Hunting for His EX-Wife

Rose’s gaze fell on the delicate and beautiful little cake that the little boy had handed to her daughter. She squinted her eyes, even though she hadn’t spoken to Elliot’s son in a few days, and he looked quite shy. His pale face gave her a feeling of pity.

However, Rose didn’t want her daughter getting too close to Madeleine’s son after all. Madeleine was not an easy woman to deal with.

“Leah,” Rose interrupted the two children as they turned their heads towards her.

Rose seemed to notice that the little boy became even more shy and lowered his head while holding back his hand with the cake, afraid to speak again.

Leah ran over happily and pulled Rose’s arm slightly, shaking it. “Mommy, are you feeling better? Let’s go downstairs for dinner! The maid has made some delicious food for us so you can recover!”

Rose nodded and looked at him again.

Shawn felt uncomfortable all over his body but greeted Rose with a soft voice. “Auntie.”

Rose smiled and nodded but didn’t know what else to say, so she took hold of her daughter’s hand first before heading down stairs.

Downstairs at the dining table, Rose and her daughter sat facing each other at the table, which was adorned with several dishes that looked both exquisite and rich, tantalizing anyone who laid eyes on them. Rose suddenly realized how hungry she was.

For the past few days, she had been eating bland and light dishes while she was ill, leaving her mouth devoid of any flavors.

The servant brought out one last dish, then stood respectfully aside, explaining, “Mrs. Harper, Mr. Harper called earlier, saying he won’t be coming home tonight because he has work; you can have dinner together with Leah and Shawn.”

Rose nodded absentmindedly, allowing the servant to leave first.

She actually hoped that Elliot wouldn’t come back for dinner; she had no desire to dine with him. These days, she had managed to avoid him while being ill, and it brought her considerable relief, especially not having to deal with his irritable temperament. She had been sleeping very soundly at night as a result.

“I don’t know why Daddy is so busy these past few days; we barely get any time together anyway! Today when Mommy finally feels better, he doesn’t come home for dinner either… It’s really annoying we can’t even eat together…” Leah pouted cutely, expressing some dissatisfaction; everyone present could hear it.

Rose’s lips twitched as her gaze involuntarily fell on her daughter. After a few glances, she tentatively asked, “Leah, do you… really like Elliot?”

Beside her, Shawn’s ears perked up as he listened intently for Leah’s response.

Leah coughed and cautiously glanced at Rose before shaking her head nonchalantly. “No way! I just think… it’s a little too quiet here! You know me, Mommy. I like it when there are more people around!”

Yes, that was the reason.

Rose deeply looked at the little girl and nodded with a smile before dropping the subject. “Let’s eat.”

As Rose picked up her utensils to start eating, she noticed that Shawn hadn’t joined them at the table but instead grabbed a piece of bread from the kitchen and seemed to be heading upstairs to eat.

Shawn had indeed planned on eating in his own room; he could sense that Rose didn’t particularly like him and even Leah didn’t seem too fond of him either. He didn’t want to be an inconvenience.

After hesitating for a moment, Rose spoke up again, “Shawn? Your dad won’t be coming home for dinner tonight, so why don’t we all eat together?”

The young boy looked up in surprise while Leah stared incredulously at Rose. “Mommy! You-”

“The servant made enough food for three people,” interrupted Rose as she shot Leah a glance before turning back to invite Shawn once more. “Are you hungry? Let’s eat together.”

It must be said that upon seeing this young boy again, despite not knowing why, Rose felt somewhat sorry for him deep down inside; she couldn’t bring herself to treat him poorly.

Watching how things played out between them all left Leah feeling dissatisfied but still maintained proper etiquette without saying anything further as they ate their meal in silence.

Throughout dinner, Shawn remained silent while Leah also refrained from speaking due to being displeased with his presence; meanwhile, aside from looking after her daughter by ensuring she ate enough vegetables during their mealtime together, Rose didn’t talk much.

After finishing dinner and having their plates cleared away by one of the household staff members, Rose drank a glass of juice while watching over her daughter finish drinking milk.

Elliot still hadn’t returned yet despite it already being half past six o’clock.

It was still early. She could go out. Rose instructed Leah to rest at home before leaving Elliot’s villa and heading straight to the hotel where Lawrence was staying.

Lawrence seemed surprised that Rose had come at this time and greeted her into the hotel. “Rose, what brings you here?”

Rose looked him up and down, her face relaxed. “Just came back from working out?”Têxt © NôvelDrama.Org.

Lawrence was dressed in workout clothes with damp hair on his forehead and a towel around his neck. “Yeah, it’s been a while since I’ve exercised. I went after dinner. Didn’t expect you to come right after I got back.”

He smiled warmly as he wiped the sweat off his face. “Have you eaten yet? If not, I can call room service.”

Rose shook her head repeatedly. “I ate before coming here so no need to call for me.”

Lawrence nodded silently for a moment before asking, “Is there something you need from me?”

Looking at his wet clothes, Rose said, “Why don’t you take a shower first? We can talk when you’re done so that you don’t catch cold.”

Ten minutes later, Lawrence emerged from the bathroom, wearing dry comfortable clothing with a gentle expression on his face as he asked, “What brings you here at this hour? Is it about our child?”

A smile appeared on Rose’s face as she replied, “You know me too well.”

“I want to ask for your help,” continued Rose looking intently into Lawrence’s eyes, “Take my brother and Sean away with you overseas because they cannot stay here any longer especially Sean.”

Although calm on the outside, Lawrence knew why Rose would make such an unusual request of him.

“Sean hasn’t been discovered by Elliot yet but if we delay any longer he will find out sooner or later which will lead him to suspect Leah too,” explained Rose further, adding, “Please take them away so that I can have peace of mind. Also, if we ever decide to sue Elliot, then we cannot give him any leverage…”