Chapter 334 Love Me, Love My Dog


    "Do you think that my bed isn''t big enough to amodate all three of us?" James asked.


    "No, I just don''t want to bother you," Maria replied softly. She was afraid that if Bob was still


    ufortable and kept crying, James would get annoyed by the disturbance.


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    James clenched his jaw and said unhappily, "Maria, I don''t like it when you say such things."


    "But, Bob-"


    Knowing what she was worried about, he quickly interrupted her. "Love me, love my dog. Do you


    understand?"


    Maria was speechless. Of course she understood his words.


    He meant to say that since he loved her, he would love and ept Bob as well.


    She nced down at the little boy, who was full and happily ying on his own. "All right, but if you


    have any inconvenience, let me know."


    "What kind of inconvenience do you think I''ll have?" James felt that she was being too sensitive and


    cautious these days.


    She was acting as if she was living in his house with a child she had with another man, and she was


    afraid that she and the child would cause him some trouble.


    It was not at all like the way she had behaved in the past. Now, because of a little baby, she seemed


    to have be a different person altogether. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that


    things weren''t as simple as they seemed to be.


    The thoughtful look on his face didn''t go unnoticed by Maria, who immediately realized that she was


    being too nervous. Afraid that he would be suspicious of her, she pretended to be indifferent and


    quickly said, "I''m just afraid that you''ll try to make a move on me when the baby is around. I don''t


    care whether you like him or not. You''re the one who asked me to bring him along."


    She rushed to say all these things because she couldn''t bear to lie that Bob was not her son.


    "All right, all right. I''m the one who begged you and this little kid to live with me. Are you happy


    now?" James said in a resigned voice, knowing what she wanted to hear.


    Maria smiled and nodded. "Yes, I''m so happy! The famous Mr. Xi begged me to move in with him.


    I''m so proud of myself."


    James scoffed and didn''t say anything.


    After dropping them at the vi, he stayed for only a few minutes before heading back to the


    company.


    Maria took the opportunity to bask in the sun with Bob. She also took him to visit the stable inside


    the vi to show him how rich his father was.


    In the vi of the Zheng family, Rosa stopped the girl who was about to go upstairs.


    "Joslyn, wait a minute," she said in a kind tone.


    Joslyn rolled her eyes and said impatiently, "What''s up?"


    "There''s something I want to ask you. What’s the name of that bitch you mentioned on the phone


    the other day?"


    Joslyn was already nning on hiring some people to make trouble for Maria, so when she heard


    Rosa''s question, she didn''t bother to hide anything from her. "Maria Song. She seduced your


    husband. While you were away, she even entered this vi. Keep an eye on your husband from now


    on."


    It was indeed Maria, just as Rosa had guessed. She felt disgusted as if she had swallowed a fly.


    With her arms crossed over her chest, Joslyn looked down at Rosa and continued, "I asked around


    about her. It turns out that she''s the CEO of DS Group. She''s apparently with James Xi now, but


    she has hooked up with a lot of men in the past. You should find a way to deal with her soon!"


    Ever since Joslyn had heard that Lawrence was going to be engaged to an unknown woman, she


    had been so depressed that she wasn''t in the mood to care about anybody else.


    "Okay, I see," Rosa replied inly.


    Joslyn went back to her room upstairs, leaving Rosa alone in the living room, lost in thought.


    She was really afraid that Maria would rise to power again. If that happened, she would be doomed


    for sure.


    Therefore, she believed that she had to take advantage of Colby''s current power and influence to


    attack Maria as soon as possible. She would only be able to calm down and live at peace if Maria


    was out of the picture, whether it was by leaving H City or this world altogether, though preferably


    thetter.


    It was already winter in H City. In the evening, Summer came to the vi with a stack of winter


    clothes that James had arranged someone to buy for Bob.


    Looking at the dozen or so paper bags brought in by the bodyguards, Maria asked, "So many?"


