Infatuated with my Ex-wife novel Chapter 84

When the girls heard Edward and Elio laughing, Irene suddenly didn't feel like punishing Millicent anymore. After all, they were both on the same side. How could they allow the guys to laugh at them?

"Let's drive home instead of standing around," Edward said. He could feel that Irene was beginning to get upset again. He had to interject because he didn't want to make her mad.

He knew that these two besties were just teasing each other and found it rather amusing.

"That's right. Come on, let's go home," Elio said. He couldn't just stand there while Edward mediated the situation. They shared a knowing glance with each other.

"Okay, let's go," Irene said. She knew she would be laughed at if she "punished" Millicent now. It wasn't the right time.

"Irene, look at Charlotte. Her lips look like yours, so I'm sure she'll turn out to be as beautiful as you are when she grows up," Millicent said. She noticed how similar the baby was to her mother as she sat in the back seat of the car.

Millicent sighed involuntarily. Although she simply said that in passing, the other three people thought she was still trying to butter up to Irene.

"Of course! Did you think Charlotte would look like you, her godmother?" Irene joked. Millicent was too easy to tease sometimes, and she would get "bullied" by Irene.

"Haha. Now, if she was my biological child, she would surely be as beautiful as a fairy," Millicent retorted. She realised she had made a mistake, so she needed to defend herself.

"Hm, she's pretty quick-witted. She didn't allow herself to be teased endlessly," Elio thought. In the past couple of days, he felt like he had just met Millicent for the very first time. However, what happened next shocked him.

"That also depends on whose genes are involved, am I right?" Edward asked. How could he allow his wife to be at a disadvantage? Obviously, he would take her side to win her heart and forgiveness. Afterwards, they could express their appreciation to Millicent together.

"What are good genes without humanity?" Millicent rebuked Edward.

After everything she had done to help Edward win Irene back, she didn't expect him to abandon her so quickly. Though it was to be expected, for Irene was his wife.

Elio sat next to Millicent and saw her pout cutely. He felt that she was a simple girl.

Of course, they knew who Millicent was referring to. But when they thought about it, they realised she was actually offended by the comment.

"C'mon, Millicent. Not all human genes are good, right?" Irene asked. She couldn't let Edward "bully" her best friend, so she had to help her.

Her dissatisfaction with Edward grew.

However, Edward assumed that he was now on Irene's good side. He thought this would help him resolve the misunderstanding. But he was wrong.

"Yes, yes, Irene is correct!" Edward interjected before Millicent could answer. He thought he was flattering Irene.

Elio was speechless as he sat there silently. He observed the way the conversation was going and thought that Millicent was going to be cannon fodder.

"Is that so? Looks like I haven't learnt much in university, because I don't really understand such profound questions. Perhaps you should ask other people about it. Hehe," Millicent said, playing dumb.

She obviously knew she would be cannon fodder for Irene and Edward. Therefore, she needed to shift the focus before she "died" without knowing what hit her.

"Irene, I want to take a short nap. Wake me up when we arrive," Elio said. He wasn't stupid. He didn't want to be caught in the middle of their "war" like Millicent was.

Millicent's original intention was to divert Irene and Edward's attention to Elio. That was why he needed to pretend to sleep, lest he joined Millicent in being cannon fodder for the married couple.

"Okay, don't worry," Irene answered thoughtfully.

A pang of jealousy hit Edward suddenly when he saw Irene treat Elio so nicely.

"Love is the secret of butterflies. But I say love is mysterious..." Edward turned on the radio, deliberately playing a passionate song so that Elio wouldn't sleep soundly.

How could Irene not know what Edward was trying to do? However, she was tired and didn't want to bother herself with him. In any case, nothing was wrong with listening to music, so there was no need for her to say anything.

Millicent also noticed that Edward was a little upset. She felt suffocated too, and she wanted to laugh, but she knew she would only make herself angry if she did. 

Irene had nothing better to do, so she looked out the window. Her facial expression was upset too.

Edward was jealous that Irene treated Elio so well in front of him.

Soon, their surroundings grew familiar, and they arrived at the Wilson family mansion. Many servants lined the path to the main entrance of the mansion. Claudia and Madeline stood in front of them. Madeline's health was deteriorating because of her age.

Irene felt strange when she saw so many people welcoming her. That was because nobody treated her like this in the Jones family even though she was part of the family.

If even the servants had such a bad attitude towards her, there was nothing more to be said of Tristan and Beth. Back when she had just married into the Wilson family, the servants treated her like an ordinary person because they didn't like her.

This was the first time that Irene had received such a grand reception. She was really flattered. Even Claudia and Madeline were standing at the door to welcome Irene, so she felt very honoured.

"We're home. Let's go," Edward said before Irene could wake Elio. His jealousy would only grow if she did.

"We're home, Charlotte. Are you happy? Her little mouth is so cute," Millicent said as she held the baby in her arms. She felt overwhelmed with joy when she looked at the baby.

In fact, Elio wasn't asleep throughout the journey, and he heard Edward say they had arrived. That was why he pretended to wake up.

"Irene, you've finally returned with Edward. We have been waiting for you to come home. Welcome home," Madeline said in satisfaction.

After all, she really couldn't bear to see her leave Edward. But she was old and had no control over Irene if she really wanted to leave.

"Welcome home, Irene," Claudia had a good temperament as she spoke. After all, she was an artist too. She was able to make people feel valued especially when her tone was serious.

"Welcome home, Young Madam!" exclaimed the servants. Irene felt like she was an important person, for this was her first time receiving such a grand reception.

Irene suddenly felt very special, and a new emotion bubbled forth from her heart. She wasn't sure how to describe that feeling.

"Oh my. What a grand reception!" Millicent exclaimed. She was dumbfounded by the reception. However, she was also a daughter of a rich family, so she had seen such a big scene before. She sighed silently.

"Grandma, mum, thank you," Irene said. She was touched by their actions. After all, they were much older than her, yet they were here to welcome her home personally.

"Grandma, mum, I've brought Irene home. This time, I won't lose her again," Edward said to them. He respected them greatly.

Women were indeed emotional beings, and Irene began to cry at such a sight. There were also tears in Claudia and Madeline's eyes that threatened to spill over at any second.

Edward felt a little sad when he saw this. These three women were very important to him. He didn't want to see them standing outside and crying.

"C'mon, don't cry," Edward tried to persuade them.

"That's right. Please don't cry, or you'll make me cry too," Millicent also tried to persuade them.

Elio watched Millicent from the sidelines. He really wanted to know more about her.