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Chapter 21 A Successful CounterattackThe Trap of The CEO's Ex-Wife/Madeline.LMartin blocked Patricia at the entrance of the hospital room. Looking up, Patricia glanced coldly at him and said, "Mr. Langley, I have other matters to attend to. Please move aside." Martin’s face was filled with apologies as he said, “I’m sorry.” It was the first time Patricia heard those words from him and found it amusing, "No need to apologize, Mr. Langley. You haven't done anything that requires an apology."Detecting her sarcasm, Martin acknowledged his wrongdoing, "I shouldn't have doubted you." Patricia immediately gestured with her hand to stop him, "Don't. Your trust means nothing to me. I don't need it either, so there's no need for apologies. I will have nightmares tonight." Her words were filled with barbs, each one piercing Martin's heart mercilessly, shaking him with anger. "What do you mean, Patricia? I am only concerned about you. Don't be ungrateful." Patricia sneered coldly, her eyes filled with bitterness, "I don't need your concern. We had no relationship fiRead more
Chapter 22 The Video With The Baby Was Seen By The Ex-HusbandThe Trap of The CEO's Ex-Wife/Madeline.LWhen Martin returned to the ward, Patricia was chatting with Randy, hugging him."Mommy, do you know? When you are not by my side, I miss you. I look at the photos, and every time I do, I feel like you are with me."Patricia looked at the photo that Randy had been carefully placing under the pillow, her nose tingling, feeling like crying."Randy, I'm sorry that I haven't been with you all these years! Do you blame me?"Randy shook his head, "I don't blame Mommy. I know you must have your own things to do. Aren't you back now?"His understanding deeply moved Patricia. "Don't worry, Mommy will never leave you again. I will always be with you."Randy nodded firmly, his eyes forming crescent moons, his cute little face blushing. This scene in front of Martin gave him a strange feeling. He thought if every day could be like this, it wouldn't be bad.He pressed his thin lips together and said in a deep voice, "After Randy finishes his injection, can he go home?""Hmm?" Patricia looked at hiRead more Chapter 23 Are You Hiding Something From Me?The Trap of The CEO's Ex-Wife/Madeline.LSeeing her silence, Martin's expression suddenly turned icy cold. "Why aren't you saying anything, Patricia? Are you hiding something from me?" Patricia forced herself to remain calm and smirked. "Who do you think you are to me? Even married couples have their secrets. Why can't I have something to hide from you?" Her response was an implicit confirmation. Martin's face turned as dark as ink. "Don't try to confuse me. You know exactly what I'm talking about." Patricia deliberately played dumb. "I'm not a mind reader. How am I supposed to know what you're saying?" Martin forcefully grabbed her wrist. "What's in your phone, Patricia? Don't try to fool me. I'm not stupid." "Ouch... it hurts..." Patricia winced as he tightly squeezed her wrist and took a deep breath. "Let go of me and don't get physical. If you really want to know, then I'll show you. It's nothing serious anyway." Upon hearing this, Martin gradually released his grip. Once he let her go, Patricia took out her phone Read more
Chapter 24 Someone Wants To Harm Randy.The Trap of The CEO's Ex-Wife/Madeline.LPatricia hadn't had time to sort out her thoughts when she heard a ‘bang’. Randy suddenly fell to the ground, his small body curled up into a ball, his little face pale as a sheet. His lips turned purple then blue, and he clutched his neck, desperately gasping for breath."Randy!""Randy!"Patricia and Martin exclaimed simultaneously.Martin immediately crouched down, picked Randy up from the floor, and laid him flat on the sofa. He roared at Barbara, "He's having an asthma attack, hurry and get the medicine!"Barbara, frightened and flustered, rushed to find the medicine. But after rummaging through the medical kit, she couldn't find the asthma medication, leaving her at a loss."Sir, the medicine, it's gone! I remember that we always kept the medicine in the medical kit, but now it’s gone.”A frosty gloom filled Martin’s hawk-like eyes, turning his previously dignified face into a menacing one, as though he had come from hell itself, instilling panic in the hearts of those around hiRead more
Chapter 25 I'm Glad We Divorced Back ThenThe Trap of The CEO's Ex-Wife/Madeline.LA coldness flashed in Martin's eyes. Hunter? The Hunter that Patricia would dream about?As soon as this thought crossed his mind, Patricia woke up and rubbed her sleepy eyes. She picked up her phone and glanced at it, accepting Hunter's friend request.Hunter immediately sent a message: ‘You're still awake so late?’Patricia replied, ‘Yeah! And you, why aren't you sleeping?’Hunter said, ‘I was on a business trip the past few days and wasn't in Ivara City. I just got off the plane. When are you free? Let's have a meal together?’Without hesitation, Patricia agreed, ‘Sure! When are you usually available?’Hunter replied, ‘I've been in Ivara City recently, you let me know when you are free, I'm available anytime!’Patricia sent a shy emoticon.Martin, who was openly observing their conversation, was confused. Patricia said, ‘Alright, I'll message you after I finish up what I'm currently dealing with.’Hunter replied, ‘Okay! It's getting late, you should rest. It's good for your skin toRead more
