Ex-wife, Please Come Back

The whole room was quieter than before. Alice and Thompson didn't say or do anything for a few minutes. Just then, Thompson felt like smoking. He reasoned that his nerves would become relaxed after a smoke.

But he considered that Alice was pregnant. It wasn't right for a pregnant woman to inhale cigarette smoke. Because of this, he stood up and moved away from her.

As Thompson took out the cigarette, he kept his gaze on Alice. Then he asked politely, "Do you mind?"

In response, Alice shook her head and asked, "If you knew that it wouldn't last long, why did you agree in the first place?"

At that instance, a smile appeared on Thompson's face. His eyes also twinkled. The response he gave her afterwards was one that she would never forget.

"It's very simple. Love could be likened to smoking. Studies have shown that smoking is harmful to the health. This fact is even written clearly on every cigarette box. Nevertheless, there are still many smokers in the world today. The same goes for both of us. We know that no one can completely give up on love. But we still pursue affection relentlessly. We refuse to consider the disadvantages of what we're doing. Isn't it?"

Thompson coughed slightly. This was probably because he was smoking and talking at the same time. The cigarette might have gone into his windpipe.

"You are right. I also never banked on this alliance from the very beginning. But, I still chose to trust you without hesitation. People make irrational decisions when they're in a hurry. I guess this was what happened to me. I didn't think over it before choosing you as my ally. Even so, I don't regret it. At least now I know the kind of person I fell in love with. Our partnership helped me to understand Jacob's personality."

Alice gritted her teeth in hatred. The gentleness she had just shown disappeared within a split second. Now, her blood was boiling.

"Well, I need you to tell me about Jacob's personality. I want to hear the opinion of someone who loved him."

Thompson shook the cigarette ash gently. He was trying to wade off the smoke. But it still lingered in front of him.

Alice bit her lips angrily. She refused to answer his question immediately. Although she knew that Thompson was mocking her, she had nothing now. Because of this, she reasoned that it was best to endure his mockery. Something good might come out of it anyways.

It was probably because of Thompson's ridicule that Alice still felt relaxed. At least someone was there for her to talk to. For a long time, she had shouldered an incomparably heavy burden all by herself.

to be something that had to be done all on her own. Even though Jacob wouldn't marry her, Alice didn't die because of that. She handled the whole matter well. Although she was pained and her heart became hardened, she was determined to live a

to take back Jacob. Now, she wanted to take revenge on him. She strongly desired that he paid for all the suffering that she had passed

emotions. He is so

a calm tone. However, the words she spoke were shocking. She had never said these words to anyone. But she had always thought about it

you look like an abandoned resentful woman, I have to admit that you are

with you in the first place. You won't change your attitude because of other people's perception. Honestly, I like that very much. Even though you hate Jacob, you don't hide it. You expressed your resentment

what was in his mind. In the beginning, Thompson had thought that Alice and Jacob would one day become

why I chose you. You rarely speak, but you can see through everything. I think that's

for mutual benefit. Although Alice wasn't going to gain anything from the flattery, the brief feeling of comfort was enough. Her whole life was becoming a sad tale and this helped to ease the pain a little.

do next? Will

about the baby. He hadn't

was because he clearly defined the relationship between him and Alice. He had praised Alice just to make her feel valued. This didn't mean that he actually

esteem. Despite the fact that she was arrogant and opinionated, in Thompson's eyes, she was just an ordinary woman. He felt like there was nothing special about her.

Alice. Thompson always felt like Sara was way out of Alice's league. But he couldn't tell this silly woman in front of him how he truly

was becoming more complicated. Now that Alice was pregnant, it

in his favor. At that moment, he wanted to use this advantage judiciously. Even if he wasn't going to use it to win Sara over, he could use it to deal with Jacob.

his turn for revenge. Perhaps he would double his vengeance. He wanted

chose such a 'good' ex-girlfriend. As he thought about this, Thompson's heart continued to leap for joy. The future held a lot of

her skin also stood up. Although she didn't understand why, she didn't fully trust Thompson. There was something that didn't

Alice decided to tell him half of the truth and a false story. In this way, they would be even and Thompson wouldn't have an advantage

she cared about was to defend herself from both

I won't. I will not give into Jacob's wishes. I don't want to abort my child. I'm disappointed by his attitude towards me. Honestly, I

was shaky at that moment. Assuming she didn't know the kind of person Thompson was, she might have cried.