Chapter 765 The Beginning Of The New Trial (Part Two) (2/2)

”I don’t want a divorce!”

”I don’t want a divorce!”

”I did no such thing!”

Ella jumped on the bed and cried out. “I don’t want a scheming woman as my wife. Just sign the paper...

aught me a lot of neat tricks there. It was a wonderful day. He told me you'd be here. But mom, I don't understand. What are you doing in his house?” he asked, seeking for an explanation.

His inchoate and vibrant voice resonated in the silence of the room. He seemed puzzled while delighted as if he was really out of his memory.

Troubled by his question, Molly's eyes shifted between the two before asking, ”Mark, why are you acting like this?” Her lips trembled in bewilderment.

”I just don't understand, mom,” Mark said, with no intention to drop his pretense. ”Uncle Brian took me here. But, how did you get here? Why are you here?” he persisted.

”Well...” Molly drawled, wracking her mind for an appropriate response. ”That is because...” But words failed to help her in that situation. ”That's because...”

”She's here because I hired her to be my housemaid.” To her relief, Brian intervened and helped her come up with an excuse.

Relieved, Molly's eyes lit up as she thought up more details about the cover story. Hastily, she winked at Mark, ”He's right. I came here to do house chores. Since you need to eat and go to school, someone needs to make money to take care of you. And I thought I was qualified for the job. Don't you agree?” she asked, trying to let the tension pass.

With eyes that seemed to remain just as baffled, Mark looked at her face. ”Mom, are you here for part-time or full-time job?” he inquired. The boy appeared to have entered an amusement park that he had never visited before. There were mountains of questions in his mind, a lot of 'Whys' and 'Whats' fighting for his attention.