The Regret of the Ex-husband

I felt that James would be overjoyed. After all, he loved Nova Collins so much.

Even though she abandoned him for a rich guy seven years ago, he still loved her.

He loved her to the core.

As for me, the wife that stood by his side as he started his own company, was just an object that could satisfy his needs.

He would wave at me when he needed me and would give me the silent treatment when he didn't.

However, he was the one who begged me to marry him all those years back.

Why did he treat me like this after I agreed to marry him?

I felt that I had been a fool as well.

He probably begged me to marry him because of the money that I had.

He would no longer need me after he got the money. Therefore, he had lost his patience with me as well.

"Mom..." Laura suddenly woke up.

I felt that she was very uncomfortable because her voice was like a whisper.

I got rid of all the thoughts in my head and went to the side of the bed to comfort her.

"How do you feel, sweetheart? Do you still feel sick?"

"Not anymore." Laura shook her head. "Where's Dad?"

I caressed her soft hair and lied, "He's gone to work."

Coincidentally, as soon as I finished speaking, James came home with Brenda in his arms.

Brenda held a doll in her hand and rushed to the door of my room as she said proudly, "My dad bought this for me."

Seeing the disappointed look in Laura's eyes, I clenched my fists and tried my best to stay calm.

"Laura, your dad has prepared a birthday present for you as well. I'll go get it for you."

Laura's eyes lit up immediately and nodded her head joyfully. "Thank you, Mom."

I stood up, walked to the cupboard, took out the birthday present that I bought for Laura and placed it in her hand.

"See if you like it, baby."

Laura tilted her head and a bright smile appeared on her face. "Did Dad really get this for me?"

"Of course!" I smiled.

Brenda rushed over, took the present in Laura's hand, threw it on the floor, and stomped on it.

"Humph! He's my dad, not yours! My dad will never buy you presents!"

Laura immediately began crying.

I stood up, picked Brenda up by the collar, and threw her out of my bedroom.

How dare she bully my daughter in front of me?

"Let go of me you evil woman! I'll get my dad to beat you up!" Brenda was crying even louder than Laura.

James just happened to see what was going on when he came out of the toilet. He didn't hesitate to slap me in the face.

"Catherine, what the hell do you want?"

I covered my burning face and shouted, "I want her out of here!"

One could bully me, but not my daughter, no matter who it was.

"You're the one who should get lost. Don't forget, this is my house. My name is on the property ownership certificate!"

James looked like he had fire in his eyes, but his words were cold.

Something seemed to be stuck in my throat and caused me to not be able to speak at all.

Laura got out of bed and wrapped her arms around my leg.

"I don't want the present anymore. I don't want dad either. I'll give her everything. I don't want you to be mad, Mom."

I rubbed Laura's head and tears silently trickled down my face.

'Silly child. How can I not be mad? I'm your mom, how can you do nothing and just watch you being bullied by someone else?' I thought to myself.

The result of losing my temper was that my chest began to hurt again.

The pain caused me to break into a cold sweat.

It took a while for the pain to subside.

After the pain subsided, I packed my luggage and was about to leave with Lara.

James was feeding Brenda, but Brenda began being picky.

"Dad, I don't want to have any vegetables. I want to have meat."

"Be good, Brenda. You need vegetables to grow."

James's voice was softer than ever, but he wasn't talking to me or Laura in that soft voice.

I still had hopes for him when I opened the door. I would still choose to stay if he said something nice.

I didn't care who he was nice to.

I was about to die, all I wanted was for Laura to have somewhere to settle before I die.

However, James didn't even look at me when I walked out of the room, let alone ask me to stay.

When I closed the door, my heart felt like it had shattered.

Laura was crying with red eyes, but didn't dare say anything.

She held her suitcase in one hand and my hand in the other as she followed me in the darkness of the night.

I found a nearby hotel and checked us in.

As soon as I walked into the hotel, my mom actually called me and told me to head home the next day.

I looked at the screen of my phone in a daze after the call was hung up.

Ever since what happened eight years ago, this was the first time that my mom had called me.

I thought they had disowned me a long time ago.

I finally felt some comfort after a long day.

I held Laura in my arms and said with a smile, "Baby, I'll take you to your grandparents' house tomorrow. By the way, you have two uncles as well. You need to behave yourself tomorrow, okay?"

Laura nodded. "I will, Mom."

I had a dream that night.

I dreamt of going back home and seeing my parents and my two brothers. They all had smiles on their faces.

They all wanted to hug Laura as well.

Laura was wearing a nice dress with a load of presents in her arms and was smiling happily.

However, it was just a dream.

When I arrived back at the Somerfield family, that was when I realized that it was a banquet that doomed me.

It accelerated my death.