My Ex-husband Begs Me Back

Chapter 1516: Hit the Bull's Eye

The atmosphere became particularly heavy after Mario's words, and this process continued for a few seconds until Sienna struggled and forcefully shook off his hand. Her voice turned cold as frost as she said, "What does it have to do with you if you regret being with me? You can't have your cake and eat it too. Even a three-year-old understands this principle. Don't you know, big brother?" The term "big brother" made him realize their current relationship.

This made Mario even angrier. "Do you think that just because you call me that, I won't dare to do anything?"

"How could that be?" Sienna smiled, her eyes carrying a hint of mockery. "You never consider others. You always do whatever you want, so how could I possibly think that way?"

Mario heard the sarcasm in her tone loud and clear.

They locked eyes, and Sienna held her breath, lowering her voice so that the people inside wouldn't hear. She said, "The moment you chose King Group and the King family, you and I were destined to have no chance. I am an individual, not your accessory, and definitely not someone who doesn't mind standing still and waiting for you, no matter what you do or how you hurt me."

If she were like that, Mario probably wouldn't have liked her even the slightest bit.

Sienna was actually very afraid of Mario's affection because the other half of his affection was built on money and interests. She didn't need that kind of affection at all.

She had always been an insecure person since she was adopted by the King family when she was old enough to remember. She was afraid of being abandoned by the King family and afraid that Mrs. King wouldn't like her. So she always did everything exceptionally well, but her excellence caused displeasure among the other members of the King family. They felt that she did it intentionally to please Mrs. King and Mario, thinking it was her cunning plan, so they disliked her immensely.

As she grew older, Sienna realized that those people couldn't stand seeing Mrs. King and Mario being close, so they treated her the same way. She no longer paid attention to those people; she only cared about Mrs. King and Mario. However, she couldn't control her own emotions, and because of Mario's kindness, she developed feelings she shouldn't have. She confessed everything without any remorse, but his words, treating her as a sister, caused her to fall into an abyss completely.

After finally climbing out because of Rex, she didn't want to fall again.

She didn't want to be alone with Mario, so without giving him a chance to speak, she directly opened the door to the private room and went in.

Although he stood aside and knew he didn't fear others knowing his feelings for her, there was still Mrs. King in the private room, the mother who had suffered a lot for Mario. He couldn't just disregard her, right?

As it turned out, Sienna made the right bet.

She closed the door, concealing the fact that Mario was outside. Inside the private room, the atmosphere was harmonious and warm. Mrs. King and Rex were chatting, and laughter filled the air.

Seeing Sienna come in alone, Mrs. King couldn't help but ask, "Didn't Huan Huan go out with you?"

"She received a call and stayed outside. She'll come in after she finishes."

Then, glancing at Mario's seat, Sienna made Mrs. King ask without any worry, "Where's big brother?"Property belongs to Nôvel(D)r/ama.Org.

Perhaps her disguise was perfect, so Mrs. King didn't notice anything wrong and simply replied, "He went out to smoke."

When Mario left his seat, she was talking to Rex, and he silently got up and left. Rex naturally knew, but he didn't say anything and continued talking to Mrs. King.

Under Mrs. King's oblivious gaze, Sienna took the initiative to hold Rex's hand, which he then clasped in return. Her fingertips lightly scratched his palm, as if conveying a message.

Sienna and Mrs. King hadn't seen each other for a long time, so while Mario and Jillian were away, they took the opportunity to chat for a while.

The three of them engaged in conversation, oblivious to everything happening outside.

Just a wall away, Jillian finished her call and was about to return to the private room when she overheard Sienna's displeased words, mocking Mario. She wasn't one to eavesdrop, but speaking up at this momen would only make things awkward for Sienna, wouldn't it? So she suppressed her intention to move forward, stood in place without making a sound, and simply listened, the more she heard, the wider her smile became.

Who would have thought that Mario would be ridiculed so ruthlessly by a woman?

It was truly satisfying.

After Sienna entered the private room, Mario remained standing in the same spot, perhaps due to his frustrated mood. He directly pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and took a deep drag.

The smoke enveloped the man's face, concealing the expression in his deep eyes.

Jillian casually put her phone in her pocket and then walked forward. She noticed the faint smile at the corner of Mario's mouth and said, "Mr. King, why are you standing here? Is there someone in the private room you don't want to see?"

She did have feelings for Mario, but she had no intention of ignoring his recent coldness towards her. So she naturally seized the opportunity to mock him.

Faced with her words, Mario seemed unsure whether he didn't want to argue or didn't want to speak.

Either way, there was no response.

Seeing this, Jillian showed no emotion and continued, "Sienna has completely given up on you now. Honestly, you shouldn't do anything meaningless anymore. If you still want to have a chance with her, it's better for you to behave and not lose your qualification as a brother."

This was Jillian's advice, not solely because she liked him but because she would give it to any stranger too.

However, Mario didn't seem too pleased with her words. He remained silent, his face stern and cold as he looked at her. His voice was indifferent, "Do you think I care about these things?"

"Of course, you don't care. For you, as long as you have this person, it's enough. It doesn't matter where your heart is, right? But do you think she will be happy like this? The severity of depression, I believe Mr. King knows more about it than I do," she said. After all, sitting in his position, he had witnessed countless people and situations. It was quite obvious what would happen if someone was trapped in a painful environment for a long time.

Whether Jillian's words were too direct or they struck a chord with Mario, he didn't respond further. His face tightened, his expression dark and menacing. Jillian had already approached him, feeling a bit reluctant when she saw him like this, but then she quickly realized she had no reason to feel reluctant.

Hmph.

Jillian's voice followed, calm and unhurried, "Mr. King, do you really believe you can't live without her?"

She always referred to Mario as Mr. King because they weren't together yet. She didn't want to call him by name, but she had already decided what she would call him once they were together!