mother.

If Cherry hadn't done so many vicious things, he would have protected her for the rest of her life. Although he didn't love her, this man would do everything to keep his promise.

In the office, soft light and soothing jazz in the room made Kevin's exhaustion slowly fade away. Thinking of his appointment with Sam today, Kevin checked his wristwatch and read that it was three o'clock in the afternoon. He had thirty minutes to spare for some peace and quiet.

But out of the blue, there was a knock on the door.

"Come in." Kevin decided to deal with this one as soon as possible, so he could go out to meet Sam.

But he didn't expect that it was Sam who entered the room.

"Why are you here already?" Kevin asked.

"I came to see you. Are you disappointed?" Sam teased with a smile and sat down.

Kevin said inscrutably, "You came early. You must have something to tell me."

"You know I do." A mysterious grin flashed on Sam's face which caught Kevin off guard.

"What sort of news did you bring with you?" Kevin asked.

Although a lot of misunderstandings went in the way between the two, it was undeniable that they had been good friends since the old days. With or without the contention with Anne, they were pals.

"A mind blowing one. Have a look," Sam playfully said before casually throwing a file bag on the table. It was thin and didn't seem to contain anything.

"What's this all about?" Kevin narrowed his eyes and just looked at it.

"Open it. You want to know why Anne has been against Cherry all this time before marrying you, right? I believe you won't be blaming her anymore after you see what's inside," Sam said daringly.

He had no intention of helping Anne, nor did he try his best to look for answers. When he visited his friend in another hospital, the person in charge of the file accidentally dropped it. After noticing some familiar names, he read it and secretly brought it back with him.

Although it was immoral, or worse, illegal, it would have been a good thing if he were to expose the ugly truth.

Kevin opened the file, only to find a piece of paper. It was a DNA test result.

The name written on it was Cherry's and another stranger's name.

'Devin Lei?' Kevin read in his mind. He had never heard of such a name, but it showed that their relationship to each other was father and daughter.

"What's the meaning of this?" Kevin was puzzled. "Wasn't Cherry Earl's daughter?

"It's very simple. Cherry's mother was fooling around with another man unknowingly, then gave birth to Cherry. But Earl was certainly unaware that the child was not his. He loved Cherry very much. He gave her everything she wanted. So, I guess that was the reason why Anne didn't get along well with Cherry," Sam analyzed.

However, Kevin was not to believe it so easily. "How can you be so sure this is the reason why Anne is against Cherry all along? Did she know the truth?" he asked.

"Anne is ponderous, but she is also keen. She grew up with an uncle and an aunt. If she didn't have a close relationship with his aunt, it's most probable that they weren't related. But she took care of her uncle for three years after her aunt died, until his uncle passed away."

Kevin was lost in Sam's explanation. But if that was the case, why didn't Anne tell everyone the truth?

Maybe she had her untold reasons as well.

"I'll send someone to look into this Devin Lei and see who he is."

No matter how shocking the truth was, Kevin felt downhearted. Wendy was the one who save his life. He didn't want to think ill of her now.

"Well, how's Anne and the baby doing?" asked Sam.

"You seem to care about my family a lot." Kevin's voice was passionless,

but Sam knew that it was a sign of his poor frame of mind. Text property © Nôvel(D)ra/ma.Org.

"Kevin, you don't care about Anne, but I do. Is there something wrong?" Sensing Kevin's strange temper, Sam couldn't help but defend Anne.

"Who says I don't care about her? Most people just can't seem to feel that I do." Kevin rubbed his fingertips against his forehead in discouragement.

However, Sam suddenly smiled and said, "Do you think that is the kind of caring she wants? You always pour cold water on people when their happiness goes ablaze. You add insult to injury when they are miserable to make your presence felt. No wonder why Anne doesn't like to be with you."

Hearing this, Kevin stood up. He pursed his lips and grabbed the collar of Sam, pushing him against the wall. Sam thought Kevin would beat him right there and then and they would have a falling-out, but he too was guilty. He might have gone too far with his words.

"You mean the way I get along with her is the reason she doesn't like me?" Kevin just had a sudden realization that he was not good at chasing women, he was totally naive about it.

"Haven't you studied abroad for a few years? I was thinking you might have learned a few advanced tricks of making friends, but I guess I'm wrong. You are far more conservative than you father." Sam frowned, but felt that it was fair.

If God gave this man a high IQ, then he must have balanced it out to others by giving the man a low EQ.

But Kevin interrupted his thoughts and said arrogantly, "But what can I do? I don't chase women, it's always them who chase after me."

Sam was too angry to rebut, but what Kevin said was true. He was as smart, capable, and good- looking as he thought, no less than those flashy super stars nor models.