Attracted By My Ex-wife

Selma had not once set foot inside in the hospital for the past month, but she had been in regular contact with the staff, keeping a close watch over Eddy's condition. She knew that the boy would be discharged today.

The news put her in high spirits.

At once, she had given the maids instructions to clean the entire house and to prepare a party to welcome Eddy back and celebrate his recovery.

No one had expected the celebrant to miss his own party.

Selma waited eagerly for Eddy's arrival, running towards the door every time it rang. The hours passed and morning turned into night, and her anticipation dwindled down until it turned into disappointment. It was already early the next day, but there had been no sign of Eddy.

She grit her teeth when she finally pieced things together. Kevin and Anne made a fool of her. They weren't coming back again.

The next moment, a loud crash echoed through the empty room. Shards of glass and broken plates littered the floor. Still unsatisfied, Selma smashed the table, sparing not a single tableware or food.

"That bitch!" she screamed. Yes, this was all Anne's fault. First she had taken away her son, and now she was trying to take her grandson away from her too. What more did she want? Selma had already apologized and acknowledged her mistake, and it had been half a month.

Now, even Kevin had refused to see her. Selma was sure that even that had been Anne's doing.

She just never stopped ruining her life.

"Just you wait, Anne. You'll be out of the picture soon enough. I promise you that!" Selma screamed, her voice vindictive in the cover of darkness.

There was a glaring contrast between Anne's house and the cold and empty mansion. It was a simple home, not in any way lavish or elegant, but it was filled with joy and warmth.

When Eddy was finally discharged from the hospital, Anne and Kevin's happiness was unrivaled. Sally was excited to play with her brother, and the whole family was in a state of complete bliss. Anne and Kevin personally cooked so they could celebrate Eddy's improving health.

As they enjoyed their time together, a wayward thought cast a shadow over Anne's happiness, turning the shades darker. How great would it have been if Simon was also here?

She watched her two children as they cheerfully talked and ate, and couldn't help but wonder how her other son was feeling at this moment. A sliver of guilt crept into her chest. Did she have any right to enjoy a moment's peace when one of her children was missing from her arms? Before her resolve broke, she steeled herself. No. She could not falter now. They had just survived a storm. She believed in Kevin, and in herself. They would definitely get Simon back, and their happiness would be complete.

Early next morning, the momentary spell of peace that had settled upon their home broke. A loud bang woke Anne and Kevin up in the darkness of the hours before dawn.

It was an undeniable, human sound. Someone was pounding on the door.

Kevin's body sprang into action. He pulled on his clothes and said to Anne, "Go to the children. I'll go and see what's going on."

Anne nodded and quickly headed to the direction of their children, but not before catching a glimpse of the person at the door. Her gaze went past Kevin's broad back and fell on Selma's figure at the doorway.

It had come as no surprise to Anne and Kevin that Selma had found them despite no one telling her of where they lived. Tracking someone down was a piece of cake if you had enough money.

Kevin frowned at his mother, clearly not expecting her visit at this hour. "Mom, what are you doing here at this time? Aren't you afraid of scaring the children?" he said in a low voice.

But Selma only smiled wryly and took off her sunglasses. There were dark circles under her eyes.

to know you still know what to call me. I waited for you at home the whole night yesterday. I thought you

restraint, and the sound had awakened Eddy. The next moment, he was walking out of his room as he rubbed the sleep off from his eyes.

approached his grandmother without any trace of

her mouth lifting in satisfaction. She cupped Eddy's cheeks and looked into his eyes as she spoke. "Look at you, my little prince. So young, and already so sensible. You knew I was worried about you, didn't you? I'm so glad you understand grandma so well, not like someone who had forgotten his mother after he got a wife. He even didn't recognize his mother

brows were knit together at the scene

tightly to her mother's legs. She pressed herself as close as

her daughter stood behind her, frightened and unsure

looked at Sally next. Anne felt her begin to tremble as

deep breath, and shifted her gaze from Eddy

grabbed hold of her children and locked

I'm telling you, you can't keep my

out her anger. She said to Anne, "This Selma has gone too far. Anne, take care of Sally and Eddy in

nothing to do with Emily, so Emily thought it

She even brought a locksmith with her. If I don't go out, not only will she hurt me, but Eddy and Sally will also

am not afraid of her. Since she wanted to make a scene,

she kept running away, there

their eyes wide open. She touched

cold steel. He squeezed her hand and said, "Mom, I know that things are not good between you and grandma now,

at his son's words. He had just escaped death, and yet here he was, still

worse was that there were always eyes on their family. Kevin was a prominent name, and his enemies would stop at nothing to destroy him, even it

This was something she had to do alone. Whatever happened, she would not offer

Eddy. Stay here and take good care of your sister. I'll be back soon," she said softly as she touched her son's head with a

room. When she opened the door, the locksmith was still studying on the lock, trying to open it, while Kevin was beside his

"Can you step out

Selma grit her teeth at Anne as she looked at her. She took a step back unconsciously, in

back to the mansion," she said angrily.

the woman's ridiculous demands. With a shake of her head, Anne refused. "They are my

name. If they stay with you, what can you teach them?" Disdain was written all over Selma's face as she continued to spit out derision. "I am not as free as you. In fact, I am wasting precious time here

again, her eyes full of

in anticipation. They had overheard the raised voices from inside, and they could almost see the new headlines for tomorrow. Sneaking their cameras from the windows, they snapped photos of the confrontation between Anne and Selma. The women both screamed murder, but the media couldn't be happier. They were already looking forward

Ca you guarantee them a good future? If you are really their mother, you will choose what is

me, so you took them away from me. You are a pathetic little excuse for a

from head to toe. Her eyes gleamed with tears that she tried to hold

Selma as she shouted back. "I will tell you this now. This is my home and you are nothing but an

and her voice was

widened

and Sally who had peeked out of their room opened their mouths in shock. Never in their life had

you gone mad? You don't have even the barest

return the way people treat me to them tenfold. If you want me to push you out, then by all means, I can do this the hard way. Just know, if you insist on staying here, you will make an