Attracted By My Ex-wife

Cherry frowned when she sensed that Kevin was a little off."Kevin, what's wrong? You look a little unhappy today." She clung on her lover's arm and almost leaned her whole body against him."Nothing. I was just thinking about work," he answered indifferently after he threw a glance at the woman."You promised me you would stay with me the whole day. Can you stop thinking about your work?"Cherry asked like a spoiled kid after she heard his explanation. A faint smile spread across her lips while she held onto him.She might have seemed happy but that didn't mean she couldn't feel that Kevin was being perfunctory towards her.He didn't even look at her today as if he had forgotten that she existed. She could feel him getting colder and further away from her."Kevin, do you think this one looks good on me?"She tried to draw back his attention. She picked up a diamond necklace and put it on her collarbone and stared at her lover expectantly."My Cherry looks good in whatever she wears."He was not in the mood to choose a necklace for her at all. He only said those words this morning because he wanted to know whether Anne loved him or not.The little woman seemed to be angry at him this morning. That could be an indication that she cared for him.His voice sounded like he was pampering her yet Cherry couldn't feel any of his emotion.Kevin looked around the shop and his gaze fell at a piece of jewelry that caught his attention. It was a simple necklace with a leaf pendant.He picked up the accessory and gave out a satisfied smile as he imagined how the necklace would suit the little woman.His lover noticed him staring at a necklace so she came over curiously. She felt giddy at the thought of Kevin being so focused on selecting a necklace for her.When she saw the accessory in his hand and found out that it had no grand style, she frowned. She was not satisfied with his choice."I don't think that would suit me, Kevin. That's too simple-looking."She preferred to have a piece of high-end and elegant jewelry on her. She would never pay attention to such a simple style."It might not suit you, but it will to someone."Although the style was ordinary, it would look good on Anne's neck. She had a cold personality that made people feel like she was a pretty girl of humble birth. With this simple but not rustic style, she would definitely look good.Kevin's words made Cherry realize that the necklace was not for her. Anger immediately burned in her heart. He didn't need to tell her anything, as she could almost guess for whom the necklace was.Hatred and anger intertwined at the pit of her stomach. It only made her hate for Anne grow stronger."How about this one? Do you think it's beautiful?" Cherry held a dazzling diamond necklace crafted with complicated workmanship and handed it to him. She was expectant once again.She just wanted to draw his attention back to her. Maybe if he could notice her, he would soon forget about Anne.He glanced at the necklace in his hand and creased his forehead lightly. If that happened in the past, he would have praised her endlessly. But for some reason, he felt that she was somewhat vulgar.The jewelry seemed to have no special feature except for being big and sparkly."As long as you like it,"he answered. Even though he didn't like the necklace in her hand, he didn't have the heart to say it out loud. After all, he had always thought that he liked Cherry in his heart.The woman plastered a big smile on her face and tip-toed to give her man a chaste kiss on his cheek.He turned his head towards her and gave a faint smile, a smile that failed to reach his eyes.Cherry looked at the diamond necklace in her hand and felt a little proud. A piece of jewelry bought by Kevin could be worth tens of millions. When she got to be his wife, she could get whatever she wanted in the world.She bought a lot of luxury goods in just a half-day of their shopping spree. Every time he swiped his card, Kevin didn't even blink no matter how much he had to pay."Are you done with your shopping?"He looked at his wristwatch and found out that it was already two o'clock in the afternoon. He became impatient after he realized that Anne had been alone in the Villa for hours."I have bought so many things, Kevin. Do you think that I…"Cherry trailed on her words when she saw the impatience in his eyes. She thought that she had bought too much. She got anxious at the thought that he might consider her as a materialistic woman.She was worried that her image that she built so hard in his heart would crumble just because of this."If you like, I could even buy the whole city for you."He knew that his emotions were too visible in her eyes and this might have got Cherry to overthink some things.Slowly, remorse clawed in his heart. It felt like he changed into another person. He even cared about that vicious woman."Kevin, do you think I'm a high-maintenance woman?"she asked. His words made her inexplicably excited. No woman would not be tempted if the man said things like that."My Cherry is the most perfect person in my heart. Why would I perceive you as a materialistic woman? Today the shopping only costs a few million. Do you think I am the type of man who would be stingy in money when it comes to his woman?"Kevin didn't even think about the money he spent on her. It wasn't that much of a big deal."That's not what I mean. I just don't want you to think that I'm a demanding woman."His words made her panic. She quickly reached out and held his arm then rested her head on his shoulder."I can buy anything I want for my woman. Only those incapable will think that their women are demanding."He didn't know anything about being materialistic, just like how he didn't know anything about money."It's getting late. We should go back,"he said coldly and went to his car. He wasn't in the mood to continue to hang out with her.With one last glance at the luxury goods in her assistant's hands, Cherry smiled and joined the man in his car.When they returned to the villa, her gaze fell on the woman who was having her meal past the mealtime.Anne's eyes darkened when she saw the two of them walk hand in hand. The reason why she ate after lunchtime was because she wanted to avoid an encounter with them. This coincidence just ruined her day.When Kevin's eyes fell at the simple meal she had, his eyes turned cold."Who prepared the lunch?"His voice was laced with irritation and the people in his presence were left to wonder what made him upset.A dead silence fell upon them. Even Cherry couldn't comprehend the change in his mood."Didn't you hear me?" he asked again after he got impatient for the lack of response.When everyone came back to their senses, one of the maids came forward. She stood in front of him as her body trembled in fear."I was the one who prepared the lunch today, Mr. Kevin," the maid answered cautiously, scared that he might vent his anger on her.Anne frowned upon the confusion caused by Kevin. 'What's wrong with him? He got angry as soon as he came back. Was it because Cherry didn't take good care of him when they went out?' she wondered."Why were you the one that prepared the food? Where is the chef?"Kevin burned in anger after he saw how simple the pregnant woman's food was. Even the servants in the villa didn't eat that kind of food."The chef is not feeling well today. Since Mr. Kevin and Miss Cherry went out today, I…"The maid got scared to proceed with her words when she felt the fuming presence of Kevin."So you prepared some food for Anne that even servants like you wouldn't eat?"His slender fingers pointed at her food as his anger continued to rise."I'm sorry Mr. Kevin. I'm going to prepare something else this instant." The maid was about to walk away but stopped on her way."From now on, you are no longer a servant of our Fu Family. As for the chef, get out of the villa together! We will never hire people like you again!"Thinking that whenever he wasn't in the villa, the servants treated Anne this way, he became more furious.'Isn't this woman very scheming? Did she really have to endure this kind of treatment?' he thought."Mr. Kevin, I know I was wrong. Please don't fire me…" The maid knelt and begged for mercy.Her desperation to keep her job was because serving the Fu Family was a good choice. The salary alone was several times higher than an ordinary white-collared job.Kevin ignored the servant's plea. His cold eyes had fixed on the pathetic-looking food in front of Anne ever since he arrived.Cherry got upset after she saw how worked up Kevin was for her cousin's sake. She threw a ferocious look towards her and quickly walked towards Kevin."Kevin, don't be like this. I don't think the maid did it on purpose. Don't you think your punishment is too grave?"she cooed him. Her gentle voice contracted the look in her eyes which were full of malice as they stared at Anne.