Ex-wife, Please Come Back

Thompson had always disliked Jacob. There were many reasons for this––ranging from the latter's social life to how he would always treat other people.

After the gentlemen exchanged hollow flatteries, Alice finally arrived. The slight bulging of her already swollen belly utterly appalled Thompson.

It was impossible that this matter had nothing to do with him. Yet, he was not worried about that at all, because he knew Alice was too prideful to tell him about it.

"Alice!" Thompson walked up and greeted her warmly.

Alice gazed at everyone in surprise and realized that she came at the wrong time today. But she had no one else to vent her frustration on but Thompson.

"Why are there so many people?" Alice roamed her eyes around everyone, nodding at them to acknowledge their presence.

Simultaneously, Thompson introduced them to her, to which Alice responded with a smile while shaking their hands.

With Thompson by her side, she knew she had a strong support system. After so many years of facing different challenges, Alice had transformed into a courageous and confident woman. Whoever said that she was a good-for-nothing probably had never seen her in social gatherings.

After greeting everyone and settling to a seat, her belly was even more eye-catching.

"Mr. Thompson, you are really awesome! You said nothing happened, but Miss Alice's belly says otherwise. Did you not want to tell us that you're going to be a father?"

Joshua teased Thompson while maintaining an amiable tone. It was a standard among them not to offend anyone.

the baby is one month old." Thompson didn't deny and instead shared

the truth about the child's father, but it seemed that he had guessed something.' Alice felt a

echoed a fake smile to everybody. In the past few years, she had gone through many things, including going to different places and studying abroad. But whenever she was teased publicly, Alice would inevitably feel uncomfortable. Yet,

Mr. Thompson mention what Miss Alice's family does? You're so pretty, so I bet you're probably a

pointing out that there was so little they knew about

that Thompson had his conqueror. Many of these acquaintances thought that Thompson was a fearless man, but they didn't expect that a woman would subdue and control him.

said, Alice gazed up at Thompson and said, "Unlike Mr. Joshua here, who runs a conglomerate, my family does some

met Joshua and known his status, so

was more important than protecting her life. So, Alice could only wear a smile, even if she had cursed the other party

lucky to have such a great girlfriend. My wife is really good-for-nothing except quarreling. That's why I usually don't bring her to events like this if she embarrasses me. But Miss Alice is different––she behaves decently. I really

said lasciviously. Alice didn't say anything and instead just curtly

really needed a decent woman who could accompany him to these kinds of parties. Although he wouldn't take their flattering words seriously, it was still

his face. And she felt rather complacent, thinking that those praises

her troubles. Alice had already planned what to do before coming here, and

to make a toast. But she gets pregnant, so I'm afraid we might

companions

he was afraid of the man in

I'll drink it. Come on, fill it up,"