Billionaire's Unforgettable Ex-Wife-Chapter 168 - 137: Taking the Initiative, She’s Willing to Strike First 2

Chapter 168: Chapter 137: Taking the Initiative, She’s Willing to Strike First 2

"The reason I said I wanted a divorce back then was just to scare you, to make you yield to me."

"No matter what exactly happened between you and Lucas Warren back then, after seeing such a scene... To be honest, Faye, it really shocked me."

"Back then, I thought you betrayed me."

"I thought that all the women in the world could betray me, but at least you wouldn’t."

"I was very angry at the time, thinking of making you pay, but I didn’t expect... you’re such a stubborn person."

"You persisted in pursuing me for so many years, but in the end, you became a shrinking turtle overnight."

Upon hearing his explanation, a faint smile appeared on Faye Townsend’s lips. So this was how it was...

Mistrust, revenge, seemed justified.

"Why aren’t you saying anything? Don’t you want to give some opinions?"

"No, I don’t," Faye said with a smile while shaking her head, "I have to get busy now, how about you?"

Hunter Warren knew she needed time to gradually accept some things and didn’t pressure her: "Then let’s hang up, I have some things to do as well."

After hanging up the phone, Faye shook her head and smiled. How strange; her heart that had been trembling with anger just now had inexplicably calmed down.

At noon, Faye invited Declan Rivers and Brielle Golden for a meal to thank them for their hard work while she was away.

When she returned to the office, she found Richard Townsend sitting in her office chair with his feet crossed on the desk.

Seeing him, Faye frowned, "Why are you here again?"

"I need to discuss something with you."

Faye looked at her cluttered desk helplessly.

"Was it necessary to turn my desk into this mess just to discuss something?"

She said as she walked over to the sofa and sat down, "What do you want to discuss? Go ahead."

Richard stood up with a fawning expression and sat down beside her.

"At the beginning of the year, didn’t our family acquire a piece of land in the suburbs.

That land is still idle; can you give it to me?"

"Land?" Faye recalled carefully for a moment before she remembered.

The day she returned home, Oliver Turner did mention that he helped her acquire a piece of land over in the suburbs.

Because he had heard that her dad always wanted to build a nursing home.

Since coming back, she had been very busy and hadn’t really thought about when to start the nursing home.

"Don’t you know? It’s in the suburbs, and your old flame, no, your ex-husband fiercely fought for it for you."

As Richard spoke, Faye’s gaze instantly fixed on him: "What did you say? Wasn’t that land fought for by Oliver Turner for me?"

"Oliver Turner? What does this have to do with him?" Richard looked at her puzzled.

"The land was acquired during a meeting where Hunter Warren used Dad’s wish to build a nursing home that hadn’t been fulfilled as the reason to have the shareholders vote to agree to acquire it."

At that time, Oliver Turner was not in favor of it.

He said building a nursing home was a thankless task with no profit to be made.

Hunter himself invested fifty million, and only then did the shareholders support him.

After all, having one more welfare institution is good for the social impact.

It can make Townsend Company a more forward-thinking enterprise."

Faye clenched her fist: "Who did you hear this from?"

Richard smiled complacently: "I needed no one’s words; I was there on the scene."

Faye bit her lip, feeling a pang of regret.

She had always been thankful to Oliver Turner, but now she realized, the one who always wanted to do something for her dad was actually Hunter Warren.

"Faye, I’m talking to you, aren’t you going to give me a straightforward answer?"

Richard patted her shoulder, and she returned to her senses to ask, "What do you want the land for?"

"Why do you care so much? After all, I am the eldest son of the Townsend Family; asking for a piece of land isn’t too much, is it?"

"Originally, asking for a piece of land wouldn’t be too much.

But now, the land you are asking for includes a fifty-million investment from Hunter Warren.

So... I personally have no objections. If you want it, let Hunter give me a written statement.

As long as he agrees, the land is yours."

"Fine." Richard stood up. "You make it sound so easy.

Why would Hunter Warren give it to me?"

Faye shrugged: "Isn’t that a question you shouldn’t be asking me? After all... I’m not the one who wants the land.

If he’s unwilling to give it to you, then it can only stay as a nursing home."

"Faye, you’re clearly not willing to give me that piece of land, right?

You know how much Hunter Warren looks down on me."

Faye looked at him seriously with her arms crossed: "What exactly do you need this land for?

Since you were present at the meeting back then, you should know why Hunter Warren insisted on getting that land.

When Dad was alive..."

"Don’t mention that to me, I don’t care about that, I just want the land."

"Hunter Warren has a bigger investment in that land than Townsend Company does, so he has more say than Townsend Company."

As I said before, if you want it, go ask him yourself."

Since Richard was being so stubborn, she decided not to waste any more words.

She stood up, intending to return to her desk, but Richard grabbed her hand.

"Faye, does making me feel beneath you really make you that happy?

I don’t want to oppose you, but if you continue like this... then I might really have to do something.

