You're Just My Ex-Husband,My Lord-Chapter 126- I need your help

"But she didn’t look the least bit angry."

"That’s just because she has good self-control and knows how to hide her emotions. Deep down, she’s probably devastated."

Clark said this casually, but in truth, she looked down on Maggie.

So weak, so selfish, so ignorant—someone like her would never accomplish anything great.

Then again, if Maggie weren’t this kind of person, she wouldn’t have been so easy to manipulate.

After Dave publicly cut ties with her, the first thing Clark did was investigate Laurent’s entire history—how she met Dave in college, who her friends were, and where she worked now.

Clark had endured countless torments and played the fool just to escape from Bert. There was no way she would allow herself to lose Dave.

Besides, she had already succeeded in making Laurent and Dave divorce. How could she possibly let them get back together?

At first, she just wanted someone close to Laurent to keep an eye on her and report any interactions with Dave. But after finding Maggie, she realized Maggie already had strong opinions about Laurent. So, Clark simply played along, offering her a few small benefits and effortlessly winning her over.

Now that Maggie had calmed down, she asked Clark,

"So what should I do next?"

Clark thought for a moment before replying,

"The rumors have already spread. You don’t need to do anything else for now. Just focus on your work."

The reason Clark told Maggie to work hard was simple—she had finally found someone useful and didn’t want Maggie getting fired after just a few days.

Maggie reluctantly agreed. Just before hanging up, Clark reminded her,

"The weekend is coming up soon. Don’t forget to tell me if she has any contact with Dave."

Later, Samantha also heard about the rumors circulating about Laurent. She made a point to sit down with her, encouraging her not to be discouraged by the gossip and to continue working at the factory.

"You’re an outstanding employee," Samantha told her sincerely. "We really want to keep you here."

Samantha even offered to step in and say something to the workers, telling them to stop gossiping about the matter.

But Laurent refused. She felt that intervening wouldn’t help; if anything, it would only make the rumors spread even faster. People would assume she really was an abandoned woman, that she couldn’t handle the pressure and had to rely on their supervisor to suppress the gossip.

And just when her situation was at its messiest, Dave called her again.

Laurent had no interest in answering his call—after all, he was the root cause of all the rumors swirling around her. Ever since they had last met at Tiffany’s house the previous weekend, Dave hadn’t contacted her all week, and she had enjoyed the peace and quiet.

Over the phone, Dave asked,

"Are you coming to see Emma this weekend, or should I bring her over to you?"

Just the thought of seeing him gave Laurent a headache. Maybe it was that old saying—"hate the house and its crow." She was drowning in trouble because of him, so how could she possibly want to see him now?

Besides, she was feeling utterly drained. If she saw her daughter in this state, she wouldn’t even have the energy to properly spend time with her. She didn’t want her negative emotions affecting Emma, so maybe it was best to skip this weekend’s visit.

They had just seen each other last weekend, and they still video-called every day.

She remembered how, when she first decided to divorce, she had been heartbroken at the thought of being apart from her daughter. Adeline had comforted her, saying, "If you leave her for a while, it’ll get easier."

The pain came from never having left Emma before. But once she did, she would grow used to it.

Thinking about it now, she realized she shouldn’t be so attached. Sooner or later, children grow up and leave their parents. Maybe it was better to start learning to let go now.

So she said,

"If you have time this weekend, just spend more time with her. I won’t be seeing her this week."

Her voice was low and filled with exhaustion. And the moment she said she wouldn’t be seeing their daughter, Dave immediately sensed that something was wrong.

"Not in a good mood?"

Otherwise, with her personality, she would never easily say she didn’t want to see her daughter.

"No, I’ve just been really busy this week and feeling exhausted."

Laurent had never confided in him before, nor had she ever experienced him showing concern for her feelings. His question made her uncomfortable, making her even less inclined to say anything to him—let alone the fact that he was the very reason for her bad mood.

At first, she thought Maggie and Clark were the main culprits behind the rumors. But now, she realized it was him.

If he hadn’t been tangled up with Clark, if he hadn’t suddenly and inexplicably confessed to her, if he had just ended up with Clark as he was supposed to, then Clark wouldn’t have resorted to such desperate measures to torment her.

Last time at Tiffany’s house, Tiffany had—whether intentionally or not—mentioned that he and Clark had completely severed ties.

Ha.

If they had really cut ties, then why was Clark still targeting her like this?

A true ending would mean both parties going their separate ways, living their own lives without interference. That would be a real break.

But clearly, Clark wasn’t willing to let go. And if he hadn’t given Clark too much hope before, would Clark really be clinging to him so desperately now?

If, from the moment Clark returned to the country, he had been indifferent, distant, and completely shut her out, would Clark still be refusing to let go?

So now, what right did he have to come chasing after her?

If she were to reconcile with him and remarry, but Clark remained a persistent issue—constantly reappearing to cause trouble, just like with these rumors—then their relationship still wouldn’t last.

They would end up arguing over Clark all the time, and over time, any feelings they had would eventually fade away.

She had already foreseen all of this in advance, so she would never allow it to happen. No matter what, she would never accept his pursuit.

Even though she denied being in a bad mood, Dave could still sense her gloominess.

But he also knew that pressing the issue further wouldn’t get him anywhere. She was rejecting him outright and had her guard up, so he didn’t ask any more questions. Instead, he made up his mind.

"I understand. Get some rest," he said before hanging up.

His sudden willingness to back off made Laurent suspicious. But she didn’t have the energy to dwell on it, so she didn’t overthink it.

On Friday night, she worked overtime as usual, only finishing her tasks and leaving the office around seven.

Since there were still workers in the factory working late, the entire industrial park remained brightly lit.

As she stepped out of the factory gates, she immediately noticed Dave’s conspicuous car parked outside. Her first instinct was to turn around and pretend she hadn’t seen it, but Dave had already spotted her and was getting out of the car.

Laurent stood there, glaring at him, unsure of what to say.

So that’s why he had acted so agreeable the other day—just to lower her guard. How devious.

He walked toward her, his dark eyes fixated on her as he calmly explained his reason for being there.

"I need your help with something, so I came over..."

Laurent looked at him, baffled. Did she hear that right? He needed her help?

Since when had she ever been able to help him with anything?

Even when they were married, there had never been a time when he truly needed her help. And now that they were divorced?