The Untouchable Ex-Wife

Chapter 282

The car arrived at the Everheart Residence.

Xavier stopped the car and looked around. “This place is pretty nice, but it’s not very lively. I even heard it’s haunted and that’s why the previous owner moved away. Aren’t you scared staying in such a large place by yourself?”

Renee smiled and said, “What’s there to be scared of? Humans are much scarier than ghosts. I’m not even scared of humans, so why would I be scared of ghosts?”

She unfastened her seat belt, opened the door, and was about to get off the car.

Xavier stared at her and suddenly felt like he wanted to spend more time with her. He couldn’t help but ask cheekily, “Aren’t you going to invite me in for a cup of tea?”

Renee turned around with a gentle smile on her face. She said calmly, “Sure. I happen to have some high quality Earl Grey.”

Her smile was like a blooming red rose, charming and brilliant. It captivated Xavier…

Xavier suddenly became shy. He moved his gaze away unnaturally and cleared his throat. “Don’t mind if I do.”

car and went into

was no longer as run-down as it used to be, thanks to the joint efforts of Renee and Margaret. The overgrown weeds had turned

ordinary from the outside, so I didn’t expect it to look so refreshing and elegant inside.

a deep breath and stretched with pleasure. He asked without any shame, “Do you have any spare room in the house? Can I come and stay for a few days? I’ll pay ten times the rate of a

to the lawsuit. I really need to relax. I think your house is a much better place to relax the mind

completely made himself at home, as if he was returning to his

no shame! Don’t push

that, Renee opened a cupboard and took out her treasured

in – she probably went out to do grocery – so there were only

There were no complicated emotions, as if she was merely

world who could

skilled in brewing tea. After filtering the tea leaves with a tea filter, she poured the tea into a purple ceramic teacup. Wisps of smoke curled

it a sip and praised, “What a

“Glad you like it.”

of tea.