This company isn’t yours alone.

You know how much I care about face, but you always treat my pride as garbage."

Faye sighed, wondering what to do about her brother.

"You at least have to let me know why you need the land, right?"

"Would you give it to me if I told you?"

"At least I can consider it."

Richard thought for a moment: "A buddy of mine has his eye on that piece of land. He wants to build a swimming center there.

Knowing that the land is under Townsend Family’s management now, he came to me.

He’s a buddy, and there’s nothing I can do..."

"Then I can’t help you." Faye shook her hand free from his wrist.

"Are you determined to earn the title of a spendthrift? That land can’t be given to your buddy, go tell him, if he wants it, he can give me five billion.

Otherwise... forget it."

"Five billion? Are you crazy?"

"You’re the one who’s crazy. Instead of having free time, why not do something practical?

Have you followed up on Uncle Forrest’s partnership these days?"

"Forget it, if you won’t give it to me, then don’t. Stop diverting the topic.

If you don’t give it to me, I’ll find my own way."

Having finished speaking, Richard stood up with a snort and left.

Faye felt helpless. As his younger sister, she still worried about him like a parent.

What could possibly bring Richard back to the right path?

Things can’t go on like this.

With her brow lightly massaged, she returned to her desk. She had initially planned to pack up and leave.

But sitting in her seat, she remembered what Richard had just said.

The land was acquired by Hunter...

She wasn’t around, so it probably wasn’t just for her to see.

Thinking again of the roses at her parents’ gravesite.

A slight ache tinged her heart.

He truly regarded himself as their son-in-law, truly listened to her parents’ words.

Faye covered her cheek with her hand, her heart a tangled mess.

On the way home, she would occasionally daze at the traffic lights.

Two consecutive red lights, and it was the car behind her honking that reminded her.

Upon reaching home, Auntie Li was busy cooking in the kitchen.

Now, with Professor Qi, Darnley, and Miya added to the household, Auntie Li and Auntie Liu had a hefty workload from just preparing meals daily.

Considering Darnley and Miya’s dietary restrictions, their food had to be made separately.

Faye called Uncle Rivers over to her: "Uncle Rivers, let’s hire two more helpers these days.

This way, Auntie Li and Auntie Liu can take it a bit easier."

"Yes, Ma’am, why did you come back so early today?"

Faye pursed her lips: "I missed the kids."

"Professor Qi arrived. I planned to settle him in a room on the first floor.

But the second master visited in the morning and said that it wasn’t appropriate for Professor Qi to stay here with a household full of ladies.

So he arranged for Professor Qi to stay at his place.

This way, it’s convenient for Miya to find him if she needs to."

Faye nodded: "Then accompany me to meet Professor Qi."

"Yes, Ma’am."

After visiting Hunter Warren’s house to meet Professor Qi, Faye and Uncle Rivers came out.

As they walked out the main door, Hunter’s car happened to pull up at the entrance.

Seeing Faye coming out of his house, Hunter’s lips curled into a delighted smile.

"What brings you here?"

Uncle Rivers respectfully bowed: "Second Young Master."

Hunter waved his hand at Uncle Rivers.

Faye pursed her lips slightly, "I just came to meet Professor Qi, it’s essential to get to know him."

"I see, is that all?" he asked while continuously examining her.

She bit her lip, hesitated for a moment, then looked up: "Have you... had dinner yet? Would you like to come and have a meal at my house?"

Hunter’s brows lifted in surprise, did she just invite him to dinner?

Did the sun rise from the north today?

Even Uncle Rivers beside them cheerfully clapped his hands together.

Seeing Hunter dazed, he quickly stepped forward to remind him: "Second Young Master, will you go in to change or go directly?"

"I’ll just go directly."

Hunter smiled at Faye, turned, and walked with Uncle Rivers toward her home.

Standing in place, Faye raised her eyebrows and breathed a sigh of relief before following them.

Hunter’s arrival was indeed a significant joy for the two children.

He picked both of them up, one in each arm, and looked them over.

"It seems you two had a lot of fun today, your faces are glowing."

"Yes, Uncle Hunter, today Brother taught me many things here.

Do you want to see? I learned three Chinese characters."

Hunter put down Miya, and she tugged him to sit on the ground, pointing at the three characters: "Look, these three words say ’I love you.’"

Hunter listened with a joyful expression and rubbed Miya’s head, "Did your brother teach you this?"

"Yes, my brother is smarter than me; he knows many more words."

Little Darnley, with a mature demeanor, sat primly beside them, as if waiting to be praised.

Seeing the three of them get along so harmoniously, Faye leaned against the doorframe with a slight smile.

How nice... what a happy scene.

She shrugged and left the room, going downstairs.

In the kitchen, Auntie Li, under Uncle Rivers’ arrangements, was adding more dishes.

Faye took a look inside. Uncle Rivers was indeed an old hand of the Townsend Family, handling everything diligently.

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