Chapter 377 Biological Son


    Maria smiled at him. "Then I''d better start working even harder. I don''t want people thinking I rose


    among the ranks by sleeping with you!"


    "Who would dare?" James'' tone was full of unquestionable authority.


    "Why are you so serious? I was just joking, no need to take it so seriously."


    "All right." He wasn''t about to allow anyone to speak badly of Maria.


    Maria eyed him warily. ''He can''t take a joke!''


    When the two parted ways, Maria got into her car and headed to her client''s house.


    James had bought her this car and had even hired a female driver for her. Because she always had


    problems driving, she had no choice but to ept this arrangement for the time being.


    Her client lived in Golden International.


    Along the way, she asked the driver to drive slowly so she could roll down her window and enjoy the


    scenery.


    It suddenly urred to her that Ms. Wang, the woman who had won the auction for the cake at the


    price of five million dors, also lived in the area. Maria remembered the number of Ms. Wang''s vi


    was 6.


    A car was parked at the gate of No. 6 vi. Its driver opened the door, got out of the car, and


    opened the door to the back seat.


    Maria popped her head out of her window to take a peek.


    A woman in a long purple fur coat and high heels got out. She sauntered towards the vi with a


    noble air.


    Maria immediately asked her driver to stop the car, and then she quickly got out of the car and


    called out to the woman. "Excuse me!"


    The woman turned around.


    When she saw the woman''s face, Maria gasped in shock.


    It was obvious that the woman wasn''t expecting to meet Maria here. Casting a nce at Maria''s


    car, she asked indifferently, "Yes?"


    "I didn''t expect it to be you. I just so happened to be in the area today. I wanted to thank you,"


    Maria said.


    "For what?" Gabri asked with a slight frown.


    The person who won the cake was surnamed Wang, while this woman''s surname was Zhong.


    However, something in her gut told Maria that the woman in front of her was the one who bought


    the cake. As these thoughts raced through her mind, she simply smiled and said, "Happy new year,


    Ms. Zhong. Thank you for supporting my cafe and bidding for the cake. Here''s a VIP card to the


    cafe. You can enjoy free coffee there from now on."


    At this point, Gabri dropped the facade. "If you really want to thank me, why don''t you go back


    and persuade your man to stop making things difficult for Norman?" ''Huh? What did James do to


    Norman? Howe I don''t know anything about it?'' Shifting her weight ufortably, Maria spoke


    in a calcted tone. "If I don''t misunderstand, the man you are talking about is James, right?"


    "Yes," Gabri confirmed.


    "Ms. Zhong, even though you divorced James'' father many years ago and have another family now,


    James is your son. That is a fact nothing can change. Whatever happened in the past is in the past.


    And now, you are even refusing to call him by his name. If he finds out, won''t that make him sad?"


    Gabri looked aghast. It was obvious she didn''t expect Maria to be so straightforward.


    "I''m sorry," Maria hurriedly said. "I know I shouldn''t have said those words. But I just feel sorry for


    James. He might look cold and domineering on the surface, but really, he''s only human. Please


    forgive me if I offended you, and I''m sorry to have bothered you!"


    After saying that, Maria turned around and hurried back to her car.


    "Wait!" Gabri''s voice rang out sharply.


    Maria hesitated slightly, then turned around.


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    "Maria, I know everything about you." Gabri locked eyes with her seriously. "Now that you''ve


    made a move to talk to me, allow me to say something more."


    Very few people and cars were in that area. At that moment, the area was dead silent. As the two


    women stared at each other wordlessly, one could''ve heard a pin drop.


    "I''ll keep this short, Ms. Song. If you are on James'' side, I want to ask if you are nning to stay


    with him. Or are you just nning to use him to take revenge and then leave him forever? Don''t you


    think that your actions will hurt him, too?"


    Maria''s heart skipped a beat. She took a deep breath before retorting, "You just said that you know


    everything about me. If that''s the case, you should know about how James treated me before. You,


    on the other hand, didn''t even give him or Cooper a chance to be your sons. They didn''t do


    anything wrong to you.


    To say the least, James is not stupid. He knows that I''m with him for a reason, yet he''s still willing to


    be with me. He won''t let me go so easily."


    Gabri was stunned. ''What a talkative woman!'' she thought to herself angrily.


    She watched silently as Maria got in her car and left. For a while, she just stood there. Finally, after


    a few minutes, she turned around and entered the vi.


    Maria was right. The people she felt most sorry for in her life were James, Cooper, and Norman. But


    even Norman was treated better than James and Cooper, because she had brought him up herself.


    She had left the Xi family a long time ago, and soon after that, Judy entered the picture. Since then,


    she never gave the children a second thought.


    Gabri sank into the sofa and rested her forehead on one arm. What Maria said just now and


    what James said to herst time lingered in her mind.


    Just then, the maid came over and interrupted her thoughts. She asked softly, "Ma''am, are you


    having a headache again? How about I make you a cup of scented tea?"


    Without raising her head, Gabri said, "No, thanks. Don''t bother me for the time being." "Yes."


    When she was done visiting her client, Maria went shopping.


    Not only Gabri was lost in thought, but also Maria.


    She waltzed into a perfume shop to clear her mind. The delicious aromas greeted her nose as soon


    as she entered. She watched wordlessly as a shop assistant mixed some essential oils.


    "Wee, ma''am. Please, have a look." The shop assistant greeted her with a bright smile.


    "Okay, thanks." The shop was not big, but very exquisite. All kinds of fragrances mixed together


    beautifully, and she didn''t feel bothered by the overwhelming scents.


    She picked up a scented candle on disy and sniffed it. The fragrance was very light, airy, and


    overall, very pleasant. The shop assistant came to her side and said, "This is one of our scented


    candles from the tea fragrance series. It''s perfect for the bedroom, living room, bathroom, and


    office."


    "Is it harmful for an infant?" Maria used to love using scented candles, but ever since the baby


    came along, she was wary of them.


    "The tea fragrance series you are looking at is made from pure essential oils. None of the


    ingredients will harm your child. You can light it for two to three hours at a time. But for the flower


    fragrance series, I advise you not to use them when your baby is around."


    "Okay, thank you."


    With that, Maria bought some scented candles of the tea fragrance series and some of the flower


    fragrance series, intending to use them when Bob wasn''t home.


    When she walked out of the perfume shop, she


    handed the shopping bags to the bodyguard. Then she pulled out her phone and dialed Norman''s


    number. "What did James do to you?"