My Billionaire Ex-Husband Chase Me Back - Chapter 172

Chapter 172: Everyone Knows!
A few minutes later,

Bella finished preparing herself and changed into office clothes. She wore a turtleneck to stay warm, afraid the fever would reappear. She also wore straight trousers because she planned to visit a mining site today.

After grabbing her bag and coat, she rushed to Dax’s room to check on him, only to find that her son was not there. The bed was neatly made, and there were no traces of use.

She feels terrible. Her son had already woken up, while she was only waking up now.

‘Why didn’t Noora wake me up?’ She wondered, puzzled. It was strange. Noora was always so disciplined about waking her up at seven for breakfast, especially if she knew she had plans to go to the office.

Bella headed down to the dining table, hoping to find Dax there. Walking to the first floor, she turned on her cell phone. Suddenly, her phone began to vibrate nonstop, and multiple notifications popped up on the screen.

She was stunned.

Her cell phone rarely gets notifications because only certain people know her number. Even when she left the country, she blocked almost all phone contacts in her phone book.

While scrolling, she stopped midway on the stairs. She was curious to know who could have contacted her. Upon seeing that most of them were from Tristan, she couldn’t help but smile.

She opened his message to see if he had something important to share.

[Tristan] Good morning, Bella. I hope you sleep well.

[Tristan] I asked Geoffrey not to wake you for breakfast because we were on video calls late at night.

Instantly, Bella’s expression turned frosty, knowing the culprit of why Noora didn’t wake her up this morning was Tristan Shameless Sinclair.

‘Gosh! This man, why would he tell Geoffrey something like that?’ Bella vented her frustration in her mind.

Bella was sure that by now, everyone would think her relationship with Tristan was close enough to make video calls until late at night. How shameless!

[Tristan] I’m boarding now. See you and Dax soon. (Love Emoji)

Bella silently chuckled, looking at the emoji he used.  She glanced at the time he sent the text two hours ago.

She type to reply to his text,

[Bella] Please inform me when you land.

However, just before she could hit SEND, she heard Dax’s voice coming from the bottom of the stairs.

“Good morning, Mommy,” Dax’s cheerful voice put Bella in a good mood again. She rushes to him while admiring his cute beach outfit. He looks adorable in his blue shorts, T-shirt of the same color, hat, and sandals.

“Good morning, my baby. Are you going to the beach now?” she asked, half kneeling to meet his lovely gaze.

“Yes, I am waiting for Aunty Noora. She is going to the kitchen to grab our snacks,” said Dax, his eyes beaming with excitement for food.

“I see. Baby, please keep in mind that you must not go swimming alone. You can only play on the white sandy beach. Also, try not to expose yourself to too much sun, or your skin might get burnt.” Bella expressed her concerns, but Dax smiled slightly in response.

He feels amused, looking at how worried his mother is now.

“Mommy, don’t worry. I know. My teacher will also accompany me…” said Dax, pointing to Geoffrey as he walked towards them. Bella looked at Geoffrey as he stood up.

“Morning, young madam,” Geoffrey greeted Bella politely.

However, Bella suddenly feels embarrassed when she remembers Tristan telling Geoffrey about last night’s video call. She tries to maintain her composure and greets him back.

“Morning Geoffrey. I hear you guys will go to the beach?” She asks casually.

“Yes, ma’am. We’ll accompany the young master to play there and accompany him to do the routine martial arts exercises,” he explained enthusiastically. But Bella felt her heartache when she imagined her son would be physically exhausted.

“Please don’t push Dax too hard, Geoffrey. We’re on vacation,” Bella said in concern. She couldn’t fathom how four-year-olds could learn martial arts.

She always expresses her concerns to Tristan, but he consistently makes excuses, causing her to stop nagging.

“The most important thing is that Dax enjoyed it…” This is one of Tristan’s words that always make her stop nagging and agree. But still, when she saw Dax training, her heart still ached.

Dax smiled reassuringly as he said, “Mommy, my teacher knows the best training for me.”

“Don’t worry, ma’am. I understand your concern. I will make sure young master will have fun and learn at the same time,” Geoffrey said reassuringly. “You should have breakfast now, ma’am. Nick has already prepared it, and the elders are starting without you.”

Bella nods and agrees with him.

She needs to eat breakfast now, as Leo and Sam will arrive to pick her up at 9:30.

Before heading to the dinner table, she ensured Dax enjoyed the activities and reminded him to follow Geoffrey and Noora’s instructions.

“I will, Mom. If I tire, I will let teacher Geoff and Aunty Noora know I need rest. You know me,” Dax said, his smile widening as he tried to reassure his mother.

“Good. I’ll go to the office after breakfast. And maybe come back in the afternoon or evening. I’ll call you later.”

“Okay,” Dax already knew his mother’s schedule.

After seeing Dax and the others go to the beach. Bella headed straight to the dining room.

Bella saw Isaac and Lewis were already there and starting to eat their breakfast. They seemed to be discussing something and didn’t notice her presence.

“Good morning,” she greeted them politely and then asked Nick to bring her breakfast.

Isaac and Lewis were suprised when they heard Bella’s voice and saw her sitting across from them.

“Why do you wake up so early, Bella? Sleep more. I will ask Noora to wake you at nine-thirty,” Isaac said.

Bella, “…”

Lewis placed his coffee cup down and smiled lovingly at Bella. “You should sleep more, dear. I heard you on a video call with my grandson until dawn. You must be exhausted now, right?”

Bella, “…”

‘Tristan Shameless Sinclair, how dare you put me in such an awkward situation?’

Bella could only scold him in her mind while smiling at the elders opposite her.

“Grandpa, you misunderstood,” Bella calmly replied, meeting their gaze. “We only spoke briefly before I fell asleep,” she added, trying to hide her emotions.

She doesn’t want these two grandpas to tease her further.