My Billionaire Ex-Husband Chase Me Back - Chapter 281

Chapter 281: She Refuses!
Bella’s eyes flashed with shock. She looked at Tristan silently, unsure how to answer or react to his words.

Tristan already guessed Bella must be shocked. Just now, he only wanted to test her because she had always tried to hide her feelings about his parents, and that’s why he didn’t say only his father wanted to meet her.

“…I mean, when my father asked to meet you, I immediately said that you would definitely refuse to meet him. But my father didn’t give up easily. He begged me repeatedly. So, would you spare him your time if he were the only one to meet you?” Tristan hurriedly explained after he saw her seem shaken by his words.

“Your father begged you to meet me?” Bella was taken aback. It was hard for her to believe that her arrogant father-in-law wanted to meet her so badly and apologize directly to her.

When she was still under the same roof as Tristan’s wife, Bella rarely saw her father-in-law, William Sinclair. Still, she always heard a lot of gossip about him from Noora. She remembered Noora told her that William Sinclair always spoiled his wife, Jessica.

Whatever and whenever Jessica asked for something, William would fulfill it. Bella believed William hated and treated her rudely because Jessica had asked him to.

Sometimes, when she sees William as Jessica’s obedient dog, she feels sorry for him. If only William knew what his wife had done, he might have thrown the manipulative woman in the trash bin.

Silently, Bella sighed deeply, remembering those past hard times.

…

Tristan felt terrible when he saw Bella not saying anything, and her eyes looked sad. From her expression, he guessed she was in a dilemma about answering his question.

“Wife, I wouldn’t force you to meet my father. You can think about it first and decide—”

“NO! I won’t meet him.” Bella firmly refused William Sinclair’s request. Not because she didn’t want to hear his apology but because it would be troublesome if Jessica knew she met William without her.

Jessica Sinclair would become suspicious of her again and do something evil behind her back, such as conspiring with other women to steal her husband. Hell, she can’t imagine that!

Tristan was no longer surprised to hear Bella’s reply. He smiled at her, indirectly praising her for making a good decision. He also didn’t want his wife to meet his father, afraid she would be hurt again.

Bella’s smile barely appeared on the corner of her lips before she apologized to him for the refusal, “I’m really sorry, hubby. I just can’t meet him now. I’m not ready yet…”

“Do not say those words, dear. That’s your choice, and I respect every decision you make. Don’t feel bad about it.”

“Thanks…” Her smile was no longer as stiff as before, and she could now feel relieved.

…

After a slow, intimate morning, they all rushed to Isaac’s house for breakfast with Aunty Emma.

They arrived just in time when breakfast was ready.

As usual, Dax was busy eating while all the adults chatted.

Isaac and Lewis Sinclair, who happened to join them, discussed their fishing plans on the lake at noon.

Bella talked with Aunty Emma. While Tristan, who sat beside her, enjoyed his breakfast in silence.

“Aunty, when will you return to the East?” Bella was curious to know. If she planned to meet her mother without her father’s and brother’s knowledge, she would need Aunt Emma’s help to lure her mother out of home.

“Well… at first, I only planned to stay here for a night, but after I found out about you and my grandson Daxton, I decided to stay longer. Why do you ask?”

Emma glanced at Bella while putting her cutlery in its place. She was already packed and had finished her breakfast.

Bella didn’t explain her plan to fly to the East immediately because Dax and Lewis Sinclair were there. She only asked Emma to walk outside after their breakfast.

Soon, breakfast finished, and everyone started to continue their day.

Tristan had to go to his office without Bella because she still needed to talk to her Aunt and would visit the office afterward.

Walking in the garden, they enjoyed the nice weather behind the house, using it as an excuse to digest their breakfast.

They started talking about Emma and her family’s life in East City. Emma told Bella that after her husband died long ago, she managed to raise her only son, Liam, who is now in his first year at a famous university in East City.

Bella was happy when she heard Aunty Emma talking about her son. Still, she felt sad because she had forgotten the last time she saw Aunty Emma’s son.

Many things have happened in the past. Bella hasn’t had a chance to meet her other cousin. She has spent most of her time in the capital and abroad.

She remembers that after she married Tristan, she only returned to the East a few times.

Soon,

They were sitting on the patio near the lake.

Bella started talking about her plans to fly to East City on Sunday, surprising Emma to hear it, and at the same time, she also worried about Bella’s safety.

“Bella… what do you want to do by flying back there!?” Emma grabbed Bella’s hand, warning her with worry, “You want to confront your father and uncles? No… no… please don’t do that now. They will hurt you.”

“Auntie, it is fine—”

Emma tightened her grip before she continued to convince Bella, “No, Bella. I can’t let you go there alone. I will accompany you to fly there! You can’t refuse me…”

Bella felt touched when her Aunt worried so much about her safety.

She tapped her hand gently while smiling at her before responding, “Auntie, I’m not visiting East City alone; Tristan will fly there, too. You don’t have to worry that my father and uncle will do something bad to me.”

Bella could understand her Aunt’s worry because last night, she had already told her Aunt that her uncle had sent gangsters to arrest her.

“Thank God. It’s fine if Tristan is with you,” Emma was relieved to hear that. “…So you want to fly there to confront them for what they did to you!?”