The Woman From Hell

Chapter 144

"Well, not every woman is so picky. They do have their own considerations as well. As a woman, the focus isn’t on the food trucks by the roadside but the intention of the person who brought them there.” I said faintly.

"What do you mean?” Xander lifted his eyes and looked at me.

"For example, you brought me here today to share this good find with me. We’re friends, and I'm grateful.

However, if you were someone I had just met or am unfamiliar with, I’d have two thoughts about this. It’s either you're trying to test me, or you don't respect me. It's entirely different.

"Since we’re friends, I appreciate your gesture, since it's not easy to find someone who would share nice things with you. But if we were mere acquaintances, d o you think I'd still open myself up to you as a woman?”

"Did Theo Grant ever test you before? Are you a materialistic woman in his heart?" Xander asked abruptly, his quiet gaze boring into me.

I paused. Would he think so?

He would, I guess. I remember him mentioning that as

long as I agreed to the divorce, he would give me whatever I wanted. I reckoned that in his heart, I married him solely for the money.

I was deep in

some food into my

furious voice rang from the

was out of the operating room and his

help you?" My tone was

was on the phone, so he headed inside the restaurant to get some

doing?” His tone dropped a few degrees and was laced with

friend," I replied to him blatantly.

Lane!" Theo yelled through gritted teeth. "Well done. Your husband has just come out from an operation and is now in the hospital, yet you're outside eating with

Grant, it seems like you're on your way to recovery. If there's nothing else, I’ll hang up

now.” His voice was icily demanding. He would not allow

"I'm afraid I'd have to disappoint you, President Grant.

the heck are you with right now?!" He roared, almost bursting my

phone farther away from my ears and replied

Are you in such a rush to find yourself the next man? We're still married, and you're still obliged t o take care of me." I could tell that he was mad,

of a husband who got himself into an accident when he was with his

you? If I were to appear, she would be very unhappy. I'm being considerate toward you. You're unwell, you don't have the energy to wheedle her. I shall not add t o your misery. Get