A Vengeful Ex-Wife

Chapter 398 Saving Norman

James was so angry he burst into mirthless laughter. He and Maria had quarreled countless times since they got back together, but she rarely ever proposed to break up with him. The fact that it was over Norman made him even more furious.

"Okay," he agreed readily, to Maria's shock. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

'Did he actually agree? I didn't expect this!' Maria's heart sank, but she had no time to entertain such thoughts. Finally, she managed to break free from James' grasp and walked out of the walk-in closet.

Bob was still asleep. Pressed for time as she was, she quashed the instinct to kiss him goodbye.

When James came out of the closet, the bedroom door had just closed.

He took out his phone and dialed a number. "Get some people and follow her," he ordered in a deep voice.

"Yes, sir."

James ended the call and wandered over to the crib to stare at his sleeping son.

Half an hour later, he dialed Ethan's number. "Come here."

Groggy from being awakened from a sound sleep, Ethan thought that he had misheard the other man. "Now?"

"Yes."

After some time, Ethan rushed into the villa.

He ran up the stairs to the second floor and was about to knock on the bedroom door when James opened the door from inside. He already looked dressed to go out. "Stay here and keep an eye on my

" son.

"What?" Ethan asked in confusion. "Where are you going? Where is Maria?"

While tidying up his sleeves, James began giving him a list of instructions. "I have something to deal with. I've already portioned out the formula milk for you. Let him drink some after he wakes up in the morning. By then, a servant will be there to prepare some baby food for him. You have to change his diaper. If you don't know how to do that, call John. I'm leaving."

Ethan didn't know what to say. 'Is this a dream? I was asleep just now, right? How in the world did I suddenly become a male nanny?'

As an afterthought, the man who had already walked to the corridor turned around and said, "If you're sleepy, you can sleep on the floor beside the crib. Don't worry, you won't catch a cold." He didn't relish the thought of anyone sleeping in Maria and his bed, and Ethan was no exception.

Ethan was left gawking at James' retreating back.

What a miserable predicament, Not only did he become a male nanny, he also had to sleep on the floor if he wanted to sleep.

Soon, only Ethan and Bob were left in big villa.

Bending over the edge of the crib and watching the cute little boy's sleeping face, Ethan muttered, "How about I take you out to have fun today, little one? They don't want us anyway.

No, James will kick my ass.

You'd better stay asleep, you hear me? I will just play games here."

With a yawn, Ethan sat on the sofa and began to play games on his mobile phone.

In a stark contrast to the peaceful villa, a warehouse on the other side of the city was a gruesome scene of chaos and suffering.

Together with some other people, Maria tried her best to save Norman from the fire. Sounds of weapons carried by their assailants behind them were getting closer.

She pulled the seriously injured Norman with her to a dark corner to hide, while their companions went out first to lure their enemies away.

Two of the armed thugs crept insidiously closer on one side. Once they heard some movement, they rushed over with their daggers drawn.

"Watch out!" Norman weakly alerted Maria, who had her back to them while she was trying to stop his bleeding.

Maria whirled around at Norman's warning. The enemies were already close. Relying on her instincts, she jumped out of harm's way quickly and kicked one of the men down.

Just then, several bodyguards rushed over from nowhere and stood in front of Maria. Soon, they caught the two men.

Maria looked at the bodyguards with a conflicting mix of emotions churning inside her. She knew James had sent them.

More and more people surrounded the warehouse, including those working for Norman and his enemy.

Maria continued to support Norman on their way out. In the next moment, a group of people stood in front of them to block their exit.

Then, several bodyguards started to fight them off.

Another dozen people or so came up behind them, and she had to sit Norman down and fight them by herself.

While they were engaged in the skirmish, one of the assailants fell away and crept toward Norman, his dagger drawn.

When Maria noticed the sneak attack, it was too late. "Watch out!" Without thinking, she threw her own body forward to shield Norman from the plunging dagger.

"Argh!" A scream pierced the ruckus. However, the pain Maria was expecting did not come. Instead, the person behind her kept howling in pain.

She whirled around, thinking that her own people saved her. When she saw the familiar figure, she was so overcome with emotions that sobs burst out of her.

James kicked away the barrier in front of him and looked at Maria and Norman with eyes blazing in anger.

'How dare Maria defend Norman with her own body?!'

"Maria Song, you are doomed!" James roared at her angrily. Without any regard for the injuries all over Norman's body, he grabbed the other man by the collar and hauled him up from the floor. "Good-for-nothing!" 'Shit!' Norman cursed angrily in his head. He didn't need James' help, but he was too weak to even speak at the moment.

Standing behind James was John. They supported Norman as they walked toward the exit.

Breathing a sigh of relief, Maria turned around to save Norman's assistant. In an instant, James had her by the collar, and he was bellowing in her face. "If you want to die, I don't mind killing you by myself!" He had no intention of letting her die in the hands of anyone else.

"Norman's assistant is there! He's in danger..."

"Maria, don't forget who you are!" In the dim light, his face turned livid.

Throwing up her hands helplessly, she declared, "I won't bother you. I'll go by myself."

Her words made him so angry that smoke nearly poured out of his ears. He gritted his teeth. "John!"

"Yes, sir!" John rushed back with several people behind him.

Maria stood rooted in her spot.

At that moment, they heard a thunder-like boom, which sent the entire warehouse shaking on its foundations.

In that instant, both of them realized what was going on. Explosions started going off in succession next door. His face turning grim, James pulled Maria into his arms and took her to hide in a corner.

Fortunately, the series of explosions stopped soon.

James grabbed Maria's hand and rushed out, keeping close to the wall.

As soon as they were out of the warehouse, a black car pulled up in front of them. James opened the door, pushed Maria inside, and climbed up after her.

Soon, the car placed some distance between them and the warehouse. Before Maria could ask about Norman's condition, the driver said, "Mr. Xi, Mr. Shen is already on the way to the hospital."

James' face remained grim. He kept staring out of the window and said nothing.

Gratitude and anger clashed in Maria's chest. She was moved that James came to her rescue, but she couldn't figure out why he was so angry.

His fears for her safety were not unfounded, but he should have known that she couldn't just stand by and do nothing. What else could she do?

The rest of the entire car ride to the downtown was spent in heavy silence.

The eastern sky had begun to turn light by the time they got back to the city. Breaking the quiet inside the car, Maria declared, "I want to go to the hospital." The extent of Norman's injuries worried her.

With his deep eyes fixed on her face, James asked, "It's never going to end, is it?"