Chapter 26 An Unusual DinnerThe Trap of The CEO's Ex-Wife/Madeline.LPatricia returned to her room, feeling aggrieved, tears flowing like a newly opened spring.Suddenly, her phone beeped with a WhatsApp message. It was from Charles.‘Mommy, are you free? Fannie and I miss you so much, can we see you?’Not wanting to worry them, Patricia lifted her head, took two deep breaths, and held back her tears. After making sure her face didn't show any sign, she went to the bathroom and started a video call to Charles.He answered immediately. Charles and Fannie's heads squeezed into the small phone screen."Mommy, we miss you so much. Why didn't you come home today?"After speaking, Charles noticed that Patricia's eyes were reddened and hurriedly asked, "Mommy, why are your eyes red? Did you cry? Did that jerk of a dad bully you?"With his reminder, Fannie also noticed that Patricia's expression was off and pouted, "Mommy, how did that jerk of a dad bully you? Tell me and Charles, we'll help you get revenge."Patricia shook her head, forcing out a smile, "MartRead more
Chapter 27 Baby's Beating, Ex-Husband's FuryThe Trap of The CEO's Ex-Wife/Madeline.LPatricia retaliated without backing down, "Randy is your own great-grandson. Can't a grandson miss his great-grandfather and come to see him? Or are you feeling guilty? Afraid the child might see something?"Gavin's expression turned hideous. "What nonsense are you filling the child's head with? I..."Before he could finish speaking, Randy suddenly picked up a nearby vase and threw it at Gavin. His cute little face turned bright red, resembling an angry beast. "You bad guy! You're not allowed to bully my mommy. If you dare to bully my mommy again, I'll kill you..."Caught off guard, Gavin took the vase straight to his chest. The vase fell to the ground and shattered with a loud "bang." Gavin's face changed, his heart feeling as though it was bleeding. The pain of being hit was nothing compared to the devastation of his heart. After all, the vase was an antique from the Renaissance period that he had spent a hundred million dollars on, and there was only one of its kind. And now, it hRead more Chapter 28 Father And Son Stand Up For PatriciaThe Trap of The CEO's Ex-Wife/Madeline.LRandy cunningly rolled his eyes. He tasted every dish on the table and then spat it all out."The meat is too tough.""The fish is too fishy.""The soup is so salty, it's killing me.""The caviar tastes fake, it's...""Do you really think it's because I don't want to spend money? If I can't afford it, I have plenty at home. I can give some to you." "Crabs have a strong fishy smell.""These dishes are really terrible, nothing compared to my mom's cooking skills."Almost every dish was criticized as being useless, and finally came the conclusion, "Daddy, the food here is too awful. Let's not come here anymore. The people here are not good either.”“Auntie slapped me, grandpa hit me too. They are all bad people! Only mommy is good to me. She protected me when grandpa wanted to hit me."Upon hearing his words, Gavin's heart skipped a beat. "Randy, what nonsense are you talking about? What if your dad misunderstands? When did grandpa want to hit you? He was trying to pick up the broken vaRead more
Chapter 29 Debbie Gets What She DeservesThe Trap of The CEO's Ex-Wife/Madeline.LSeeing her cry, Randy hugged her leg and started crying too. Martin felt a surge of protectiveness towards Patricia as he observed them both, crying, together. Gavin was horrified, his palms sweating as he tried to explain, "Martin, there's a misunderstanding in this matter! Patricia and Debbie are both my daughters. I admit that I have been favoring Debbie, but it's because of her poor health and my guilt towards her.” “I just wanted to compensate her more. Patricia not only fails to understand my good intentions, but also repeatedly hurts Debbie. I'm just so disappointed, which is why I almost lost control and wanted to hit her."Rather than reflecting on himself, he shifted all the blame onto Patricia. Martin's pupils contracted, his gaze turning cold and intense, as he spoke with a chilling curve, "Why should Patricia repay your debts? What about the things you owe her all these years? How do you plan to repay her?"With that one statement, Gavin was left speechless. Martin, likRead more
Chapter 30 Finding The MastermindThe Trap of The CEO's Ex-Wife/Madeline.LPatricia opened the door and when she saw the situation inside, she was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter. Jade was hiding under the dining table, covered in paintball marks, with almost no intact spot left, and her appearance was disheveled. Her eyes, which used to shine with spirit and radiance, were now dull and filled with despair. It was the first time Patricia had seen Jade like this, and she didn't want to laugh, but she couldn't help it. She bent over, laughing so hard that her stomach hurt. Jade, who had almost gone crazy from being tormented by the two little ones, ran over to her as if she saw a savior and hugged her arm, sobbing loudly. "Wuwu, you finally came back. If you didn't come back, I wouldn't have seen you." Patricia teased, "Didn't you say you missed them? This is great. Let them play with you for a while longer." Jade, with tears streaming, said, "How would I have known that they have so much energy? It's been only a year, but they've changed Read more