Wooing My Ex-Wife

At Charles words. Whitney’s leashed emotions suddenly broke free

Biting her lower lip hard to hold her sobs back, she murmured. “It’s okay. Are you okay over there? Is it overly dangerous!

When she was in Tayhaven back then, she heard Muprary was in a state of great turmoil. Warfare raged year-round there, and it was common for thugs to open fire and kill people.

– The danger is still manageable. The new company we’ve established here has run into some trouble, and they need me to step in and sort things out. If all goes well, I should be back in two days

If things didn’t go smoothly, there was no telling how long it might take.

Charles didn’t explain the kind of trouble involved.

In truth, the local bigwig there had captured their company’s staff and demanded an exorbitant ransom. If they didn’t see Charles within a day, they threatened to kill one of the hostages in their hands,

The local bigwig was a notorious gang leader in Muprary and had never once failed to put his threats into action.

The company’s staff were innocent, and Charles couldn’t disregard their safety.

Subsequently. Whitney recalled some other assistants saying that Newton Group established a new company in Muprary to mine locally in preparation for venturing into the jewelry business.

If he needs to step in to resolve the issue, it must be quite tricky

Charles then continued, “Go home earlier. You can skip work while I’m not in the office these days. I’ll make up for our missed date next time.”

Holding the phone and listening to his response, Whitney was slightly taken aback.

That was the first time he explained what he was doing. On top of that, he admitted to their date.

“Most importantly, you’re safe. I’ll wait for you to come back.”

“Okay. Don’t contact me these few days. I’m hanging up

“But—”

finished speaking. Charles had already hung up on the other end of

The server tentatively asked once again. “How much longer do

that, simply picking up her bag before walking out of

than the lights within were promptly turned off. She sat all alone on the bench by the

the day when she found out that he wanted to go on a date with her to the depression swamping her right then, she

fog, with the moon hiding behind the clouds. The streets were sparsely populated, with only Whitney sitting

Rumble!

at the

lived in the mountains, she often heard such thunder. Each time, she would get scared and

then, she even dared

downpour arrived swiftly, drenching Whitney’s clothes. In no time at all, she was

looked up to see people running like lightning. A cloud of mist rose from the street, blurring

the falling rain as the relentless

time to go home.

stood up, a car zoomed past her on the road, splashing an enormous wave of water.

was splattered with

her mood instantly plummeting

back. She couldn’t help but

signs of stopping. Whitney knew that if she tarried there

smile. I

her face had completely lost its original appearance under the heavy rain. Her face was drenched, and she couldn’t tell whether it was

Whitney rudely and said. “Is this lady dressed up as a ghost, Mommy? Why

pointing finger. admonishing, “What nonsense

gave Whitney was full

she quickly ushered her son off the train as though truly regarding

thoroughly ruined, paid no mind to their conversation.

she finally saw that her makeup had smeared all over