    "Yeah. Mr. Xi also chose a few thin down jackets and overcoats for you. Try them on!" Summer


    replied, beaming. She could not help but envy Maria, who was lucky enough to meet a man who not


    only had a sessful career, but also loved her truly.


    Summer had thought that she had met her true love when it turned out to be just her wishful


    thinking.


    Maria was about to take a look at the clothes when she noticed Summer standing there in a daze,


    lost in her thoughts. "Summer, what''s wrong?"


    Hearing her voice, Summer came to her senses and smiled. "Nothing, I''m fine. Go on, try them on!"


    However, she didn''t look fine at all. Maria held her hand and said earnestly, "Summer, we are


    friends, whether James is in the picture or not. If you are upset about something and hide it from


    me, I''ll be angry with you!"


    When Summer heard Maria''s words, tears sprang to her eyes. "It''s nothing, Maria, I''m fine," she


    said weakly.


    "What happened?" Maria pressed again.


    Summer hesitated for a moment, but didn''t know where to start. In the end, she just sighed and


    said, "Nothing."


    It was obvious that she was unwilling to talk about it, so Maria didn''t force her anymore. She just


    said, "Okay, well, let me know if you need someone to talk to."


    Summer nodded and took a deep breath to calm herself down. "Okay."


    After she left, Maria grabbed her phone and called James. "Are you overworking your employees


    too much?" she asked as soon as he answered the phone.


    "What do you mean?"


    "Something is wrong with Summer. I''m wondering if she is just too exhausted from her work," she


    exined. After all, she knew that James was a workaholic, and that he probably didn''t realize how


    much pressure he was putting on his employees.


    However, James felt a little wronged. "She just returned from her one-week vacation, remember?"


    "Oh..." It seemed that Summer''s low spirits had nothing to do with work.


    "Well, anyway, she seemed pretty upset about something. Why don''t you go easy on her the next


    couple of days?" she continued.


    In response, she received nothing but silence.


    A bitter smile yed on her lips. "Sorry, forget it," she said hastily. It was none of her business. She


    didn''t have the right to tell him to do anything.


    Pinching the space between his eyebrows, James called out in a low voice, "Maria."


    "Hmm?"


    "You have the right."


    His words were so cryptic that Maria hesitated for a moment before saying, "I don''t want to


    misunderstand you, Mr. Xi."


    "You''re not misunderstanding me," James replied firmly. What she was thinking was exactly what he


    meant.


    Hearing his response, Maria felt aplex emotion rising in her heart. "You won''t mind if I interfere


    in the affairs of the HL Group?" she asked tentatively.


    "That''s right," James answered without skipping a beat. She was his woman. Once the two of them


    married each other again, thepany would be their family property. Besides, she was a smart


    and capable woman who could run her ownpany, so why would he mind?


    His response made Maria''s hair stand on end. In the past, HL Group had always been his bottom


    line. As long as the fate of hispany was involved, he had been ready to turn against her.


    But now, he was encouraging her to get involved in the affairs of the HL Group! What was he


    nning? "Don''t you want to be with me anymore?" she asked all of a sudden.


    Naturally, James was taken aback. He couldn''t tell what this woman was thinking at all.


    "You want me to get involved in the affairs of HL Group so that you''ll have an excuse to kick me out


    if something goes wrong, right?" Maria continued hotly.


    James kept silent, indicating that he didn''t want to answer her question.


    "Should I take your silence as a yes?" she pressed.


    James closed his eyes, forcing himself to calm down. "Do you know what I want to do now?"


    "Sleep with me?"


    Her response took him by surprise, especially since she wasn''t wrong. "I''ll sleep with youter.


    Right now, I want to pry your head to see what is on your mind," he said lightly.


    Maria pouted her lips. "I''m thinking about you, of course!"


    "I''ming home right now."


    "What? Aren''t you busy with work? Why do you want toe home now?"


    "It seems that you can''t wait any longer. Don''t worry, I''ll be there soon."


    - Author’s note


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