Hunting for His EX-Wife

The next day, when Rose met Elliot at the dining table, she couldn’t help but glance at him and felt uneasy all over. But when she saw him greet her as usual, Rose felt a bit ashamed of herself for thinking too much.

After breakfast, with nothing to do, Rose planned to take the two children to Universal Studios. While she was doing her makeup in the room, someone knocked on the door. She glanced at herself in the mirror and said, “Come in.”

Elliot slowly walked in.

Rose’s eyelids twitched and she blurted out,”Why aren’t you lying down on your bed resting? You just had surgery two days ago and the doctor said not to get up casually.”

Upon hearing her concern, a pleasant smile rose in Elliot’s eyes. He didn’t come inside but leaned against the doorway. “Where are you going?”

Rose pursed her lips and remembered Elliot’s warning not to leave the villa casually. She didn’t know how to answer for a moment.

“Where are you going? I’ll have my driver take you there.” Seeing that she didn’t answer, Elliot looked at Rose’s exquisite profile reflected in the mirror, “Be safe.”

Rose was stunned.

Did he actually agree? Did he actually let them leave?

As they left while looking back at Elliot sitting on the sofa, Rose finally believed that he wasn’t lying when he asked her to take kids out for fun.

Shawn also joined them. They were already cheering as they ran towards their car waiting outside.

“Rest well, and don’t move around. You’d better lie down.” Amidst calls from children, Rose took two steps forward before suddenly turning around and giving Elliot a quick reminder.

She hurriedly left under his intense gaze until she got into the car with the three children.

Only after watching them drive away did Elliot reveal a hint of smile from his eyes which gradually spread across his face. He finally realized that forcing or pressuring her was a bad idea and he needed to take it slow.

However, Elliot wasn’t comfortable letting them go alone so he secretly arranged bodyguards for protection, but kept some distance so as not to disturb their fun.

Rose took the children to the newly opened Universal Studios, which was different from ordinary amusement parks. It was bigger and had more fun things to do. With Elliot’s privilege, she could take the children directly to play without having to wait in line.ConTEent bel0ngs to Nôv(e)lD/rama(.)Org .

After a day of fun, not only were the three children tired but Rose herself was also not satisfied. The camera was filled with photos, most of which were taken by her for the children.

At dinner that night, Elliot could only eat liquid food and sat smiling at them from his seat. The atmosphere was warm and comfortable.

Just then, the doorbell rang and after a while Madeleine walked in with her servant leading her. As soon as she appeared, there was some tension in the air.

Elliot glanced at Rose and noticed that her smile faded instantly.

“Elliot! I came to see Shawn.” Madeleine greeted him happily as if she hadn’t noticed Rose or their two kids when she walked in. Then she waved towards Shawn. “Shawn, I’m here to see you. Are you feeling okay? You look a bit thinner…”

Upon hearing her feigned tone of concern, Elliot became impatient while Rose didn’t feel like talking with Madeleine at all.

“Mommy! I’m full now. Can we go for a walk in the garden? I’m so full!” Leah turned her big eyes towards Madeleine and Elliot before sweetly smiling at Rose.

Sean also stood up with an unhappy expression on his little face pulling on Rose’s hand agreeing with Leah’s words.

Rose didn’t want to see Madeleine either so nodded gently before taking both kids outside.

As they left, Elliot watched their backs, suddenly saying, “It’s very cold outside now; be careful not to catch colds especially since you’ve been playing outside all day today.”

His unspoken message was crystal clear. Rose glanced down at their two children, then out at the weather outside, and reluctantly gave in. She spoke softly and tenderly to the kids, saying, “How about we go upstairs and watch a movie? I will put on your favorite one, okay?”

It wasn’t until Rose’s figure had completely disappeared that Elliot withdrew his gaze and turned to look at Madeleine with an expressionless face. “Why are you here?” His tone was somewhat cold and rigid, but he kept it in check for Shawn’s sake.

Madeleine could hear the laughter coming from the dining room before she even entered. When she walked in, she saw Elliot, Rose, and three children sitting at the dinner table, chatting and eating happily. Elliot’s gentle gaze was fixed on Rose as well. Even Madeleine’s own son seemed to be drawn to Rose. She almost couldn’t resist breaking her newly done nails in frustration.

Rose was such a bitch! What did she have that I didn’t? Not only had my son been bewitched by her, but even Elliot had been so kind and gentle towards her!

What gave her the right?

“Elliot, I came to check on you because I’m worried about you,” Madeleine said softly as she took out a thermos of chicken soup from inside a bag. “I made this myself today after spending all afternoon cooking it for you. Please drink some later; otherwise I won’t feel at ease.”

Elliot glanced down at the soup without any emotion on his face and replied coldly, “Leave it there; I just finished dinner.”

Madeleine bit her lip in frustration as jealousy and hatred towards Rose rose up inside of her heart once again. She looked at him with feigned helplessness. “Your complexion looks terrible; please rest well.” Then she scanned the table with surprise. “Is this all you’re having for dinner? Just plain porridge? It doesn’t have any nutrition! How can your wound heal quickly if you don’t eat properly?”

Elliot remained silent.

She continued speaking, “How are these servants taking care of you? They can’t even make proper meals for you when your body needs nourishment after surgery!”

The servant who was still standing in the kitchen nearby jumped in fright when she heard this conversation. She quickly came over to say apologetically, “Mr. Harper, is the food not to your liking? Would you like me to prepare something else for you?” She glanced briefly at Madeleine and continued, “Mrs. Harper mentioned that you had just undergone surgery and should stick to a light diet, so I thought…”

“You believe her?” Madelein einterrupted, her voice growing harsh. “Can’t you see that he needs proper care after the surgery? If you can’t take care of him, then get out of here…”