My Billionaire Ex-Husband Chase Me Back - Chapter 421

Chapter 421: Suspicious With The Guard
“My daughter, it’s okay. Forget what I said earlier…” Natalie said softly. She didn’t want to trouble Bella again about Henry.

Bella couldn’t help but smile when she saw her mother’s worried expression. She could feel her mother’s fear of mentioning Henry’s name in their conversation.

“Mom, I will call my brother later…” Bella said calmly.

Natalie gasped in surprise. She looked her daughter in the eyes for a few more seconds before she asked, “Bella, are you okay with that? I know you hate him so much, and I can understand if you don’t want to meet him, too.”

Since she stayed here, guilt has tortured Natalie inwardly. She is aware of her failure to raise her children. Her daughter and son never got along, and her eldest son constantly bullied his little sister, and she did nothing to help her daughter.

“Of course I’m fine. Henry wasn’t involved in your divorce from Dad. It wasn’t his fault when I fought with my father and uncles to take over the company. Besides, I promised Dad I wouldn’t punish Henry, so I did plan to meet him,” Bella explained.

Natalie’s eyes felt warm again when she heard how understanding Bella was towards her older brother.

“Thank you, Bella. You are such an angel. You are so kind to us,” Natalie said, ashamed to remember the past when she cared more about Henry than Bella.

And now, only Bella has helped her escape from her miserable life.

“There’s no need to mention that, Mom,” Bella responded before they continued discussing what Natalie wanted to do for Henry.

That day, Bella spent the day at her mother’s house, chatting about many things, especially her mother’s plans for Henry.

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After lunch, Bella didn’t stay there for long.

She excused herself to her mother with Dax to return to their house. Holding hands with her son, Bella walked towards the house.

However, she seemed lost in her own thoughts; her body was there with Dax, but her mind was not.

“Mommy, do you hear me?” Daxton’s curious and worried voice pulled Bella away from her thoughts.

Bella suddenly stopped walking and turned to Dax, surprised to see his confused gaze. “What is it, Dax?” she asked.

“Mommy, didn’t you say we were going home?”

“Yes, I did. Why do you ask?” Bella was puzzled by his question.

“Why are we at Grandpa’s house now?”

Bella was stunned. She looked around and realized they were indeed standing at the back door of her grandfather’s house.

‘Oh my God! What’s happening to me?’ Bella vented her frustration inwardly, shaking her head lightly, trying to push away all thoughts about Henry and her father from her mind.

After a deep sigh, Bella smiled at Dax before walking to their house.

Dax could tell his mother was lost in thought but didn’t ask anything. Instead, he was curious about his great-grandpa.

“Mommy, when will my great-grandpa return?” Dax asked after noticing that his mother was no longer lost in thought. She seemed to be enjoying the scenery and the pleasant late summer weather.

“If I’m not mistaken, he’ll be back this afternoon,” Bella answered. She remembered her Grandpa saying he would stay in East City for a day to finish a few things before returning to the capital.

“Why? Do you miss him already?” Bella smiled, seeing her son’s eyes beam as he stared at her.

“Yes, Mom. I miss Great-grandpa and Uncle Nick. I didn’t meet them when I visited you in the East.”

“Sorry, baby. Your great-grandpa is slightly busy taking care of the company, so he can’t visit our hotel.”

“It’s fine, Mommy,” Dax said. His eyes shone as he looked up to see his mother. “I’m happy that my Great-grandpa will return today.”

Bella said nothing but flashed a sweet smile and marveled at her son’s excitement.

“Oh, by the way, Mom, I heard from Granny that you have an older brother?”

“Y-Yes…” Bella was surprised to know that Dax had already heard about Henry from her mother.

She didn’t intend to hide Henry from Dax because she knew her son was brilliant and would find out about it sooner or later, but she didn’t want to tell him now.

“Your uncle will visit us sometime soon. But you must remember, I’m not that close with him…” Bella worried about explaining her complicated relationship with Henry to her son.

“Don’t worry, Mom. Aunty Noora has already told me about it,” Dax casually said, surprising Bella. “She told me your relationship with him is like the Tom and Jerry cartoon. Is that true?”

Bella was speechless. Aunty Noora was too creative to portray her and Henry like that. Gosh!

“Well, not even close. We are like water and oil; we can’t stay in the same place for too long. And he bullies me!” Bella wanted to say that, but she halted her words when she noticed a few unfamiliar guards in a few spots in the front yard of their house.

She also saw a few people there when she glanced behind in the direction of her Grandpa’s house.

‘Why do so many guards appear in this place now?’ Bella muttered. She knows professional guards guard their house and Grandpa’s, but they only guard the front gate.

‘Did something happen to make Tristan double them?’ Bella wondered, making a note to ask Tristan later.

“Mom, what’s wrong?” Dax asked, following his mother’s line of sight and looking towards the garden in front of the house. He saw several guards patrolling, but he did not see anything strange. He looked up again to see his mother. “Mommy!?”

Bella turned to look at Dax. “Nothing. I just saw some guards there.”

“Ah, those men are guarding our house and Grandpa’s. My teacher said they keep our house safe from evil people, Mom.”

Bella felt amused hearing his explanation. “Yes, they are…”

Soon, they finally arrived at their house.

After letting Dax rest in his room, Bella returned to her own bedroom. She felt exhausted and fell asleep.

However, before she lay on the soft bed, she needed to call her brother, Henry.