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My Cold Ex-Wife 122

    My movie 122


    Chapter 122 Uninvited Guest


    +8 Pearls


    Wendy rubbed her eyes and tried to get up, but Chase gently pushed her back down. "Sleep a little longer. I''ll take care of the things we''re bringing. I still need to grab the supplements we bought for Mom from the storage room. I''ll call you when I''m done."


    She didn''t even catch what Chase said. As soon as he pushed her back into bed, she drifted off again.


    Chase got up and threw on a coat. They arrived at the residence by eight. The butler opened the door.


    "Ms. Queen, Mr. Goodman, you''re back so early. Madam Mandy just started breakfast," the butler said, calling for the maids to take the bags from them.


    Mandy sat in the dining room, and the cat was still on the table.


    Wendy frowned at the sight of the cat but didn''t want to say anything harsh on Christmas Day.


    "Slept in today, huh? It''s already eight," Chase said warmly, acting even more at home than Wendy.


    Mandy waved her hand, signaling the maid to prepare breakfast for them as well. "I was upte ying cards with some friends. That''s how Christmas is meant to be-cards and games. Lost a diamond nest night."


    Wendy said nothing.


    Mandy wasn''t great at card games. She had worked too hard when she was younger and never had time to y. Now that she was older and retired, she was just learning, while her friends had been ying for years. Because of that, she lost quite a bit.


    Wendy said, "If you can''t win, maybe stop ying."


    Mandy replied, "I get so bored staying home alone. They only started iting me outst month. It''s just for fun. The ne wasn''t anything valuable."


    As the couple walked toward the kitchen, Chase asked softly what ne she had lost.


    Wendy snapped, "The one my mom calls ''not valuable'' is from Quinn Group''stest collection. It sold for 30 millionst quarter and requires exclusive ess to even buy it."


    Chase said nothing. Yeah, he really didn''t get women sometimes.


    Mandy was just getting hooked on the game, so after breakfast, she pulled the couple in to y with her to help improve her skills.


    To her surprise, Chase turned out to be an expert. Wendy and Mandy lost terribly, while Chase kept racking up wins.


    "Not bad. When did you learn to y?" Wendy asked as she handed him more cards.


    It was hard to imagine Chase, who usually wore a whiteb coat, ying card games. Quite the contrast.


    Chase said, "My mom taught me. She likes to y, but sometimes she doesn''t have enough people, so she''d ask me. Over time, I got the hang of it. Mom, just now, you should''ve yed..."


    COMPACT 122 Uninvited Guest


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    They spent the entire morning at the table. The butler sat behind Mandy to help her, but even the two of them together couldn''t beat Chase. Eventually, Mandy gave up after losing even more to him.


    The doorbell rang. "Who''de at this hour?" the butler muttered, heading to open the door.


    "Coming."


    He opened the door, and his smile faded slightly. He instinctively nced back behind him and didn''t move aside. His voice turned cold.


    "Mr. Harrison, what brings you here?"


    Wendy, who had just gotten ready to start another round, froze when she heard the name "Mr. Harrison." She stood up immediately.


    Chase held her hand down and shook his head slightly.


    He leaned toward Mandy, who was already frowning, and spoke quietly. "Mom, Henry''s still a junior. If he wants to pursue Wendy, he''s bound to start with you. It makes sense that he''de by to wish you a Happy Christmas."


    Mandy scoffed. "Even if you two weren''t doing fine, say you divorced and went your separate ways, it still wouldn''t be Henry''s ce to step into my house. Throw him out. I don''t want to see him."


    Ever since Chase and Wendy reopened the investigation into her husband''s death, Mandy often thought back to those early days of grief. She had feltpletely hopeless.


    Everything she did had been to protect the man she loved, but in the end, she was still outmaneuvered. It made all her efforts feel meaningless. Time dulled a lot of things, but no one could trul derstand the loneliness she endured.


    Even though Henry hadn''t been the one directly responsible, he had sided with the people who were. That was enough.


    "Come on, it''s Christmas. Let''s not throw anyone out. How about this? I''ll go out and talk to him. If he just wants to say a few words, don''t get upset. Afterward, I''ll keep ying with you and even teach you how to beat me."


    That made Mandy''s tone soften a bit. "Fine. But best if he doesn''t step inside."


    "Got it. I''ll handle it."


    Wendy stood up with Chase, holding onto his arm. "You always know how to handle things. Just hearing Henry''s name puts Mom in a bad mood. Why does he have to stir up trouble on Christmas?"


    "It''s bound to happen. But I''m guessing Henry has a reason foring," Chase said, suggesting she stay while he and the butler dealt with it.


    Worst case, they''d let Henry in for a bit.


    Inside the house, everything felt warm and cheerful. Just standing at the door made Henry feel out of ce.


    "I came to visit Mandy. I figured the house would be crowdedter, so I thought I''de early," Henry said with a polite smile.


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    +8 Pearls


    He had been the executive secretary at thepany, handling everything big and small. As he aged, he took a step back and stayed on at the residence.
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