Chapter 35 chapter 35
Chapter 35
Vivian did not go to the office that day, and when Jason called to ask where she was, she lied that her mother was not well, and she was taking care of her.
“Just tell me if you need anything, or if your mother needs to visit the hospital. I will send my driver over.”
Vivian smiled sweetly, “Thank you, babe. You have been taking good care of my family and me. I don’t know what my life would have been without you.”
“It is my responsibility to take care of you. You don’t have to thank me.”
Vivian thought about it before she asked, “Uhm, babe, can I ask you something?”
“Sure, go ahead.”
“If by any chance Natalie came to the city, would you still want her?”
Jason was stunned by the question. If Natalie came back to the city, would he still want her?
Seeing that Jason had gone mute all of a sudden, Vivian’s expression changed. So, that bastard was still thinking about his ex-wife? Just what did he take her for?
Not being able to bear the silence anymore, she called out, “Babe, are you still there?”
Jason returned to his senses and cleared his throat, “What nonsense are you spewing? You are my lawfully wedded wife, so why would I want someone whom I had rejected in the past? I told you that Natalie will never return to the city again, so you need to stop thinking about her.”
Vivian gave a secret sneer. She knew Jason too well, and he only married because they had spent the night together shortly after Natalie. That day, he couldn’t stop calling out that witch’s name as if he had been possessed.
Well, maybe she would do him a favor and tell him the truth.
“Actually, babe, there is something I want to tell you.”
Jason was starting to get annoyed. He never understood why Vivian would never say everything in one go.
Looking at the mountain of files piled on his office desk, and the fact that he had to rush to an important meeting, he spoke in a rushed voice, “Viv, just say what you want to say already. I have a lot of pending and an important meeting to attend.”
“I just wanted to tell you that Natalie is back. I ran into her this morning.”
Jason was stunned, and he felt his heart stop beating for a few seconds. What did he just hear? Was Natalie really back?
“Viv, are you pulling my leg again? Didn’t you say the other day that you were just seeing things and Natalie was not back?”
“I am not lying. Actually, she dropped by the house in the morning, but she was stunned after seeing my mom and me, and she left immediately. I guess that dad had not told her anything yet.”
“What? Natalie came by the house? Why didn’t you tell me earlier?” Jason asked.
“What could I have said? Everything happened so fast that by the time we reacted, Natalie had already left.”
“What? Where did she go?” Jason quickly asked. He did not even realize that his voice had raised a notch higher.
Vivian frowned after hearing that, and a bad feeling settled in her stomach. Her voice chilled slightly as she asked, “What is the meaning of your question, babe? Now that your ex-wife is back, do you want to run back into her arms? Does it mean you have been missing her all these years?”
Vivian’s series of questions brought Jason back to his senses. It was only then that he realized that he had overreacted.
He cleared his throat and took a deep breath to calm his emotions down. He spoke in a calmer tone, “Viv, stop talking nonsense. I just asked since I have always known that Natalie would never return to Sterlin City. I am just surprised.”
Before Vivian could say anything, Jason hung up the phone.
Vivian looked at her darkened screen, and her expression changed. Did Jason just hang up on her?
Had she made a mistake by telling him that Natalie was back? Had she just shot herself in the foot?
But whether Jason knew or not, she was going to make sure that the two never met, and even if they did, there would be nothing but hatred between them.
The moment Jason hung up the phone, he called his buddy, Ian.
Ian complained the moment the call connected, “Oh, you finally remembered that I am your bro, right?”
“Ian, I don’t have time for this. Do you know what I just found?”
“What? Are you about to become our president?” Ian teased.
“Natalie is actually back in Sterlin City.”
Ian was stunned after hearing the news. After a few seconds, he came to his senses.
He asked Jason in a dumbfounded manner, “Bro, why are you telling me this?”
“I… I need to find her. Vivian said that she dropped by the old house, but she left soon after. I want to know where she leaves, and what she is currently doing.”
Ian shook his head and asked, “Bro, are you out of your fucking mind? Do you really want to find Natalie?”
“Yes, of course, that is why I called you.”
“And then tell her what? Weren’t you the one who forced her to divorce you back then? Have forgotten that you are the reason why her parents' marriage crumbled and even…”
Before Ian could finish her statement, Jason cut him off, “Stop right there,” He shouted.
“I… I was just helping Viv reunite with her father. What do you know?”
Ian sneered, “Is that what you tell yourself? You already broke Nat’s heart when you cruelly asked her to divorce you back then. What do you think will happen when she learns that you were among those who helped break her family apart?”
“Didn’t you hate her, and you wanted nothing to do with her? Why do you want to look for her now?”
“Ian, are you going to help me or not?”
“No, thanks. After everything you did to her family, I am too ashamed to face her on your behalf.” With that, he hung up the phone without giving Jason a chance to react.
“Darn it!” Jason cursed.
He had only done what he did in the past because Viv was so pitiful, and he could not stand to see tears in her eyes!
She was also pregnant with his baby, something that Natalie had not been able to do despite them being married for three years. So, how could he not stand up for her?